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After slapping away a hand he thought belonged to a rival’s fan, Auburn basketballer Johni Broome realized he had to get right with God — aka actor Morgan Freeman, who memorably played the deity in the film Bruce Almighty. Broome tried to save a ball from going out of bounds in the second half of…

Literary organization PEN America has issued a statement on a book launch earlier this week in Los Angeles that was disrupted by protesters. The organization hosted an author's event for the launch of writer and comedian Moshe Kasher's new memoir, Subculture Vulture. Kasher's book is an account of…

George R. R. Martin no longer finds the fun in debating about books, movies, and TV. He blames social media for “toxicity” that stifles any dissent. The author behind the books that became the TV series Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, Martin lamented the passing of “rational discourse” on…

It’s Grammy Week, with the actual awards on Sunday, and Bill Maher had a message for the music industry in his “New Rules” editorial – maybe it’s time now to teach kids you’re not only as good as how much stuff you have. Maher took issue with the materialistic content of much of today’s music, which…

Disney World’s Magic Kingdom has gone viral for honoring a ticket that was an "old family keepsake," said Matthew Ables, its owner. In a TikTok video that has been watched more than nine million times, Ables explains that the one-day pass — purchased in 1978 for $8 — had been "collecting dust" since…

Issa Rae is blunt about how the entertainment industry seems to be changing. In a Time interview out today, she fired back at an industry she feels is now being driven by considerations other than creativity and inclusion. A big part of that attitude is her recent history. In January, her TV…

Sesame Street icon Elmo apparently opened a can of worms with his tweet. The puppet asked on X, "Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?" What followed was a litany of misery. “The world is burning around us, Elmo,” said user Steven. “I feel like we all died in 2020,” said…

Adam Sandler will be honored for his comedy career with the People's Icon Award at the 2024 People's Choice Awards. Sandler’s roles include such hits such as Grown Ups, Happy Gilmore, and The Wedding Singer, among others. Sandler has also tackled dramatic roles in Uncut Gems, Hustle, and his…

The iconic Fox Theater in Westwood may soon be taken over by an investment group led by Academy Award-nominated director Jason Reitman. A report in The Ankler said the group is “weeks away from assuming control of the 1,400-seat theater.” The property for the Fox Village Theatre was originally…

UPDATE, 6: 25 PM: One day after Taylor Swift kind of took over the AFC Championship game between the victorious Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens, X has made it possible to once again search for the superstar on the Elon Musk-owned platform. Earlier on the weekend, X pulled the plug on…

First he shocked the world by proclaiming he was giving up smoking. Now, Snoop Dogg has delivered what is, perhaps, a bigger shocker. In an interview with The Sunday Times of London, the rapper said he has respect for the man who “has only done great things for me.” “He ain’t done nothing wrong…

He could dish it out in the movie, but apparently couldn’t take it in real life. Jamie Dornan said on the BBC’s Desert Island Discs that he and his wife shut themselves off from the world in a bid to escape the arrows which greeted his film Fifty Shades of Grey’s release in 2015. Fifty Shades of…