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Spoilers ahead. The second season finale of Only Murders in the Building takes us back to the beginning—not of the season, but of the entire series. To wrap up the mystery of Bunny Folger’s death, we have to go all the way back to All Is Not OK in Oklahoma, the Cinda Canning (Tina Fey) podcast that first brought Mabel (Selena Gomez), Charles (Steve Martin), and Oliver (Martin Short) together. You see, the subject of that podcast, the missing Chickasha, Oklahoma woman Becky Butler, is actually not missing at all;...

One bride, one design house, three wedding dresses: Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Lauren confirmed today the rumors that she did indeed wear the brand to her Georgia wedding to Ben Affleck. Lopez shared on her On the JLo newsletter that she didn't wear just one couture dress, but multiple from Ralph Lauren. Now, Ralph Lauren has released photos detailing her main ceremony dress's making, along with sketches of all three dresses worn. Courtesy of John RussoCourtesy of Ralph LaurenCourtesy of Ralph LaurenCourtesy of Ralph LaurenCourtesy of Ralph LaurenCourtesy of Ralph...

Nearly three years after Knives Out was originally released in late 2019, we’re finally going to get a sequel: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. That means we’re due for more quippy dialogue, zany characters, and another thrilling mystery very soon, but not soon enough.The complete plot of Glass Onion is not yet clear, but we know that Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc will once again put his detective skills to the test–this time on the picturesque Greek island of Spetses. If Glass Onion is anything like its predecessor, the audience...

Since Prince George started school in 2017, Prince William and Kate Middleton have based themselves in London at Kensington Palace, with their children attending St Thomas's School in Battersea. But today they have announced Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are starting at Lambrook School in Berkshire in September as the family make Windsor their base.“The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have today announced that Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will attend Lambrook School in Berkshire from September 2022,” Kensington Palace said in a statement at midday...

To hear even snippets of Game of Thrones’ beloved theme played once again is an event both stirring and terrifying. There is a chance, however slim, that this story will re-capture the power felt, on a borderline religious level, by millions of fans from 2011 to 2019 (and much longer, through George R. R. Martin’s ongoing book series). But there is the equal likelihood House of the Dragon, HBO’s new Game of Thrones prequel series, will wither in the shadow of its predecessor, further stratifying the many fans its flagship...

This weekend, Priyanka Chopra posted both to her Instagram timeline and to her Stories with photos of her baby girl Malti Marie, much to the delight of her followers. Chopra and her husband Nick Jonas announced the birth of their daughter via surrogacy in January of this year, saying, “We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate. We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family. Thank you so much.”On Saturday, Chopra shared a snap of her aunt Kiran...

Earlier this month, Emma Watson was photographed walking hand-in-hand through Venice, Italy, with Brandon Green, the son of fashion tycoon Sir Philip Green. The photos are being seen as confirmation of the rumors that Watson and Brandon are in a relationship. In the pictures, Watson was wearing a red and white sundress and black sandals. Her supposed beau was wearing all blue, with a dark navy shirt over a pair of sky blue slacks.The alleged couple were boarding a boat together to travel through the city on a romantic cruise....

Ahead of the 2022 Met Gala, Olivia Rodrigo sparked dating rumors again when the singer was seen out in New York City with 25-year-old DJ Zack Bia. A source told E! that the two have been spending time together and having “a lot of fun.”“Zack that Olivia is really down to earth and he loves how low-key she is,” the source said. “It's a good balance between them.” So who is Bia and what is his history with Rodrigo? Here, all we know so far. Olivia Rodrigo and Zack Bia...

One month after Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck spontaneously tied the knot in Las Vegas, the couple is having a much bigger, three-day wedding celebration at Affleck's Georgia estate this weekend. People, E!, and Page Six have details about Lopez and Affleck's nuptial plans, while paparazzi got a photograph of Lopez out with Affleck in Savannah yesterday, where the two went shopping. Lopez wore a cream Amalie the Label ruched crop top and tan pants, with her hair styled in a bun.BACKGRIDA source told People that Lopez and Affleck “have...

When Gugu Mbatha-Raw first received the script for Surface, she was in Atlanta, filming the first season of Loki—about to become an enormous hit for the still-building Disney+ platform. It was the late summer of 2020, and she was content, if not exactly challenged, in the iron-pressed shirt collar and necktie of Ravonna Renslayer. She ached for an opportunity to stretch stiff muscles, especially as the pandemic continued the squeeze the television industry. “I had a great experience on Loki,” she tells me when we meet for lunch in Midtown...

Way back in 2009, major Twilight fan Taylor Swift was interested in appearing in the Hollywood-blockbuster series—and was turned down. Twilight: New Moon director Chris Weitz spoke on the podcast The Twilight Effect with Ashley Greene and Melanie Howe this week about why he couldn't accept Swift's agent's request to have her do a cameo in the franchise's second film.“Taylor Swift was a huge Twi-hard, and Taylor Swift and I had the same agent at the time and he said, ‘Taylor would like to be in this movie–not because of...

After years of anticipation, the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon will finally premiere on Sunday, possibly ushering in a new reign for HBO's hit fantasy franchise over the realm of television. Based on George R. R. Martin's tome Fire & Blood, the spin-off focuses on House Targaryen roughly 200 years before the events in GoT. Though Daenerys and Jon Snow aren't slated to appear, their silver-haired ancestors will take center stage, including King Viserys (Paddy Constantine), Princess Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), and Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith)....

After announcing his split from then-wife Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth quietly got serious with his girlfriend of a year. Hemsworth was first linked to model Gabriella Brooks in December 2019, marking his first major relationship since his August 2019 divorce from Miley Cyrus. In October of that year, he was spotted showing PDA with model/actress Maddison Brown in the West Village. It's unclear what caused that courtship to end.About a year and a half after their first public outing, Hemsworth and Brooks are still going strong. Below, what to know...

Gomez and Morticia Addams’s demon spawn—sorry, daughter—is finally getting the spotlight she deserves. Wednesday Addams, the death-obsessed teen whose idea of a lazy summer Friday involves electrocuting her brother, is headed to Netflix later this year, with You actress Jenna Ortega in the lead role. We don't know much yet about just how macabre Netflix will go in its depiction of everyone’s favorite goth, but given that Tim Burton is attached to direct, we have an idea of the show’s grim-meets-kooky aesthetic. Wednesday, billed by Netflix as “a sleuthing, supernaturally...