LOS ANGELES — Want to succeed in reality show love? It might be best to keep your public life free of racial slurs.

“Love Island USA” contestant Yulissa Escobar, whose use of the N-word on a couple of podcasts surfaced over the weekend before the show’s rocky premiere Tuesday, was there and then gone in a heartbeat. A mere blip in love-...Read more

A cause of death has been confirmed for “Cheers” star George Wendt, who died on May 20 at the age of 76.

The beloved actor died from cardiac arrest, according to a death certificate released by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and obtained by TMZ.

The certificate cites congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease and...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Nintendo Switch 2 console has officially been released, as retailers opened their doors at midnight — 9 p.m. here on the West Coast — to welcome early adapters and die-hard fans. It’s the follow-up to Nintendo’s second-bestselling gaming device ever; with sales topping 150 million, the Switch is behind only the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Linda Lavin has never won an Emmy.

That may surprise you, particularly if you were around when Lavin headlined the long-running CBS sitcom "Alice," in which she played a widowed mom working as a waitress while pursuing her dream of singing. The series ran from 1976 to 1985, piling up more than 200 episodes, a spinoff for Polly ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — There was fire, howling and copious amounts of hip-shaking during Shakira’s two-hour Camping World Stadium show Wednesday night.

The Colombian singer-songwriter dazzled the packed crowd of mostly Hispanic fans during her first of three Florida stops on the “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” world tour, performing nearly two ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — It was hard to keep track of Prince’s whereabouts when he was alive. Nine years after his death, the rock icon’s hometown is making it easier to retrace his steps.

With thousands of fans expected to visit this week for the annual Celebration at Paisley Park, Minneapolis has unveiled a series of 20 temporary historical ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — iHeartMedia on Tuesday announced the lineup for its upcoming music festival taking place later this year in Las Vegas.

According to a news release, the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival presented by Capital One will be held on Friday, Sept. 19, and Saturday, Sept. 20, at T-Mobile Arena.

The two-day lineup for the festival will ...Read more

How narcissistic to believe you're living in the end times. The thought might cross your mind — I'm guilty of it, sure — but it can be chased off by imagining how it felt to witness the Dust Bowl or the French Revolution or the fall of Tenochtitlan. "The Life of Chuck," a sentimental jigsaw puzzle by Mike Flanagan ("Doctor Sleep") from a 50-...Read more

NEW YORK — Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin have reportedly ended their on-and-off relationship, seemingly for good this time, calling off their rumored engagement in the process.

Multiple sources told People that the latest breakup between the 35-year-old actress and 48-year-old Coldplay frontman “feels final this time,” despite being ...Read more

The meticulously crafted dollhouse world of director Wes Anderson expands even further with "The Phoenician Scheme," an externally wily yet internally melancholy comedy about international espionage, family, legacy and perfectly framed diorama-like imagery.

Benicio del Toro, reteaming with Anderson after 2021's "The French Dispatch," plays ...Read more

NEW YORK — Russell Simmons has filed a lawsuit against HBO and the makers of the 2020 documentary “On the Record,” claiming defamation for their allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.

The record executive, who’s seeking $20 million in damages, is also accusing them of ignoring or suppressing evidence from witnesses who “refuted...Read more

You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: My favorite fictional sleuth, John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee, has been poorly served by Hollywood and TV, with only two movies about him, and one moving him from Florida to California! Are there any plans to revive this '60s pulp fiction icon?

A: I had my share of paperbacks by MacDonald (1916-...Read more

It takes a while for "Ballerina" to find its footing, but once it does, this explosive action romp proves to be a worthy extension of the "John Wick" universe.

Ana de Armas is Eve Macarro, the "Ballerina" of the title, an elite assassin who is on a mission to avenge the murder of her father. We follow her from her early years, where she's ...Read more

After nearly 11 years, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to sit through the storytelling and lore-building of the “John Wick” franchise to enjoy the highly choreographed action scenes for which the series is known.

In theaters this week, “From the World of John Wick: Ballerina” — the fifth entry and the first not to be built ...Read more

Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks star in the eight-episode Amazon series “The Better Sister,” about a wealthy woman and the estranged sister who comes barreling back into her world when her husband is murdered and her teenage stepson is charged with the crime.

Twenty-five years ago, this adaptation of Alafair Burke’s novel would have been...Read more

LOS ANGELES — It turns out Zoe Saldaña was more than just emotionally drained after tearfully accepting her supporting actress Oscar for “Emilia Pérez” at this year’s Academy Awards — she was also worn out physically.

The 46-year-old actor explained Wednesday on the ABC talk show “Live With Kelly and Mark” how she had been ...Read more

A peculiar tension exists inside nearly every frame created by writer-director Wes Anderson. The geometric visual preoccupation of the framing; the actors, sometimes in motion but more frequently motionless; the manifestation of storytelling as a series of the prettiest shoebox dioramas in modern cinema: It’s more than a style or a look to ...Read more

Kristin Cavallari and Craig Conover "became romantic for two seconds".

The 38-year-old beauty has revealed that she briefly dated Craig, 36, before the TV star's relationship with Paige DeSorbo became serious.

During an appearance on 'Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen', Kristin shared: "OK, let's talk about it ... So, Craig and I were ...Read more

Addison Rae saw TikTok as the perfect launchpad for her career.

The 24-year-old pop star developed a huge fan following on the video-sharing app amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and Addison admits that her TikTok success allowed her to pursue her long-term career ambitions.

The 'Diet Pepsi' hitmaker - who has turned her focus towards music and ...Read more

Katy Perry had Botox shortly after arriving in Australia.

The 40-year-old pop star opened her Lifetimes Tour at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on Wednesday (04.06.25) night and admitted to her audience she'd been struggling with jet lag, particularly because her and Orlando Bloom's four-year-old daughter Daisy had been waking her up at 5am, but...Read more