A nervous Chris Rock nervously walked into Federal court this morning, ready to nervously testify in the Anthony Pellicano wiretapping case. Did we mention he was nervous?
A freaked-out Rock took the stand for roughly 15 minutes to talk about a most uncomfortable subject -- DNA and baby mamas. As we already reported, Rock's attorney hired the P.I. to the stars to investigate Monica Zsibrita, who had claimed she and Rock had hooked up, and that he was the father of her child.
'OK' Was Added to the Scrabble Dictionary Here's Why It's a Big Deal
The two-letter word is one of 300 new additions to the latest version of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, which Merriam-Webster released on Monday.
Other words that you can now play in a Scrabble game include macaron, facepalm, emoji, puggle, and ew.
But of all those words, it's the inclusion of "OK" that has some Scrabble players divided. The rules of Scrabble prohibit acronyms that are always spelled with capital letters, such as IQ or TV.
Alison Bechdel Draws a Fun Home Coda
Last year, Alison Bechdel’s comic-book memoir Fun Home became an extraordinarily moving musical at the Public. To mark its transfer uptown to Circle in the Square (where it opens on April 19), we asked Bechdel about seeing herself, her parents, and their difficult relationship portrayed on a Broadway stage. Here’s how she responded.
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Hollywood panda comedy charms China | Culture
CultureHollywood panda comedy charms ChinaKung Fu Panda, the Hollywood hit comedy, is prompting roars of laughter and bouts of soul-searching in China, where the filmmaking community is asking why they cannot get as much smileage out of the country's national symbol.
Despite nationalist calls for a boycott, critics, directors, classical artists and countless bloggers have given two thumbs up to the story of a chubby panda who dreams of becoming a martial arts superhero.
Rihanna gets raunchy as she catches up with a vintage Playboy issue while reclining topless
Playboy may have stopped publishing in print last year, but that hasn't stopped Rihanna from catching up on the back issues.
The 33-year-old pop superstar and lingerie mogul shared a playful Instagram post on Saturday showing her reading a vintage copy of the men's magazine while covering up her topless torso.
She also appeared to show off her iconic pixie cut after returning to the look earlier this month.
Taking it off: Rihanna, 33, put on a playful display as she read a vintage Playboy issue while topless and wearing Savage X Fenty boxers in an Instagram post from Saturday
Stevie Nicks
A Los Angeles-area concert from longtime local Stevie Nicks is almost always a special event, and this show, the first of two nights at the breezy Greek, was made even more memorable by the fortysomething singer's spiritual attitude of late, not to mention the show's numerous guest-star turns.
A Los Angeles-area concert from longtime local Stevie Nicks is almost always a special event, and this show, the first of two nights at the breezy Greek, was made even more memorable by the fortysomething singer’s spiritual attitude of late, not to mention the show’s numerous guest-star turns.
This One Direction Member Got Nude & His Mom Smacked Him
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Lots of people like celebrity nudity, but when this One Direction member got naked, his mom let him know what she thought of his decision,
Published on December 22, 2019 2 min read When teenage celebrities reach adulthood, they often want to show the world they’re not kids anymore. This often involves being more risque in their work. A certain member of One Direction tried this route – only to get smacked by his mother.
Gael Garca Bernal Mourns the Death of His Father Jos ngel Garca in Poetic Post
Gael García Bernal is mourning the loss of his father, Mexican stage and television actor and director, José Ángel García. The Mozart in the Jungle star posted a series of photos of his father, as well as a throwback of him as a baby with his dear dad. José Ángel died on Jan 22 of pulmonary fibrosis, per the Los Angeles Times. He was 70.
In his caption, Gael included an excerpt in Spanish from William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Photos from Sister Wives Star Christine Brown & David Woolley's Family Vacation
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In July 2023, Sister Wives star Christine Brown and her fiancé David Woolley jetted off to London for a trip with four of her six children with ex Kody Brown—Aspyn Thompson, 28, Mykelti Brown Padron, 27, Ysabel Brown, 20, and Truely Brown, 13.
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Selling Sunset Season-Premiere Recap: A Fresh Start
Selling Sunset I Wanted to Hate You Season 6 Episode 1 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » Selling Sunset I Wanted to Hate You Season 6 Episode 1 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » You may think watching a show about millionaires selling houses to billionaires wouldn’t be fun in this economy, but Selling Sunset’s season-six premiere, aptly titled “I Wanted to Hate You,” makes it clear the show is ready to face the truth: This is not a normal reality-TV program.