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(AP) Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday, hitting the century mark some six decades after he sang and danced with Julie Andrews in “Mary Poppins” and starred in his self-titled sitcom. “The funniest thing is, it’s

Actress Hilary Swank has reportedly apologized for snapping at a mother who was taking her terminally ill sons to Disneyland for a Make-A-Wish trip.

Academy Award-winning actor Benecio Del Toro hopes to see a “Latino movement” in American cinema similar to the Italian Americans.

Shirley Manson, the lead singer for the band Garbage, went off in a curse-filled tirade at fans from the stage during a concert in Melbourne.

Actress Jenny McCarthy revealed that she and her husband Donnie Wahlberg have “become devout” Christians since Turning Point USA founder and free speech martyr Charlie Kirk’s horrific September 10 assassination. “I started Bible study immediately,” she said.

Netflix is pursuing a deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, a move that would create the largest consolidated streaming platform in U.S. history. Together, the two companies would control an estimated 139 million domestic subscribers — roughly 50 million more than the next-largest competitor — raising questions about market concentration within the entertainment industry.

Swiss pop singer and rapper Nemo is returning the 2024 Eurovision trophy to protest Israel participating in the song contest.

Andy Dick spoke out after suffering an apparent drug overdose on a Los Angeles street in broad daylight, telling TMZ he is relieved to be okay, before revealing he had taken “crack” from a man he found sitting on a sidewalk. “I don’t mind doing a little crack every now and then,” the comedian said.

NEW YORK — A Hollywood director was convicted Thursday on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized, while he instead used the cash for lavish purchases that included several Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari and about $1 million in mattresses and luxury bedding.

Singer SZA has rebuked the White House for using one her songs in a pro-ICE, dismissing it as rage bait both “evil” and “boring.”

Disney CEO Bob Iger is speaking out leaving little doubt over the dangers he fears that might manifest if a merger between streaming giant Netflix and entertainment giant Warner Bros. Discovery is approved by federal regulators.

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has detained four young Afghan men who posted social media videos of themselves dressed as characters from the British crime drama “Peaky Blinders,” a show set in the early years of the 20th Century.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) campaign is under fire for filings showing tens of thousands of dollars spent on luxury hotels and a Bad Bunny venue rental in Puerto Rico as her campaign claims that she “regularly travels to Puerto Rico to support local causes and host events that require both staff and security.”

Jelly Roll is yearning for a “path to redemption” that allows felons to recover at least a portion of their gun rights so he can go hunting.

The Disney Grooming Syndicate announced Thursday it is selling out to AI by handing $1 billion and 200-plus of its iconic characters to OpenAI.

Former late-night TV comedian David Letterman has crowned current late-night host Jimmy Kimmel as the “leader” of the Trump resistance and blasted the president as a “fool.”

Although it provides no evidence, Joy Reid still sent out a video to her 1.3 million social media morons followers that claims “Jingle Bells” is racist.

President Donald Trump has signaled some opposition to Netflix purchasing Warner Bros. Discovery, saying that CNN should be sold as part of the package deal.

Actress Amanda Seyfried “will not fucking apologize” for calling conservative activist Charlie Kirk hateful shortly after his assassination. 

Wednesday on ABC’s “The View,” co-host Whoopi Goldberg said immigrants from Norway and Sweden do not come to the United States because of President Donald Trump.

Comedian Theo Von revealed that he attends Bible studies with country star Morgan Wallen, who he called “an inspiring guy.”

Wednesday on ABC’s “The View,” co-host Sunny Hostin said President Donald Trump was openly embracing the white supremacy language.

Netflix is being dragged for its upcoming ultra woke film featuring a transgender coal miner “fighting the patriarchy.” Some are saying that with lunacy like this, Netflix is going to turn Warner Bros. into a “woke wasteland.”

The betting site Polymarket just gave Paramount a boost after its announcement of a $108 billion hostile takeover bid to buy Warner Bros.

Country music star Zac Brown is facing allegations from fans that his Las Vegas Sphere concerts feature a “demon ritual,” with Satan worshipping that involves “hellish scenes” and devil horns.

Royal Caribbean personnel allegedly placed a passenger’s body in a “refrigerator” and continued their ship’s three-day cruise to Mexico when the man died following a physical altercation with staff after being served 33 drinks, the family’s attorney said.

Dec. 9 (UPI) — KISS co-founder Gene Simmons and others testified for and against the proposed American Music Fairness Act during a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing Tuesday in Washington.

BANGKOK (AP) — Paramount Skydance says the Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings withdrew from its bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery to avert a possible national security review.

MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow has urged CBS and its parent company, Skydance Paramount, to reconsider its decision to cancel Stephen Colbert’s late-night show.

Rosie O’Donnell’s brother, Eddie, expressed gratitude his sister fled the United States to get away from President Trump, saying it’s the best decision she ever made. 

A-List actor Leonardo DiCaprio says that artificial intelligence is not art because it has no human soul, but he does think it can be useful.

American pop star Beyoncé’s team took legal action over the “unauthorized” use of the song Survivor in a teaser trailer for “Dark Horse,” an upcoming film about the life of conservative former President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazilian outlets reported on Tuesday.

Grammy nominee and beloved Rhode Island musician Roderick MacLeod was killed on Saturday morning by a driver with a lengthy criminal history, which included 82 warrants and more than 100 arrests, police said.

Singer Tish Hyman, an open lesbian, confronted Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) over him allowing men into women’s bathrooms and locker rooms.