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NYC’s Vanderbilt Mansion Hits Market With Makeover: Is it Sleek or Tacky? (See Photos!)

Keith GirardAugust 22, 2019

CNN's Anderson Cooper, the Vanderbilt Mansion and Cooper's mother, Gloria Vanderbilt. (Photos; Tulane, CNN, Douglas Elliman) The Vanderbilt money is as old a...

CELEBRITIES

‘Bat Out of Hell’ a Hellish Vision of Meat Loaf’s Seminal Album at NY City Center

Iris WienerAugust 14, 2019

An inflated concert crossed with amusement park production value, Bat Out of Hell is a hot mess of an attraction, but musical theater fans who expect quality production will be disappointed....

MUSICALTheater

Kim Kardashian Picking Fights, Again; See Who She’s Feuding With Now (Video!)

Keith GirardAugust 8, 2019

Kim Kardashian is peeved at Khloe baby daddy Tristan Thompson. (Photos: Bang ShowBiz) Kim Kardashian West is known for her celebrity feuds and this time she h...

REALITY TV

Kristen Stewart, Hollywood’s New Feminist Lesbian Icon, Details Her Dating Habits

Keith GirardJuly 30, 2019

Kristen Stewart, who gained international fame as the romantic lead in the “Twilight” series, has mostly given up those roles to play characters more in line with her “sexually fluid” persona. Her dating taste has changed as well....

Film

Kjersti Long Power Rock Ballads, at Age 12, are Sinfully Seductive (See!)

WinchesterJuly 22, 2019

Kjersti Long, a 12-year-old music prodigy from Clinton, NJ, burst onto the music scene with her debut album Stronger Than You Think I Am. Read an exclusive Improper Q&A. ...

ROCK

Tom Cruise revises macho with Top Gun: Maverick (Photo: Paramount)

Can Tom Cruise Revive ’80s Style Machismo in Age of Trump? See New Top Gun Trailer!

Keith GirardJuly 19, 2019

Tom Cruise is back as Maverick in a new trailer for the sequel to his 1986 hit “Top Gun,” a film noted for its swaggering machismo that seemed just right for the “Morning Again in America” Reagan Administration....

Film

Jennifer Lopez Swings With Best of Them, at 49, in Sexy New Hustlers Trailer! (See)

Keith GirardJuly 17, 2019

Jennifer Lopez is out to prove that sex still sells and sells and sells in a new trailer for “Hustlers,” a movie about strippers at a New York City club who decide to turn the tables on the smarmy Wall Street types....

Film

Bella Thorne: Blackmailed Over 5 Private (Ahem) Pics, See Her Nasty Clapback!

Keith GirardJune 15, 2019

Bella Thorne’s breakup with rapper Mod Sun is going from bad to worse. She claims he took her passport and computer and now may be the source of threats to leak private photos online....

CELEBRITIES

Maren Morris Tells Fans Hot Over Playboy Poses: ‘Don’t Fence Me In!’ (22 pics!)

Keith GirardJune 13, 2019

Maren Morris is achy breaking the hearts of some country music fans with her decision to pose for Playboy magazine (you know what that means) but says it’s all about “body positivity,” the name of her new album....

CULTURE

Darth of Female Directors Mar 2019 Tonys and Other Insights by Broadway’s Finest

Iris WienerJune 10, 2019

Rachel Chavkin won the Best Director Tony for Hadestown, but excoriated Broadway for its lack of female directors. (Photos by Iris Wiener) Best Director of a...

BROADWAYTheater

The Prom Wins Top Musical, Ferryman Takes Top Play at 64th Drama Desk Awards

Iris WienerJune 5, 2019

The Prom was awarded the top prize for Outstanding Musical, while Tootsie and Hadestown were big winners at the 64th Drama Desk Awards in New York City. ...

Theater

Ellen Page Says Film Roles Limited by Her Sexuality, But She’s Ok With It (video)

Keith GirardJune 1, 2019

Ellen Page, who broke out in the 2007 teen comedy “Juno,” and came out as a lesbian in 2014, has seen her career dwindle to roles reflecting her sexuality. But she's okay with it. ...

FilmTELEVISION

Robert Pattinson Beats Kristen Stewart to Superhero Role: His 6 Big Career Turns

Keith GirardMay 31, 2019

Robert Pattinson learned first-hand big franchise films like “Twilight” can make a career and build a bank account. Now he’s about to take on a new franchise character as Batman. ...

Film

Robert De Niro, 11 Ex-Prosecutors Star in New Trump Obstruction Video (See!)

Keith GirardMay 30, 2019

Robert De Niro takes the lead on a new video featuring former U.S. prosecutors who weigh-in on the findings of the Mueller investigation report. De Niro isn’t a former prosecutor, but he plays one (hilariously) on television....

ENTERTAINMENTPOLITICS

Taylor Swift is throwing her hat in the political ring--through her music. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)

Taylor Swift Vows to Get Political for TS7; How Pop Stars Are Failing Their Generation

Keith GirardMay 28, 2019

Taylor Swift doesn't need a weatherman to tell which way the wind is blowing. She's vowing to get "political."...

Music