After spending her entire career as a comedian and talk-show host consumed by what other people think of her, Ellen DeGeneres says in her new Netflix special For Your Approval that she “just can’t anymore.” “But if I’m being honest, and I have a choice of people remembering me as …
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Netflix’s motion to have the Baby Reindeer lawsuit dismissed was rejected Friday by the judge overseeing the case between Fiona Harvey — the alleged inspiration behind Martha in the hit series — and the streaming service. In June, Harvey sued Netflix for then-$50 million, claiming “defamation, intentional infliction of emotional …
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Either Prince Harry is out of cash or he really loves haunted houses. The royal joined Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show to promote the late-night host’s haunted maze experience in what appears to basically be an ad for the Rockefeller Center tourist attraction. In the clip, Prince Harry accompanies …
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Maggie Smith, the Oscar-winning British actress who starred in Downton Abbey and the Harry Potter series, has died at the age of 89. Smith’s sons announced her death Friday morning in a statement. No cause of death was revealed, but the actress was at a British hospital at the time …
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What were you like when you were 18 years old, high on the feeling that your life was a blank canvas spread out in front of you, and you could throw whatever paint splatters you wanted on it? Maybe, like Elliott (Maisy Stella), the hero of My Old Ass, you …
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In the hours following the news of Maggie Smith‘s death at age 89, numerous of the two-time Oscar winner’s friends, including King Charles, Whoopi Goldberg, Viola Davis, and the actress’ Harry Potter castmates, have shared touching tributes to the performer on social media. Her sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin …
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On Friday, Daniel Radcliffe shared a sweet tribute for Maggie Smith, who died earlier in the day at age 89. The actors appeared together in the Harry Potter films, in which Smith played Professor McGonagall. In his missive, he recalled the first time he met the actress, years before their …
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Will Ferrell discussed why he feels transphobia persists around the world, acknowledging that “there is a lot of hatred out there,” for trans individuals. “It’s very real and it’s very unsafe for trans people in certain situations,” the actor told The Independent in an interview published Wednesday. Ferrell’s comments come …
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In television romantic comedy, it often feels as if series are more interested in the chase than in the actual relationship. “Happy couples ruin TV shows” is a sentiment I’ve heard many times from writers, though they’re often citing examples (like Moonlighting) where couples never got together for very long. …
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What do you ask arguably the greatest singer who ever lived? “Maria, what do you want to sing?” The new biopic, Maria, which will play in select theaters around Thanksgiving and hit Netflix on Dec. 11, features Angelina Jolie portraying the famed operatic soprano Maria Callas. In the trailer, a …
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