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Comedy Legend Gilbert Gottfried Dies ‘After a Long Illness’ At Age 67

Comedy Legend Gilbert Gottfried Dies ‘After a Long Illness’ At Age 67

Comedy legend Gilbert Gottfried died at the age of 67 following a long illness. In a statement from his family released Tuesday, they announced, “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness. In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother,…Read More

American Idol Frontrunner Kenedi Anderson Drops Out of Competition for ‘Personal Reasons’

American Idol contestant Kenedi Anderson will no longer be competing on the ABC reality show. The 17-year-old contestant, who earned a coveted platinum ticket to Hollywood, gave a stunning performance of “Human” by Christina Perri. Following the performance, host Ryan Seacrest announced the news in a clip inserted into Monday’s episode saying, “You might have noticed…Read More

Bruce Willis “Stepping Away” From Acting Career Following Aphasia Diagnosis

Bruce Willis “Stepping Away” From Acting Career Following Aphasia Diagnosis

Bruce Willis is “stepping away” from his acting career after being diagnosed with aphasia. The actor’s family released a statement saying, “To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities,”…Read More

Dolly Parton to Star in Movie Adaption of Her New Book, “Run, Rose, Run”

Dolly Parton to Star in Movie Adaption of Her New Book, “Run, Rose, Run”

Dolly Parton’s new book with James Patterson, “Run, Rose, Run” is being turned into a movie and Dolly will star in it herself! Reese Witherspoon’s production company Hello Sunshine will be one of the proucers behind the adaptation. The book follows the story about an aspiring country singer who finds out the music industry can…Read More

Jane “Nightbirde” Marczewski, “America’s Got Talent” Contestant, Dies After Cancer Battle

Jane “Nightbirde” Marczewski, “America’s Got Talent” Contestant, Dies After Cancer Battle

Jane Marczewski, known to “America’s Got Talent” fans as Nightbirde, lost her battle with cancer over the weekend.  She was only 31. When Nightbirde auditioned for “AGT” last year, she had cancer in her lungs, spine, and liver.  But she won everyone over with her strength and positivity, as well as an original song called “It’s Okay”. After getting…Read More

Gwen Stefani Shares Never-Before-Seen Wedding Footage {WATCH}

Gwen Stefani Shares Never-Before-Seen Wedding Footage {WATCH}

Gwen Stefani celebrated Valentine’s Day this year by sharing never-before-seen wedding footage. The video showed the newlyweds sharing a kiss with Stefani’s youngest son, Apollo, at their wedding reception and was paired with Shelton’s song, “We Can Reach For The Stars,” which he wrote for his wife. The two were wed on July 3rd, 2021, at…Read More

Dolly Parton Offers Free Tuition and Books For Dollywood Employees

Dolly Parton Offers Free Tuition and Books For Dollywood Employees

Dolly Parton is just good people. The country music icon’s Dollywood Parks & Resorts has announced it will pay all tuition costs, fees, and books for employees who pursue higher education. It includes all part-time, full-time, and seasonal employees from day one on the job. The pilot program, GROW U, is set to launch on…Read More

‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Wraps Production and Announces Release Date

‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Wraps Production and Announces Release Date

Get ready to run Amuck, Amuck, Amuck. ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ has wrapped filming.  The movie’s producer, Adam Shankman, confirmed that Hocus Pocus 2 had finished filming and would be on Disney+ by Halloween 2022. Shankman shared in a post on Instagram, “SISTAAAAAHHHHSSS! Aaaaand that’s a WRAP!!! #hocuspocus2 Congratulations to the amazing team @bettemidler @sarahjessicaparker @kathynajimy…Read More