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Read More »Wally Amos, Famous Amos Cookies Creator, Dead at 88
Wallace “Wally” Amos, the founder of Famous Amos cookies, has died at the age of 88. The company founder’s children Shawn and Sarah announced Tuesday that the cookie creator died at his Honolulu home on Aug. 13 due to complications with dementia, according to the New York Times. Throughout his …
Read More »FTC Will Prohibit Fake Reviews, Bot Followers to 'Fight Deceptive Advertising'
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action to prohibit “deceptive advertising.” On Wednesday, the organization announced that fake reviews, purchased followers, and suppression of reviews will be prohibited, and open to civic penalties. The new rule — which was voted in favor of 5-0 — will disallow fake reviews …
Read More »Tim Walz Agrees to Debate J.D. Vance: 'If He Shows Up'
The Democratic Party’s presumptive vice presidential nominee, Tim Walz, is ready to throw down. The politician, who is Minnesota’s governor, has agreed to participate in a vice presidential debate in New York City that would air on CBS on Oct. 1. The network reported that the Trump campaign’s veep nominee, …
Read More »Kevin Hart Details 2017 Sex Tape Scandal in Newly Released Interview
A new filing in Kevin Hart’s ongoing legal battle with his former friend, Jonathan “J.T.” Jackson has led to the release of an interview transcript in which the comedian discusses the events surrounding his 2017 sex tape scandal. The transcript was attached as an exhibit to an Aug. 6 document …
Read More »Very Demure, Very Mindful: Explaining TikTok's Phrase of the Month
“You see how I do my makeup for work? Very demure. Very mindful.” When beauty influencer Jools Lebron posted a TikTok about how to be respectful in the workplace, she called it a reality check for divas who were “[doing] too much” at their nine-to-fives. “I don’t come to work …
Read More »The Swinging Mormon Mommies Are Back in New Hulu Show Trailer
Fans of #MomTok, buckle up. Two years ago, a group of Mormon wives and mothers on TikTok captured For You pages with rumors that they were a content house full of swingers. Now, the group is taking the drama from people’s phone screens to televisions. The trailer for the new …
Read More »Judge Rules Nick Carter Can't Sue Accuser for Defamation: 'The Truth Is an Absolute Defense'
A Nevada judge has dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed by Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter against Ashley Repp, the accuser who alleges Carter raped her on a yacht in 2003 when she was 15 years old. Carter countersued Repp with the defamation claims in January after she became the third …
Read More »Demi Lovato Says She Might Never Tour Again: 'Takes a Toll on Your Body'
Demi Lovato isn’t sure she’ll “ever tour again.” In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter for her upcoming documentary Child Star, Lovato alluded to the fact that she may take an indefinite break from hitting the road to perform. “It takes a toll on your body,” Lovato told the …
Read More »'American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez' to Dramatize Football Player's Fall From Glory
The tragic life of the late football player and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez will get the Ryan Murphy treatment this summer in FX’s new series, American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez. The 10-episode limited series premieres on Sept. 17. A trailer for the show, for which Murphy is an executive producer, …
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