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Ethan Hawke reveals why he was ‘disappointed’ in his first real-life kiss with Gwyneth Paltrow

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Ethan Hawke reveals why he was ‘disappointed’ in his first real-life kiss with Gwyneth Paltrow

Ethan Hawke says his first real-life kiss with Gwyneth Paltrow didn’t live up to expectations, and he’s still thinking about it decades later. The Oscar-nominated actor admitted he was “disappointed” his first real-life make-out with his “Great Expectations” co-star happened during a game of Truth or Dare. During Wednesday’s episode of “Today with Jenna & Friends,” the 55-year-old actor revealed … Read more

Kate Hudson responds to ‘monster’ comments by ‘Song Sung Blue’ character’s real-life son

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Kate Hudson responds to ‘monster’ comments by ‘Song Sung Blue’ character’s real-life son

Kate Hudson is addressing the drama surrounding her newest film. The “Almost Famous” star and Hugh Jackman portrayed Neil Diamond tribute band performers Claire and Mike Sardina in the recently released biopic “Song Sung Blue.” Mike’s real-life son, however, claimed that he was “purposely cut out of the film” after being paid a “pathetic $30,000” … Read more

Exclusive | What ‘The Pitt’ gets right — and wrong — according to real-life medical professionals

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Exclusive | What ‘The Pitt’ gets right — and wrong — according to real-life medical professionals

“The Pitt” has won over everyone — including real-life medical professionals. As the Emmy Award-winning series starring Noah Wyle returns for Season 2 on Jan. 8, doctors are weighing in on what “The Pitt” gets right and wrong — and how the show is impacting the healthcare system. “They’ve really taken on the responsibility of sort … Read more

‘Monsters’ Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson slammed by ‘Song Sung Blue’ character’s real-life son

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‘Monsters’ Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson slammed by ‘Song Sung Blue’ character’s real-life son

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson are being called “monsters” by the real-life son of the main character in their new film, “Song Sung Blue.” The actors play Neil Diamond tribute band performers Mike and Claire Sardina in the Craig Brewer-directed movie, which is being slammed by Mike’s son and Claire’s stepson, Mike Sardina Jr. “My … Read more

Exclusive | The one with the coffee: ‘Friends’ fans delighted by NYC’s ‘amazing’ new, real-life Central Perk: ‘This is so exciting’

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Exclusive | The one with the coffee: ‘Friends’ fans delighted by NYC’s ‘amazing’ new, real-life Central Perk: ‘This is so exciting’

Central Perk will be there for you, New York — but not in the exact way “Friends” superfans might remember. Inspired by the gang’s gathering place on the Warner Bros. megahit TV show (which ran for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004), a real-life replica of the beloved fake coffeehouse opens its doors in Times … Read more

Kevin Smith honors real-life ‘Clerks’ quick-stop owner after his death

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Kevin Smith honors real-life ‘Clerks’ quick-stop owner after his death

Kevin Smith is paying homage to a former shop owner. 30 years ago, the actor, 55, debuted his feature film, the 1994 comedy “Clerks.” The movie follows Dante (Brian O’Halloran), who is working at a New Jersey convenience store on his day off, and his best friend Randal (Jeff Anderson), who leaves his position at … Read more

Letter to ‘Rose’ from the Titanic’s real-life ‘Jack Dawson’ asks $66K at auction — so who was Ernest Tomlin?

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Letter to ‘Rose’ from the Titanic’s real-life ‘Jack Dawson’ asks K at auction — so who was Ernest Tomlin?

This real-life Titanic passenger’s heart did go on — in a century-old love letter. James Cameron’s 1997 blockbuster “Titanic” famously revolved around the romance between Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jack Dawson and Kate Winslet’s Rose DeWitt Bukater — two fictional characters created by Cameron himself. But now, a never-before-seen letter has revealed that there actually was a … Read more

Bride weds AI-groom she created using ChatGPT in dual real-life and virtual reality ceremony

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Bride weds AI-groom she created using ChatGPT in dual real-life and virtual reality ceremony

‘Til battery death do us part. Artificial intelligence could be rendering life partners obsolete. A Japanese woman is going viral after marrying a persona named Klaus that she created using ChatGPT. Japanese human bride Kano photographed in a romantic scene next to her AI groom. RSK Sanyo Broadcasting Kano, 32, was in a three-year engagement … Read more

We’re the real-life ‘Addams Family’ — here’s how to protect your house from evil spirits on Halloween

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We’re the real-life ‘Addams Family’ — here’s how to protect your house from evil spirits on Halloween

Meet the real-life Addams family who have performed a protective witch ritual to keep themselves safe from demons this Halloween. JP Kenny, 35, his partner, Kymmi Jeffrey, 40, and their two daughters, Snow, 12, and Pebble, 9, performed the ritual called a “protective witches’ circle.” They say they performed it — involves opening a portal … Read more

The real-life ways bad advice from AI bots is sending people to the ER with everything from anal pain to mini-strokes

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The real-life ways bad advice from AI bots is sending people to the ER with everything from anal pain to mini-strokes

Consulting AI for medical advice can quite literally be a pain in the butt, as one millennial learned the hard way. The unidentified man tried to crudely strangle a gruesome growth on his anus, becoming one of several victims of AI-powered health guidance gone terribly wrong in the process. Many documented cases confirm that generative … Read more

Kristen Bell reveals ‘real-life’ marriage issue with Dax Shepard after ‘tone-deaf’ anniversary post

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Kristen Bell reveals ‘real-life’ marriage issue with Dax Shepard after ‘tone-deaf’ anniversary post

Kristen Bell knows she doesn’t have a perfect marriage. After sparking backlash for her “tone-deaf” wedding anniversary tribute to husband Dax Shepard, the 45-year-old actress opened up about the marital woes that the couple deals with “Having someone I feel that is very opposite from me is certainly something that I feel. I feel like … Read more

Pay rent, or face ‘eviction’ — the tough, real-life lesson one mom is teaching her 9-year-old twin daughters

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Pay rent, or face ‘eviction’ — the tough, real-life lesson one mom is teaching her 9-year-old twin daughters

A mother has started teaching her nine-year-old twins “real life lessons” — making them pay rent, fines for messy rooms and even risk “eviction.” LaToya Whitfield, 38, gives her daughters, Grace and Autumn, weekly lessons on money, responsibility and the value of hard work. After her daughters demanded expensive dinners twice in one week a … Read more

Disastrous gigs, deli-tray tantrums and that notorious zucchini in the pants: Real-life rock stars that inspired ‘This Is Spinal Tap’

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Disastrous gigs, deli-tray tantrums and that notorious zucchini in the pants: Real-life rock stars that inspired ‘This Is Spinal Tap’

Peter Smokler was a camera operator on the famed rock documentary “Gimme Shelter,” about a 1969 Rolling Stones concert where a man was stabbed to death. Despite his experience in the genre, Smokler was baffled when director Rob Reiner recruited him to shoot “This is Spinal Tap,” the 1984 mockumentary that takes a satiric swipe … Read more

‘Ted Lasso’ star’s real-life soccer drama after her boyfriend caught top player in her bed — and attacked him

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‘Ted Lasso’ star’s real-life soccer drama after her boyfriend caught top player in her bed — and attacked him

She shot and scored. In her new memoir, “Everyone’s Seen My Tits,” “Ted Lasso” actress and writer Keeley Hazell recalled the night in 2006 that her then-boyfriend had a violent reaction when he caught British soccer star Joe Cole in her bed. Hazell, 38, referred to her former partner as “Theo” in her book, but the … Read more

Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga react to comedian Matt Rife buying real-life ‘Conjuring’ house

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Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga react to comedian Matt Rife buying real-life ‘Conjuring’ house

Paranormal property. “The Conjuring” stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga weighed in on comedian Matt Rife buying the Connecticut home and museum of their real-life characters, Ed and Lorraine Warren. “I’d love to pick his brain,” Farmiga, 52, told People in an interview published Monday, adding that she saw the real estate news that broke earlier … Read more

How Erin Andrews, Charissa Thompson balance work and real-life relationships with NFL’s biggest stars

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How Erin Andrews, Charissa Thompson balance work and real-life relationships with NFL’s biggest stars

Fox Sports personalities Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson lifted the lid on their close bond with the NFL’s biggest stars following their offseason vacation with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and his girlfriend, Taylor Swift. During a fan Q&A on the latest installment of their “Calm Down” podcast, Andrews and Thompson didn’t hold back when … Read more

Real-life ‘Indiana Jones’ Dr. Zahi Hawass hits back at Joe Rogan: ‘Didn’t do his homework’ on pyramid alien conspiracies

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Real-life ‘Indiana Jones’ Dr. Zahi Hawass hits back at Joe Rogan: ‘Didn’t do his homework’ on pyramid alien conspiracies

Dr. Zahi Hawass has been called the real-life Indiana Jones and the Pharaoh of Egyptian archaeology — and not always with affection. Arrogant, passionate and relentlessly driven, Hawass, the former Minister of Antiquities of Egypt, has spent decades commanding excavation sites and delivering fiery public lectures with the confidence of a man who’s been proven … Read more

Real-life witch reveals the one spell she refuses to cast: ‘It’s wrong’

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Real-life witch reveals the one spell she refuses to cast: ‘It’s wrong’

A real-life witch has revealed the one spell she refuses to cast – insisting “it’s wrong.” Lindsay Squire, 41, has been a practicing witch for nearly 18 years and casts spells for protection, money, abundance, self-love, prosperity, healing, banishing, and boundaries. But there’s one request she refuses to fulfill — love spells. Lindsay says she’s … Read more

Meet Russia’s real-life ‘Americans’ — spies hiding in plain sight

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Meet Russia’s real-life ‘Americans’ — spies hiding in plain sight

Ann Foley, a part-time real estate agent, lived a middle-class, all-American lifestyle with her husband, Don, and their two sons, in Cambridge, Mass., home of many of America’s most prestigious universities and think tanks.  But the likeable, friendly couple had a very secret life.  Ann was, in fact, Elena Vavilova, a deep-cover spy trained by … Read more

Real-life Nikki from ‘Dying for Sex’ reveals which of Molly’s exes have reached out about ‘risky’ show

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Real-life Nikki from ‘Dying for Sex’ reveals which of Molly’s exes have reached out about ‘risky’ show

They always come crawling back. Nikki Boyer, the creator of the “Dying for Sex” podcast about her best friend Molly Kochan’s sexual escapades during her cancer battle, has heard from some of Kochan’s former flings since the FX on Hulu miseries debuted. Nikki Boyer and Molly Kochan in a selfie. nikkiboyer/Instagram “There were a few … Read more