Celebrity

California 04/04/22, 14:57

A Republican from Florida resisted celebrity activism and signed new parental rights legislation into law on March 28. Gov. Ron DeSantis recently enacted the Parental Rights in Education bill, which gives families greater authority in discussing gender issues with their children. "In Florida we not only know that parents have a right ...

South America 11/07/21, 15:19

A Brazilian celebrity is dead after her plane crashed on the way to a concert on Nov. 5. Singer Marília Mendonça's private jet crashed between her hometown and a city north of Rio de Janeiro. Local authorities did not know exactly how the accident happened at the time of publication. Investigators are ...

Basketball 09/28/21, 17:50

NBA great Shaquille O'Neal made headlines this week when he renounced his celebrity status during a Sept. 24 interview with the New York Post and asked that from now on, he no longer be called that. The Los Angeles Lakers legend and one of the most famous NBA players in history remarked that ...

U.S. 06/18/21, 00:41

Fans are mourning the loss of a Hollywood actor who is remembered for playing an arrogant radio commercial salesman. People who loved watching "WKRP in Cincinnati" bid farewell to Frank Bonner who died from complications of Lewy body dementia on June 16. Bonner passed away "peacefully" with loved ones nearby, according to ...

Trending 04/13/21, 03:05

A Hollywood actor, who is remembered for playing a misbehaving detective, will relocate his entire film crew out of Georgia due to new election rules. "Bad Boy" celebrity Will Smith will stop filming in the Peach State for Apple Studios's new thriller movie "Emancipation" to show his disapproval of state Senate Bill ...

U.S. 06/12/19, 13:27

In a letter that surfaced after her 1994 murder, Nicole Brown Simpson detailed the fear and violence that framed her marriage to O.J. Simpson, the charismatic football star who became a TV pitchman.Simpson gave her "disgusted" looks with each pound she gained in her first pregnancy in 1988 and "beat ...

Entertainment 05/28/19, 10:08

June 2: Actress Sally Kellerman is 82. Actor Ron Ely ("Tarzan") is 81. Actor Stacy Keach is 78. Drummer Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones is 78. Actor-director Charles Haid ("Hill Street Blues") is 76. Singer Chubby Tavares of Tavares is 75. Actor Jerry Mathers ("Leave It To Beaver") is ...

Entertainment 05/24/19, 08:31

Celebrity chef Mario Batali, whose career crumbled amid several sexual misconduct accusations, pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017.Batali, 58, wearing his signature red ponytail and a blazer, did not speak during the brief hearing but ...

Entertainment 05/23/19, 11:09

Kim Kardashian West isn't the only celebrity speaking out for prison reform. It's a topic that was also very important to slain rapper Nipsey Hussle, and to Common, Kevin Hart and a host of others who consider the criminal justice system often unfair and dehumanizing.Hussle served time before he was ...

Entertainment 05/22/19, 21:03

Celebrity chef Mario Batali is facing criminal charges on allegations that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017.The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office says Batali is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on a charge of indecent assault and battery.The Boston Globe reports that a ...

Entertainment 05/21/19, 06:35

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's British restaurant chain has become insolvent, putting 1,300 jobs at risk.The firm said Tuesday that it had gone into administration, a form of bankruptcy protection, and appointed KPMG to oversee the process.The company operates 23 Jamie's Italian restaurants in the U.K.Oliver, known around the world for ...

Entertainment 05/17/19, 14:49

It's been a minute since a new fashion design competition has occurred. Enter: "Next in Fashion," soon to come on Netflix.The series is hosted by the first "Queer Eye" star to spin off, Tan France, along with fashion maven Alexa Chung. The show features 18 designers competing for $250,000 and ...

Entertainment 05/14/19, 03:17

The 72nd Cannes Film Festival is set to open Tuesday with the premiere of Jim Jarmusch's zombie comedy "The Dead Don't Die" and the introduction of Alejandro Inarritu's jury.This year's Cannes arrives with the usual swirl of celebrity and controversy. Debuting at the French film festival will be Quentin Tarantino's ...

Entertainment 05/08/19, 21:23

Louis Vuitton's cruise show transported guests back in time as its cruise show showcased flashy 1980s-inspired outfits in a decidedly retro venue: the spacey, once-abandoned TWA terminal at JFK Airport.The white concrete and glass structure was as much as a draw as the designs by Louis Vuitton. It was a ...

Entertainment 05/06/19, 11:12

May 12: Composer Burt Bacharach is 91. Actress Millie Perkins ("Knots Landing") is 83. Country singer Billy Swan is 77. Actress Linda Dano ("Another World") is 76. Singer Steve Winwood is 71. Actress Lindsay Crouse is 71. Actor Bruce Boxleitner is 69. Singer Billy Squier is 69. Actor Gabriel Byrne ...

Entertainment 04/30/19, 13:13

May 5: Actress Pat Carroll is 92. Actor Michael Murphy is 81. Actor Lance Henriksen ("Millennium," ''Aliens") is 79. Comedian-actor Michael Palin (Monty Python) is 76. Actor John Rhys-Davies ("Lord of the Rings," ''Raiders of the Lost Ark") is 75. Former MTV News correspondent Kurt Loder is 74. Drummer Bill ...

Entertainment 04/23/19, 16:58

The "lord," as in Scott Disick, is spinning off and flipping out of the Kardashian family bubble with his own E! show.The father of Kourtney Kardashian's three children and a frequent face on "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" has been greenlighted to star in "Flip It like Disick," which will ...

Entertainment 04/17/19, 08:37

Nine years after her book deal was first announced, Demi Moore is ready to release a memoir her publisher calls "deeply candid and insightful."Moore's "Inside Out" is scheduled for Sept. 24, HarperCollins announced Wednesday. According to the publisher, she will write openly about everything from her "tumultuous relationship" with her ...

Entertainment 04/16/19, 23:43

Hong Kong celebrity Andy Hui has apologized to his family and friends after reports about his apparent dalliance with an actress appeared in the media.Hui has been at the top of Hong Kong's entertainment industry for decades and married Hong Kong pop star Sammi Cheng in 2013.The 51-year-old apologized for ...

Entertainment 04/12/19, 04:52

Thousands flocked to remember the life of Nipsey Hussle at a packed memorial service Thursday that provided mourners with a deeper appreciation of Ermias Asghedom, the man behind the up-and-coming hip-hop persona.Some of people who knew Hussle best, from his actress-fiancée Lauren London, dear friend Snoop Dogg and his mother ...