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The long-awaited winter/spring 2025 TV show lineups and schedules for Corus’ new networks were announced on Monday. Home Network unveiled a star-studded lineup of new programming, featuring international hits Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Honest Renovations, Selling Houses Australia, as well as new seasons from Canada’s biggest lifestyle stars, including Pamela’s Garden of Eden, Renovation Resort,

Brian Thompson, the 50-year-old CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was gunned down Wednesday morning in what police have described as a “premeditated, preplanned, targeted attack.” The crime has evoked widespread shock and condemnation. But it has also exposed—in an occasionally sadistic fashion—the profound depths of Americans’ rage toward their broken health care system. “The jokes about the

Image Credit: amazonaws.com Hollywood has long been a stage for dramatic love stories, and the trend of celebrities dating significantly younger partners is no exception. These luxury lifestyle relationships often become the talk of the town, with fans and critics alike eager to understand what draws these high-profile individuals together. The fascination lies not only

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Talk about one hilarious extended family! Congratulations are in order for Martin Lawrence’s daughter, Jasmin Lawrence, and Eddie Murphy’s son, Eric Murphy, who announced over the weekend they’re getting married. The couple, who have been together for more than three years, announced their upcoming nuptials on Instagram

Senator Lindsey Graham has declared that allegations against defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, which include rape, don’t “count” because they’ve come from anonymous sources, one day after calling the accusations “very disturbing.” Speaking to Sean Hannity on Wednesday, Graham declared: “I’ve known Pete for a long time. I served with him in Afghanistan. The people over

Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized Monday following an “alarming blood test,” his lawyer said, less than a week after the disgraced movie mogul filed a legal claim alleging substandard medical care at New York City’s notorious jail complex. Weinstein, 72, was sent to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for an “emergent treatment due to an alarming blood

Melania Trump spent almost no time on the 2024 campaign trail, attending just a smattering of events in the effort to get her husband reelected. But she’s willing to show up for a dinner with the president-elect and his supporters before the 2025 inauguration—if attendees donate $1 million for the honor. The New York Times

View gallery The CMA Country Christmas is back to celebrate its 15th anniversary. Airing on December 3, 2024, the show will be hosted by Amy Grant and Trisha Yearwood and feature performances from several artists, including Ashley McBryde. She will take the stage alongside her friend and fellow artist Brittney Spencer. According to American Songwriter, the

Debbie Nelson, the mother of rapper Eminem, has died. She was 69. A representative for the rapper confirmed the death to multiple publications, including Variety and People, saying she died from complications of lung cancer. Nelson and her son were known for their turbulent relationship over the years. While she was the subject of one

On Friday, Hannah Neeleman, the influencer better known as Ballerina Farm, shared that she would be on the third print-issue cover of Evie, an online outlet aimed at conservative women. On their respective Instagram accounts, Neeleman and the magazine shared a soft-focus video taken at sunset on Neeleman’s ranch in Kamas, Utah. Following The Sunday

Image Credit: Getty Images President Joe Biden has granted a pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases. The decision marks an unprecedented reversal, as President Biden had previously—and repeatedly—promised not to use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence. “Today, I signed a pardon for my son

NEW YORK (AP) — Christmas came early at the box office this year. “Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, setting records with $221 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. That, combined with “Wicked” and “Gladiator II,” made for an unprecedented weekend in cinemas and a confluence of blockbusters more like

President-elect Donald Trump tapped his son-in-law Jared Kushner’s dad, Charles Kushner, as the incoming ambassador to France on Saturday—a key role in managing the fraught relationship between Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron. Kushner, an infamous figure in New Jersey, is a wealthy real estate executive who was convicted and imprisoned in 2005 after pleading

Image Credit: Getty Images Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen are both stars in their respective fields, yet this high-profile couple has kept their relationship largely private. With news of their recent engagement, take a look back at the journey of the singer-actress, 27, and Buffalo Bills quarterback, 28, below. May 2023 On May 25, 2023, Steinfeld

Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario woman is now charged in connection with a Facebook Marketplace scam that saw 28 people defrauded out of Taylor Swift concert tickets worth almost $70,000, Toronto Police say. Police said the accused was using the alias “Denise Blackhawk” on the popular social media platform and

RFK Jr.’s rejection of government-issued health and safety standards goes far beyond his opposition to life-saving vaccinations, it appears. The failed politician, who is president-elect Donald Trump’s pick for US secretary of health and human services, eschewed the official—and, frankly, common fucking sense—guidance that a cook wear shoes while performing challenging tasks in the kitchen.

Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images The stock market observes federal holidays, such as Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. But what about Black Friday and the upcoming online discount day, Cyber Monday? The shopping days are two of the busiest but best days of the year for the American economy, as multiple department stores and

Drake alleged in a court filing Monday that Universal Music Group falsely pumped up the popularity on Spotify and other streaming services of Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us, a song that viciously attacked Drake amid a bitter feud between the two hip-hop superstars. The petition in a New York court by the rapper’s company Frozen

The Piano Lesson stars Denzel Washington’s son John David and is directed by his other son, Malcolm. But the film is no mere adventure in nepotism. John David, playing the same role in this adaptation as he did in a recent Broadway revival of August Wilson’s play, is a voluble storm in the film, joining

Image Credit: Getty Images The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, almost two years away from its 100th anniversary, is set to bring another year of joy with balloons, music, and festive cheer. This year’s lineup is set to feature 22 floats, 17 character balloons, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, and more than 700 clowns, according to

Wendy Williams‘ health appears to be in steep decline, with her guardian claiming the former TV host is “permanently incapacitated” following her diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. In a court filing from earlier this month, and viewed by several publications, lawyers for Williams’ court-appointed guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, said the 60-year-old “has become

Right now we are in the wilderness, an uneasy time between the end of Joe Biden’s term and the start of the second Donald Trump presidency. None of us knows exactly how an emboldened Trump will govern, or if Republican senators will take their role to advise and consent seriously. But we can glean quite

Image Credit: Archive Photos Thanksgiving is upon us, set to take place on Thursday, November 28, 2024, and the holiday has deep roots in U.S. history. While many associate the day with being surrounded by loved ones, enjoying delicious food, and giving thanks, there is much more to the holiday than meets the eye. As the

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Pop music singer Katy Perry has already announced dates for two legs of her upcoming “Lifetimes” tour and on Monday she used a recognizable Canadian sparkling water brand in a video posted to social media to reveal she will be coming to the Great White North this

Another year, another Best Books list. We’ve spent the last 12 months speaking with authors, from pop star-turned-poet Marina Diamandis, to novelist R.O. Kwon. We have dissected the memoirs of former first wives (Hillary Clinton, Melania Trump), and chronicled the literary dramas that set group chats and Slack channels aflame. (See: Honor Levy, Blake Butler.)

Image Credit: WireImage Chuck Woolery was one of the most popular faces in the game show world. After becoming the first host of Wheel of Fortune, he went on to lead several programs, including Love Connection, Scrabble, a revival of The Dating Game and more. Eventually, he left television and focused on podcasting to share

My home office sometimes looks as if a Category 5 hurricane swept through. There are piles of magazines, teetering towers of books, records and CDs that have so far evaded being filed, and dozens of sticky notes and scraps of paper featuring near-illegible scribbles signifying… something. There are also special folders on three different computers

On her album folklore, Taylor Swift insists that “the greatest films of all time were never made.” But that can’t possibly be true now that Christmas in the Spotlight, Lifetime’s blatant attempt to capitalize on Swift’s romance with NFL tight-end Travis Kelce, has debuted. The made-for-TV movie premiered on Saturday, just a week before Hallmark

Image Credit: Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Scott Bessent as his choice for the next Secretary of the Department of the Treasury. In his announcement, Trump praised Bessent, a financial advisor and major donor to Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, calling him “widely respected as one of the world’s foremost international investors and geopolitical and economic strategists.” Trump