Paris Hilton is blasting Mauricio Umansky after a preview for Netflix‘s Buying Beverly Hills hit social media. In the teaser, Umansky talked about his rift with the Hilton family after he left Hilton & Hyland to form his own real estate agency. “That’s exactly what happened,” Umansky said in the preview after a fellow real
“I wanted to bring back those early 2000 romantic comedies,” said Sydney Sweeney today in her SXSW chat this afternoon about her mission with Anyone But You. Not only did she star in the movie, but she produced it as well. She’s here at SXSW with her second starring-and-produced by project, Immaculate, world premiering tonight
Welcome to Today in Books, where we report on literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. I go away for a week and we get both a new online bookstore from RuPaul (didn’t have that one on my publishing bingo card) and a new publishing startup from some industry heavy hitters! If you’re in catch-up
In this article AMZN ULTA WBA TJX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In a tony suburban enclave in the San Diego foothills, police say, an organized retail crime “queenpin” had built an empire. Tucked behind the stone walls of her 4,500-square-foot Spanish-style mansion, Michelle Mack had stockpiled a small fortune in cosmetics that had
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said alleged comments made about Diane Abbott by a Tory donor were “racist” – but that there should be “space for forgiveness”. Ms Badenoch is the first cabinet minister to use the term to describe Frank Hester’s reported remarks about the former Labour MP, after government ministers including Graham Stuart
In this article ORCL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Larry Ellison, founder and former CEO of Oracle Inc. watches a training race from a motor boat ahead of the America’s Cup World Series sailing competition on the Great Sound in Hamilton, Bermuda, October 16, 2015. Mike Segar | Reuters Oracle founder Larry Ellison notched
Hollywood stars, a Pussycat Doll and a hit play about Gareth Southgate lead the nominations for this year’s Olivier Awards. Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarah Snook and Nicole Scherzinger are all among the 2024 nominees, along with James Norton, Andrew Scott and David Tennant. Singer and Pussycat Dolls star Scherzinger has been nominated for her leading
News American Football Announce Debut Album Anniversary Shows U.S. concerts celebrating 1999’s American Football take place in the fall By Matthew Strauss March 12, 2024 Facebook X American Football, photo by Alexa Viscius Facebook X American Football are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their beloved 1999 debut album with anniversary shows in the United States,
Lily Allen, GLAMOUR’s Theatre Actor of the Year, has spoken out about the pressure women feel to “have it all.” She says, “I get really annoyed when people say you can have it all because, quite frankly, you can’t.” It’s a sentiment that many women will identify with – not least GLAMOUR’s European Editorial Director,
Banijay Germany has taken another step into the scripted market by launching a joint venture with the executive producers behind Helgoland 513. Founded and led by Veronica Priefer and Johannes Kunkel, Berlin-based Dynamic Ally Pictures will look to develop, package, produce and distribute scripted content for the German and international markets. Priefer and Kunkel are
Netflix has struck a deal with the Writers Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) over live-action scripted series for the first time. The first-of-its-kind deal also sees the global streamer tie with the Personal Managers Association, which represents UK agents. The deal came into place on February 1 and comes as the streamers look to deepen
Elisa Shoenberger has been building a library since she was 13. She loves writing about all aspects of books from author interviews, antiquarian books, archives, and everything in between. She also writes regularly for Murder & Mayhem and Library Journal. She’s also written articles for Huffington Post, Boston Globe, WIRED, Slate, and many other publications.
Customers at a Lego store in Shanghai, China, on Feb. 3, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Lego company grew sales 2% last year, even as the global toy industry saw sales slip 7%, according to data from Circana. The pandemic-era gains that fueled exponential toy industry sales growth waned in 2023 as
A minister has refused to say if the Conservatives should return money to one of its biggest donors, after reports Frank Hester said former Labour MP Diane Abbott made him “want to hate all black women”. The allegations about the chief executive of The Phoenix Partnership – who donated £10m to the Tories last year
Tim Berners-Lee is credited with inventing the World Wide Web in 1989. But he has been dissatisfied with the way his original vision for the web has panned out. Rita Franca | Nurphoto | Getty Images Personal artificial intelligence assistants that know our health status and legal history inside out. The ability to transfer your
Al Pacino has explained one of the most controversial moments of this year’s Oscars after appearing to make a slip-up while presenting the best picture award. The accolade is given out last at the Academy Awards and Pacino, 83, was tasked with announcing Oppenheimer as winner at Sunday night’s Los Angeles ceremony. While The Godfather
News Eric Carmen, Raspberries Frontman and “All by Myself” Singer, Dies at 74 The Cleveland singer, guitarist, and songwriter was behind power-pop hits like “Hungry Eyes” and “Go All the Way” By Nina Corcoran March 11, 2024 Facebook X Eric Carmen, photo by Tom Hill/WireImage Facebook X Eric Carmen, the frontman of ‘70s pop-rock band
Even the best cardigans for women get a bad rap, but, once the bread and butter of your more elderly relatives’ wardrobes, they’re officially back on the radar of some of the world’s best dressed. And we want in. Spotted as longline chunky-knit cloaks over at Loewe – paired with baggy jeans and ballet pumps,
Malachy McCourt, the Irish-American actor, raconteur and author best known to TV audiences for his long-running role as Kevin the bartender on ABC’s soap Ryan’s Hope, died today in Manhattan after battling a heart condition and cancer. He was 92. His death was announced by his wife Diana McCourt to The New York Times. The
After missing the chance to accept his first Oscar in person, following his win for Best Live-Action Short for The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, Wes Anderson has addressed the circumstances surrounding his absence and what he would’ve said in his speech. “If I could have been there, I (along with [producer] Steven Rales) would