‘Sesame Street’ adds two celebrations of how it began and its long legacy
“D” is for documentary, and “Sesame Street” gets celebrated in two of them this month: “Street Gang: How We Got to…
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‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ finale completes its ambitious hero’s journey
While more conventional than “WandaVision,” Marvel’s “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” explored a bracingly…
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Justin Theroux opens up about his relationship with Jennifer Aniston
Justin Theroux got some useful advice when it came to being in the spotlight while he was married to Jennifer Aniston. Theroux appeared on…
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Lourdes Leon, Madonna’s daughter, says Timothée Chalamet was her ‘first boyfriend’
Lourdes Leon is ready to talk. The 24-year-old daughter of pop icon Madonna has opened up about her career ambitions and love life in a rare…
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Travel to Sri Lanka: What it’s like to visit now during the Covid pandemic
About two hours after Sri Lanka announced they would reopen their borders to travelers in January 2021, I bought tickets to go there. I live in Hong…
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George Clooney jokes wife Amal watching ‘ER’ for the first time has been ‘a disaster for my marriage’
Amal Clooney is doing what so many people have been doing during the pandemic — watching “ER.” But according to husband and actor…
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‘Mortal Kombat’ ratchets up the gore, but as a movie, it’s not a winner
Any sober analysis of “Mortal Kombat” already risks overthinking it, but even taking this adaptation of the game on its decidedly R-rated…
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I traveled to Sri Lanka and it felt like I was the only tourist in the entire country
About two hours after Sri Lanka announced they would reopen their borders to travelers in January 2021, I bought tickets to go there. I live in Hong…
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Cher rescued an elephant then sang him ‘My Way’
Cher and a four-year elephant rescue mission she led is the focus of a new documentary, “Cher & the Loneliest Elephant.” Now…
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James Cameron says the next ‘Avatar’ movie will have more water
James Cameron appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Wednesday, sitting in front of an editing suite in which there was…
Continue Reading Hugh Jackman talks future of ‘The Music Man’ after abuse allegations against producer Scott Rudin surface
Actor Hugh Jackman is speaking up in the wake of verbal and physical abuse allegations against prolific Broadway and Hollywood producer, Scott Rudin.…
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Les McKeown, frontman of 70s teen sensation Bay City Rollers, dies aged 65
Scottish singer Les McKeown, who achieved global superstardom in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of tartan-garbed pop titans the Bay City Rollers, has…
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Where you can sunbathe nude or topless around the world
For true aficionados of nude relaxation, there are no parts of the body “where the sun don’t shine.” And with appropriate…
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‘Stowaway’ brings an old-fashioned problem to the latest mission to Mars
“Stowaway” wasn’t shot during the Covid pandemic, but with a cast of four in a confined, near-claustrophobic setting, this…
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Patton Oswalt pays tribute to late wife Michelle McNamara on anniversary of her death
Patton Oswalt wrote a sweet tribute to his late wife Michelle McNamara, who died unexpectedly in her sleep at age 46 in 2016. Thursday marked five…
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Julianna Margulies admits she and George Clooney had a real-life ‘crush’ during ‘ER’
Of course they did. Julianna Margulies recently shared that she and “ER” costar George Clooney had a bit of a crush on each other back in…
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No masks, no social distancing and a 4,000-strong crowd at next month’s Brit Awards, as the UK looks to restart live events
The UK’s flagship music awards ceremony, the Brits, will go ahead with a 4,000-strong crowd, no social distancing and no masks next month, as…
Continue Reading Huge superyacht squeezes down narrow Dutch canals
It’s not every day you see a gigantic superyacht weaving through the narrow canals of the Netherlands. Thankfully photographer Tom van Oossanen…
Continue Reading After more than two decades, there’s a new world’s busiest airport
Seven of the world’s top 10 busiest airports in 2020 were in China while the former world’s busiest airport — Hartsfield-Jackson…
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Kim Kardashian West fangirls over ‘Bridgerton’s’ Featheringtons being inspired by her family
Kim Kardashian West may be a tad bit late to the “Bridgerton” fan community, but she’s all in now. A few weeks ago, the reality…
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