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Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star D. Smith has announced he's detransitioning after 12 years living as a woman. via: Pink News D. Smith has shared a Instagram post announcing he is detransitioning, saying his “respect and love for the transgender community remain unchanged” as he begins “a new chapter” in his life. The Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta cast member and Grammy-nominated producer said he had been living publicly as a transgender woman for 12 years, but will now live and presen

Clay Aiken is reliving “the most catastrophic week” of his life. via: Daily Mail Rosie O'Donnell was accused of 'outing' gay singer Clay Aiken on The View as he reflected on the awkward moment. The singer, 41, said he experienced 'the most catastrophic week' of his life nearly two decades ago when he experienced back-to-back, uncomfortable situations on two talk shows. He said first it was Kelly Ripa on one; then, he was inadvertently outed by O'Donnell on a separate talk sho

Donatella Versace is launching a new fashion and beauty label with Revolve Group in 2027. via: Page Six The Italian designer announced Monday that she has partnered with Revolve Group on an independent beauty and fashion brand set to launch next year. Donatella, 71, will lead the yet-to-be-named label as chief creative officer, per the release, with beauty expected to be the first category to roll out. The tie-up arrives roughly 18 months after Donatella exited her family’s n

Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber’s son, Presley Gerber, battled substance abuse issues for years before his death. via: Page Six Cindy Crawford’s only son, Presley Gerber, reportedly died from a drug overdose while in a California rehab facility. Sources told TMZ on Monday that Crawford and her husband, Rande Gerber, were told their son’s death was a result of an overdose. At the time of his death, the model was living with several people in a sober house on the grounds of the

Charlie Hunnam is looking back fondly on the groundbreaking gay series that launched his career, as he returns to Netflix in another story steeped in queer themes and sexual repression. via: Out The 30th anniversary of Queer as Folk is on the horizon! Back in 1999, the groundbreaking gay show premiered in the UK on Channel 4 and featured an ensemble cast that trailblazed LGBTQ+ representation on television. Charlie Hunnam played 15-year-old Nathan Maloney who served as a rebe

Ed Sheeran opened his concert in Philadelphia on Saturday by reading a scripted apology off of a teleprompter to his fans for "making mistakes" after his tour was thrust into controversy earlier this week and saying the situation in Gaza is "catastrophic and unjustifiable." via: EW After a week embroiled in controversy, Ed Sheeran wept onstage while appearing before fans for the first time since Macklemore was removed as his opening act. On Saturday, Sept. 19, the “Shape of Y

A24‘s low-budget horror sensation Backrooms has officially crossed $400 million USD at the global box office. The indie hit directed by 20-year-old YouTuber Kane Parsons generated $197.5 million USD domestically and $202.57 million USD internationally, bringing its worldwide total to $400.09 million USD. via: Variety After nearly four months on the big screen, “Backrooms” has generated $197.5 million domestically and $202.57 million internationally for a worldwide tally of $4

Taylor Swift has been pegged to receive a key award at Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards. CBS and MTV announced Monday morning that Swift will be the recipient of the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors, a newly minted award set to go to artists who direct some or all of their own music videos. via: THR CBS and MTV announced Monday that the singer-songwriter will be honored with the new award that recognizes “groundbreaking music artists whose work behind the camera

The entire presidential television press pool has agreed to suspend their coverage in the wake of President Trump’s decision to ban CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from the White House. via: Variety In an unprecedented move, four of the five TV networks that provide White House pool coverage of President Donald Trump — ABC News, CBS News, NBC News and Fox News — have joined in solidarity with CNN, which is the fifth TV pooler, announcing they are suspending coverage of the presiden

Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil is expected to make more money at the box office on opening weekend than any other Resident Evil movie before it. via: Indie Wire “Resident Evil,” Zach Cregger‘s reimagining of the popular film series, grossed more in its opening weekend than the first “Resident Evil” did in its entire run. The video game adaptation amassed $108.3 million worldwide, with $48.3 million of that coming from international markets and $60 million coming from domestic t

They have a deal. via: Indie Wire Paramount is set to complete its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount settled a lawsuit with a coalition of 12 states by agreeing to a number of concessions, removing the last remaining hurdle preventing Paramount from merging with WBD for $111 billion in the biggest media merger in history. A deal has not been formally announced by Paramount or California Attorney General Rob Bonta as yet, but Paramount has agreed to some protection

Sylvester Stallone may hold the Trump-bestowed title of “special ambassador” to Hollywood, but nearly two years since his appointment, the “Rocky” actor has divulged that he didn’t explicitly sign up for the role. via: THR Last year, Trump named Stallone, along with Jon Voight and Mel Gibson, as “Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK—BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BE

Brad Pitt is revisiting the zombie apocalypse. via: THR After more than a decade of false starts, Paramount is finally closing in on making a sequel to its surprise 2013 hit World War Z. Pitt is set to return to topline the feature that also has Edward Berger, the German filmmaker behind All Quiet on the Western Front and Conclave, on board to direct. Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner will produce via their Plan B Entertainment banner while Berger will exec produce. Denni

Resident Evil hit the ground running in its box office opening as the reboot far outstripped initial expectations in setting a franchise high, representing a rarity for a horror series’ eighth installment. via: Variety His reboot of the ’90s zombie video game has collected $60 million in its opening weekend. Those ticket sales are way above expectations, and they register as the largest debut in the 24-year-old horror franchise. Previously, 2010’s “Resident Evil: Afterlife” w

Chad Gilbert — guitarist and co-founder of rock band New Found Glory — has died following a years-long cancer journey. He was 45. via: THR The band and Gilbert’s wife, Lisa Cimorelli, confirmed his death on Instagram, writing in a joint statement that he “passed away peacefully in his sleep” with “his wife and mother by his side, just as he wished.” “We are devastated and shocked by how quickly he left us, yet so grateful for how peacefully and smoothly he went,” the statemen

Zack Snyder has finally shared the first plot details for his next movie, a remake of John Carpenter’s 1981 schlock classic Escape from New York, and it sounds like Snake Plissken fans should expect a fairly faithful adaptation. via: CBM In June, the trades revealed that Man of Steel director Zack Snyder had been enlisted to write and direct a new take on Escape from New York. The filmmaker has big shoes to fill, as John Carpenter's 1981 movie is widely considered a classic.

‘Malcolm in the Middle’ alum Frankie Muniz recently shared an emotional note on social media regarding his everyday life. The actor has revealed that he has hit rock bottom in the past couple of weeks, and has been dealing with a lot of things in his every day life. via: Page Six Paige Price shared a cryptic message about “perspective” two hours after her estranged husband, Frankie Muniz, opened up about “hitting rock bottom” in a concerning Instagram post. “Life is all about

A close friend of troubled gossip blogger Perez Hilton has set up a GoFundMe to help support his mother and three children, who are living together as Hilton recovers after a self-harm incident that was livestreamed on TikTok last month. via: Page Six The fundraiser, which aims to raise $25,000, was organized by Hilton’s friend of 14 years, Tony-winning producer Tom D’Angora. “All funds raised will benefit Perez’s mother and children only and help cover the additional costs o

Milla Jovovich is finally getting her flowers via: People The actress is receiving some praise from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for her work with the Resident Evil franchise as the new reboot from Weapons writer-director Zach Cregger hits theaters. Jovovich, 50, starred in six Resident Evil movies, based on the popular video game series of the same name, produced between 2002 and 2016. The actress even met her husband Paul W.S. Anderson, who directed each

Contest to pick Ed Sheeran opener launches amid Macklemore turmoil, users flood site with fake entries. via: EW Ed Sheeran is looking for a new opening act — and he probably won’t like a lot of the applicants. Guitar Center staged a contest for musically inclined fans that will allow one lucky winner to open for the “Thinking Out Loud” singer at his concert in Mexico City on Dec. 11. The “Open for Legends” contest launched on Monday, Sept. 14 — the same day Macklemore was dro