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fromwww.theguardian.com
22 hours ago

No generation is safe from the nostalgia industry just look at the disappointing Malcolm in the Middle reboot

Future care homes for millennials will feature nostalgic media and entertainment from their youth.
Media industry
fromIndependent
3 hours ago

Louise Duffy: 'I don't always have to be in front of a camera sharing. I don't just blast it all out there, which I think is why I haven't been cancelled'

Louise Duffy reflects on her successful radio career, balancing personal life and public persona while acknowledging the challenges behind her achievements.
fromBuzzFeed
12 hours ago

People Who Were Teenagers Before Social Media Existed Are Sharing What Life Was Like

You could do something stupid at 15 and only the three people there remembered it - not the entire internet forever.
Digital life
fromThe New Yorker
22 hours ago

Justin Bieber Offers a Reflective Ode to Bieber Fever

Bieber's gaze emanated from a pair of huge screens, acknowledging the 'liveness' of his performance as a subtly shifting, always mediated quality.
Music production
fromwww.danspapers.com
1 day ago

Alec Baldwin Shares Desire to Retire from Acting

Baldwin described the Rust tragedy as unspeakably difficult and very painful, stating it pushed him into a more reclusive lifestyle. He mentioned, 'I wound up staying home a lot. I was home with my kids for three-and-a-half years.'
Film
SF LGBT
fromQueerty
2 days ago

That time teen idol Joey Lawrence met his gay secret admirer on '90s sitcom Blossom - Queerty

Joey Lawrence remains an iconic figure from the '90s, known for his role as Joey Russo on the sitcom Blossom.
Social media marketing
fromTheGrio
3 days ago

'Going viral ruined my life': the woman behind 'Very Demure' on the hidden cost of going viral

Going viral can lead to unexpected challenges, including mental health struggles and substance abuse, despite initial success and opportunities.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Fame quickly became a nightmare': Preston on Big Brother, falling from a balcony and reforming the Ordinary Boys

Samuel Preston reflects on his tumultuous fame and makes a musical comeback with the Ordinary Boys after overcoming personal struggles.
fromJezebel
1 week ago

We Finally Have a Real-Life Hannah Montana

I'm at a point in my career when I'm tired of this being a secret. I'm tired of people debating if I'm a real person or if I'm three men. I am a real person, and I have a real identity, and I don't have anything to hide.
Books
Television
fromConsequence
1 day ago

Stream On This Week: Nick Offerman Will Break Your Heart, and a '90s Favorite Bodyslams Back Into the Arena

Stream On provides recommendations for new and recent films and TV shows across various streaming platforms.
fromArchitectural Digest
1 year ago

Shirley Temple at Home: 25 Photos of the Off-Duty Child Star Through the Decades

During this Depression, when the spirit of the people is lower than at any other time, it is a splendid thing that for just 15 cents an American can go to a movie and look at the smiling face of a baby and forget his troubles.
Film
Parenting
fromTODAY.com
1 week ago

Dylan Dreyer Shares Her Family's 'Bloody' Disney Horror Story on 'Parent Chat'

Family trips can be both challenging and rewarding, with moments of success and unexpected chaos.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Look Who's Back! Former Lawyer Of The Year Out Of Prison And Back In Hollywood. - Above the Law

Michael Avenatti, once a prominent lawyer, is now in a halfway house after serving time for multiple crimes including extortion and embezzlement.
Music
fromBustle
4 days ago

I Need Tissues After Demi Lovato's Disney Channel Star Reunion

Demi Lovato reunited with Selena Gomez and Joe Jonas during her tour, performing nostalgic hits and celebrating their Disney Channel roots.
SF LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

New documentary reveals boyband 98 Degrees' had age-of-consent manual while touring in 90s

98 Degrees was provided a handbook on age of consent laws during their first tour to avoid legal issues.
fromCalifornia Post
1 week ago

Exclusive | Hollywood director's son accused of lewd acts in water polo games goes into hiding - as his mom gives arrogant four-word message

The allegations against the water polo star surfaced in the suit filed last month by former teammate Romain, who says Van der Woude subjected him to months of racist harassment and sexual abuse while playing on Harvard-Westlake's elite team.
SF parents
Media industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Celebrity on celebrity: are we losing the art of the big star interview?

Wealthy businesspeople are increasingly held accountable, yet interviews among elites lack critical perspective and often become mutual admiration sessions.
#hilary-duff
Music production
fromBustle
1 week ago

Hilary Duff Re-Recorded "Come Clean" & I Wanna Scream

Hilary Duff re-recorded her classic hit 'Come Clean' and released it alongside her new music after over a decade.
Music production
fromBustle
1 week ago

Hilary Duff Re-Recorded "Come Clean" & I Wanna Scream

Hilary Duff re-recorded her classic hit 'Come Clean' and released it alongside her new music after over a decade.
#melissa-gilbert
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Melissa Gilbert defends husband Timothy Busfield as actor faces child sexual abuse charges

Melissa Gilbert defends her husband Timothy Busfield amid child sexual abuse charges, expressing disbelief he could harm a child.
fromQueerty
5 days ago

Who's the boss now? Danny Pintauro says there's "no shame" in his unexpected new side hustle - Queerty

"Working hard while 'not working'," he said in a caption alongside a photo of him in a vehicle. Packages fill the back seat. "The entertainment business has been soooo slow, so I've been doing what a lot of people do - figuring it out, showing up, and taking the work that's there while I keep building the work I really want. 38 packages today!"
Television
fromThe Cut
2 weeks ago

Brand Names Are in Crisis

"Any time you have to explain your name, you're essentially apologizing for it," says Alexandra Watkins, the founder of naming firm Eat My Words. Her deal-breakers for names include 'looks like a typo' and 'hard to pronounce.'
Marketing
NYC music
fromBustle
2 weeks ago

Excuse Me, Where Is Hilary Duff's Disney Legend Award?

Hilary Duff deserves recognition as a Disney Legend for her foundational role in creating the Disney Channel-to-music pipeline.
Television
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Keeley Karsten on Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair: Podcast

Keeley Karsten's role as Leah in Life's Still Unfair captures a blend of inherited traits and fresh emotional awareness.
#hannah-montana
#memoir
Books
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Christy Carlson Romano Announces Her Child-Stardom Memoir

Christy Carlson Romano's memoir details her rise to fame, struggles with addiction, and personal growth.
Books
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Christy Carlson Romano Announces Her Child-Stardom Memoir

Christy Carlson Romano's memoir details her rise to fame, struggles with addiction, and personal growth.
Film
fromCalifornia Post
2 weeks ago

Exclusive | Iconic LA actress reveals childhood connection to accused boy-toy trans killer

Mackenzie Phillips is shocked to learn that Emily Emerald Vogdt, whom she babysat, is accused of murdering her older lover.
Television
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Blake Lively Speaks About 'Unfathomably Painful' Lawsuit

Blake Lively expresses gratitude for the court's ruling allowing her case against Justin Baldoni to proceed to trial, emphasizing the importance of speaking up against retaliation.
Film
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Deirdre Reynolds: Nasty criticism of Barry Keoghan's looks shows even Hollywood stars are not immune to online abuse

Barry Keoghan has faced online criticism about his looks, leading him to consider quitting acting despite his success.
Media industry
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

How Long Is 15 Minutes of Fame, Really?

Celebrity fame is temporary and transient, unlike hereditary royalty, with most stars eventually fading into obscurity despite efforts to maintain relevance.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Miley Cyrus transforms back into Hannah Montana in trailer for 20th anniversary special

This show defined a generation. The special will include previously unreleased archival footage, while revisiting the show's most memorable music and moments. 'Hannah Montana' opened the door for so many fans to dream big, sing loud and embrace every side of themselves, which is why its legacy continues to shine across generations.
NYC music
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song, the child prodigy couple who turned trauma into a love story

Two former child stars trying to escape a past as professionally glorious as it is emotionally complex, who end up finding in each other a mirror in which to recognize themselves and, perhaps, even heal.
Film
Television
fromBustle
1 month ago

The Disney Channel Mount Rushmore Discourse Is Forgetting 1 Iconic Star

Brenda Song is a foundational Disney Channel star whose extensive career spanning multiple shows and movies has been overlooked in debates about the network's most iconic alumni.
#hit-and-run
Brooklyn
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Melanie Finn: When nepo babies go nuclear - why Brooklyn Beckham went rogue on his own family

A single post by Brooklyn Beckham shattered years of carefully curated 'Brand Beckham' image, exposing the toll the publicity cycle took on the family's heir.
fromVulture
1 month ago

Hilary Duff Felt 'Used' by Ashley French's 'Toxic Mom' Essay

I was pretty taken aback and felt just sad. It sucks to read something that's not true. And it sucks on behalf of, like, six women and all of their lives.
Miscellaneous
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

She Might Be the Most Beloved Millennial Star of All. She Just Pulled Off Something Impossible.

For free, you could play on the Disney website (now miraculously semi-intact here) and take a virtual tour through Lizzie McGuire's closet. Much like Lizzie herself, you too could build a wardrobe of the most radioactively insane outfits. Floral-print midi skirt and leopard-print top. Pink tank top with a tie-dye heart and a teeny denim skirt with a brown fringe belt. Spiky half-updo with a purple headband. A red purse with a photo of a bunch of dogs on it. (Lizzie did not have a dog.)
Fashion & style
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

'Overnight I lost everything': 17 acting careers ruined by a single role

Certain films can permanently damage an actor's career trajectory, with specific roles becoming inextricably linked to their public image regardless of talent or prior success.
US news
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

Casey Wasserman To Sell Agency Amid Epstein Files Backlash

Casey Wasserman is selling his talent agency after his name appeared in Jeffrey Epstein files, prompting artist departures and calls for his resignation.
fromTODAY.com
2 months ago

Her Dad Was a Forgotten 80s Pop Star. She's Helping Him Go Viral on TikTok

I remember adults coming up to me and saying, 'Ohhh, Medeiros! Like Glenn Medeiros, the guy who sang that love song!' And then they start singing it in front of me," Lyric tells TODAY.com. "Older women would come up to me and say, 'Oh, he was a heartthrob!'
Music
Books
fromVulture
2 months ago

Can Jennette McCurdy Transcend Provocation?

A 17-year-old repeatedly engages in a sexual relationship with her 40-year-old English teacher, embodying cycles of self-degradation, neglect, and shock-driven scenes.
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

13 Times Celeb Kids Unexpectedly Found Out That Their Parents Were Famous After Thinking They Lived Totally Normal Lives

We went to a restaurant the other night, and the waitress kept calling me by my name. She was like, 'Khloé, do you want another drink?' Whatever. And True was going, 'How does she know who you are?' And I go, 'Oh, I just come here all the time.' Which I don't, but they don't realize that we're on TV. Like, they don't know the difference, 'cause I'm not talking about it," she recalled on the On Purpose podcast.
Television
Media industry
fromVulture
1 month ago

Apple Martin Doesn't Need the Internet to Like Her

Apple Martin denies being expelled or a bully and rejects online rumors about her behavior and school status.
fromVulture
2 months ago

A Grand Theory of Celebrity and Who-dom

And by "Who-dom," I don't mean the Seussian variety but the taxonomy coined by 's Lindsey Weber and Bobby Finger: the vast, sub-stratospheric tier of celebrity occupied by figures whose fame is intensely meaningful to some and virtually nonexistent to everyone else. Whos are defined in opposition to Thems, the indisputable celebrities known to most except those living under a rock or who willingly reject the very notion of pop culture,
Books
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Lindsay Lohan questions why no-one protected her as a young star

Lindsay Lohan reflects on lacking protection during her early career in Hollywood and credits her life in Dubai with providing grounding, privacy, and family focus.
#james-van-der-beek
fromwww.sandiegouniontribune.com
2 months ago

Dawson's Creek' duo have reunited for film trilogy

We obviously grew up together and spent a lot of time on camera together, she said. To not have that for 20 years and work with different people and have all these different experiences, and then come back together? Oh my god, I remember how much I know you on camera and you know me on camera.' It's so special, and it was so much fun because we work really well together.
Film
fromVulture
3 months ago

A Canceled Celebrity Rehab Reality Show? Oh, Boy

"You can think about the kind of people we're talking about - not criminals - who might need to redeem themselves in front of America,"
Television
Film
fromConsequence
2 months ago

In His Fantastic Second Act, James Van Der Beek Played Himself

James Van Der Beek parlayed self-parody and meta roles— inspired by Being John Malkovich—into renewed popularity via viral memes and comedy collaborations.
fromBustle
2 months ago

Stephen Colletti Reveals Why 'Traitors' Credited 'OTH' Over 'Laguna Beach'

Oh man, if you're watching the MTV version, it looks like it's pretty tough out there. But there is no amount of time in Laguna Beach that could have trained me for the Castle.
Television
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Former co-star tried to rally Nickelodeon cast to help Kianna Underwood years before fatal NYC hit-run

I don't know what the whole situation is. You don't know if there's addiction. You don't know if there's mental illness. You don't know what is at play right now, she said, adding that fundraising wouldn't be enough. There has to be a plan to make sure that they're getting all the proper assistance. Bates appeared on the first two seasons of the sketch comedy show and shared scenes with now-SNL star Kenan Thompson.
Television
Television
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

12 Explosive Celebrity Family Dramas That Played Out In Front Of The World

High-profile families publicly reveal painful conflicts including substance relapse, emotional absence, estrangement, and public airing of grievances.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Reality bites: why the wildest TV shows of the 2000s are haunting us now

Reality television from the 2000s is being retrospectively criticized for monetizing humiliation, with shows like The Biggest Loser, To Catch a Predator, and America's Next Top Model now examined for their exploitative practices and cruelty.
Television
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Kelly Clarkson ending talk show to prioritize my kids'

Kelly Clarkson will end The Kelly Clarkson Show after its seventh season this fall to prioritize her children while continuing music and occasional public appearances.
#miley-cyrus
Television
fromBustle
2 months ago

Exclusive: Daniel Radcliffe Reveals A Sweet Moment Meeting The 'Stranger Things' Cast

Daniel Radcliffe co-stars with Tracy Morgan in NBC's The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, showcasing strong comedic chemistry and enjoying Morgan's exotic fish-filled home.
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