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Jerry Seinfeld Meets With Families of Israeli Hostages Amid Ongoing Conflict
Jerry Seinfeld is showing support for the families of Israeli hostages after arriving in the country earlier this week. According to multiple local news sources, the comedian and Seinfeld star landed sometime Monday and has since visited the headquarters of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum in Tel Aviv. The actor, who has been recorded […]
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Who Was Most Popular, Class Clown, Biggest Mean Girl? The 2023 Hollywood Yearbook
Class Superlatives PROM QUEEN AND KING Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce The most talked-about entertainer of the year and the Super Bowl-winning podcaster combined their forces — and audiences — to forge the kind of four-quadrant cultural phenomenon the industry hasn’t seen in ages. Well, except for … MOST POPULAR Barbenheimer Combined global box office gross: $2.4 billion […]
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Capri, Hollywood Film Fest: Bradley Cooper and Greta Gerwig Will Be Celebrated in Italy
Two American actor/filmmakers who have enjoyed career-best years at the movies will be celebrated from afar — specifically, in Italy — over the holiday break. Italy’s Capri, Hollywood International Film Festival will fete Maestro co-writer/director/lead actor Bradley Cooper will its annual Visionary Award and Barbie co-writer/director Greta Gerwig with its inaugural Lina Wertmüller Award, fest director […]
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Eva Longoria Receives 2023 Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion
Eva Longoria is being honored by the Ruderman Family Foundation for her ongoing commitment to supporting people with disabilities. The actress, director, producer, entrepreneur and activist was announced Monday as the 2023 Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion recipient by the foundation, which has for more than two decades advocated for and advanced the inclusion of […]
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Comics Author James Tynion IV, Artist Christian Ward Team for Ghost Story ‘Spectregraph’ (Exclusive)
Modern horror comics master James Tynion IV has some new scare fare for 2024, this time a series for upstart publisher DSTLRY. The creator of acclaimed and best-selling comics Something Is Killing the Children and The Nice House on the Lake is teaming with Christian Ward, the writer-artist behind the current Batman miniseries Batman: City […]
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Jonathan Majors Found Guilty of Assault, Harassment
A New York jury found Marvel actor Jonathan Majors guilty of reckless assault in the third degree and guilty of harassment. The verdict was reached by a six-person jury after roughly over four hours of deliberation spread across three days. Majors, wearing a gray suit and black dress shirt and tie, stood with his attorneys, […]
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Comics Author Scott Snyder Reteams with Artist Francesco Francavilla for Horror Story ‘White Boat’ (Exclusive)
Fan favorite comics author Scott Snyder is jumping back into the horror field, this is time with a three-issue mini-series for upstart publisher DSTLRY. Titled White Boat, the comic will reteam the writer, who became a superstar thanks to his Batman work for in DC in the 2010s, with artist Francesco Francavilla. The two collaborated […]
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‘The Color Purple’ Star Fantasia Barrino Says She and Family Were Racially Profiled by Airbnb: “I Dare Not Stay Quiet”
Fantasia Barrino shared that she and her family were racially profiled by Airbnb when they stayed at a house booked on the website for her son’s birthday. The Color Purple star posted on her official social media accounts, explaining that she rented a house for her son and his friends and invited people over to […]
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Undergoing Surgery for Broken Hip
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been hospitalized after a fall and is set to undergo surgery for a broken hip. Abdul-Jabbar’s longtime business partner, Deborah Morales, shared the news on the NBA Hall of Famer’s official Twitter account. “Last night while attending a concert, Kareem had an accidental fall and broke his hip,” Morales wrote. “He will […]
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Jessica Chastain Recalls When Taylor Swift Made Her a Personalized Breakup Playlist
It’s been more than a decade since Jessica Chastain first met Taylor Swift, but she’ll never forget when the pop star helped her get through a breakup. On Friday’s episode of The Tonight Show, the Memory star recalled meeting the “Cruel Summer” singer-songwriter at the Met Gala in 2011. “It was like the first year […]
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Warner Bros. Wins Bidding War for Ryan Reynolds-Channing Tatum Package ‘Calamity Heist’
Warners Bros. has a Calamity on their hands. The studio is in final negotiations to win the high-priced bidding war for Calamity Hustle, the action comedy that has Ryan Reynolds and Channing Tatum attached to star as wayward bothers. Aaron and Adam Nee, the sibling team that was behind the 2022 sleeper hit The Lost City, […]
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Prince Harry Wins Partial Victory With $180K Damages Ruling in Phone Hacking Case
Prince Harry won a partial victory in his legal battle against British tabloid publisher the Mirror Group, when a court awarded the royal $180,000 (140,000 pounds) in damages in his phone-hacking case. Prince Harry accused Mirror Group tabloids of hacking his phone and other illegal activities aimed at finding out private information that could then […]
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‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Set for Release in China
It’s official — Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie is heading to China, the last major market the pop star has yet to conquer in 2023. The smash-hit concert film, which already has earned over $250 million worldwide, is set to receive a wide release in China’s cinemas Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve. The announcement […]
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Sushi at an Awards Show? Golden Globes Level Up Menu With Addition of Nobu to Cater 2024 Show
The Golden Globes will be brand new on Jan. 7. Not only does the show have new owners, a new voting body, a new PR firm and a new broadcast partner in CBS, the Globes have also leveled up the menu thanks to a collaboration with Nobu Restaurants and chef Nobu Matsuhisa. Forget the rubber chicken […]
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IATSE Local 798, Reel Works Partner on Makeup Artist Training Program (Exclusive)
IATSE Local 798, a union representing film, TV, theater, and commercials makeup artists and hair stylists, teamed with the Brooklyn-based media and workforce development organization Reel Works on a new training program. Supported by Netflix, AMC Networks and the Consortium for Worker Education, the IATSE Entertainment Industry Makeup Artist Training program focuses on educating makeup […]
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Jonathan Majors Trial: Closing Arguments Focus on Ex-Partner as “Liar” or Victim of Abuse
Closing arguments for Jonathan Majors’ trial took place Thursday, with his defense attorney repeatedly calling his ex-partner “a liar,” while the prosecution described it as a case of domestic violence. Majors faces four charges of misdemeanor assault, aggravated harassment and harassment after he called 911 on March 25, when he said he found his ex-partner, […]
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