On Monday, jury selection begins in the sordid Murdaugh family double-homicide trial. Alex Murdaugh, 52, the disbarred South Carolina lawyer embroiled in layer upon layer of scandal and criminal accusations, will face murder charges for the 2021 killings of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, 52, and their son Paul Murdaugh, 22. …
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Get ready to hear Britney Spears‘ unabridged side of the story. The pop star has inked a deal with publishing house Simon & Schuster for the pop star’s inevitable memoir, according to Variety. The book will reveal “Spears’ accounts of and commentary on her rise to fame, her music career, …
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Only 16 people dead or alive have ever attained the showbiz grand slam known as the EGOT, that rare feat of winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is just one “O” shy of joining that rarified club, which includes John Legend, Rita Moreno, and Mel …
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The Campaign Against Antisemitism has defended J.K. Rowling against accusations levied by Jon Stewart that the bank goblins in her Harry Potter series are caricatures of Jews. Stewart subsequently called his remarks Wednesday “a joke.” In a recent podcast tied to Stewart’s AppleTV+ series The Problem, Stewart compared the goblins …
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While Saturday Night Live canceled Charli XCX‘s musical performance due to a lighter crew as a result of the Omicron surge, XCX made an appearance in a pre-recorded musical segment alongside Paul Rudd titled “The Christmas Socks.” Also joining Rudd and Mooney for the saccharine music video were Kenan Thompson, …
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The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to hold Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena issued by the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The matter will now move to the Justice Department, which will decide whether to charge Trump’s …
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Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard paid tribute to Michael Nesmith, the Monkees legend who died Friday at the age of 78, with a set of acoustic covers that the singer posted on Instagram. “Mike Nesmith passed today and I feel completely gutted. I also feel so fortunate to have …
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A former D.C. National Guard official has accused two generals of lying to Congress and attempting to cover up their lack of action in response to the insurrection on Jan. 6, Politico reported on Monday. Col. Earl Matthews, who served in the Trump administration on the National Security Council and …
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When you play the game to be the next Game of Thrones, you win, or you waste a whole lot of money. You remember Game of Thrones, right? Epic fantasy drama adapted from a beloved (but still unfinished) book series, kicked off a new blockbuster era in television in terms …
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A Texas real estate agent who bragged that her “blonde hair” and “white skin” would keep her out of jail despite participating in the insurrection was sentenced to 60 days in prison Thursday. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper acknowledged that while Jan. 6 defendant Jenna Ryan played a “lesser role” …
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