Pedro Pascal is going to see a man about a horse. Actually, you can scratch the “about a horse” part. Riding the range in the Wild, Wild West, his cowboy rides into town, hitches his stallion, and walks right into the sheriff’s office. The lawman — he’s named Jake, and …
Read More »Penguin Random House, PEN America File Lawsuit Against Florida School Board Over Book Ban
Publishing giant Penguin Random House, free expression organization PEN America and the authors of books banned by Florida’s Escambia County School District have filed a federal lawsuit in hopes of bringing the books back to school library shelves. Parents of students impacted by the “unconstitutional” book ban are also the …
Read More »Strippers on Strike No More: Star Garden Dancers Get Their Union Recognized in Major Victory
It’s been a 15-month-long battle for the strippers of North Hollywood’s Star Garden Topless Dive Bar. But on Tuesday, the dancers became the only unionized strippers in the nation, with what Actors’ Equity is calling a “complete victory.” On Thursday, the votes were counted and the union was confirmed by …
Read More »Trump Claims Credit for All Abortion Bans
Republicans drastically underperformed in the 2022 midterm elections, only narrowly taking control of the House of Representatives while leaving the Senate in Democratic control. The overturning of Roe v. Wade was seen by many as the primary culprit. Donald Trump isn’t exactly distancing himself from the ruling — at least …
Read More »Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Survive 'Near Catastrophic' Paparazzi Car Chase
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and her mother, Doria Ragland, survived a dangerous car chase that involved paparazzi in New York on Tuesday. The pursuit occurred after the family attended an awards ceremony for the Ms. Foundation for Women, which recognized Markle’s work. The incident took place nearly 26 years after …
Read More »Liam Payne Is Over 100 Days Sober and Working on a New Album
One Direction’s Liam Payne said he’s more than 100 days sober and working on a new album in a quick interview with iFL TV ahead of a recent boxing match in London. When asked how he was doing near the end of the interview, Payne piped up, “I’m sober now …
Read More »See Lewis Capaldi Bring 'Heavenly' and Humor to NPR's Tiny Desk Concert
Lewis Capaldi brought Heavenly and humor to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert as the Scottish singer-songwriter showcased tracks from his upcoming new LP Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent. Capaldi — accompanied by a crammed full band plus horn section at the Tiny Desk — joked before his set, “I …
Read More »See Tom Cruise Tempt Fate Over and Over Again in 'Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One' Trailer
“Our lives are the sum of our choices,” says Tom Cruise, age 60, as he constantly chooses to tempt fate on his own life by stopping his motorcycle right before a cliff in the new trailer for Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One. Judging from the trailer for the …
Read More »Cannes Gave Johnny Depp a Comeback Shot. Then Came the Press Conference
The guy with the slick, black ponytail worked the crowd, signing autographs and pressing the flesh, and posing for selfies, like it was still 2011 and nothing had changed at all. In France, maybe nothing had really changed. Here, on this red carpet, Johnny Depp remained the biggest movie star …
Read More »Martin Scorsese Loves Lala Kent's Work, and You Will Too
Lala Kent is leaning back in a chair in her Beverly Hills office. Sporting a white sweatshirt emblazoned with her catchphrase “Send It to Darrell,” the petite, fiery Vanderpump Rules star is flanked by white shelves lined with Lala Kent merch, #Give Them Lala Beauty products, and copies of her …
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