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William Friedkin, the filmmaker behind 1973’s adaptation of novelist William Peter Blatty‘s The Exorcist, has died at 87. Stephen Galloway, dean of Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University, and also the biographer of Friedkin’s producer wife, Sherry Lansing, confirmed the news to ABC Audio, explaining the filmmaker passed away in Los […]
In an appearance in the season finale of Hart to Heart, Kevin Hart sat down over some wine with his friend Will Smith, and the pair discussed Will’s global big-screen success. Will explained that when his movie career was starting, studios were convinced a Black actor couldn’t find an international audience. “That was like central […]
Live Nation / Mass Appeal Fans all over the globe will be able to take part in Hip Hop 50 Live, Mass Appeal’s star-filled concert taking place at Yankee Stadium on Friday, August 11. In honor of hip-hop’s 50th birthday, the milestone event, which will be live-streamed exclusively on YouTube, features a slew of artist of the genre, […]
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures For a movie spawned from a doll line, Barbie is, in turn, spawning dolls from the billion dollar-plus grossing movie. On Mattel’s website, you can not only scoop up more traditional looking dolls, like one based on Issa Rae‘s President Barbie, fans can now get their hands on Kate McKinnon‘s […]
Before Offset dropped “Jealousy,” the chart-topping single with his wife, Cardi B, he teased the new track by recreating the infamous 1988 James Brown “Let’s talk about some music” interview. Featured in the spoof and the song’s music video is Oscar-wining actress Jamie Lee Curtis, who, before agreeing to the project, requested Offset do one simple thing: follow her on Instagram. “That’s how […]
After 20 years at the helm, Albert Alarr is out as executive producer of NBC’s long-running daytime drama Days of Our Lives following a misconduct investigation, according to Variety. About 30-40 people — primarily women — were interviewed in the investigation, which probed accusations of inappropriate comments and physical contact, including groping and forceful kissing, […]
Stand Up To Cancer The charity Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) has announced the star-studded lineup for this year’s multi-network special, kicking off at 8 p.m. ET on August 19. The organization’s effort titled “How It Started, How It’s Going” “will recognize SU2C’s impact and progress over the last 15 years.” As always, it will also be […]
Carlijn Jacobs Beyoncé appears to really love her fans. So much so, the Grammy-winning singer paid $100,000 to D.C. Metro to extend train service in the area after severe weather postponed the start of her Renaissance show on Sunday, August 6. The move kept more than 95 stations open for customers to exit an hour after […]
Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Churchill Downs Bachelor Nation’s Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick are going their separate ways after four years together. In a joint post shared to Instagram Sunday, August 6, the pair announced, “After sharing the news with family and close friends first, and taking the time to properly process it ourselves, we […]
Rich Fury/Getty Images After a two-year hiatus, Simone Biles made a triumphant return to gymnastics. The four-time gold medalist won her first competition at the Core Hydration Classic in Chicago Saturday, since taking a mental health break from the sport in 2021. Biles placed in top spots for her balance beam and floor routines and earned the highest score for vault, […]
