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Ellen DeGeneres is dancing her way back into the public eye. After about two years out of the spotlight amid toxic-workplace allegations on her daytime talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, she performed a stand-up set at Largo in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 24, and addressed how she was “kicked out of show business”

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images O.J. Simpson‘s official cause of death has been revealed. In their initial announcement, the late 76-year-old’s children confirmed that he had “succumbed” to a form of cancer but did not disclose what kind. According to Simpson’s death certificate that was obtained by TMZ on Friday, April 26, Simpson died

In the last year, Tim Hortons has treated cottaging Canadians to a boat drivethru, revived its beloved Dutchie doughnut and launched flatbread pizzas. But perhaps its biggest surprise will come this summer, on the heels of its 60th anniversary on May 17, when it enters a realm so unexpected for a fast-food giant that even

On Wednesday, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, attended an important royal engagement in London, but she made some time to have fun on an iconic British streetscape. On her way to the Abbey Road Studios for an event, she stopped by the crosswalk where the Beatles shot the cover for their 1969 album Abbey Road. Wearing

View gallery Image Credit: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Christian Louboutin Rumer Willis had a fantastic day with her sisters Scout and Tallulah as well as her daughter Louetta in a series of Instagram photos on Wednesday, April 24. The House Bunny actress, 35, shared a series of photos of herself with Scout, 32, and Tallulah, 30, showing off the bathing suits, plus a

The son of late actor Anne Heche said his mother’s estate is unable to pay its outstanding debts, totalling more than US$6 million (over C$8.2 million). According to new court documents obtained by People magazine, Heche’s 22-year-old son Homer Laffoon said the estate is insolvent and “not yet in a condition to be closed.” Heche,

The end of a long-term relationship tends to dredge up a lot of feelings about the past, both good and bad. Tori Spelling, who is in the process of divorcing Dean McDermott, her husband of 18 years, reminisced on her podcast Monday about another long-ago love: her Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star Brian Austin Green. On

View gallery Image Credit: Manny Carabel/Getty Images/Karwai Tang/WireImage Emma Stone let everyone know that the rumors were untrue that she called Academy Award host Jimmy Kimmel a “prick” after him making a crack about her movie Poor Things. The subject was brought up in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter with her and Nathan Fielder, when she set

The B.C. government is putting its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with some of the largest social media platforms to make people safer online. Premier David Eby says in a joint statement with representatives of the firms Meta, TikTok, X and Snap that they will form an online safety action

The actor drops by our Little Gold Men podcast to chat about The Gilded Age’s season three renewal, what it’s like to work with Mike White on the latest season of The White Lotus, and her playful obsession with doomsday. By Chris Murphy April 23, 2024

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Rebel Wilson‘s memoir, Rebel Rising, is packed with eyebrow-raising revelations. From her allegations against Sacha Baron Cohen to the age she lost her virginity, the 44-year-old actress also claimed that a British royal family member invited her to an orgy and drug-filled party in 2014. “I got thrown a

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are facing off. On Monday morning, Marvel Studios — via Reynolds — dropped a trailer for the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine, teasing the third Deadpool movie with plenty of salty language, explosions and fighting between the real-life pals. “Hi peanut,” Deadpool says

King Charles and Queen Camilla spent the day in Scotland, but in England’s East Midlands, a crowd of people—and corgis—honored what would have been the late queen’s 98th birthday with the unveiling of a new statue. By Erin Vanderhoof April 22, 2024

View gallery Image Credit: Ricky Vigil M / Justin E Palmer/GC Images Victoria Beckham kicked off her 50th birthday with a bang! The former Spice Girl threw a huge, star-studded bash to celebrate her special day on Saturday, April 20. Victoria welcomed tons of famous friends to celebrate with her and her family, including her husband David

The early signs were there. Several Australian music festivals scheduled for the Down Under summer months were cancelled. Then word started to come out of Britain about more festivals that wouldn’t happen because of various financial and logistical issues. But the biggest wake-up call came when Coachella 2024 failed to sell out instantly like in

The writer behind Feud: Capote vs. the Swans drops by the Still Watching podcast to discuss the melancholy and misery baked into the second season of FX’s anthology series: “I found Truman to be heartbreakingly reckless.” By Chris Murphy April 21, 2024

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Taylor Swift‘s new album title promised there’d be torture. Now that two tracks from The Tortured Poets Department are heavily rumored to be about Kim Kardashian, a new report claims that the 43-year-old reality TV star feels “humiliated” amid the backlash she’s receiving from Swifties. “Taylor has humiliated Kim,

One of the largest Vaisakhi celebrations in the world is underway in Surrey. Hundreds of thousands of people have packed the streets for the popular annual event. Organizers believe there will be more than 700,000 people at the event, a record number for the celebration. Vaisakhi dates back to 1699 and celebrates the revelation of

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Leave it to Tom Holland to save the day, as Zendaya just revealed. The 27-year-old Challengers star described a hilarious memory she has with her boyfriend, 27, and her mother during a Thursday, April 18, appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! While recalling how the three were stopped by a cop

Queen’s University students with a Blank Space in their timetables may be pleased to learn that a first-of-its-kind entertainment law course will be offered later this year, centring on pop culture’s favourite Tortured Poet, Taylor Swift. Swift’s megawatt stardom is already evidenced by her economy-boosting Eras Tour, but her influence also continues to be felt in

In the lead-up to Taylor Swift’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, released on Friday, the moody imagery and morose snippets of lyrics sprinkled across the internet (“I love you, it’s ruining my life,” for one) made it pretty clear that Joe Alwyn, Swift’s longest public relationship, would not escape the departmental summit unscathed. It

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Mandisa — a former American Idol season 5 contestant and award-winning artist — has died at the age of 47 years old. The late singer-songwriter’s music career had taken off thanks to the reality competition series, and she had released multiple albums before her untimely death. On Friday, April

Comedian Bill Maher has issued a warning to Americans who admire Canada’s “woke” policies on immigration, unemployment and health care: Simply, don’t. During a Friday segment on Maher’s HBO show Real Time, the 68-year-old host spent nearly 10 minutes positioning Canada as a “cautionary tale” about the impacts of liberalism. “If you want to save

Kimmel and Stephen Colbert laid into the former president after he conflated the Oscar host with the Oscar presenter in a Truth Social post. “‘Say hello to my little friend’ is what he said to Stormy Daniels that got him in all this trouble,” quipped Kimmel. By Chris Murphy April 18, 2024

View gallery Image Credit: Taylor Hill/WireImage GloRilla was arrested in Georgia in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, April 16, according to a report from TMZ. The outlet said that she was charged on the suspicion of driving under the influence, consuming/possessing an open alcoholic beverage container, and another traffic charge. She was taken in at

Here Comes the Sons. James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon, children of The Beatles members Paul McCartney and John Lennon, have teamed up to release their first single together, called Primrose Hill. Both McCartney and Ono Lennon are musicians themselves. McCartney, 46, is the son of Paul McCartney and his first wife Linda McCartney. Ono

Brian Cox, the foremost interpreter of the phrase “fuck off,” is not one to mince his words. Per the Evening Standard, Cox made that much clear on Sunday night when he absolutely ripped apart Joaquin Phoenix’s performance in Napoleon, calling it “truly terrible” and saying that he “would have played it a lot better” than

View gallery Image Credit: Paul Morigi/Getty Images Chrissy Teigen didn’t hold back when a troll called her and her husband John Legend out in an Instagram comment on Monday, April 15. The troll had commented on a post from @CommentsByCelebs, calling out Chrissy, 38, and John, 45, over a post about one of their children. The Sports Illustrated swimsuit model

Performing in the U.S. for international artists just got a lot more complicated. On April 1, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services instituted a 250% visa fee increase for global musicians hoping to tour in the U.S. Artists, advocacy groups and immigration lawyers are concerned it could have devastating effects on emerging talent worldwide

Vanity Fair catches Caitlin Clark in the eye of a media storm, as she gets primped before taking the stage Monday night. The women’s hoops phenom talks about going pro and driving unprecedented interest to the sport. “I feel like I’m relatable,” she says. By Tom Kludt April 16, 2024