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Split photo of Richard Simmons, Shannen Doherty and Shelley Duvall
Celebrity deaths 2024: Remembering the stars we've lost this year
Still from The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy story continues with new tie-in books and forthcoming comics
Must list collage of Judge Steve Harvey, Hunter Schaffer in Cuckoo, and Batman
Judge Steve Harvey, Amazon's new animated Batman series, and a truly Cuckoo film top this week's Must List
Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli will release memoir in 2026 to correct the record: 'It's my own damn story'
Robert Redford
Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, and more feature in exclusive look at rare archival images in LIFE. Hollywood
Author JR Ward
J.R. Ward launching 4-book romantasy series Kingdoms of the Compass (exclusive)
Steve Toussaint House of the Dragon Season 2 - Episode 8
House of the Dragon creator teases season 3's Battle of the Gullet: 'It should be the biggest thing'
Still from House of the Dragon
Nettles, is that you? House of the Dragon finale sets the stage for book revamp
House of The Dragon Season 2 First Look photos
Daeron on House of the Dragon, explained: Season 2 finale teases the missing Hightower's introduction
Emma D'Arcy from House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon finale's character reveal might've answered a Game of Thrones burning question
Clinton Liberty, Harry Collett, Emma D’Arcy, Bethany Antonia, Kieran Bew, Tom Bennett HBO House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 8
House of the Dragon season 2 ending, explained: Where the war goes from here
Must List collage of Izaac Wang as Chris Wang in Didi; Emma D'Arcy as Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon; Lisa Kudrow in Time Bandits
Lisa Kudrow in Time Bandits, Dìdi, and the House of the Dragon season 2 finale top this week's Must List
Best Book Adaptations
29 of the best book adaptations of all time
Francine Pascal
Francine Pascal, creator of Sweet Valley High book series, dies at 92
Must List collage of Jackie G in Squid Games The Challenge; Sha'Carri Richardson; and Deadpool
Deadpool & Wolverine, the Paris Olympics, and TisMeJackieG top this week's Must List
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively in 'It Ends With Us'
Justin Baldoni didn't want to play Ryle in It Ends With Us until Colleen Hoover convinced him (exclusive)
Scene from Outlander
Slàinte! Mix Outlander cocktails and test your knowledge with exclusive look at new recipe book and trivia game
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves discusses the inspiration for his first novel, The Book of Elsewhere: 'I think about death'
Thien-Kim Lam author photo
How Hamilton and demisexuality inspired Thien-Kim Lam's new romance, Something Cheeky
Donald Trump invited J.D. Vance, Republican candidate for the 2022 United States Senate election to the stage. His Save America Rally was held in Vandalia, Ohio on Monday, November 07, 2022.
Hillbilly Elegy author J.D. Vance selected as Donald Trump's running mate
Sex therapist, TV host, and best selling author Ruth Westheimer (b.1926) better known as Dr. Ruth, smiles for a portrait, 1984. New York.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, groundbreaking sex therapist, author, and host, dies at 96
DescendantsRiseOfRed; Kiki Layne in Dandelion; Colman Domingo in Sing Sing
Colman Domingo's Sing Sing, Disney Channel's new Descendants film, and Dandelion top this week's Must List
Split of Deborah Harkness and cover of Black Bird Oracle
A Discovery of Witches author Deborah Harkness shares an exclusive excerpt from The Black Bird Oracle
Must List collage of Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop Axel F; SWV; Vanessa Williams
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, SWV's Tiny Desk, and Vanessa Williams' 'Legs' top this week's Must List
"Hellboy: The Crooked Man" trailer
First trailer for Hellboy: The Crooked Man unveils newest incarnation of the big red hero
Must List collage of Jeremy Allen-White in The Bear; June Squibb in Thelma; Amaarae;
The Bear, Thelma, Amaarae, and A Quiet Place: Day One top this week's Must List
Kinky Friedman
Kinky Friedman, satirical musician and writer, dies at 79
Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling
The Notebook director wants to apologize for saying Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling didn't get along on set
Gena Rowlands The Notebook
The Notebook star Gena Rowlands has Alzheimer's
THE NOTEBOOK, Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, 2004
The Notebook turns 20: Director Nick Cassavetes and author Nicholas Sparks reflect on the film's lasting legacy
Must List collage of Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter; Lily Gladstone in Fancy Dance; Reece in America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Fancy Dance, Netflix's Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders docuseries, and Sabrina Carpenter top this week's Must List
Author Cassandra Clare and cover of her book Sword Catcher
Cassandra Clare shares the cover and first details of The Ragpicker King
Split image of Debra Messing and Donald Trump
Donald Trump 'obsession' with Debra Messing revealed in new book: 'I always thought [she] was quite attractive'
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively in 'It Ends With Us'
Blake Lively and Colleen Hoover promise It Ends With Us movie is satisfying for fans of the book
Arden Cho as June, Dallas Liu as Prince Zuko, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Iroh in season 1 of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Avatar: The Last Airbender star acted like a real-life Uncle Iroh to Dallas Liu: 'Whatever wisdom I could impart'
Michael Rainey Jr.
Michael Rainey Jr. is ‘still in shock’ after being groped on Twitch livestream: ‘I can’t take it lightly’
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) Woody Harrelson (Haymitch Abernathy)
New Hunger Games movie based on just-announced Haymitch Abernathy novel coming in 2026
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Queer Asian authors Ryka Aoki, Vichet Chum, Justinian Huang talk 'spicy scenes' and authenticity in their work
Must List collage of Stephen Merchant in Outlaws; Shaboozey; Benedict Cumberbatch in Eric
The Outlaws, Eric, and Shaboozey top this week's Must List
Harry-Potter-covers
See how Harry Potter book covers have changed through the years
Life's Too Short: A Memoir by Darius Rucker; Darius Rucker Portrait
Darius Rucker on his new memoir Life's Too Short, lifting other country artists up, and loving Post Malone
Michael Richards
Michael Richards says his struggles with anger stem from 'unwantedness,' being a result of sexual assault
Richard M. Sherman
Richard Sherman, Oscar-winning 'A Spoonful of Sugar' and 'It's a Small World' songwriter, dies at 95
The Must List: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Evil, Stop Making Sense
Evil, Furiosa, and a killer Talking Heads tribute top this week’s Must List
Alfonso Cuaron, Guillermo del Toro
Alfonso Cuarón thought Harry Potter offer was ‘really weird’ until Guillermo del Toro called him an ‘arrogant a--hole’
Michael Richards attends NDRC Food For Thought Benefit celebrating safe and sustainable eating on May 29, 2014 in Santa Monica, California.
Seinfeld star Michael Richards reveals cancer battle, 'probably would have been dead' in months without surgery
SUNNY HOSTIN, MEGHAN MCCAIN - THE VIEW - Monday, January 8, 2018
Sunny Hostin didn't know ex-View cohost Meghan McCain unfollowed her: 'Maybe she broke up with me'
SUNNY HOSTIN on THE VIEW, Summer On Highland Beach
Sunny Hostin says book exec said her beach novels about Black women would fail: 'They just didn’t get it'
Esmé Creed-Miles, Adrian Lester, Barry Sloane - The Sandman Season 2 Casting Annoucement
Netflix's The Sandman season 2 casts remaining Endless family members
Valerie Bertinelli
Valerie Bertinelli taking 'mental health break' from social media because she's 'emotionally exhausted'
Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton in Bridgerton; Jeff Probst in Survivor; RuPaul in Drag Race
Bridgerton, Drag Race, and a Suvivor podcast top this week’s Must List
Power Book II: Ghost - Season 4 2024 Monet Tejada (Mary J. Blige)
Power Book II: Ghost star Mary J. Blige reveals Monet gets two blasts from the past in final season premiere
Ebon, Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, and Joseph Quinn for a story about their Fantastic Four group chat
Everything we know about Marvel’s Fantastic Four movie
Alice Munro in 2009
Alice Munro, Nobel Prize-winning short-story author, dies at 92
Chris Hemsworth and Martin Scorsese
Chris Hemsworth was bothered by Marvel criticism from Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola
Spring books
Hot Stuff: Spring 2024 romance novels bring sibling bonds to the forefront
'Batman: Caped Crusader' reveals first look at new animated Harley Quinn
Batman: Caped Crusader first look reveals Asian American Harley Quinn and ‘really weird’ Dark Knight
American actress Whoopi Goldberg poses for a portrait sitting in a chair in Los Angeles, California, March 1986
White hairdressers saw Whoopi Goldberg's dreads and asked ‘What are we supposed to do with this s---?’ 
WHOOPI GOLDBERG on The View
A maid found Whoopi Goldberg in hotel closet with coke covering her face: 'Cocaine started to kick my ass'
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Whoopi Goldberg attends the Behind The Scenes Beauty Anniversary Brunch at Harbor New York City on May 05, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Manoli Figetakis/Getty Images)58th ACADEMY AWARDS - Airdate: March 24, 1986. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) GERALDINE PAGE, WINNER BEST ACTRESS FOR 'THE TRIP TO THE BOUNTIFUL'
Whoopi Goldberg is happy she lost her first Oscar nomination to Geraldine Page: 'I was applauding like crazy'
Whoopi Goldberg, Marlon Brando
Whoopi Goldberg recalls inheriting land on Marlon Brando's island after his death in her new memoir
Host Whoopi Goldberg and guest Mike Nichols on "The View" in 2012.
Whoopi Goldberg shares why she 'couldn't stop crying' on The View after Mike Nichols died
Actress Faye Dunaway and Mara Hobel on the set of Paramount Pictures movie " Mommie Dearest" in 1981.
Faye Dunaway was reluctant to film the infamous Mommie Dearest wire hangers scene