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Scott Baio defends Billy Bush, Donald Trump; says he would vote for ‘Satan’ over Hillary Clinton

Actor Scott Baio, one of a minority of Hollywood celebrities backing Donald Trump for president, said Mr. Trump's vulgar conversation with Billy Bush doesn't change his mind one bit about the New York businessman.

October 12, 2016

Janet Jackson, 50, confirms she’s pregnant with her first child

Fifty-year-old pop star Janet Jackson has confirmed she is expecting her first child. She's 50.

October 12, 2016

Black bakery owner accused of racism for Oreo-cookie-based cupcake treat named ‘Mr. President’

A Portland, Oregon, bakery owner has changed the name of one of her signature pastries from the "Mr. President" to "The Professional" after Yelp reviewers denounced the treat's name as racist.

October 12, 2016

CoverGirl hires James Charles, 17-year-old male, as first ever cover boy

James Charles, a 17-year-old male makeup artist with a large Instagram following, has parlayed his social media fame into a historic contract with cosmetic brand CoverGirl. He becomes the first ever cover boy for the brand.

October 12, 2016

‘Pansexual’ Miley Cyrus slams ‘dated’ concept behind ‘Supergirl’ TV show

In a new interview with Variety, actress and singer Miley Cyrus took aim at sexism in Hollywood, singling out the CW network's "Supergirl" series as trafficking in a "dated" and sexist paradigm for entertainment.

October 11, 2016

Billy Bush negotiating a departure from ‘Today’ show: Report

Billy Bush, the TV personality caught in a hot-mic audiotape from 2005 failing to challenge Donald Trump's vulgar language about women, is seeking a negotiated exit from NBC's "Today" show, The Hollywood Reporter said on Tuesday.

October 11, 2016

Costumeish, Halloween costume maker, removes Kim Kardashian West-inspired Parisian heist costume

Responding to social media backlash and unwanted media attention, California costume maker Costumeish has removed a Kim Kardashian-inspired costume design and issued an apology on Twitter.

October 11, 2016

‘Clue’ stage production will tour the U.S. in 2017: Report

Jonathan Lynn, the writer and director who brought the "Clue" board game come to life on the silver screen in the 1985 cult classic by the same name, is now at work on a stage adaptation to tour the country next year, Variety reported Tuesday.

October 11, 2016

Rod Stewart, British pop singer, officially knighted by Prince William in palace ceremony

Rod Stewart walked into Buckingham Palace Tuesday a rock star and walked out a knight.

October 11, 2016

Billy Bush bragged to NBC staffers months ago that he had hot-mic audio tape of Donald Trump: Report

Billy Bush, the NBC "Today" co-host suspended for his part in the secretly-recorded 2005 interaction with Donald Trump, bragged to coworkers months ago about having possession of the recording, PageSix.com reported Monday night, citing "multiple" unnamed sources familiar with the controversy.

October 11, 2016

‘Hamilton’ takes knockoff merchandisers to federal court over trademark infringement: Report

The production company with the copyrights and trademarks for the "Hamilton" Broadway musical is reportedly suing two companies in federal court -- San Francisco's GearLaunch and Michigan-based SunFrog -- claiming they have broken federal trademark law.

October 7, 2016

‘Sexy burqa’ Halloween costume gets the boot from Amazon

'Tis the season for Halloween-related costume controversies. If you want a "sexy burqa" from Amazon, you're out of luck.

October 7, 2016

Starbucks introduces pumpkin-spice whipped cream for a limited time

Addicts of all things pumpkin spice might get whipped up over this development.

October 7, 2016

Sean Penn soaks up some tasty waves in Hawaii with 24-year-old actress Leila George

Sean Penn was photographed soaking up some tasty waves in Hawaii with his new main squeeze, an actress born 10 years after his breakout role as stoned-out surfer Jeff Spicoli in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."

October 7, 2016

Verizon wants to trim $1 billion from Yahoo buyout bid due to data breach: Report

Verizon executives, displeased by revelations of a massive data breach at Yahoo, want to trim their buyout offer by $1 billion, the New York Post reported Friday.

October 7, 2016

Brad Pitt sees kids for first time since separation with Angelina Jolie: Report

For the first time since Angelina Jolie left him in mid-September, Brad Pitt has seen his kids, People magazine reported Thursday.

October 6, 2016

Don’t listen to Vanilla Ice’s advice about Hurricane Matthew, Florida Democrats warn

The Democratic Party of Florida really thinks you should stop listening to Vanilla Ice.

October 6, 2016

Vanilla Ice to ride out Category 4-level Hurricane Matthew

Hurricane Matthew has strengthened to a Category 4, Gov. Rick Scott is urging Floridians near the coast to evacuate, and President Obama has preemptively declared a state of emergency for the Sunshine State. But Vanilla Ice is going to ride it out.

October 6, 2016

Chuck Yeager, pilot who broke sound barrier, blasts Brits as ‘arrogant’ on Twitter

Chuck Yeager, the U.S. Air Force pilot who broke the sound barrier, has blasted Brits on his official Twitter page as "arrogant," wishing they were more appreciative of U.S. military personnel for winning World War II.

October 6, 2016

United Nations’ failure to pick a woman for secretary general an ‘outrage,’ says feminist group

A feminist group that lobbied for a woman to be selected as the next secretary general of the United Nations finds the choice of former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres to be an "outrage," the BBC said Thursday.

October 6, 2016