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Gay actor’s speech back on at Pennsylvania school after cancellation over his ‘lifestyle’
A gay actor’s speech that was canceled over his “lifestyle” is back on at a Pennsylvania school after residents spoke out. The Cumberland Valley School District’s board voted 5-4 Wednesday night to allow children’s book author Maulik Pancholy, who is gay, to speak against bullying during an assembly on May...
Ashley Judd and Aloe Blacc help the White House unveil its national suicide prevention strategy
WASHINGTON— Actor Ashley Judd and singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc, who both lost loved ones to suicide, on Tuesday helped the Biden administration promote its new national strategy to prevent suicide. Judd’s mother, country star Naomi Judd, died nearly two years ago. Blacc’s frequent collaborator, Tim Bergling, died in 2018. Both were...
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce double date with Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story featured some fan favorite characters last week as the stars went on a double date with Swift’s longtime pal Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper. Donna Kelce, mom of the 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs tight end, said Wednesday at QVC’s Age of Possibility summit...
Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80Video
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died at his home in Osprey, Florida, David Spero, Betts’ manager of 20 years, confirmed. Betts had been battling cancer for...
Cumberland Valley parents try to salvage appearance by ‘30 Rock’ actor that school board canceled
Some Cumberland Valley School District residents are launching an all-out effort to salvage a school assembly in May that the school board canceled Monday night out of stated concerns over injecting “political activism” into the schools. The board, on an 8-0 vote, voted to cancel the scheduled appearance by Maulik...
TikTok star dies at 36, family reveals
Popular TikTok creator Kyle Marisa Roth died last week at the age of 36, according to multiple media reports. Roth was known for sharing and discussing controversial blind items and gossip news about the entertainment world. Her sister, Lindsay Roth, announced the news this week on Instagram. “My sister Kyle...
Actor Jonathan Majors sentenced to probation, avoiding jail time for assaulting ex-girlfriend
NEW YORK — Actor Jonathan Majors was sentenced to probation and ordered to complete a year-long counseling program but avoided jail time Monday for assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a high-profile case that derailed the once-promising star’s career. The 34-year-old star of “Creed III” and other films had faced up to...
Lawsuit naming ‘Diddy’ Combs as co-defendant alleges his son sexually assaulted woman
LOS ANGELES — A lawsuit that names Sean “Diddy” Combs as a co-defendant alleges his son Christian “King” Combs sexually assaulted a woman working on a yacht chartered by his father. The suit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court says Sean Combs created the circumstances that led to the...
Actor in spinoff of TV Western ‘Yellowstone’ found dead
MISSION, Kan. — An actor who appeared in a spinoff of the popular television western “Yellowstone” was found dead after he went missing amid a domestic violence investigation in Kansas, authorities said Friday. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement deputies found the body of 27-year-old Cole Brings...
Chance the Rapper and wife Kirsten Corley are divorcing after 5 years of marriage
LOS ANGELES — The music industry just lost another power couple. Chance the Rapper and his wife, Kirsten Corley, announced that they will officially “part ways” through a joint statement posted to their Instagram stories Wednesday. The announcement follows a year of speculation surrounding their potential marriage troubles after the...
Andy Cohen weighs in on Bette Midler’s pitch to join ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’
Bette Midler wants a new dose of reality — reality television, that is. The Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner took to social media over the weekend to float the idea about becoming a cast member of the hit Bravo series “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” “Is it too...
Dolly Parton speaks out after Beyoncé covers ‘Jolene’
After Beyoncé shared her newest album with the world, “Cowboy Carter,” audiences learned that she covered country music icon Dolly Parton’s hit song “Jolene.” And now Parton herself is sharing her thoughts on the cover. “Wow, I just heard Jolene. Beyoncé is giving that girl some trouble and she deserves...
Barbara Rush, actor who co-starred with Frank Sinatra and Paul Newman among others, dies at 97
LOS ANGELES — Barbara Rush, a popular leading actor in the 1950s and 1960s who co-starred with Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman and other top film performers and later had a thriving TV career, has died. She was 97. Rush’s death was announced by her daughter, Fox News reporter Claudia Cowan,...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer says raids of the rapper’s homes were ‘excessive’ use of military force
LOS ANGELES — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer said Tuesday that the searches of the rapper’s Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex trafficking investigation were “a gross use of military-level force” and that Combs is “innocent and will continue to fight” to clear his name. It’s...
Feds search Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ properties as part of sex trafficking probe
NEW YORK — Two properties belonging to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched Monday by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York, two law enforcement officials told The...
Kate and William ‘extremely moved’ by support since the Princess of Wales’ cancer revelation
LONDON — Kate, the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Prince William, are said to be “extremely moved” by the public’s warmth and support following her shocking cancer announcement as tributes continued to pour in Sunday from around the world. After weeks of frenzied speculation on social media about her...
Comedian Kevin Hart is joining a select group honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American humor
WASHINGTON — Kevin Hart, who rose from the open mics and comedy clubs of his native Philadelphia to become one of the country’s most recognizable performers, will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at a gala performance Sunday at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Hart, 44,...
Cameron Diaz, Benji Madden announce surprise birth of baby boy
The stork has arrived with another bundle of joy for Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden. The “Shrek” star, 51, and Good Charlotte musician, 45, shared a joint Instagram post on Friday announcing the birth of baby boy Cardinal. The news came as a surprise as no one knew the couple...
Catherine, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy
LONDON — Catherine, the Princess of Wales, said Friday she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. The video announcement came after weeks of speculation spread on social media about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalized in January for unspecified abdominal surgery. Catherine, 42, hadn’t been seen publicly since...
Prince Harry’s lawyer implicates Rupert Murdoch in cover-up of unlawful snooping by his tabloids
LONDON — Prince Harry’s lawyer leveled explosive new allegations Wednesday that Rupert Murdoch was aware of cover-ups at his British tabloids that used unlawful techniques to spy on the Duke of Sussex and others. Attorney David Sherborne said Murdoch was among the executives who were aware that public statements made...
Did UK hospital staff try to snoop on Princess Kate’s medical records? Privacy watchdog investigates
LONDON — A British privacy watchdog said Wednesday it is looking into a report that staff at a private London hospital tried to snoop on the Princess of Wales ’ medical records while she was a patient for abdominal surgery. The Information Commissioner’s Office said: “We can confirm that we...
A newspaper says video of Prince William and Kate should halt royal rumor mill
LONDON — The late Queen Elizabeth II used to say that the royal family has to be seen to be believed. That became glaringly evident as the absence of Kate, the Princess of Wales, from public view unleashed an escalating frenzy of wild speculation, skepticism and flat-out conspiracy theories fueled...
Elon Musk’s X cancels partnership with Don Lemon before his new show even begins
Don Lemon received his first lesson in doing business with Elon Musk, the mercurial owner of social media platform X. The former CNN host interviewed Musk for the first edition of his new podcast, “The Don Lemon Show,” which was scheduled to launch next week on X, formerly known as...
Meet Ciara, superstar wife of new Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson will soon officially be the new quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 35-year-old set social media on fire on Monday with a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that played “Renegade” over clips of fans waving Terrible Towels. His wife, Ciara Wilson, reposted it with a series...
Olivia Munn reveals she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy
Olivia Munn has revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy, thanking her doctors and urging fans to calculate their own risk assessment. “I’m lucky. We caught it with enough time that I had options. I want the same for any woman who might have...
