Michael B. Jordan vows to rename his rum brand after cultural appropriation backlash: ‘I hear you’

“I just wanna say on behalf of myself and my partners, our intention was never to offend or hurt a culture and hoped to celebrate and shine a positive light on,” Jordan, 34, wrote in a statement on his Instagram story Monday. The brand is named after the annual celebration of Caribbean heritage that signals […]

Britney Spears to speak at conservatorship hearing: Here’s what we know

Wednesday marks the first time since May 10, 2019, that the singer has spoken in court. Critics of the state’s conservatorship law, led by the American Civil Liberties Union, regard the legal process of conservatorship as extreme, opaque, paternalistic and often unnecessary. Her father, James “Jamie” Spears, 68, was appointed her co-conservator in 2008 along with […]

‘AGT’: Simon Cowell tricks Sofía Vergara into thinking she killed him in botched danger act

It’s a good thing Herrod didn’t switch after Cowell judged a book by its cover, because he turned the grouchy judge into an “Annie” believer. The only person not on their feet in the entire auditorium following Herrod’s performance was Sofía Vergara. Now it was Cowell’s turn to trick Vergara, who notoriously has a hard time stomaching danger acts. […]

‘Karen’ trailer criticized as ‘unbelievably cringe,’ knockoff of Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’

On Thursday, a trailer was released for the upcoming film “Karen,” which stars “Orange Is the New Black” alum Taryn Manning as a woman who terrorizes her Black neighbors. In the trailer, Manning’s Karen chides her neighbors to keep trash cans off the curb, threatens to speak with a restaurant manager about noisy patrons and appears to call the police on teenagers. …Read the full story

Selena Gomez says her ‘past relationships’ have been ‘cursed.’ Here’s why.

The Disney Channel alumna’s love life has received widespread media coverage following her high-profile relationships with Justin Bieber, whom she dated on and off from 2010 to 2018, and the Weeknd, whom she dated in 2017. “Rare” is extra significant to Gomez. “It’s only gotten better, and that’s kind of what people say, you know, when you get older, you […]

‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’: New movie villains Terrorcons to wreak havoc on Brooklyn

“There are are different breeds of Transformers,” said Caple Jr. The movie will serve as a backstory to the hero, giving the origins of his Earth-protecting ethos. Fans will see more of the female Transformer Arcee after first appearing in 2018’s “Bumblebee,” transforming to a Ducati 916. The Maximals will battle with their natural enemy the […]

Avril Lavigne makes angsty TikTok debut with ‘Sk8er Boi’ tribute featuring Tony Hawk

In 2019, Lavigne opened up to USA TODAY about making a return to music with the anthem “Head Above Water,” which became an unexpected crossover hit on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart, peaking at No. “But I’m not surprised because that’s where I got my start and how it all began. According to Lavigne, her spirituality deepened following […]

‘The Fast and the Furious’ turns 20: Vin Diesel recalls fixing Paul Walker’s ‘goofy lines’

“The ’90s was characterized largely by an East Coast/West Coast beef: I was a quintessential New Yorker, he was a quintessential LA boy. The first chapter of the series, now up to nine films , introduced Walker as undercover cop Brian O’Conner and Diesel as famed street racer Dominic Toretto, whose crew O’Conner is tasked to […]

Martin Scorsese didn’t care if he made another movie after ‘Raging Bull’: ‘It wiped me out’

24 on the American Film Institute’s 100 greatest American movies of all time list, tells the true story of former boxing champ Jake LaMotta. “This is a true cinematic masterpiece that’s going to live on for centuries,” said Leonardo DiCaprio, another longtime Scorsese collaborator, who moderated Sunday’s Q&A. “The one thing that I always felt […]

‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ hits top mark at box office

Jackson and Salma Hayek brought in $11.6 million domestically to claim the No. The “Hitman” sequel notched “A Quiet Place Part II,” which took hold of the second spot in its fourth weekend of release. However, Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Comscore, believes the movie fell victim to lofty expectations. And because of the […]

Taylor Swift will drop rerecorded ‘Red’ album with 30 songs in November: What we know

Following a public battle with music exec Scooter Braun, who purchased the masters to six of her albums in 2019, Swift revealed Friday she will rerecord her fourth studio album “Red,” due for release Nov. “Musically and lyrically, Red resembled a heartbroken person,” Swift wrote in a note along with her tweet. Like your friend who calls you in […]

Anthony Mackie gets heat from Marvel fans for shutting down Sam and Bucky romance speculation

“There’s nothing more sensitive than having emotional conversations and a kindred-spirit friendship with someone that you care about and love,” he said.  “And you can call it a ‘bromance’ or whatever they call it, but it’s literally just two guys who have each other’s backs, and you don’t have that now. “I get the point […]

Chrissy Teigen, John Legend accuse Michael Costello of faking DMs for bullying allegations

According to Insider and Huffington Post, Costello posted the images on his now-private Instagram account Monday, writing in the caption that Teigen accused him of racism in an Instagram comment at the time. But on Friday, Teigen shared a statement claiming Costello’s purported screenshots contain inconsistencies proving they are doctored. “Chrissy has acknowledged her past behavior and the pain she has caused, […]

Olivia Rodrigo on her new ‘High School Musical’ song and her image: ‘I’m just living my life’

Rodrigo penned the sweet, uplifting song – featured in the final scene of the new season’s sixth episode , as the couple had tense exchanges during the episode. Things are starting to slow down a bit for me and I’m going to have a real break, which I’m really excited about. Q: In this episode, Nini […]