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The Trump administration made headlines over the weekend for blocking Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying before the Democrat-led House this week about the coronavirus—and now, it appears that the move was part of a broader official policy. As the Senate reconvenes and the House continues to mull their official return to Washington, the White House

Scott Disick has reportedly suffered a relapse while in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic. He allegedly checked himself into a Colorado rehab facility to regain his sobriety. Being in the coronavirus lockdown apparently led to Scott Disick, 36, having some of his past demons come back to haunt him. He reportedly checked himself into an

Hafthor Bjornsson, who plays Ser Gregor (The Mountain) Clegane on HBO’s Game of Thrones, set the new world deadlift record over the weekend in his hometown of Reykjavik, Iceland. The 31-year-old athlete and actor successfully lifted a 501-kilogram (1,104 pounds) barbell on Saturday for two seconds during an online livestream at his personal training gym,

Longtime NBA observers were surprised earlier this year when Michael Jordan disclosed during the star-studded memorial service for Kobe Bryant that he and the Los Angeles Lakers legend were close friends. “When Kobe Bryant died, a piece of me died,” Jordan said, tears streaming down his face, during his eulogy for Bryant in February. “I

Carole Baskin has spoken! The ‘Tiger King’ star was pranked into thinking she was doing an interview with late night host Jimmy Fallon, where she revealed what she’s up to in quarantine. Netflix’s Tiger King became a viral quarantine sensation in mid-March, making star Carole Baskin a household name! Since the seven-part documentary series premiered, however, the

Elon Musk is having a moment, perhaps because his girlfriend Grimes is about to have their baby — or perhaps because he can’t stand the coronavirus lockdown. The SpaceX and Tesla founder’s critics say he has become increasingly unhinged on Twitter over the last week, while railing against the stay-at-home order that has snarled much

Friday saw another rally to “re-open” the economy in a midwestern state. Unlike Michigan, where heavily armed people swarmed the Capitol building, the action in Illinois left many people quoting an old exchange between Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. A protestor at a demonstration in Chicago carried a sign so distasteful she was condemned by

Vancouver native and Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds has recorded a special message for this year’s graduating class of Kitsilano Secondary School. Reynolds is a former student. With the novel coronavirus pandemic, schools are not able to hold graduating ceremonies and parties this year, leaving grads to find other ways to mark the special occasion. Reynolds

If your sense of time has become a flat circle these last couple of months, it might be hard to remember what was going on in February 2020. But as a reminder, that was when Donald Trump declared that there would be no more than 15 coronavirus cases total in the U.S. Shortly thereafter, he

Ammika Harris and baby Aeko enjoyed mom-son quality time amid their quarantine in Germany! Ammika shared the sweetest video of her giggly cuddle session with Chris Brown’s baby. Baby Aeko loves cuddles and kisses from his mom, Ammika Harris! On May 1, Ammika and Chris Brown’s five-month-old baby boy flashed the cutest smile while he was

Ever wish you could hear your favourite Pearl Jam song live? Hoping to get some autographed merchandise? Perhaps your dream is just to meet the iconic grunge band someday? Why not get all of those things? Sure! But how, some might ask? Well, after accepting the “#AllinChallenge” in an effort to raise funds for COVID-19 relief

If this were a normal Friday, moviegoers would be flocking to theaters to see Scarlett Johansson in Black Widow, the start of the next phase in the long-running Marvel Cinematic Universe. But as everyone knows, there is nothing normal about this Friday, or anything else during the coronavirus pandemic. Movie theaters around the country remain

The midseason ‘KUWTK’ trailer reveals the toll the coronavirus outbreak has took on the KarJenners, including Kylie Jenner. The billionaire admits she knows someone who contracted the lethal virus! The nationwide pandemic has made its way onto Keeping Up with the Kardashians. In a mid-season trailer for the E! show that dropped on April 30, fans

In the time of coronavirus, many TV shows are unable to produce new episodes because of social distancing and lockdown measures. Even daily soap operas, including fan favourites The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, are facing disruption. Thankfully, the CBS network, which airs both of these soaps in the U.S.,

With confirmed cases of coronavirus reaching 1 million in the United States (though the actual number could be as much as 20 times higher) and deaths related to COVID-19 topping 61,000, it might not be the right time for public officials to declare the pandemic response a “great success story.” But that’s exactly how Jared

Leah Messer and her twin daughters, Aliannah and Aleeah, tackled the ‘Woah’ TikTok challenge! After watching the cute video, fans of the ‘Teen Mom 2’ star pointed out how much the girls have grown up. Watch out, mom! Leah Messer’s 10-year-old twin daughters Aliannah Hope and Aleeah Grace, are just inches away from catching up to

Earlier this week, Disney garnered widespread condemnation after seemingly trying to claim ownership of the widely celebrated — and since 2011, official — Star Wars day, May the 4th, via Twitter. After asking fans to “Celebrate the Saga” by sharing their favourite memories of the sci-fi franchise to the social media platform on Monday, Disney+ shared

Irrfan Khan, the Bollywood leading man who found global fame in Oscar-winning films like Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi, died Wednesday in a Mumbai hospital. He was 53. Khan’s spokesperson confirmed the death to the New York Times. The actor had been battling colon cancer since 2018, and was admitted to the hospital one

Caitlyn Jenner thinks ‘property is a very sound investment’ after Kylie bought a ritzy Holmby Hills estate! Our sources reveal even more details about Caitlyn’s relationship with her money-savvy daughter. Caitlyn Jenner, 70, thinks it’s smart of her daughter Kylie Jenner, 22, to own more than one mansion! The young billionaire reportedly spent $36.5 million

In the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has purchased a US$500 million stake in Live Nation, the multi-billion-dollar entertainment company that owns Ticketmaster. On Monday, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), disclosed the investment — comprised of more than 12.3 million shares — in a filing with the Securities and Exchange

Donald Trump and his advisors have tried to move on from the president’s comment last week that household disinfectant or sunlight could perhaps be used as remedies to treat coronavirus patients—but Seth Meyers and his fellow late-night hosts were not about to let the stunning remarks slide. On Monday night, Meyers, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel,

Teddi Mellencamp is hinting at other drama that created ‘RHOBH’ season 10 cast rifts, which isn’t related to Denise Richards and Brandi Glanville’s alleged affair and subsequent feud. Teddi Mellencamp is spilling some tea about what the real drama will be on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills this season, and it involves more than

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, American rock band Evanescence have just announced their highly-anticipated fifth studio album. Though The Bitter Truth will be the band’s first album since 2017’s Synthesis, it will be their first in nine years to feature new and original material. “We promised you a new album in 2020 and we won’t

The following contains major spoilers for the series finale of Homeland Carrie Mathison fans can finally take down their walls of notes. Homeland came to an end on Sunday night after eight seasons of double-crosses, just-averted global catastrophes, and last-second twists by embracing all three of its narrative hallmarks. Carrie (Claire Danes) stopped a nuclear

Meryl Streep appeared on a virtual concert for legendary composer Stephen Sondheim’s 90th birthday, and had the viral moment of the night with her cocktail! Meryl Streep, 70, can do no wrong! The Oscar winner is seemingly getting through quarantine with a cocktail (or two), according to her appearance on the virtual 90th birthday concert

It was supposed to be a big year for Jessica Drake. The popular porn performer, director and sex educator had several studio scenes, dancing gigs, workshops and speaking engagements lined up for the year. Then the coronavirus hit North America and turned her life, the porn industry and the entire world upside down. “It’s all

[embedded content] Saturday Night Live honored Dr. Anthony Fauci well. The man with what’s got to be the least forgiving job in America mused in a recent interview that if he had to be spoofed, it should at least be done by Brad Pitt at least. And so SNL’s second WFH edition opened with the

‘SNL’ started off with a bang! Brad Pitt popped up as ‘Dr. Anthony Fauci’ just two weeks after the real Fauci said he would love for Brad to play him! Saturday Night Live just delivered with the best opener ever! Brad Pitt, 56, popped up as Dr. Anthony Fauci in an epic surprise appearance! “I would like

SPOILER WARNING: Do not read on unless you’ve watched the series finale of Will & Grace. Will & Grace said goodbye — again — in their second series finale on Thursday night. The final episode featured two reunions; Karen Walker (Megan Mullally) and her ex-husband Stan (who remained unseen) and Will Truman (Eric McCormack) and his ex-fiancé

Despite a near-universal consensus by economists and other business leaders that immigrants actually fuel long-term economic growth, and that immigrants contributed to roughly two thirds of U.S. GDP expansion between 2011 and 2018, Miller and Trump insist such individuals take jobs from U.S. workers and hurt their wages. Given that a recession is all but