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Selma Blair opens up about the "truth" of life with MS

(LOS ANGELES) -- Actress Selma Blair opened up in a candid post to her more than 800,000 Instagram followers about the often overlooked realities and struggles of living with multiple sclerosis."There is a truth with neurodegenerative brain disease. It is uncomfortable. It is a stadium of uncontrollable anxiety at times. Going out, being sociable holds...

Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie to shoot ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ & ‘8’ back-to-back

(LOS ANGELES) -- Light the fuse: Tom Cruise and writer-director Christopher McQuarrie have just announced they're collaborating on 7th and 8th Mission: Impossible adventures, which they'll shoot back-to-back. The pair have worked on the billion-dollar franchise since 2015's Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, which raked in $682.7 million worldwide. Their recent follow-up, 2018's Mission: Impossible...

Gym, Tan, Laundry duty: ‘Jersey Shore’ star The Situation now behind bars on tax evasion charges

(NEW YORK) -- On Tuesday, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino began his eight-month prison stint for tax evasion. On his official Facebook and Instagram accounts, the reality star wrote, "For family, friends & fans, Mailing Address for letters only," with an address to "Otisville FCI Federal Correctional Institution" in New York. The Jersey Shore star pleaded...

Peter Parker’s European vacation interrupted by Nick Fury, Jake Gyllenhaal’s magic Mysterio in ‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ trailer

(NEW YORK) -- Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have just released their first look at the follow-up to Spider-Man: Homecoming, titled Spider-Man: Far from Home. Taking place after the events of April's Avengers: Endgame -- no surprise, considering what happened to Spidey during the world-shattering climax of Avengers: Infinity War -- the movie has Tom...

Oscars producers accused of blocking talent from appearing on competing awards shows

(HOLLYWOOD) -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is being accused of trying to block talent from appearing on other awards shows, particularly the Golden Globes, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. "They've done it for years," claims one source, adding that they used to be able to rely on the Golden Globes producers...

Meet Rachel Zegler: Newcomer from New Jersey snags Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ lead

(LOS ANGELES) -- Newcomer Rachel Zegler, a 17-year-old high school student, has been tapped to play Maria in Steven Speilberg's remake of West Side Story, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Zegler, who will make her film debut in the role made famous by Natalie Wood in the 1961 classic, will join Baby Driver's Ansel Elgort...

Broadway legend Carol Channing dead at 97

(LOS ANGELES) -- Tony-winning and Oscar-nominated actress Carol Channing has died at 97 years old. She was sixteen days shy of her 98th birthday. Her agent says the woman who originated the role of Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi in Hello, Dolly! on Broadway passed away of natural causes at 12:31 a.m., at her home in...

‘The Bachelor’ recap: Four more women go home; one suffers an epic meltdown

(NEW YORK) -- Monday's episode of The Bachelor began with comedy, fun and games, but ended with two hopefuls nearly blowing their shot at a rose. The episode began with the remaining ladies learning that Demi, Bri, Tracy, Elyse, Hannah G., Nicole, Onyeka and Catherine would be participating in the season's first group date. Coached by...

Hugh Grant takes to Twitter to appeal for the return of his stolen stuff

(LONDON) -- Hugh Grant has posted an appeal on social media in an effort to try to get back the contents of a bag stolen from his car, including a seemingly important script. "In the unlikely chance that anyone knows who broke into my car tonight and stole my bag, please try and persuade them...

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ star Michelle Yeoh getting beamed aboard a spin-off series

(LOS ANGELES) -- Michelle Yeoh's shadowy Star Trek: Discovery character is getting the spin-off treatment. The Crazy Rich Asians star, who plays Captain Philippa Georgiou, a member of Starfleet's mysterious Section 31, on Discovery, will take center stage in the CBS All Access project. "I’m so excited to continue telling these rich Star Trek stories,"...