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Back in September 2019, I was invited to London to hear the new 50th-anniversary edition of The Beatles’ Abbey Road album. The listening session took place at Abbey Road itself, inside the hallowed Studio 2 where this album (and so many others) were created. Technically, it was the best-recorded album of The Beatles’ career as

“We love our sweet, good boy and will miss him always,” the Bidens said.  By Jordan Hoffman June 19, 2021 The White House announced on Saturday that Champ, the 13-year-old German Shepherd cared for by Joe and Jill Biden, has passed away. “He was our constant, cherished companion during the last 13 years,” a message

The Royal Ascot is back! The Queen was beaming as she arrived to the event, marking another public appearance without late husband Prince Philip by her side. Queen Elizabeth, 95, looked so regal as she arrived to the annual Royal Ascot! The head of the royal family wore an elegant turquoise blue coat and matching

You might have heard of a ball game called “horse” but how about “moose?” A family in the northeastern B.C. community of Chetwynd got a look at something that might fit that description on Friday and managed to capture it on camera. Colleen Simpson’s family has a tetherball pole set up in the backyard, but

Wenting Xu says, “There is more resistance to change than I ever expected, and the lack of transparency from the membership was appalling.” By Rebecca Ford June 18, 2021 In 2016, when Chinese journalist Wenting Xu joined the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the group of international journalists that puts on the Golden Globes, she thought

A source tells HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY that the actress is ‘open to seeing where things go’ with her rumored beau. Amid the return of Bennifer 2.0, Ana de Armas has moved on. The Knives Out actor, 33, has been linked to Tinder executive Paul Boukadakis since her split from Ben Affleck in January. The two have reportedly

Moviegoers were left scratching their heads this spring when Paddington 2, a children’s film about an anthropomorphic bear, overtook Citizen Kane on Rotten Tomatoes, cementing the sequel’s status as one of the best-reviewed films on the site. How is it that a movie featuring a CGI bear — albeit a great movie — overtook one

The former first son-in-law will presumably gloss over the part about 400,000 people dying on Trump’s watch. By Bess Levin June 16, 2021 After Donald Trump, one of the most loathed people associated with the last presidential administration is his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. That probably has something to do with the fact that Kushner had

Serena Williams’ youngster, Olympia, was too cute while posing with an animated version of her precious doll, Qai Qai, in a new pic shared to Instagram! Check out the adorable post. Serena Williams‘ daughter, Olympia Ohanian, is one stylish world traveler! The three-year-old daughter of Serena and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, looked as cute as ever in a

Fiennes on the show’s explosive fourth season finale and his character’s final encounter with Elisabeth Moss’s “avenging angel,” June. By Valentina Valentini June 16, 2021 This story contains spoilers for the fourth season finale of The Handmaid’s Tale. In The Handmaid’s Tale’s fourth season finale, Fred Waterford finally gets what he deserves. The episode, titled

Lin-Manuel Miranda issued an apology on Twitter after several of his fellow In the Heights costars spoke out about colorism issues in the new hit film. Lin-Manuel Miranda, 41, is promising his fans that he will “do better” as his new movie In the Heights is facing backlash. Lin-Manuel, who produced, wrote the music/ lyrics,

Ned Beatty, the Oscar-nominated character actor who in half a century of American movies, including Deliverance, Network and Superman, was a booming, indelible presence in even the smallest parts, has died. He was 83. Beatty’s manager, Deborah Miller, said Beatty died Sunday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by friends and

A source previously told Vanity Fair that the pair “have grown apart” and “this is something of a conscious uncoupling.” By Emily Kirkpatrick June 14, 2021 Almost a year and a half after announcing their separation, Peter Phillips and his ex-wife Autumn have finalized their divorce. The former couple released a joint statement on Monday

Days after she appeared to celebrate with a bridal shower, Gwen Stefani rocked what looked like a new, diamond ring — possibly a wedding band! Could Gwen Stefani, 51, and Blake Shelton, 44, be married? The former No Doubt singer appeared to debut a diamond band on her engagement ring finger while stepping out with

Let me be clear from the outset: I do not like cassettes. Anyone who fetishizes them in today’s digital world probably didn’t live through the era when they were our only option when it came to portable music. If you’re of a certain vintage, you remember the issues. They sound awful with an ever-present hiss

Kate Middleton and Camilla Bowles giggle as the cut is made. By Jordan Hoffman June 12, 2021 Queen Elizabeth protected the Realm against sugary desserts on Friday by personally bisecting a sheet cake with a regal blade. As part of a busy weekend that involved hosting world leaders for the G7 summit and also celebrating

Queen Elizabeth’s birthday was celebrated on the streets of Windsor with. scaled back Trooping the Colour parade. She was accompanied by her cousin, the Duke of Kent. Queen Elizabeth continued her 95th birthday celebrations with her annual Trooping the Colour event. The royal looked elegant as she stepped out in Windsor wearing a powder blue

The annual Canada Day event in Ottawa will be virtual for a second year in a row amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the government department in charge of the annual event confirmed Friday. Typical years see crowds of Canadians and tourists to the nation’s capital flood Parliament Hill for performances and special guests on July 1.

The General Services Administration is frustrating lawmakers and watchdogs who are investigating Donald Trump’s D.C. hotel. By Eric Lutz June 11, 2021 There has been growing—and understandable—frustration among Democrats with Merrick Garland’s Justice Department in recent weeks. He’s not acting as Joe Biden’s personal attorney and fixer, as William Barr did for Donald Trump. He’s

Lorde is back! After a four-year hiatus the New Zealand singer-songwriter is ready to share her latest studio album. Lorde, 24, just dropped the new music video for her latest single “Solar Power” off her album of the same name! In the video, which dropped on Thursday, June 10, she is seen relaxing on the

Paramount Pictures on Thursday temporarily shut down production on the British set of Tom Cruise‘s seventh Mission: Impossible film after someone tested positive for coronavirus. “We have temporarily halted production on Mission: Impossible 7 until June 14th, due to positive coronavirus test results during routine testing,” a Paramount spokesperson said in a statement. “We are

It’s going to be a ‘Gossip Girl’ summer, baby. A new ‘Gossip Girl’ trailer dropped on June 9 after a teaser from the queen of gossip herself, and it was dramatic with a capital D. Get ready for a whole new generation of drama. The new Gossip Girl trailer has been released, giving fans a

Just as things looked to be calming down between Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the Royal Family, another potential scandal is looming. Following the couple’s announcement over the weekend that they had welcomed their second child, a daughter, on Friday and named her Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor — the first name a long-held nickname for the

The world’s richest men pay a pittance in federal income taxes and often times nothing at all.  By Bess Levin June 8, 2021 When Joe Biden unveiled his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan in April, one of the ways he proposed paying for it was by boosting the Internal Revenue Service’s budget by $80 billion,

Christian Robinson, the illustrator of Meghan Markle’s debut children’s book ‘The Bench,’ revealed in a new interview that there are sweet, subtle visual nods to Meghan and Prince Harry’s new baby girl! Meghan Markle‘s debut children’s book, The Bench, is finally on shelves, and there’s a special surprise in store for devoted royal fans. The Duchess

Even without a red carpet, the Juno Awards found ways to march generations of Canadian stars through their 50th anniversary celebration on Sunday night. From Shania Twain and Celine Dion to Kaytranada and Justin Bieber, many of the country’s most successful acts paid tribute to Canada’s biggest night in music by sharing music and memories

On Sunday, Ryan Murphy’s groundbreaking FX series came to an emotional, satisfying, and legendary conclusion. By Chris Murphy June 7, 2021 All hail the House of Evangelista. After three seasons, Ryan Murphy and Steven Canals‘s groundbreaking FX series Pose, about the 1980s New York’s uptown ball scene, has thrown its final ball. In the series

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik have been seen driving around New York City — the first sighting of the pair since Zayn’s dust-up outside a bar. Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik have been spotted together for the first time since the former One Direction hitmaker was involved in an altercation outside of a New York City bar.

Last week in this space, I spent about 1,100 words whingeing about how so much of today’s music isn’t very good. This concerns me because it shows that I’m backsliding into music snobbery, something that I’ve been trying to leave behind. I realize kvetching about the state of popular music makes me sound like the

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex slip below the fold. By Jordan Hoffman June 5, 2021 Drama from Buckingham Palace comes in all formats — even online. Astute Royal-watchers took note on Saturday that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have slipped down a few notches on the official website of the British Crown. Under