Entertainment
(USA Today) – No one is immune to bad reviews. Take it from Sir Ian McKellen, who bared all in a 1974 production of “King Lear” in Brooklyn. John Simon, a critic for New York magazine, was largely unimpressed. “When I took my clothes off, he gave my penis a review,” McKellen says with a grin […]
(BBC) – Star Wars and Trainspotting actor Ewan McGregor said he was “very touched” after being awarded a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 53-year-old Scot – who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy – was “particularly moved” that his award was placed beside that of the movie franchise’s […]
(People) – Frances Tiafoe earned a spot in the US Open quarterfinals for the third consecutive year on Sunday, Sept. 1, with his four-set win over Australia’s Alexei Popyrin. But while the tennis star had plenty to celebrate, he couldn’t leave the court without giving a special shout-out to a member of the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium — […]
(NY Post) – Jennifer Lopez cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for her split from Ben Affleck after two years of marriage. The “Marry Me” singer, 55, officially filed for divorce from Affleck, 52, on August 20, which just so happened to be the pair’s second anniversary of their Georgia ceremony. According to Daily Mail, that choice was intentional on […]
(The Hollywood Reporter) – The Simpsons panel at San Diego Comic-Con saved a final surprise for last, as the event ended with a resurfaced video message from Vice President Kamala Harris. After introducing the final clip as coming from a “super fan,” Matt Groening — who created the animated Fox series that is soon to launch its 36th season — set up […]
(CNN) – It was a wedding to remember. A 15th-century Irish castle outside Dublin decorated in the theme of Robin Hood. A verdant tiered wedding cake piled high with fondant leaves and apples — designed by British artist Damien Hirst — cut ceremoniously with a saber. Two baroque thrones for the bride and groom. But perhaps the […]
(Fox Business) – The Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest has a new champion, as Pat Bertoletti ate 58 hot dogs on Thursday. Bertoletti’s victory comes as Americans across the nation are celebrating Independence Day. Thousands of fans descended on Coney Island to watch competitive eaters wolf down as many hot dogs (and buns) as possible […]
(CNN) – The show will not go on in some locations on Ellen DeGeneres’ upcoming tour. The former daytime talk show host has been out on her “Ellen’s Last Stand… Up” comedy tour, which now has four of its planned shows listed as canceled. The Ticketmaster pages for her dates in Dallas (July 10), San Francisco (July […]
(Hollywood Reporter) – Kris Jenner revealed some health news to her daughters and partner Corey Gamble. During this week’s episode of The Kardashians season five, the momager told Khloé Kardashian, Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner that she received some news from her doctors that would require her to have surgery. “I wanted to tell you guys something…I went to the […]
(People) – As she navigated grief and severe health struggles over the years, Céline Dion moved fans around the world with her unrelenting courage and resilience. On her most difficult days, the music superstar — who was diagnosed with the rare autoimmune and neurological disorder stiff-person syndrome in August 2022 nearly six years after her husband, René Angélil, died from throat cancer — […]
