A new law in Iowa, SF 496, prohibits teaching about gender identity or sexual orientation to students from kindergarten to sixth grade. And now, a list obtained by The Des Moines Register shows what it could mean for schools. The list has 374 books that are thought to violate SF 496, and teachers have been
Month: August 2023
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet are still a couple, despite reports claiming the two have called it quits … TMZ has learned. If you missed it, a report popped up Wednesday claiming Kylie’d been “dumped” … a story we’re told couldn’t be further from the truth. We’ve spoken to multiple sources close to the couple
Looking to find its way and pull boys in, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is getting a mid-week start here with previews yesterday grossing $3.85M. Showtimes started at 2PM for the Jeff Rowe-directed feature and the outlook is $30M over 5-days for the net $70M production. Some trackers have it at $40M. Mutant Mayheim
Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley are missing each each other greatly. Six months after the Chrisley Knows Best stars reported to prison for tax fraud charges earlier this year, their daughter Savannah Chrisley revealed her parents have had zero contact during their time behind bars. “195 days without a word to each other…” Savannah wrote in
“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens,” a statement on the official Pee-wee Herman Facebook page this afternoon begins, announcing the passing of the beloved performer. The statement continues, “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the
Play video content Angus Cloud‘s death was top of mind during his costar and friend Dominic Fike‘s concert — and he delivered a moving moment, reminiscing with the audience about Angus. The singer and ‘Euphoria’ star — who acted alongside Angus during Season 2 — addressed his costar’s sudden passing during his show Tuesday night
News SebastiAn Shares New Song “Twin” with the xx’s Oliver Sim: Listen One of seventeen songs the French producer wrote for Eduardo Salier’s new film Tropic By Hattie Lindert August 2, 2023 Facebook Twitter SebastiAn, photo by Ella Herme Facebook Twitter SebastiAn has shared a new song, “Twin,” with The xx‘s Oliver Sim. The song
It’s another unseasonably hot summer day in Paris when I approach 31 Rue Cambon, the site of Chanel’s haute couture salon, where celebrities, influencers, and society doyennes come to get fitted in bespoke looks. I’m here to meet Lara Cosima Henckle von Donnersmarck, a 20-year-old Parsons student and Dior intern who’s the daughter of Oscar-award
Beyoncé‘s message was simple: “Rest in Power O’Shae Sibley.” In what police are investigating as a possible hate crime, Sibley, a 28-year-old professional dancer, was fatally stabbed at a gas station in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Saturday. While filling up a vehicle, Sibley and his friends recorded footage of the dancer voguing to Beyoncé’s Renaissance album
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While the industry fears further theatrical date shake-ups for 2023 due to the strikes, next year is getting beefed up. Today, Lionsgate has dated another faith based music feature from Kingdom Story Company for April 26, that being Unsung Hero. The pic joins MGM’s Luca Guadagnino directed R-rated Zenday romance pic, Challengers, which is already
Angus Cloud may have been struggling ahead of his surprising death, but it didn’t affect his mood while with his closest friends … and he was actually offering them support before he passed. The “Euphoria” star was outwardly celebratory and uplifting to his pals at the MacArthur Maze album release party 3 days before his
Ava Phillippe is ready to take over our FYPs. The daughter of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe shared her first-ever “Get Ready With Me” video on Instagram on Aug. 1, proving she’s ready to level-up her influencing game. The video—sponsored by the skincare brand Biossance—showed the 23-year-old prepping her skin with some of her “favorite” products with the brand’s vegan
Writer/Director Zach Clark (Little Sister) takes familiar science fiction concepts, namely body-hopping aliens attempting to assimilate themselves on Earth, to awkward results and gets even weirder with it. The Becomers defies easy categorization as it blends absurdist humor with gross-out sci-fi and quirky rom-com conventions. It’s an ambitious voyage aimed to challenge perceptions and occasionally the gag reflex as
Play video content Lil Meech is trying to save face after Summer Walker called him out, accusing him of flushing their relationship down the toilet — he says the video of him allegedly visiting a sneaky link isn’t what it seems. A Houston-area DJ put Meech on blast Tuesday by posting the door cam vid
News A2IM Launches Health Insurance Program for Musicians The music industry trade association will offer access to group health insurance benefits to A2IM Artist Pro Program members By Matthew Ismael Ruiz August 1, 2023 Facebook Twitter A doctor reads a blood pressure gauge during an examination of a patient in Dorchester, Massachusetts. (Photo by Joe
Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. FOMO has long been the driver of fashion trends. Whether it’s a limited-edition drop, that show only 100 people got invited to, or a miles-long waiting list for an “It” bag: introduce scarcity, and you have a recipe for desire. But
American Horror Story has conjured up a haunted hotel, a mysterious freak show, an apocalyptic future, even a coven populated by a surprising number of Oscar winners. But it’s never focused on what may be the most mundanely terrifying experience of all. That changes with the series’s upcoming 12th installment, American Horror Story: Delicate, featuring
Play video content TMZ.com Stephen Amell is explaining why he supports his union, SAG-AFTRA, but doesn’t support leadership’s decision to strike … he believes that’s not the only way to hammer out a good deal. The “Arrow” star joined us Tuesday on “TMZ Live,” and shared his thought process behind opposing the strikes in Hollywood,
EXCLUSIVE: With such big 2023 movies such as Kraven the Hunter, the next Ghostbusters, the Zendaya romance Challengers and more moving into 2024 due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, exhibition is facing another possible recession should stars remain unable to promote. Movie theaters are currently relishing a box office boom in Barbie and Oppenheimer with the
In the wake of the tragic death of her Euphoria costar Angus Cloud, Zendaya is speaking out. The actress, who plays Rue on the HBO hit, took to social media Tuesday to pay tribute to the Fez actor, who died Monday at 25. “Words are not enough to describe the infinite beauty that is Angus
Big Brother has some big news to share for its upcoming season. The reality series hosted by Julie Chen Moonves officially revealed the 16 houseguests who will compete on season 25, which premieres Aug. 2 on CBS. Among the contestants is Matt Klotz, a Team USA deaflympics gold medalist and record-breaking swimmer. Klotz, a Baton Rouge resident, will
Our friends over at Terror Vision are celebrating Halloween in a MASSIVE way this year with #13WeeksOfHalloween, which will run from August 1 straight through October 31. Starting August 1st and running through October 31st, Terror Vision will be dropping titles every single Tuesday (#TerrorVisionTuesday) with exciting new releases ranging from the early 1900s to
Play video content TMZ.com Method Man won’t be walking anyone’s runway anytime soon, but his “Power Book II: Ghost” castmate LaToya Tonodeo thinks the rap legend should embrace his newfound status as a Hollywood heartthrob!!! TMZ Hip Hop linked with LaToya at LAX on Tuesday who told us she’s happy Meth is getting looked at
News Ragana Announce New Album Desolation’s Flower, Share New Song: Listen Check out the title track from the metal duo’s first album via the Flenser By Evan Minsker August 1, 2023 Facebook Twitter Ragana’s Maria (she/her) and Coley (they/them), photo by Bailey Kobelin Facebook Twitter Ragana is the metal duo of Maria and Coley. (No
Sofia Richie Grainge—empress of the quiet luxury movement—is back with another effortless, elevated look for our summer mood boards. The Nude Beauty director shared a photo of her latest summer outfit on Instagram yesterday, proving you actually can look elegant in 90-degree weather. The ensemble was composed of some easy staples, including a zigzag-print button-up
Play video content Instagram / @djjuice305 The DJ who played 50 Cent tracks — prompting Rick Ross‘ longtime pal Gunplay to blow his top in da club — is speaking out, and hoping like hell to squash their beef. DJ 305 dropped an IG video Tuesday apologizing to Gunplay and his family for the July
Image Credit: John Nacion/Shutterstock Martha Stewart settled in for some moonlight magic with her 12-year-old granddaughter Jude Stewart. In a photo you can see below, the 81-year-old lifestyle maven sat outside in the dusk waiting to capture a recent supermoon event. The pic showed Martha’s distinctively perfect hair amid the darkened forest trees, and a
The Booker Prize, first awarded in 1969, recognizes the best novel written in English and published in the UK or Ireland. The 2023 prize considers books published between October 1st 2022 and September 30th 2023. They have just announced their 13-book longlist. The 6-book shortlist will come out September 21st, with the winner announced November
Broadway box office held steady last week, with most shows either keeping apace with the previous week or showing some increases. In all, the 28 shows grossed $31,189,129, about the same as the week prior even with two fewer shows on the boards. Total attendance was 248,525 for the week ending July 30, down just