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Hello!Taylor Swift celebrates exciting wedding news
Before Folklore, Evermore, Midnights and TTPD came Lover – and it's still big news for Taylor Swift
- WWD
Podcaster Brianna LaPaglia Covers Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue With a Message of Empowerment: ‘It’s Me Reclaiming Who I Am as a Woman’
The Barstool Sports personality spoke about her breakup with country singer Zach Bryan.
- Hello!
Netflix viewers rave over 'unmissable' and 'glamourous' British thriller that's dominating the charts
Riviera rockets into Netflix's Top 10 as fans call it "unmissable" and "glamourous."
- People
Bruce Willis Seen in Public for First Time Since Dementia Diagnosis as He Thanks L.A. First Responders
Bruce Willis' family announced he would step away from acting in 2022; the actor was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2023
- Entertainment Weekly
Whoopi Goldberg collapses on “The View” table, pretends to sleep during torturous discussion about “Real Housewives”
"The View" alert: Goldberg down.
- Deadline
Brad Pitt Reacts To “Awful” Scammers Who Conned French Woman Out Of $850,000 Using His Pictures
A spokesperson for Brad Pitt has responded to viral reports that a 53-year-old French woman was scammed out of $850,000 by online fraudsters who impersonated the Oscar-winner. “It’s awful that scammers take advantage of the strong bond between fans and celebrities,” the spokesperson said in a statement obtained by E News. “But this is an …
- Entertainment Weekly
Gabriel Basso awkwardly tries to avoid hugging Kelly Ripa in front of Mark Consuelos on “Live”: 'You're married'
"We do hugs here. Is that okay? Was that weird?" Ripa asked, with Basso confirming "I just wanted to give you a handshake" in front of Ripa's husband.
- People
Lucy Lawless Says She Begged Lorne Michaels to Cut Her 1998 Stevie Nicks “SNL” Sketch: 'I Didn't Think It Was Funny'
The 'Xena' star spoofed Nicks in a sketch that went on to become a cult favorite
- People
Sally Struthers Says She Was ‘Fat-Shamed’ by Betty White, Calls Her a ‘Very Passive-Aggressive Woman’
The actress spoke about a moment she felt 'fat-shamed' by the star, though shared love for one of her 'Golden Girls' costars
- People
Joe Alwyn Makes His First-Ever Late-Night Talk Show Appearance with Seth Meyers: I'm Feeling 'Awful'
Alwyn appeared to promote his latest film, 'The Brutalist,' which is out in select theaters now
- PA Media: Entertainment
Liam Payne’s friend files defamation lawsuit against late singer’s father
The One Direction singer died aged 31 from ‘polytrauma’, after falling from an Argentine hotel balcony in October.
- TVLine.com
NCIS: Sydney Season 2 Premiere Postponed a Week — Find Out Why
Prepare to go Down Under a little later. CBS has postponed NCIS: Sydney‘s Season 2 premiere a week, moving the season-opener to Friday, Feb. 7 (8/7c). The series originally was scheduled to return on Jan. 31. The premiere also will be available live and on demand on Paramount+ for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on …
- Variety
Joan Plowright, Acting Legend of Stage and Screen and Laurence Olivier’s Widow, Dies at 95
Joan Plowright, perhaps the greatest Anglophone actor of the 20th century and the widow of Laurence Oliver, died on Thursday. She was 95. Plowright was a prominent actress of stage and screen in her own right, especially in her native England, and was a Tony winner for “A Taste of Honey.” The actress had retired in …
- The Daily Beast
When Damon Wayans Went ‘Rogue’ and Got Fired From ‘SNL’
Comedian Damon Wayans appears as a sort of ghost from Saturday Night Live’s past in the new Peacock docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night to explain why he “went rogue” and “wanted [Lorne Michaels] to fire me” after his brief stint during the show’s notoriously troubled 1985-1986 season of the show. Wayans says in the doc, which began streaming on Thursday, that he was tired of his ideas being “shot down” as he chafed against racially insensitive sketches from the show’s writers. The comedian
- NASCAR.com
NASCAR to launch first FAST Channel with exclusive partner Tubi
NASCAR announced today it will launch a FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) Channel called the NASCAR Channel. The NASCAR Channel goes live with exclusive launch partner Tubi on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Fans can watch NASCAR content 24/7 without a subscription fee or registration. Programming and content on the NASCAR Channel will include classic races, re-airs of […]
- United Press International
Ariana Grande overtakes Taylor Swift to set new Spotify record
Ariana Grande has surpassed Taylor Swift for the most monthly listeners on Spotify for a female artist, with 123,700,287 listeners.
- Variety
Adam McKay Says ‘Don’t Look Up’ Was ‘Hated’ by ‘Critics and Cultural Gatekeepers’ but Seen by an Estimated ‘400 Million to Half a Billion’ People on Netflix
Adam McKay said in an interview with NME that his satirical comedy “Don’t Look Up” was seen by an estimated “400 million to half a billion” people on Netflix despite being “hated” by “the critics and the cultural gatekeepers.” The director was talking about the L.A. fires and climate change when the topic of “Don’t …
- Harper’s Bazaar
The new Downton Abbey film 'pays tribute to Dame Maggie Smith'
Everything we know so far
- HuffPost UK
This Is Why Timothée Chalamet's A Complete Unknown Red Carpet Stunt Cost Him £65
The A Complete Unknown star made a big entrance at the film's London premiere this week.
- Cosmopolitan
Chrishell Stause Fully Admits to Shading Tom Sandoval on Social Media
Chrishell Stause purposely left Tom Sandoval out of her promotional post for 'The Traitors' season 3. Here's what she had to say.