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Ryan Phillippe Recalls “Fears” Around Playing Gay Teen In ‘One Life to Live’
More than 30 years later, Ryan Phillippe is reflecting on his groundbreaking LGBTQ role. The actor recently recalled the “really profound experience” of playing gay teenager Billy Douglas in...
‘Hacks’ Season 4 Finale: Creators Talk Series Endgame, Potential For Jimmy-Kayla Spin-Off, & HBO Series ‘Kansas City Star’ In Development
SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains details from Hacks‘ Season 4 finale. Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) goes to hell and back in the Season 4 finale of Hacks, which...
As the Scripps spelling bee turns 100, former champions reflect on its evolution
Balu Natarajan won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1985. Shown are his trophy and newspaper clippings detailing his win. PS Photography/Balu Natarajan hide caption toggle caption PS Photography/Balu...
Jonathan Tropper Extends Apple Overall Deal As His ‘Your Friends And Neighbors’ Sets Premiere Record
EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+ has renewed its exclusive television overall deal with Jonathan Tropper, who has emerged as the streamer’s most prolific writer-creator across both TV and film with two...
Supreme Court limits environmental reviews of infrastructure projects
The Supreme Court narrowed the scope of environmental reviews for major infrastructure projects. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court sharply narrowed...
Melissa George To Star In Crime Dramedy ‘Ms. X’ For Warner Bros Discovery In New Zealand
EXCLUSIVE: Melissa George (The Mosquito Coast) is set to star in Ms. X, a new crime dramedy commissioned by Warner Bros. Discovery’s TV3 in New Zealand. Plus6Four and South...
The White House is sued over lack of sign language interpreters at press briefings
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily briefing on Thursday. The National Association of the Deaf is suing the White House to require American Sign Language...
Market Basket CEO is put on leave in new spat at family-controlled supermarket chain
Market Basket's board says it has placed CEO Arthur T. Demoulas on leave, citing allegations that he was planning a work stoppage among employees at the family-controlled supermarket chain....
‘Bluey’ Boasts 70B+ Minutes Viewed Since 2024, Leading Disney Jr. Domination In Preschool Programming Alongside ‘Spidey And His Amazing Friends,’ ‘Mickey Mouse Clubhouse’ & More
EXCLUSIVE: With the news that Disney+ has nabbed CoComelon from Netflix, the Mouse House has only further solidified its position as the pre-eminent destination for kids programming. But, it’s...
Why giant statues of snakes popped up in Geneva
These colorful snakes aren't just works of art. Erected for the World Health Assembly, they're meant to draw attention to an extremely neglected health issue: snakebite.(Image credit: Owen Davies/Getty...
Jennifer Aniston’s Gatecrashing Stalker Won’t Stand Trial; Judged Mentally Incompetent By Second Doctor – Update
UPDATE, 10:40 AM: The second opinion is the same as the first when it comes to how compos mentis the man who stalked Jennifer Aniston and crashed into her...
Hundreds of writers call for Gaza ceasefire and aid
British performers, writers and activists protest Israel's actions in Gaza outside the gates of Downing Street on May 21, 2025. Leon Neal/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Leon Neal/Getty...