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Meryl Streep Disney/Patrick Harbron The icon and legend herself returns as Loretta Durkin, Oliver’s love interest and now a breakout TV star living in L.A. The Sophie’s Choice, Mamma Mia!, and The Devil Wears Prada star first joined in season 3 as a meek actress cast in Oliver’s musical and protective mother of Dickie, Ben

Two years ago, a Reddit user posed an inquiry to the r/LOTR subreddit group, devoted to the never-not-opinionated Lord of the Rings fandom: “Why didn’t they cast someone tall and strong for Galadriel?” This user was referring, of course, to the casting of Morfydd Clark in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,

Simone Biles is looking out for her Olympic teammate Jordan Chiles, as the gymnast is facing being stripped of her bronze medal. In a new interview, Biles says she has been in contact with Chiles to uplift her amid some challenging moments. “We’ve been FaceTiming, texting, just being girls,” Biles told People about her conversations

Only Murders in the Building co-stars Meryl Streep and Martin Short have been friends for years, though the internet has been recently wishing that they were something more. While Short has clarified that he and Streep are genuinely just pals, their relationship is still really sweet. Both Short and Streep are single. Short was married

Who amongst the Pierpoint and Lumi cohort do we think is the least well-adjusted? I keep changing my mind. There’s Harper, perpetually sporting a chip on her shoulder the size of her home country—and willing to abandon all principles in service of it. There’s Yasmin, underestimated and adrift and always at the whims of rich

Hailey Bieber recently announced she was expecting her first child with husband Justin Bieber. The model and Rhode skincare founder has talked a lot about how her parents, Stephen and Kennya Baldwin, influenced her beliefs around marriage with their own union of over three decades. Ron Galella Here’s what to know about the people who

On Saturday, Taylor Swift reportedly threw a party at her Rhode Island beach house and she invited a big crew. Pictures of Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce at the house were shared by TMZ, showing that the NFL player reunited with the Eras Tour star as soon as she returned from abroad. Actress Blake Lively was

It looks like almost as soon as Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour ended in Europe, she rushed back home—and right into the arms of boyfriend Travis Kelce. On Saturday, August 24, TMZ shared pictures of the couple enjoying Swift’s famous Rhode Island beach house. In the photos, the pair are on her balcony dressed in casual

On Friday, Jennifer Lopez shared a stunning selfie in her Instagram Stories, her first post since it was revealed that she had filed for divorce from actor Ben Affleck. Page Six identified the shot as likely coming from a December 2020 makeup and hair session with famous stylist Chris Appleton. In the photo, J.Lo’s makeup

Relationship rumors have started spreading for model Emily Ratajkowski and musician Shaboozey. They were spotted together several times over the month of August, partying at nightclubs as well as attending movie premieres. After splitting from ex-husband Sebastian Bear-McClard in 2022, Ratajkowski has dated the likes of Brad Pitt, Pete Davidson, Eric Andre, and even Harry

Hailey and Justin Bieber are officially parents. Hailey has given birth to the couple’s first child, a baby boy. The couple shared the announcement on Justin’s Instagram, where he posted a photo of the baby’s foot with the caption,“WELCOME HOME JACK BLUES BIEBER 🐻” The Biebers announced that Hailey was expecting relatively late into her

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially over, and amid their divorce, Lopez is ready to drop “Affleck” from her name. Although the singer is already known to the world as J.Lo, she changed her legal name to Jennifer Lynn Affleck after marrying Ben in 2022. Now, according to court documents obtained by Us Weekly

Vice President Kamala Harris has officially accepted the Democratic nomination for president, making her the first Black woman and the first Asian-American to lead a major party’s ticket. Speaking at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night, Harris said, “On behalf of the people, on behalf of every American regardless of party, race, gender, or the

Dua Lipa celebrates her 29th birthday today, and she’s ringing in the milestone in style. The pop star posted a photo dump on her Instagram to commemorate the occasion, showing off a large bouquet of pink balloons. “29!!!! And life just keeps getting better,” Lipa captioned the carousel. “Thank you for all the birthday wishes!!

Fresh off her Furiosa: Mad Max press tour, Anya Taylor-Joy has snagged another role, this time in Netflix’s adaptation of Bella Mackie’s novel How to Kill Your Family. Taylor-Joy will play Grace Bernard, the protagonist of Mackie’s book. As the project’s name implies (and Deadline confirms), the plot follows Grace, a 28-year-old woman seeking revenge

Abortion access is likely to be one of, if not the, biggest issues in the 2024 presidential election. Vice President Harris has led the Biden administration’s fight to roll back anti-abortion measures and it’s likely that it will be one of the biggest priorities in her presidential campaign. The administration tasked Harris with being the

Vice President Kamala Harris met her husband, Doug Emhoff, in 2013 through a mutual friend. When they then got married in 2014, Harris gained a life partner— and also became “Momala” to his two kids: Cole and Ella. In a 2019 essay for ELLE.com, Harris wrote about taking on that new role, including her first

Following recent speculation that Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco might be engaged, the Emilia Perez star started a frenzy online when fans noticed she’d begun following a popular wedding planner, CMG Weddings & Event, on TikTok. The follow was noted by fellow TikToker @gootholiday in a now viral clip posted on August 20. CMG specializes

Taylor Alison Swift, you trickster. After seemingly dropping Easter eggs for reputation (Taylor’s Version) throughout her Eras Tour’s Wembley Stadium shows, the star instead premiered a music video for “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” at the end of the European leg in London. The track, which is the most recent single from

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s two-year marriage is coming to an end. Multiple outlets, including People, E! News, and TMZ, revealed that Lopez filed for divorce on Tuesday, August 20, in Los Angeles Superior Court—precisely two years after Lopez and Affleck’s Georgia wedding ceremony. In the divorce filing, Lopez listed the couple’s date of separation

Earlier this week, Kendall Jenner and Tory Burch released an Instagram Reel together, featuring the model as the new face of the brand’s fragrance, Sublime. The campaign video showcased Jenner in a few dazzling looks, most notably a nude lingerie set beneath a gold net dress, and a red bikini set. Behind-the-scenes footage of Jenner’s

On Saturday, Jenna Ortega continued served a thematic looks during a photocall in New York City for her upcoming film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The actress wore a Dolce & Gabbana pinstripe suit dress, with a peplum waist and low cut neckline. The form-fitting skirt ended mid-calf, showing off her black platform Keira heels. Ortega accessorized with

Black female musicians are far too often critiqued exclusively through the limited frame of how brash and loud their voices are. Meanwhile, their contemporaries, many who aren’t Black and/or women, have historically been judged also by other music-making elements—songwriting, choreography, production, stage presence. Ten years ago, Tinashe debunked all of those rules. In 2014, she

Michaela Coel is making television again, and her fans are grateful. It was announced in mid-August 2024 that she would be working again with the BBC, HBO, and A24 on a follow-up to her series I May Destroy You with a show titled First Day on Earth. The writer has been busy with other projects—she