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Elmo said what? Sesame Workshop pins 'disgusting' racist, obscene tweets on hacker

It seems Elmo’s world recently included vitriolic racist, antisemitic and foul-mouthed social media posts.

“Sesame Street‘s” perpetually 3½-year-old mascot caught his social media fans off guard over the weekend as he seemingly traded his wholesome tweets on X (formerly Twitter) for hateful posts, including calling for violence against...Read more

The Charlatans announce We Are Love release date

The Charlatans are set to release their new album on October 31.

The British rock band have confirmed that We Are Love, their 14th studio album, will be released later this year, with the title track being billed as a statement of intent for their new era.

Frontman Tim Burgess has likened the single to an "open top car ride in the credits of ...Read more

'This Is Spinal Tap' star David Kaffinetti dies at 79

SAN JOSE, Calif. — David Kaffinetti, a former member of the fictional/parody rock act Spinal Tap, died on July 11.

The musician, who is known for playing the role of keyboardist Viv Savage in the 1984 cult-classic film “This Is Spinal Tap,” was 79.

News of his passing was confirmed by the longtime Bay Area resident’s more recent band �...Read more

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Did Britney Spears adopt a baby or is she trolling Instagram?

Britney Spears caused a frenzy online when she seemingly announced she had adopted a baby girl.

On Monday, the “Toxic” singer raised eyebrows with an Instagram post with a captioned that said, among other things, “I want to let you guys know I adopted a beautiful baby girl.” Spears paired the message with a video of herself dancing and ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Rihanna would love to have a baby girl.

Rihanna: I've always wanted a baby girl

Rihanna has "always wanted" a baby girl.

The 37-year-old star is currently pregnant with her third child, and after previously having two baby boys with A$AP Rocky, Rihanna admits that she'd love to have a little girl one day.

Asked about the sex of her unborn baby, Rihanna told Extra: "You have to wait and see. Oh, my gosh, are you guys going...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Taika Waititi and Rita Ora tied the knot in 2022

Mutual support is key to a happy marriage, says Rita Ora

Rita Ora thinks mutual support is the key to her marriage to Taika Waititi.

The 34-year-old pop star has been married to the Hollywood director since 2022, and she's now explained why their relationship works so well.

The chart-topping singer told People: "I think just respect and supporting each other through our own separate careers, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sarah Jessica Parker doesn't enjoy seeing herself on-screen

Sarah Jessica Parker doesn't watch And Just Like That...

Sarah Jessica Parker refuses to watch And Just Like That...

The 60-year-old actress reprised the role of Carrie Bradshaw to star in the Sex and The City sequel series - but Sarah doesn't enjoy watching herself on-screen.

During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Sarah explained: "I don't not watch it because I'm being ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Stellan Skarsgard accepted a lower salary for his role

Stellan Skarsgard accepted a lower salary for Sentimental Value

Stellan Skarsgard accepted a lower salary for Sentimental Value because he wanted the crew to enjoy good lunches.

The 74-year-old actor served as an executive producer on the Joachim Trier-directed comedy-drama film, but Stellan decided to accept a lower salary for his role for the sake of the crew.

During a round-table interview at the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Rihanna lent her voice to the new Smurfs movie

Rihanna thrilled to see Smurfs movie being 'birthed'

Rihanna is thrilled that Smurfs is "finally being birthed".

The 37-year-old star voices the part of Smurfette in the new animated movie, and Rihanna is delighted that her kids can now finally enjoy the movie.

The chart-topping singer - who has RZA, three, and Riot, 23 months, with A$AP Rocky - told Extra: "We get to watch the movie together ...Read more

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Olivia Culpo and husband Christian McCaffrey's baby has arrived: 'Love like no other'

Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey are now parents, and the arrival of their baby girl has them both feeling lucky.

Model-actor Culpo revealed Sunday that she and her NFL star husband welcomed their daughter earlier this month. She marked the beginning of her journey into motherhood on Instagram, sharing several pictures from her newborn’s ...Read more

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'Jaws' star Richard Dreyfuss cancels SharkCon appearance amid severe illness

“Jaws” star Richard Dreyfuss dropped out of an appearance at a fan convention over the weekend after coming down with viral bronchitis that appeared to require hospitalization.

The 77-year-old actor was expected at SharkCon, an event hosted by National Geographic in Tampa, that took place July 12 and 13.

In a video posted on the SharkCon ...Read more

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Review: Bad Bunny urges Puerto Ricans to own their rhythm in emotional hometown show

A young woman emerged from the dark into a green and bushy clearing. Under the faux moonlight, she wandered the stage, speaking to herself. “Where’s my camera? I can’t believe I lost it. All my memories were there,” she said with a pang of panic in her voice.

Moments later, a young man surfaced from the same spot. His eyes scanned the ...Read more

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Rachel Scott and James Longman will co-anchor a daily ABC News streaming program for Disney +

The news is coming to Disney +.

Starting July 21, the streaming service will offer its first original program from ABC News with senior political correspondent Rachel Scott and international correspondent James Longman as co-anchors.

The short-form program, called “What You Need To Know,” will be taped each morning and made available to ...Read more

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Rosie O'Donnell: I'm everything 'King Joffrey' Donald Trump fears

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Touching on their increasingly incendiary public feud, comedian Rosie O’Donnell explained over the weekend why Donald Trump, the president of the United States, is giving any thought to her, a past-her-prime entertainer who no longer lives in the United States.

“I am proud to be opposed to every single thing he says and...Read more

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Richard Johnson: TV show that lets scandalized celebrities tell their side is in the works

“Canceled” is ready for its closeup.

A TV show is in post-production that will give celebrities who have had career setbacks amid various scandals a chance to defend themselves.

The show’s creator Matt Karol told me, “We have a lot of interest from people who want to go public and explain what happened.”

Chris Hansen, who appears in...Read more

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Review: Stephen King's 'The Institute' miniseries sets gifted children against nefarious adults

"The Institute," a 2019 novel by Stephen King, Maine's Master of the Macabre — or horror, I just said macabre for the alliteration — has become a miniseries with some major additions and minor emendations. The series, which premiered Sunday on MGM+, belongs to a popular genre in which superpowerful young 'uns are gathered in some sort of ...Read more

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Review: Blackpink pumps up the SoFi crowd with first US show in 2 years

LOS ANGELES — Blackpink is back in the U.S.

The K-pop girl group, made up of Rosé, Lisa, Jennie and Jisoo, triumphantly kicked off the North American leg of the Deadline world tour Saturday night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. After a two-year break to focus on solo projects, the group reunited for its first U.S. concert since the Born Pink ...Read more

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2025 Emmy nominations predictions: Our expert's picks in 15 major categories

Emmy nominations arrive Tuesday, and there will be plenty of time for us to argue about who should win (let's start with "The Pitt") and why this could be the year (though probably not) that we'll have a surprise or two when the trophies are handed out on Sept. 14.

In the meantime, if you love "Severance," "The White Lotus," "The Pitt," "The ...Read more

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Commentary: 'Superman' isn't superwoke. Why the backlash is overblown

In James Gunn's "Superman," the titular superhero is devastated when he learns that his birth parents sent him to Earth to subjugate humanity.

In theaters now, the film is set a few years into Superman's caped career. The Kryptonian — who grew up as Clark Kent on a farm in Smallville, Kansas — always believed a message left to him by these ...Read more

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America's Got Talent'/'American Idol' alum Jessica Sanchez is back: 'I know who I am'

SAN DIEGO — Jessica Sanchez is all grown up.

Only 10 when she competed on the first season of “America’s Got Talent” in 2006 and 16 when she came in second on “American Idol” in 2012, the big-voiced San Diego native is now 29, married and pregnant with her first child. More importantly, after taking a big step away from the ...Read more