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Sam Elliot is none too pleased with the recognition "The Power of the Dog" is receiving ahead of the Oscars. The actor slammed the film, which is nominated for 12 Academy Awards. During an episode of "WTF With Marc Maron," Elliot, 77, was asked if he had seen the film yet, to which Elliot replied: "You want to talk about that piece of s---?" Elliot referenced a full-page ad in the Los Angeles Times that featured a review blurb that described the film as "an evisceration of the American myth." "I thought, what the f---?" Elliott said of the adaptation from the 1967 novel by Thomas Savage.

New York Senator Chuck Schumer had a pretty awkward moment during the State of the Union on Tuesday March 1. The Democratic politician was excited to praise President Joe Biden for his American Rescue Plan, but he didn’t expect for a series of boos to follow. The camera hilariously cut to Schumer standing up and getting ready to applaud, before he heard the booing and sat back down.

Jamie Lee Curtis isn’t focused on how she is aging.

Kanye West was seen spending time with friends in Miami, after firing his thirddivorce lawyer in the past year amid divorce fromKim Kardashian.As he exited his hotel with a buddy, who wore a black 'Rolling Loud Club' hoodie, the rapper, 44, appeared inhigh spirits as he flashed a beaming smile while strolling along the sidewalk on Monday evening.For his outing, the father-of-four wore an all-black ensemble, consisting of a bulky leather jacket, plain t-shirt, jeans and a pair ofBalenciaga x Crocs rain boots. Doing well: Kanye West was seen spending time with friends in Miami, after firing his third divorce lawyer in the past year amid divorce from Kim KardashianAt one point, thePraise God hitmaker, who released his 11th album Donda 2 last Tuesday, chatted on his phone.

After walking the catwalk at Milan Fashion Week, Kendall Jenner was spotted in Paris, hanging out with two of her half-sister Kourtney Kardashian's exes - Luka Sabbat and Younes Bendjima.The 26-year-old supermodel was spotted briefly in a video posted to Mustafa the Poet's Snapchat, hanging out with Sabbat, 24, Bendjima, 28, and Euphoria star Jacob Elordi, 24.Jenner was seen just briefly in the video before getting out of the way of the camera, seen filming Elordi taking a picture with a small camera. Hanging out:After walking the catwalk at Milan Fashion Week, Kendall Jenner was spotted in Paris, hanging out with two of her half-sister Kourtney Kardashian's exes - Luka Sabbat and Younes Bendjima Luka:The 26-year-old supermodel was spotted briefly in a video posted to Mustafa the Poet's Snapchat, hanging out with Sabbat, 24, Bendjima, 28, and Euphoria star Jacob Elordi, 24Jenner was spotted at a table next to Elordi, as Mustafa recorded video of Elordi and then turned the camera on Sabbat.Mustafa is heard asking Sabbat about an, 'Illuminati exclusive,' as Sabbat said he knew nothing about the 'triangle with the eye,' as the Eiffel Tower is seen in the background behind them.

New York City was turned into Gotham City quite literally for one night as the stars of The Batman arrived for the film's world premiere, including both the main villains, Colin Farrell and Paul Dano.The 45-year-old Farrell, who plays Oswald Cobblepot a.k.a. The Penguin, stepped out solo for the premiere, held at the Lincoln Center in New York City.Dano, 37, who plays Edward Nashton, a.k.a.

A set of guest hosts for The Wendy Williams Show was named on Tuesday after the show was ended last month amid Williams' ongoing health battle.The show said that Kym Whitley and Finesse Mitchell will host the week of March 7 through March 11; Fat Joe and Remy Ma will host from March 14 through March 18; and Carson Kressley and Vivica A. Fox will host from March 28 through April 1.Sherri Shepherd, who is set to launch her daytime show Sherri this fall in Williams' former time slot, is set to host the week of March 21 through March 25.

Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin haven't losttheir spark in the bedroom after 25 years of marriage.Hamlin, 70, recently credited his'lack of' erectile dysfunction for allowing him and the58-year-old RHOBH star tostill have 'great sex.''I don't have that condition,' he insisted to Andy Cohen, who spoke to Hamlin for Interviewmagazine. Still got it!Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin haven't lost their spark in the bedroom after 25 years of marriage; the couple pictured in 2020He also denied ever having taken the 'blue pill,' referring to the erectile dysfunction medicationViagra.Hamlin and Rinna have been married since 1997.

Kourtney Kardashian cut a stylish figure as she stepped out in Los Angeles this week with her fiance Travis Barker.The 42-year-old reality TV star slipped into a gleaming metallic strapless top that betrayed just a trace of cleavage.She teamed the sizzling blouse with a striking pair of wide-set camouflage trousers for her latest outing in the city of angels. Off she goes:Kourtney Kardashian cut a stylish figure as she stepped out in Los Angeles this week with her fiance Travis BarkerWearing her hair in a throwback short cut reminiscent of the 1960s, she accentuated her screen siren features with makeup.Meanwhile Travis, who rose to fame as the drummer for the band Blink-182, wore a Mickey Mouse themed sweatsuit.

It's one of the hottest tickets in town, come awards season.The Vanity Fair Oscar party, known for attracting the very top of the A-listers, is back after a two-years break due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent health and safety protocols.With invitations having just started to go out this week for the always glamorous March 27 bash, Page Six is reporting that it will againtake place at the Wallis Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, only this time the venue will be reimagined as an 'open air space.' It's back! The Vanity Fair Oscar party is returning on March 27, 2022 after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic Prestigious: The glamorous Vanity Fair party has attracted the top A-listersIn keeping with its mysterious lead-ups of yesteryear, the guest list has remained a guarded secret, but some insiders suspect the stars of the recent Hollywood edition of Vanity Fair - Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Andrew Garfield, Benedict Cumberbatch and Kristen Stewart. - will be among the guest list.Such other high-profile celebs rumored to be on hand includes the likes of Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Javier Bardem, Idris Elba,Jessica Chastain, Simu Liu, and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez.

Tommy Dorfman stepped onto the red carpet for The Batman world premiere in a denim shirt dress with the superhero character printed across the front.The 29-year-old actress teamed the dress with strappy black heels and a purple quilted purse.The 13 Reasons Why star rocked a brunette bob with a center part. Fashion sense: Tommy Dorfman stepped onto the red carpet for The Batman world premiere in a denim shirt dress with the superhero character printed across the front Tommy showed off her long legs in the denim number, which she buttoned all the way up.She donned a jeweled choker around her neck and left the cuffs of the sleeves unfastened.

Khloé Kardashian’s recent photoshoot might have Tristan Thompson feeling regretful. On Tuesday, the Good American founder shared a gallery of stunning photos posing with an old Toyota truck with the caption, “Slippery when wet.” Khloé looked like the girl who made it out of her small town visiting for Christmas as she posed on the beat-up truck with work supplies in the back.

How much is too much when it comes to a manager protecting their client? How about when it’s at the expense of their friend’s criminal record? What if it’s at the expense of their OTP’s heart?

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett is set to publish his first comic book, Nights of Lono.The comic, which will launch this year but has yet to receive a firm release date, was announced on Monday (March 1), along with the news that AMC Networks is launching a new book publishing arm, AMC Networks Publishing.For Nights of Lono, Hammett – a longtime horror enthusiast – will be teaming up with writing partner Marcel Feldmar. The comic book will be set in 1989 Hawaii, and will explore themes within the supernatural, mystery and adventure genres.Per AMC Networks Publishing’s official description, Nights of Lono will tell the tale of “a troubled female detective who is hired to find King Kamehameha’s tomb before it is discovered by an unscrupulous occultist fro the mainland”.The comic is also described as a “self-aware journey through standard detective tropes and cliches that are sharpened and given new life with fresh takes on the myths and folklore of the Hawaiian Islands”.Following the news of AMC Networks Publishing’s launch and Nights of Lono, Hammett took to social media to say: “Excited to partner with award-winning creatives & companies to further engage [AMC’s] passionate fanbases with the stories & characters they love”.A post shared by Kirk Hammett (@kirkhammett)Besides Nights of Lono, Hammett is set to provide a foreword for AMC Networks Publishing’s first title, Shudder’s Creepshow: From Script to Scream, alongside Stephen King.Nights of Lono will mark the second book that the Metallica guitarist has written, following his 2012 coffee-table book, Too Much Horror Business, which detailed his horror collection and memorabilia.

Scarlett Johansson is getting candid about feeling scrutinized and judged as a pregnant actress who lives life in the public eye.The star recently sat down for a profile interview with and reflected on how she's always been «hyper-aware» of how women in Hollywood are put under a microscope, particularly when pregnant, and how damaging that can be.«I’ve been so protective of both pregnancies, not wanting to feel scrutinized in the public eye,» said Johansson, who welcomed her son, Cosmo, in August, with husband Colin Jost, and is the mother of 7-year-old daughter Rose, whom she shares with ex-husband Romain Dauriac. «I wanted to be able to have my own feelings about my changing body without other people also telling me how they saw me, whether it was positive or negative.»The Oscar-nominated actress said that she realized — when she was pregnant with her son throughout most of 2021 — just «how much stuff people put on you when you’re pregnant.»«Their hopes or their judgment or their desire, a lot of that is put on pregnant women,» Johansson said.

KIM Kardashian was slammed for promoting a $100,000 fan giveaway amid the crisis in war-torn Ukraine. Critics ripped the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum's "tone-deaf" post and urged her to send the money straight to Ukraine instead.

President Joe Biden, 79, addressed the nation on the pressing issue of defunding the police during his State of the Union on Tuesday March 1. The president received a standing ovation from both Republicans and Democrats, as he called for providing police with further funding necessary to fight crime in their communities.

caught after he allegedly sneaked into the house of an OnlyFans star to take pictures of her sleeping naked. Mauricio Damian-Guerrero, 20, drove 400 miles across the United States from Pennsylvania to New Hampshire to break into the house of a 24-year-old female legally identified only as 'R.N'.Court documents say the woman first encountered Damian-Guerrero through the adult content platform and had reportedly refused multiple offers to meet him.

Sarah Hyland is opening up about her health struggles.

Scarlett Johansson is giving rare insight into both her pregnancies.

Naman Ramachandran WarnerMedia is pulling the plug on linear channel HBO in India and Pakistan. It will also terminate the WB movie channel in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Maldives from Dec.