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The Joker sequel is set for an October 2024 release. By Grant Rindner August 4, 2022 Todd Phillips and Lady Gaga attend the A Star Is Born premiere during 2018 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 9, 2018 in Toronto, Canada.Courtesy of Kevin Mazur via Getty Images News of a sequel

The cable juggernaut signed a multimillion-dollar contract to not be on the air five nights a week. Now, Maddow opens up about why she’s changing gears, her upcoming projects, her health scares, the Steele dossier, and her surprisingly amiable rapport with Tucker Carlson. By Joe Pompeo Photography by Annie Leibovitz August 7, 2022

On Saturday, Britney Spears and Sam Asghari shared messages on social media contradicting claims from Spears’ ex, Kevin Federline, that her sons, Preston, 16 and Jayden, 15, no longer want to be involved with their mother. Federline told The Daily Mail that the kids chose not to attend her recent wedding to Asghari, and that

Back when music was expensive and required effort to acquire, people did their research before opting to buy an album or single. That meant turning to the record review section of magazines like Rolling Stone, Spin, Mojo, Q, or dozens of others. Each had a staff of critics whose job was to pick apart the

SPOILER ALERT: The smallest of spoilers for Prey, namely the fate of the film’s dog. It’s not easy being a dog lover and a horror fan. One of the most common tropes and horror harbingers is the death of family animals, and there have been countless horror films that do away with the dog. So

The veteran comedian wants his new film Easter Sunday to be Friday for Filipino-Americans. By Eric Farwell August 5, 2022 Jo Koy in Easter Sunday.Courtesy of Ed Araquel for Universal via Everett Collection Easter Sunday, the new film from veteran comedian Jo Koy out this weekend, is a funny, if familiar family comedy— there’s the

Actress Anne Heche reportedly suffered severe burns after her car crashed into a Los Angeles house on Friday morning, several media reports claim. According to a statement from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), “a solo passenger vehicle struck and came to rest well within a 738 square foot two-story home in the Mar Vista

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and “Saturday Night Live” comedian Pete Davidson have ended their romance after nine months of dating, media outlets reported on Friday. E! News, People magazine and others quoted anonymous sources as saying the pair split this week. A spokesperson for Kardashian had no comment, and a representative for Davidson did not immediately

Selena Gomez has been enjoying the beginning of her new decade in Capri, Italy, yachting and lounging with friends following her 30th birthday celebration. And like fellow Capri vacationer Jennifer Lopez, Gomez’s vacation wardrobe is impeccably on point. The singer was photographed shopping at the Prada store and around town yesterday, wearing a tangerine sequin

Chrissy Teigen and husband John Legend are expecting their third child. Teigen, 36, made the announcement in an Instagram post on Wednesday, and shared two mirror selfies of her baby bump. The model told fans that she and Legend, 43, became pregnant after undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). Read more: Unsealed Johnny Depp vs. Amber

Following the embarrassing Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Q2 investor call headed by David Zaslav (CEO), JB Perrette (CEO & President, Global Streaming and Games), Gunnar Wiedenfels (CFO), and Andrew Slabin (EVP, Global Investor Strategy) on August 4, many, collectively, lamented the previous creative vision for Warner Bros. (and HBO Max) and laughed at the blatant

Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck have been accused of stealing an incarcerated man’s poem for the lyrics of their song Sad Motherf—kin’ Parade, the fourth track on their collaborative album, 18. Rolling Stone first reported that the song appears to have many of the same phrases as the poem Hobo Ben by Slim Wilson, the

Doja Cat decided to cool off during this heatwave by ditching all of her hair. The pop star decided to impulsively shave off both her hair and eyebrows while on Instagram Live on Thursday, surprising fans with her sudden decision to give herself such an extreme makeover. But it was clear that Doja had been

Mero claims the duo discussed splitting up as far back as a year ago. By Grant Rindner August 4, 2022 Desus Nice and The Kid Mero on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.Courtesy of Charles Sykes via Bravo and Getty Images The Bodega Hive are still reeling from July’s news that Desus and Mero

A judge on Thursday ruled that Kevin Spacey and his production companies must pay the makers of House of Cards nearly US$31 million because of losses brought on by his 2017 firing for the sexual harassment of crew members. The ruling from Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mel Red Recana gives the force of law to

Shots have been fired at Batgirl—this time from the head of the company that just canceled the superheroine’s stand-alone film. The movie, starring Leslie Grace as the crimefighter, was abruptly shelved this week despite being in the midst of post-production, leading to an uproar online as fans fear they might never see the nearly finished

Justin Bieber is back to performing live after postponing the North American leg of his Justice World Tour, taking the stage for the first time in almost two months. On June 10, the Canadian pop star announced to his fans that he was suffering from Ramsey Hunt syndrome, which caused half of his face to

Matt WinkelmeyerGetty Images It’s almost as if Leslie Grace was destined to end up in Gotham. The In the Heights star and Latin pop singer didn’t grow up reading DC comics or watching superhero shows, but she and her childhood best friend nicknamed themselves after the caped crusader and his sidekick. “We always got into

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has fined and indefinitely suspended wrestler Ronda Rousey after she “attacked” an official at WWE SummerSlam on Saturday. Rousey, 35, lost the women’s title match to Liv Morgan in Nashville, Tenn. According to the WWE, Rousey took issue with referee Dan Engler’s alleged failure to notice her opponent tapping out while

A new proposal by Rep. Rashida Tlaib calls for streaming services like Spotify to divert some of their record profits to musicians in the form of direct royalties. An indie-rock veteran (remember Galaxie 500?) explains why your favorite major-label artists have yet to join the chorus of calls for change. By Damon Krukowski August 4,

Moon Knight came and went into the night leaving so many of us wondering when we’d see Marc Spector, Steven Grant, and Jake Lockley again. It has since been pretty quiet on the Moon Knight front and while the show ended in May, it still has many of us wondering when we can see Oscar

HAILEYBURY, Ont. — Another sexual assault case involving Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard is set to return to court today in northeastern Ontario. Hoggard was charged in March with sexual assault causing bodily harm in an incident alleged to have taken place on June 25, 2016, in Kirkland Lake, Ont. The court appearance comes as the

HBO Max Originals may be on the chopping block as a whole. By Grant Rindner August 3, 2022 Leslie Grace in Batgirl.Courtesy of Warner Bros. With more ways for films to be released than ever before, it’s become relatively rare for a completed movie to truly get banished with no avenue for release. But, per

Aoki Lee Simmons sees nothing wrong with pursuing her interests in both modeling and higher education, and doesn’t understand why the public thinks she has to choose between the two. The 17-year-old daughter of Kimora Lee and Russell Simmons defended her decision to embrace both her creative and academic sides on Monday, responding to a

Some people take outfit of the day photos by the beach. Jennifer Lopez went one step further, doing a whole swimsuit photo shoot during her Capri, Italy, trip that paparazzi appeared to capture on Monday. Lopez was seen lounging in a belted one-piece swimsuit, at one point with fruit alongside her. This is European summer

Despite reaching a verdict in June, more details about the defamation trial between celebrity ex-spouses Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have come to light in the form of unsealed court documents. On July 13, more than 6,000 pages of legal filings from the case were unsealed. The Daily Beast, which first reported about the documents

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will premiere on May 5, 2023, and this year’s San Diego Comic-Con dropped several exciting reveals/announcements about it. One of the biggest reveals was that Chukwudi Iwuji, who had previously been cast in an undisclosed role, is portraying the High Evolutionary for the film. Meanwhile, SDCC also released exclusive

Organizers at Montreal’s Osheaga music festival are apologizing after a British rapper performed while dressed in a T-shirt emblazoned with a swastika. The festival says the fashion choice by Slowthai on Saturday “caused confusion” with some festivalgoers who might’ve not understood that it “denounces the regime.” The issue arose after photos and videos were posted