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Zoe G. Phillips

Zoe G. Phillips joined The Hollywood Reporter as a News Writer in 2024. Previously, she worked at Entertainment Tonight, where the team won two Emmys during her tenure, as well as at Dance Media’s Pointe, Dance Teacher and Dance Business Weekly. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from the University of Michigan and currently lives in Los Angeles with her very large cat, Pip.

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Seth Meyers Talks Tim Walz Nomination, and Being Early on “Republicans Are Weird” Trend: “I Made a Whole Career Out of It”

Seth Meyers addressed Tim Walz being named as Kamala Harris’ running mate on Monday night, following his show’s hiatus. Late Night with Seth Meyers returned on Monday after a three-week break; The Late Show with Stephen Colbert had been off for two weeks. During his “A Closer Look” segment on Monday, Meyers reviewed a whirlwind […]

Halle Berry Says She’s Broken 10 Bones From Action Movies: “I’ve Been Knocked Out Three Times”

Halle Berry believes in full physical commitment to the role. The actress shared she’s broken at least 10 bones as a result of her action movie roles, as well as being “knocked out” three times. “Arm broken, broke ribs twice — two ribs one time, three ribs another — broke tailbone, broke two toes and […]

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 […]

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 […]

Producer for Todd Haynes’ Gay Romance Film Addresses Joaquin Phoenix Exit: “A Nightmare”

Christine Vachon, a producer behind Todd Haynes’ gay romance movie from which Joaquin Phoenix abruptly left last week, said on social media this weekend that the situation has been “a nightmare.” Reports surfaced Friday that Phoenix exited the drama feature just five days before filming was set to begin in Guadalajara, Mexico. The role will […]

‘Umbrella Academy’ Cast Explain Series Finale and Saying Goodbye to Final Timeline

[This story contains major spoilers from Umbrella Academy season four.] Faced with one last existential threat to the universe, Netflix’s Umbrella Academy went out with a bang. Standing together for one last time, the beloved group of superheroes set aside their sibling rivalry and agreed on one thing: In order to save the world, they […]

David Castañeda Says ‘Umbrella Academy’ Made Him a Man, and Now It’s “Time to Graduate”

The Umbrella Academy has always been personal for David Castañeda. For the better half a decade, the actor has starred as Diego Hargreeves in the series that became one of Netflix’s most-streamed shows in 2019. Based on the Dark Horse comic series by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, and created by Steve Blackman and Jeremy […]

Yung Miami Addresses Allegations Against Ex Diddy: “That Wasn’t My Experience”

Yung Miami broke her silence over the allegations against her ex-boyfriend Diddy this week, saying she can’t speak to those who have accused the disgraced rapper of abuse as “that wasn’t my experience.” Yung Miami (real name Caresha Brownlee), addressed the allegations during a conversation with Saucy Santana during the season two premiere of her […]

Kesha Announces She Will Permanently Change “TiK ToK” Lyrics to “F*** P. Diddy”

Kesha announced she will re-record her hit song “TiK ToK,” changing the “like P. Diddy” line to “fuck P. Diddy,” following accusations against the media mogul that came to light earlier this year. “TiK ToK,” released in 2010, remains one of Kesha’s biggest hits, and spent nine weeks in the No. 1 spot on the […]

Netflix Unveils ‘The Diplomat’ Season 2 Release Date and First-Look Photos

Netflix’s The Diplomat is heading back to its situation room. The Keri Russell-led drama released two first-look photos of season two on Thursday and announced the next installment’s release date. Season one of The Diplomat, released in 2023, saw Russell star as Kate Wyler, “a seasoned foreign service officer more at home in a crisis zone […]

Elliot Page Says He “Felt Such a Surge of Energy” After Coming Out as Trans

Elliot Page said he “felt such a surge of energy” when he announced his gender transition in 2020, the actor said this week. Page came out as gay in 2014, and nearly seven years later announced he was transgender via an Instagram post that now has over three million likes. In a profile from Them […]

Nicole Byer Recalls “Scary” Experience With Racist Hecklers at a Comedy Show: “Blew My Mind”

Comedian Nicole Byer recalled a “scary” incident with a racist hecklers at a past show in Wisconsin. “I did shows in Appleton, Wisconsin, which I talk about in my special, and I really hated it there,” Byer said during an appearance on Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s Aug. 6 episode of his Dinner’s on Me podcast. “The […]