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Jack Dunn Bill Maher has his own take about what went down on Oscar Sunday. While talking with author and comedian David Sedaris on the latest episode of “Real Time,” Maher explained that “cancel culture” was a big factor in deciding the latest class of Academy Award winners, especially when it comes to “Emilia Pérez” and its star Karla Sofía Gascón. “There are people who say cancel culture isn’t a real thing and I would say to them, ‘It just happened at the Oscars,’” Maher said.

Bill Maher is saying “cancel culture” is still thriving during a conversation with David Sedaris on Real Time with Bill Maher.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. We live in a glorious time in which it’s completely normal to fall asleep to the sound of your favorite Hollywood star reading you a story. More and more bold-faced names have joined Audible in recent months to orate their bestselling memoirs, and it’s made us all realize that some books are simply meant to be listened to versus read on the page.

Drew Barrymore, whose honors include a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award, will be presiding over a more literary ceremony this fall.

Jeff Goldblum may be coming to a city near you soon.The beloved character actor is taking off on a four-show tour that will send him all over North America from March through July.And one of those shows is in the Big Apple.On March 28, “The Fly” actor will buzz into New York City’s Town Hall for one night only.At all shows, Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra will perform tracks from the actor’s latest jazz record “Plays Well With Others.”They’ll be joined by special guest vocalist Mattiel Brown at the Town Hall gig.Need last-minute tickets?You can still grab them for reasonable prices.In fact, some are going for as low as $26 before fees on Vivid Seats for the Los Angeles concert.Now that’s a great price to see the man from “Independence Day,” “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Grand Budapest Hotel” live.Want to go?Here’s everything you need to know about Goldblum’s tour.All prices are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available for each show can be found below.Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

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Offering his take. James Patterson shared his thoughts on the publishing industry in a new interview, and his opinions raised plenty of eyebrows.

Rebecca Romijn got candid about her past relationships with current husband Jerry O'Connell. Romijn admitted there's a "lot of things" she misses about ex-husband John Stamos during a recent appearance on "The Talk." "Going through a divorce is terrible, it’s awful," Romijn explained to O’Connell on the show. "I was with him for 10 years.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorMemoirs seem to be the perfect genre for spending time listening to audiobooks. Even more than transporting fiction or informative non-fiction, there’s something about listening to highly personal confessions in the privacy of your car or on a long walk that makes you feel like you have an intimate relationship with the author.Celebrity memoirs can be a wild ride through a performer’s ups and downs, but just as compelling are books from people who have had extraordinary lives like “The Glass Castle’s” Jeanette Walls — or are just extraordinarily entertaining at recounting their everyday lives, like David Sedaris.Many of the best memoirs hinge on the breakthrough moment — the turning point when a nobody starts to become a somebody for the first time.

Emily Ratajkowski bundled up in a bright pinkNorth Face puffer jacket while out for a stroll in New York City on Wednesday.The supermodel, 30, showed off her trim midriff in an Apollo Theater cropped T-shirt. She also rocked a white Prada bag, black trousers and New Balance trainers.The Inamorata CEO wore her brunette tresses parted in the middle and flowing down her back.