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Pop icon Beyoncé Knowles-Carter filed a petition in the U.S. Tax Court disputing $2.7 million in tax and penalties, Forbes reports. The petition, filed on April 17, 2023, asks the court to reconsider additional tax and penalties assessed by the IRS in a January 18, 2023, Notice of Deficiency. According to the notice, additional taxes […]

Lance Bass, a former member of the boy band NSYNC, told listeners that the band was not as financially successful as fans assumed. During his appearance on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show, Bass shared that despite the group’s massive success, they were not rich, and their former manager, Lou Pearlman, took all their money, TODAY […]

Rihanna stunned attendees at CinemaCon, Las Vegas’ annual convention of movie theater owners, by announcing her involvement in a new live-action hybrid feature from Paramount Animation, The Smurfs Movie, Variety shares. The singer revealed she has been cast in the voice role of Smurfette and will also write and record original songs, as well as […]

Golf icon Tiger Woods and legendary artist Justin Timberlake have joined forces with billionaire Joe Lewis and equestrian entrepreneur Mark Bellissimo to build a luxury residential club community in Wellington, Florida. The partnership, called Wellington Lifestyle Partners, plans to construct The Wellington, which will highlight the area’s rich equestrian sports history and offer resort-style living […]

Ticketmaster faces yet another controversy, this time related to the allocation of free tickets to the coronation concert of King Charles III at Windsor Castle. BBC organized the event, with feature performances by Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Andrea Bocelli, and Ticketmaster had the responsibility of distributing 10,000 tickets. However, some fans who received confirmation […]

Fugees rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel landed a guilty verdict for charges related to a multimillion-dollar political conspiracy, reported by CNN. The trial included testimony from notable figures such as actor Leonardo DiCaprio and former US Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The accusations against Pras Michel included using straw donors to funnel money from a now-fugitive Malaysian […]

The news of a new Harry Potter series left fans with mixed emotions. While some are excited about a fresh spin-off, others are disappointed that the studio has chosen to adapt the original books once again. However, this time around, the series promises to stay true to the original films, Looper reports. The decision to […]

Actress and producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus recently shared the heartbreaking story of her late-term miscarriage for the first time on her podcast, Wiser Than Me, produced by Lemonada Media. The Seinfeld star opened up about her experience, which happened when she was around 28 years old, during the first season of the hit sitcom. The actor […]

After being fired from CNN, Don Lemon received a job offer from rapper Rick Ross to work at his Wingstop franchise. The 57-year-old news anchor had worked for CNN for 17 years and said on Twitter that he was “stunned” to have been let go and had only found out through his agent, Insider shares. […]

Netflix’s dystopian anthology series, Black Mirror, is back with its sixth season, which promises to be the “most unpredictable, unclassifiable, and unexpected yet,” according to Deadline. Creator Charlie Brooker hinted that he has stretched the parameters of what a Black Mirror show is for this season, and the trailer confirms that it will be even […]

The latest trailer release for Wonka unveiled the unexpected sight of Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa. As wild as that may sound, it’s nothing but the truth. The forthcoming Willy Wonka origins story stars Timothée Chalamet as the eponymous chocolatier, who begins his journey in a mid-European city after traveling the world to perfect […]

After SZA’s Kill Bill hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Miley Cyrus tweeted congratulations to the R&B star. Cyrus is well acquainted with the long journey it took for SZA’s revenge anthem to reach the top, as her own song Flowers blocked it for multiple weeks, Billboard reports. Miley’s single spent eight non-consecutive weeks […]

J.K. Rowling’s beloved seven-book Harry Potter series will now get a 10-year-long TV series set to launch on air in 2025/26 on HBO Max’s streaming service. “This new Max Original series will dive deep into each of the iconic books that fans have continued to enjoy for all of these years,” said Casey Bloys, Chairman […]

Ed Sheeran is currently facing a lawsuit brought by the family of Ed Townsend, Marvin Gaye’s songwriting collaborator for Let’s Get It On. Townsend’s family accuses Sheeran of copying parts of Let’s Get It On for his own hit, Thinking Out Loud. The lawsuit against Ed Sheeran by the heirs of Marvin Gaye’s songwriting partner […]

Rising star Ana de Armas got asked about rumors that she would be taking over the role of Wonder Woman in the DC Universe in a recent interview Deadline reported on. “Well, I feel like Gal Gadot is doing a great job,” de Armas said. “I think she should keep doing that.” While Gadot recently […]

The Los Angeles LGBT Center Gala returned on Saturday, honoring Keke Palmer and Pamela Anderson for their contributions to the LGBTQ+ community. Palmer received the Vanguard Award and opened up about her experiences with sexuality and gender, expressing her gratitude for getting embraced by the community she’s always felt accepted by, The Hollywood Reporter shares. […]

Matthew Perry, known for his role as Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom Friends, made a bold decision regarding his memoir, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing. The actor decided to remove any mention of Keanu Reeves from future editions of the book, following negative comments made about the John Wick actor, CNN reports. […]

Keith Lee, a popular TikTok influencer, made a video prior to the highly-anticipated fight between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis, predicting exactly how the fight would go. In the video, Lee confidently stated that Davis would counter any distance advantage Garcia had and knock him out in the 6th or 7th round with a body […]

Damson Idris left fans of the popular crime drama Snowfall in tears with his final performance in the series finale. In the episode titled The Struggle, Idris portrays Franklin Saint, a drug kingpin who has lost everything he once held dear. Franklin’s empire, built on cocaine and murder, crumbles before his eyes, leaving him a […]

Model and actress Emily Ratajkowski recently spoke up about the viral video of her kissing former One Direction member Harry Styles. She expressed her sympathy for Olivia Wilde, Styles’ ex-girlfriend and director of their movie, Don’t Worry Darling. Ratajkowski told Spanish Vogue that she did not expect the video to go viral, adding that it […]

Former NBA star Charles Barkley and CBS anchor Gayle King are teaming up for a new weekly primetime show on CNN. The series, titled King Charles, will premiere this fall and air on Wednesdays. Although Barkley mentioned the show would touch on politics, he stated that he wants the show to be nonpolitical, according to […]

Matty Healy, the lead singer of the band 1975, issued an apology (of sorts) to rapper Ice Spice for making derogatory remarks about her during a podcast appearance in January. During the podcast, Healy and the hosts made fun of the rapper’s body and mocked Chinese and Hawaiian accents while speculating about her ethnicity, Rolling […]

During a recent conversation at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Al Pacino revealed that he turned down the opportunity to play Han Solo in Star Wars, which ultimately led to Harrison Ford’s successful career. Pacino said that when he first became famous, he was offered the script for Star Wars but turned […]

Charli XCX will make her feature film debut in the remake of the controversial 1978 horror film, Faces of Death. The British singer-songwriter will star alongside Barbie Ferreira from Euphoria and Dacre Montgomery from Stranger Things. The movie is currently in production in New Orleans, and Isa Mazzei and Daniel Goldhaber will co-write and direct […]

Gwyneth Paltrow just broke her silence on the possibility of returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), taking a different stance from her co-star Scarlett Johansson. During an interview on her The Goop Podcast, Paltrow said that she couldn’t rule out a return to the MCU as her character, Pepper Potts, never died in the […]

As King Charles III’s coronation approaches, it seems that Prince William is still not interested in speaking to his younger brother, Prince Harry. Prince William is upset about Harry’s book and feels betrayed, leaving him with “no interest in communicating” with him before the coronation about their disagreements, a source recently revealed to Entertainment Tonight. […]

Caitlyn Jenner, the 71-year-old former Olympian, announced the passing of her mother, Esther Jenner, at the age of 96. On Friday, Jenner took to Instagram to share the heartbreaking news with her followers, ET shares. Along with several photos of her mother, Jenner wrote a touching message expressing her grief and love for her mother. […]

Stephen King called out Elon Musk for his recent Twitter Blue shenanigans. Musk had implemented a plan to remove verified checkmarks from legacy Twitter users who hadn’t signed up for Twitter Blue, a subscription service costing $8 per month, Uproxx confirms. However, Stephen King claimed that he never subscribed to Twitter Blue or gave the […]

By now, anyone interested in music knows that Frank Ocean will no longer headline weekend 2 of Coachella on April 23 thanks to an ankle injury, per Variety. The silver lining could be the rumors that all but confirmed Blink-182 will be the singer’s replacement, but there’s something else there also. A new Frank Ocean […]

The highly anticipated trailer for 20th Century Studios’ White Men Can’t Jump remake has been released, featuring rapper Jack Harlow in the lead role. The modern retelling of the classic 1992 film features Harlow alongside Sinqua Walls as they take on the roles of Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes, respectively. In the trailer, Harlow’s streetball […]

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is reportedly funding a second autopsy for LaShawn Thompson, a 35-year-old man who died in his Fulton County Jail cell in September 2022 under mysterious circumstances. The official autopsy came back “undetermined,” and Thompson’s family believes that the facility’s unsanitary conditions led to his death, TMZ reports. Thompson […]

Paramount Global recently filed a $50 million-plus countersuit against Warner Bros. Discovery in a legal dispute over licensing rights to South Park, Deadline shares. This comes after Warner Bros. Discovery sued Paramount, South Park Digital Studios, and MTV Entertainment Studios in February over a 2019 licensing deal, alleging that Paramount breached the contract by propping […]

Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Frank Ocean announced that he will no longer be headlining the second weekend of Coachella. The unexpected decision comes after the singer suffered a leg injury during the festival’s first weekend. According to his representative, the doctor advised that he not perform due to the two fractures and a sprain […]

Tyler, The Creator has added another impressive property to his real estate portfolio, with his recent purchase of a new $13 million contemporary mansion in Bel-Air, Los Angeles. The four-bedroom, six-bathroom home, originally built in the 1970s, underwent a full rebuild last year, boasting a sleek white stucco and wood-sided structure that sits on a […]

Paramount+ and SEGA’s upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog spinoff series, Knuckles, has added Kid Cudi (Scott Mescudi), Edi Patterson, Julian Barratt, and Ellie Taylor to the cast alongside Idris Elba, who is set to reprise his role as the titular red Echidna. Kid Cudi shared his excitement on Instagram, posting a screenshot of the Deadline article […]

Fans of Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling Twilight book series can rejoice as Lionsgate Television is reportedly developing a TV adaptation of the iconic vampire love story. While the project is in early development, it is known that Wyck Godfrey and Erik Feig are attached as executive producers, with Meyer also expected to be involved. Lionsgate plans […]

Madison Beer recently confessed a heartbreaking memory from a difficult period in her life when she contemplated suicide at the age of 16. The singer-songwriter opened up about the traumatic experience in an excerpt from her upcoming memoir, The Half of It, which she shared exclusively with PEOPLE. Beer revealed that she was struggling with […]

Rachel McAdams opened up about turning down several blockbuster movie roles, including The Devil Wears Prada, Casino Royale, Mission: Impossible III, Iron Man, and Get Smart, Variety shares. In a recent interview, McAdams revealed that she took a two-year break from acting after turning down these opportunities. While Rachel McAdams acknowledges that she was in […]

Megan Thee Stallion recently spoke out about her experience surviving the 2020 shooting incident involving fellow rapper Tory Lanez, in which she sustained injuries to her feet. Writing in an as-told-to feature in Elle, Megan said she now viewed herself as a survivor, having faced the unimaginable. She also revealed that her parents had warned […]