Jaida Essence Hall was the deserved winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 12. (Getty) Drag Race season 12 winner Jaida Essence Hall said she doesn’t know a “single Black queen” who hasn’t suffered racism at the hands of so-called fans. Jaida talked candidly about discrimination, the Black Lives Matter movement and growing up queer in
Kurt Cobain rarely ever signed his full name to anything which is why a signed home insurance policy is making for a very rare, yet macabre auction item. The folks over at Goldin Auctions are brokering the sale of this super-rare document featuring the late Nirvana frontman’s full signature — Kurt D. Cobain. He usually
There was further good news from the international box office this weekend, even as it continues to be clear that markets need fresh titles to keep the reopening momentum going — be they local, from Hollywood or even reissues of older event pictures. We remain in uncharted waters around the globe. But progress in the
At the beginning of 2020, Copenhagen Fashion Week launched an ambitious action plan to ensure designers are meeting a set of sustainable standards to reduce their environmental impact. During the intimate presentation for its spring 2021 collection this week, Ganni delivered its solution: Ganni Repeat. To start, Ganni joined forces with Levi’s to deliver a
If the Barbz weren’t furious at A$AP Ferg before, they are now! After Nicki Minaj failed to show up in the video for their ‘Move Ya Hips’ collaboration, fans called it a ‘waste of time I’ll never get back.’ Someone might call A$AP Ferg a brave man, because he has tempted fate not once, but twice
After exactly two months of social media silence, Jessica Mulroney is back on Instagram. The stylist, TV personality, and close friend of Meghan Markle went on hiatus after Canadian lifestyle blogger Sasha Exeter posted a lengthy video calling her out for “textbook white privilege” on Instagram in June. But Mulroney made her big return to
Scott Disick took to Instagram to share a new adorable photo of his youngest son Reign, 5, showing off his newly shaved head and holding up one finger. Scott Disick, 37, proved that he’s one proud dad when he shared a new snapshot of his son Reign, 5, to Instagram on Aug. 11 and praised
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns’s “Danse Macabre” is the theme song to Jonathan Creek, one of my favorite TV murder mystery series. It’s a beautiful song that evokes skeletons and goblins waltzing around a dark, velvet curtained ballroom lit by candelabras, draped in cobwebs. My heart soars when I hear the song out of context as well, evoking
Last time we checked in on billionaire Ron Perelman, he was busy firing, furloughing, or losing people at his holding company, MacAndrews & Forbes, and trying to sell as many of his assets that aren’t tied down as possible. The question, of course, is why a guy who was once worth nearly $20 billion and
All of my memories of A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child revolve around primetime network television and an eight year old me in 1991 tuning in to see what WPIX Channel 11 was featuring for the night. I’d grown up around the time where Freddy Krueger was still something of a cult
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ stars Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon reflected on what one year of marriage means to the both of them in touching Instagram posts. It’s already been one year since Ashley Iaconetti, 32, and Jared Haibon, 31, fulfilled our Bachelor Nation fantasies by tying the knot in a dream ceremony in Rhode Island!
The anti-gay Liberty University has picked another anti-LGBT evangelist to stand in for the scandal-hit Jerry Falwell Jr. Falwell Jr, a key evangelical Trump ally, agreed to step aside from his position at the private Virginia Christian university this month after long-running concerns about his conduct reached new heights when he posted a photo of
Amazon revealed in emails to multiple podcasters their plans to begin streaming podcasts on Amazon Music and Audible, Billboard and The Desk report. As multiple podcasters have pointed out on social media, the company’s terms and conditions feature a significant point under the “content restrictions” header that claims podcasts cannot feature anti-Amazon rhetoric. “Your Content
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Akon is turning his dreams into reality — building a futuristic city in Senegal, which he says will resemble Wakanda from “Black Panther” … in more ways than just its futuristic appearance. The singer, who hails from Senegal, joined us on “TMZ Live” Tuesday for an update on “Akon City,”
Breaking News LeBron James is taking advantage of the NBA’s relaxed dress code while in the Orlando bubble … rockin’ an open shirt and showing some serious skin before the Laker game on Monday!! Of course, the league decided to take it easy on its fashion requirements during the NBA’s restart … allowing players to
The planet may be scourged by a pandemic, political chaos, and social unrest, but at least we still have Eugene Levy—the Schitt’s Creek star/cocreator and Canadian comedy legend. This reminder comes courtesy of a darling new video in which Levy is presented with the Newport Beach Film Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Given coronavirus travel restrictions,
Madonna’s eldest son, Rocco, was practically the doppelgänger of his dad — ‘Sherlock Holmes’ director Guy Ritchie — while taking a walk in a retro outfit. Madonna just celebrated Rocco’s 20th birthday in a loving Instagram shout-out! Put one of the world’s most famous pop stars and a successful director together, and you get a
No one is more surprised by Joe Biden picking Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate than Maya Rudolph. The comedian, who was recently nominated for an Emmy for her pitch-perfect, ultra-canny portrayal of Harris on Saturday Night Live, shared her expletive-laden reaction to the vice-presidential nomination on Tuesday in the middle of recording a
Fans are getting to see Chris Brown and his daughter Royalty in an actual dance off! Breezy joined his little girl as they celebrated the youngster reaching one million Instagram followers. For everyone trying to reach Instagram followers in the thousands, they’ve just been beat by a six-year-old. Then again it’s not just any little
Viola Davis is coming full circle for her birthday by buying the house (and property) where she was born — a place that was formerly inhabited by slaves. The actress celebrated her 55th Tuesday by posting a photo of what she calls her birthplace — an old rundown house on what’s been said to be
In addition to the upcoming Factions multiplayer game, Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II will be getting some new content later this week. Those players who are suckers for punishment will be particularly interested in this. Originally, hint of the update came in the Trophies for the game, which will be coming on
Since the pandemic broke five months ago, the QAnon movement has only solidified its position as the benchmark conspiracy theory of the Trump era. Some social media users responded to surging cases by seeking out online QAnon communities for news and information about the coronavirus. Followers of the sprawling, deranged theory, one aspect of which
Play video content Exclusive Details BACKGRID Brian Austin Green might look like he’s getting cozy with a new female in his life — but turns out, she’s not all that new … and this is far from romantic, ’cause they’re hatching a plan . Here’s BAG meeting Jennifer Flynn this week for a lunch date,
Play video content Exclusive The parent of the 8-year-old kid who was arrested in Key West two years ago is now going after the school and the city, claiming the boy — who already had serious psychological issues — was all but destroyed by the incident. Bianca Digennaro just filed a suit on behalf of
Kamala Harris, a staunch LGBT+ ally, has been confirmed as Joe Biden’s vice presidential running mate. Joe Biden had been widely tipped to choose Kamala Harris, who becomes the first Black woman and the first Asian-American to run on a major party’s presidential ticket, despite the fact the two were briefly fierce rivals for the
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are looking to live large — as in a much larger house as their first baby’s about to arrive. The couple’s been making the rounds in the exclusive, celebrity-enclave of Montecito where they spent the weekend looking at a variety of massive homes. Based on the 3 they toured, it’ll
After a few years of mediocre success, Trini Lopez was discovered by Frank Sinatra, and Ol’ Blue Eyes signed Lopez to a contract at his own label, Reprise Records. His first number one hit, cover of “If I Had a Hammer,” when Gold off of his debut live album, and in the decade that followed
Chip SomodevillaGetty Images After months of speculation, Joe Biden has announced that Kamala Harris is officially his running mate for the 2020 presidential election. “I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris—a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants—as my running mate,” he wrote on
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Justin Bieber put the spotlight on his youngest sister, Bay, in a loving shout-out on Instagram! The adorable two-year-old was hanging out with a stuffed animal that was repping Justin’s merch, Drew. Justin Bieber is a family man! The 26-year-old pop star gave a rare shout-out to his two-year-old half-sister, Bay, in an Instagram post