The bombs turning Gaza to rubble have been paused. Residents of the besieged coastal strip are taking an extended moment’s reprieve while Israel and Hamas agree to two more days of exchanging Palestinian prisoners for Israeli hostages. For Israelis still reeling from the deadliest attack and mass abduction in their …
Read More »Lisa Marie Presley's Cause of Death Deferred by Coroner Pending 'More Investigation'
The Los Angeles County Coroner has asked for more time to determine Lisa Marie Presley’s cause of death following the first autopsy. In a statement shared with CNN, a spokesperson for the Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office said, “Presley was examined on Jan. 14, and the cause of death was deferred. Deferred …
Read More »Howard Hesseman, 'WKRP in Cincinnati' and 'Head of the Class' Star, Dead at 81
Howard Hesseman, the actor and comedian who starred as DJ Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP in Cincinnati and Charlie Moore on Head of the Class, has died at the age of 81. Hesseman’s wife Caroline Ducrocq confirmed his death to the Hollywood Reporter, adding he died Saturday at a Los …
Read More »Evangeline Lilly Joined RFK Jr.'s Insane Anti-Vax Rally — and Bragged About It
Nearly two years after Evangeline Lilly caused an uproar after revealing — at the onset of the Covid-19 outbreak — that she refused to self-quarantine, the Lost actress is once again facing a backlash after attending Robert F. Kennedy’s anti-vaccination march this past weekend in Washington, D.C. Yup, the same …
Read More »'Downton Abbey' Moves Uptown for 'The Gilded Age'
In Julian Fellowes’ Downton Abbey, the narrative was divided along lines of class: the aristocratic Crawley family upstairs, and their loyal servants downstairs. Fellowes’ new series, The Gilded Age, also includes both servants and their rich and powerful employers, but the story is instead split along a different type of …
Read More »Trump Can't Take the Heat, Hangs Up on NPR When Host Pushes Back on Election Lies
Donald Trump spewed election lies and then hung up on NPR’s Steve Inskeep after the host pushed him on his falsehoods. Inskeep tweeted on Tuesday that he’d been trying to schedule an interview with Trump for six years. The former president finally agreed, but the interview that was scheduled to …
Read More »bell hooks, the Pioneering Intersectional Scholar and Author, Dead at 69
Towering feminist, author, poet, and critic bell hooks died on Dec. 14 at her home in Berea, Kentucky, the Lexington Herald Leader reports. She was 69. Hooks’ family confirmed her death in a statement, saying they “honored her request to transition at home with family and friends by her side.” …
Read More »Micky Dolenz Remembers Michael Nesmith: 'He Was Our Leader the Whole Time'
On Nov. 14, Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith stood onstage together at L.A.’s Greek Theater and took their final bow as the Monkees. It was end of a farewell tour that had taken them all across North America. And although it was impossible for fans to ignore Nez’s frailty throughout …
Read More »Adele Sets 2022 Las Vegas Residency
Adele is set to launch a Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace next January. The “Weekends With Adele” residency is scheduled to launch Jan. 21, 2022, and the singer will perform two shows each weekend through April 16, 2022. These are the first live dates Adele has …
Read More »Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton Artistic Director and Founder of Off-White, Dead at 41
Virgil Abloh, founder of Off-White and Louis Vuitton men’s artistic director, died on Sunday after a private battle with cancer. The acclaimed artist and fashion designer was 41 years old. A statement posted to Abloh’s Instagram account reads: “For over two years, Virgil valiantly battled a rare, aggressive form of …
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