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his health after being spotted in New York on Tuesday looking not like his usual self. However, the star had a holly jolly reason for the change in his appearance.Consternation began to brew after photos and videos circulated online showing the action star, 77, wearing a holiday sweater and sporting a bushy grey beard and grey hair that was longer than his usual ‘do.

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Prince Andrew won’t join King Charles and royal family for Christmas amid Chinese spy scandal

for Christmas this year. Instead, the Duke of York, 64, will “honourably withdraw” from the royal family’s Christmas celebrations at their estate in Sandringham, England to avoid being a distraction, according to the BBC.It is expected that Andrew will remain home at Royal Lodge in Windsor Park — the palatial estate he has fought to remain in after King Charles attempted to evict him.

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Daniel Craig thought about ‘never’ working again after playing James Bond for 15 years

The Hollywood Reporter about his life post-007 and the unexpected journey it led him on to play William Lee in Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming film “Queer,” in which his character becomes infatuated with a younger man (Drew Starkey).“I had no plan whatsoever. I was like, ‘Maybe I’ll never work again,'” he said during the interview after starring in his fifth “Bond” film. However, he didn’t lay low, starring in several films since “No Time to Die” (2021) — and it wasn’t Craig’s role as Bond that caught Guadagnino’s eye.

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‘Squid Game’ creator reveals it was ‘near impossible’ to cast a trans woman to play Season 2 character

Season 2 of the hit show. Hwang Dong-hyuk spoke about the criticism in a new interview with TV Guide, published on Tuesday. The character at the center of the controversy — a transgender woman named Hyun-ju — is a new addition to “Squid Game,” who reportedly partakes in the deadly competition because she is “short on money for her gender-affirming surgery.”Dong-hyuk, who also directs the Korean language series, told TV Guide that he could not find a transgender female actor to play Hyun-ju.

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‘Yellowstone’ producer addresses the controversial series finale: ‘This is always where we were going’

Kayce sold it to Rainwater for a measly $1.25 an acre as a call back to what their ancestors sold it for many years ago. “My understanding is that this is always where we were going,” Voros said. She added that thanks to the “Yellowstone” prequel series about the Dutton ancestors, such as “1883” and “1923,” the ranch going back to the Native Americans was “a premeditated destination” and there have been “clues” along the way.

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Tiny Brooklyn magic show is one of the hottest tickets in NYC

69 Atlantic has sold out. The intimate 18-seat venue offers the chance to see amazing sleight of hand up close.

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What do tickets cost to see Gracie Abrams at MSG?

Gracie Abrams is in the sequel business.The popular singer-songwriter — who happens to be fresh off an “SNL” musical guest appearance — recently added a new leg to her ongoing ‘The Secret of Us Deluxe Tour’ featuring special guest Role Model.She’s now slated to perform at arenas and amphitheaters all over North America in July and August 2025. That includes a pair of back-to-back gigs at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Monday, July 28 and Tuesday, July 29.“I can’t believe these rooms we get to play,” she shared on Instagram.

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Jelly Roll threw his phone in river after he felt ‘overwhelmed’ and stressed

Jelly Roll is saying goodbye to stress.The country star made the decision to take a technology break, sealing the deal by throwing his phone into the river. “This isn’t maybe not the healthy way to do it, but I can confidently tell people I’m not going to have a phone all of [2025],” Jelly Roll said on his wife Bunnie Xo’s podcast “Dumb Blonde.”Jelly Roll made these comments after he asked his driver to take him to the Cumberland River.“I was getting to a point that I was getting hundreds and hundreds of text messages a day. And I just was overwhelmed,” he explained.

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Luke Grimes hasn’t spoken to Kevin Costner since his shocking ‘Yellowstone’ departure: ‘None of us saw it coming’

the Oscar winner’s bombshell exit from their hit TV series “Yellowstone.” “I haven’t talked to him since,” Grimes, 40, told Men’s Health MH Flex in a new interview published on Tuesday. “It’s not a case of any hard feelings or anything. It’s just, he’s Kevin Costner.”Grimes played Kayce Dutton, the youngest son of Dutton family patriarch John Dutton (Costner) on “Yellowstone,” which aired its series finale on Sunday.“He’s a big deal,” Grimes added of Costner.

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Nepo baby Gracie Abrams feels like she ‘cheated the system’ performing on ‘SNL’ with Chris Rock

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, has her biggest hit to date with “That’s So True,” and was the most recent musical performer on “Saturday Night Live.”Abrams — the daughter of “Star Trek” and “Star Wars” director J.J. Abrams — opened up about her success in an interview with Nylon magazine published on Tuesday.“They’re like, ‘What in the world?’” she joked when asked about her parent’s reaction to her fame. “But it’s really sweet.” While her father is a well-known sci-fi director, she shared that her mom is “the toughest person I know.”“The way that she treats people is how I want to treat people, and for me to see her be that way towards this community that cares so much about the music…” the singer shared as her voice trailed off.

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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ review: Totally unnecessary, boring Disney sequel

and a prequel to the 1994 classic that was already needlessly remade in 2019.The existence of this follow-up, somehow directed by Barry Jenkins of “Moonlight,” is similarly puzzling.Its origin story about how Simba’s pop came of age and ascended the throne is thin as a reed but elephantine in pace. With so many look-alike lions who are hard to tell apart and repetitive action sequences that numb the noggin, you think: “Oh, I just can’t wait to be home!”Despite the nonstop peril, the cash grab remains a musical.

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‘The Simpsons’ showrunner reveals how the sitcom ‘predicts the future’ ahead of new holiday special

a deep bench of regulars, she said the side characters who get prominence in episodes like this Christmas special are just what feels natural. “When we decided that [Homer as Santa] would have an elf and that it would be Ralph, we weren’t thinking like, ‘Those two haven’t really been together, let’s combine them.’ But then we realized, ‘Wow, these two have never really been a pair.’ So we enjoy it as we’re doing it.”She added, “I feel like if we did it like, ‘What’s a pairing we haven’t done?’ And then we just stick together and then come up with the story, that would feel off. You just come out with a story, and who would fit best for the story.

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Pete Davidson hits first red carpet in over a year after shutting down rehab rumors

his late firefighter father, Scott Davidson, who died in the World Trade Center on 9/11.A source told Page Six that Davidson went to the event Monday with his mom, Amy Waters Davidson, and his sister, Casey Davidson.Davidson posed with Mulaney, 42, who stars in the production alongside Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jimmy Fallon, Aidy Bryant and Richard Kind.Davidson’s last red carpet was at the “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” premiere in June 2023.Last month, a source for the US Sun claimed that Davidson “checked into rehab” for the second time this year — which was proved false by his rumored fling, “The Bachelor” star Maria Georgas. The 30-year-old put out a statement denying that Davidson was back in rehab.

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‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson battling Alzheimer’s with fractured back, possible ‘ministrokes’

“Unashamed with the Robertson Family,”Phil’s son, Jase, initially broke the news to fans that his father has the “early stages of Alzheimer’s” and is “unable to sit down and have a conversation.”“It’s like accelerated, and it’s causing problems with his entire body. And he has early stages of Alzheimer’s. So, if you put those things together, he’s really not doing well.

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Lily-Rose Depp makes rare comment about her bartender brother: ‘Maybe I’ll get some cool points’

Lily-Rose Depp has shared some rare fun facts about her brother, Jack.The 25-year-old actress, who was born outside of Paris to Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis, has split her time between America and France over the years, while her 22-year-old sibling has stayed abroad.Last week, it was revealed that Jack has been working as a bartender at a trendy Lebanese restaurant called L’Area in the Bastille quarter of Paris. Although Depp didn’t comment on his career, she did reveal her latest film, “Nosferatu,” has a unique connection to her recluse little brother.The horror movie follows an estate agent in the 1830s who travels to Transylvania and leaves his wife, Ellen, behind with friends.

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Jennifer Lopez interviewer awkwardly calls out her age: ‘Did he just say that?’

TMZ, referencing her 1997 role in the biopic about the late Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.Davis then took a moment to reflect on the future and brought up one minor detail that J.Lo’s fans didn’t seem to appreciate. “I can’t believe that in 30 years we’re going to do a retrospective of this, and you will be 60 by then, which is…” the editor continued as the singer replied, “Wow.”Davis didn’t stop there, joking that Lopez was “getting up there” in age, which elicited gasps from the audience.

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Kristin Cavallari reveals she woke up in bed to intruder crawling on her floor: ‘I started shaking’

“Let’s Be Honest” podcast, the 37-year-old TV personality recalled when her house in the Bahamas in 2020 was broken into while she and her family were home.Cavallari explained that herself, her then-husband Jay Cutler, and their kids Camden, 12, Jaxon, 10, and Saylor, 9, were living in “what we thought was a really safe gated resort” during COVID. She said the house’s HVAC unit broke so they had workers in the home during the day. That night, she went to bed with Camden in her room where jewelry from her Uncommon James brand was laid out in her closet.

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‘Children of Men’ and ‘Harry Potter’ director Alfonso Cuarón reveals his favorite movie that he’s made

the 2020 incident that made headlines. The Mexican director, 63, added, “I thought that would be a very good point of departure for a Christmas story. So, I crafted this little story with Jack Thorne, and we presented it to [director David Lowery], who I always wanted to collaborate with.

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Meghan Markle’s Netflix cooking show may be axed after Prince Harry’s ‘Polo’ doc flopped: report

Meghan Markle’s latest venture may be on the back burner.After the 43-year-old and her husband, Prince Harry, 40, signed a $100 million deal with Netflix, the pair put out their latest project “Polo.”The five-part docuseries follows the lives of the elite equestrian players — on and off the field — but many viewers were left unimpressed.After reports surfaced that Markle will launch her own Netflix show centered around “cooking, gardening and entertaining” in “early 2025,” per Page Six, the series could be in jeopardy. A release date has yet to be announced for the show — which was originally set to complement American Riviera Orchard, the lifestyle brand created by Markle in 2024.

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Kelly Clarkson disses Ruben Studdard by mistakenly saying that Clay Aiken won ‘American Idol’

Clay Aiken was the runner-up during that second season, but the talk show host didn’t remember it that way. “We spent a lot of time,” Clarkson, 42, recalled on Monday’s episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show” while talking to Aiken.

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Kevin Smith reveals Ellen DeGeneres walked out of ‘Chasing Amy’ over lesbian depiction

In a clip for the documentary “Chasing Chasing Amy,” Smith, 54, discussed the LGBTQ+ community’s reaction to the film, which follows a male comic artist, played by Ben Affleck, who tries to woo a lesbian, played by Joy Lauren Adams.“Do you understand why certain LGBTQ people may not like ‘Chasing Amy?'” Smith was asked in the clip.“Yeah, of course. Absolutely,” the famous director responded. “Believe me, I’ve had 22 years to get used to that.