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Lionel Messi’s epic journey to World Cup glory is getting its much-deserved close-up in the new four-part Apple TV documentary series Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend. Apple TV+ dropped the trailer on Thursday for the in-depth, you-can’t-make-this-up inspirational sports drama and it looks like it will be a must-watch for soccer, or […]

The Disney board may have used this week’s Emmy Awards as an excuse to binge-rewatch HBO’s Succession, because there’s an awful lot of talk circulating right now about changes in the board, proxy votes and plans of succession. According to CNBC, activist investor Nelson Peltz (not to be confused with Disney-owned Simpsons bully character Nelson […]

Multi-talented actress and dancer Jenna Dewan revealed in an interview with Romper that she is pregnant with her third child, her second with partner and Broadway actor/producer Steve Kazee. Dewan is a star on the long-running ABC network drama The Rookie; she is also the ex-wife of Hollywood actor Channing Tatum, with whom she shares […]

Fans of The Office have been clamoring for the sight of something extra long that they’ve never seen before (and that’s what she said). But Michael Scott-isms aside, I’m talking about the news that Peacock will be unveiling The Office Season 7 Superfan Episodes for the first time. The Superfan Episodes, a popular stream within […]

The major announcement from beloved 90s and 2000s alt pop band No Doubt that they would be reuniting to play at Coachella later this year is sending fans into a tizzy on social media. Following the playful social media post the band released just prior to Coachella’s official unveiling of the news, fans are flocking to […]

Lorne Michaels and Saturday Night Live have been synonymous throughout the entire run of the staple NBC weekly late-night show, but with the prolific producer most likely nearing retirement at some point in the not-too-distant future, it’s only natural for fans to want to know his thoughts about who might succeed him in the coveted […]

Jennifer Lopez is in rare form in the out-there new trailer just released for Amazon Prime Video’s This Is Me… Now musical film. “I know what they say about me… about hopeless romantics… that we’re weak…” the trailer ominously begins with a Lopez voice over. “I’m not weak.” This one has to be seen in […]

Get ready to stream a whole lot more sporting events on Amazon Prime Video. As part of Diamond Sports’ restructuring deal after the monolith regional sports broadcaster filed for bankruptcy, Amazon has agreed to invest as a partner in the company. Diamond Sports owns the Bally Sports family of broadcast networks — 18 in total […]

It has been a tough week of health news for the royal family. On the heels of Catherine, Princess of Wales, being hospitalized for an abdominal surgery, Buckingham Palace just announced that King Charles III will be hospitalized next week to treat an enlarged prostate. The royal family released a statement explaining that the King’s […]

One of the big Emmy moments people are talking about from Monday night’s telecast is the bleeped out comment made by Pedro Pascal addressed at Kieran Culkin, while Pascal was presenting the award for Best Supporting Actor in A Drama Series. Clearly meant all in good fun, Pascal took to the stage with his right […]

If and when to have more children is a highly personal topic most parents share for the privacy of a moment alone together, but for Kieran Culkin? Not so much. The actor used his internationally televised Emmy acceptance speech for his Best Actor in a Drama win for his role as Roman Roy in Succession […]

As I watched The Bear and Beef deservedly clean up in the comedy and limited series Emmy categories on Monday night, I thought about what unique and unexpected treasures both shows were, and then a further realization occurred — both series feature climactic storylines that hinged on the discovery of unexpected treasure hidden in a […]

Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp took to his TikTok on Monday to set the record straight about where he stands on the Israel-Hamas war. Schnapp has been facing online backlash ever since speaking out about the horrific Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, and took to social media to lament that his “thoughts and […]

Fans of Yellowstone might be on the edge of their seats waiting for Paramount to release Season 5 Part 2 of the hit sprawling Western epic series on the Paramount Network and Paramount+, but since it won’t be airing until November 2024, perhaps they’d consider rewatching the show from the beginning on CBS broadcast television. […]

It’s become cliché for NFL coaches and stars to talk about the role fans play in securing a win for the home team with their cheering and support, but if the Buffalo Bills defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, Bills Mafia can quite literally brag about the hand they had […]

Beloved Australian comedic actress Rebel Wilson took to Instagram on Monday to take control of the narrative surrounding her weight. While millions of us struggle to maintain our new year’s resolution to shed a few pounds, Wilson’s brutally honest post hit at the universal nature of the challenge. “Working really hard has meant that, coz […]

Hot on the heels of director Todd Phillips posting a set photo of Lady Gaga as the new Harley Quinn, Margot Robbie is weighing in on what she thinks of the musical icon taking over the live-action version of the role Robbie first made famous. Anticipation is high for Joker: Folie à Deux, Phillips’ follow […]

Since he’s already conquered almost every other film genre, it seems inconceivable that film auteur Christopher Nolan could have a hole in his impressive resume, but alas, there is one. While he’s reinvented the superhero genre with The Dark Knight trilogy, the war saga with Dunkirk, the psychological thriller with Memento and Inception, and most […]

If you want to see how one of the most complicated, villainous yet complex and empathetic world leaders came to power, Peacock is the place to stream it — no, I’m not talking about Minions: The Rise of Gru, but rather Christopher Nolan’s latest magnum opus, Oppenheimer. The film has just been announced to be […]

As rumors swirl that Jim Harbaugh may be next in line to head coach the Seattle Seahawks, it’s time we all ask Harbaugh that infamous question from Pete Carroll’s lips after their memorable 2009 USC-Stanford matchup, “What’s your deal?” And as that question is only a hop, skip and jump away from Seinfeld’s weekly refrain […]

After Taylor Swift‘s ice cold “sip heard ’round the world” at the Golden Globes on Sunday in response to Jo Koy’s quip about her being overexposed during NFL games, it goes without saying that Taylor won that standoff. But despite convincingly addressing the issue head-on during a recent Time interview, the question keeps getting asked […]

I first worked with Reggie Brown, world-renowned Barack Obama impersonator, on an episode I wrote of a Nickelodeon series, “Fred: The Show,” back in 2012, while Obama was in the middle of his presidency. The physical and vocal resemblance Brown had to our 44th President of the United States was uncanny, and made me eager […]

Lil Nas X dropped a 20 second teaser trailer for his much-anticipated new music video “J Christ”, and let’s just say it’s a gift from above. The clip features a slew of celebrity impersonators and builds major hype for what to expect from this heavenly hymn that’s due to drop on Friday (at midnight on […]

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that something is wrong with the Chiefs this season, but pinpointing the exact cause of the subpar play remains elusive. If we can’t find the root of the problem, we might at least draw attention to an apropos metaphor for it. In this case, look no further […]

As we all still reel from the celebrity lip reading scandal heard ’round the world at last Sunday’s Golden Globes award show telecast, Taylor Swift might be wise to take a page — quite literally — from another creative genius at his respective profession who has all eyes on his lips come Sundays, Andy Reid. […]

Well, it’s finally happened. After a solid 148 year run as the country’s national pastime, baseball has been replaced by a worthy challenger — lip reading what celebrities say at awards shows. If you don’t believe me, just look at all the viral media hoopla surrounding two particular conversations from this past Sunday’s 2024 Golden […]

Apparently everyone watching the Golden Globes on Sunday just finished their college extension lip reading class and was eager to test out their new skills, because now we have yet another lip reading controversy brewing from the awards show — this time between married couple John Krasinski and Emily Blunt. Hot on the heels of […]

It’s not a huge shocker after announcing their separation almost two years ago, but Aquaman’s Jason Momoa and actress Lisa Bonet officially filed for divorce on Monday, according to TMZ. The Hollywood power couple had been married since 2017. They also dated for many years prior to getting hitched. TMZ obtained court documents in which […]

In the non-stop speculation and rumor mill that is Taylor Swift’s personal life, the latest twist comes from Anna Marks, an editor in the New York Times Opinion section, who is taking heat for a lengthy op-ed piece she wrote, published Thursday, calling Taylor Swift’s sexuality into question. This isn’t the first time Marks has […]

Oscar Pistorius, who made history at the 2012 London Olympics as a double-amputee running on carbon-fiber blades and competing in the major sprinting events — hence the nickname “Blade Runner” — made history of a much more infamous sort shortly thereafter when he was convicted for murdering his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Following his nearly […]

For those who think Robin Lopez’s nickname of Sideshow Rob — inspired by the Simpsons character Sideshow Bob — is simply inspired by their similar hairstyles, think again. Sideshow Rob isn’t just a name, it’s an attitude. Robin Lopez prides himself on being the NBA’s goofball. Much like the Simpsons, he made us laugh a […]

One half of the beloved 1970s on-screen police duo Starsky & Hutch, David Soul — who played Detective Kenneth “Hutch” Hutchinson on the show — has passed away at the age of 80. The news was announced in a statement by his wife, Helen Snell, who said he died on Thursday “after a valiant battle […]

The Golden Bachelor wedding special, aka the Golden Wedding, between Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist, was the hottest ticket in town Thursday night. The couple, who found love as ABC found ratings gold over nine episodes in the fall of 2023, brought out all the stars for their nuptials. Well, make that all the stars […]

Being at the top of your sport doesn’t necessarily mean you’re the GOAT at acting, particularly in the comedy arena, which requires timing, charisma and impeccable delivery. These 10 professional athletes, however, were able to defy the odds to become the 10 undisputedly funniest hosts of revered comedy institution Saturday Night Live. Judge our definitive […]

The most famous celebrity boyfriend on the planet at the moment, Travis Kelce, has the gall to deprive Swifties of their first glimpse of him and Taylor Swift together on the red carpet of a major awards show, the Golden Globes, for the first time as a couple on Sunday… just because of pesky old […]

After Pat McAfee’s muffed punt of an apology for Aaron Rodgers’ latest brain fart of misinformation and conspiracy theory spreading across ESPN airwaves, the question has to be asked — is it time for McAfee to immunize himself against Aaron Rodgers and drop the quarterback from his weekly Aaron Rodgers Tuesdays segment? Rodgers’ inciting comments […]

Can you smell what Travis Kelce is cooking? According to his business managers, it’s a long-term plan to become the next Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. In a deep dive piece in The New York Times on Kelce’s twin brother business managers, Aaron and André Eanes, who have fueled the NFL All-Pro tight end’s ascent into […]

Try as it might, the New York Times deep dive piece on Travis Kelce’s business managers, twin brothers Aaron and André Eanes, probably won’t dispel the pernicious social media conspiracy theory that his relationship with Taylor Swift is one big publicity stunt. In fact, it might even exacerbate the baseless rumor. The article discusses the […]

In the New York Times’ deep dive piece on Travis Kelce’s business managers, Aaron and André Eanes, an amusing story is shared about how Travis Kelce ended up hosting Saturday Night Live in March of 2023. Turns out Kelce is a lifelong comedy fan, and his desire to be on SNL stemmed from his short-lived […]