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Comedian Dina Hashem faced backlash after making jokes about rapper XXXTentacion’s death during an appearance on the Comedy Central show “This Week at the Comedy Cellar.”  “Is anyone still mourning XXXTentacion? He’s a rapper who was murdered,” Hashem says in the bit, which was originally tweeted out by Comedy Central. “He’s dead now. … He […]

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio is also an environmental activist Fans of Leonardo DiCaprio might be justly confused after reading the comments on his Instagram account. The star’s social media pages have been overrun by thousands of comments in Cyrillic text urging the star to “do his part for Lake

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Art Neville, a member of a storied New Orleans musical family who performed with his siblings in The Neville Brothers band and founded the groundbreaking funk group The Meters, died Monday. The artist nicknamed “Poppa Funk” was 81. Neville’s manager, Kent Sorrell, said Neville died at his home. “Art ‘Poppa Funk’

Image copyright Getty Images Modest and quietly spoken but with a penchant for the nattiest threads this side of the Tana River, JS Ondara has, in the space of several years, moved to America, taught himself how to play guitar, released an album with Decca Records and supported rock royalty on a US tour. “It’s

Warning: This post contains spoilers about “Veronica Mars” Season 4 and its finale. A long time ago, we used to be friends with “Veronica Mars” … but then the show killed off its heartthrob in the final moments of a long-awaited revival, and we need to reevaluate our relationship.   Five years after fans of the

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Left-right: Lauren Ridloff (aka Makkari), Simu Liu (Shang-Chi) and Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie) Comic book fans have been left giddy with anticipation by the bumper crop of superhero offerings unveiled by Marvel Studios at this year’s Comic Con. Details of Marvel’s so-called “Phase 4” have also raised hopes about a

Nicole Kidman doesn’t mind being a muse for husband Keith Urban, though his recent song about her put the “Big Little Lies” actress in an awkward spot during a radio interview.  Kidman called into Sydney’s “The Kyle & Jackie O Show” on KIIS-1065 on Sunday and addressed the slightly suggestive lyrics (for a country song, anyway) in his

Image copyright Sven Creutzmann/Mambo Photo/Getty Image caption Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez star in the latest instalment in the franchise A stuntman has suffered serious head injuries while filming Fast & Furious 9 at Warner Bros Studios in Hertfordshire. An air ambulance and police were called to the studios in Leavesden shortly before midday. The

Prince George turned 6 on Monday, and royals and royal well-wishers fawned over adorable photos of the future king hamming it up for the cameras.  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex left a sweet birthday message for George on the Kensington Palace Instagram account. The palace posted three photos taken by George’s mom, Kate Middleton.  “Happy

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Hedison was born in Rhode Island and started out in theatre David Hedison, the US actor best known for playing Felix Leiter opposite two James Bonds, has died at the age of 92. He first played 007’s CIA ally in 1973’s Live and Let Die, the late Sir Roger