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Not sure Jenny Ortega’s breakout Wednesday character would relish being voted most-popular in anything, but that’s where her hit Netflix show stands after the company tweaked the metrics it uses to rank its programming. With the new ranking formula, Wednesday takes over the number one spot on the top 10 English-language show list from Stranger […]

Those looking to social media for updates on the search for the missing Titanic-exploring submersible on Wednesday might have been confused as to why Cardi B and/or Blink-182 kept popping up in search results. You might still be confused after reading this, but let’s try to unpack the various strange layers of this story. First, […]

The search for the lost underwater Titanic-exploring submersible carrying five tourists got a glimmer of hope on Wednesday with news that a Canadian surveillance plane “detected underwater noises” in the remote area of the North Atlantic where it went missing over the weekend. The U.S. Coast Guard put out a statement on Twitter with the […]

Andrew Tate, a social media personality whose hatred of women is no surprise to those who’ve come across his misogynistic opinions online, was charged in Romania with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women, said Romania’s anti-organized crime agency Tuesday. Charges were also filed against Tate’s brother, Tristan, and two Romanian […]

It would probably be a little too on-the-nose to call it The Weekly Show with Trevor Noah, but it seems the South African comedian isn’t in a rush to name his new project at the moment anyway. Spotify announced on Tuesday that the former host of The Daily Show, who stepped down as host of […]

When you’ve already taken over half of the free world with your epic pop must-see concert tour, what’s left to do but take over the other half? Taylor Swift announced multiple international dates and destinations for her The Eras tour on Tuesday. She’ll be hitting Asia, Australia and Europe in 2024 — either because of […]

Apparently Adele is a fan of Rocky. Sylvester Stallone told the Wall Street Journal in a recent interview that the sale of his Beverly Hills home to the pop superstar could only take place under one condition — Adele insisted Stallone leave his Rocky statue behind for her. In the Wall Street Journal piece, the […]

For some sick, twisted reason Nicolas Malvagna — the 27 year old New Jersey concertgoer alleged to have thrown his cell phone at pop star Bebe Rexha during her set — says he did the heinous act because he thought it would be funny… but he sure is hearing crickets now. According to a criminal […]

DC Studios probably isn’t thrilled by the poor showing at the opening weekend of the box office for its new, DC Extended Universe-star studded, high-budget bomb The Flash (the film made only $139 million worldwide). The studio is most likely even less enthused about the fact that the only thing trending on Twitter in reaction […]

Pop star Bebe Rexha took to TikTok and Instagram to let her fans know she’s doing okay after a shocking and hard to watch attack she endured on stage in New York City at her concert over the weekend. Rexha was mid-song when a concert goer threw a cell phone at her on stage, hitting […]

Washington Nationals’ pitcher Kyle Finnegan brought his A-game on Sunday — not on the mound (it was his off day), but with his repertoire of dad jokes he unleashed on his teammates in a video posted to the Nats’ Twitter feed that has since gone viral. With the caption “HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!! tell your dads […]

Fans of the epic South Korean super-band BTS — so, most of humanity — got some dynamite news today that vocalist heartthrob Jungkook’s solo album is rumored to be dropping soon, on July 14th to be exact. The news was first reported by Korean sports and entertainment website Sports Chosun, and has been gaining steam […]

DJ Khaled is used to sharing it all on social media — the ups, downs and the wipeouts. So it should come as no surprise that the rapper and popular DJ posted a video of himself attempting to surf on an electric hydrofoil surfboard, even though the attempt did not end well. In his Instagram […]

It’s now or never for the end of the legal dispute between the actress Riley Keough and her grandmother (and former wife of Elvis Presley) Priscilla Presley. According to court documents that became public on Tuesday, Keough, daughter of the late Lisa Marie Presley — who passed away in January — has agreed to pay […]

TikTok users are facing backlash for the site’s latest trend that involves the use of an unreleased Tory Lanez song. Why is it controversial? Lanez is the rapper who was convicted on three felony charges for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet in July of 2020. Now an unreleased track of his, Hurts Me, […]

Up until a few months ago, few things seemed more American than kicking back with a Bud Light. Then the brand made the audacious decision to make a small gesture toward inclusivity — sending a transgender influencer, Dylan Mulvaney, a personalized can of Bud Light with her face on it — and the company suddenly […]

After slaying with her multi-platinum debut album Sour in 2021, the 20-year-old pop star Olivia Rodrigo has now unveiled the first details of her follow-up endeavor — a single called Vampire which will drop on June 30th. Rodrigo took to Instagram to excitedly post news of the announcement. “My new song vampire is out june […]

Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is calling an audible on his living arrangements — he and his wife Brittany have listed their ranch house in Missouri’s exclusive Country Club District for $2.9 million. But before Chiefs fans start to get nervous that he’s going somewhere, rest assured — it’s been previously reported by […]

LeBron James no doubt wishes it was his Los Angeles Lakers who hoisted the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy last night as NBA Finals champions, but short of that, LeBron has at least been able to get an early start on the great summer blockbuster movie season thus far. LeBron James tweeted out his praise for […]

It’s long been known to be in the works, and now Disney is making it official by announcing the release date for its upcoming live-action version of Moana with Dwayne Johnson. The film will premiere on June 27, 2025, which is actually about a week earlier than its previously announced premiere date of July 2, […]

Na’vi fans hoping to journey back to Pandora for Avatar 3 next year are in for a disappointment — the third film in the franchise has been delayed and pushed back its release date by one full year to December 2025. Further, Avatar 4 and Avatar 5, also previously announced, have pushed back their releases […]

Just because he starred in the Emmy favorite heady drama Mad Men, don’t accuse Jon Hamm of being highbrow. The versatile actor admitted in an interview on The Today Show on Monday that he’s an unabashed fan of all things reality television and Bravo. There to promote his new dark comedy film Maggie Moore(s) along […]

Do we really need the universe of our toys to be inter-connected now as well? Those who stuck around during the end credits of this weekend’s latest blockbuster Transformers: Rise of the Beasts were — spoiler alert —  treated to the first glimpse of a new Hasbro Cinematic Universe when the film’s lead Noah Diaz […]

Boxing fans who paid a premium for tickets to the Floyd Mayweather-John Gotti III bout got their money’s worth with the chance to see not one, not two, but three brawls at the FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida on Sunday night. The headliner fight, between Mayweather and Gotti III, was called in the sixth […]

Hot on the heels of the infamous Vanderpump Rules reunion special, Lisa Vanderpump is now gearing up for her next unscripted project — Vanderpump Villa, a 10 episode look at life inside the reality star’s luxury French villa. The show has no premiere date as of yet, but will reportedly follow her hand-picked staff as […]

It has been quite a summer for Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves. First, he had a breakout run in the NBA playoffs, helping catapult the Lakers to their best finish since winning it all in 2020. Then he proved himself meme-worthy with his amusing postgame rockstar hair. Now he’s being romantically linked to a […]

Good news for sleazy dirtbags everywhere — as long as you don’t cheat on your girlfriend in the house you share with her while she’s away at her grandmother’s funeral, you’re not as bad as Tom Sandoval! Scandoval is setting the bar so low for boyfriend behavior that maybe Tom’s next career move should be […]

Looks like Jay Johnston, an actor who’s appeared in many revered TV and film comedies, may have to find a prison production for his next gig. Johnston was arrested Wednesday and charged with something tragically unhumorous — felony obstruction of officers, as well as several misdemeanors, in connection with the January 6th U.S. Capitol insurrection. […]

Blockbuster actor and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger is opening up about his childhood with his abusive Nazi father in a new three-part Netflix docuseries called Arnold, according to Insider. The series details the Austrian-born Schwarzenegger’s personal story and journey as a bodybuilder turned actor turned American politician. The first episode spends time on […]

It seems no one is safe from tales of behind-the-scenes drama on popular TV show sets, even Miss Piggy. In Maureen Ryan’s new tell-all Hollywood book, Burn It Down, about behind-the-scenes misdeeds on the set of some of the most successful television series — the accusations are coming fast and furious. The book, whose full title […]

Prince Harry was back on the witness stand for a second day of testimony in his lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers for allegedly hacking his phone more than a decade ago. And the bombshells keep rolling in! Today Harry testified as to the various ways the privacy of his past romantic relationships were compromised. In […]

As scary as it is to think about what Tucker Carlson might sound like with even less of a filter, that’s what viewers were subjected to who tuned in to the Tuesday premiere of the disgraced Fox News anchor’s new show Tucker on Twitter. The premiere episode answers the timeless question: what happens when someone […]

Beloved alumni of the hit NBC comedy The Office, Jenna Fischer (who played Pam) and Angela Kinsey (who played Angela) were asked by Yahoo Entertainment to comment on the news that Australia is producing their own female boss-led version of The Office. After Fischer first joked that the character should be named Michaela Scott, the […]

It wasn’t just fun and games when Katherine Heigl and Ellen Pompeo sat down for a reunion photo shoot and interview segment with Variety recently. The two friends delved into their personal histories on Grey’s Anatomy, in particular Heigl’s perceived “difficult” reputation on the show in its early seasons. Heigl had a lot to say […]

Prince Harry, in his first day taking the stand in his lawsuit against British tabloids for allegedly hacking his cellphone more than ten years ago, had a lot to get off his chest in this first day of testimony. After all, he is the first British royal in 130 years to testify in court. Harry’s […]

Susan Boyle returned to the stage that made her famous in a made-for-TV triumphant reunion on Britain’s Got Talent on Sunday. Boyle — whose presence on the reality competition series in 2009 catapulted her to fame — sang the song she auditioned with in her very first appearance on the show, “I Dreamed A Dream” […]

If Pete Davidson was still on Saturday Night Live, and the show wasn’t currently shut down because of the WGA writers’ strike, he surely would have discussed this one on Weekend Update, albeit with less cussing, more level-headedness and punchier jokes. But without that luxury right now, he settled for leaving an angry rant on […]

In a feel-good story across the metaverse for everyone other than Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta CEO is vehemently denying reports that he was choked unconscious during a jujitsu match against an Uber engineer. The New York Times reported on Friday that Zuckerberg has transformed his body thanks to a newfound intense workout regime, a fact […]

Well, it’s hard to go anywhere these days in Hollywood after even the slightest hint of weight-loss without being suspected of being on Ozempic. Now we can add Anne Hathaway to the list of actresses accused of being on the controversial diabetes medication, which has been frequently linked to celebrities for its off-label appeal as […]