Washington — Two bipartisan U.S. senators this week demanded detailed information from Match Group — the parent company of Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid — about the company’s efforts to detect and prevent romance scams, saying lawmakers are concerned the platforms’ design and algorithms may be enabling fraud. Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) … Read more
Los Angeles / New York — The fourth season of HBO Max’s Hacks — a sharp, sometimes savage comedy about the business and politics of late-night TV — has suddenly felt less fictional and more prescient as real-world turmoil hit late-night programs this month. Storylines in the series about creative clashes, corporate pressure and public … Read more
Los Angeles — Alexandra Grant, the artist and longtime partner of actor Keanu Reeves, took to social media this week to put an end to persistent rumours that the couple had quietly tied the knot. Grant posted an intimate photo of her and Reeves sharing a kiss at James Turrell’s Roden Crater and used the … Read more
Los Angeles — Jessica Chastain pushed back publicly on Apple TV+’s decision to indefinitely delay the premiere of The Savant, saying she and the streamer are “not aligned” over the move that followed the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The Academy Award-winning actor and executive producer said she disagrees with pausing the political-thriller … Read more
Los Angeles — Jimmy Kimmel’s swift return to Jimmy Kimmel Live! after a six-day suspension lit up television metrics and headlines alike, but the moment also underscored a familiar fact: a single comeback can energize audiences and spark uneasy alliances, yet it won’t by itself bridge the deep cultural fissures roiling American public life. Kimmel’s … Read more
New York — Sean “Diddy” Combs returned to a Manhattan federal courtroom Thursday for a pre-sentencing hearing that could affect whether two prostitution-related convictions are overturned or left standing ahead of his scheduled sentencing next week. Combs, 55, was convicted on July 2 of two counts of transporting people across state lines for the purpose … Read more
Los Angeles — William Shatner reassured fans Thursday that he is “perfectly fine” after widespread reports that the 94-year-old actor had been rushed to hospital following a medical scare, and used the moment to issue a short, pointed warning: don’t trust tabloids — or AI-generated rumours. The episode began when entertainment outlets cited a report … Read more
Los Angeles — Jimmy Kimmel leaned into his blockbuster return Tuesday night, noting a surge in viewership while taking fresh shots at former President Donald Trump — calling him an “’80s-movie-style bully” and mocking threats to sue ABC — during the second episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! since the network lifted a brief suspension. ABC … Read more
New York — President Donald Trump’s blunt address to the United Nations General Assembly this week — in which he repeatedly chided the world body and took credit for ending foreign conflicts — has renewed a familiar, uncomfortable question: what role does the UN actually play in preventing and ending wars when powerful member states … Read more
Washington- President Donald Trump said Thursday he believes the United States is “close to getting some kind of deal done” to address the nearly two-year conflict in Gaza, following meetings with a group of regional leaders and a bilateral Oval Office session with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Trump’s comments came as U.S. officials and … Read more