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How Tom Cruise’s Olympics Stunt Was Inspired by… Conan O’Brien
Ben Winston might soon lose count of how many times he’s sent Tom Cruise up in the air. Previously, the pair worked to get James Corden in aloft to go skydiving and then again to co-pilot a fighter jet on The Late Late Show. During Sunday night’s LA28 segment of the Paris Olympics’ Closing Ceremony, […]
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SAG-AFTRA Foundation Opens Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists, Resumes In-Person Programs in L.A.
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation, the nonprofit professional development and charitable arm of Hollywood’s largest union of actors, is opening the doors on Monday to its brand new Los Angeles headquarters, the Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists. The Center is located in the sprawling, stunning penthouse space of the building at 5757 Wilshire Blvd., a few […]
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Miley Cyrus Pays Tribute to ‘Hannah Montana’ at Disney Legends Ceremony: “I Stand Here Still Proud”
Miley Cyrus was crowned a Disney Legend on Sunday night, and used the moment to show some love to her Hannah Montana days. At Disney’s D23 fan event in Anaheim, Cyrus was one of 14 honorees recognized for their impact on the company’s legacy. The star led the hit Disney Channel series for four seasons […]
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Tom Cruise Skydives Toward L.A. 2028 in Paris Olympics Handover Ceremony
Tom Cruise launched the road to Los Angeles 2028 in epic movie-star style Sunday, jumping from the stage in Paris before the broadcast cut to a prerecorded clip of him skydiving into Hollywood. In the clip, which aired during the closing ceremony of Paris 2024, Cruise jumped into the French stadium before walking through a […]
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Zelda Williams Debunks Viral Photo of Her Father Robin Williams Alleging He Owned a Pet Monkey
Robin Williams’ daughter, Zelda, took to X (formerly Twitter) this weekend to debunk a viral photo of the late comedian alleging he owned a pet monkey. “Dad didn’t own a pet monkey,” Zelda wrote. “NO ONE should.” The photo in question, posted from an account titled Time Capsule Tales, showed Robin Williams smiling with a […]
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Nev Schulman Says He’s “Lucky” to be Alive After Breaking Neck in Bike Accident
Nev Schulman said he’s “lucky” to be alive after revealing he broke his neck in a crash involving his bike and a truck on Monday. The Catfish: The TV Show host took to Instagram on Saturday to share that he was headed to pick up his son from school when the accident happened. “I never […]
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Romanian Gymnast Could Replace Jordan Chiles as Olympic Bronze Medalist in Floor Exercise After Court Ruling
The International Gymnastics Federation restored Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu to third in the Paris Olympics women’s floor exercise final Saturday, potentially forcing American gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze she won in the event. It’s unclear whether Chiles will be compelled to send back medal. The federation, known as FIG, said while it has restored the initial order […]
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U.S. Men’s Basketball Wins Gold Medal at 2024 Olympics
Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. The U.S. is atop the international men’s basketball world once again, after Curry scored 24 points […]
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Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Files Legal Complaint Over Online Harassment Following Gender Outcry
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has filed a legal complaint for online harassment following a gender outcry from some people claiming that she is not a woman. The first-time Olympic gold medalist’s lawyer, Nabil Boudi, told Reuters that the complaint was filed Friday. “All that is being said about me on social media is immoral. I […]
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Jamie Lee Curtis Receives Honorary AFI Doctorate: “I Am Representation of the Underachiever Who Has Achieved”
A little over a year after landing her first Oscar, and a month after earning her second-ever Emmy nomination for her role in The Bear, Jamie Lee Curtis can now add “doctor” to her long list of accomplishments. The star was presented with an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts by the American Film Institute at […]
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Breakdancing Makes Its Olympics Debut, Leaving Viewers With Mixed Reactions, Viral Memes
Breaking (or breakdancing) made its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and it’s caused quite a stir across social media. The competition kicked off on Friday with an introduction from the Olympics icon himself, Snoop Dogg. Then B-girls from around the world were the first to take to the international dance floor to show off […]
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Colin Farrell Opens Up About Son With Angelman Syndrome: “I Want the World to Treat Him With Kindness”
Colin Farrell is opening up about his son with Angelman syndrome publicly for the first time, as well as revealed he’s launching a foundation to support people with intellectual disabilities. In a recent interview with People magazine, the Oscar-nominated actor shared that his son James, who turns 21 in September, was diagnosed with the rare […]
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BBC Asks Disgraced Former News Anchor Huw Edwards to Return $255K Salary
Disgraced former news anchor Huw Edwards has been asked to pay the BBC back his 200,000 pound ($255,000) salary after pleading guilty to making indecent images of children. Edwards, who led landmark coverage for the BBC, including its announcement of Queen Elizabeth II’s death and the London 2012 Olympics, was arrested in November — a development […]
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‘Eyes of Tammy Faye’ Actor Gabriel Olds Arrested in Los Angeles on Multiple Rape Charges
Hollywood actor Gabriel Olds, who has appeared in dozens of supporting television and film roles over the past several decades, was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning and charged with seven counts of sexual assault, according to local authorities, who said they are seeking out other possible victims or witnesses in a series of […]
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French DJ Barbara Butch on Harassment Following Olympic Opening Ceremony Backlash: “Not an Excuse to Want to Murder Someone”
Barbara Butch is a self-proclaimed “love activist.” This, she says, is why her feelings weren’t hurt when her appearance in the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony unleashed an avalanche of death threats, abuse and harassment. The French DJ was the centerpiece of a tableau during the four-hour event on July 26. Drag queens and dancers struck poses […]
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‘Veep’ Creator Armando Iannucci Takes Aim at Elon Musk After Anti-Racism Rallies Quash U.K. Riots
Veep creator Armando Iannucci is taking aim at tech mogul Elon Musk after the billionaire was accused of fanning the flames of the U.K.’s far-right movement, which has led to nights of riots, looting and vandalism. On Wednesday, police were told to brace for over 100 anti-migration protests with more than 6,000 riot police deployed […]
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