Luxury giant Saks Global has sued the publisher of Puck News, claiming that the site failed to disclose a reporter’s “conflict of interest” as he churned out a series of negative “hit pieces” on the company that have allegedly cost it hundreds of millions of dollars. The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus … Read more
Are Paul Finebaum’s political aspirations hurting his day job? Finebaum, an ESPN talent since August 2013, has been pulled from some of his regular appearances on the network, Outkick’s Clay Travis claimed Monday on social media. “Per sources: Disney/ESPN has removed @finebaum from appearing on @ESPN since his @outkick interview expressing interest in running as … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have a casual acquaintance, “Stacy,” who long ago moved to a different part of the country and sends me a message every couple of months. She’s not a friend I would ever think to visit or even call on the phone, and she apparently feels the same. Stacy writes that she “wants … Read more
Buddy fees are taking a toll on Gen Zs and millennials. Having chums comes at a high cost for frugal 20-somethings, and their millennial counterparts, who can ill afford splurging on social outings, but would rather spend the dough than face loneliness and FOMO — the fear of missing out — according to new jaw-dropping … Read more
In James Gunn’s “Superman,” David Corenswet stars as the titular character — but the real star of the show is Krypto, his foster dog, who has had a significant cultural impact. Thanks to the love surrounding Krypto — inspired by Gunn’s own rescue dog, Ozu — interest in dog adoption has surged over 500%. However, … Read more
Meghan Markle initially sought full control over paparazzi images of herself and her husband, Prince Harry, that were released to the media following their trans-Atlantic move to the US, a veteran photographer has claimed. Californian paparazzo Mark Karloff, who has been in the business for 17 years, said that while public interest in the couple … Read more
Ben Affleck won’t be responding to the Bat Signal — ever again. The Oscar-winning actor made his debut as the Dark Knight in 2016’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” before reprising the role in films like 2017’s “Justice League” and 2023’s “The Flash,” but he’ll never be Batman. Affleck opened up about the “excruciating experience” … Read more
Eighties music icon Lisa Lisa portrayed her own mother in her recent Lifetime biopic “Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa Story.” But she almost made an even splashier acting turn as Eddie Murphy’s love interest — who also just so happened to be named Lisa — in the 1988 classic “Coming to America.” … Read more
King Charles has no interest in getting involved in his son Prince Harry’s ongoing fight to win back taxpayer-funded security protection, according to a royal author. After London’s High Court ruled to strip the Duke and Duchess of Sussex of their protection in February, Harry has made it his mission to win it back — but has … Read more
Damian Lillard endured quite the blast from his past Monday during the Bucks’ media day. When fielding questions from reporters at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Lillard was asked about the time rapper GloRilla shot her shot with him at NBA All-Star weekend in February. The Bucks point guard — who laughed when asked, “Are you … Read more
Ryan Murphy is standing his ground. The prolific and controversial TV creator and producer, 58, has remained unfazed, as his show “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” has been slammed by the real Menendez brothers. “I have no interest in talking to them,” Murphy told Variety in an interview published Thursday. He added, “…I’m … Read more
She didn’t feel true love, so it had to end. Following Jennifer Lopez’s filing for divorce from husband Ben Affleck in Los Angeles on Tuesday, a new report alleges that she didn’t see any evidence that he was committed to making their marriage work — and she had enough. The singer, 55, “was done waiting” … Read more
Meeting the parents or “hard launching” on social media is no longer the hallmark of getting serious in a relationship. In the digital age, the relationships isn’t official until you save their number in your phone. Until then, many singles keep their love interests an anonymous phone number in a sea of texts from friends, … Read more
Don’t bet on Derek Jeter jumping into the baseball broadcasting booth any time soon. The Yankees legend, who works on Fox Sports’ MLB pregame and postgame show, said calling games likely isn’t in the cards for his post-playing career television gig during an appearance on the SI Media Podcast with Jimmy Traina. “Doing entire games … Read more
“The Morning Show” is saying goodnight to one of its biggest stars. Julianna Margulies is not returning to the Apple TV+ series for Season 4, Variety reported on Monday. While Margulies, 58, made controversial comments last year about the Israel-Hamas war, sources said that the decision over her exit “was made before the controversy.” Julianna … Read more
Nudists are worrying that interest in naked public displays has taken a downturn in recent years. The German Association for Free Body Culture (DFK) is concerned that people aren’t baring it all as membership has declined and people seem to be losing interest in going au naturel. The German Association for Free Body Culture (DFK) … Read more
All the cool people will be going there this summer. Scandinavia and other chillier parts of Europe are experiencing a dramatic increase in June to August travel — and it’s all driven by a desire to escape sizzling temperatures that have become the norm in popular destinations like Paris and Rome, experts say. During the warm … Read more
More than 150 Jewish actors, filmmakers and other artists signed an open letter that was published on Friday in defense of remarks about Jewishness and the war in Gaza that the director Jonathan Glazer made in his Oscars acceptance speech for “The Zone of Interest,” his film about the Holocaust. Glazer’s speech has become one … Read more
Hundreds of Jewish actors, producers and others in the film industry have signed a letter condemning remarks critical of Israel that the director Jonathan Glazer made when he accepted an Oscar for his film about the Holocaust, “The Zone of Interest.” Described as a “statement from Jewish Hollywood professionals,” the letter was signed by the … Read more
More than 450 Jewish creatives and professionals in Hollywood are denouncing “The Zone of Interest” director Jonathan Glazer’s speech from the 2024 Oscars. In his speech, Glazer, 58, drew parallels between Nazi Germany and the ongoing conflict in Gaza. “We refute our Jewishness being hijacked for the purpose of drawing a moral equivalence between a Nazi … Read more