Meryl Streep nearly turned down her most iconic role – until they doubled her pay. The actress, 76, reflecting on The Devil Wears Prada, told US Today that she turned down the chance to play Miranda Priestly at first. The 2006 film has become a classic, no doubt thanks to Streep’s impeccable performance as the…
Actor & Comedian Kevin Hart and Co-Founder of Gran Coramino James Morrisey discuss the growth of their tequila brand and the highly competitive celebrity-owned tequila space. They talk with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Gerry Conway, a renowned comic book writer who helped create characters and stories for Marvel and DC, including the Punisher character in the Spider-Man comics, has died. He was 73. In a Monday statement announcing his death, Marvel described Conway as a legendary comic book writer with a prolific career. He died of pancreatic cancer…
Tatyana Ali is still reeling from the “traumatic” birth of her oldest son Edward. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum detailed the experience, sharing that she was “held down” as she delivered her…
Apr 30, 2026, 08:40 PM ET Less than five years after LIV Golf was officially announced, the breakaway circuit that attracted several former major championship winners to its gaudy purses, worldwide schedule and team-centric format, has reached a crossroads. Editor’s Picks 2 Related As expected, the PIF announced Thursday that it would stop financing the…
Cuba’s government has said new sanctions imposed on the island by Donald Trump amounted to “collective punishment”, as an enormous 1 May procession outside the American embassy in Havana vowed to “defend the homeland”. In an executive order on Friday, the US president said he would impose sanctions on people involved in broad sections of…
Mariska Hargitay‘s Joyful Heart Foundation has achieved a milestone more than a decade in the making. On Friday, it was announced that after 16 years, the End the Backlog campaign has successfully driven rape kit reform legislation in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. Maine became the final state to enact at least…
Kumanjayi Baby Girl’s relatives have released a statement saying they felt “helpless” when they heard she was missing, and hope their community can unite in grief. “A life so precious, so full of innocence, gone far too soon,” the Gurindji families said of the five-year-old Warlpiri girl, who was found dead in Alice Springs on…
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is the latest politician to back an unlimited state tax incentive for film and TV production, following a similar move by her rival, Councilwoman Nithya Raman, last week. Bass is facing a tough fight for reelection on June 2, and the dramatic downturn in production jobs has become a key issue…
Fat cells, known as adipocytes, are not just passive storage units for excess weight. They play an active role in managing how the body uses and stores energy. Inside these cells, fat is packed into structures called lipid droplets, which act as fuel reserves the body can draw on when needed, such as during fasting…
