With Donald Trump winning back the White House, his Big Lie that Jan. 6 was just an enthusiastic rally that got out of hand, rather than an insurrectionist mob he unleashed to disrupt the count of the 2020 electoral college, has new currency. A new congressional Republican report, spearheaded by …
Read More »Olivia Hussey, Star of 1968 Classic 'Romeo and Juliet,' Dead at 73
Olivia Hussey, the actress who gained acclaim after starring in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, has died at the age of 73. Her family announced her death on the actress’ Instagram on Friday. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Olivia Hussey …
Read More »Ken Jeong Got 'Emotional' Reading 'Community' Movie Script
Ken Jeong can’t say much about the upcoming film based on Community, but he will share how it made him feel. In a new interview with TV Insider, the actor shared that reading the film’s script made him “emotional.” “[It] just brought me right back, and that’s all I’m legally …
Read More »Mark Ronson Remembers Quincy Jones: He 'Radiated Generosity'
Mark Ronson is remembering the late producer and legend, Quincy Jones. On Thursday, the eight-time Grammy winner shared a tribute for Jones through The Guardian, calling Jones a “benevolent cheerleader for the wonder of music.” “Losing Quincy is like a black hole swallowing part of the musical universe,” Ronson wrote. …
Read More »Trump Pleads With Supreme Court to Let Him 'Save' TikTok
President-elect Donald Trump, who signed an executive order in 2020 that threatened to ban the use of TikTok, urged the Supreme Court to let him “save” the social media platform. A nationwide TikTok ban is set to go into effect starting Jan. 19, if its Chinese parent company doesn’t sell …
Read More »Greg Gumbel, Sports 'Broadcasting Royalty,' Dead at 78
Greg Gumbel, the renowned sports broadcaster who spent decades calling major sporting events at CBS, has died of cancer, his family confirmed on Friday. Gumbel was 78 years old. “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved husband and father, Greg Gumbel,” his family said …
Read More »Need More Bob Dylan? Here's What to Read (and Watch) After 'A Complete Unknown'
Timothée Chalamet’s turn as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown earned praise from critics, including Rolling Stone’s David Fear, but like any biopic, some details and facts get left out or rearranged. The notoriously mercurial Dylan, who had input in the James Mangold biopic, even slipped a made-up scene into …
Read More »Hannah Berner Says Blake Lively Joke Was Filmed Before Justin Baldoni Lawsuit
Hannah Berner is making things clear: She stands by Blake Lively, even if she made a joke about her in a special filmed earlier this month. In an Instagram Story posted on Friday, Berner shared her support for Lively amid her legal battle with Justin Baldoni, despite joking about the …
Read More »Many Americans Blame Insurance Profits and Claim Denials for CEO Killing: Poll
Most Americans think that health insurance profits and claim denials played a role in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a new survey by NORC at the University of Chicago. Since his killing on December 4, social media users have repeatedly expressed their anger with the health …
Read More »'Morrison Hotel' Building in Los Angeles Destroyed by Fire
The building that once housed the Morrison Hotel — featured on the iconic cover of the Doors’ 1970 album of the same name — suffered significant damages Thursday after a fire tore through the downtown Los Angeles property. No one was injured in the blaze, which caused the roof to …
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