Pour one out for Horseface. Charley Scalies — the guy who brought longshoreman Thomas “Horseface” Pakusa to life on The Wire — has died at 84. Scalies passed away on May 1 in Phoenixville, PA, after battling Alzheimer’s, according to his daughter, Anne Marie Scalies, via Page Six. You might remember him from the gritty […]
Julien Baker Cancels US Tour with Torres to Focus on Health
Julien Baker just hit pause on her U.S. tour — and no, it’s not a drill. The indie-rock star with the heartbreak voice and emo soul has officially canceled her “Send A Prayer My Way” tour with Torres, and fans are understandably shook. The announcement dropped like a surprise album this weekend, and it came […]
Benson Boone Serenades Quinta Brunson and Flips Over Her on SNL
Saturday night was anything but chill on SNL — because Benson Boone just turned up the heat AND did a full-on FLIP over Quinta Brunson. Yep, you read that right. The breakout pop star made his Saturday Night Live debut May 4, and he wasn’t just there to sing — he brought the drama, the […]
Beyoncé’s Opening Cowboy Carter Concert Disrupted by Tech Glitches
Beyoncé may be Queen Bey, but even royalty has off nights — and the start of her Cowboy Carter world tour definitely hit a few sour notes. During one of her opening shows, Bey had a big “wait, what just happened?!” moment when the performance got thrown off by a stage slip — literally. Right […]
Star Wars Day Is Back and It’s Bringing Mos Eisley to Your Backyard
Hold on to your lightsabers — May the 4th is almost here, and it’s gonna be bigger, louder, and weirder than ever. Star Wars Day is blasting back into our galaxy, and fans are turning cities into full-blown intergalactic playgrounds. No joke, Laredo, Texas is going all out. According to the Laredo Morning Times, the […]
‘Floribama Shore’ Star Kirk Medas Dies at 33 After Illness, Family Confirms
Hold up—say what now? Kirk Medas, one of the original cast members of MTV’s Floribama Shore, has tragically passed away at just 33 years old. Yep, you read that right. Medas died on May 2 after battling a rare and severe illness—necrotizing pancreatitis—which ultimately led to liver failure, according to Entertainment Weekly. He’d been hospitalized […]
CBS Cancels ‘The Equalizer’ After Five Seasons; Final Episode Aired May 4
Yup, it’s official — The Equalizer just got the axe. CBS has pulled the plug after five seasons, and fans are definitely feeling the sting. Queen Latifah’s crime-fighting reign as Robyn McCall is coming to a close, with the series finale landing this Sunday (May 4). After years of delivering justice with style, the network […]
Dannielynn Birkhead Honors Anna Nicole Smith in Iconic Dress at 2025 Derby
Well, folks, the Kentucky Derby just got even more emotional this year. 18-year-old Dannielynn Birkhead paid a heartfelt tribute to her late mom, Anna Nicole Smith, at the Barnstable Brown Gala—an event she’s been attending since she was just three years old. And get this—she did it in the SAME backless gown her mom rocked […]
Marvel’s Thunderbolts* Kills Off Taskmaster and Teases Secret Eighth Member
You blinked, and Taskmaster was gone. Yep, Thunderbolts* just pulled one of the coldest, most ruthless moves in Marvel history — and it happened fast. Mid-mission, mid-scene, mid-existence. Boom. Ghost (played with icy precision by Hannah John-Kamen) took the shot. One bullet. No speech. No drama. Just Taskmaster, gone. Director Jake Schreier, in an interview […]
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, and More Marvel Stars Snap Movie Night Pic
When the stars align, you get a legendary movie night. And what could be more epic than Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Paul Rudd, Channing Tatum, Simu Liu, and Winston Duke all hanging out together? Yeah, you read that right. The gang’s all here, and Simu Liu just made our day by sharing […]
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