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Motion picture academy lays off staff at archive and library amid broader restructuring

LOS ANGELES — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has laid off 16 staff members from its archive and library as part of a broader restructuring that will bring all of the organization's collecting, restoration and preservation efforts together under a newly formed Academy Collection and Preservation Department.

In an internal ...Read more

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Barack Obama fine with filmmaker daughter dropping his name for professional reasons

It’s not unheard of in Hollywood for the offspring of celebrities to shed their famous parents’ last names, so Malia Obama isn’t breaking any new ground by wanting to be known as “Malia Ann,” as she pursues her career as a filmmaker.

In recent years, the daughters of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise have dropped the movie stars’ surnames, ...Read more

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Hugh Jackman was alone with Sutton Foster in her dressing room before every show

Maybe this is how the rumors started about Hugh Jackman and his Broadway co-star, Sutton Foster, engaging in a secret, backstage romance while both were married to other people.

Foster herself admitted in a 2022 interview that she and Jackman, 56, developed a very close bond while starring together in a Broadway revival of “The Music Man,” ...Read more

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It's official: Minneapolis version of 'Love Is Blind' is coming this Valentine's Day

MINNEAPOLIS — Twin Cities, get ready to potentially spot an ex on the Minneapolis season of “Love Is Blind,” which was officially announced Wednesday night.

The anticipated reunion episode that closed out Season 7, set in Washington, D.C., included the surprise announcement. The eighth season will launch on Valentine’s Day.

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Anna Kendrick donates the 'gross' money she made from 'Woman of the Hour' to charity

LOS ANGELES — Anna Kendrick felt "gross" making money off her latest film, the Netflix true-crime drama about the so-called "Dating Game" killer, and has donated her pay to nonprofits that support survivors of sexual abuse and violence.

The "Woman of the Hour" star and director said recently that she was "steeped in some really valid ethical ...Read more

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Country Campout Weekend festival is postponed due to weather

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Country Campout Weekend, the second annual three-day camping and music festival experience set for Nov. 1-3 at Prado Regional Park in Chino, has been postponed, according to the festival’s team.

On Monday, the festival stated on social media that the rescheduling was due to “the anticipated weather forecast.” Per the ...Read more

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'Love Is Blind's' Ramses would have been 'exhausted' being married to Marissa

“Love Is Blind’s” Ramses Prashad opened up in the Season 7 reunion about his dramatic breakup with Marissa George the day they were supposed to get married.

After being confronted by Marissa and her mom, Vanessa, at the reunion, the 35-year-old explained why he called off the wedding.

“There was one day where I think it just really hit...Read more

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Not gossip, girl: Ed Westwick and Amy Jackson are expecting their first child together

Two months after their wedding on Italy's Amalfi Coast, Ed Westwick and Amy Jackson are celebrating once again.

The newlyweds announced Thursday in a jointly shared Instagram photo carousel that they are expecting their first child together. In the cover shot, the "Gossip Girl" alum kisses his wife's cheek, his hand on her baby belly.

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'Tiger King' Joe Exotic says he's engaged to fellow inmate

Joe Exotic became a household name in 2020 after Netflix’s “Tiger King” documentary gained worldwide attention.

The documentary highlighted his tiger sanctuary and his rivalry with fellow tiger enthusiast Carole Baskin.

He was convicted in 2020 of a murder-for-hire plot involving Baskin and on charges of killing tigers, federal officials...Read more

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'Martha' review: A Martha Stewart documentary is most compelling when the queen of composure is at her most uncomfortable

Whether it’s performative or genuine, Martha Stewart seems unable to bluff her way through discomfort. In “Martha,” R.J. Cutler’s documentary for Netflix about the lifestyle entrepreneur, media personality and queen of composure, all kinds of small but interesting things are happening when the filmmaker asks about certain biographical ...Read more

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First look at Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in 'Deliver Me From Nowhere'

PHILADELPHIA — After months of anticipation, we’re finally seeing actor Jeremy Allen White’s transformation into Bruce Springsteen for the biopic "Deliver Me From Nowhere" — swapping his piercing blue eyes for brown contact lenses.

The movie, based on the Warren Zanes book about the making of Springsteen’s legendary solo album "...Read more

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Bradley Whitford on 'The Handmaid's Tale,' 'The West Wing' and campaigning for Harris

Fans of NBC's long-running political drama "The West Wing" know actor Bradley Whitford as White House Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman. The series, which ran from 1999 to 2006, depicted Washington as a place where despite the politicking and immorality, the Constitution prevailed.

Those who watch Hulu's dystopian nightmare "The Handmaid's Tale...Read more

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Television Q&A: When will 'Will Trent' return to ABC's lineup?

You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: I have seen nothing about the return of “Will Trent” to the fall programming. Will it be back?

A: ABC has ordered a third season of the drama starring Ramon Rodriguez and based on the novels by Karin Slaughter. But it did not include it in the network’s fall plans. Instead, it is due at ...Read more

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The first single from the Eagles holiday album features the Kelce brothers

PHILADELPHIA — Jason and Travis Kelce made their debut as a Christmas-song-singing brother act in 2023 when they personalized the Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” by hurling insults at each other in sibling rivalry fashion on “Fairytale of Philadelphia.”

Now, the siblings are back with a new duet from the third Eagles holiday album,...Read more

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'Gone with the Wind' movie props, costume sketches up for online auction

ATLANTA — Bonhams is holding an online auction featuring a variety of “Gone with the Wind” memorabilia including movie props, costume sketches and scripts.

The auction begins Nov. 4 and runs until Nov. 14 at bonhams.com.

The item estimated to be the most valuable is a “Gone with the Wind” peacock lamp valued at $25,000 to $35,000. ...Read more

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Mariah Carey is (almost) ready to bring Christmas to you

LOS ANGELES — In August of 1994, Mariah Carey created a Christmas music classic on her very first try.

The singer and songwriter with the Olympic-athlete-level voice was already a Grammy-winning superstar when she reluctantly took her record label's suggestion to make a holiday album. But she'd never written a Christmas song until she and her...Read more

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Inside the 3 infamous Philly-area murders that kick off a new Oxygen series

PHILADELPHIA — Several high-profile homicides in the Philadelphia region will be under the true crime spotlight in a new series from Oxygen that premiered last week.

"Philly Homicide" will recount the stories of 10 slayings that gripped the region in hourlong episodes featuring archival footage, detective interviews and cinematic recreations....Read more

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A new edition: A grateful Bobby Brown reunites with 'my fellas'

LOS ANGELES — It’s lunchtime with Bobby Brown at his downtown L.A. headquarters. The sun shines through the wide windows behind Brown, showing him slightly in a silhouette. There are a half-dozen sandwiches wrapped tightly in white paper spread on a conference table.

All but one is labeled in black pen. Brown grabs the mystery sandwich.

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Third time's the charm: Shaun White proposes to Nina Dobrev after scrapping plans twice

Two years into his retirement, Shaun White has pulled off his greatest trick yet.

The three-time Olympic gold medalist on Wednesday announced his engagement to "The Vampire Diaries" alum Nina Dobrev after five years of dating.

"She said YES," White wrote with an Instagram carousel of photos from the picturesque proposal. He also shared some ...Read more

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Travis Kelce confirms he and Taylor Swift are 'absolutely happy'

Travis Kelce confirmed he and Taylor Swift are a couple of “absolutely happy” lovers in the wake of debunked speculation they were heading for a split.

The reigning Super Bowl champ, 35, remarked on the headline-making romance while interviewing his “Grotesquerie” co-star Niecy Nash-Betts on Wednesday’s episode of the “New Heights�...Read more