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One of Michelle Wolf’s first jokes at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner involved a certain vulgarity that rode into widespread public use aboard Donald Trump’s “Access Hollywood” bus. To this crowd, it was apparently still a bit shocking. “You should have done more research before you got me to do this,” she said. It […]

Disney and Twitter announced a new advertising and content deal ahead of its NewFront presentations later today and on Wednesday in New York City. As part of the deal, Disney said it will create live content from across its entertainment portfolio that’s designed to reach all types of audiences. That includes Twitter content from ABC, […]

Days of Our Lives was named best drama series at the 45th annual Daytime Emmys, which were handed out Sunday at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. NBC’s long-running series also won best directing and best writing for a drama, among other awards. Elsewhere, Good Morning America was named best morning show, and Entertainment Tonight was named […]

“Good evening. Here we are, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner,” comedian Michelle Wolf said as she opened her gig as this year’s event host in Washington D.C. “Like a porn star says when she’s about to have sex with a Trump, let’s get this over with.” “Yup, kiddos, this is who you’re getting tonight,” the […]

Larry Harvey, whose whimsical decision to erect a giant wooden figure and then burn it to the ground led to the popular, long-running counterculture celebration known as Burning Man, has died. He was 70. Harvey died Saturday morning at a hospital in San Francisco, surrounded by family, Chief Executive Marian Goodell of the Burning Man […]

Rob Schneider is not a fan of Alec Baldwin’s Donald Trump impersonations on “Saturday Night Live.” In an interview with Daily News, the outspoken conservative comedian criticized Baldwin’s work on the show, claiming that the actor’s obvious abhorrence and lack of empathy for Trump “spoils any surprise” in his performances. “I don’t find his impression […]

Tom Brokaw, who served as “NBC Nightly News” anchor for more than two decades, says he’s “angry” and “hurt” over over accusations that he sexually harassed two women in the 1990s, calling the claims “sensational.” In an email obtained by the Hollywood Reporter and sent to several of his NBC News colleagues, Brokaw, said the accusations […]

A woman who accused Russell Simmons of raping her in 2016 agreed to drop a lawsuit against him, court documents show. Simmons — who is accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women — was “dismissed with prejudice” from the suit filed by Jennifer Jarosik, who claimed in her original filing earlier this year that the […]

Fleetwood Mac has fired Lindsey Buckingham after a disagreement over the band’s upcoming tour, Rolling Stone has confirmed. The band announced Monday that Mike Campbell of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Neil Finn of Crowded House will replace him. News of Buckingham’s departure initially broke when former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Billy Burnette shared an April […]

After being incarcerated since November for violating his probation, the Supreme Court has granted rapper Meek Mill bail. In a statement to Billboard, Mill said: “I’d like to thank God, my family, my friends, my attorneys, my team at Roc Nation including JAY-Z, Desiree Perez, my good friend Michael Rubin, my fans, The Pennsylvania Supreme Court and all […]

Gretchen Carlson has inked a deal with A+E Originals to produce documentary specials, starting with a look at the national reckoning over the scourge of sexual harassment in the workplace. The pact calls for Carlson to host at least three specials to be produced by A+E Originals, the unscripted production arm of the cable group […]

Verne Troyer, the actor best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Power films and one of the shortest men in the world, has died. He was 49. The news was announced in a post to his official Facebook page. “It is with great sadness and incredible heavy hearts to write that Verne passed away […]

Stalkers gonna stalk, stalk, stalk, stalk, stalk. A Taylor Swift-obsessed Florida man was busted after allegedly breaking into the “Shake It Off” singer’s SoHo townhouse early Friday. Roger Alvarado, 22, of Homestead, Fla., was arrested after cops responded to a 12:30 a.m. call about a burglary at the Franklin Street address — a three-story property […]

“Smallville” actress Allison Mack has been arrested for her alleged role in the notorious upstate sex slave cult Nxivm, federal prosecutors announced Friday. She is expected to appear Friday in Brooklyn federal court on charges of sex trafficking and forced labor. The bust comes less than a month after Nxivm leader Keith Raniere was collared […]

The Americans favorite has been tapped to star opposite Sacha Baron Cohen in Netflix’s limited series The Spy. The six-episode drama explores Eli Cohen’s (Baron Cohen) role as a spy for Israel in Syria in the early 1960s. Cohen is one of the most legendary spies in the world. He lived in Damascus undercover in […]

The foundation behind the prestigious Genesis Prize says this year’s winner, Natalie Portman, has pulled out of the June awards ceremony in Israel, quoting a representative for the U.S. actress as saying recent events in Israel were “extremely distressing to her.” The Genesis Prize Foundation says it was informed Portman “does not feel comfortable participating […]

Fox News Channel executives said they would give primetime host Sean Hannity the network’s “full support” despite being blindsided by news that he may have had a business relationship with Michael Cohen, the controversial Trump Organization attorney, that he did not disclose even as he offered commentary on the network about current events involving the […]

Night Court actor Harry Anderson died Monday morning in Asheville, N.C., the Asheville Police Department confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 65. “This morning at 6:41 a.m. the Asheville Police Department responded to the home of actor Harry Anderson where he was found deceased,” Asheville PD’s Public Affairs officer Christina Hallingse told THR. “No foul […]

The New York Times and The New Yorker were awarded one of America’s most prestigious prizes on Monday for reporting that put the #MeToo movement in the national spotlight. The two publications received the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for their reporting on Harvey Weinstein’s systemic abuse of women in the entertainment industry. The Pulitzers, […]

Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for music on Monday, providing arguably the biggest surprise as the awards for arts and letters were announced Monday in New York. Lamar is the first hip-hop artist to win the Pulitzer’s music category, which traditionally has honored classical works, even after the category was opened […]

President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen was reluctant to name one of his other clients during a Monday hearing — but, after pressure from a New York federal judge, it was revealed that mystery client is Fox News host Sean Hannity. After his office was raided by the FBI on April 9, Cohen was […]

Buzz that Beyoncé will reunite with Destiny’s Child at Coachella has come and gone — but a music insider tells us, “It’s on!” “Beyoncé and Destiny’s Child are reuniting,” claims the source. “It was teased, rumored, squashed, so nothing much else was said . . . But it’s happening.” Beyoncé’s scheduled to perform solo on Saturday. The […]

Jason Aldean was named Entertainer of the Year for the third consecutive time at the 53rd ACM Awards. “It’s been a rough year. Thanks to everyone who reached out and showed love and support to us, it meant a lot to us,” he said, accepting his trophy. “To my Route 91 people, you guys are […]

Musician Huey Lewis, whose hits include “The Power of Love,” “I Want a New Drug” and “Heart and Soul,” announced on social media Friday he was canceling all remaining tour dates for of 2018 in the wake of his previously undisclosed hearing loss. “Two and a half months ago, just before a show in Dallas, […]