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Justin Baldoni’s podcast co-host leaves show amid Blake Lively lawsuit

Journalist and author Liz Plank, longtime co-host of The Man Enough Podcast, has announced her departure following allegations of misconduct leveled against co-host Justin Baldoni by his It Ends with Us co-star Blake Lively.In an Instagram statement, Liz Plank announced her decision to leave The Man Enough Podcast amid the controversy.“I have had my representatives inform Wayfarer that I will no longer be co-hosting The Man Enough Podcast,” Plank told fans. “Thank you for trusting me with your h...
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Kylie Kelce dethrones Joe Rogan on podcast charts after just one episode

Kylie Kelce’s debut podcast Not Gonna Lie has quickly climbed to the top of Spotify and Apple’s charts in the United States, even surpassing The Joe Rogan Experience.Controversial commentator Joe Rogan — whose podcast boasts more than 18 million YouTube subscribers and a multi-year Spotify deal — has long been a dominant force in the podcast world, consistently ranking as Spotify’s most-listened-to show. However, Kelce’s podcast claimed the top spot this week, pushing Rogan into second place. Ev...
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Hoda Kotb reflects on the shocking career advice she once received

Hoda Kotb recently reflected on an early-career moment when a boss criticized her appearance.During Monday’s episode of Today with Hoda & Jenna, Kotb and co-host Jenna Bush Hager discussed the pressures to conform to industry standards. The conversation followed reports that actor Timothée Chalamet had allegedly lost roles for not having “the right body.”“I related to that,” said Kotb, 60. “I’ve had people telling me there were ‘things that [I’m] not right for.’”Kotb recalled working in a small...
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TikTokers react to ‘Sweet Valley High’ author Francine Pascal’s death

An outpour of heartbroken reactions have emerged on TikTok upon news of author Francine Pascal’s death. On Sunday, 28 July, the 92-year-old former soap opera scriptwriter and best-selling author of the Sweet Valley High young adult series died at New York-Presbyterian Hospital from lymphoma. The news of her death was confirmed by her daughter Laurie Wenk-Pascal. In one video shared to TikTok after the news, a user named Shonda expressed her shock and grief, addressing her fellow Gen X young adul...
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Hello Kitty creators reveal beloved character is not a cat to fan shock

Hello Kitty creators reveal the beloved character is not a cat. On 18 July, Sanrio, the Japanese entertainment company that created Hello Kitty, made an astounding revelation for the iconic character’s 50th anniversary. In an appearance on the Today Show, Sanrio director of retail business development Jill Koch said: “Hello Kitty is not a cat.”“She’s actually a little girl born and raised in the suburbs in London,” Koch added. “She has a mom and dad and a twin sister Minnie, who is also her best...
The Independent •

Drag brunch continues to reign as a go-to Pride activity

For bartender Justine Musselman – who’s worked at Dromedary: Coming Out in Bushwick, Brooklyn, for the past four years – the bar’s weekly drag brunch is the only reason she will wake up early on a Sunday. “I have been working at drag brunch for as long as I’ve worked at Dromedary, and despite the inconvenience of that shift, I refuse to give it up,” she told The Independent.

Every Sunday afternoon, drag performers Emi Grate and Nancy Nogood put their chemistry on full display for both Bushwick
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Will the TikTok ban spell the death of the influencer?

Craving what we don’t have has been a compulsion long before the surge in social media marketing-fueled consumption. Once upon a time, our material desires were cultivated through in-person interactions, in-store shopping, or word-of-mouth. Not long after, face-to-face became face-to-catalog, with consumers flipping endlessly through product pages, before television ads intensified their appetite for more, using fictional characters and celebrity actors as aspirational models for who the custome
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The Los Angeles edition of the Willy Wonka Experience was an absurdist fever dream

Standing outside a graffitied warehouse in Los Angeles’ Arts District, I didn’t know what to expect from a recreation of Glasgow’s disastrous Willy Wonka event. I had heard a lot about the bungled children’s experience, which included AI-generated characters, sparse and low-budget sets and costuming, and a sad Oompa Loompa who had become somewhat of a local celebrity since the event. Unlike what happened in Glasgow, this event was primarily marketed to grown adults, capitalising off of the meme
The Independent •

Mischa Barton admits to ‘complicated’ romance with ‘The OC’ co-star Ben McKenzie

Mischa Barton confirmed that she and her The OC co-star Ben McKenzie had a “complicated” off-screen romance.

On Wednesday’s episode of Call Her Daddy, the 38-year-old actor came clean about the nature of her relationship with her on-screen paramour and love interest. She shared what it was like coming onto the set of the Fox series as the youngest cast member, saying that she felt like she had to “grow up quickly.”

“I went into that a virgin, a kid, really feeling like I needed to grow up quic
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What’s in the $500,000 luxury Golden Globes goodie bags

Golden Globes attendees will reportedly receive gift bags worth up to $500,000.

The Globes and luxury lifestyle magazine Robb Report, announced Wednesday that they’ll be combining forces to gift luxe goodie bags to the 83 winners and presenters of the show airing live on CBS on 7 January and streaming on Paramount+.

Each guest will reportedly receive bags that include over 35 products and experiences. To top it all off, the magazine also said that they planned on donating an undisclosed sum to
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America Ferrera reacts to young girls performing her Barbie monologue

America Ferrera has reacted to young girls performing her emotional monologue from the Barbie movie.

In a recent interview with People, the 39-year-old Superstore actor revealed that she met a “young girl” who said that she used her monologue from the film — which touched upon the “impossible” task of being a modern woman — to audition for her local theatre program.

While Ferrera noted that she found it “hilarious,” at the same time, she said that she found it “super sad that 11-year-old girls
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Dinner with David Cross or a Lena Dunham mural: Hollywood auction for striking crew

Famous actors and writers have joined forces to help raise funds for the Union Solidarity Coalition’s new eBay auction, in light of the ongoing joint strike between the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).

Several of Hollywood’s cream of the crop, including Adam Scott, Natasha Lyonne, Bob Odenkirk, and the cast of FX’s smash hit The Bear, have volunteered to auction one-on-one experiences or lucrative items to
The Daily Dot •

Fans are freaking out about Emilia Clarke's rise on 'Secret Invasion'—and what it means for the MCU

On Disney+’s Secret Invasion, Emilia Clarke plays a pivotal role as a Skrull named G’iah, but fans just found out just how important she will be in the MCU and to say they are excited is putting it lightly.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Secret Invasion.

“Emilia clarke playing the most powerful person on every universe is something very personal to me,” one Twitter/X user wrote. While another exclaimed, “EMILIA CLARKE HAVING CAPTAIN MARVEL’S POWERS SOMETHING SHIFTED IN ME.”

Some
The Daily Dot •

Piers Morgan is getting mocked for his outrageous comments about the 'Barbie' movie

British pundit Piers Morgan decided to share his unsolicited two cents on the new Barbie movie, which went over as well as expected.

“If I made a movie that treated women the way Barbie treats men, feminists would want me executed,” reads the headline of a Piers Morgan column from July 24.

While he was trying to pander to the large part of his fanbase that was outraged by the film, Twitter users were quick to call Morgan out.

Twitter user @ianmakesfilms wrote, “I mean the film literally could
Collider •

'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 2 Cast & Character Guide: Who's Returning in the New Episodes

Welcome back to Cousin's Beach! Summer is in the air and Lola Tung is back as Belly Conklin, the sweet teenager caught between her childhood friends, brothers Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah Fisher (Gavin Casalegno). Prime Video's The Summer I Turned Pretty is adapted from Jenny Han's trilogy of novels by the same name, but this season will be taking a few liberties from the novels.

The second season will loosely follow the plot of It's Not Summer Without You, the events of the school
Distractify •

Fan Favorite Renée Rapp Is Leaving 'Sex Lives of College Girls' –– Here's Why

Renée will be appearing as Leighton in the next season, but not as a series regular. She will appear in a few episodes before departing the series. Find out more about Renée's departure below.

Why is Renée Rapp leaving 'Sex Lives of College Girls'?

Because the former Broadway star will be going on tour to support her nascent pop music career, Mindy Kaling, the creator and producer of the series revealed that Renée would be showing up on the show in a limited capacity. “We love @reneerapp so mu
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'Superman: Legacy' Adds a Few More Familiar Faces to Its Cast — Details

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a new Superman! The two leads of James Gunn's new Superman movie Superman: Legacy have been announced, and fans have gone bananas. David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan are set to star as the iconic comic book couple Superman and Lois Lane, beating out seasoned contenders like Nicholas Hoult, Tom Brittney, Emma Mackey, and Phoebe Dynevor.

Described as the start of a new chapter for the DC Cinematic Universe, the adventures of our favorite Son of Krypton will follo
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Rock Hudson's Double Life Is the Focus of New HBO Documentary

Hollywood icon Rock Hudson's double life gets examined in HBO's Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed. Taking its name from the movie that made Rock a star, 1955's All That Heaven Allows, the new documentary explores his tragic history as an All-American golden boy in front of the camera while hiding his identity as a gay man behind closed doors.

Rock was one of the first famous celebrities revealed to have passed away from AIDS in 1985. Because of his status as a heartthrob, his death sent shoc
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Is Hulu's 'The Bear' Based on a Real Restaurant? Fans Want to Know

The show follows Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) as he tries to revive his late brother's cult-favorite Chicago restaurant. The Bear captures the chaos of working in the restaurant industry. Find out more about The Bear's real-life inspiration below.

Is 'The Bear' show based on a real restaurant? It was inspired by this Chicago joint.

In The Bear, the restaurant, The Original Beef of Chicago, is famous for its Italian beef sandwiches. The restaurant in The Bear takes inspiration from the r
The Daily Dot •

'Archie’s Weird Parody' playwright calls out upcoming 'Riverdale' musical episode

The long-running CW series Riverdale has embarked on its final season. Of course, its trademark (and much maligned) yearly musical episode is back. This time around, however, the musical episode won’t revolve around any pre-existing musical but one with original songs created for the show.

Written on the show by characters Kevin (Casey Cott) and Clay (Karl Walcott), Riverdale’s annual musical episode will be called “Archie: The Musical” and will come with a 1950s twist. Cast members K.J. Apa, L
Distractify •

A Teaser Trailer for Sofia Coppola's New Biopic 'Priscilla' Just Released

A teaser trailer of Sofia Coppola's highly-anticipated Priscilla Presley biopic Priscilla was just released. Cinephiles and Elvis die-hards are excited about what they've seen so far. The film will be an adaptation of the famous memoir "Elvis and Me" written by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon.

With the Lost in Translation director at its helm and Priscilla herself producing the film, there's no doubt that Sofia will do Priscilla's story justice. Are you eager to learn more about the film? K
The Daily Dot •

The trailer for Sofia Coppola's 'Priscilla' is sparking age gap discourse again

A teaser was just released for Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, a biopic focusing on Priscilla Presley based on the memoir Elvis and Me, which Priscilla co-wrote with Sandra Harmon.

The film will star Cailee Spaeny (Mare of Easttown) as titular Priscilla, and Jacob Elordi (Euphoria) as the King of Rock ‘N Roll himself, Elvis Presley.

Harboring all of the visual flourishes of a Sofia Coppola film, Priscilla may look sumptuous but also appears committed to telling the unvarnished truth of Priscilla’s
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How to Cancel Your Netflix Subscription

Have you gradually gotten exhausted with the endless barrage of content on Netflix? Or perhaps their ban on password-sharing was reprehensible in your eyes? Perhaps, you want to end your subscription for another reason altogether. The possibilities are endless. But ultimately, you want to end your subscription, but maybe you're unsure how. Well, you've come to the right place. We've compiled a step-by-step guide to answer your questions regarding ending your Netflix subscription below.

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'I will not be supporting Jamie Lynn': People react to 'Zoey 102' movie trailer

A new teaser trailer for Zoey 102, Paramount+’s Zoey 101 sequel movie, shocked longtime fans with its debut. The new film follows Zoey Brooks (Jamie Lynn Spears) as the gang reunites decades later for the wedding of fan-favorite couple Logan (Matthew Underwood) and Quinn (Erin Sanders).

Quinn reveals the good news to Zoe via a holographic message on their high-tech holo-phones, and asks Zoe to be her maid of honor, setting the plot in motion. The wedding forces these former high school pals to
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