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Miley Cyrus flaunts her new-found freedom in her new Midnight Sky video. (Photo: ScreenCap)

Miley Cyrus Blasts Back (Yikes! No Clothes!) in New Midnight Sky Video (See!)

Keith GirardAugust 14, 2020

Miley Cyrus is back, doing what she does so well–getting naked–in a new video for her song “Midnight Sky.”...

Joe Pesci and Ray Liotta in a scene from 'Goodfellas.' (Photo: ScreenCap)

Scorsese’s ‘Goodfellas’ Unrivaled as Mob Masterpiece on 30th Anniversary

Matt KindelmannJuly 13, 2020

Martin Scorsese begins “Goodfellas” in medias res, with Henry (Ray Liotta), Jimmy (Robert DeNiro), and Tommy (Joe Pesci) driving upstate in the middle of the night....

ENTERTAINMENTFILM

Martin Gugino is approached by an officer moments before he was shoved to the ground. (Photo: ScreenCap)

Martin Gugino, Activist Assaulted by Police, Branded ‘Agitator’ by Buffalo Mayor (Graphic Video)

Keith GirardJune 6, 2020

Martin Gugino, who was shoved to the ground and seriously injured by Buffalo police is a well known local peace activist, and member of a group similar to one that former President Jimmy Carter has made famous....

ENTERTAINMENT

Lady Gaga rocked out at Coachella in a set that featured her latest song 'The Cure.' (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Coronavirus Raises Living Room Concerts to Art Form; Big One Airs This Weekend

WinchesterApril 17, 2020

Living room concerts in the heightened COVID-19 new normal have become something de rigueur among musical artists and Broadway stars. ...

ENTERTAINMENTMUSICTHEATER

Coronavirus-related products being sold on Craigslist at prices that grossly exceed retail. (Photo Collage: NYI)

Craigslist Becomes Latest Haven for Coronavirus Scammers, Price-Gougers

Keith GirardMarch 20, 2020

Craigslist.com, the popular online site for the sale of goods and services and the latest haven for coronavirus scammers and price gougers, has come under fire by New York’s attorney general....

ENTERTAINMENT

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson posted this photo with a virus update on Instagram. (Photo: Instagram)

Tom Hanks Was First, Now 8 More Celebs Report Coronavirus Infections (Video)

Keith GirardMarch 17, 2020

Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson started a trend when they revealed they had been infected by the Covid-19 virus, otherwise known as the coronavirus. Half a dozens celebs have followed suit....

ENTERTAINMENT

Miley Cyrus and Vanessa Hudgens think a like. Both get naked lady tattoos. (Photo: Instagram)

Miley Cyrus Shows Hers, So Does Vanessa Hudgens in Tit-for-Tat Reveal (See!)

Keith GirardMarch 9, 2020

Miley Cyrus’s newest tattoo reveal has been upstaged by another former Disney teen queen… Vanessa Hudgens. See them both!...

CELEBRITIESENTERTAINMENT

Jimmy Fallon takes his show underground to the New York City subway. (Photo: ScreenCap)

Jimmy Fallon Makes New York Subway a Backstage for BTS Extravaganza (Video)

Keith GirardFebruary 25, 2020

Jimmy Fallon leaves the comfort and security of his desk in Rockefeller Center to host the Tonight Show from the New York City subway. Looks like he brought along his own riders, too....

ENTERTAINMENTTELEVISION

The coronavirus outbreak is causing panic. Where have we seen this before? (Photo: CDC)

Coronavirus Suddenly Makes These 10 Cheesy Sci-Fi Films All Too Real

Keith GirardFebruary 24, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak is the closest thing to a worldwide pandemic as, well, the 2011 disaster film "Contagion." It's also about a worldwide epidemic that ...

ENTERTAINMENTFILM

Jennifer Lopez and Latin performer Shakira lived up to Super Bowl hype with the electrifying halftime show. (Photo: YouTube/ScreenCap)

Sizzling Super Bowl 54 Halftime Show Infuriates Right-Wing Evangelists, Trumpists

Keith GirardFebruary 3, 2020

The NFL had to know what it was getting into when it put Shakira and Jennifer Lopez on the same stage at the Super Bowl. It got a sizzling show that left “family values” zealots and right-wing evangelists fuming....

ENTERTAINMENTTELEVISION

Terry Jones, a founding member of Monty Python's Flying Circus, made a lasting impression in his life and career. (Photo:

Terry Jones, Monty Python Co-Founder, Delighted Fans With Offbeat Comedy

Matt KindelmannJanuary 28, 2020

Terry Jones, one of the founding members of the comedy troupe Monty Python, died after a five year battle with dementia. Though I knew the 77-year-old British comedian was slipping away, I was still deeply saddened by his death....

COMEDYENTERTAINMENT

Shanina Shaik film career has been hampered by this ugly legacy. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)

Shanina Shaik’s Acting Not Well Known? She Cites 1 Ugly Reason

Keith GirardDecember 28, 2019

Shanina Shaik film career has been hampered by this ugly legacy. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz) Shanina Shaik, an exotic international model of Pakistani, Saudi and ...

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