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U.S. President Donald Trump opted not to wear a protective mask to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 during a tour of the Honeywell International factory in Arizona on Tuesday, despite face coverings being recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Honeywell facility produces personal protective equipment (PPE), including N95

Jared Kushner has framed the White House response to coronavirus as a “great success story.” The president’s son-in-law and senior adviser clearly sees himself as instrumental to that supposed triumph, as he leads the COVID “impact team,” a sort of shadow task force commissioned by Donald Trump to “break down every barrier needed to make

Raymond “Red” Reddington, a man who relishes a challenge, likely would admire how TV’s The Blacklist took a creative gamble amid the industry’s coronavirus-forced production shutdown to end the season with a bang, not a whimper. The makers of the NBC drama, which stars James Spader as dashing antihero Red, decided to add animation to

Down the street, the couple’s 600-square-foot apartment overflows with books on every surface. “We have the habit of passing books to each other,” Antonio says. Their current read, Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman, follows the suffering of Russian families at the end of WW II—for Antonio, it helps to keep their current situation in perspective. Left,

Jessica Simpson is so over being ‘shamed by another woman for having boobs in 2020’ and other derogatory comments made about her appearance at the 2007 Met Gala, taking to Instagram to share her scathing retort. There’s been a lot of unwarranted criticism of Jessica Simpson over the years, and it’s still going on. On Tuesday,

Reality TV star Scott Disick has checked out of rehab and now plans to sue the treatment facility for allegedly leaking a photo of him from a group meeting to the press on Monday. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star’s lawyer Marty Singer released a statement denying that Disick, 36, was struggling with substance abuse prior

On Thursday, a month and change after Andrew Cuomo announced a stay-at-home order for New York, Real Housewives of New York City player Sonja Morgan was asked by Page Six if she’d consider dating him. Not necessarily: “I think someone a little more behind the scenes is for me.” The same day, Cuomo said that

For the first time in nearly five months, Adele shared a full-body photo of herself — on her 32nd birthday! Fans were taken by complete surprise and flooded the comments section with compliments. After a months-long break from Instagram, Adele returned with a bang — on her 32nd birthday, no less! The Grammy-winning singer debuted

Amanda Bynes is not pregnant, her lawyer has confirmed. Almost two months ago, Bynes’ fiancé Paul Michael, 28, posted a slideshow of photos on Instagram, including an ultrasound with 34-year-old Bynes’ name on it. “Baby in the making,” Michael captioned the now-deleted post. READ MORE: Amanda Bynes pregnant with 1st child, shares ultrasound Instagram Instagram

Now that nearly all of the royals are working from home, they’ve been sharing glimpses of their taste in decor. While Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall got high marks from @ratemyskyperoom, other royals have shared a few surprises, like Sophie, Countess of Wessex’s extensive DVD collection or Princess Anne’s decorative ceramic chickens. As the trend spreads

50 Cent sang a much different tune while talking about his former rival, Wendy Williams, during his May 5 appearance on ‘WWHL.’ The ‘Power’ star revealed what really happened at that infamous pool party! 50 Cent may have exaggerated his story a bit. In Aug. 2019, the rapper and actor posted a video of Wendy

Many celebrities are lending their voices to read the entire first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone/Sorcerer’s Stone to help entertain the world during the coronavirus pandemic. Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, Stephen Fry, David Beckham, Dakota Fanning, Claudia Kim, Noma Dumezweni and Eddie Redmayne are among the cast of celebrities who will

The coronavirus won’t keep New Yorkers from casting their ballot in the presidential primary after all. New York State officially decided in April to cancel their June 23 presidential primary election over public health fears from the coronavirus—and former Vice President Joe Biden’s status as the last candidate standing. But a federal judge officially overturned

Denise Richards says she and Aaron Phypers haven’t watched the Apr. 29 episode that showed them making bizarre claims about Aaron’s work, and admits they don’t regret it. Denise Richards, 49, is not regretting her and her husband Aaron Phypers‘ conversation about his work in “frequency medicine” during Kyle Richards‘ dinner party on the Apr.

Movie theatres across Hong Kong have been granted permission to reopen later this week after the local government announced its plans to ease restrictions on physical-distancing measures put in place during the coronavirus pandemic. Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced the news on Tuesday afternoon after meeting with Hong Kong’s Executive Council, according to the Hollywood

Shortly before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Donald Trump erupted on Twitter over an ad attacking his “failed presidency” and coronavirus bungling that aired during one of his favorite Fox News programs, Tucker Carlson Tonight. “There’s mourning in America,” the minute-long spot begins, a flip on the famous “Morning in America” line Ronald Reagan employed in

Bella Hadid took back her Instagram ‘follow.’ The model appeared to have a change of heart after re-following Selena Gomez on May 4, three years after the singer initially lost Bella’s ‘follow’ when she started dating The Weeknd. History has repeated itself. On May 5, fans quickly pointed out that Bella Hadid, 23, unfollowed Selena

Taking a page from the books of Radiohead and Metallica, The Rolling Stones have been digging through their own archives in hopes to keep fans entertained in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. That’s right. On May 3, the iconic British rock n’ roll band kicked off a brand new, weekly YouTube series called

Under the guidance of Geist and Connor Schell, the executive vice president for content at the network, ESPN has produced original films and series for years, winning critical acclaim and even an Academy Award for 2016’s 10-part documentary film, O.J.: Made In America. But none of its previous movies have connected with audiences like The

Dog The Bounty Hunter and his fiancée, Francie Fran, have a lot of love and support from his kids! Bonnie Chapman and even former frenemy Lyssa took to social media to welcome Francie with open arms, saying their father ‘deserves to be happy.’ As Dog The Bounty Hunter, 67, and Francie Fran, 51, continue to celebrate their

An Ontario judge has ruled against Tommy Wiseau, ordering him to pay $750,000 to the creators of an unauthorized documentary about his 2003 cult-classic, box office failure The Room. The eccentric actor and director attempted to block the release of Room Full of Spoons three years ago by filing an injunction against the Canadians who

I love how, even though it’s a complete story, each episode centers on a different individual. Almost as if each character were taking a solo in some sort of jazz band. Jordan, you are reading my intentions very clearly! Aha! And I think so many of us are drawn to musicians. And they are all

Gotham can wait until COVID-19 is entirely under control, but that doesn’t mean Colin Farrell is putting his fitness routine on ice. Traditionally, The Penguin has been one of the Caped Crusader’s more rotund rogues, so it will be interesting to see Colin Farrell’s take on the classic DC character when The Batman resumes filming.

English keyboardist, singer and songwriter Dave Greenfield died on Sunday as a result of complications of the coronavirus. He was 71. The musician was best known as the keyboardist for U.K. punk band The Stranglers. He played with the band for 45 years and co-wrote its biggest hit, Golden Brown (1981). The single won them an Ivor

Tom Cruise, Elon Musk, and NASA are reportedly working on the first narrative feature film to be shot in outer space. Yes, your foggy, quarantine-addled brain absorbed that information correctly: Tom Cruise, as in the movie star; Elon Musk, as in the bizarro Tesla billionaire and CEO of SpaceX; NASA, as in the space agency.

Britney Spears ‘totally forgot’ that she and her boyfriend, Sam Asghari, made a lip sync video to Sir Mix-A-Lot’s ‘Baby Got Back!’ She shared the clip to her over 24 million Instagram followers as she continues to quarantine without him. Britney Spears is definitely missing her love, Sam Asghari, while she continues to self-isolate in Los

Cady Groves, the Oklahoma-born singer/songwriter, died on Saturday, May 2. She was 30. She was best known for country and pop hits such as This Little Girl (2011) and Forget You, which appeared on The Smurfs 2 (2013) soundtrack. Groves’ music career kicked off in 2009 after the death of her older brother, Casey. She signed

Queen Elizabeth was only 13 when she met her future husband, Prince Philip. Elizabeth, then just a princess, was accompanying her parents—King George VI and Queen Elizabeth—and younger sister, Margaret, on a trip to Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth in 1939, when Philip—an 18-year-old blond cadet—was tasked with entertaining Elizabeth and Margaret. “It was

Kourtney Kardashian has revealed the inspirational self-worth lessons that she’s raising daughter Penelope to abide by. This comes after Penelope’s dad and Kourt’s ex Scott Disick’s stint in rehab. Penelope Disick is only seven-years-old, but already her mom Kourtney Kardashian is instilling very important self-worth values in her. As the father of Kourt’s three kids

Twilight author Stephenie Meyer is releasing her prequel to the series 15 years after the first novel in the saga was released. Meyer’s long-awaited prequel, titled Midnight Sun, is coming out Aug. 4, the author announced on her website Monday. ` Midnight Sun is narrated from vampire Edward Cullen’s perspective. READ MORE: Carole Baskin of ‘Tiger