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Katy Perry has announced that she will be leaving American Idol after seven seasons as a host. The pop star and Idol judge revealed that Season 22 of the show would be her last during a talk show interview with Jimmy Kimmel. “I think this probably will be my last show, my last season for Idol,” Perry

Sunday’s BAFTAs weren’t especially surprising, until they were. The 77th annual celebration of film from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts honored projects and faces quite familiar to the awards-following set, folks like Emma Stone and Da’Vine Joy Randolph, as well as general frontrunners Poor Things and Oppenheimer. It’s that latter film that

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Halle Bailey, 23, took to Twitter to share before and after pregnancy photos just a couple of months after giving birth to her son, Halo. In the eye-catching snapshots, which she took herself in a mirror, she wore hot pink outfits, including a long-sleeved fitted buttoned top and matching

There was a little bit of star power sprinkled on the regular drills at the UBC Thunderbirds men’s basketball team practice Tuesday. The playoff-bound squad was joined on the court by an up-and-coming local actor, who has netted himself a major role on Swagger, the AppleTV+ show inspired by the life of Phoenix Suns star

New York Governor Kathy Hochul apologized Friday for comments she made suggesting that Israel is justified in destroying Gaza in retaliation for Hamas’ October 7 attack. “If Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I’m sorry, my friends, there would be no Canada the next day,” Hochul said in remarks that circulated widely on social media. “That

View gallery Image Credit: NIKLAS HALLE’N/AFP via Getty Images Prince Harry would return to royal duties if his father, King Charles III, asked, a new report by Page Six claims, following the monarch’s cancer diagnosis earlier this month.  “I have a hard time believing if his dad asks for his help that Harry would say

The family of legendary Beach Boys member Brian Wilson has petitioned to place the musician in a conservatorship in connection with his dementia diagnosis. After media reports emerged about the conservatorship this week, the Wilson family confirmed the legal move on Thursday. The family said the decision came after the death of “Brian’s beloved wife”

Taylor Swift made a US$100,000 (about C$134,900) donation to a fundraiser for the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who was killed in a mass shooting on Wednesday at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade. The singer left a message to accompany her donation on Friday morning, writing, “Sending my deepest sympathies and condolences in

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny—a fierce critic of Russian president Vladimir Putin—has died at 47, the state prison service announced Friday. “I want Putin and his entire circle to know that they’ll bear responsibility for what they did with our country and my family and my husband,” Yulia Navalnaya, wife of the anti-corruption activist,

When “Rhapsody in Blue” was first performed at New York City’s Aeolian Concert Hall 100 years ago this month, it was a cultural watershed. Concertgoers gushed. Critics swooned. The work’s composer, 25-year-old George Gershwin—already lauded for his impressive output of jazz gems—was celebrated hither and yon. No less than Vanity Fair gave it a rave,

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For years, Dave Kroupa was victim to a relentless and terrifying stalker — always believing it was a woman he had dated for two weeks and attempted to let down gently when she suggested they move in together. Now, he’s opening up about the harrowing ordeal he survived in Netflix‘s latest true crime offering, Lover,

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View gallery Image Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Kelly Osbourne, 39, is an unabashed fan of Ozempic for weight loss. “I think it’s amazing,” the star said while attending Dolly Parton’s Pet Gala red carpet on January 30. “There are a million ways to lose weight, why not do it through something that isn’t as boring as

View gallery Image Credit: Raymond Hall/GC Images Larsa Pippen, 49, and Marcus Jordan, 33, may not have gone their separate ways after all. The pair was spotted out on Valentine’s Day — just three days after reports emerged that they’d split — with Larsa rocking a massive diamond ring on her ring finger. In photos

View gallery Image Credit: David Becker/Getty Images for Fontainebleau Las Vegas Kim Kardashian, 43, is realistic when it comes to remarrying. Over a year after finalizing her divorce from Kanye West, with whom she shares four children, the reality TV icon opened up about the possibility of finding another husband in an interview on SiriusXM’s This

View gallery Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Images Simu Liu, 34, is a talented actor from Canada who caught his biggest break yet by landing the starring role in 2021’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. He also carved out a prominent space in television, starring as Jung Kim in beloved CBC Television’s

Molly, Blake Butler’s memoir about his late wife, has ignited intense online debates around authorial responsibility, but as his book tour draws to a close, Butler has found himself exhausted. “I’m trying to both take care of myself and take care of the book. I want this to be the end,” he tells Vanity Fair.

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With his ability to play basketball and penchant for shit talk, Edwards checked some crucial boxes. Plus, says Hernangomez, “he’s got that aura.” Hernangomez shared his intel with Sandler and Zagar, who did their own homework. Edwards had, by then, already established himself as a world-class interviewee with his quick wit and good-natured bravado, which

View gallery Image Credit: Jim Spellman/WireImage Usher could’ve been married to another musical icon, as he revealed in a new interview. He revealed that he had popped the question to Chilli from TLC (whose real name is Rozonda Thomas) in an interview with People, published on Thursday, February 15. During the pair’s three-year relationship, the Super Bowl performer, 45, admitted

View gallery Image Credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Taylor Swift, 34, loved the moment that Travis Kelce, 34, sang “You Belong With Me” to her at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl afterparty. In a video that went viral on Twitter on Wednesday, February 14, the couple chatted with Drew Taggart from The Chainsmokers and his

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Travis Kelce, 34, has spoken out publicly after the tragic shooting that took place during the Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City, MO on Wednesday. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end took to Twitter to share a touching message that revealed he’s “heartbroken” over what happened. “I am

View gallery Image Credit: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Moët & Chandon Love is in the air and Elle Fanning, 25, knows it! The Great alum took to Instagram on Valentine’s Day and gushed over her boyfriend, Gus Wenner, 33, in a rare new post. In the sweet snapshot, Gus posed on a boat while he enjoyed a

View gallery Image Credit: John Sciulli/Variety via Getty Images Hilary Swank decided it was finally time to unveil the names of her twins on Valentine’s Day, 10 months after welcoming them with husband Philip Schneider. In the February 14 Instagram post, one toddler sat on the beach in a white hat looking at the ocean, wearing

View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Kathy Griffin, 63, took to Twitter on Wednesday to reveal she’s not a fan of Valentine’s Day. The comedian shared a message about her divorce from Randy Bick and her upcoming comedy shows. “I’m getting divorced. F*ck Valentine’s Day and f*ck all of you. Did I say that? Thank

Kaia Gerber knew when she followed in mom Cindy Crawford’s footsteps and started modeling she’d have some big shoes to fill. It wasn’t until last year, however, that she really understood how massive those designer stilettos were. In an interview with WSJ. Magazine, published Tuesday, Gerber revealed that watching the 2023 Apple TV+ series The

View gallery Image Credit: Hulu Tell Me Lies became one of the breakout hits of 2022. Ever since the season finale aired, fans have been clamoring for news about season 2. It’s been quite the long wait, but the second season of the Hulu series is officially underway — and new cast members are getting

New York Times reporters have long dreamed of seeing their stories on A1 of the print edition, preferably above the fold, and, more recently, atop the website. Sure, these goals still exist, but there are now two more coveted “front pages” of the Times, as top executives will tell you: the flagship podcast, The Daily,