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Billy Joel fans were understandably upset after many CBS stations across the country cut away from the legendary performer in the middle of everyone’s favorite sing-along Joel song Piano Man in his first-ever broadcast television concert special on Sunday night to celebrate his 100th show at Madison Square Garden. Luckily, there are ample lyrics from […]

Apparently not everyone was in the mood for a melody on Sunday night. CBS executives, facing major backlash for the network’s decision to cut away from Billy Joel’s concert special celebrating his 100th show at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night — in the middle of Piano Man, his most famous song, no less — […]

As she made her way toward the Royal Albert Hall in London to host England’s version of the Tonys — the Olivier Awards — on Sunday night, Hannah Waddingham called out a sexist photographer and taught him a lesson that Ted Lasso himself would have been proud of. Waddingham, who memorably portrayed soccer club owner […]

Caitlyn Jenner is taking a lot of online heat for her “Good riddance” social media post regarding the news of O.J. Simpson’s death. Some of it seems to be coming from defenders of O.J. Simpson who believe in his innocence of the double murder charges, while others saw Jenner’s response as hypocritical stemming from her […]

For those wondering why the late comedian Norm Macdonald was trending on social media on Thursday along with O.J. Simpson, fellow comedian Conan O’Brien shed some light on the proceedings. O’Brien was asked about Simpson’s death during an interview appearance with Jake Tapper on CNN Thursday, with Tapper pointing out how often Simpson was late-night […]

First Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist just proved that breaking up shortly after the ABC cameras stop filming isn’t just for the youngsters. The couple stunned fans by announcing their divorce Friday — once again over the air — on Good Morning America to be exact, just three months after their special live […]

Following the news of O.J. Simpson’s death, the past intertwined histories and extensive connections between the Simpson and Kardashian families continues to be dredged up. The most salacious example is a rehashing of the unfounded conspiracy theory that O.J. Simpson is the real father of Khloe Kardashian. The rumor stems from the fact that the […]

News of O.J. Simpson’s death has understandably generated a slew of complicated reactions from celebrities online and in the media. Among the first to weigh in were the ladies at The View, who got the news about Simpson’s passing just before filming began. At the very start of the broadcast, show co-host Whoopi Goldberg said […]

This one could be bigly, to quote the 45th president. A first look at the highly-anticipated Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice has just dropped, with an image of Sebastian Stan as Trump and Jeremy Strong as notorious lawyer Roy Cohn. It seems the filmmakers decided to release the image following the recent news that the […]

Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent, currently pregnant with her second baby, took to Amazon Live on Tuesday to reveal the gender and… it’s another girl for the growing Kent family! Kent is a fan-favorite on Vanderpump Rules, where she first revealed news of her pregnancy earlier in season 11 of the series. Kent is already […]

It’s been 15 years since fan-favorite NBC comedy Parks and Recreation first premiered, and The Independent is paying homage to the series with a deep-dive piece on the show’s enduring appeal — including interviews with the show’s co-creator Michael Schur and stars Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Aziz Ansari and Rashida Jones. One of the most […]

Conan O’Brien returned to The Tonight Show for the first time since being unceremoniously fired as host 14 years ago, and understandably had a lot of memories to share. He also did not disappointment as a guest, sharing a slew of funny anecdotes — including one particularly amusing admission involving Kelly Clarkson. O’Brien shared it […]

Blockbuster film star and fashion icon Zendaya has accomplished yet another major feat in her ever-expanding career — this month she’s gracing the covers of both the British and American versions of Vogue magazine ahead of the premiere of her tennis-themed dramedy Challengers. Zendaya’s cover looks for both versions of Vogue were released today, in […]

Sometimes covering sports turns into a Dr. Seussian affair. That seems to be the case after a Sunday baseball matchup between the Blue Jays and Yankees blew minds in a serious way when Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk faced off at the plate against Yankees pitcher Jake Cousins, who happens to be Kirk Cousins’ cousin. The […]

Apparently Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t think Jimmy Kimmel’s addiction joke he made at the 2024 Oscars at Downey Jr.’s expense was slap-worthy. The Oppenheimer Academy Award winner seems to have taken the quip in stride and isn’t holding a grudge against Kimmel for it. Esquire published a lengthy profile of Downey Jr. on Monday in […]

Leave it to Taylor Swift to overshadow an international celestial event. The pop mega-star decided to tease her upcoming new album, The Tortured Poets Department, during Monday’s solar eclipse — exciting fans everywhere and diverting some attention away from the rare natural occurrence. As the sky darkened above, screens back on Earth lit up when […]

Larry David sure seems like an “I told you so” kind of guy, so hopefully he’ll appreciate the self-back-pat news that the big secret of the Curb Your Enthusiasm series finale was revealed here on this very website months ago by yours truly. Having said that — to quote a pre-finale memorable Curb exchange between […]

The only thing trending harder than the solar eclipse on social media Monday is the definitive soundtrack to accompany that event — Bonnie Tyler’s epic 1983 classic pop ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart”. The song and the singer are having a moment on X/Twitter right now, and are also blowing up the charts on […]

Morgan Wallen just made the old joke about a criminal dumb enough to hit a parked police car scarily apropos. The 30-year-old controversial country music star was arrested Monday in downtown Nashville after allegedly throwing a chair from the rooftop of the bar of another country music star — Eric Church — that landed on […]

Since Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey has somehow gone from an ironic hate-watch to a bona fide hit franchise with a sequel currently in theaters, another in the works, and an MCU, Avengers-style cinematic universe in development as well, it seems as though the beloved children’s character turned trashy horror film is poised to be the […]

Beloved character actor Brian Baumgartner, best known for playing the dim-witted, chili-spilling accountant Kevin Malone on The Office, apparently has a place in Dodgers lore for the role he played in the team’s busy offseason spending spree. Baumgartner is casually mentioned as Dave Roberts’ golfing buddy in a deep-dive Athletic piece on all of the […]

Country music star Brad Paisley, who counts himself as a Dodgers super fan, might have actual grounds to claim a hand in one of the Dodgers’ key offseason acquisitions — the trade for Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow. A deep-dive piece on the Dodgers’ busy offseason in the Athletic on Thursday details a party […]

Everyone’s favorite murderous pooh bear is coming back for more blood and honey — on the heels of Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2’s box office success, the producers have announced that Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3 is already in the works. Rhys Frake-Waterfield and Scott Chambers, the creative minds behind horror movie powerhouse Jagged Edge […]

Jack Black is fast becoming the go-to voice actor for all video game turned movie adaptations. After his breakout role in the genre playing Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, he is now attached to star in the adaptation of the blockbuster (and block building) Minecraft game, as well as Eli Roth’s adaptation of […]

As his world around him continues to crumble, questions are swirling about where exactly Sean “Diddy” Combs is right now as the federal investigation surrounding the rap mogul intensifies? Sources close to the hip hop producer and singer claim Diddy remains in the United States and plans to fight the sexual assault and sex trafficking […]

Beyoncé just dropped a poster on social media for her upcoming Cowboy Carter album, and there’s a lot to unpack, so let’s get to it. The playful album art is rife with easter eggs, including references to her expected collaborations with Dolly Parton, Willy Nelson and Linda Martell, and a reminder of the album’s release […]

In the disturbing, sordid details of the sexual misconduct and abuse case building against rapper and prolific hip hop producer Sean “Diddy” Combs, a recent arrest has shed light on Diddy’s alleged drug supplier — a 25 year old former Syracuse basketball player named Brendan Paul. According to the New York Post, Paul was arrested […]

Aaron Judge, the biggest superstar of the New York Yankees, is teaming up with Rubble, the biggest superstar of the preschool television show Paw Patrol, for an all-star collaboration on the Nickelodeon animated spinoff Rubble & Crew set to air this summer. The MLB juggernaut Judge is also a self-described proud dog dad and will […]

Shakira didn’t hold back on how she feels to be creating music again after her high-profile split with husband Gerard Piqué. During her Monday appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Shakira said since her divorce she felt “free” to make her new album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, her first studio release in […]

Having one’s name mentioned in the same breath as Sean “Diddy” Combs right now is not somewhere any celebrities want to find themselves, so hearing Prince Harry’s name cited in connection with the lawsuit Diddy is currently undergoing for alleged “sex tracking parties” was cause for concern. The Daily Mail reports that Prince Harry is […]

When last we covered actor Robert Pattinson and his fiancée actress/model/singer-songwriter Suki Waterhouse taking a stroll around the hills of LA, tabloids were wondering whether Waterhouse was sporting a baby bump. Well, it’s about four months later, and the couple were just seen out in LA again, this time pushing a pink stroller — so […]

Another Vanderpump Rules spinoff set in an exclusive French chateau might sound like an April Fool’s Day joke, but Hulu assures us it is real, along with a slew of other new television and feature film offerings coming to the popular streaming service in April 2024. The Hulu Original Under the Bridge premieres this month, […]

Max (formerly HBO Max) is ready to hit you with its new offerings for April 2024, and that isn’t an April Fool’s joke. With limited series like The Sympathizer, documentaries like The Synanon Fix and Brandy Hellville & The Cult of Fast Fashion, and fun unscripted fare like Conan O’Brien Must Go, Max is diving […]

Happy April everyone! With spring underway, the flowers are starting to bloom, the rains are giving way to temperate, sunny skies, and none of that matters because you are home inside binging. And as well you should be, because Peacock has a slew of new offerings for your viewing pleasure. The Mike White-scripted animated film […]

Australian actress Rebel Wilson dropped a pretty big Hollywood bombshell on Monday by revealing the star she has previously called a “massive a–hole” and is devoting an entire chapter to in her upcoming memoir, Rebel Rising, is none other than Borat and Bruno creator Sacha Baron Cohen. Wilson took to her Instagram Story on Monday […]

As the shock begins to subside from Kate Middleton’s video announcement that she is suffering from cancer and undergoing chemotherapy treatment, the reality is slowly settling in — especially for social media users — about just how wrong and inappropriate all the rumors and jokes about Princess Kate’s health and whereabouts have been these past […]

Answers have finally been revealed to all the mystery and questions surrounding Kate Middleton’s health recently — and sadly, the diagnosis she had been keeping close to the vest is cancer. The Princess of Wales, 42, took to social media to share a video announcement explaining her reasoning for keeping the matter private thus far, […]

As if your local college basketball team winning the NCAA Tournament weren’t exciting enough, now there’s a chance Ryan Reynolds or John Krasinski could sweeten the deal by paying for you and a theater full of other fans in your city to see their new film IF on opening night. The two blockbuster movie stars […]

For those quick to throw stones at Drake & Josh’s Josh Peck for not immediately publicly responding to the horrid sexual abuses suffered by his co-star Drake Bell as a teen on the Nickelodeon series, he took to social media Thursday to offer an explanation that puts his rationale in context — he needed time […]