Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit against Blake Lively dismissed by federal judge

Getty ImagesJustin Baldoni's lawsuit against Blake Lively was dismissed by a federal judge in New York on Monday.The It Ends With Us costars have been in a heated legal feud since 2024.In his motion, Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed Baldoni's $400 million countersuit against Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, the couple's publicist, Leslie Sloane, as well as Baldoni's defamation claim against The New York Times."The alleged facts indicate that the Times reviewed the available evidence and reported, perhaps in a […]

June 9, 2025

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Billy Idol says Sting got lucky after impersonating him

Disney/Eric McCandlessBilly Idol has shared a funny anecdote about a Saturday Night Live sketch in which Sting did an impersonation of him.In an interview with The Ankler, Idol was asked about the 1991 sketch “The Sinatra Group,” where Phil Hartman as Frank Sinatra hosted a talk show where he interviewed a variety of guests, including Sting as Idol. Idol says he thought the sketch was "very funny" and shares that he was told that Sting’s wife, Trudie Styler, was a big fan of her husband’s impersonation."Sting's […]

June 9, 2025

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Draco, Lucius Malfoy and more cast in ‘Harry Potter’ HBO series

Aidan Monaghan/HBOEven more wizards have joined the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.HBO has announced nine more actors to join the show, including those playing the Malfoy family members and Molly Weasley.Newcomer Lox Pratt will play Draco Malfoy, while Emma actor Johnny Flynn has been cast as Lucius Malfoy.Additionally, Katherine Parkinson has been cast as the Weasley family matriarch, Molly, while A Small Light actress Bel Powley and Eric & Ernie actor Daniel Rigby will play Harry's guardians Petunia and Vernon […]

June 9, 2025

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‘Hamilton’ original cast reunites for 10th anniversary performance at 2025 Tony Awards

Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards ProductionsFans of Hamilton were satisfied when the original company of the show reunited onstage at the 78th annual Tony Awards.Led by creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda, more than two dozen members of the original cast of Hamilton took to the stage at Radio City Music Hall to perform a medley in honor of the show's 10th anniversary.The performance began with Miranda and Leslie Odom Jr., who won a Tony for playing Aaron Burr in […]

June 9, 2025

Music

Deep Purple’s ‘Rapture of the Deep’ getting 20th anniversary reissue

earMUSICDeep Purple’s 18th studio album, Rapture of the Deep, will be reissued for its 20th anniversary.A remixed and remastered version of the album will be released Aug. 29, with new artwork and bonus material made up of never-before-heard instrumental takes and studio rehearsal recordings. Among those tracks is a tune called "Closing Time," written by the band's then-guitarist Steve Morse, which is getting its first-ever release.The new mix of the album was handled by Deep Purple’s bassist Roger Glover, who notes of the release, […]

June 9, 2025

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On This Day, June 9, 1972: Bruce Springsteen signed with Columbia Records

On This Day, June 9, 1972 ...Bruce Springsteen signed a record deal with Columbia Records. He had auditioned for the label’s A&R exec John Hammond in New York City the month earlier, where he performed "It’s Hard to Be A Saint In The City."On the same night, he performed for Columbia execs at the Gaslight Club in New York and later recorded a demo for the label.Springsteen would go on to release his debut album, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J., […]

June 9, 2025

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In brief: ‘Couples Therapy’ renewed for season 5 and more

More Couples Therapy is on the way. Showtime has renewed the series for a fifth season following the viewership increase for the season 4B premiere. Couples Therapy follows real-life therapy sessions between couples and Dr. Orna Guralnik. The show is available to stream on Paramount+ for subscribers who have the Showtime plan ...The cast of Ryan Murphy's upcoming American Love Story series has expanded. Grace Gummer, Sydney Lemmon and Alessandro Nivola have joined the cast, according to Deadline. Gummer is […]

June 9, 2025

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Connie Francis joins TikTok, talks viral success of ‘Pretty Little Baby’

@CEA/Cashe AgencyYou can't go on TikTok these days without seeing a video set to "Pretty Little Baby," an obscure 1962 song by Connie Francis: It's gone viral with more than 27 billion views. Francis, 87, has now joined the social media platform, even though she wasn't familiar with it at first.Francis tells ABC Audio that when the head of her record label called her and said, "Your song went viral," she was confused. "I said, 'What's that?'" Francis recalls. "I thought, like, there […]

June 9, 2025

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‘Lilo & Stitch’ beats ‘John Wick’ spinoff to nab third weekend at #1

Photo courtesy of DisneyIt’s another weekend at #1 for Lilo & Stitch.The Disney film was able to hold off the John Wick spinoff Ballerina to retain the top spot at the box office for a third week, bringing in $32.5 million, according to Box Office Mojo. Since its release, the film has racked up a domestic box office total of just under $336 million.From The World of John Wick: Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas, brought in $25 million in its debut […]

June 9, 2025

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