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Richard Johnson: Ivanka Trump could be headed back into politics

Ivanka Trump could be headed back into politics if her father is reelected president.

The former first daughter said last year, “While I will always love and support my father, going forward I will do so outside the political arena.”

But now Trump is ahead in the polls and could end up back in the Oval Office.

The former president is said...Read more

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Pat Sajak leaves 'Wheel of Fortune' June 7 with 'Thanks for the Memories' retrospective

Pat Sajak’s nearly 43-year run as the host of “Wheel of Fortune” will reportedly end June 7 following a week of looking back at his time on the popular TV game show.

Sajak’s last episode, which was taped more than a month ago, caps off a weeklong series of shows called “Thanks for the Memories,” according to NewsNation.

The 77-year...Read more

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We checked in with Hollywood writers a year after the strike. They're not OK

LOS ANGELES — For 14 straight years, Ted Sullivan was consistently paid to pen stories for the screen. The Hollywood-based, 53-year-old TV writer and producer’s résumé boasts credits on hit shows such as “Riverdale” and “Star Trek: Discovery.”

Now, he spends seven to eight hours a day writing without pay, preparing for the ...Read more

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The bugs are coming! If a cicada invasion sounds familiar, thank Hollywood

CHICAGO — Magicicada septendecim, also known as Brood XIII, also known as the 17-year locust, also known as the Northern Illinois Brood, also known as the cicada you’re most likely to squash (with malice or not) in the next few weeks, has burning red eyes. Large compound suckers. Looks perpetually alarmed. Its thorax is coal black. Its wings...Read more

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Q&A: Iain Armitage was 9 when 'Young Sheldon' began. Now, he's saying goodbye to his biggest role yet

If this story began with a narrator, it would go something like this: Seven years ago, just a few weeks from making his debut as the face of "Young Sheldon," the prequel to CBS's blockbuster comedy "The Big Bang Theory," Iain Armitage was a spirited, baby-faced 9-year-old dangling upside down on a pair of gymnastic rings at a park in Studio City...Read more

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Mary McNamara: Being a 'Doctor Who' fan means learning how to love and lose and love again

I’m four episodes into the reign of Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor ... well, five if you count the “Doctor Who Special 4” in which he met his companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) ... well, five and a half if you also count the “Doctor Who Special 3” in which he emerged, via the world’s first bi-regeneration, from the side of the ...Read more

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The reason Francesca was recast in 'Bridgerton' season 3

The first four episodes of much-anticipated “Bridgerton” Season 3 is finally here, and fans can’t help but notice a major difference — the actress playing Francesca Bridgerton has been replaced.

The hit Netflix series dropped on Thursday with many wondering why the beloved character, played by Ruby Stokes for the first two seasons, has ...Read more

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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce's families expect engagement 'sooner than later,' report says

An engagement between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce could be coming in the not-so-distant future, according to a source close to the situation.

“Taylor and Travis are doing amazing, and their loved ones see an engagement coming sooner than later,” an insider told Entertainment Tonight. “They make a great match and there’s no question ...Read more

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George Strait sings ode to Miami on his new song. How it compares to Swift's 'Florida!!!'

In April, Taylor Swift dropped her new album and Florida’s tourism board almost certainly salivated over the eighth track, “Florida!!!” in which Swift portrays the Sunshine State as the ultimate escapist region. “Florida is one hell of a drug/Can I use you up?” she sings and slips in a mysterious reference to Destin, a city in ...Read more

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TV Tinsel: National Memorial Day Concert to mark 35 years of honoring those who died in service to country

PBS will strike a blow to the idea that America is hopelessly divided when it presents its annual National Memorial Day Concert on Sunday.

The 90-minute show, which starts 8 p.m. (ET), features an abundance of top stars honoring those who have sacrificed their lives for their country.

Reporting for duty will be “Breaking Bad” star Bryan ...Read more

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CNN mourns death of political commentator Alice Stewart

CNN paid tribute to longtime Republican political commentator Alice Stewart who was found dead Saturday in the Belle View neighborhood in northern Virginia.

Law enforcement told the network they did not suspect foul play in the death of Stewart, 58, whose body was discovered outdoors. CNN said police believe she suffered a medical emergency.

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Movie review: 'Gasoline Rainbow' is a memorable teenage road trip along an improvised Oregon trail

CHICAGO — Wiley, Oregon is a nowhere kind of one-stoplight town. It’s not even that: The droopy overhanging traffic light blinks only yellow. No traffic. Just the light.

This forlorn image signals the start of one end of “Gasoline Rainbow,” the latest genre blur from the brothers Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross, now playing at limited ...Read more

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Olsen twins join 'Full House' family in photo tribute to Bob Saget

The “Full House” family is back together — at least in photo form — in honor of the late Bob Saget.

In a touching image shared by John Stamos on Friday, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen can be seen posing on either side of castmate Dave Coulier, along with Stamos, Jodie Sweetin, Candace Cameron Bure, Scott Weinger and series creator Jeff ...Read more

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Meet Estevie, the Gen Z cumbia pop star in the making

Donning a blue charro outfit, a then 11-year-old Sarah Silva took to the stage of “La Academia Kids,” a Mexican reality singing competition, to belt out a song with the maturity of someone who had been singing mariachi for a long time — never mind that this was her first venture into the genre.

At the end, she received continuous applause...Read more

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs apologizes for attack on his former girlfriend revealed in 2016 video

Embattled hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs issued an apology Sunday for his 2016 assault of his former girlfriend that was captured on a hotel security video.

The video, released Friday in a CNN report, shows Combs chasing, kicking, dragging and hurling a glass vase at Casandra Ventura, who filed a lawsuit against Combs last year. Ventura, a ...Read more

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Stevie Wonder marks 74th birthday by becoming a Ghanaian citizen

DETROIT— Since he was a child, Motown legend Stevie Wonder always believed in his heart that there was nothing impossible.

For the Saginaw native and superstar, that belief rang true this week when the "Isn't She Lovely" singer marked his 74th birthday across the Atlantic and became a citizen of the Republic of Ghana.

The 25-time Grammy ...Read more

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Dabney Coleman, the bad boss of '9 to 5' and 'Yellowstone' guest star, dies at 92

Dabney Coleman, the beloved character actor who famously played the dastardly cad overseeing Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton in “9 to 5,” has died. He was 92.

Coleman’s death was confirmed by his daughter Quincy Coleman who said he died “peacefully and exquisitely” at home Thursday afternoon.

“My father crafted his time ...Read more

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'Back to Black' review: Amy Winehouse biopic captures joy and tragedy

There’s a moment from the 2008 Grammy Awards that gives me chills every time I see it. “Rehab” by English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse had just been announced as record of the year. Winehouse, with her signature beehive and thick winged eyeliner, stares like a deer in headlights for about five seconds processing what she just heard in a...Read more

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'The Big Cigar' dramatizes Black Panther Huey P. Newton's Hollywood ties and escape to Cuba

André Holland is the best reason to watch “The Big Cigar,” a messy, overstuffed fact-ish miniseries, premiering Friday on Apple TV+, mainly but only partly about the relationship of Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton, played by Holland, and Hollywood producer Bert Schneider (Alessandro Nivola).

It’s based on a 2012 Playboy ...Read more

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs seen on video assaulting ex-girlfriend Cassie in an LA hotel

LOS ANGELES — Sean "Diddy" Combs chased, kicked, dragged and hurled a glass vase at his ex-girlfriend Cassie in 2016, new surveillance video from a Los Angeles hotel shows.

The footage, obtained and published by CNN on Friday, seemingly confirms at least some of the singer's physical abuse allegations detailed in a lawsuit filed in November ...Read more