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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 9, episode 7 of “The Masked Singer,” which aired March 29 on Fox. Everyone knows George Wendt’s name — well, at least Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg does. “Cheers” star Wendt was one of the two more celebrities who were revealed on Wednesday’s edition of “The Masked Singer.” Also unmasked: “Selling Sunset” star Christine Quinn. For Moose, panelist Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg got it right with George Wendt. Robin Thicke went with Jon Lovitz, Nicole Scherzinger named Ed O’Neill and Ken Jeong guessed John Goodman.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, the Emmy-winning producers behind “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and co-founders of World of Wonder, have responded to the wave of anti-drag legislation being introduced by GOP lawmakers, calling it “un-American.” Speaking with Variety over Zoom, Barbato said the bills — which are working their way through at least 11 state legislatures and threatening to restrict or prohibit drag show performances — are all part of an “insidious” campaign. “It’s been going on and it’s orchestrated by a minority,” Barbato said. “They have been successful in these hideous laws. That same minority is threatening the civil rights of the LGBTQ+ community. They are a threat and we must take them seriously.”

Melissa McCarthy is going all out with her wardrobe for her upcoming movie, Bernard and the Genie!

The Masked Singer is back for season nine!

No time for the haters. Khloé Kardashian got real with a social media user who asked if the reality star misses her “old face.”

returned for the seventh week of season 9 on Wednesday, and the show went neon and pastel for a fun, retro '80s Night celebration.Helmed by host Nick Cannon and overseen by stalwart panelists Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger, Wednesday's «Country Night» episode saw three brand new costumed contestants -- The Doll, The Moose and Scorpio -- duke it out musically for a chance to move on in the competition.So who went home and who moved on? Each week, ET will be breaking down the biggest moments and most surprising unmaskings in each new episode of the hit reality singing competition series.Here's how Wednesday's "'80s Night" shook out, when all the songs were sung and votes were cast!No one is going to forget The Doll, who hit the stage decked out as a spooky, retro, haunted voodoo doll to perform a fun and captivating rendition of «Don't You (Forget About Me)» by Simple Minds.«Yeah, I love the song choice, and and I think there was such an elegance, [you're] a seasoned performer,» Robin marveled. «This person knows how to work a crowd.

Chloe Bailey may seem like she lets criticism slide off her, but in a new interview with People she admits that it can sometimes get to her.

Jennifer Aniston is reflecting on how comedy has changed. In a new interview, the 54-year-old actress spoke about the “tricky” sensitivity of comedy in recent years, which wasn’t as prevalent when she she starred on “Friends” from 1994 to 2004.

Procol Harum and co-writer of the iconic 1960s hit “Whiter Shade of Pale,” died on March 23 after a battle with cancer, according to a post on the band’s website. He was 76. Reid’s acclaim with Procol Harum — from its eponymously-titled 1967 debut album until 2003’s “The Well’s on Fire” — came from his unusual turns of phrase and influences from classical literature on songs such as “A Salty Dog,” “Conquistador,” and most famously “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” an unusually lengthy and unlikely hit that has gone on to become one of the most commercially successful songs in history.

Thania Garcia Nadya Tolokonnikova, the founder of the politically charged punk group Pussy Riot, has been named one of Russia’s most wanted criminal suspects. The news first appeared on the outlet Mediazona, an independent news site founded by the band to cover the country’s courts, law enforcement, and prison systems in an effort to combat Russia’s growing press restrictions. According to documents cited in multiple media reports, including Mediazona’s, Tolokonnikova’s name was in the Russian Interior Ministry’s database of wanted individuals for unspecified criminal charges. Variety has reached out to Pussy Riot’s representatives for comment.

Sophia Scorziello editor Nneka Garland, an Emmy-winning producer on “General Hospital,” died Monday in Burbank. She was 49.  She had suffered a heart attack at her home in Sherman Oaks, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Garland joined the ABC soap opera in 2001 as an executive assistant and spent the last 22 years working on the show. In 2021, she became a producer of “General Hospital” and shared a Daytime Emmy win for outstanding drama series. That same year, show writers named recurring fictional character Nneka (Arlondriah Lenyéa) after Garland. 

Kate Hudson is coming to the defense of her momma Goldie Hawn!

The Blac Chyna comeback story is rolling right along!

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“We’re going to have to deal with it and correct it,” Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board of Supervisors member Brian Aungst Jr. said today of a vote taken by the then Disney-controlled Reedy Creek Improvement District in February. “It’s a subversion of the will of the voters and the Legislature and the governor. It completely circumvents the authority of this board to govern.”

All pet owners know how a little furry (or scaly) friend can change your life — and Marty the cat is no exception.

N’Neka Garland, a Daytime Emmy-winning longtime producer on General Hospital, has died. She was 49. Her father, William Garland, confirmed her passing on Facebook but did not provide details.

The Masked Singer is back for season nine!

Brooke Shields is telling her truth and her story.The actress walked the carpet at the premiere of her new Netflix documentary,, in New York City, where she spoke with ET's Rachel Smith about her candid and emotionally powerful film, and why it was the right time to open up about her experiences and trauma.«It was time because of the team, because my children's age, and because of all the work that I have done to really find belief and confidence in my own self,» shared Shields, who found herself wiping away «happy tears» when she hit the carpet, as she was overwhelmed by the magnitude of the evening.«At my age, this is a different time, it's a different era, and I was ready to share [my story] and ready to be brutally honest,» Shields said. «Otherwise, it wouldn't have been authentic and I would have been a hypocrite.In the documentary — which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and is coming to Hulu -- the 57-year-old actress recalls a harrowing experience she says happened during a period when she was struggling to find work in Hollywood and was sexually attacked by an „industry insider“ after graduating from Princeton. Reflecting on the journey she went on to get to a place where she felt she could discuss the painful encounter, Shields told ET, »It was about processing it all… and coming to terms with it, and owning it."«It was important to tell the story, and was also important so that we don't have to feel alone,» she continued.As for what message she might give her younger self — back when she was a child actress — Shields explained that she'd simply say, «Give yourself a break.»The documentary, directed by Lana Wilson, takes on the same title as the controversial 1978 film Shields appeared in when

Joaquin Phoenix is just a little bit dusty and distraught on the set of Joker: Folie à Deux .

The Masked Singer is back for season nine!