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Monday, Apr 15

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‘Ted Lasso’ Star Shouts Down Sexist Photographer: ‘Don’t Be a Dick!’

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On the smash-hit series Ted Lasso, actress Hannah Waddingham plays high-powered businesswoman Rebecca Welton. In real life, the actress has proven herself to be just as tough as her most famous character. Before hosting the 2024 Olivier…

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Rebecca Ferguson on Past Co-Stars’ Complaints: ‘I Don’t Really Care’

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It wasn’t just the entire internet that was outraged by Rebecca Ferguson’s recent revelation that a co-star treated her abusively on a film set—the actress has now revealed that it stirred up some panic among her former castmates.

What Went Wrong With This Flop Season of ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’?

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The Real Housewives of Potomac is in a crisis. After a dire season filled with cast stalemates, an especially awful trip to Austin, and drama almost exclusively dealing with off-show encounters, it’s safe to say RHOP can’t go on like this.

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Brittney Griner and Wife Cherelle Announce They’re Expecting a Baby

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Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle are expecting their first child, and the baby’s coming soon.

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CNN Ends Its Primetime Charles Barkley Experiment After 6 Months

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King Charles, the weekly primetime show co-hosted by NBA legend Charles Barkley and CBS morning anchor Gayle King, has finished its limited series run at six months.

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Kesha Reveals How She Feels About Diddy on Coachella Stage

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Kesha surprised fans on Sunday afternoon with a guest appearance during Reneé Rapp’s Coachella set, bouncing onto the stage with a bold lyric change directed towards Sean “Diddy” Combs.

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Drake Shuts Down ‘Angry and Racist’ Rick Ross’ Nose Job Accusations

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A day after Rick Ross dropped “Champagne Moments,” a diss track that suggested Drake had gotten a nose job, the Canadian rapper responded with a potshot of his own, taking aim at Ross’ weight and career.

Sunday, Apr 14

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Meghan Markle’s Estranged Brother Slammed for Trolling Her in Crude Videos

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The estranged half-brother of Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle has been profiting from a slew of troll videos crudely impersonating and mocking his royal sister, prompting calls to take down his page and cut the abuse.

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King Charles Palace Intrigue ‘Like a Trick From the Middle Ages’

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A senior courtier bypassed official procedures while King Charles III was recovering from cancer treatment to get his candidate appointed to a senior role, the Mail on Sunday has claimed.

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Caitlin Clark Crashes ‘SNL’ to Shame Michael Che for Hating on Women’s Sports

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Saturday Night Live’s Michael Che has a history of using jokes to diminish women’s sports, and this week was no different. During Saturday’s “Weekend Update,” Che shared that “The University of Iowa announced that basketball star Caitlin…

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Emily Blunt Forces Ryan Gosling to Move on From Ken in Epic ‘SNL’ Opening

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Saturday Night Live is set to take a two-week break, but gave fans something to remember from the get-go with Saturday’s show. Ryan Gosling got one step closer to the 5 Timers Club with his third time at the helm, and brought along a few…

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Organized Noize Producer Rico Wade Dead at 52

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Music producer Rico Wade, a pioneering member of the legendary Organized Noize production team, has died at the age of 52. A representative from Wade’s team confirmed his passing to AllHipHop, but did not say when or where he died, or give…

Saturday, Apr 13

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Is Drake’s Kendrick Lamar Diss Track Real, or Is It AI?

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Friends, I regret to announce that we’ve reached a new, uniquely annoying era when it comes to celebrity beef. Either Drake just fired back at Kendrick Lamar with a new diss track, or AI has gotten so good that we’ll never be able to bask…

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Cast Member Sarah Sherman Responds to ‘Ugly’ SNL Controversy

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Saturday Night Live star Sarah Sherman told former cast members Dana Carvey and David Spade on Friday that she wishes she never responded to the viral TikTok that claimed the show has “never hired a hot woman.”

Friday, Apr 12

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Sarah Sherman Rips Into TikToker Who Says SNL Has No “Hot” Comedians

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Saturday Night Live star Sarah Sherman said on the Superfly podcast with Dana Carvey and David Spade that she wishes she never responded to the viral TikTok that claimed the show has “never hired a hot woman.”

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CBS Shushing ‘The Talk’ After 15 Seasons, Calling It Quits in December

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Following months of rumors of the daytime talk show’s demise, CBS confirmed on Friday that The Talk would only get a shortened 15th season starting this fall and would sign off for good in December following a “celebratory send-off.”

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‘The Golden Bachelor’ Divorce Has Killed My Belief in Love

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Like the rest of groggily caffeinating America, this morning I woke up to the wild news that Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist, the first Golden Bachelor couple, have decided to divorce. The news comes just three (yes, three!) months after ABC…

Flashy Fashion Legend Roberto Cavalli Dies at 83

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Iconic fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died at the age of 83, his company announced Friday.

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K-Pop Star Park Bo Ram Found Dead at 30

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South Korean singer Park Bo Ram died suddenly on Thursday, her agency announced. The K-pop star was 30 years old.

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‘Golden Bachelor’ Couple Announces Divorce After 3 Months of Marriage

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The Golden Bachelor couple Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist announced on Friday morning that they are getting divorced just three months after their televised wedding ceremony.

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Daniel Radcliffe Spent the First ‘Harry Potter’ Movies ‘Terrified’ of Alan Rickman

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Daniel Radcliffe says he was “terrified” of Alan Rickman while making the first few Harry Potter movies, believing that the late actor hated him.

Thursday, Apr 11

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‘American Horror Story: Delicate’ Is Somehow Worse Without Kim Kardashian

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Last week’s long-awaited return of American Horror Story: Delicate to the airwaves was less-than-stellar, but at least we had Siobhan. I’ve been saying that Kim Kardashian’s character Siobhan Corbyn is AHS Season 12’s sole bright…

Wednesday, Apr 10

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Prince William Shares First Social Media Post Since Kate’s Cancer Diagnosis

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Prince William took a tentative step on his return to public life on Wednesday with a social media post praising one of England’s leading soccer players who had announced her retirement from the sport at an international level.

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Travis Kelce Doesn’t Know ‘How the F*ck’ He Landed Taylor Swift

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Travis Kelce has been dating Taylor Swift, the most famous pop star in the world, since at least September of 2023, which means he’s had plenty of time to adjust to his new reality. On the latest episode of his New Heights podcast with…

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Peter Phillips Now World’s Most Eligible Royal Bachelor After Split From Girlfriend

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Peter Phillips, Princess Anne’s eldest son and the late Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest grandchild, has split from his girlfriend Lindsay Wallace after three years, it was reported Wednesday.

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The CW’s Male-Led ‘FBoy Island’ Spinoff Proves Dudes Are Clueless

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The CW has officially blown its magic conch shell and ushered in a new beachside dating show. Lovers and Liars, an FBoy Island spinoff that for some reason is not called FGirl Island, premieres Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. This series has…

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Conan O’Brien Owns ‘The Tonight Show’ in Long-Awaited Return

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More than 14 years after being canned as host of The Tonight Show, Conan O’Brien made a triumphant return to the scene of the crime on Tuesday when he sat down with Jimmy Fallon to chat about his new Max series, which—ironically enough for…

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Lady Gaga’s ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Trailer Is Spectacular

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Let me clarify. There was a time, not too long ago, when Lady Gaga signing onto a Joker sequel was unfathomable. Years of fighting to prove her talent and worth to the general public culminated in the musician and actor being nominated for…

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Lamar Odom Bristles at Question About Dating Trans Women

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Lamar Odom is making the rounds to promote his new podcast Keeping Up With Sports with co-hosts Caitlyn Jenner and Zach Hirsch—and since he’s hosting the show with his former mother-in-law, the retired basketball star was asked for his…

Tuesday, Apr 9

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‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Finale: The Story Behind the ‘Seinfeld’ Twist

Curb Your Enthusiasm ended its 12-season, 24-year run this past Sunday in perhaps the most fitting way possible: with a do-over of Seinfeld’s infamous series finale. In the final moments, Larry David was sent to jail for violating…