Month: September 2024

Share Tweet Share Share Email Dame Maggie Smith, the beloved actress known for her unforgettable roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has passed away at 89. With a career spanning more than 70 years, Smith’s unmatched talent and charm left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. Her sons, Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin,
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This Friday brings the saddest of news to “Chucky” fans. Variety reports that the series has been canceled. The horror comedy series aired on both USA Network and Syfy. According to Variety’s sources, “There had been discussions of bringing the show back for an abbreviated final season or even a wrap-up film, but ultimately to
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Frankie Valli, the legendary crooner and frontman of the Four Seasons, turned 90 this past May but continues to maintain a robust touring schedule, with concerts planned well into 2025. However, recent concert footage of the singer has gone viral on social media over the last few weeks, with many expressing concern over his well-being.
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books. Here’s a look at the literary news we covered this week. The Best of the Rest And here’s even more news from around the bookish internet. All Access members, read on. Originally Published
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It’s generally thought of as the worst traffic fortnight in Manhattan: the weeks-long proceedings of the United Nations General Assembly, which ensnares all travel patterns on the east side of the island. Road closures, idling black cars, and battalions of cops and Secret Service agents make swaths of Midtown impossible-to-transverse hellscapes for a few days
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Diddy is facing a new lawsuit for sexual assault, Kim Richards is beefing with Kyle Richards over a psych hold, and the Pittsburgh Steelers have a quarterback controversy brewing … all this on today’s TMZ TV Hot Takes. TMZ Live Play video content TMZ.com First up on “TMZ Live,” Harvey and Charles break down the
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After four long years, the highly anticipated return of The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor is finally here, and the revival of this beloved event does not disappoint. For over a decade, Dark Harbor delivered the scares. This year, as the fog rolls in over Long Beach, the spirits rise and give horror enthusiasts in Southern
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Hello Readers, Exciting changes are coming to Book Riot and your inbox! Starting next week, we’ll be bringing the diverse perspectives and thoughtful stories found at bookriot.com to our host of newsletters. You’ll find pieces written not only by the writers who have become your trusted advisors on what’s new and interesting in your favorite
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Share Tweet Share Share Email Andrew Scott, best known for his standout roles in All of Us Strangers, Ripley, and Spectre, is now taking the fashion world by storm. His latest appearance on the cover of Diaries 99’s autumn/winter issue has fans buzzing, thanks to a head-turning “leather daddy” look that’s all about bold self-expression.
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After an “overwhelming” past few weeks, Chappell Roan has pulled out of scheduled weekend appearances at All Things Go Music Festival in New York and Washington, DC. In a statement posted on her Instagram Story on Friday, the fast-rising star announced she’s “unable to perform” and needs to “prioritize my health.” “I apologize to people who
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. After a failed HBO pilot in 2012, Jonathan Franzen’s acclaimed novel The Corrections (2001) will get another crack at TV adaptation. CBS Studios is in the early phases of development for a series. Meryl Streep has signed on
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Legendary supermodel Naomi Campbell has been banned from serving as a charity trustee for five years following a U.K. watchdog investigation that uncovered evidence of financial misconduct at her charity, Fashion for Relief. Though the group was billed as a charitable organization that provided grants to help fund various environmental and humanitarian causes, officials said
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Before this cutie pie in her batter’s helmet was hitting home runs as an actress, comedian and producer … she was named after her four siblings who all grew up in Philadelphia, and she was just absolutely obsessed with comedy! She’s paved the way for content creators and comedians dating back to 2014 when she
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Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep) returns to the world of Stephen King with The Life of Chuck, and Variety reports today that NEON (Longlegs) is “closing a distribution deal” to acquire the film in the wake of it winning the People’s Choice Award at TIFF. Variety speculates, “The film will likely be released in the summer of 2025.”
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Stevie Nicks gets a hand from close friend Sheryl Crow and producer Dave Cobb on her new single, “The Lighthouse,” which is out now from Warner Records. Crow and Cobb co-produced the song with Nicks, while Crow sings and plays guitar and bass. Waddy Wachtel, the longtime guitarist in Nicks’ solo band, also contributed to
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Netflix has announced its plans for a seven-episode series based on the 1952 classic East of Eden. An earlier adaptation of the book came out in 1955 and starred James Dean. The mythic novel follows the Trasks and the Hamiltons, two families in California whose life stories mirror that of Adam and Eve and Cain
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