Why the red planet captures our imagination in movies and books
Consider the odds of your having been born: from the earliest stirrings of protohominid life — the ones writer Arthur C. Clarke and director…
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Native Las Crucean publishes 1st poetry book at age 25
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — “Everyone must be young. Everyone must discover themselves.” Those are the words from one native Las Cruces resident who so…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian West files for divorce from Kanye West
Kim Kardashian West has filed for divorce from Kanye West, a court clerk for Los Angeles Superior Court confirmed to CNN on Friday. Christy Welder, a…
Continue Reading Beyoncé’s much-hyped ‘Icy Park’ Adidas apparel is finally here
“Icy Park” is finally here. Beyoncé’s sports apparel brand Ivy Park x Adidas released its third collection of merchandise online…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian West has filed to divorce Kanye West after 6 1/2 years of marriage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Kardashian West has filed for divorce from Kanye West after 6 1/2 years of marriage. Court records show Kardashian filed for…
Continue Reading ‘Allen v. Farrow’ renews questions about Woody Allen, and separating art from the artist
Woody Allen didn’t cooperate with “Allen v. Farrow,” a four-part HBO docuseries that goes beyond tabloid headlines in examining the…
Continue Reading Cameron Diaz reveals why she ‘couldn’t imagine’ returning to acting
It has been seven years since Cameron Diaz appeared on the big screen, but the former Hollywood actress has said she is in no rush to return to…
Continue Reading Sarah Michelle Gellar says no to doing potential ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ reboots
Sarah Michelle Gellar isn’t hopping on the reboot bandwagon. In a conversation with Mario Lopez for his podcast, Gellar said she’s too…
Continue Reading Oprah Winfrey lands primetime special with Meghan and Prince Harry
Oprah Winfrey has landed the first major interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry since the duo announced they were expecting their second…
Continue Reading ‘Nomadland’ drops Frances McDormand into a rootless life on the open road
As with her breakthrough movie “The Rider,” director Chloé Zhao straddles a line between fiction and reality with…
Continue Reading Dolly Parton says ‘thanks, but no thanks’ to a statue of her at the Tennessee capitol
Dolly Parton has told Tennessee lawmakers that actually, no, she doesn’t want a statue of her erected at the Tennessee Capitol. Earlier this…
Continue Reading ‘The Masked Dancer’ finale reveals identity of the last three celebrities
The moves and music have come to an end on the first season of “The Masked Dancer.” Gymnast Gabby Douglas was named the winner after…
Continue Reading ‘NCIS: New Orleans’ will end after Season 7
“NCIS: New Orleans” is ending. The show, the newest in the “NCIS” franchise, will finish after its current seventh season.…
Continue Reading Blue Ivy Carter shines in mom Beyoncé’s new campaign
Blue Ivy Carter is a little fashionista in mom Beyoncé’s latest Adidas x Ivy Park campaign. The 9-year-old modeled mom’s “Icy…
Continue Reading Country singer Luke Combs apologizes for past use of the Confederate flag
Luke Combs has issued an apology for past use of the Confederate flag in his performances. Followers on social media pointed out that when the…
Continue Reading Demi Lovato reveals she had multiple strokes, brain damage after overdose
Demi Lovato is under no obligation to share the deeply personal story of her struggle with mental health and addiction with the public, but the…
Continue Reading Driver arrested in connection with hit-and-run death of Nicki Minaj’s father
The man who allegedly struck and killed Nicki Minaj’s father in a hit-and-run was arrested on Wednesday, according to Nassau County Police.…
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Conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh dead at 70
PALM BEACH, Florida — Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host whose unflinching brashness helped shape American conservative politics and media, while…
Continue Reading ‘Amend’ brings Will Smith’s starry touch to the 14th Amendment’s tumultuous history
Having already aired director Ava DuVernay’s documentary “13th,” about the legacy of the 13th Amendment, Netflix ups the ante by…
Continue Reading Ashley Judd shares harrowing details from accident in Congo
Actress Ashley Judd is grateful to the Congolese people who helped her in her time of need. Judd on Tuesday shared intimate photos and details from…
Continue Reading Paris Hilton is engaged to boyfriend Carter Reum
Paris Hilton is engaged. Hilton’s boyfriend Carter Reum popped the question to the socialite and reality star over the weekend after one year…
Continue Reading ‘Behind Her Eyes’ is a twisty drama that earns its time in front of your eyes
The less you know about “Behind Her Eyes” going in the better, and while the Netflix drama feels slow-going at first, patience has its…
Continue Reading Emma Stone is downright mean in new trailer for ‘Cruella’
Emma Stone channels meanness perfectly in the new trailer for Disney’s “Cruella.” The movie focuses on a young version of the…
Continue Reading Gwyneth Paltrow reveals she had Covid-19 and is suffering from ‘brain fog’
Gwyneth Paltrow reveals she had Covid-19 early on in the pandemic, and is still suffering from some lingering effects. On her Goop website, Paltrow…
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Britain’s Prince Philip ill, admitted to hospital as precaution
LONDON, England — Britain’s 99-year-old Prince Philip has been admitted to a London hospital after feeling unwell, Buckingham Palace said…
Continue Reading Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate another $1 million to food charities
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have once again opened their hearts and checkbooks to help those affected by the pandemic-fueled hunger crisis. The…
Continue Reading Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to appear in Oprah Winfrey primetime special
Oprah Winfrey has landed the first major interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry since the duo announced they were expecting their second…
Continue Reading Matthew Modine may be Hollywood’s most reliable touchstone
Matthew Modine has the coveted kind of Hollywood career — his pick of roles, always working, yet generally left alone in public. A familiar…
Continue Reading Johnny Pacheco, who popularized salsa music in the US, dies at 85
Johnny Pacheco played music that made it impossible to sit still. The Dominican-born multi-instrumentalist experimented with different Latin American…
Continue Reading ‘Bridgerton’ casts Simone Ashley as Lord Anthony’s love interest
Lord Anthony Bridgerton officially has his love interest for Season 2 of the hit Netflix series “Bridgerton.” Actress Simone Ashley has…
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