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Debbie Reynolds, one of Hollywood’s sweethearts in the golden age of film, died on December 28, 2016 at the age of 84. She passed away just one day after her beloved daughter, actress Carrie Fisher, 60, died reportedly due to complications related to sleep apnea. Many believe Reynolds died of a broken heart, as she

A revered musician is dead after a woman allegedly ran him over in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. Roderick MacLeod, who performed with Grammy-nominated act Roomful of Blues, died Dec. 6, police say. MacLeod was walking his dogs around 7 a.m. when a woman, identified as Shannon N. Godbout, allegedly veered off the roadway, struck him and

Iconic French actress and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died. She was 91. Her animal rights organization, Fondation Brigitte Bardot, announced that she died at her home in Saint-Tropez, France, earlier today. A cause of death was not announced. (Original Caption) A meditative mood holds French “sex kitten” Brigitte Bardot as she relaxes on

Palestinian actor Mohammad Bakri has died. He was 72. The actor died of heart and lung issues on December 24 in Nahariya. Bakri, who was described by the Associated Press as a “director and actor who sought to share the complexities of Palestinian identity and culture through a variety of works in both Arabic and

Ellen DeGeneres brought in the Christmas holiday with her family. The former talk show host shared an image of a cute family moment featuring her mother and brother in the picture on Instagram, captioning the picture, “Merry Christmas.” Ellen and her mother have shared a close relationship throughout the years. Fans and followers were excited

Despite rumors that she circled the block with her ex, Blac Chyna, now known as Angela White, says she’s single. She made the declaration in an Instagram post, captioning a picture, “Guess who’s ending the year single.” The former video model has gone through a major transformation since becoming a Christian and living a sober

Actress and politician Melanie Watson has died. She was 57. Watson was born with osteogenesis imperfecta—a condition which makes a person’s bones extremely fragile and confines them to a wheelchair—and was recently hospitalized for bleeding in Colorado Springs. Things quickly took a turn for the worse, and she died on Friday, per TMZ. She was

One Saturday Night Live writer is pleading to the public to help him find his missing sister. Jimmy Fowlie, who joined the cast of NBC’s classic sketch comedy show in 2022 at the beginning of season 48, announced last Monday that his sister Christina Lynn Downer had gone missing and that her family has not

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