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Hedy Lamarr lived a remarkable life as an actress of Hollywood’s Golden Age after leaving Europe shortly before the start of World War II. Fleeing a restrictive marriage in Austria in 1937, Lamarr arrived in Hollywood and skyrocketed to fame, starring in films like Algiers (1938), Ziegfeld Girl (1941), and Samson and Delilah (1949). However, only late in her life was she recognized for a lesser-known aspect of her work: inventing. During World War II, she invented a “Secret Communication System,” together with avant-garde composer George Antheil. The system used the concept of frequency hopping to guide torpedoes in a...

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO.N), opens new tab shares jumped on Wednesday after the denim retailer ​unveiled a second campaign with "Euphoria" star Sydney Sweeney, a year after a ‌viral and controversial ad featuring the actress fueled a stock rally. American Eagle's shares rose nearly 6% to $18.80 in early trading after the denim maker launched a new ad with Sweeney for its summer ​season denim shorts collection, which includes low-rise shorts and super low-rise micro "skorts". Sidney Sweeney in a new ad for American Eagle Outfitters.The company's first ​ad with the actress, called "Great Jeans", faced social media criticism over...

US actress Joy Harmon, who was best known for a provocative short scene in the classic film Cool Hand Luke, has died aged 87. Harmon died at home in Los Angeles on Tuesday after being ill with pneumonia for weeks, US media reported. Her character did not have a line in the Paul Newman prison drama and was only on screen for about three minutes, in a car-washing scene rife with sexual innuendo.

Rob Schneider, who has never served in the military and is now too old to do so, took to social media on Friday to call for the United States to “restore the military draft for our nation’s young people” amid the ongoing war with Iran that was started by President Trump and Israel. “We must once again recommit ourselves to one Nation under God, indivisible. Therefore, we must restore the military draft for our Nation’s young people,” Schneider said. “Each and every American, at eighteen years of age, must serve two years of military service.” The Sopranos star Michael Imperioli...

Audrey Hepburn remains closely associated with Breakfast at Tiffany's, but the film's lead role was first offered to Marilyn Monroe. Now, Hepburn's oldest son, Sean Hepburn Ferrer, 65, is offering insight into why he thinks Monroe ultimately turned it down. Truman Capote, who wrote the original novella, had drawn inspiration from the blonde bombshell— something Ferrer believes may have made the role less appealing. “I can understand why Marilyn said no, because she probably felt like she was going to be playing herself,” Ferrer told the outlet. “It's not very interesting, but if you take someone like Audrey Hepburn, which...

Remember "Malcolm In The Middle," that show from the early 2000s starring Frankie Muniz and Bryan Cranston that was a hilarious look at growing up in a lower-middle class family at the turn of the century? Well, Disney, being the absolute Dr. Frankenstein that it is, just couldn't let the series die with the times, and decided to resurrect the once-popular sitcom, releasing it to an unsuspecting populous. Behold, "Malcolm In The Middle: Life's Still Unfair." Well, that looks like some harmless fun, right? They hit all the bullet points from the original series: the brothers are still nuts, Hal...

The puppeteer and his late brother Marty partnered on 'The Banana Splits Adventure Hour,' 'H.R. Pufnstuf,' 'Land of the Lost' and much more.Sid Krofft, the wildly imaginative puppeteer who teamed with his younger brother Marty to build an entertainment empire behind such trippy TV shows as The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, H.R. Pufnstuf and Land of the Lost, has died. He was 96. Krofft, eight years older than Marty and the creative force of their business, died Friday in his sleep at the Los Angeles home of friend and business partner Kelly Killian. Marty died in November 2023 at age...

Sir Keir Starmer has some special guests to make you feel OK.

Fight Club (1999), The Matrix (1999), The Truman Show (1998), Office Space (1999)– four movies, spanning genres from Thriller to Sci-Fi to Comedy, all have one very important thing in common: they share the same premise: “A disillusioned man abandons a comfortable lifestyle, rebelling against the status quo in search of truth, purpose, and fulfillment.” Sound familiar? It should. This formula defined an era of filmmaking brimming with existentialist questioning and thinly veiled angst. The movies of this period reflect the most prevalent problems, anxieties, ideologies, and sensibilities of the 90s, ultimately forming a niche subgroup of their own– what...

Ethnic humour has become one of those things we don't do well anymore, or simply won't do because nobody wants to lose their job. Back when it was still tolerated – about fifteen or twenty years ago – what was left of ethnic humour (as practiced by comics like Dave Chappelle or Chris Rock) was gatekept by a single, unbreakable rule: you can only make an ethnic joke if you're a member of the ethnicity that's the butt of the joke. Now, of course, this is largely off the table because nobody thinks the risk is worth it anymore. I...

Charlie's Angels are back together! On Monday, April 6, the original stars of the iconic 1970s program — Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, and Cheryl Ladd — reunited at PaleyFest’s 50th anniversary celebration of the show in Los Angeles. Jackson, 77, Smith, 80, and Ladd, 74, were in happy spirits as they posed for photos together on the red carpet at the special event, where they discussed their time on the legendary show.

A millionaire New York Democrat running for Congress dropped his bid Thursday as he faced a firestorm of criticism for resurfaced social media posts about kiddie porn and sex with a 17-year-old — but he claimed he made his decision for altruistic reasons. Peter Chatzky was running in a crowded Democratic Party primary for the 17th House District in the northern suburbs to challenge Republican Rep. Mike Lawler. “Today, I am suspending my campaign,” said Chatzky, a software executive and deputy mayor in the Westchester County village of Briarcliff Manor. He dropped out just hours before he was expected to...

Please Find a Film (that A.I. Can't Locate): In World War II, two soldiers form a strong bond, one, an orphan, who never had a home and has no one who cares for him or any place to go once the war is over; the other who has a strong home and community life but who dies before returning home causing a strong loss-reaction among his family. The orphan shows up at the deceased soldier's home and is welcomed to a home for the first time in his life. Washouts: Not "The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)". Not "The...

Hollywood Decline: Sony Pictures Set to Lay Off Hundreds Signage for Sony Group Corp. displayed at the CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show in YokohamKiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Warner Todd Huston8 Apr 2026140 3:25 Sony Pictures Entertainment is reportedly set to lay off hundreds of employees across its TV, film, and corporate offices as Hollywood continues to contract. According to Variety, one of the top layoffs will be that of Colin Davis, EVP of Comedy Development. Sources tell the paper that the layoffs are not “cost driven” but are “targeted and strategic” and are an effort to reorganize for...

Nick Pope, a prominent voice in the study of unidentified aerial phenomena, has died after a battle with cancer. He was widely known for his work with the UK’s Ministry of Defence, where he investigated UFO reports in the 1990s, and was dubbed by the media as the real-life Fox Mulder (the fictional X-Files character portrayed by David Duchovny). After leaving government service, Pope became a leading civilian commentator on UFOs, and was regularly featured in documentaries, news programs, and conferences. He championed greater transparency and scientific inquiry, and was the author of a number of books including "Open Skies,...

An unhappy wife uses her powers of manipulation to draw an infatuated man into an ill-fated jewelry heist. Directed and produced by Michael Curtiz, and starring Carol Ohmart, Tom Tryon, and Jody Lawrance. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 'The Scarlet Hour' (1956 Film Noir, Crime)

"Somebody stole something… and the number-one suspect is Black Snape?"Saturday Night Live is diving headfirst into the discourse surrounding one of Harry Potter's most controversial casting choices. During the sketch show's latest "Weekend Update" segment, Kam Patterson stepped into the role of Professor Snape — a nod to the upcoming HBO series casting a Black actor, Paapa Essiedu, to play the previously white character — and like many Potter fans and critics, SNL had some interesting observations to share about the decision. "Good evening, Mr. Jost," Patterson began, appearing as Snape and trying out a faux-British accent. Immediately dropping...

“Saturday Night Live UK” has been slammed for a distasteful joke aimed at Meta owner and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “It’s been revealed that Meta billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is building a bunker under his compound in California,” said “Weekend Update” co-host Ania Magliano. “And I hope he uses that bunker in exactly the same way Hitler did,” she added, prompting shocked reactions from the live audience. The joke referenced the Führerbunker, an underground air-raid shelter near the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, where Adolf Hitler spent his final 105 days, ultimately committing suicide on April 30, 1945.

When Francis Ford Coppola was writing the first version of the script that would be released as Patton in 1970, he was so spoiled for anecdotes and incidents that he was able to ignore gems like one that occurred a few days after V-E Day, when General George S. Patton was in his headquarters in the Bavarian town of Bad Tölz. A Soviet general presented himself and demanded a meeting with Patton, who told his aides to "bring the bastard in." Patton's Soviet counterpart demanded that a river boat used by German soldiers to cross the Danube and surrender to...

Lawyers for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have been contacted about a last-minute settlement attempt before their trial, which is set for May 18. Attorneys were reportedly told to contact US Magistrate Judge Sarah Cave on Monday, following a decision that saw most of Lively’s 13 claims against the “It Ends With Us” director dismissed on Thursday, according to the Daily Mail. Per the outlet, the attorneys — who will speak to the judge via phone in separate sessions — will address “their client’s updated settlement position” ahead of the scheduled trial. The public won’t have access to the phone...