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French actor Gérard Depardieu is in police custody as investigators probe two separate allegations of sexual assault by two women who worked with the controversial actor on film sets in 2014 and 2021, according to French media reports. Depardieu, 75, has faced sexual assault allegations from more than a dozen women since 2018, blighting his

In May, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will embark on some major travel in support of the Invictus Games, the biennial sporting event for wounded veterans that Harry helped to found in 2014. On Monday, the Invictus Games Foundation announced that Harry will head to the UK to attend a service of thanksgiving in honor

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Lionsgate’s Miller’s Girl sparked major controversy when it was released earlier this year for its sexual scenes between an 18-year-old female character and an older teacher. Now, actor Martin Freeman is reacting to the backlash that the film received over its eroticism and his age gap with co-star Jenna

Jean-Pierre Ferland, the singer-songwriter who became a fixture of Quebec’s cultural landscape over a career that spanned more than six decades, died Saturday at the age of 89. The agency representing Ferland confirmed the singer, who’s signature song “une chance qu’on s’a” is regarded as a classic of Quebec music, died of natural causes after being hospitalized

It was another long, boozy weekend in Washington—though one accompanied by stark reminders of war and the stakes of November’s election. Still, the glasses raised to the fourth estate offer “a rare moment of respite for this industry,” says CBS’s Robert Costa, “because we’re covering a convulsive moment in America.” By Charlotte Klein April 28,

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Sydney Sweeney and her fiancé, Jonathan Davino, were recently seen at LAX sharing a kiss. The engaged pair are rarely seen out and about together, and the PDA moment was captured as they headed down an escalator on Thursday, April 25, according to a photo published by TMZ. The

Ellen DeGeneres is back in the public eye two years after her eponymous talk show was cancelled amid toxic workplace allegations. The former titan of daytime television fell from grace in the wake of a 2020 Buzzfeed News investigation, reporting on allegations made by 10 former employees of The Ellen DeGeneres Show who said they faced

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images R. Kelly‘s lengthy criminal history and accusations date back to the early 1990s. Throughout the early 2000s, he faced sexual abuse allegations until he was eventually convicted of child pornography in 2022. Although Kelly vowed he’d appeal his decades-long prison sentencing, the former record producer’s appeal was denied in

One of the world’s biggest international superstars is coming to Vancouver on Saturday for what is expected to be a record-breaking concert. Diljit Dosanjh will play BC Place to kick off his global DIL-LUMINATI TOUR. It is being touted as the largest concert ever by a Punjabi artist outside India. The 40-year-old has been making

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