There are so many true crime offerings dedicated to scams, frauds and con artists that it can be overwhelming. Many of these stories are astonishing and worthy of attention, whether the deceptions are financial, medical, romantic or otherwise. Often most surprising is how relatively painless it seems to lay such traps, and how many people, … Read more
Watching Kristen Stewart is always an adventure. A performer who makes good movies better and dreary movies tolerable, she has a restlessness that has made her one of the more interesting attractions in American film. She has a gift for making a character’s inner life transparently readable, and while she can be subtle and withholding, … Read more
Kristen Stewart wears a daring high-cut bodysuit and stockings as she attends the premiere of “Love Lies Bleeding” at the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills, California, on March 5. 2024. She joined her co-stars Jena Malone, Katy O’Brian, Anna Baryshnikov and Director Rose Glass. The after party took place at the Rainbow bar in … Read more
The camera never lies — but this travel photographer says lying is sometimes the best way to protect herself when she explores the globe solo. “Always trust your instincts and tell lies if you need to,” advises Rebecca Tribelhorn, 32, who has visited over 40 countries, from Ireland to Mexico. Tribelhorn, who hails from Oregon, … Read more
The father of Selena Quintanilla, who was brutally murdered in 1995, has lashed out against a new Oxygen documentary featuring her convicted killer, Yolanda Saldívar. The Texas-born Quintanilla, a Grammy-winning singing sensation known as the “Queen of Tejano Music,” was only 23 when she was shot to death by Saldívar, her confidant, agent and president … Read more
Knicks fans didn’t let Candace Parker get away with this mistake. Parker, the “NBA on TNT” analyst, said Tuesday night that Jalen Brunson did not play well in the Knicks’ Eastern Conference semifinals series loss to the Heat last year. “When the game slows down in the playoffs, and you get jammed up, we’ve seen … Read more
Rihanna’s song “We Found Love” could be about the film “Love Lies Blooding,” for there are few places more hopeless than the sleazy desert setting of Kristen Stewart’s twisted romance. The A24 movie premiered Saturday night at Sundance, which is the perfect launching spot for the grungy story of two lesbians who meet during a … Read more
Fans of “Big Little Lies” can rejoice — star Nicole Kidman said that Season 3 of the hit HBO series is kicking into high gear. “We’re at work on it,” Kidman, 56, told Variety Sunday night at the premiere of her new Prime Video series, “Expats.” Kidman said she and “Big Little Lies” co-star Reese … Read more
As we set course for a new year, many among us seek to better ourselves through resolutions that include changes in diet and physical exercise. What bandwagon of betterment should you be jumping on? The answer may be in the stars. U.S. News & World Report has revealed the best diets and, perhaps unsurprisingly, that olive oil-chugging … Read more
Meghan Markle’s ex-bestie Jessica Mulroney has seemingly shaded the Duchess in a new Instagram post that’s raising eyebrows on both sides of the pond. The stylist, 43, shared a cryptic quote on her Stories about people who feed into “lies” about someone else. The quote comes just three years after Mulroney and the Duchess of … Read more
The lie is about to get a whole lot bigger. Nicole Kidman teased a potential third season of the HBO show “Big Little Lies” during a Q&A session at the CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Florida. “It sort of came along at a time in my life when I had my children and I … Read more
Americans are telling more “financial fibs” due to the cost-of-living crisis — such as lying about earnings, purchases and loans taken out in secret. According to a poll of 2,000 US adults, 71% tell a lie about something finance-related up to four times a month — with 73% admitting they’ve increasingly lied about money over … Read more
Back together again. “True Lies” costars Jamie Lee Curtis and Arnold Schwarzenegger reunited nearly three decades after filming the 1994 movie. The actress and former California governor, 76, took a selfie as they attended a charity event for the nonprofit After-School All-Stars on Saturday. “‘Ya, my name is Ingeborg, I’m from Stuttgart.’ I LOVE the … Read more
During the late 1980s, when his movie review show with fellow film critic Roger Ebert was called “Sneak Previews,” Gene Siskel would occasionally take cat naps under the table in their station’s conference room. One day, Ebert — not knowing Siskel was there — used the conference room phone to confirm an interview that would … Read more
Call it Studio 53. For the Imelda Marcos bio-musical “Here Lies Love,” which opened Thursday night a block away from the nightclub-turned-venue Studio 54, the Broadway Theatre has been transformed into a sexy discotheque. Theater review One hour and 30 minutes, with no intermission. At the Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway. All 900 of the orchestra … Read more
Tom Arnold is back in the “True Lies” universe — this time on the small screen. Arnold, 64, guest-stars in Wednesday night’s episode of “True Lies” (10 p.m. on CBS) as Arnie, an ex-Omega operative living off-the-grid who, along with his onetime Omega flame, Sharon (Kate Vernon), is being targeted for murder years later by … Read more
Frank W. Abagnale Jr. was annoyed. The Times of London had reviewed my 2019 book about serial liars, “Duped,” and a photo of Leonardo DiCaprio in full pilot regalia accompanied the piece. It was the famous still from “Catch Me if You Can,” Steven Spielberg’s 2002 film inspired by Abagnale’s best-selling memoir from 1980. Via … Read more
The hit 1994 spy movie “True Lies” is getting the series treatment on CBS. The new show, premiering March 1 (10 p.m.), is based on the James Cameron blockbuster of the same name. It follows Harry Tasker (Steve Howey), who’s married to language professor Helen (Ginger Gonzaga). They have two teenage kids. Helen thinks that … Read more
A fitness influencer is deadlifting the veil on the toxic lies the wellness industry uses to gain followers. Hannah Barry, from the UK, is an online fitness coach focusing on helping “women get strong and lean without sacrificing foods they enjoy.” Barry has dedicated the last eight years to her fitness journey, but after accumulating … Read more
The first rule of the palace is you don’t talk about the palace. A former Buckingham Palace employee, who claims they were bullied by the Duchess of Sussex, called on the British monarchy on Wednesday to hit back on allegations that are expected to be made in the “Harry & Meghan” docuseries. The employee, who … Read more