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R. Kelly got away with sexually abusing underage victims for more than two decades by ruling his inner circle enablers with an iron fist, a prosecutor told jurors on Wednesday at the R&B singer’s sex-trafficking trial. “The defendant set rules, lots of them, and he demanded complete obedience,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Geddes said during

Your favorite 80s kiddos will return to Netflix in 2022. By Dana Liebelson September 25, 2021 Netflix dropped a new teaser for Stranger Things 4 on Saturday, and it looks like the next season promises to live up to its name. It’s very eerie! Let’s watch.  The teaser opens with a smiling nuclear family arriving

Miley Cyrus might be Billy Ray’s most well-known child, but the country singer is a proud dad to five other kids. Here’s everything to know about star’s other children, including rising artist Noah. Billy Ray Cyrus is a multi-platinum selling country singer revered for his iconic mullet and hit songs, including “Achy Breaky Heart,” but

Musicals very rarely make a smooth transition into movies — see Les Misérables or Phantom of the Opera or the recent Cats — so there’s a lot of pressure on Broadway darling Dear Evan Hansen to make the grade. The Tony Award-winning musical, which follows the story of Evan Hansen (played onscreen by Ben Platt),

Pratt will reportedly voice Mario in an upcoming animated film alongside Charlie Day’s Luigi and Anya Taylor-Joy’s Princess Peach, to the (embellished) horror of several very vocal critics. By Savannah Walsh September 24, 2021 Some have already declared it game over for the Super Mario Bros. movie. An animated film based on the classic Nintendo

Attention, Kardashian stans: Kim Kardashian and co. have commenced production on their new show for Hulu! Bible. The Kardashians are back at work! Kim Kardashian teased that production has begun on her new show for Hulu. The update comes just three months after Keeping Up With the Kardashians wrapped its 20th and final season back

Canadian supermodel Linda Evangelista revealed in an emotional Instagram post that she’s been left “permanently deformed” by a cosmetic procedure meant to decrease fat cells in the body. The St Catharines, Ont.-born Evangelista, 56, claimed that the procedure, known as CoolSculpting, did the opposite of what was intended, instead increasing her fat cells, causing her

Kate Siegel is one of the stars of the highly-anticipated series ‘Midnight Mass.’ The actress spoke EXCLUSIVELY with HL about Erin Greene’s feelings about faith, her impression of Father Paul, and more. Midnight Mass is the best new show of the year, hands down. Kate Siegel is part of this incredible ensemble cast as Erin Greene, one

Netflix has acquired the works of Roald Dahl, the late British author of celebrated children’s books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The video streaming giant said Wednesday that it acquired the Roald Dahl Story Co., which manages the rights to the author’s characters and stories. No financial terms were disclosed. Read more: Willie

You don’t get to describe yourself as pro-choice when you routinely do things that are the exact opposite.  By Bess Levin September 22, 2021 Something you may have picked up on over the last several months is that reproductive rights are under assault throughout the country and people who support the right to choose are

Christine Quinn has reflected on her emergency C-section, revealing she ‘almost didn’t make it’ when she gave birth in May. Christine Quinn has opened up about her traumatic labor experience. The Selling Sunset star, 32, who welcomed a baby boy with husband Christian Richard has reflected on the scary experience, which nearly claimed her life back in May

Julie Rohr is dying. The Edmonton woman has never shied away from sharing the brutal, heartbreaking details of her battle with leiomyosarcoma, a rare type of cancer that grows in smooth muscles. But she had done so with courage, grace and transparency — detailing on social media the toll her multiple surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation and

He played Carrie’s best friend, Stanford Blatch, along with memorable roles in White Collar and Farrelly Brothers films. By Anthony Breznican September 21, 2021 With his bookish look, fussy demeanor, and sly smile, Willie Garson worked for a decade playing unnamed characters like “Nitwit Executive,” “Corporate Guy,” and “Annoying Guy” before breaking through with his

Ray J addressed the rumors that he & Kim Kardashian have a second sex tape together in a recent Instagram post. Ray J shot down rumors that he and his ex-girlfriend Kim Kardashian have a second sex tape together. After Wack 100, Ray J’s former manager, said on a recent podcast that he had “more

When it comes to music, not all years are created equal. We can go back to 1955 when Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Jerry Lee Lewis brought rock to the masses, thanks to the widespread adoption of the 7-inch single and the portableness of the transistor radio. And 1964 was certainly explosive with the

Fresh evidence has been uncovered that could change Weisselberg’s tune about flipping.  By Bess Levin September 20, 2021 Is Donald Trump going to live out his twilight years in prison? That‘s obviously a scenario that many people would love to see come to fruition, not just because of the immense damage he did to the

As Brian Austin Green prepares to make his debut on season 30 of ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ learn more about the actor’s family here. Brian Austin Green is best known for his acting career, but he’s also a major family man. The actor has four children from two different relationships. He met Vanessa Marcil on the

After a year that most of us spent inside in front of our televisions, the Emmy Awards are especially poignant this time around. Streaming services are poised for a triumphant night that will cast a further shadow on the status of traditional broadcast networks and once-dominant cable channels like HBO. Shows like Marvel Studio’s WandaVision

Facing bad conditions on the ground, state leaders are among those who want clearer guidance from the federal government on COVID booster shots.  By Charlotte Klein September 19, 2021 An advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday overwhelmingly voted against recommending a booster shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for almost

Adele took to Instagram to share a series of new photos, including a gorgeous black and white one of her posing with Rich Paul and captioned it with a heart emoji. Adele, 33, made her relationship with Rich Paul, 39, official in her latest Instagram post! The singer shared a photo of them together for

Bad boys, bad boys… whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?… Cops, the TV show that brought us often disturbing footage of people being arrested or otherwise apprehended by police, is returning after a brief cancellation. Read more: Met Gala 2021 — Photos from the red carpet Fox Nation, a subscription-based

The actress scored well in show jumping at the Longines Global Champions Tour. By Jordan Hoffman September 18, 2021 Mary-Kate Olsen jumped her way to an impressive third-place ranking during an equestrian event in Rome on Saturday, as reported by Britain’s Daily Mail. The 35-year-old co-star of Full House, Passport To Paris, and Beastly competed

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have been showing their love all over NYC after the Met Gala! The music couple looked so chic as they both rocked stylish black outfits on Sept. 17. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have been all over the Big Apple this week. Following their unforgettable Met Gala ensembles, the 33-year-old singer and her rapper

Nicki Minaj’s cousin’s friend in Trinidad did not become impotent after getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Trinidad officials know. They checked. And they’re pretty annoyed that they had to do it, as there is no documented evidence of a coronavirus vaccine having that kind of side effect — though the disease itself can impact fertility. Nevertheless,

Can you blame him?  By Bess Levin September 17, 2021 Eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, would you say you’re so completely over this shit? And that you’re thoroughly pissed? Pissed at the people who are to blame for us still having to worry about school closures and positive cases and whether or not we’ll

Yikes! Nicki Minaj appears to have let down Lil Nas X as he claims the rapper didn’t respond when he asked her to be on his new album! Lil Nas X has been dropping some truth bombs during his press tour ahead of the release of his new album, Montero, and his interview with The Breakfast Club

When a New Brunswick artist put his brush to canvas to create a portrait of his idol Gord Downie after the musician died of cancer, he never imagined his work would end up on pages published by one of Canada’s most renowned self-help authors Robin Sharma. Read more: Calgary artists get ‘groundbreaking’ opportunity to showcase

That sound you hear is the gang at Fox News screaming in a pitch only dogs can hear.  By Bess Levin September 16, 2021 The White House hasn’t announced anything, but Barack Obama’s transportation chief has urged Joe Biden to go for it, a turn of events that would no doubt result in Fox News’

Lizzo seemed totally on-board with a fan’s suggestion that she and Chris Evans take on the leading roles of a ‘Bodyguard’ reboot! Someone please cast this movie! Lizzo, 32, unofficially threw her hat in the ring to play Whitney Houston’s role in The Bodyguard remake, especially if Chris Evans, 40, could be cast as her leading man! The “Rumors” singer posted

Canadian singer Alanis Morissette has slammed Jagged, the HBO documentary about her life and career currently playing at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, calling it “salacious” and “simply not true.” The Ottawa-born musician, 47, released a statement Tuesday, outlining her thoughts on the movie and stating the network lulled her into believing the final