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Since their series debut in 1976, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the rest of the Muppets have attained an iconic status in pop culture, as evidenced by the four Emmys this picked up last month for Disney+’s “The Muppet Show” special featuring Sabrina Carpenter. It’s an achievement that is all the more impressive given […]
Linda Duncombe, a longtime banking executive who spent the last two years as an independent film producer, died on Sunday of complications from a stroke. She was 55 years old. An infectiously friendly face at industry events, Duncombe — who was diagnosed with Stage 2 lung cancer days before she died — served for five […]
It’s been fifty years since Agatha Christie died (of natural causes) at the age of 85 but the passage of time has only increased the public’s appetite for the Queen of Crime. She is officially the best-selling fiction author in the world, having sold around 2 billion copies of her books, and continues to inspire […]
Jessica Lange shaded “American Horror Story” network FX during a panel at PaleyFest (via Entertainment Weekly) in which she remembered having to drive herself home from the anthology series’ set during production on previous seasons. The Oscar and Emmy-winning icon currently stars in “AHS 13,” marking her first appearance on the show since 2018’s “AHS: […]
El Nino-induced drought is affecting roughly half of the country as three-year long war continues.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Thanksgiving message comes a week ahead of Alberta's referendum to secede.
Shadrack Sibiya, who is in prison after his arrest last month, denies corruption, rape and child grooming allegations.
The world premiere of what’s been billed as the first photorealistic, AI-generated feature film in the Yoruba language fizzled out last week when user demand overwhelmed the servers of Docuth, the streaming platform that hosted the launch. After months of hype building to the release of “Asiri Ilu Awon Osu” (Mystery of Osu Land), the […]
Conan O’Brien did little to manage expectations as he kicked off Sunday evening’s “30 Rock” reunion, a one-night-only benefit at Radio City Music Hall to celebrate the beloved sitcom’s 20th anniversary. “Welcome to the greatest night in the history of entertainment!” he said from the stage to raucous applause. “I’m Conan O’Brien, and I’m known […]
Gordon Ramsay is on set in Ireland when we speak. It’s a hot, sunny day but he is surrounded by Christmas trees and elves as he’s shooting the “Next Level Baker” holiday special for Fox. It’s very festive, which seems appropriate as he’s recently uncorked the 25th season of “Hell’s Kitchen,” and earlier this year […]
Grace Helbig is dealing with cancer for a second time. On Monday, the YouTuber and comedian posted a video on Instagram in which she shared that after going to the emergency room because of numbness in her legs, doctors found two tumors in her brain. “She missed me. My cancer missed me. Why wouldn’t she […]
Ben Affleck appeared on the latest episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast and called the reshoots for “Justice League” the “low point of my career.” Warner Bros. infamously replaced director Zack Snyder with Joss Whedon to overhaul the movie after Snyder needed to pause work due to his daughter’s death. Snyder estimated in a […]
ABC, in a new filing in its First Amendment lawsuit against the FCC, claims that the agency’s early-license renewal demand for its local TV stations was done in such a way as to circumvent “judicial review.” On Aug. 18, ABC sued the FCC and chairman Brendan Carr, a Trump loyalist, alleging the commission was waging […]
Caroline Kepnes, author of the novel series “You,” which inspired the global Netflix hit, has assembled a team of buzzy actors for her series directorial debut. Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Audrey Grace Marshall, Dean Norris and Jordan Ladd will star in “The Attentionist,” a digital-first project that combines elements of a ’90s family dramedy and a […]
Danny Boyle’s latest film “Ink” traces the rise of Rupert Murdoch on London’s Fleet Street and the takeover of The Sun newspaper. The film premieres at the London Film Festival and will open in select theaters Dec. 11 before landing on Netflix on Jan. 8 in the U.S. and Latin America. “Ink” is based on […]
The barrage of spending comes as Republicans fight to overcome Trump's slipping popularity and cost of living concerns.
Israeli strike on tent in Gaza’s Khan Younis kills three
NATO commander issues warning as European officials have called for vigilance over potential Russian attacks.
Tehran 'categorically denies' UK allegation, says it's willing to assist in probe into suspected plot at RAF Fairford.
Cuban energy minister denies link to fuel shipments intercepted by US, says oil imports by private firms insufficient.
