Hugh Jackman takes a stroll with his two dogs through the West Village neighborhood

Amazon bought MGM for its history — but not necessarily its standalone future.The e-commerce giant surprised Hollywood on Thursday by announcing the completion of its $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM, an iconic Hollywood brand whose presence in the modern entertainment industry has diminished over time and numerous changes in ownership since the mid-1980s.The Federal Trade Commission had suggested it might object to Amazon’s purchase of MGM, raising the prospect of a long fight. On the heels of Thursday’s closing announcement, the FTC still raised the threat of a future challenge to the combination.Analysts expect the tech company to try and exploit MGM’s best-known pieces of intellectual property for future gain — but don’t believe the studio has a long path ahead as a separate, influential entity.

Kandi Burruss appeared on Sirius XM’s The Clay Lane Show on March 15 and refused to co-sign NeNe Leakes‘ accusations of racism against Bravo and Andy Cohen. “Realistically, I don’t agree,” Kandi, 45, said about her former Real Housewives of Atlanta co-star, who quit the show a second time after season 12 in 2020. “Everybody can have their own opinion. I did not agree,” she added.

Met Gala scheduling – in 2020, the event was cancelled and in 2021, it was hosted in September – the highly anticipated, annual gala is returning to the month of May. On Monday, May 2, celebrities, fashion industry professionals and public figures around the world will gather in New York City for a night of glamour and fundraising to support The Metropolitan Museum of Art.It was most recently confirmed that this year’s theme will be “Gilded Glamour” – although, as usual, the theme is left up to each one’s interpretation, this year’s inspiration guarantees that each guest will come dressed to impress.

Olivia Rodrigo takes you on the road to her debut studio album, SOUR.

EXCLUSIVE: Josh Berman has entered a first-look book-to-screen deal with independent publisher Sourcebooks. Under the three-year pact, Berman’s Sony Pictures Television-based Osprey Productions will have a first look at all new titles that Sourcebooks acquires film and television rights to, as well as an overall look at the company’s extensive backlist of bestselling fiction.

The 2022 Met Gala returns to its traditional spot on the first Monday of May, and this year the hosts and co-chairs will reflect the strong Hollywood theme: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Regina King and Lin-Manuel Miranda have been named to the posts.

The Dancing with the Stars ballroom is about to get another makeover: Andrew Llinares is out as executive producer of Dancing with the Stars.

Women in Film and Google have set Kameishia Wooten and Robin J. Hayes (Choices), Patricia Seely and Alexandra Clayton (Please In Spanish), and Katarina Zhu (Silverlake Cleaners) as the fellows for the inaugural WIF Shorts Lab supported by Google.

A young woman has been sexually assaulted while walking her dog in Ayrshire, police have confirmed this evening.

Empire actor was sentenced to 150 days in prison last week after being found guilty on five counts of disorderly conduct pertaining to a police report he filed on January 29, 2019 over a fake incident in Chicago.Following his sentencing, Smollett’s lawyers launched an appeal. The actor left Cook County jail on Wednesday (March 16) after signing a $150,000 (£114,000) personal recognisance bond, which doesn’t require him to pay any money if he appears in court for future proceedings.Smollett, who has maintained his innocence throughout the case, left jail without comment.

Alissic has shared her third single, a brand new track called ‘Superstitious’ – you can watch the song’s video below.The Brazilian-born, Sheffield-based avant-pop singer returns with her first new material since last October’s ‘Piano’, which itself followed her debut single ‘Like’.‘Superstitious’ is a hypnotic, alt-pop ode to the summer, and it’s the first track Alissic has released to feature some vocals in her native Brazilian tongue.“It makes me feel warm and like home with its Latin American influence,” Alissic said of the single. “The super spacey and lush sound in the pre-chorus gives it a really ethereal vibe.

Lil Nas X has said his new album is “close to finished” when responding to a fan about new music on social media.Yesterday (March 16), Lil Nas X returned to Twitter for the first time since December and shared two new screenshots of new songs, as well as a lengthy clip of new music.The new songs on the screenshots were titled ‘Late To The Party’ featuring NBA YoungBoy, while the other is called ‘Down Souf Hoes’ and features Saucy Santana.

Trevor Noah has some thoughts on Kanye «Ye» West's split from Kim Kardashian. On Tuesday, the host of posted a nearly 10-minute long video about the ongoing situation between the rapper and the reality star, stating that, as of late, «Kanye has become more and more belligerent in how he tries to get Kim back.»Noah began by pointing out how the story of the couple's divorce began as tabloid fodder, but took a turn recently when West released a music video for his song, «Eazy,» which showed him kidnapping and burying a claymation figure that resembled Pete Davidson, Kardashian's boyfriend.«I do understand that art can be therapy. I honestly do understand that. But I also understand that therapy can be therapy,» Noah said.

Reba McEntire has paid tribute to the eight members of her band who died in 1991.MORE: Reba McEntire divides fans as she counts down to big comeback with fiery throwbackThe singer shared that she still had a "broken heart", 31 years after road manager Jim Hammon, keyboardist and bandleader Kirk Cappello, fellow keyboardist Joey Cigainero, drummer Tony Saputo, guitarists Michael Thomas and Chris Austin, bassist Terry Jackson and backup singer Paula Kaye Evans, and two pilots, Donald Holmes and Christopher Hollinger, died when their plane crashed in Michigan.WATCH: Country superstars Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton release first track together"Once again, the world doesn’t stop for my broken heart," she posted on Facebook along with a picture of the eight crew members.She had previously shared in her autobiography that her team had leased two jets for traveling between shows but that on 15 March 1991 she wasn't feeling well and chose to fly the next day.MORE: Inside Reba McEntire's chic home after selling $5million mansionMORE: Reba McEntire looks absolutely sensational in fringed black catsuitHer private pilot, Roger Woolsey, then called her at 2am to tell her that he had been driving back from the airport when he saw a ball of fire in the mirror, and knew the plane had crashed; it later emerged that the jet’s left wing hit part of Otay Mountain causing the plane to crash."I didn’t know if it was God’s way of jerking my chain, saying slow down," the 66-year-old recently shared with fans during an appearance on Apple Music Country.Reba shared the heartache with fans "I’m not going to put that on him. It just happened.

Christie Brinkley is enjoying a well-deserved vacation, and bringing fans along with her! While the star is certainly relaxing during her tropical island escape, she has still taken the time to document it and share stunning pictures with her followers.MORE: Christie Brinkley stuns in a blue swimsuit in sensational beachside snapThe model has shared a slew of photos showing off incredible white-sand beaches, stunning sunsets, and her own impressive physique.Her latest post reveals another glimpse of her vacation, this time her fabulous beach home.WATCH: Christie had a reason to celebrate recently, and she looked flawless while commemorating itMORE: Christie Brinkley takes a stand against double standards in powerful statementThe supermodel's second home is located in the sunny destination of Turks & Caicos and her Instagram feed is often flooded with sun-drenched snaps of her beautiful house, as it is now.The mother-of-three took to Instagram Thursday morning to share a heartwarming glimpse of the beach house, as she showed off her incredibly toned legs, and a special talent.Christie posed next to a massive easel made out of tree bark, which had several paintings propped up on it.A post shared by Christie Brinkley (@christiebrinkley)The impressive glimpse of Christie's homeShe posed next to it wearing an oversized shirt that gave way to her ultra tanned legs, a hot pink bikini and a large straw hat.In the caption, the blonde bombshell revealed that in fact she had made the easel, writing: "I made this little easel a few years ago, with driftwood I [dragged] home from my adventures.

Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has shared a part of her past that she feels “ashamed” of, in a candid interview.The star admitted that she hoped to keep the detail a secret from her kids.Scarlett, 37, is a proud mother of two, having recently given birth to her second child last year.The Black Widow actress shares her seven-month-old son Cosmo with her husband Colin Jost and a daughter named Rose, seven, whom she shares with ex-husband Romain Dauriac.During an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show yesterday, Scarlett answered questions for Drew Barrymore's The Final 5 segment. The Marvel star then went on to reveal the one thing she hopes her children never know about her."My daughter may have asked me this before," she admitted. "I used to smoke when I was younger and I'm so ashamed. “I just don't want her to ever think that I ever thought it was cool 'cause she can never, ever, ever smoke’."Because that's what you do,” she quipped with a bemused look.“You forbid your kids from doing things and then they don't do them.“So yeah, I just hope she never figures that out.”Scarlett married Rose’s father, French journalist Romain, in 2014 before getting divorced three years later. The Lost in Translation actress married Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update host Colin in 2020.The star was previously married to Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds between 2008 and 2011.Ryan also moved on, marrying Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively in 2012.In 2019, Ryan actually appeared in a Weekend Update skit hosted by Colin on Saturday Night Live.The sketch appeared to go down well, with Colin eliminating any awkwardness as he finished the skit by referring to Ryan as his “best friend”.Colin and Scarlett began dating in May 2017 before he

Josh Peck has been doing a huge press tour for his book “Happy People Are Annoying” and has mentioned Drake Bell, his former co-star on Drake & Josh, quite a bit.

It’s Thursday night and you know what that means…. a new episode of Grey’s Anatomy!

The Flight Attendant season two finally has a debut date on HBO Max…and its first trailer!

Oscar-winning directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin are shooting for the stars with their latest documentary, “Return To Space”.

Emmerdale fans think they have figured out a new return twist for late character Graham Foster ahead of Meena Jutla's plea hearing. In upcoming scenes, tension in the village ramps up as the residents nervously await the outcome of Meena's plea hearing.The deranged nurse's sister Manpreet Sharma is particularly worried – especially when she learns that Charles Anderson and Liam Cavanagh can't discuss Meena's confession on the stand.