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Ryan Reynolds borrows Hugh Jackman’s broken Emmy for his acceptance speech, promises not to ‘f—k up’ his next movie

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Ryan Reynolds borrows Hugh Jackman’s broken Emmy for his acceptance speech, promises not to ‘f—k up’ his next movie

Ryan Reynolds had viewers in stitches during his Creative Emmy Award acceptance speech on Sunday after the actor used Hugh Jackman’s broken award to thank the Television Academy’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards Committee. The snarky speech comes after “Welcome to Wrexham,” a docuseries about the Welsh football club co-owned by Reynolds, and “It’s Always Sunny In … Read more

Ali Wong gushes over kissing boyfriend Bill Hader — then thanks ex in Golden Globes speech

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Ali Wong gushes over kissing boyfriend Bill Hader — then thanks ex in Golden Globes speech

Twice as nice! Ali Wong raised some eyebrows during the 2024 Golden Globes after she thanked her ex-husband Justin Hakuta onstage — moments after kissing current beau Bill Hader. The moment came when Wong, 41, stood up to accept her award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or … Read more

Robert De Niro says speech blasting Trump was cut at Gotham Awards: ‘How dare they do that’

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Robert De Niro says speech blasting Trump was cut at Gotham Awards: ‘How dare they do that’

Robert De Niro appeared flustered Monday night after realizing his speech at the Gotham Awards had been edited — to cut blistering remarks he wrote about former President Donald Trump. “I’m going to go back. I’m sorry. Okay, there was a mistake in this. I’ll keep going. Just keep scrolling,” De Niro, 80, said while … Read more

John Stamos reveals speech Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen made to make amends with ‘Full House’ cast

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John Stamos reveals speech Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen made to make amends with ‘Full House’ cast

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are on better terms with their “Full House” co-stars after the siblings decided not to return to Netflix’s “Fuller House.” The spinoff often cracked jokes about the Olsen twins, 37, and most of the cast implied they weren’t as close with them since the original show air wrapped. They ultimately retired … Read more

Dylan Mulvaney wins Breakout Creator at Streamy Awards, calls out ‘transphobia and hate’ in speech

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Dylan Mulvaney wins Breakout Creator at Streamy Awards, calls out ‘transphobia and hate’ in speech

Controversial transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney called out the “extreme amount of transphobia and hate” after winning Breakout Creator at the 2023 Streamy Awards — declaring she would celebrate the win by cracking open a beer. Mulvaney, 26, — wearing a blond wig and a red satin minidress with matching kitten heels — took the stage … Read more

Tim Tebow’s wife, former Miss Universe Demi-Leigh, mimics his famous Florida speech

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Tim Tebow’s wife, former Miss Universe Demi-Leigh, mimics his famous Florida speech

Tim Tebow has the ultimate “hype woman” in his corner. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the former NFL quarterback posted a playful video of his wife, former Miss Universe winner Demi-Leigh Tebow, as she mimicked one of his speeches from his college playing days at Florida, where he and the Gators won two national titles … Read more

The surprising reason why dogs listen to women better than men: study

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The surprising reason why dogs listen to women better than men: study

More like wo-man’s best friend. Dogs are more likely to listen to women than men for one surprising reason, a new study published in the journal Communications Biology found. While conducting a series of brain scans on trained dogs, researchers based at Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary found similarities between the brains of the poked-and-prodded … Read more

Millionaire claims fiancée is a cheater in speech at glam engagement party

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Millionaire claims fiancée is a cheater in speech at glam engagement party

That’s not amore. A millionaire banker has been caught on camera accusing his fiancée of being a cheater at their glitzy engagement party in Northern Italy. Massimo Segre, 64, took to the microphone in front of 150 high-society guests at the engagement event in Turin earlier this month to slam his bride-to-be, Cristina Seymandi, 47, … Read more

Screen time for babies linked to delays in speech, problem-solving: developmental study

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Screen time for babies linked to delays in speech, problem-solving: developmental study

Could using television as a babysitter have adverse effects on a child? It’s possible, says a new study that finds the more time toddlers spend looking at screens — televisions, computers, tablets or smartphones — the more likely they are to have developmental delays. These delays could be in communication, fine-motor, problem-solving or personal and … Read more

Meet the go-to lawyers for cancel culture victims: ‘Standing up for free speech’

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Meet the go-to lawyers for cancel culture victims: ‘Standing up for free speech’

Kate Rohde was a trailblazer as a female Unitarian minister. But, she says, a cancel culture takedown left her scraping by at age 74, stripped of her ministership and her pension. In 1980, Rohde was among the first female ministers in her denomination and used her position to fight for progressive values. She even officiated … Read more

Orangutans are better beatboxers than us: Is this how human speech began?

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Orangutans are better beatboxers than us: Is this how human speech began?

Monkey see, monkey groove. New research has found that orangutans (which are indeed apes, not monkeys) possess beatboxing skills as good, if not more impressive than their primate cousins — us — and it may be a huge clue to the evolution of human speech. “Humans rarely produce voiced and voiceless noises simultaneously. The exception … Read more

Sage Steele’s lawyer rebukes Disney settlement offer in free speech case

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Sage Steele’s lawyer rebukes Disney settlement offer in free speech case

Sage Steele does not sound inclined to accept Disney’s settlement offer in her free speech suit. Walt Disney Co. offered Steele $501,000 plus money to cover “reasonable” attorney fees to settle the lawsuit that the ESPN anchor filed last year alleging the company infringed upon her First Amendment and Connecticut free-speech rights, Front Office Sports … Read more

Groom blasts bride for cheating with best man in scathing wedding speech

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Groom blasts bride for cheating with best man in scathing wedding speech

She took the “something borrowed” portion of the wedding a little too literally. A groom who revealed his newly wedded wife had been cheating on him with his best man got the ultimate revenge — revealing her disloyal ways to their guests during his wedding speech. The shocking wedding drama was shared on the Unfiltered … Read more

King Charles recalls ‘immense pride’ during speech at sons’ alma mater

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King Charles recalls ‘immense pride’ during speech at sons’ alma mater

King Charles III had a proud father moment Friday while addressing graduating cadets at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. The 74-year-old royal and father of Prince William, 40, and Prince Harry, 38, inspected the 171 newly commissioned Army officers who have finished their 44 weeks of training — something both his boys completed at Sandhurst … Read more

Michelle Yeoh appears to take aim at CNN’s Don Lemon during Oscars speech

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Michelle Yeoh appears to take aim at CNN’s Don Lemon during Oscars speech

Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh appeared to take a swipe at CNN’s Don Lemon in her historic Best Actress acceptance speech at the Oscars Sunday night — but the host shamelessly ignored the dig on air Monday morning. The 60-year-old Malaysian-born Yeoh became the first Asian actress and only the second woman of color to … Read more

Fran Drescher calls for Hollywood to end to ‘bulls–t’ vaccine mandates in SAG speech

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Fran Drescher calls for Hollywood to end to ‘bulls–t’ vaccine mandates in SAG speech

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher gave a speech at the 2023 SAG Awards Sunday night urging Hollywood to use its power to end its “bulls – – t” COVID-19 vaccine mandate. “As the nation declares an end to the COVID emergency this May, I hope we will see everyone return to work in equal opportunity,” Drescher, … Read more

Liam Neeson thought iconic ‘Taken’ speech was ‘corny’

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Liam Neeson thought iconic ‘Taken’ speech was ‘corny’

It took some convincing for Liam Neeson to come around to his iconic speech from “Taken.” In the hit 2008 film, the Irish actor’s character vows to stop at nothing to save his daughter from a kidnapping in Paris. As he confronts his daughter’s snatcher over the phone, Neeson’s monologue became to be one of … Read more

Kevin Costner’s late Golden Globes award speech: ‘It feels really good’

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Kevin Costner’s late Golden Globes award speech: ‘It feels really good’

Kevin Costner finally got ahold of his Golden Globe award after missing the ceremony in Los Angeles last month. Costner, who was forced to skip the event due to severe flooding near his home, won the Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama trophy for his work in Paramount+’s “Yellowstone.” The 68-year-old actor unboxed … Read more

Prince Harry’s first public speech since ‘Spare’ will cost you $995

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Prince Harry’s first public speech since ‘Spare’ will cost you 5

Prince Harry is scheduled to make his first public speech since the release of his bombshell memoir ‘Spare’ earlier this month. The Duke of Sussex will speak at BetterUp’s upcoming Uplift summit in San Francisco, California. The 38-year-old author will give a talk at the two-day convention for business leaders held on March 7 and … Read more

Brendan Fraser delivers emotional acceptance speech during Critics Choice best actor win for ‘The Whale’

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Brendan Fraser delivers emotional acceptance speech during Critics Choice best actor win for ‘The Whale’

Brendan Fraser was overcome with emotions as he accepted the best actor trophy for his role in “The Whale” at the Critics Choice Awards Sunday. The 53-year-old actor plays Charlie, a 600-pound gay, reclusive man who feels as though his life is coming to an end. “It was Herman Melville who once wrote that there are only five critics … Read more