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Image Credit: Getty Images Jake Sullivan, the current U.S. National Security Advisor, is expected to be replaced by nominee Mike Waltz in 2025. As Jake’s time working in the White House comes to an end, voters are curious about his personal life — and what most don’t know is that Jake’s wife, a fellow Democrat,

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Pop music singer Katy Perry has already announced dates for two legs of her upcoming “Lifetimes” tour and on Monday she used a recognizable Canadian sparkling water brand in a video posted to social media to reveal she will be coming to the Great White North this

RFK Jr.’s rejection of government-issued health and safety standards goes far beyond his opposition to life-saving vaccinations, it appears. The failed politician, who is president-elect Donald Trump’s pick for US secretary of health and human services, eschewed the official—and, frankly, common fucking sense—guidance that a cook wear shoes while performing challenging tasks in the kitchen.

Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Jeff Bezos is reportedly eyeing the New York Jets after missing out on purchasing the Washington Commanders in 2023, when he was outbid by Josh Harris in a $6 billion deal. The Jets have been under the ownership of Woody Johnson since 2000, who acquired the team for $635

Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario woman is now charged in connection with a Facebook Marketplace scam that saw 28 people defrauded out of Taylor Swift concert tickets worth almost $70,000, Toronto Police say. Police said the accused was using the alias “Denise Blackhawk” on the popular social media platform and

The Piano Lesson stars Denzel Washington’s son John David and is directed by his other son, Malcolm. But the film is no mere adventure in nepotism. John David, playing the same role in this adaptation as he did in a recent Broadway revival of August Wilson’s play, is a voluble storm in the film, joining

Image Credit: Getty Images Hoda Kotb is a well-known name in the entertainment industry, having spent several years working in the field. However, her time at NBC is coming to an end, as she announced her departure. This gave her the opportunity to reflect on her career during the October 25 episode of Today with

Wendy Williams‘ health appears to be in steep decline, with her guardian claiming the former TV host is “permanently incapacitated” following her diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. In a court filing from earlier this month, and viewed by several publications, lawyers for Williams’ court-appointed guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, said the 60-year-old “has become

Nobody knows what became of Rocky after that. Saw-whet owls typically live to the age of four in the wild, so if she’s still hunting in the woods of New York state, she is now a fairly old lady. Kalish did not do anything to help track her whereabouts or mark her as the famous

Image Credit: Archive Photos Thanksgiving is upon us, set to take place on Thursday, November 28, 2024, and the holiday has deep roots in U.S. history. While many associate the day with being surrounded by loved ones, enjoying delicious food, and giving thanks, there is much more to the holiday than meets the eye. As the

Drake alleged in a court filing Monday that Universal Music Group falsely pumped up the popularity on Spotify and other streaming services of Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us, a song that viciously attacked Drake amid a bitter feud between the two hip-hop superstars. The petition in a New York court by the rapper’s company Frozen

Another year, another Best Books list. We’ve spent the last 12 months speaking with authors, from pop star-turned-poet Marina Diamandis, to novelist R.O. Kwon. We have dissected the memoirs of former first wives (Hillary Clinton, Melania Trump), and chronicled the literary dramas that set group chats and Slack channels aflame. (See: Honor Levy, Blake Butler.)

Image Credit: CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag Brooke Rollins has been appointed by Donald Trump to be the next potential U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.  Now that Rollins could be a part of Trump’s cabinet in 2025, voters want to learn more about her. Many are curious about the Texas native’s background and personal life,

My home office sometimes looks as if a Category 5 hurricane swept through. There are piles of magazines, teetering towers of books, records and CDs that have so far evaded being filed, and dozens of sticky notes and scraps of paper featuring near-illegible scribbles signifying… something. There are also special folders on three different computers

On her album folklore, Taylor Swift insists that “the greatest films of all time were never made.” But that can’t possibly be true now that Christmas in the Spotlight, Lifetime’s blatant attempt to capitalize on Swift’s romance with NFL tight-end Travis Kelce, has debuted. The made-for-TV movie premiered on Saturday, just a week before Hallmark

Image Credit: Getty Images for The Cambridge U Peter Thiel is one of the world’s richest entrepreneurs. On top of his tech investments and financial leadership, the Germany native is also a venture capitalist and political activist — having donated and supported several American conservative figures. As a result of his advancements, Thiel built a

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 23, 2024 8:21 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is firmly in his Swiftie era. Trudeau attended the Taylor Swift concert in Toronto on Friday, the Eras Tour’s second-last night in the city. Press secretary Jenna Ghassabeh

Welcome to the Watchies, the Still Watching awards show. On the penultimate episode of VF’s TV podcast, hosts Hillary Busis, Richard Lawson, and Chris Murphy discuss, debate, and ultimately award the greatest TV shows of all time—well, at least according to them. Busis, Lawson, and Murphy doled out awards in three categories: drama, comedy, and

Image Credit: FilmMagic Wicked is finally making its way to the big screen, more than 10 years after it was first announced. The movie, centered around Glinda (played by Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (played by Cynthia Erivo), is based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway show, which serves as a prequel to The Wizard of Oz. Erivo

Jay Leno is a bit worse for wear these days, sporting some shocking bruising to his face, an eye patch and a broken wrist. The injuries came when the 74-year-old former late-night host fell down a 60-foot hill while on his way to dinner, he told reporters ahead of a show Monday night. Leno, speaking

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have said goodbye to all that and relocated from their primary home in Montecito, California to the United Kingdom’s rural but ritzy Cotswolds region, according to a report Wednesday in The Wrap. The couple, who wed in 2008, reportedly told friends that the move was motivated by the re-election

Image Credit: AP Morgan Wallen has been one of the fastest-rising stars in the country music world for years now. Despite some controversy along the way, the “Last Night” singer, 30, has climbed the charts and been a crossover success. His albums Dangerous: The Double Album and One Thing at a Time both landed at the top of the Billboard charts, and

It can be difficult to know how to support a loved one going through a cancer diagnosis — a lesson John Stamos is learning in real time. In a gesture of support for his friend and Full House co-star Dave Coulier, who was recently diagnosed with “very aggressive” Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Stamos donned a

For a good part of this past spring, Donald Trump spent his days in a drab Manhattan courtroom, reliving some of the more sordid aspects of his 2016 campaign. The past and future president watched as leading personalities from that micro-era—Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels, Hope Hicks–testified while he looked on wordlessly, flanked by a new

Image Credit: Getty Images Sean Duffy, a former Wisconsin Representative, was tapped by Donald Trump to be the new U.S. Secretary of Transportation. While nominating the cable news personality in a statement, Trump gave his wife, Rachel Campos-Duffy, a shout-out. “The husband of a wonderful woman, Rachel Campos-Duffy, a STAR on Fox News, and the

A company affiliated with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a federal judge on Monday to disqualify a bid by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, alleging fraud and collusion. The company, First United American Companies, which is affiliated with a Jones website that sells dietary supplements, was

This article contains spoilers about the entirety of Say Nothing, through to the series finale. Anyone who watches Say Nothing will remember the name Dolours Price. FX’s sprawling limited series (now streaming on Hulu) spans decades in its riveting, fraught, ultimately tragic portrait of that Irish Republican Army soldier, portrayed by Lola Petticrew and Maxine

Image Credit: Kirsten Comerford The world of entertainment has become increasingly diverse and open over the course of the last few decades. Where there used to be hard-lined barriers between avenues of work such as theater and film or actors, producers, and directors, the lines are now much more malleable. Far more common are multi-hyphenate

With three of six Taylor Swift shows in Toronto complete, the city — which really should be named “Tayronto” because it has given over everything to her — gets a chance to catch its breath and enjoy slightly less traffic and congestion until everything ramps up again for the next round of stadium shows on

President-elect Donald Trump tapped Karoline Leavitt, one of the spokespeople who helped him get elected and is aiding in his return to office, as his incoming White House press secretary on Friday. At 27 years old, she’ll be the youngest person to ever serve in the role and the first from Generation Z. “Karoline is