David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for LG SIGNATURE Vivienne Westwood, the fashion designer who made punk and new wave fashion mainstream, has died. She was 81. Westwood died Thursday “peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London,” a post shared on her Instagram page by her brand said. “Vivienne continued to do the …
Nick Cannon welcomes 12th child, daughter Halo Marie
John Sciulli/Getty Images for Amnesty International USA Nick Cannon’s ever-expanding family just welcomed its latest addition. Cannon and model Alyssa Scott have welcomed their second child together — Cannon’s 12th child total. Their baby girl, Halo Marie Cannon, was born on December 14. Scott revealed the news in an Instagram post Thursday, along with a …
The Year in Entertainment 2022: Those we lost
January January 6 – Sidney Poitier, Oscar-winning trailblazer, 94 January 6 – Peter Bogdanovich, Paper Moon director, 82 January 9 – Bob Saget, comedian and Full House star, 65 January 12 – Ronnie Spector, frontwoman for The Ronettes, 78 January 18 – Andre Leon Talley, journalist, 73 January 19 – Gaspard Ulliel, French actor, 37 January 20 – Meat Loaf, musician and Fight Club actor, 74 January 21 – Louie Anderson, comedian …
Kate Winslet on being welcomed to Pandora by ‘Avatar”s original stars
20th Century Studios While jumping into the long-awaited sequel to the highest-grossing movie of all time might have been intimidating, Avatar: The Way of Water star Kate Winslet says she found the water just fine. The two-time Oscar winner reunited with writer-director James Cameron — who steered her as the captain of Titanic, the one-time all-time box office champ — and …
Brazilian soccer legend Pelé dead at 82
FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, a three-time World Cup champion who’s largely considered to be one of the best players ever, has died. He was 82 years old. His daughter, Kely, confirmed his death on social media. “All that we are is thanks to you,” she wrote. …
Cropping out with the Kardashians? Christmas photo draws Photoshop hisses
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ABA When the Kardashian clan drops photos on Instagram — which is obviously often — some snarkers analyze them like the Zapruder film. In the past, Kim, Khloé, Kendall Jenner and the rest of the clan have weathered claims they’ve Photoshopped themselves to an impossible standard — but you wouldn’t think …
Prosecutors push for six years in prison, fines, for Varsity Blues college cheating scheme “architect” Rick Singer
Jason Marz/Getty Images Rick Singer, mastermind of the college admissions cheating scheme known as “Varsity Blues” that involved Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, deserves to spend six years in prison, federal prosecutors said Wednesday night in a sentencing memorandum, far exceeding the six-month sentence the defense sought. The scandal saw wealthy people, including …
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ breaks Paramount+’s weekend viewership record
Paramount Pictures Top Gun: Maverick continues soaring to new heights. 2022’s box office champ has now become the most-watched film to ever debut on Paramount + domestically. The sequel to 1986’s Top Gun, once again starring Tom Cruise, hit the streaming service on December 22 and quickly shattered Sonic the Hedgehog’s previous premiere weekend viewership record by 60%. Paramount …
Serena Williams shows off sister Venus Williams’ awards, trophies
Paul Morigi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — While Serena and Venus Williams have faced off against each other in singles matches 31 times during their tennis careers, with Serena winning 19 of those matches, Serena has nothing but love and respect for her older sister. In a TikTok video posted Tuesday, Serena Williams shared a tour …
Comics legend Stan Lee would have turned 100 Wednesday
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Comics fans both famous and not are tipping their hats to Stan Lee, who would have turned 100 years old Wednesday. The man who created, or co-created, enduring characters including Spider-Man, Black Panther, Iron Man, The X-Men and Doctor Strange died at 95 in 2018. And while the last of Lee’s beloved Marvel movie cameos was …