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Charles Grodin, the droll, offbeat actor and writer who scored as a caddish newlywed in The Heartbreak Kid and later had roles ranging from Robert De Niro’s counterpart in the comic thriller Midnight Run to the bedeviled father in the Beethoven comedies, has died. He was 86. Grodin died Tuesday in Wilton, Connecticut, from bone marrow

The NewsGuild of New York, overextended from a spate of organizing, is running into opposition from members over footing the bill. As one source put it: “The Guild basically wants Times employees to underwrite the revolution.” By Joe Pompeo May 18, 2021 The NewsGuild of New York has unleashed a wave of unionization throughout the

Kate Hudson and her daughter, Rani Rose, took a break from closet cleaning to snap an adorable photo. Kate recently revealed that Rani loves to raid her closet! Kate Hudson enlisted the help of her two-year-old daughter, Rani Rose, to clean out her closet! While sorting through Kate’s designer clothes and accessories, the mom-daughter cleaning

Former child actor Ricky Schroder has apologized for arguing with a Costco employee over the store’s mask rules, in a video that he recorded and posted on his own social media channels. The original video shows Schroder berating a masked supervisor outside a Costco in California, after the supervisor refused to let him into the

Evan Peters and director Craig Zobel on how they crafted the perfect punch to the gut.  By Joanna Robinson May 16, 2021 This article includes frank discussion of the latest episode of Mare of Easttown: “Illusions.” If you’re not caught up with episode five, now is the time to leave.  Please be very, very sure

Amber Stevens West opens up to HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY about embracing her new role as Whitney on ‘Run The World,’ why this show is not the new ‘Sex and the City,’ and more. The highly-anticipated new series Run The World premieres May 16 on STARZ. The show follows four Black women, who are best friends, as

Saturday Night Live (SNL) took it on themselves to help explain the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s new mask guidance earlier this week in their newest cold-open. Starting the skit with a press conference from Dr. Anthony Fauci, who was reprised once again by cast member Kate McKinnon, the nation’s top doctor

If one must read terms and conditions, best to read them with electronic enhancement. By Jordan Hoffman May 15, 2021 Respect must be shown. When Jimmy Fallon, still stuck hosting The Tonight Show with virtual guests, announces a “new game,” it usually sounds a little dorky at first. Then, once it starts, one has to

Angelina Jolie opened up about her new role in ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ and admitted she relates to her character ‘feeling broken’ and ‘messed up.’ Angelina Jolie is back in action in her new thriller ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead.’ And on May 15 the stunning 45-year-told Australia’s Weekend Sunrise that the character she plays in the

Ellen DeGeneres framed herself as a victim and skated past allegations of fostering a toxic workplace on Thursday, while citing “creative” reasons for ending her long-running daytime show in interviews with Oprah Winfrey and TODAY‘s Savannah Guthrie. She also insisted she is not ending the show because of her tanking ratings or the widespread backlash

Amy Adams and a star-studded ensemble get lost in a doomed novel adaptation.  By Richard Lawson May 13, 2021 This is the part of the job I hate. Sometimes I am duty bound to relate the sad news that a hotly anticipated (by me, anyway) movie is a catastrophic disappointment. I am referring, I’m afraid,

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ is airing the show’s classic bomb episodes that featured the one and only Kyle Chandler, a.k.a. the Bomb Squad Guy. So, what is Kyle Chandler doing now? Grey’s Anatomy fans will never forget the legendary bomb episodes of season 2. Those episodes, one of which aired after the 2006 Super Bowl and the

The Ellen DeGeneres Show will end after its 19th season wraps up next year, according to a new interview with the talk show host. DeGeneres informed her staff on Tuesday of the show’s impending demise, and spoke at length about the change in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter. She claimed that she was

A dozen women have spoken out about their experiences with Joel Greenberg, the ex-tax collector who may soon be cooperating with the Feds against Gaetz.  By Bess Levin May 12, 2021 One of the central figures in the Matt Gaetz Justice Department investigation is Joel Greenberg, the former tax collector for Florida’s Seminole County who

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian have been showing off plenty of PDA since they got together. But the rocker’s latest show of love for his girlfriend might just be his hottest yet!  Travis Barker took to his Instagram story on May 11 to give a super sexy shout out to his girlfriend Kourtney Kardashian. The Blink

We live in a society, and sometimes that means waiting for the things we want because of a pandemic. Other times, it means surprising people with the things they didn’t even know they wanted. Academy Award winner Jared Leto recently joined Global News to talk about his surprising return as the Joker in Zack Snyder’s

They insist the benefits are disincentivizing people to find work, despite studies showing the exact opposite. By Bess Levin May 10, 2021 One of the defining features of the modern Republican Party, in addition to overt racism and inexplicable fealty to a guy who tried to overthrow the U.S. government, is contempt for the poor

You’d think Miss USA would be intensely working out ahead of the Miss Universe competition, but Asya Branch admitted she ‘hates cardio’ when discussing her prep for the pageant! When perusing Miss USA Asya Branch‘s Instagram, or simply looking at her compete in the competition back in October as Miss Mississippi, the impressive 23-year-old looks

When I first heard of TikTok a couple of years ago, I didn’t really pay too much attention. It sounded like another silly social media app with grandiose dreams of occupying space next to Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter. Something that existed on quick servings of video featuring goofy dance moves, memes, and lip-syncing to

First Amendment advocates are demanding answers and reassurance that sweeping up journalists’ records in leak investigations won’t be replicated under Biden. By Charlotte Klein May 9, 2021 Donald Trump’s Justice Department secretly obtained the phone records for three Washington Post journalists who in 2017 were reporting on Russia’s role in the presidential election, a move

R&B fans, it’s the Verzuz you’ve been waiting for! Tiny Harris, Kandi Burruss and the girls from Xscape just went head-to-head with the iconic SWV — and Halle Berry was here for it! Xscape and SWV dominated pop and R&B airwaves back in the ’90s — and now they’re back to take on Instagram. The

When Montreal-based comic book company founders Ben and Raymond Lai watched the 2018 Marvel movie “Avengers: Infinity War,” they said they knew they had to sue Marvel Entertainment — again. The Lai brothers, founders of Horizon Comics Productions, claim the armour worn by Iron Man in the movie is too similar to the outfit sported

The upcoming Sex and the City revival is saying “I love you, but I love me more” to the character of Smith Jerrod. Jason Lewis, who played Samantha Jones’s model-turned-actor boyfriend in season 6 of the series and both of its movies, confirmed he hasn’t been asked back for the HBO Max revival, And Just

Aubrey Plaza revealed in a sweet Instagram post that she wed her partner of nearly a decade, Jeff Baena! See her caption where she celebrates her ‘husband’ and his new project! Congratulations to the happy couple! Aubrey Plaza shared in an Instagram post on May 7 that she and her longtime partner, Jeff Baena, tied the

To be sure, there is no dearth of Star Wars content. (That’s “dearth,” not Darth.) It feels like every month there’s a new Star Wars offshoot for audiences to take in, along with a continuous flow of superhero movies. It can seem like a lot. The good news is Star Wars: The Bad Batch has

Very few people want to hear from the former first daughter.  By Bess Levin May 6, 2021 Last month, former first daughter Ivanka Trump interrupted her social media hiatus to tweet that she’d received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine—whether it was Moderna or Pfizer, she didn‘t say—while encouraging others to get their shots

From makeup maven to real estate mogul! Kylie Jenner is building her dream 18,000 sq. foot home near big sister Khloé Kardashian and mom Kris! Kylie Jenner, 23, is already looking at her next real estate investment! The cosmetics mogul purchased a five-acre lot worth $15 million last year has big plans for the property

Meghan Markle announced on Tuesday that she’ll be publishing a children’s book based on her husband, Prince Harry, and their son Archie. The Duchess of Sussex plans for the book, titled The Bench, to be released in June 2021, confirmed her publisher. Her author byline will appear as “Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex.” Illustrated by

No, this isn’t a joke.  By Bess Levin May 4, 2021 For the last several years, conservative group Judicial Watch, along with many a right-wing Republican, devoted countless hours in an attempt take down Joe and Hunter Biden for alleged crimes that took place abroad. Filing at least a dozen lawsuits and “dozens of Freedom

Divorce docs filed by Melinda Gates reveal that the philanthropist isn’t seeking spousal support from her billionaire husband — and that they didn’t have a prenup. See the docs here. One day after the powerhouse couple announced their shocking split, Bill and Melinda Gates‘ divorce documents have been revealed. The documents, which Melinda filed in