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Obsessed podcast illustration Lisa Kudrow and Kellan Lutz.
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME

How ‘Friends’ Star Changed This Action Hero’s Life

Action movie star Kellan Lutz revealed how the iconic actress gave him his first big break on “Obsessed: The Podcast.”

Owen Mason-Hill

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‘The Old Man’ Is Already Feeling Geriatric in Season 2

Despite its strong launch, the Jeff Bridges series is already feeling creaky in its underwhelming second season and, confusing, sidelines its marquee star.

Nick Schager

Barbra Streisand accepts the SAG Life Achievement Award.
BABS FOR KAMS

Barbra Streisand to Star in ‘Jewish Women for Kamala’ Event

The iconic star of stage, screen and billboards will be headlining a “Jewish Women for Kamala” call this week.

Mary Ann Akers

Kamala Harris waves to the crowd from the tarmac.
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BRAH-TIME

White Dudes For Harris Seemed Weird: I Was Wrong

The author cringed when her activist husband helped organize “White Dudes for Harris.” Turns out, she found it fun, nostalgic, and even “sexy.”

Ilyse Hogue

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign fundraising event at the Colonial Theater in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
STRONG BUT NOT SILENT

‘White Dudes for Harris’ Say Masculinity Isn’t Just for MAGA

A star-studded lineup of white men got together to raise money for Kamala Harris Monday—and confront their own place in the movement.

Alexander Nazaryan

Jeff Bridges speaks on a “White Dudes For Harris” Zoom fundraising call Monday night.
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Jeff Bridges Joins ‘White Dudes for Harris’ Fundraising Call

“I qualify, man. I’m white, I’m a dude, and I’m for Harris,” he said.

William Vaillancourt

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OLD MAN STRENGTH

‘The Old Man’ Proves Jeff Bridges Still Kicks Plenty of Ass

The new FX series from the director of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” stars Bridges as a grizzled ex-CIA operative who’s pulled back into the fold when assassins come for him.

Nick Schager

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WHAT TO WATCH

The 50 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Summer 2022

We sifted through the literal hundreds—hundreds!—of new and returning series coming in the next few months. Here are the most exciting of the bunch.

Kevin Fallon

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‘Dancing With My Mortality’

Jeff Bridges Says He Almost Died Battling COVID and Cancer

“[Chemo] strips you of all your immune system. I had nothing to fight it,” the actor said. “COVID made my cancer look like nothing.”

Anna Venarchik

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R.I.P.

‘Big Lebowski’ Actor Jack Kehler Dead at 75

The character actor, who played The Dude’s landlord noted for his interpretive dance quintet, had almost 200 acting credits.

Mathew Murphy

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HIS DUDENESS

Jeff Bridges: COVID Made Cancer Look Like ‘Piece of Cake’

The beloved actor said his cancer is officially in remission, while revealing he caught COVID after chemo and it “kicked my ass pretty good.”

Kana Ruhalter

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