When asked on “The View” this week about filmmakers slamming superhero movies (directors such as Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and more have criticized Marvel films for disrupting exhibition),

Pink Floyd are removing some of their catalog from digital music platforms in Russia and Belarus, the band announced today. “To stand with the world in strongly condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

”Any consumer that hears or reads that is going to feel that they’re being gouged,“ one industry exec says “It’s just confusing and frustrating to me why you would openly boast about bumping up price

"That's some bulls--t!" Jackson said on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday Samuel L. Jackson Is Stunned that Jonah Hill Holds the Record for Most Onscreen Profanities: 'No Way' Samu

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T he Walt Disney Company has announced it is taking steps to “pause all other businesses in Russia” following the invasion of Ukraine. It is the latest in a long line of companies to suspend its busi

The comments in yesterday’s Ryan Coogler post were a mess of racism and, I believe, a smear campaign being willfully executed by a certain bank. Judging from the comments here, on TMZ and on Twitter,

Mila Kunis is speaking out about her Ukrainian roots in a new interview with Maria Shriver. Along with her husband, Ashton Kutcher, the actress is hoping to raise $30 million to support Ukrainian refu

Sacha Baron Cohen has called out social media platforms for not blocking Russia’s state TV network amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine. In a post on Twitter, the actor criticised the CEOs of Faceb

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We’re now coming up on the 11th anniversary of A Dance With Dragons, the fifth—and, at the moment, latest—installment of George R.R. Martin’s A Song Of Ice And Fire series of fantasy novels. Those ten

Bobbie Lee Nelson, the pianist, singer and older sister of Willie Nelson, has died at the age of 91. The news was confirmed by a family statement shared on Willie Nelson’s Instagram, scroll down to r

There is a person who is known as the Disney Gay—as the name suggests, an identity offshoot of the more all-encompassing Disney Adult. Within the LGBTQ+ community, it can be common, if cruel, to mock

Jussie Smollett was sentenced in a Chicago court Thursday for falsely reporting to police that he was the victim of a hate crime. Jussie was sentenced to 30 months probation, with the first 150 days

Actor Jussie Smollett stood up and proclaimed his innocence—and said he was “not suicidal”—after he was sentenced to 150 days in jail on Thursday. The verdict was imposed three months after the former

Jussie Smollett's grandmother wagged her finger at the judge, telling him, "Send me along with him." Smollett put his hand over his heart and appeared to tear up as she took the stand on his behalf.

Kim Kardashian’s problems just got a lot worse following her controversial comments about women not wanting to work, because now her fans – or former fans – are coming out in droves on social media ca

With over 7 million views and counting on YouTube alone, the first trailer for “Obi-Wan Kenobi” has gone as viral as expected, considering it marks Ewan McGregor’s return to the “Star Wars” universe n

It's a girl for Grimes and Elon Musk! The Canadian singer revealed to Vanity Fair she and Musk welcomed another baby in December 2021. “She’s a little colicky too," Grimes told the outlet for an Apr

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Nick Cannon’s daytime talkshow is coming to an end after one season, Variety has learned. Staffers at “The Nick Cannon Show” were informed at work Thursday morning that the show would not be renewed

The note also asked for the money to be counted somewhere else, ending "I'd like to be discreet". He also showed identification. The New York Times reported that he told police he was paying for a med

The Human Rights Campaign has rejected The Walt Disney Company’s donation to its efforts to protect LGBTQ+ rights, demanding that the company take “meaningful action” to combat Florida’s “Don’t Say Ga

In a statement attributed to “the LGBTQIA+ employees of Pixar, and their allies” obtained by Variety, employees of the animation studio allege that Disney corporate executives have demanded cuts from

Travis Scott can't make all of his problems go away just by throwing money at it. The rapper is catching flak from victims of the Astroworld stampede after he pledged to donate $5 million to charity.

Regular price $27.00 Sale price $0.00 Entertainment 720 partners with Dualtone Records to release Mouse Rat’s debut album The Awesome Album on vinyl, already being heralded by Ron Swanson as “highly

Disney workers used to make magic, now they struggle to make ends meet Disney's 'Cruella' goes up in flames in new trailer This California theme park is set to reopen, but there's a catch VALENCIA,

If you’re a fan of Nic Cage and/or Nic Cage memes, you’re going to love The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, which is essentially a Nic Cage meme come to life. The upcoming film from Tom Gormican

Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Amanda Bynes is back. The “Easy A” star launc

“Well, you’re giving me mixed signals. You’re like reading my messages and stuff and you haven’t blocked me yet so I’m guessing you don’t hate me,” she said. "I just wanna see you again, I mean, you j

“Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler was briefly detained by police in Atlanta in January after he was mistaken for a bank robber at a Bank of America, according to a police report filed Wednesday.

The Animation Guild’s Executive Board and QueerTAG Committee said the decision by Disney’s CEO to not release a statement opposing Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill was a “momentous misstep.” “It is dis

"I did not mention this to point any fingers or make anyone seem racist." Zoë Kravitz took to Instagram Stories to clarify her previous comments to The Guardian about being told she was too “urban” t

NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Olga Smirnova, a prima ballerina from Russia, is speaking out against the country’s invasion of Ukraine. A lead dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet, Smirnova

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J.K. Rowling and Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, are at odds over the country’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill after it was introduced to Parliament last week. The bill aims to simpli