The headlines this week have not been kind to Ron DeSantis, who is attempting and so far failing to catch up in the polls to 2024 GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. Even the Republican-friendly Fox News has questioned why DeSantis recently barely seems to be able to break 20 percent, …
Read More »Coldplay Pay Tribute to Elton John During Final Farewell Concert in Sweden
Coldplay paid tribute to Elton John during his touring final bow via live video, which the artists’ broadcasted live at their respective concerts in Sweden last night, July 8. John wrapped-up his monumental five-year Farewell Yellow Brick Road concerts — signaling his end of the road as a touring artist …
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W hen the babysitter arrived to take care of Miju at around 11 a.m. on Monday, August 16, 2021, she was surprised to find the house empty. Miju was the one‑year‑old daughter of Jonathan Gerrish and Ellen Chung, who had recently fled the Bay Area to start a new life …
Read More »Taylor Swift Enlists Taylor Lautner, Joey King for a Heist in 'I Can See You' Video
Taylor Swift reclaims Speak Now,literally, in her new video for “I Can See You.” The song is one of the “From the Vault” songs included on her newly rerecorded 2010 third studio LP. In the new visual, which Swift wrote and directed, Taylor Lautner and Joey King are seen in …
Read More »Stephanie Hsu Clears the Air About Jamie Lee Curtis' Oscar Win
This past awards season, Everything Everywhere All at Once was the little engine that could — an A24 immigrant-family saga with a mostly Asian cast made for around $20 million going up against studio titans like Avatar: The Way of Water and Top Gun: Maverick. Before long, the underdog became …
Read More »Taylor Swift's 'Speak Now' Vault Tracks Show Clear Path to Rest of Her Career
Taylor Swift learned quickly that being on top meant a rougher landing at the bottom. The year after she released sophomore album Fearless should have been joyful: The album helped begin her transition from country wunderkind to veritable pop star thanks to the five Top 10 hits it birthed. She …
Read More »'Vanderpump Rules' Is Filming Season 11 and Entering a Strange New Era
Cameras have officially picked up for Vanderpump Rules Season 11, following a monthslong news cycle around Scandoval and the highest-rated episodes in the Bravo series’ history. Last Thursday, TMZ reported that Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney filmed at a Los Angeles thrift store shopping for items for their sandwich shop, …
Read More »California Gov. Won't Appeal Parole for Manson Family Member Leslie Van Houten
California Gov. Gavin Newsom — who blocked efforts for Leslie Van Houten to be paroled five times previously — announced Friday, July 7, that he won’t contest a California appellate court’s decision to allow for her parole. Newsom had until Monday, July 10, to file a challenge with the Supreme …
Read More »Tennessee Transgender Care Ban to Go in Effect for Now, Per Appeals Panel
A Tennessee law that bans hormone therapy and puberty blockers for transgender youth can go into effect immediately, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Saturday. The decision temporarily stays a ruling from a lower court and marks the first time a federal court has allowed a law banning transition care …
Read More »Disgraced Comedians Are Looking for a Second Chance on Threads
Threads, a brand-new social app from Instagram that bears more than a passing resemblance to Twitter, has already pulled in a massive user base, notching 50 million signups just a day after launch. The Silicon Valley shakeup is exacerbating tensions between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, with attorneys for the …
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