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After months of drama surrounding the final season of Game of Thrones and its multiple prequel series, HBO finally ordered a spinoff, House of the Dragon. Yes, it’s about the Targaryens. And according to HBO programming chief Casey Boys, it has a “likely” premiere date—for 2022. Here’s everything we know. What’s it about? House of

Kate Middleton has access to all the fashion she could ever want, but she is also a pro at pulling out the things she has already worn to events in the past and recycling her outfits. She never wears the same look exactly as she did in previous months or years, but hair up or

Vanessa Hudgens has the 2020 energy to which we should all aspire. Hours after outlets started reporting that she and her boyfriend of eight years, Austin Butler allegedly split, Hudgens stepped out for the red carpet premiere of her film Bad Boys For Life. She did not appear to take questions about the breakup, and

Samir HusseinGetty Images Meghan Markle has been photographed for the first time since she and Prince Harry announced their intention to step back as senior members of the royal family, and she looked very at ease. The Duchess of Sussex was shot in Canada, boarding a seaplane at Victoria Harbour Airport to fly to Vancouver.

Grab your favorite wig and some drop-crotch pants because Schitt’s Creek is back, baby, and we have one last season to revel in the wonder that is the Rose family. If you haven’t watched yet, I cannot help you (except that I totally can: Binge the whole thing on Netflix like I did a month

Max Mumby/IndigoGetty Images People devoted its cover story to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s decision to step back from their roles as senior royal family members this week—and the outlet got some stark quotes from sources about what led the couple to decide enough is enough. The British tabloids’ unrelenting attacks on them was part

Gilbert CarrasquilloGetty Images A little over a year after Bill Cosby was imprisoned for drugging and sexually assaulting former Temple University employee Andrea Constand, she’s telling her story, in her own words, for a revealing new Los Angeles Times podcast. Courtesy Los Angeles Times Available January 14 on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, Chasing Cosby examines

Casi Moss / Courtesy of A24 The 2020 Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and while there’s plenty to celebrate—Bong Joon Ho’s masterful Parasite earned South Korea its first-ever nominations, Greta Gerwig’s Little Women picked up plenty of well-deserved love—there is also, as ever, plenty to get mad about. Joker, Todd Phillips’ commercially successful but

Ella Hunt knows that, on paper at least, Dickinson shouldn’t work. “I have no interest in making things that are for everybody,” she says firmly. “I want to make things that are risky. I want to make things where people go, ‘I don’t understand, but I’m watching.’” The 21-year-old’s career is just starting, but her

Nominate Beyoncé for an award, and it’s no guarantee she’ll show up for the ceremony. The singer has a Critics’ Choice Awards nomination tonight for her The Lion King song “Spirit,” but it wasn’t enough to get her to honor the ceremony with her presence. Bey was nominated for the show’s Best Song category along

Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for Sony Pictures Releasing UK; Lorenzo Bevilaqua via Getty Images Florence Pugh had a hugely successful 2019, during which she appeared in the much-discussed Midsommar and Little Women. The 24-year-old, who just had a birthday on January 3, is quickly rising to be one of cinema’s favorite stars. She’s accomplished a

It sure looks like Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik would like you to know they’re back on. The former couple was photographed out in New York City with Bella Hadid and Gigi’s brother’s girlfriend Dua Lipa last night. The two matched in mint green, Gigi held onto Zayn’s arm, and paparazzi caught the PDA moment.

In the recent history of the Golden Globes, the ceremony has featured comedian Ricky Gervais has host a total of five times. Many people watching last Sunday’s Globes might have wished Gervais had only hosted four times. The audience members who thought Gervais’s performance was awkward at best might be happy to hear that former

Chris JacksonGetty Images The royal family will gather on Monday afternoon at Sandringham to discuss the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s request to “step back” as senior royals, according to a source from Buckingham Palace. The queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, and the Duke of Sussex will all be in attendance

In 2020, Michelle Obama is heading back to college. The former First Lady is launching a new series, A Year of Firsts, that will follow four college freshmen (Robert, Linette, Regan, and Haseeb) from across the United States (Washington D.C., North Dakota, California, and Alabama) as they navigate college life. The first major project of

Hi, hello, and you’re welcome, ‘cause I’m here with news of a new show that will fill the Glee– and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend-shaped hole in your heart/space in your DVR. Introducing: Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, a musical dramedy whose team is absolutely stacked with the people who make your screen dreams come true, like Paul Feig (aka

Selena Gomez gave her first extensive interview about her new album Rare to Beats 1 Radio’s Zane Lowe today. In it, she never explicitly addressed her ex Justin Bieber by name, but she did talk about how her heartbreak from that 10-year on-off relationship served as inspiration for some of the album’s tracks. She said

Gilbert CarrasquilloGetty Images Selena Gomez said in October that her first two singles from Rare, “Lose You to Love Me” and “Look at Her Now” were the big Justin Bieber breakup songs: “These two songs were me wrapping up a chapter in a pretty little bow,” she told Ryan Seacrest. “And the rest of the

All season long I’ve been trying to figure out why the producers are giving Sergio a little bit of a villain edit. Sure, he brusquely dismisses Christian’s critiques, which is a criminal offense in 17 nations around the world. And yes, he is prone to self-aggrandizing. But overconfidence and boastfulness do not a reality villain

The Queen, Prince Charles, and Prince William will not stop Meghan Markle and Prince Harry from stepping back from their roles as senior members of the royal family. In fact, Hello! reports, they are dedicated to helping the Duke and Duchess of Sussex start their transition in a speedy fashion. A source told the outlet

Less than 24 hours after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced their intentions to step back as senior members of the royal family, the royals were business as usual on social media to mark Kate Middleton’s 38th birthday. Even Meghan and Harry joined in the festivities, continuing their tradition of commenting on royal family birthday

Eric Reads The News is a daily humor column which skewers politics, pop culture, celebrity, shade, and schadenfreude. . Okay, first of all, Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex want to let all of the crusty comment crumpets know that they are not one of your little friends. After enduring years of unjustified

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry dropped a bombshell this afternoon: They’re stepping down from their senior royal family roles and becoming financially independent royal family members. The announcement also created a lot of questions, some of which Meghan and Harry generously answered on the funding page of their SussexRoyal.com site. Here, the most pressing questions,

DANIEL LEAL-OLIVASGetty Images Buckingham Palace made a rare move this morning, choosing to acknowledge a rumor circulating outlets that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are considering a move to Canada after spending their break there and may potentially give up their HRH titles. Typically, the Palace doesn’t say anything. Buckingham Palace told the Daily Mail