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“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg offered a surprise defense of President Trump as she called out fellow co-host Sunny Hostin for insinuating that he was the cause of the Knicks losing to the Spurs last night. via: EW Whoopi Goldberg has long blamed Donald Trump for many misfortunes in America — but the New York Knicks' loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals isn't one of them. The View moderator and actress pushed back against speculation — including from

Creator Michael Jacobs was reportedly "horrible" to both Sabrina Carpenter and Rowan Blanchard, causing them to cry at their very first table read. via: Variety The cast of “Boy Meets World” is getting honest about their experiences growing up on the set, and what happened when they moved on to the spinoff, “Girl Meets World” years later. In “Doc Meets World,” Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle and Rider Strong’s new documentary that debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturda

Hulk Hogan, born Terry Gene Bollea, passed away on July 24, 2025, almost a year ago, at 71 years of age. Now, any possibility of foul play in his death has been ruled out, claiming it to be natural. via: Rolling Stone Hulk Hogan died of natural causes, according to a report by Florida police that officially closes the investigation into the wrestler’s death. Per a 72-page report released on Friday by the Clearwater Police Department that includes medical records, statements,

Toy giant MGA wants to block any debate over how “OMG” ended up in its doll line’s name, but the judge signaled Monday he'll allow it via: Rolling Stone T.I. and Tiny are headed back to court for a fourth trial against dollmaker MGA Entertainment, this time hoping to claw back some of the $53.6 million in punitive damages that a judge stripped from their eye-popping $71 million jury win. The new trial, set to begin June 23, will focus on punitive damages only. The rapper, bor

Paramount has slammed rival Netflix in a letter to the Department of Justice for campaiging against the Warner Bros. Discovery merger amid regulatory review of the deal the David Ellison company. via: Variety Paramount Skydance‘s top lawyer claims Netflix is so worried about the prospect of competing with a merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery that the streaming company is going all-out to try to “poison regulators and other stakeholders” against the pending $111 billion d

Cardi B brought Madison Square Garden to its feet during the NBA Finals halftime show. via: Rolling Stone Cardi B delivered a high voltage performance for the halftime show during Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. The three-minute set kicked off as the Jumbotron focused on a group of dancers sporting orange Knicks jersey dresses and revealed the rapper to be sitting courtside behind them. Cardi promptly took the microphone and launche

Sony Pictures and director Justin Lin's Helldivers movie will be moving forward without star Jason Momoa, who has departed the project for unknown reasons. via: Deadline Sources are telling us that Jason Momoa is departing PlayStation Productions and Sony Pictures’ film adaptation of Helldivers, based on Arrowhead Game Studios’ video game franchise, from director Justin Lin. The reason for his departure is unknown. The project is still very much alive. Sony is currently searc

JAY-Z has expanded the 30th anniversary celebration surrounding his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, with new stadium shows in Paris and Los Angeles scheduled for later this year. via: Deadline Jay-Z will play major stadium concerts in Los Angeles and Paris this fall, adding the two shows to his itinerary to follow the upcoming three sold-out Yankee Stadium concerts. The new concerts were announced today by Jay-Z and Roc Nation. The Paris concert at the Stade de France is set f

Donald Trump received a not-so-warm welcome at Madison Square Garden during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. As the President appeared in front of his hometown crowd, he was met with a sea of boos from thousands of basketball fans. via: Rolling Stone New York was having a little too much fun celebrating the Knicks’ first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 — so Donald Trump had to crash the party. The president threw Midtown Manhattan and Madison Square Garden into logistical chaos on

Next year, Daniel Craig will once again don a tux and rocket-powered dress shoes as he reprises his role as James Bond in Spectre. However, according to The Daily Beast, executives at Sony Pictures are already discussing future installments of the iconic franchise and who could be cast as the globe-trotting super spy. via: EW For well over a decade, movie fans have (rightfully) pushed the British star as the perfect next 007, but Elba believes that the rumors of him being in

Madonna has released an ambitious and, at times, raunchy short film compositing the first six songs of her forthcoming and highly anticipated album Confessions II. Stream it below. via: EW Madonna is certainly feeling the love sensation from the 15 celebrity cameos in her new Confessions II short film – including a scene in which the pop icon sets the stage for her next chapter and literally transforms into her upcoming self-directed biopic movie star Julia Garner. Only the Q

The world is obsessed with Obsession. Curry Barker’s breakout horror hit has crossed $200 million globally, making it Focus Features‘ biggest movie of all time. It already was the studio’s biggest movie domestically of all time on May 31, where it stands at $151 million. via: Deadline Obsession beats Focus’ previous biggest global earner, 2019’s Downton Abbey ($194.6M worldwide) as well as all the other pics that might have asterisks next to them, i.e. London Has Fallen ($202

Charli XCX is heading back to arenas in 2026 with a newly announced North American run tied to her upcoming album “Music, Fashion, Film.” via: People On Monday, June 8, the "Rock Music" singer-songwriter, 33, announced a string of North American arena dates for her upcoming Music, Fashion, Film Tour with opening act underscores. "can’t wait to party together again, it’s gonna be cute," wrote Charli alongside the announcement on Instagram. Kicking off on Sept. 11 in Philadelph

Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, Schmigadoon!, The Lost Boys and Ragtime were the big winners at the 2026 Tony Awards. via: Variety “Death of a Salesman,” a reimagining of Arthur Miller’s critique of the American Dream starring Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, triumphed at the 79th annual Tonys with six awards – more than any other show. “Death of a Salesman” won for best revival of a play, as well as best featured actress for Metcalf and best direction for Joe Mantello. I

Rumors are swirling that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will become husband and wife in front of more than 1,000 people inside Madison Square Garden. via: Page Six Multiple sources tell Page Six that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding will take place at Madison Square Garden, home of the Knicks, Rangers and numerous concerts, including Swift’s. “Everyone’s been sworn to secrecy,” said one source. A rep for MSG did not respond to request for comment. Page Six previously ex

UK Madonna fans are in for a treat after her jaw-dropping performance in New York. The Queen of Pop, 67, brought the Big Apple to a standstill this week with her surprise concert to celebrate her album, Confessions II. via: Daily Mail British fans were feeling left out after the singer pulled off an epic performance in Times Square on Thursday. But plans are reportedly in the pipeline to mark her newest record Confessions II - three years after her latest global trek. Madonna

Sherri Shepherd is opening up about the cancellation of her talk show. She says she had no idea the show was ended because she thought she was doing great. via: Sandra Rose Sherri Shepherd regrets not having a backup plan before her daytime talk show was canceled earlier this year. In a candid video from South Africa, the comedienne said she was “blindsided” by her show’s cancellation and she didn’t have a backup plan. “I didn’t really get to make plans because I thought it w

Although it’s Pride Month, Boosie Badazz does not intend to let transgender women attend his topless pool party. via: The Grio The Louisiana rapper shared the policy with a now-deleted post on X while promoting the event on social media. The post read: “SORRY NO TRANNYS ALLOWED AT THE TOPLESS POOL PARTY. WE WILL BE CHECKING Adam’s apples n STRONG FACIAL FEATURES n LARGE HANDS. I tried to be respectful I said MS.” After receiving backlash online, Boosie later posted a follow-u

Jennifer Lopez has a hot take about life in the Big Apple. via: The Wrap The entertainer weighed in on what makes someone a true New Yorker during an appearance on Kareem Rahma's "Subway Takes," dividing the internet. The proud Bronx native claimed on the YouTube series while riding the subway that you have to be born in New York to call yourself a true New Yorker. Rahma pressed her that even someone who pays New York taxes and has lived in the city for 50 years. Do they coun

In her new three-part Netflix docuseries the Princess of Pop opens up like never before about her astronomical career, her cancer diagnosis, and the resilience that got her through it all. via: Rolling Stone The world has caught Kylie fever all over again. The new Netflix documentary Kylie is more than just a celebrity portrait — it’s a tribute to the bizarrely unkillable allure of Kylie Minogue. Stars come and go, but somehow Kylie has kept shimmying on forever. That isn’t