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James Murdoch, the youngest son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, severed his last corporate link to the family business on Friday, resigning from the board of directors of News Corp. due to “disagreements over certain editorial content” and “certain other strategic decisions.” He had already left Fox Corp., the television and entertainment side of the

R&B singer Brian McKnight is opening up EXCLUSIVELY about Kobe Bryant’s musical talents after dropping his latest album EXODUS! Brian McKnight, 51, has worked with some of the music industry’s biggest names like Boyz II Men, Celine Dion, 52, and Mariah Carey, 50 just to name a few. It’s no surprise that he knows talent when

NEW YORK  — More than three years after the highly publicized Fyre Festival famously fizzled out in the Bahamas, merchandise and other “minor assets” are up for sale — courtesy of the U.S. Marshals Service. In a release Thursday, the U.S. Marshals announced that 126 items from the festival will be auctioned off, with proceeds

All of popular culture has gone topsy-turvy in 2020 due to the relentless coronavirus pandemic. Some things are impervious to change, however, and among them is the gifting suite. This sacred chamber, in which a nominated celebrity enters empty-handed and emerges with a swag bag of high-price gifts from brands eager for an endorsing photograph

Jason Momoa showed some skin once again during a video of him being gifted with something truly amazing. Jason Momoa ended his 40th year on a wonderful high note. The Aquaman hunk posted a video of him receiving an incredible Fender guitar on Friday, July 31, hours before he turned 41. He and the man

We all want to claim something. To have a little purchase on the land in this lifetime. It’s the American dream, you know. Things threaten that airtight American dream, of course, which is fine. It’s not a dream if it doesn’t take some grist to get. For example, people already living on the one you

Kylie Jenner’s baby girl Stormi Webster looked to be having a blast during a bright & sunny day in her very expensive toy car! Vroom vroom! Kylie Jenner, 22, captured yet another precious moment with her daughter Stormi Webster, 2, that the world is ogling over. The beauty mogul got all in her feelings while

With the coronavirus crisis raging in the United States, mail-in voting is expected to play an outsize role in this fall’s elections. But that could give Donald Trump, trailing Joe Biden badly in the polls and increasingly brazen in his efforts to undermine the integrity of the vote, an opportunity to sow chaos in the

Larsa Pippen is telling Kanye West to MYOB when it comes to women’s reproductive rights, saying that if he can’t get pregnant, he shouldn’t be dissing a woman’s right to choose. Kanye West resurfaced on Twitter on July 31 with more abortion tweets, and Larsa Pippen isn’t having it. The 43-year-old rapper wrote, “Over 22,500,000

In the wake of Troy Young’s defenestration after two years as president of Hearst Magazines, where a New York Times investigation found that he fostered a “toxic” workplace environment, and had been making wildly inappropriate sexual remarks to employees, the division is awash in questions about its future—and how it ended up in this crisis

Many Americans could be in for a rude awakening by not being able to post dance videos to TikTok. President Trump said he’s banning the Chinese owned video-sharing app from U.S. operations. What are Americans going to do without viral TikTok dance challenges? We may soon find out as President Donald Trump, 74, said he’s

After years of back-and-forth between lawyers for alleged Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell and Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre, a judge allowed documents from a 2015 civil case to be unsealed on Thursday night. Giuffre had sued Maxwell for defamation after Maxwell said her allegations of Epstein’s sexual abuse were false, and Maxwell’s depositions in the

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik’s fans are losing over the first photo she’s posted with the singer since she announced they’re expecting their first child. Gigi kissed him and called Zayn her ‘baby daddy.’ When it rains it pours for Zayn Malik‘s fans. 18 hours after he sharing the first Instagram photo of himself in

TORONTO – Ryan Reynolds is using his Hollywood superstar status to launch an on-set film production inclusivity program for marginalized communities. The Vancouver-born “Deadpool” actor announced plans on Friday for the Group Effort Initiative, which will recruit 10 to 20 trainees from Black, Indigenous and “all other marginalized communities” to work alongside experienced professionals on

It’s been 20 years since Bryan Singer directed X-Men, a blockbuster that would usher in a new wave of superhero movies. A new report from the Hollywood Reporter sheds light on the film’s deeply troubled production, including the alleged sexual abuse of a cast member whom Singer hired—and the explosive moment in the director’s trailer

Ayesha Curry shared a photo of herself locking lips with NBA star Steph Curry, a day after celebrating their nine-year wedding anniversary. Thanks to the power of the iPhone’s self-timer feature, Stephen Curry, 32, and Ayesha Curry, 31, were able to capture an incredibly romantic moment. The married couple was pictured locking lips while sitting

What do movies as diverse as Bugsy Malone, Birdy, Shoot The Moon, and The Road to Wellville have in common? Not much other than their director, Alan Parker, the great British talent who passed away on Friday according to a representative. He was 76 years old. Parker’s career began directing commercials, including a notable spot

Courteney Cox just gave fans of the ‘Scream’ franchise another reason to get beyond stoked for the fifth film in the series. She’ll be returning as reporter Gale Weathers and made an epic announcement. The upcoming Scream 5 is bringing back some nostalgia for fans of the horror saga. Courteney Cox has hopped aboard the

Filmmaker Alan Parker, one of Britain’s most successful directors whose movies included Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express and Evita, has died at 76, his family said. Parker’s diverse body of work includes Fame, Mississippi Burning, The Commitments and Angela’s Ashes. Together his movies won 10 Academy Awards and 19 British Academy Film Awards. In a statement,

After wink-winking via Twitter about delaying the upcoming presidential election, Donald Trump is facing yet another round of dramatic condemnations from the conservative establishment. “Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???” the president wrote, insinuating that such a move may be necessary due to his mistrust in vote-by-mail, a process that

Surprise! Kim Kardashian dazzled her millions of fans when she shared a bunch of special photos of her kids hanging with their gorgeous great-grandmother. Oh happy days! Kim Kardashian, 39, got everyone all in their feelings and stuff when she posted a bunch of pics from her grandmother MJ‘s surprise 86th birthday party on Friday,

Ellen DeGeneres sent a letter to her show’s crew after allegations about workplace misconduct surfaced earlier this month. BuzzFeed spoke with 10 former employees of The Ellen DeGeneres Show who claimed they were “fired after taking medical leave or bereavement days to attend family funerals.” The employees also told the outlet that they were “instructed

The intersection between mental illness and family has long been explored, but the particular pain of the bipolar marriage—where love and sex and commitment meet suffering like a closed fist—remains mostly behind closed doors. Or it does until someone like Kanye West takes it to Twitter. Arguably, no one in the world cares more about

While FX’s ‘Pose’ received 5 Emmy nods, fans & cast members were disappointed in the oversight of the transgender actresses in the show. Dyllón Burnside spoke to HL about the apparent snub. For the second year in a row, the transgender actresses on FX’s Pose have been shut out of Emmy contention. While the show did receive 5

To prove the point, Meyers cited testimony Attorney General Willam Barr gave this week when he was asked about Trump potentially delaying the election. “Actually, I haven’t looked into that question under the constitution,” he said. “I’ve never been asked the question before, I’ve never looked into it.” “Oh, you haven’t looked into whether the

The stars have seriously been soaking up the sun and taking stunning selfies this summer! We’re taking a look back at Khloe Kardashian, Larsa Pippen, and more stars who delivered some of the sexiest selfies of summer 2020! The selfie game from these stars is so strong! Summer 2020 might not have gone according to

Though Campbell agrees in the book that Princess Michael of Kent is “universally deplored in royal circles,” the author argues that the Moretto Veneziano “blackamoor” brooch she was photographed wearing before an event attended by Meghan was not racist because it depicted a Moorish Venetian prince—and not a “Sub-Saharan black slave.” She advised me, “Google

The wait is over: Beyonce’s dropped her new visual album, ‘Black Is King’, to stream at home. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. Following the massive success of releasing Hamilton, Disney proudly presents to Beyonce fans the release of Black

When we first glimpse Katie Holmes in the new inspirational drama The Secret: Dare to Dream (available for digital rental on July 31), she is holding a dead fish. She smiles at it, smells it, and then says, “Gorgeous.” Beauty—or maybe it’s value, really—is in the eye of the beholder. Whereas some of us see

The late Kobe Bryant’s beautiful daughters are showing off their dance skills in yet another heartwarming TikTok video. This time they were joined by family friend La La Anthony. Kobe Bryant‘s infectious spirit continues to live on through his lovely daughters. His oldest, Natalia, 17, and second to youngest Bianka, 3, might be 14 years