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The late Betty White's "Golden Girls" co-stars might not have been her biggest fans. Joel Thurm, who oversaw the casting of the "Golden Girls" as head of talent for NBC at the time, claimed Rue McClanahan (Blanche Devereaux) and Bea Arthur (Dorothy Zbornak) in particular had issues with White during an appearance on "The Originals" podcast. White passed away on New Year's Eve in 2021.

Khloe Kardashian appeared to be glowing with confidence as she left a Burbank photo shoot for her sister Kim's SKIMS shapewear brand on Thursday.The 37-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star looked like a blonde bombshell and showed off her trimmed down frame in a black catsuit and high-heel boots.Looking effortlessly stylish, the reality TV personality also donned a black Balenciaga coat loosely wrapped around her shoulders. Brimming with confidence: Khloe Kardashian appeared to be glowing with confidence as she left a Burbank photo shoot for her sister Kim's SKIMS shapewear brand on Thursday Blondie: The 37-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star looked like a blonde bombshell and showed off her trimmed down frame in a black catsuit and high-heel bootsKhloe's low-cut clingy catsuit had a criss-cross detail in the front and revealed her ample cleavage.

Anne Hathaway and Blake Lively were among the famous faces who attended opening night of Broadway's The Music Man at theWinter Garden Theater in New York City on Thursday.Hathaway, 39, turned heads in a strapless black jumpsuit, while Lively, 34, took the plunge in a stylish purple pantsuit.The highly-anticipated Broadway revival began previews in late December and stars Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster as the classic musical's leading roles. Arrivals:Anne Hathaway and Blake Lively were among the famous faces who attended opening night of Broadway's The Music Man at the Winter Garden Theater in New York City on ThursdayHathaway's chic getup was cinched at the waist with a black leather belt which emphasized the wide-legged cut of her pants.Upon her arrival, the star layered up with a stunning checkered print coat that hung from her shoulders.

Anderson Cooper on Thursday revealed he has welcomed a second son named Sebastian Luke Maisani-Cooper.The CNN personality, 54, announced the big news on his show on Thursday evening.Cooper is father to son Wyatt Morgan, 21, months, with his ex Benjamin Maisani. The latest: Anderson Cooper, 54, on Thursday revealed he has welcomed a second son named Sebastian Luke Maisani-Cooper'I wanted to start off with some good news which also happens to be very personal news,' Cooper said on his CNN broadcast Thursday.

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EXCLUSIVE: We told you two nights ago that buyers were circling. Now the eagle has landed.  Tom Hanks comedy A Man Called Otto has sold to Sony in a record EFM worldwide rights deal pegged around $60M.

Ellise Shafer The SF Studios comedy “A Man Called Otto,” starring Tom Hanks, has been acquired by Sony Pictures for $60 million.The sale marks the largest deal to date at the virtual European Film Market, surpassing Netflix’s $55 million acquisition of “The Pale Blue Eye” last year. Directed by Marc Forster, “A Man Called Otto” sparked a fierce bidding war with Sony ultimately coming out on top with the film’s worldwide rights. It will be released in theaters.Based on Fredrik Backman’s bestselling novel “A Man Called Ove,” the film tells the story of Otto (Hanks), a grumpy and strict widower who upholds the rest of his neighborhood to his staunch rules.

Chris Willman Music WriterIan McDonald, a multi-instrumentalist who was part of the founding lineups of the art-rock group King Crimson in the late 1960s and the more commercial Foreigner in the mid-’70s, died Wednesday at age 75. No cause of death was immediately given but a spokesperson said he “passed away peacefully” surrounded by family at his home in New York City.Among the hits he played on were such platinum Foreigner radio staples as “Hot Blooded,” “Cold as Ice,” “Feels Like the First Time” and “Double Vision.”“I’m quite proud of the fact that the two bands I was a founding member of, King Crimson and Foreigner, are still out there playing,” McDonald said in a 2020 interview with Sound & Vision, even though he had little interest in reunions or rejoining the current iterations of those groups.

Cardi B and Offset had their wedding date tattooed on one another's hands for a segment that will be aired on her reality show Cardi Tries.The New York native, 29, and Offset, 30, got the ink - which reads 9/20/17 marking their wedding date of September 20, 2017 - this past December, TMZ reported on Thursday.The musical artists, who share daughter Kulture, three, and a five-month-old son, drew the tattoo designs the other received, and the dates line up when the couple hold hands, according to the outlet. The latest:Cardi B, 29, and Offset, 30, had their wedding date tattooed on one another's hands for a segment that will be aired on her reality show Cardi Tries.

It took seven years for two-time Oscar nominee Mark Wahlberg to laser off all his tattoos, and he made sure to bring his children along in the hopes she would learn from his mistakes.'I had a rosary around my neck, "With the God I trust" across my stomach,' the Dorchester-born 50-year-old said on Wednesday's episode of FOX News Channel's The Ingraham Angle.'I still thought, you know what, I'm not really supposed to mark my body. I was trying to really also get them removed, work and for personal and professional reasons.

She recently delivered a tearful speech on Capitol Hill encouraging Republicans and Democrats in Congress to passa new version of the Violence Against Women Act.AndAngelina Jolie was spotted jetting out of Washington D.C. with her eldest daughter Zahara, 17, on Wednesday.The mother-daughter duo walked through the terminal hand-in-hand with a security team in tow.

Al Pacino was seen dancing as he strolled through Beverly Hills, California on Thursday.The 81-year-old actor, who famously danced the tango in his Academy Award-winning performance in 1992's Scent of a Woman, didn't miss a step as he was seen dancing while presumably listening to music in a pair of ear buds he had connected to his phone.The screen legend of films such as Scarface, The Godfather series, The Devil's Advocate and Glengarry Glen Ross was clad in a roomy black top with a matching pair of sweatpants and black sneakers. The latest:Al Pacino, 81, was seen dancing as he strolled through Beverly Hills, California on ThursdayHe wore a pair of black sunglasses and had his hair combed with a light goatee on the daytime outing in the luxe Southern California community.Pacino recently appeared in the Ridley Scott film House of Gucci as Aldo Gucci, joining an ensemble cast that included Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jeremy Irons, Jared Leto and Salma Hayek.

HBO is beefing up the cast for Season 2 of its hit series The White Lotus, with Theo James, Meghann Fahy and Will Sharpe all signing on.They join the previously-cast newcomers Aubrey Plaza,F. Murray Abraham, Michael Imperioli and Adam DiMarco, Tom Hollander and Haley Lu Richardson, via Deadline.Jennifer Coolidge is believed to be the only cast member from Season 1 returning for the second season, which will be set and shot in Sicily.

Chris Pine showcased his toned arms in a clinging white tank top when he was spotted out in Los Angeles this week.The 41-year-old Star Trek heartthrob was sporting a bushy grey beard with thick, wavy salt and pepper locks to match.Clasping on a glinting gold necklace, the sizzling sensation slipped into a pair of black shorts and warded off the rays with sunglasses. Silver fox:Chris Pine showcased his toned arms in a clinging white tank top when he was spotted out in Los Angeles this weekThe Into The Woods beefcake shored up the California casual look of his ensemble by rounding off the outfit with flip flops.

While Peyton Manning will be seen in a new Michelob Ultra Super Bowl commercial during the big game on Sunday, he was also shooting another commercial on Thursday, sporting a very familiar look.The 45-year-old former NFL quarterback was spotted channeling Michael J. Fox's Marty McFly alongside NBA great Vince Carter while filming a new commercial.While it's unclear what the commercial is for, both Manning and Carter, also 45, were spotted getting out of a DeLorean just like the one used in the 1985 classic movie.

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Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift are collaborating again! On Thursday, the pair teamed up for a new version of “The Joker and the Queen,” a track that first appeared on Sheeran’s album, =, last year.

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Betty White was branded a "f***ing c***" by her co-stars.The Hollywood legend Betty died from a stroke which she suffered almost a week before she passed away at the age of 99 on the last day of 2021.Casting director Joel Thurm has disclosed that her main co-stars Bea Arthur and Rue McClanahan - who have both passed away - did not like Betty and called her profane names.He revealed: "Literally Bea Arthur, who I cast in something else later on, just said, "Oh, she's a f***ing c***," using that word."Joel appeared on The Originals podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Andrew Goldman where he announced Betty's tumultuous relationship with her Golden Girls co-stars.Andrew who was absolutely thrown back by the revelation, responded: "Bea Arthur called Betty White a C word?"Joel added: "Yeah, she called her the C word. I mean, I heard that with my own ears."The casting director then added that Betty was branded the curse word by her other co-star Rue who played the show's Blanche Devereaux.He added: "And by the way, so did Rue McClanahan."Rue McClanahan said it to me in Joe Allen's [restaurant]; Bea Arthur [when she was] on the set of Beggars And Choosers."Casting director Joel revealed he's sharing juicy behind-the-scenes details alongside a number of tell-all stories in his forthcoming book Sex, Drugs, & Pilot Season: Confessions Of A Casting Director.Nearly a decade ago in 2011, Betty addressed the on-set tensions with Bea in an interview with the The Village Voice.She said: "Bea had a reserve.

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