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US President Donald Trump stands in the presidential box as he tours the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on March 17, 2025. Trump was appointed chairman of the Kennedy Center on February 12, 2025, as a new board of trustees loyal to the US president brought his aggressive rightwing, anti-"woke" stamp to Washington's premier arts venue. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

Leak Reveals Trump’s Bonkers Plan for the Kennedy Center

CATS...OUT OF THE BAG

Trump once again suggested he is “the king,” as he pored over his plans to change the cultural hub in Washington, D.C.

Michelle and Barack Obama.

Michelle Obama Takes Jab at Barack for Bedroom Behavior

TROUBLE IN PARADISE?

Ellen Pompeo and TR Knight

The ‘Grey’s Anatomy' Sex Scene That Made Ellen Pompeo Cry

AWKWARD

Clare Donaldson

Ben & Jerry’s Accuses Unilever of Ousting CEO Over PoliticsROCKY ROAD

Nandika Chatterjee

Pete Davidson Revealed to Be Dating Famous Actor’s ExMYSTERY SOLVED

Kenneal Patterson

Pete Davidson

Kari Lake in Angry Confrontation with Dem at D.C. Elite ClubFLIP OUT

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Spanx’s Core-Shaping Jeans Are a Far Cry From 2000s JeggingsDENIM DREAMS

Spanx Jeans Review

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Meghan Markle

Netflix CEO Defends ‘Underestimated’ Meghan After Backlash

WITH LOVE

Ted Sarandos isn’t giving up on the former royal quite yet.

Jack Schlossberg, grandson of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, speaks on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

Jack Schlossberg Says Trump Is ‘Obsessed’ With JFK’s Carcass

George Washington with alien sunglasses, earring, and antennae

opinion

Forget JFK. This is Why Trump Needs to Open the UFO Secrets

Michael Ian Black

A photo illustration of Elon Musk bursting through a Social Security card.

opinion

Why Everything Musk ‘Knows’ About Social Security Is Wrong

Two American tourists were whipped by a horse carriage driver in Dublin after skipping out on the fare.

American Tourists Whipped in Dublin by Angry Carriage Driver

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A photo illustration of Lalisa Manobal, aka Lisa, of BLACKPINK performing and acting on The White Lotus.

Celebrity

The Most Famous Person in the World Is in ‘The White Lotus’

And you might not even realize it.

Clare Donaldson

Robert De Niro as Vito Genovese in The Alto Knights.

Reviews

Robert De Niro Is Twice as Bad Playing Two Warring Gangsters

A photo illustration of Kyle Richards and Sutton Stracke in RHOBH.

Recaps

‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Eviscerate Sutton at Sea

Iconic Horror Franchise May Be Over as 11th Movie Stalls

SAY IT AIN’T SO

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Yasmeen Hamadeh

The Movie With Actors Having Actual Sex With Each Other

Barry Levitt

Money, Drugs, and Arson: Shocking Tom Petty Secrets Revealed

Jeff Slate

This Is the True Love Story of ‘Severance’

A photo illustration of John Turturro and Christopher Walken in Severance.

Sam Rockwell’s Shocking, Wild ‘White Lotus’ Sex Confession

Sam Rockwell and Walton Goggins in "White Lotus"

Thank Parker Posey for Funniest ‘White Lotus’ Episode Yet

Laura Wheatman Hill

Parker Posey in "White Lotus"

Are Sex and Murder Really That Bad (in Movies)?

Félix Kysyl in Misericordia.

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Stephen Miller Has New Crazy Attack on Judges For ‘Stealing’

Stephen Miller.

Cate Blanchett Sounds Off on Award Shows: ‘It’s Blasphemy’

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: Cate Blanchett attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images )

WATCH: Meghan Markle’s Pretzel Fail Stuns ‘The Tonight Show’

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Amanda Knox Says She’s Haunted by Meredith Kercher’s Ghost

Amanda Knox

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“I know you haven’t been around for a while, so let me educate you about my position about January 6th,” Jennings told Neera Tanden.

Scott Jennings Lashes Out at ‘Condescending’ CNN Panelist

OFF THE RAILS

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Anti-Musk Hackers Share Names and Addresses of Tesla Owners

TESLA TAKEDOWN

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Trump Drops Classified JFK Files–but What’s Inside?

DIGGING THROUGH

Thousands of documents pertaining to John F. Kennedy’s assassination were released Tuesday. Here’s what’s been noted so far.

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Sudiksha Chowdary Konanki, 20, an University of Pittsburgh student who went missing while on spring break in Dominican Republic, is seen in this undated handout obtained by Reuters on March 13, 2025.

Last Person Who Saw Missing Student Alive Shares Sad Detail

NEW DETAIL

Megyn Kelly warned MAGA influencers not to go on Gavin Newsom’s podcast.

Megyn Kelly Warns MAGA to Stop Helping Gavin Newsom

WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING

Janna Brancolini

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Whataburger x Wrangler.

Wrangler & Whataburger Are Now Serving a New Apparel Collab

WHATACOLLAB

Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Face Oil Drops Review

Murad’s New Retinol Oil Is a Godsend for Sensitive Skin

JUST DROP IT

Gavin Rossdale Has a Caviar Dealer—and a New Cooking ShowYES, CHEF!

Tecovas’ Trend-Proof Cowgirl Boots Are Peak Western Luxury YEEHAW

These Magnesium Sprays Soothe Muscles & Promote RelaxationMINERAL MISTS

Daisy Maldonado

Hinoki Is Giving Woody Scents a Modern MakeoverWOOD, MEET CITRUS

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Musk’s DOGE Goons Accused of Breaking Into Peace Agency

WAR AT PEACE

Janna Brancolini

Edi Patterson.

The Deeply Normal Person Behind TV’s Most ‘Insane Maniac’

THE LAST LAUGH

The Tragic Demise of Voice of America—Another Gift for Putin

PULLING THE PLUG

Jeff Bezos, clapping Trump hands

Trump Praises Bezos’ MAGA Makeover of the Washington Post

Jack Quaid in Novocaine.

‘Novocaine’: A Hero Can’t Feel Pain, But the Audience Will

A photo illustration of President Donald Trump looking like a used car salesman in front of the White House with Tesla cars.

Trump’s Poker Face Is Bluffing His Own Base

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