Celebrity
Jilly Cooper, Prolific Romance Author Who Wrote ‘Rivals,’ Dies at 88
Jilly Cooper, the famed and hugely prolific British author best known for her hugely popular steamy romance novels, has died. She was 88.…
Section
Celebrity
Celebrity
Spanish Horror Film ‘Lily’s Ritual’ Acquired by Black Mandala Ahead of Grimmfest Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
New Zealand-based sales outfit Black Mandala has acquired international sales rights to “Lily’s Ritual,” the Spanish horror feature from…
Celebrity
Channing Tatum Says Actors are ‘Incentivized’ to Make ‘Bad Things’ For Money Over Making Something ‘Really, Really Good’: ‘It’s Such an Upside-Down Moment’
Channing Tatum is getting candid about navigating the movie business. During a recent appearance on “Hot Ones,” the “Roofman” star said…
Celebrity
Do We Still Like Taylor Swift When She’s Happy?
If I were writing a song about Travis Kelce, a man I’ve never met, I would mention that he plays football, and that he has a podcast. I’d…
Celebrity
Dua Lipa Turns Los Angeles Into a Dazzling Dance Party on Her ‘Radical Optimism’ Tour: Concert Review
It’s been about a year and a half since Dua Lipa released her third album, “Radical Optimism,” a project perfectly suited to soundtrack a…
Celebrity
Best Horror of October 2025: ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Good Boy,’ ‘Shelby Oaks’ and More Spooky Season Picks
Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking…
Celebrity
Taylor Swift Conquers Box Office as ‘Showgirl’ Hits $46 Million Globally, ‘One Battle After Another’ Crosses $100 Million Benchmark
And that’s the life of a showgirl. Taylor Swift‘s “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl,” a cinematic complement to the pop star’s…
Celebrity
Box Office: Taylor Swift’s ‘Release Party of a Showgirl’ Triumphs With $33 Million, Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Smashing Machine’ Bombs With $6 Million
Having conquered the world’s biggest stadiums with her sold-out concert tours, Taylor Swift is proving again she can rule the big screen,…
Celebrity
'Alice in Borderland' Season 4 Could Still Happen, but There's a Catch
The third season of Alice in Borderland offers a neat (albeit not that great) conclusion to the misadventures of Arisu (Kento Yamazaki) in…
Celebrity
‘SNL’ Weekend Update: Dobby the House Elf ‘Defends’ J.K. Rowling’s Stance on Trans People, Colin Jost Jokes Tilly Norwood Met With ‘AI Harvey Weinstein’
The first Weekend Update of season 51 of “Saturday Night Live” pulled no punches, touching on several pop culture topics such as Diddy’s…
Celebrity
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Singers Give Surprise Performance as Bad Bunny’s Idols on ‘Saturday Night Live’
It’s all Huntr/x all the time — even for Bad Bunny. The reggaeton star and actor was the host of the season premiere of “Saturday Night…
Celebrity
Why Julia Roberts Re-Wore Dress From 2022 to ‘After the Hunt’ Premiere and Jokes About Not Listening to Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Yet: ‘I’m an Old Lady Who Needs Her Rest’
Julia Roberts stunned in a hot pink Greta Constantine dress Saturday night at the Los Angeles premiere of “After the Hunt.” “This is the…
Celebrity
Taylor Swift Announces Eight Acoustic Recordings as Bonus Tracks for Four New ‘Life of a Showgirl’ CD Editions
Taylor Swift announced Saturday that she re-recorded eight tracks from “The Life of a Showgirl” in acoustic versions with her co-producers…
Celebrity
Taylor Swift Sells 2.7 Million Copies of ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ on Day 1 — Already the Second-Best Tally for an Album’s First Week in History
Taylor Swift‘s “The Life of a Showgirl” has the second-highest weekly sales tally for any album, ever… after just one day. Per Billboard,…
Celebrity
Louis C.K. Says Performing at Riyadh Comedy Festival Is a ‘Positive Thing’ and ‘A Great Way to Get in and Start Talking’
Louis C.K. is defending his decision to join Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival. During a recent appearance on “Real Time With Bill…
Celebrity
Box Office: Taylor Swift’s ‘Release Party of a Showgirl’ Reigns With $15.8 Million Opening Day, Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Smashing Machine’ Tenses Up in Third
The October box office begins caught between The Rock and a fan base. Taylor Swift‘s “The Official Release Party of a Show Girl” will win…
Celebrity
This week in business: Taylor Swift, Tesla, and some cleaner Walmart snacks
This week brought a mix of serious headlines and splashy moves. On one end, regulators and retailers are making decisions that could…
Celebrity
‘California Schemin’’ Review: James McAvoy’s Canny Directorial Debut Carves a Crowdpleaser Out of a Real-Life Hip-Hop Scam
The paperback of “Straight Outta Scotland” by Gavin Bain, which tells the real-life yarn on which James McAvoy‘s directing debut is based,…
Celebrity
What We Learned From ‘Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl’: Her Love for Shakespeare, MGM Musicals, Sabrina Carpenter as a Fellow Survivor, and More
“Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” has begun unspooling in cinemas nationwide for its limited three-day engagement,…
Celebrity
‘Great North’ Canceled After Five Seasons at Fox
“The Great North” has been canceled at Fox after five seasons, Variety has learned. “We’re so grateful for everything Wendy, Lizzie, Loren…
Celebrity
‘Peacemaker’ Star Jennifer Holland On Harcourt’s Romantic Journey and the ‘Fun’ of Her Fight Scenes: ‘I Got to Throw “Mein Kampf” at a Nazi’s Face’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Like a Keith in the Night,” Episode 7, Season 2 of “Peacemaker,” now streaming on HBO…
Celebrity
Vicky Krieps on Being ‘Scared’ to Play Real-Life Nazi in ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ After Grandfather Was in Concentration Camp
SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses plot developments from “Monster: The Ed Gein Story,” currently streaming on Netflix. Vicky Krieps‘…
Celebrity
Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’ could be the lifeline Target desperately needs
With foot traffic down and Target’s stock still slumping, Taylor Swift’s new album release might be the shot in the arm the retailer…
Celebrity
Why Does Taylor Swift Think She’s Cursed?
Since Taylor Swift launched the record-breaking Eras Tour, in 2023—a hundred and forty-nine dates, fifty-one cities, more than two billion…