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Even the greats make mistakes. Just ask Billy Crudup, two-time Emmy winner and four-time Tony nominee. In a new episode of the podcast Off Camera With Kelly Ripa, the 57-year-old actor described a time when he had a “full-blown panic attack” on stage during a theatrical performance. He had signed on to perform David Cale’s

2026 is a big year for The Muppets. In Muppetland, there’s an upcoming revival of The Muppet Show featuring Sabrina Carpenter, a Miss Piggy movie written by Cole Escola with Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone on the way, and a Fraggle Rock holiday special that just released. Now, two classic Muppets are returning to the

Frankie Grande is recovering after undergoing cervical spinal surgery. The Big Brother alum, 42, took to Instagram on Dec. 22 to share that he had required spinal surgery to address pain and “neurological symptoms” he had been experiencing for quite some time. “Wink if you’re freshly repaired,” Grande, who is the older brother of singer/actress

Billy Bob Thornton shocked fans on Sunday’s all-new episode of Landman as his character, Tommy Norris, flashed his penis on-screen after taking too many erectile dysfunction pills. The Paramount+ series’ NSFW scene starts as Tommy wakes up to a hotel employee setting up his room service breakfast. As the oilman farts and rolls over, the

Girls’ night is taking a turn on Vanderpump Rules as Natalie Maguire tries to confront the “elephant in the room” with Kim Suarez. Natalie and Kim are out to dinner with a group that includes fellow SUR employees Angelica Jensen and Audrey Lingle in a PopCulture.com exclusive sneak peek of Tuesday’s episode of the Bravo

Bachelor in Paradise‘s Chris Conran and Alana Milne are married! Conran, 33, and Milne, 31, who met during Season 7 of the ABC reality show four years ago, eloped on July 18 in Laguna Beach, Calif., the couple revealed on Dec. 16. Sharing photos on Instagram of the intimate beach ceremony, attended by their beloved

Chase Stokes is ready to set his sails away from Kildare Island. The Outer Banks star, who has starred in the popular Netflix drama as John B. Routledge since 2019, told PEOPLE ahead of the series’ fifth and final season premiere in 2026 that he and his castmates are “thankful for the run” and “ready

Cait Fairbanks and Jay Rudolph are engaged! The Young and the Restless actress, 32, announced on social media earlier this month that she and her musician beau had gotten engaged shortly after celebrating their fifth anniversary. After Fairbanks shared a photo of her engagement ring on her Instagram Story, Rudolph reposted the shot to his

George Clooney was admittedly “annoyed” to lose out on one role to dear friend Brad Pitt. The Jay Kelly actor, 64, revealed he was originally considered for the role of J.D. in Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon’s Thelma & Louise, but the charming young drifter character ultimately went to Pitt. “I got to the final

A CBS star is making the jump to NBC. Deadline reports that Sarah Steele has joined the recurring cast on Brilliant Minds. The Good Wife actress will first appear in the midseason premiere, airing on Jan. 5. She will play Sofia, “a new patient suffering from a medical mystery that Wolf (Zachary Quinto) struggles to

Simon Cowell admits he may have gone “too far” with some of his American Idol critiques. The original Idol judge, 66, revealed in an interview withThe New York Times published Saturday that he was “sorry” for being “a dick” to some of the people who came through the singing competition show during his tenure from

Mad Men’s arrival on HBO Max has raised some eyebrows. The AMC serial drama finally hit the streamer on Monday in 4K. However, that 4K version has not been for the best. Viewers have noticed that crew members are popping up in the background and were not edited out. Notably, X user @bigrackspart7 shared that

Sienna Miller is pregnant with her third child. The actress, 43, revealed her big baby news Monday at the 2025 Fashion Awards in London, walking the red carpet with her baby bump on full display in a sheer white gown worn over her white undergarments. This will be Miller’s second child with 28-year-old boyfriend Oli

The Banker is closing up shop. Deadline reports that NBC has canceled Deal or No Deal Island after two seasons. The Season 2 finale aired in March, and the decision doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Despite being a spinoff of the classic game show, the series didn’t bring in many viewers. Season 2

Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s emergency room just got a lot more crowded. Deadline reports that four new recurring guest stars have been added to the upcoming second season of The Pitt. Season 2 of the Emmy-winning HBO Max drama is set to premiere in January, and will take place 10 months after the events of

Hope Valley is not going anywhere any time soon. Deadline reports that the fan-favorite Hallmark Western romance drama When Calls the Heart has been picked up for a 14th season. News comes ahead of Season 13’s premiere in January. Production on Season 14 is set to begin sometime next year, with the season premiering in

Actress and comedian Whitney Cummings is getting married. The funny girl recently revealed her engagement news after professional skateboarder Chris Cole asked for her hand in marriage. She also announced the news on her podcast Good For You. “I got engaged last week … and I don’t know how to tell anybody,” she told her

Another 90 Day Fiance couple are expanding their family. The Ashley reports Before the 90 Days couple Avery Mills and Omar Albakour, who starred on Season 3 of the franchise, have announced they are expecting a child together. A recent post to Instagram shows a photo of them holding a sonogram. “The three of us

Big Brother alumni Jessica and Cody Nickson just welcomed their fifth child together. The couple wed in 2018 after meeting on the CBS reality competition series. They share five girls. They announced the birth of their daughter, Italia Belle Nickson, on Friday, Oct. 10, sharing a photo of the beautiful baby girl to Instagram. She

Fire Country is bringing on a Suits LA star. According to Deadline, Josh McDermitt has joined the recurring cast for the current fourth season of the CBS drama. McDermitt will make his debut in Friday’s episode and will be part of an arc involving fellow new recurring cast members Alona Tal and Conor Sherry. He