Alex Trebek‘s last great “Jeopardy!” champion has died at the young age of only 24. Brayden Smith, who scored a 5-game winning streak and more than $115,000 in winnings as Trebek’s era came to a close, died unexpectedly last Friday in his hometown of Las Vegas. The cause of death is unclear. Brayden’s lifelong dream
Breaking News The force ain’t with Gina Carano anymore … but Ben Shapiro sure is! The former “Mandalorian” star — who’s on the outs with LucasFilm after sharing an offensive post about Jewish people on Instagram — announced she’s signed a new movie deal with Shapiro’s conservative media outlet, “The Daily Wire.” “The Daily Wire
At the height of the pandemic—and the racial tension that swept the nation in the summer of 2020—there was a need to highlight more Black excellence beyond moments of trauma in the community. While Sharon Chuter was calling for transparency and accountability in companies, Zerina Akers—stylist to stars like Beyoncé and sister duo Chloe x
Murray School District suspended its Equity Book Bundles after third graders were read a book about a transgender child (Stock photo: Envato Elements) A Utah school district has suspended an inclusive literacy program after a teacher outraged parents by reading a class a storybook about a transgender child. The uproar started when a third-grade student
An anti-LGBT+ bishop from Nigeria has suggested that if Joe Biden wants the country to decriminalise homosexuality, he should take a Nigerian man as his “second wife”. The angry tirade comes after Biden vowed to advance the cause of LGBT+ rights around the world, threatening financial sanctions on regimes deemed to have infringed on the
Justin Timberlake has apologized to former girlfriend Britney Spears and Super Bowl halftime co-star Janet Jackson in a statement issued following the release of a high-profile documentary about Spears’ life. Timberlake issued the apology on Friday after the New York Times documentary Framing Britney Spears sparked calls for him to do so earlier in the week.
“My plan was to die before the money ran out” has become the anthem and tagline of the Sony Pictures Classics’ French Exit starring Michelle Pfeiffer as a 60-year-old penniless Manhattan socialite — a role that has been earning her plenty of awards season buzz. Opening in theaters today before expanding nationwide April 2, French
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Nelly‘s flip turned out to be a flop … so he’s unloading this Missouri mansion to finally 86 it from his real estate portfolio. The “Hot in Herre” rapper has put this Wildwood, MO home on the market for $599,000 … 19 years after he purchased the home. The plan was to remodel it and
Justin Timberlake has issued an apology to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson in a new statement posted to his Instagram account. The statement follows the singer’s recent appearance in Framing Britney Spears, a New York Times documentary on Spears’ career and conservatorship battle that outlined Timberlake’s role in damaging the public perception of Spears, following
Who can you trust? That seemed to be the question at the core of all three storylines on Blue Bloods Season 11 Episode 7. Frank insisted on giving the benefit of the doubt to an ex-cop his staff didn’t think was on the up-and-up, Jamie thought the friend who gave him a lead was a
A Wizard of Oz remake is in the works and fans are clutching their ruby slippers in fear and anticipation. Nichol Kassell, who’s previously directed on HBO’s Watchmen, has signed on to direct the new adaptation of the Wizard of Oz for New Line Cinema. The L Frank Baum classic children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Ready for the understatement of the year? Well, here is it: our lives would be much different on this Friday in February if the COVID-19 pandemic had never come to fruition around the
When I was growing up, I was the only kid in my class who knew what Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, was. In fact, when the holiday came around during my fifth-grade year, my teacher asked me to teach the class about Chinese New Year traditions! I told them all about
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Edward BerthelotGetty Images Presidents Day sales are here, giving us a not-so-needed reason to shop. Again. I love any excuse to online window shop, but now that there are deals actually worth investing in, it’s finally time to whip out your credit card. For all my fellow shopping athletes, you know the drill. Much like
Quick: You’re a lawyer and your client is on trial for inciting a violent insurrection. The problem is, he’s guilty beyond a shadow of a doubt. Literally, there is no question whatsoever that he did what he’s been accused of—none! Whatsoever! And everyone knows it! To wonder if he’s guilty is to look at O.J.
The next My Little Pony movie has just been picked up by Netflix in a global rights deal excluding China. Paramount was set to release the movie on Sept. 24. The pic is from eOne’s animation outfit Boulder Media, directed andby Rob Cullen and Jose Ucha, with co-director Mark Fattibene. Cecil Kramer and Peter Lewis produced. A
Musically, this era of Sia proved to be a surprising success. But there were struggles behind the scenes that came to light in 2020 after indie artist FKA twigs filed a lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf accusing the actor of “relentless abuse” during their relationship. FKA twigs, whose real name is Tahliah Debrett Barnett, told the New York Times, “He
Justin Timberlake says he’s remorseful over the unkind things he said about Britney Spears after their breakup … and while he’s at it he also apologizes to Janet Jackson. Justin posted his apology, which reads, “I specifically want to apologize to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson both individually, because I care for and respect these
Donald Glover and Phoebe Waller-Bridge have signed up to play the titular roles in an Amazon Studios TV adaptation of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, a 2005 film starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as married suburban assassins. Variety reports that Glover and Waller-Bridge will also serve as executive producers on the series. Guava Island, Glover’s
IFC Films has acquired North American rights to Gia Coppola’s sophomore feature Mainstream which made its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. IFC will open the movie on May 7 in select theaters and on demand. In Mainstream, a young woman (Maya Hawke) thinks she’s found a path to internet stardom when she starts making YouTube
Dana Trippe (@TrippyDana) For musician and artist Jesse Jo Stark, 2020 was supposed to be the year. She’d been touring like crazy to promote her music, which sounds—in truly the best way—like a Creamsicle doused in whiskey and set aflame with a Zippo in a dive bar. She’d created a tiny line of merch called
Not everyone — mainly, men — agreed when Cardi B tweeted on Feb. 11, “Men do deserve to get gift as well for Valentine’s Day,but the gift have to be less expensive then the girls gift.” As an example, the “WAP” rapper added, “Soo if he buys you flowers you buy him grass.” The controversial
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Talk about pent-up demand. Detective Chinatown 3, which was originally scheduled to hit Chinese cinemas during the Lunar New Year period in 2020, has sprung out of the gate today with an astonishing Maoyan-estimated RMB 1.05B ($163M) to score the biggest opening-day gross ever of any movie in a single market. The debut overtakes Avengers:
Dan Levy‘s backstage note for Regina King is the definition of sweet. Ahead of the actress’ Saturday Night Live hosting debut on Feb. 13, the Schitt’s Creek star thought ahead and left a sweet note for King after hosting on Feb. 6. She took to her Instagram Story with a photo of a sticky note Levy
Exclusive Britney Spears‘ younger sister and her former business manager insist they didn’t hop on Zoom for a virtual #FreeBritney rally, despite how it appeared … we’re told it was just a total catfish. Thousands of Brit’s fans were buzzing Thursday when they noticed a profile claiming to be Jamie Lynn Spears appear on the
Last month, social media personality and “unofficial talent scout of New York City” Nicolas Heller (better known as New York Nico) announced that he had partnered with New York City’s Metropolitan Transit Authority to curate new subway announcements about COVID-19, recorded by various famous New Yorkers. The announcements include reminders to wear masks and practice
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