American actress and fashion designer Michael Michele was 36 years old when she was cast as Judy Spears — the smart and sassy advertising representative who mysteriously attempts to humiliate and set up her coworker — in the 2003 romance/comedy film “How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days.” Michael shared the big screen with
Month: July 2022
Play video content Talk TV Mickey Rourke stands in strong defense of Johnny Depp after his legal war … saying he’s been in the same position as Johnny, and he thinks Amber Heard is nothing but a gold digger. Mickey joined Piers Morgan for an interview on Britain’s Talk TV Tuesday, admitting he knows what
Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello are ditching their old digs in Beverly Hills for something bigger and better in the same area … but first, they’re looking to unload their current spectacular estate for close to $20 million. The “America’s Got Talent” judge and her hubby just put their 7-bedroom home, complete with a brand-spankin’
Amber Heard lost what may have been her best argument for a new trial … because the judge has just slammed the gavel on her claim that one of the jurors committed fraud. Amber’s legal team had filed docs claiming one of the jurors actually took the summons from his father — who shared the
Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling’s latest sweepstakes is a massive success … raising over $200k for charity and giving some lucky donors the opportunity of a lifetime. Sources connected to the fundraising effort tell TMZ Chris and Ryan raised $276,444 for Christopher’s Haven, Inc., … Evans’ charity which offers temporary, low-cost housing for pediatric cancer
Britney Spears has made one thing very clear — she loves being back in Vegas — but there are no plans to make Sin City her temporary home with a new concert residency … TMZ has learned. Britney had fans freaking out last weekend when she posted video and photos of herself at the new
Play video content A viral video of a young woman getting beaten up has led the internet to believe it could possibly be Zendaya — but based on the visual evidence we’ve seen … it’s likely BS. This clip made the rounds this weekend … it’s 7 seconds long, and it shows somebody wailing on
Play video content Matthew Morrison is taking a stand against claims he sent “flirty” text messages to a contestant on “So You Think You Can Dance” … reading the alleged message out loud, and putting an end to speculation it was inappropriate. Morrison, who was recently released from the show for failing to follow “competition
Migos is still a rap group … the trio has NOT split up despite a recent removal from an upcoming festival, which only fueled existing rumors of a potential breakup. A label rep for Migos tells TMZ … the reason the group is no longer performing at this week’s Governors Ball is because Quavo is
Zendaya‘s shutting down rumors that she and BF Tom Holland are expecting, after viral videos convinced the internet the two have a baby on the way. The actress took to Instagram Wednesday after some posts took the internet by storm — ones that claimed she was pregnant with Tom’s kid. She puts in plainly —
Warren Sapp says he was told Colin Kaepernick‘s tryout with the Raiders last month did not go well at all for the QB … explaining, “I heard it was a disaster.” “I heard it was one the worst workouts ever,” the Hall of Famer added. Sapp, who played for the Raiders when they were in
Kendall Jenner might not be as single as everyone thinks … she was just spotted spending some alone time with Devin Booker. The two were together at Soho House in Malibu Sunday … seemingly in good spirits as they passed each other some flirty looks. Rumors have been spreading that they were done for, but
Rumors have spread on social media that Austin Butler and Ezra Miller got into a physical altercation overseas … but TMZ has learned that’s nowhere near the truth. Sources close to Austin tell TMZ the incident never happened, and Austin never even stepped foot in a pub during his time in Japan as the initial
Anthony Mackie is set to take up the mantle as the new Captain America in his own movie, but on speculation over whether Chris Evans might reprise the role … he says, no chance. News about Mackie starring in a forthcoming ‘Captain America 4’ flick surfaced this week, with director Julius Onah reportedly attached to
Play video content Instagram / @nickiminaj Nicki Minaj says she was just trying to make a funny … and instead made all her fans believe she’s pregnant again. Spoiler alert — she’s not. Here’s how it all went down … before Nicki got on stage at London’s Wireless Festival, she went Live on Instagram for
It’s Disability Pride Month! I love seeing all of the enthusiasm around disabled literature — the TBRs, recommendation videos, events with disabled authors — it’s one of my favorite times of the year. But while all of that is wonderful, I would love to see nondisabled content creators make changes to ensure that their content
In the Doctor Who episode “The Shakespeare Code,” Shakespeare’s combinations of words prove magical enough to release a witchy species of aliens who attempt to take over the earth and revert it to fire and blood. His “new and glittering words” then serve to imprison them. Thankfully we live in a world with both Shakespeare
Welcome to the suburbs! Check out the rows of identical houses with picture-perfect lawns and little white picket fences. Stop by the block party on Halloween and the Fourth of July and a random Saturday in the summer. Cannonball into swimming pools in every backyard (if you’re lucky, one might even have a diving board!).
One of my favorite romantic tropes is enemies-to-lovers. The fact that the other person knows you at your worst and still falls in love with you? You know that this relationship is going to be a forever kinda thing. But sometimes people categorize books as an enemies-to-lovers romance when they’re actually really not. There are
Readers of cozy mysteries reach for this mystery subgenre when they want, as the title implies, a cozy read. That always means no graphic violence. For some it also means no sex or swearing. But in a genre that has three main rules (only one agreed upon by all), and a handful of mostly-followed-but-not-written-in-stone rules,
Here’s a pro tip for all my fellow queer book lovers: indie presses are where it’s at! In the two years or so since I’ve been paying close attention to who publishes the books I read, I’ve noticed a few things. First: indie presses are out here publishing some seriously incredible queer lit — world-altering,
If you’re keen to follow bookish news, every few months you’ll run across an article or two extolling the virtues of reading for boosting empathy. But is it true? Does reading fiction help you better understand and empathize with those who are different from you? The answer is, frustratingly, both yes and no. There are
Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman series has been a bridge between comics and novels since it was published. It is widely considered to be one of the best graphic novels ever written, with many additional comics and books like The Sandman resulting from Gaiman’s inspiration. Running for 75 issues between January 1989 to March 1996, the
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The 2022 Whiting Literary Magazine Prize winners have been announced. The prize, awarded by the Whiting foundation, has been granted since 2018 with hopes to “acknowledge, reward, and encourage organizations that are actively nurturing the writers who tell us, through their art, what is important.” The funds issued are meant to supplement the budget of
Isaac Fitzgerald grabs readers’ attention with the title of his memoir—Dirtbag, Massachusetts: A Confessional—and never lets go. He’s a mesmerizing storyteller who deploys unexpected delights from his very first line: “My parents were married when they had me, just to different people.” Not only that, but they “met at divinity school, which is a pretty
Thirty writers consider the myriad ways a human body can exist in the world in Body Language: Writers on Identity, Physicality, and Making Space for Ourselves. The thoughtful essays in this anthology, brought together by Catapult editors Nicole Chung and Matt Ortile, touch on everything from death, eating disorders and racism to sex and taking
Definitions differ, but many people eventually discover the value in approaching life’s challenges with at least a modicum of grace. Grace and its manifestations are at the heart of The Poet’s House, Jean Thompson’s charming novel about a young California woman with a learning disability who figures out her place in life with the help
Few words related to identity convey a more precise meaning than the ones Bolu Babalola uses to describe her identity: “I’m a Nigerian child, eldest daughter.” If you’re familiar with immigrant parents, you know the drill: Education is the key to securing your future, with a reliable profession (doctor, lawyer, engineer) followed by a judicious
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday presented the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican whom Biden served with in the Senate, and gun-control advocate Gabby Giffords. “Today, she adds to her medal count,” Biden said as he introduced Biles, a