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View gallery Image Credit: ABC American Idol is back in Hollywood! Host Ryan Seacrest shows off the show’s new digs at the start of the April 23 episode. He reveals that 33 million votes have been cast for the top 20. The first singer to make it to season 21’s top 20 is Zachariah Smith.

The most talked-about song of the month so far hasn’t been the Foo Fighters’ new single or anything from Taylor Swift but a track that featured the vocals of both Drake and The Weeknd while simultaneously featuring nothing from either artist. If you’re confused, just wait. Read more: Music generated by artificial intelligence is coming

Mariska Hargitay was only three years old when her mother, Jayne Mansfield, died, but she hasn’t forgotten her.  “Happy birthday, Mama. We live to love you more each day,” she captioned a black-and-white photograph of the late Hollywood icon on Instagram Thursday, on what would have been her mother’s 90th birthday.  Instagram content This content can

View gallery Image Credit: MEGA Sofia Richie and Elliot Grainge were surrounded by their family and friends, which included many celebrities, during their wedding celebration on April 22! The model and the hunk became married in front of Cameron Diaz, her husband Benji Madden, Paris Hilton, her husband Carter Reum and many more, as seen

Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven decades, has died. He was 89. His death was confirmed Saturday by the Sydney hospital where he spent several days with complications following hip surgery. Humphries had

The high court put a hold on a conservative Texas judge’s ruling banning the medication until an appeals process can play out. The case could still have major implications for abortion access and the power of the FDA. By Abigail Tracy April 21, 2023

[embedded content] The Night Agent is the show everyone is talking about right now. It’s hard to believe at one point that star Gabriel Basso, a.k.a. Peter Sutherland, wasn’t even acting at all. The 28-year-old made his late-night talk show debut on the April 21 of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and revealed he

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Drake Bell‘s wife Janet Von Schmeling has filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences, a week after Dayton Beach Police issued a notice that the Drake and Josh star was “missing and endangered.” Bell, 36, was later found safe by police mere hours after the notice was published on April

Clarence Thomas’s friendship with billionaire Harlan Crow is just the latest stain on the high court, which top Democrats say is in dire need of an ethics overhaul. “You’re not a court just because you wear black robes,” Sheldon Whitehouse tells Vanity Fair. “You’re a court because you behave like a court.” By Eric Lutz April

View gallery Image Credit: Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock Soon-to-be parents! Ray Donovan alum Liev Schreiber, 55, and his girlfriend, Taylor Neisen, 31, are reportedly expecting their first child together, per The Daily Mail. The outlet claimed that the duo has been “excitedly” sharing that the 31-year-old is allegedly pregnant. This would be the first child for the couple, who have been

Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Mexico prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western movie “Rust” in 2021, Baldwin’s lawyers said on Thursday. Baldwin, 65, was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in January in Hutchins’

Spoilers for the season 2 finale of *__Abbott Elementary __*ahead. Nearly all of the action in Abbott Elementary’s season 2 finale, “Franklin Institute,” takes place beyond the familiar hallways of Abbott Elementary. In fact, much of the Emmy-winning comedy’s 22-episode second season has been an excursion, offering viewers their first glance at their beloved teachers’ extracurricular activities.  “We

View gallery Image Credit: AFF-USA/Shutterstock Officially off the market! Little People, Big World star Matt Roloff, 61, asked his girlfriend of six years, Caryn Chandler, to marry him and she gladly accepted, he confirmed to PEOPLE on Wednesday. “After six wonderful years together, I asked Caryn to marry me and she said yes!”, he told the outlet of their exciting news.

Former Menudo singer Roy Rosselló claims he was sexually abused by José Menendez, saying that the father of convicted killers Lyle and Erik Menendez – commonly known as the Menendez Brothers – sexually assaulted him when he was a teen. Rosselló makes the startling claims in an upcoming three-part docuseries that will begin airing on

We should not hold a United States senator to a lower standard than that to which we hold all other Americans. We should expect that a senator would, at minimum, perform the basic duties of their job, like casting votes, rather than clench power at the public’s expense (after all, it’s not like they’re Supreme Court justices, who

View gallery Image Credit: Drew Altizer Photography/Shutterstock Toby Keith was diagnosed with stomach cancer. He was first diagnosed in the fall of 2021. Toby took time to rest after receiving treatment and spending time with his family. Toby Keith, 61, is one of country music’s biggest stars, so when he announced his battle with stomach

Morgan Freeman doesn’t like the terms “African American” or “Black History Month.” In a candid interview about race relations in the U.S., Freeman, 85, told the U.K.’s Sunday Times that Black History Month is an “insult.” “Black history is American history; they’re completely intertwined,” Freeman argued. “You’re going to relegate my history to a month?”

Martha Stewart reroofed the hut where she keeps her baskets. This isn’t euphemism or metaphor. The doyen of domesticity has put a new roof on the inviolable domain built to accommodate her large collection of woven containers.  Stewart wrote about the process on her must-read blog, Up Close & Personal. “Many of these baskets I

View gallery Image Credit: KAT/MEGA Back in the courthouse. Danny Masterson, 47, who starred on That ’70s Show for over eight years, was seen leaving a Los Angeles courthouse on Monday. The actor was spotted wearing a black suit as he took a lunch break alongside his legal team. Danny’s return to the courthouse comes amid the

Is the new Harry Potter TV series a celebration of legacy or a cursed idea? It depends on who you ask. The much-beloved story of the “Boy Who Lived” from controversial writer J.K. Rowling has been officially green-lit for television by the streaming service Max, formerly HBO Max. Billed as a “faithful” retelling of Rowling’s

After the most shocking episode of the series to date, Still Watching hosts Richard Lawson and Chris Murphy chat with PR expert Risa Heller about her advice for the Roys, and discuss the future of the Roy dynasty.  By Chris Murphy April 16, 2023

View gallery Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Zack Goytowski minced no words when he was addressing his and Irina Solomonova‘s failed engagement on Love Is Blind during the Season 4 Reunion on April 16. “You did a lot things that hurt a lot of people, including me,” he told her during the live reunion. “You only

Back in the fall of 2020, when COVID-19 shut down the live music industry, the United States Department of Homeland Security quietly proposed increases in the cost of visas necessary for foreign musicians who want to tour America. The new asking price of a “P-3″ visa, the one needed by musicians who want to play

Maisie Williams turned 26 on Apr. 15 and showed off her beauty and toned physique in a brown bikini top. The actress posed for a selfie, which she posted to Instagram, and had her hair slicked back as she gave a serious face to the camera. She also wore no makeup as she sat in

Descrease article font size Increase article font size UPDATE: Shortly before 1:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, The Daytona Beach Police Department said Drake Bell was “safe” and in contact with authorities. ORIGINAL STORY: Police in Daytona Beach, Fla., are searching for actor Drake Bell, who is currently “considered missing and endangered.” The Daytona Beach Police Department

The Judge in the Dominion lawsuit against Fox News has banned audio and video recordings at trial. Reporters worry the restrictions will dampen the impact of major testimonies and increase the risk of reporting mistakes. “We’re basically, on some level, screwed,” says one. By Charlotte Klein April 14, 2023

View gallery Image Credit: Daniel DeSlover/ZUMA / SplashNews A tour the size of Taylor Swift‘s The Eras isn’t going to go off without a few hitches. And in a new video, the singer, 33, simply laughed off an awkward moment during which she was supposed to “dive” into the stage for an impressive spectacle, in

Are Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson long-lost brothers? The Hollywood stars and acting veterans believe they might be genetically linked, with McConaughey telling Kelly Ripa that the pair are considering a DNA test. Speaking on Ripa’s Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast, McConaughey said the two actors learned from his mom that she knew Harrelson’s father,

If he pleads the Fifth it could be used against him at trial. If he talks, he could inadvertently reveal something he shouldn’t have, which the AG could not only use in her case but “could eventually share…with criminal prosecutors who are also investigating him.” By Bess Levin April 13, 2023

View gallery Image Credit: ABC It’s time to bid farewell to Dr. Maggie Pierce. She’s packing up her things and getting ready for the next chapter. However, she’s got one more day left at Grey Sloan, and it’s going to be a big one. Kai shows up at Amelia’s door in Seattle. They’ve got the