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Laverne Cox has addressed the “hurt” caused by her relationship with a MAGA police officer, saying she “accepts accountability” but remains entitled to make her own choices. via: Out "It was spiritual," the Emmy-winning transgender actress, producer, author and model told The New York Times. "I felt a spiritual, emotional, and physical connection, all at the same time. And I had never felt that before. I was in sheer bliss with this man." And it wasn't just the "incredible" s

Brad Pitt has no problem watching other actors work, but one popular form of entertainment apparently tests his patience. The Oscar-winning star recently explained why he avoids pornography, and his answer had less to do with the subject matter than with something he takes very seriously. via: EW The Oscar winner briefly mentioned adult film content during his wide-ranging Esquire profile. While discussing soccer players flopping — where the athlete dramatically falls down in

Netflix filed a motion Friday to throw out Tyra Banks‘ defamation suit over a documentary series about “America’s Next Top Model,” arguing that Banks is taking issue with routine editorial decisions. via: Deadline Two months after supermodel Banks hit the streamer with a legal action over her depiction in the docuseries Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model, the Greg Sarando- and Greg Peters-run Netflix has hit the court catwalk with an anti-SLAPP motion to toss the

The MCU’s X-Men team is taking shape. via: EW Among the names are Sadie Sink as Jean Grey (no surprise here after Spider-Man: Brand New Day), Kit Connor (Heartstopper) as Cyclops, Samara Weaving (Ready or Not 2: Here I Come) as Emma Frost, Christopher Abbott (East of Eden) as Professor Xavier, Adam Driver (Ferrari) as Mr. Sinister, Maya Boyd (Broadway’s & Juliet) as Storm, and Inde Navarrette (Obsession) as Rogue. According to Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, most of the

In her first public interview, Perez Hilton’s sister opened up about discovering her brother during his self-harm incident, revealed he had been grappling with depression and offered thoughts about his long road to recovery. via: Page Six Perez Hilton (real name: Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr.) remains hospitalized after his devastating suicide attempt on Aug. 4 — and his physical and mental road to recovery is expected to be a long one. In an exclusive interview with Page Six,

Malcolm-Jamal Warner's mom, Pamela Warner, worked out a settlement with the actor's daughter's guardians over her inheriting a portion of his fortune. via: Us Weekly “Pamela has since reached a settlement with her granddaughter’s representatives which is subject to court approval,” Pamela said in a statement to TMZ on Thursday, August 13. “The agreement provides for Malcolm’s daughter to receive the majority remainder of the Trust and Estate.” Pamela told the outlet that the

Superstar Selena Gomez and her mother are accused of defrauding investors of their mental health startup, Wondermind, in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday. via: Rolling Stone In 2021, Selena Gomez, her mother Mandy Teefey, and The Newsette founder, Daniella Pierson, launched Wondermind with the goal of making costly mental health tools more accessible. The media platform’s website, which has a sign-up for its newsletter, describes its origins: “One day, we were all talking abo

Disney+ has decided to not move forward with its planned live-action “Power Rangers” series. via: Deadline The project, written and executive produced by Percy Jackson and the Olympians executive producers/showrunners Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz, was set up for development at the Disney streamer about a year and a half ago with sibling 20th Television as the studio. It will not be going past the development stage. According to sources, the reasons for the pass are not

Reality TV star Tyler Duckworth, who first appeared on MTV’s The Real World: Key West and went on to compete on six seasons of The Challenge, winning twice, has died. He was 44. via: Variety His mother, Joni, announced his death on Facebook Thursday, writing, “My son, Tyler, passed away earlier this week. Cause of death has yet to be determined. I will post on Facebook about services as soon as his dad and I figure it out.” Duckworth first appeared on MTV’s “The Real World: K

“Heated Rivalry” is continuing to build out its Season 2 cast with five new additions. via: Deadline The massively popular Crave Original series Heated Rivalry is expanding its Season 2 cast, adding five. Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek, Marvel’s VisionQuest), Edvin Ryding (The Young Royals, 28 Years Later), Robert Naylor (Mile End Kicks, Cardinal), Sabrina Jalees (I Used to Be Funny, Black Mirror) and Priyanka (Drag Brunch Saved My Life, Meet Me Next Christmas) will join Hud

Troye Sivan just dropped “She’s The Best,” the first single off his upcoming album of the same name — and there’s a surprise cameo on it from his close friend Charli XCX. via: Variety Troye Sivan has kicked off a new era with the release of his new single “She’s the Best” along with a music video co-starring Nicole Kidman. In the clip, directed by Gordon Von Steiner, Sivan holds the spotlight at a club filled with drag queens, including Sasha Colby. Kidman, a fellow Aussie, s

BTS member V told fans in a Wednesday livestream that he is being treated for hearing loss affecting his right ear, which he said now functions at roughly a third of the level in his left. via: Rolling Stone The singer born Kim Tae-hyung disclosed his condition for the first time Wednesday during a livestream to fans: “If the hearing in my left ear is at 100, it’s only about 30 in my right.” V didn’t detail the cause of the issue. V’s hearing issues became worse while he was

“Heated Rivalry” actor Dylan Walsh has found himself on thin ice after revealing details about upcoming episodes in a video clip that has gone viral. via: EW The 62-year-old, who plays David Hollander on the hit Crave hockey romance, recently paused his account on Cameo after he let slip information about the upcoming second season of the series, which just began filming. “Getting ready to go back up to Canada and shoot some more episodes...I think we’re doing 12 this time,”

Lionel Richie had a message for Usher and Chris Brown during his recent concert in Phoenix, Arizona: putting two major R&B stars on the road together is nothing new. via: Complex In a viral clip showing Richie speaking directly to his fans during a concert this month as part of his tour with Earth, Wind & Fire, Richie referenced Brown’s current tour with Usher and suggested they were doing nothing new. “Usher and Chris Brown… See, they try to do something new,” he said, as se

If you have coulrophobia (a fear of clowns), you may want to skip watching the first American Horror Story Season 13 teaser that just dropped (above). via: Variety FX is finally lifting the curtain on “American Horror Story: 13,” courtesy of a new teaser trailer that confirms the returns of Jessica Lange as Constance Langdon (“AHS: Murder House”); Evan Peters as Kai Anderson (“AHS: Cult”); Sarah Paulson, Angela Bassett and Emma Roberts as Cordelia Goode, Marie Laveau and Madi

Two previously announced TV projects are being put on hold at DC Studios. via: CBM According to the major trades, we can scratch two more projects off DC Studios' Gods and Monsters slate, while DC and HBO have also passed on TV shows focusing on Poison Ivy and Catwoman... With Lanterns set to premiere this Sunday, The Ankler has published a report detailing the show's tumultuous journey to the screen, while also sharing disappointing updates on some other small-screen DCU pro

As trans onscreen representation takes a hit in Hollywood, Lilly Wachowski is attempting to make a film with an all-transgender cast… if only the industry will let her. via: Variety Filmmaker Lilly Wachowski is working to get her next project, “The Hunted,” out of late-stage production. But the “Bound” and “Matrix” director says nobody in Hollywood wants to finance the thriller, which is budgeted at around $10 million, because of its trans representation. “People like it, but

Former Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Chapek is writing a tell-all memoir about his tenure at the entertainment giant, a book that its publisher says will take readers inside the room, including “the high-stakes maneuverings that unraveled behind the scenes from his 2020 appointment to his subsequent dismissal in 2022.” via: Variety Chapek has written a 272-page memoir, “Behind the Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place on Earth.” In it, he “reveals for the first time t

Alden Ehrenreich, who won a Tony in June, has joined Joseph Kosinski’s “Miami Vice ’85,” which stars Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler. via: Deadline Following his first Tony win earlier this summer, Alden Ehrenreich has zeroed in on his next big movie role and it’s a high-profile project. Sources say he is set to join Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in Universal Pictures’ Miami Vice ’85, an original take on the classic 1980s drama series. Joseph Kosinski is directing t

A few weeks ago, The New York Times reported that a sequel to Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” — the highest-grossing movie in Warner Bros. history — was in a state of limbo due to salary disputes with the creatives. Apparently, Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav has, so far, stood his ground against what is being described as Gerwig and company’s “massive pay demands.” via: Variety “Do you guys ever think about dying?” Margot Robbie asks at the start of 2023’s “Barbie.” It’s one of many m