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Alec Baldwin and producers for the western movie Rust have reached a settlement with the estate of the movie’s cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot dead on set during filming last year, Deadline reported on Wednesday, citing a statement from Hutchins’ husband. “We have reached a settlement, subject to court approval, for our wrongful death

Liz Truss presented herself as a straight talker with a clear plan; a leader who would happily make unpopular decisions—and stick by them—to grow Britain’s economy. A month into her premiership, Truss has badly stumbled on the very selling points that took her into Downing Street. An unpopular package of tax cuts has turned public

View gallery Image Credit: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Britney Spears, 40, “cut all” of her hair off! The singer took to Instagram on Oct. 4 to share a new eye-catching topless video that showed her rolling on sand and splashing in water at a beach, and let her shorter hair peek through under a pink hat.

As one of the four Sister Wives women announced that she planned to leave husband Kody Brown, he asked his remaining wives to “conform to patriarchy.” During Sunday’s episode of the popular long-running TLC series Sister Wives, Christine — Kody’s third wife — announced the end of their marriage. Christine and Kody were “spiritually” married,

As the Murdoch family contends with billion-dollar defamation suits tied to the 2020 election, Lachlan Murdoch is taking Crikey to court over a critical Jan. 6–related opinion column. The site, says founder Stephen Mayne, has long “been holding the Murdoch empire to account.” By Joe Pompeo October 3, 2022

View gallery Image Credit: Sachin Jethwa/Shutterstock Cardi B and the City Girls‘ JT erupted in fury at each other on Twitter Monday night both publicly and in each other’s DMs. It all started when JT, 30, half of the Florida-based duo, congratulated rapper GloRilla for her No. 9 debut on the Billboard Hot 100 with

Sacheen Littlefeather, the actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando’s 1973 Academy Award for The Godfather on his behalf in an indelible protest of Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans, has died. She was 75. Littlefeather’s niece, Calina Lawrence, confirmed that she died peacefully Sunday, surrounded by loved ones at her Marin County, California, home. The

View gallery Image Credit: Puddle Monkey Prods/Figure 8/Kobal/Shutterstock Robyn Brown, Meri Brown and Janelle Brown were filled in on Christine Brown’s decision to leave Kody Brown and move to Utah on the Oct. 2 episode of Sister Wives. Christine had made up her mind weeks ago, but finally sat down with the other wives to share where she was

View gallery Image Credit: NBC Zac Efron definitely doesn’t want to miss out on a chance for a Marvel Cinematic Universe paycheck! The High School Musical vet stopped by the The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday (September 30) and revealed he is ready to sign up for a superhero role. After Jimmy told Zac that

Newly revealed texts in his legal battle with Twitter show pals like Joe Rogan, Jack Dorsey, and Larry Ellison encouraging the Tesla chief to take over the social media company. “It was just fawning over Musk,” said one investor. By Nick Bilton September 30, 2022

View gallery Image Credit: AP/Shutterstock Update (6/16/22 12:45 p.m. EST): Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.), chairman of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, said on Thursday, June 16, that the panel plans to invite Gini Thomas to be interviewed, per the Washington Post. Thomas wasn’t originally expected to be a focus of the

Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop’s biggest names of the 1990s with hits including Gangsta’s Paradise and Fantastic Voyage, died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said. Coolio died at the Los Angeles home of a friend, longtime manager Jarez Posey told The Associated Press. The cause was not immediately clear. Coolio won a

The scoop-hungry, Twitter-happy editor has turbocharged the magazine’s digital metabolism—“back in the game,” says Gus Wenner—and chafed some staff along the way, who wonder if the new Rolling Stone is becoming the old Daily Beast. By Charlotte Klein September 30, 2022

View gallery Image Credit: Mega More Related News: Dua Lipa is undoubtedly one of the hottest pop stars on the music scene right now. Over the course of a few years, the singer and Grammy winner, 27, has completely blossomed as her star catapulted into the stratosphere. With so much intrigue around Dua’s artistry and more,

ET Canada is welcoming back entrepreneur and activist Shayla Stonechild as co-host of a half-hour special, Indigenous Artists & Icons: Celebrating the Future, on Sept. 30 in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The special will feature interviews with a number of trailblazers, including legendary musician and social activist Buffy Sainte-Marie with

News of previously unreported text messages between Sean Hannity’s team and Mark Meadows, and a call between the White House and a Jan. 6 rioter give a window into the material the January 6 committee may be sitting on. By Charlotte Klein September 28, 2022

View gallery Image Credit: FOX Montell Jordan was revealed as the Panther during Vegas Night on The Masked Singer, alongside Chris Kirkpatrick as the Hummingbird and Jeff Dunham as Py-rat. The R&B singer has been a longtime fan of the show and wanted to be able to show “different sides” to himself. More ‘The Masked

Robert Cormier, a Toronto TV and film actor who played Finn Cotter on the long-running Canadian drama series Heartland, died on Sept. 23. He was 33. No cause of death was given in Cormier’s obituary, but the actor’s sister Stephanie told The Hollywood Reporter that he died in an Etobicoke hospital after sustaining injuries from a

As newsroom frustrations over stalled contract negotiations spill out on Twitter, journalists inside are appealing to senior leaders, like executive editor Joe Kahn, to get more involved. “The dismissive tone from management is really affecting people’s ability to do their jobs well,” says one reporter. By Charlotte Klein September 27, 2022

View gallery Image Credit: SPLASH NEWS Ciara, 36, took to her Instagram on Sept. 27 to share some behind the scenes footage from the video shoot for her new song ‘Better Thangs’ and in the shots she was twinning with Atlanta rapper Summer Walker, 26. Ciara showed off her stunning figure in a tight white

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters had his tour dates in Poland cancelled amid outrage over his stance on Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to Polish media and statements from the artist. An official with the Tauron Arena in Krakow, where Waters was scheduled to perform two concerts in April 2023, said the concerts were cancelled by

In the past, I’d often played along with misogynist jokes. I liked being the cool girl who could laugh with the boys—an attitude that provided safety in places where I felt outnumbered. But as my profile started to rise, that kind of stuff started to piss me off. When my work in television gave me

View gallery Image Credit: Jonathan Brady/WPA Pool/Shutterstock Buckingham Palace has unveiled King Charles III‘s royal cipher. His monogram was revealed on Sept. 26, 16 days after he was officially declared king and 18 days after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away at the age of 96. The cipher will slowly replace Elizabeth’s and will

Rihanna will take center stage at February’s Super Bowl halftime show. The singer, who declined to perform in the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show out of solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, will headline the 2023 Super Bowl, the NFL announced Sunday along with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and Apple Music. Rihanna posted an image on Instagram of

View gallery Image Credit: Shutterstock Gisele Bündchen declined to watch her husband Tom Brady on Sunday as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took on the Green Bay Packers at the Bucs’ home opener. The Buccaneers quarterback took the field after getting some love and hugs from his children– 9-year-old daughter Vivian Lake and son Benjamin Rein, 12,

Former Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise cast member DeMario Jackson has been accused of sexual assault. The reality TV star is being sued for sexual battery, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress in a lawsuit filed by two unnamed women who claim to have met Jackson, 35, online. The women, known only as

Once slated for CNN+, the sweeping, seven-part Empire of Influence, based on a New York Times Magazine dissection of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, premieres Sunday. “You’re seeing how he accumulates power,” says Jonathan Mahler, “and you’re watching him wield that power.” By Joe Pompeo September 23, 2022

View gallery Image Credit: NGRE / BACKGRID Kim Kardashian delivered look after look at Milan Fashion Week as she debuted her sexy ‘Ciao, Kim’ collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana, absolutely slaying with her final ensemble for the after party. The 41-year-old channeled Marilyn Monroe yet again as she arrived for the soirée in a dazzling silver sequin

Greyson Chance has come a long way from being the 12-year-old boy who rocketed to fame after his viral Paparazzi cover was shared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2010. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Chance, now 25, spoke about his former mentor DeGeneres for the first time, claiming he has “never met