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Hollywood enters a frugal new era
As austerity hits Tinseltown, rivalries are giving way to alliances
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Michael Jackson was more than $500m in debt when he died in 2009
Court filing details how the King of Pop was in financial straits as he was preparing to embark on his This Is It tour
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Why are Swifties and Charli xcx fans at war? I blame Big Tech
Our digital ecosystem thrives on division in everything from politics to pop. Devoted fanbases are one result - ready to unleash hell on haters
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‘Vogue World’ brings fashion and sport together in Paris ahead of Olympics
Paris played host Sunday to an ultra-glitzy collision between fashion and sport as Vogue put on its latest branding event in the heart of the city ahead of the Olympic Games.
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Khloé Kardashian to Launch Video Podcast on X (Exclusive)
The Elon Musk-owned platform continues to sign video-first deals with creators.
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Shari Redstone ends talks with Skydance Media over deal to control Paramount
Decision to halt chaotic sale process has left future of storied Hollywood group hanging in the balance
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The Street-Fighting Lawyer Who’s Become Hollywood’s Dark Knight
When pissed-off power players from Megyn Kelly and Bethenny Frankel to Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon need a warrior to fight their nastiest legal battles, Bryan Freedman is the first person they call: "If you f*** with my client, you get what you get!"
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Kanye West Bought an Architectural Treasure—Then Gave It a Violent Remix
The house, in Malibu, carefully guided inhabitants through indoor and outdoor spaces. It was sold to Ye—formerly Kanye West—in 2021, nine years after construction was complete. He admired Ando, and wanted an Ando, but didn’t “like the interior,” one of the architect’s former colleagues says.Video by Spencer Lowell for The New Yorker
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Why is Taylor Swift so big? She 'wants it more than anyone'
The most lucrative concert tour in music history lands in the UK on Friday, when Taylor Swift plays the first of three nights at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium.
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Hollywood Reacts to Donald Trump’s Guilty Verdict in Hush Money Case
The former president was convicted by a jury Thursday on all 34 counts of falsifying business records.
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Eight of the best films of 2024 so far
BBC Culture film critics Nicholas Barber and Caryn James pick their highlights of the year so far, including a vision of a war-torn America, a wonderfully creepy nun horror, and an outrageous Kristen Stewart crime thriller.
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Kelly Rowland appears to lose her temper on Cannes red carpet
The Destiny’s Child star appeared to have a heated confrontation with a female security guard – all in full view of red carpet photographers.
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Shocking update after Friends star’s death
Matthew Perry’s tragic death is being investigated by US law enforcement, it has been revealed, with officers zeroing in on the source of his killer ketamine.
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Scarlett Johansson hits out at OpenAI over chatbot voice
Hollywood actor says she was ‘shocked’ by use of voice ‘eerily similar’ to her own in latest worry for ChatGPT maker
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Cannes opens with Palme d’Or for Meryl Streep, spotlight on female icons of film
The Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the presentation of an honorary Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and a tribute to jury head Greta Gerwig as the French Riviera gathering kicked off its 77th edition against the backdrop of a defining #MeToo moment for French film.
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‘Traumatic’: Eurovision Song Contest in chaos
Eurovision has a new winner, following a “brutal” vote that saw some major upsets - and one country’s shock disqualification. WARNING: Spoilers.
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