Ivanka Trump may have once again found her Instagram feed full of pointed messages from celebrities and influencers she follows. This time, they’re asking the White House adviser and first daughter to take action against family separations at the border. The identical “Dear Ivanka” posts started popping up on the …
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Roy Moore takes “pedophile detection” test on “Who is America?”
Failed Republican senate candidate Roy Moore is the latest target of Sacha Baron Cohen’s new satirical TV show “Who is America?” Allegations of sexual misconduct against Moore, including claims he pursued women when they were in their teens, came to light ahead of the Alabama special election. In Sunday’s episode, Moore …
Read More »Chicago’s Lighthouses: Shedding light on artists with disabilities
Some street art in Chicago is shedding light on the challenges millions of us face every day. Let’s take a stroll with Dean Reynolds: This summer in Chicago beacons of hope have sprouted on the sidewalk, dotting Michigan Avenue’s “Magnificent Mile” with a message for the masses. “Kindness is a …
Read More »Nia Vardalos of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” files for divorce
“My Big Fat Greek Wedding” star Nia Vardalos, whose romance inspired the hit movie, filed for divorce Tuesday from her husband of nearly 25 years, Ian Gomez. The couple cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split, according to ET. “We’ve been respectfully separated for a lengthy period of …
Read More »Rediscovering the photos of Tom Palumbo: How his widow is helping tell his story
Patricia Bosworth found her late husband’s photographs in boxes scattered throughout their loft in the New York City neighborhood Hell’s Kitchen. In the 1950s and 60s, Tom Palumbo helped revolutionize fashion photography, first for Harper’s Bazaar and then for Vogue. Now, his widow is helping tell his story. “I went …
Read More »Mario Batali’s restaurants in Las Vegas will close
LAS VEGAS — Mario Batali’s three Las Vegas Strip restaurants will shut down July 27, officials said Friday, as the embattled celebrity chef faces sexual misconduct allegations from multiple women. Fellow chef and Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group partner Joe Bastianich sent a letter to nearly 300 workers about the …
Read More »Renowned dancer David Hallberg on finding ballet, losing it and returning to the stage
David Hallberg is known as one of the world’s foremost practitioners of classical ballet — the formal, traditional style that dates back centuries. He’s performed on stages around the globe, but a bad injury to his ankle almost led the international star to quit dancing altogether. He chronicles his life, …
Read More »Palace reportedly worried about sex scene in Lifetime movie “Harry & Meghan”
A new report claims that the British royal family is concerned about the upcoming Lifetime made-for-TV movie “Harry & Meghan” because of a sex scene. The teasers for the film include a scene during which actors who play Prince Harry and Meghan Markle embrace in bed together. Vanity Fair reports …
Read More »Beyoncé’s reunites with Destiny’s Child at Coachella, praises HBCUs
INDIO, Calif. — Beyoncé reunited with Destiny’s Child during her headlining performance at Coachella, which was delayed for a year because of her pregnancy. Beyoncé performed at two-hour set of her hits in Indio, California, where the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is held each year. The superstar was due …
Read More »Man arrested, accused of stealing Frances McDormand’s Oscar trophy
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — A man has been arrested in connection with the theft of Frances McDormand’s Oscar statuette at the Governor’s Ball, CBS Los Angeles reports. Officer Rosario Herrera, a police spokeswoman, says 47-year-old Terry Bryant was arrested Sunday night on suspicion of felony grand theft. She says he was being …
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