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Newest first · UTC+11:00Celebrity hotspot West Hollywood bar closing after 10 years
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· Bianca Zalben
Jaclyn Smith details drug-fueled ‘Charlie’s Angels’ set — and divulges which co-star had a bad temper
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· Nicki Gostin
S. Korean, French first ladies visit 'hanji' art exhibition in Paris
PARIS, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean first lady Kim Hea Kyung and her French counterpart, Brigitte Macron, on Tuesday visited an exhibition featuring artworks made with 'hanji,' or traditional Korean paper, in Paris.
· Park Boram
Can Australia produce another outback film classic?
Jason King fell in love with filmmaking after moving to the regional NSW town of Broken Hill. (ABC Broken Hill: Em Jensen)
· Sin%C3%A9ad Mangan
Billy Baldwin names the A-list actress he refused to kiss on camera as he swears he’d ‘never ever’ work with her again
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· Riley Cardoza
Rikers monitor blasts Mamdani’s jail boss for hobbling court review: ‘Dynfunctional’
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· Ben Kochman
Inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s intimate dinner at trendy NYC restaurant
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· Leah Bitsky, Lanae Brody
Algorithm shake-up will hurt right-wing parties, censorship fight heats up
The Albanese government’s push to allow Australians to opt out of social media algorithms will hamper One Nation and right-wing politicians from reaching audiences, experts have warned, as Labor insists the policy will not curb free speech.
· Nick Newling
Nicolas Cage’s $10.5M Malibu mansion nearly falls into massive sinkhole that swallowed driveway
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· Audrey Rock
Colin from Accounts star leads new thriller set in bushranger country
Fresh off the series finale of Colin from Accounts, its star Patrick Brammall leads new Apple TV thriller Last Seen. (Supplied: Apple TV)
· Hannah Story
Brandi Glanville reveals slew of diagnoses as she prepares to have ‘fungal ball’ removed from her face
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· Vanessa Serna
South Park changes name to South America in response to Trump changes
Satirical program’s new title is ‘inspired by bravery and patriotism’ of Apple and Google, who capitulated to Trump’s requests to change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
· Adrian Horton
California TV station bloodbath continues as fourth staffer exits in 3 months
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· Titus Wu
UAE responds to media report that claims Israel was warned of October 7 attack | The National
The UAE has responded to an article in an Israeli news outlet that claimed Abu Dhabi warned Israel of an imminent Hamas attack in the weeks before October 7.
· The National
Nick Nolte, 85, makes first red carpet appearance in four years at Venice Film Festival
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· Amanda Rubio
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Sommerdahl Murders’ Season 7 On Acorn TV, A Cozy Mystery Series Where The Detective’s Personal Life Is As Complicated As The Murders He Solves
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· Joel Keller
Glastonbury tickets break £400 for first time as on-sale date is announced
Tickets set to cost £408 at return for Somerset festival after a fallow year, a jump from £378.50 in 2025
· Ben Beaumont Thomas
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Lori Loughlin files for divorce from Mossimo Giannulli after 28 years of marriage
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· Jolie Zenna, Bernie Zilio, Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro
Women immigrant-owned businesses featured at massive market at HER Tel Aviv festival
Dozens of businesses owned or operated by women immigrants to Israel, offering food, clothing, accessories, jewelry, and more, were featured last Thursday evening in central Tel Aviv at an olot (female immigrants) night market held as part of the HER Tel Aviv International Summer Festival.
· SAM HALPERN
Trump renames places and poses as superhero in bizarre social media blitz
Trump passed the long weekend posting a torrent of memes and musings on his Truth Social platform
· Lucy Campbell
KJ Biermann’s court hearing for sodomy and sexual battery arrest canceled as Kim Zolciak’s son remains in prison
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· Sarah Jones, Alex Diaz, Nate Grant
Bunker review – Cruz and Bardem just can’t dig Florian Zeller’s shallow thriller out of a hole
Venice film festival: An architect (Javier Bardem) alienates his book editor wife (Penélope Cruz) when he agrees to build a luxurious bunker for a tech billionaire
· Peterbradshaw
The rise of hairy young women: ‘I know people who dye their armpit hair, so it stands out more’
When Phoebe Bridgers appeared at Venice international film festival with unshaven legs this weekend, it shouldn’t have made headlines – but did. What do young women make of the current expectations around depilation?
· Leah Harper
Gwyneth Paltrow makes rare comment on ending ‘heady’ romance with ex Brad Pitt
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· Riley Cardoza
Netflix writer behind ‘Devil in Ohio’ sent wife’s nudes around ‘Kanye West’s’ California church: suit
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· Jeremy Louwerse
Thieves hit Renoir Museum in France in the latest high-profile art heist
The entrance of the Renoir Museum where thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings, in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Philippe Magoni)
Andrew Garfield takes on Sam Altman in creepy first teaser for Artificial
Luca Guadagnino-directed film will be released by Neon after being dropped by Amazon amid OpenAI partnership
· Owen Myers
‘Charlie’s Angels’ icon Jaclyn Smith name-drops co-star who propositioned her for a threesome
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· Jolie Zenna
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 13-19
Jean Smart arrives at the 28th Television Academy Hall of Fame on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Advocacy groups launch witness appeal after alleged assault of Jewish boy outside London station
Advocacy groups and social media accounts have launched public witness appeals following reports that a Jewish schoolboy was beaten outside Belsize Park station in north-west London last Friday.
· ALEX CARSON
New York Post launches exciting new video series with TMZ bringing you the best of both iconic brands
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· Post Staff Report
Pamela Anderson goes bold and bright at the Venice Film Festival
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· Hilary George
PhilWeb to invest P4.23B in digital infra company
PHILWEB Corp. is investing a combined P4.23 billion in JKS Tech Solutions Inc., a Philippine technology and digital infrastructure company serving licensed operators in the digital entertainment sector.
· Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
Mr T: I Pity the Fool review – a rare chance with an electrifying star … and they blew it
The former A-Team legend tells his extraordinary story with endless charisma, but this show is so rushed that they even misspell his name. No wonder he isn’t happy with it
· Lucymangan
Australia threatens fines if big tech fails ‘duty of care’
SYDNEY, Australia — Social media giants face $78 million fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday as he unveiled draft laws reining in big tech.
· Agence France-Presse
Practical Magic 2 review – Bullock and Kidman return for odd sequel that still casts a spell
A nostalgia-bait return to the witchy 90s comedy is as strange and messy as the first but there are warm seasonal pleasures to be had
· Adrian Horton
‘Ganito, Ganyan, Ganoon’ is not your usual dramedy
It’s not often one comes across a Filipino film on Netflix that catches the attention, leading one to stay glued to the end. The disbelief somehow lingers after the credits roll, leaving one wondering whether it was truly made by a Filipino filmmaker. Indeed it was. This is director Cholo Laurel’s latest film opus, …
· Joyne Lavides
Ben and Casey Affleck’s dad, Tim, died earlier this year
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· Bernie Zilio
‘PR Matters’ brings communication lessons to social media
Communication advice is getting an episodic treatment on social media through “PR Matters,” a new 12-part program from the International Public Relations Association Philippines (Ipra Philippines).
· The Manila Times
Practical Magic 2 movie review: Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reunite for dull sequel
Joey King, Maisie Williams and Lee Pace also feature in this boring follow-up that falls short of the spellbinding 1998 original
· James Mottram
Practical Magic 2 movie review: Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reunite for dull sequel
Joey King, Maisie Williams and Lee Pace also feature in this boring follow-up that falls short of the spellbinding 1998 original
· James Mottram
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1. COERCED: The Devotion & Death of Mica Francis Miller, LUNASHARK MEDIA
A constipated baby and a kid that looks like Boris Johnson: why would anyone bother stealing a Renoir?
The chocolate boxiest of all the impressionists has long had his haters – even Manet thought he was rubbish. Little surprise then that the thieves ditched two works on the way out
· Eddy Frankel
What Channel Is ‘Thursday Night Football’ On This Week? ‘TNF’ 2026 Schedule, Streaming Info
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· Josh Sorokach
Netanyahu was warned of 7 October Hamas attacks, book claims
Israeli PM says allegation that UAE president alerted him more than a week before major offensive is ‘absolute lie’
· Peterbeaumont
Elon Musk told ex-girlfriend he needed ‘a legion of children before the civil war’
Ashley St Clair was speaking at the Venice film premiere of Alex Gibney’s documentary Musk, where she warned of his dangerous influence
· Philip Oltermann