LOS ANGELES (AP) — Girl group singer Simone Battle was found dead in her West Hollywood home, authorities said Saturday. Battle, 25, gained notoriety through performances on the television show “X Factor.” Her five-member band — G.R.L., originally a reboot of the Pussycat Dolls — had been signed by mega-hit maker Dr. Luke. Battle was […]
(RNS) Although evangelical moviemakers have been in the spotlight lately with features such as “Son of God” and “God’s Not Dead,” at least one other prominent, mainstream director is also turning — or returning — to religion. Martin Scorsese, whose 1988 film “The Last Temptation of Christ” ignited national controversy, is negotiating with Paramount Studios […]
“The Mindy Project,” the laugh-out-loud-worthy FOX sitcom starring Mindy Kaling, centers around the quirky men and women who work in a New York City OB-GYN clinic. (Full disclosure: I’m a huge fan.) The show has explored race, unrequited love, the awkwardness of dating coworkers, sexting, body image and birth control. But one subject that Iit […]
Director Ted Melfi expended loads of energy while trying to get Bill Murray to star in “St. Vincent.” That part of the “St. Vincent” narrative will receive a lot of coverage in the next few months, and it has already been the focal point of features posted by USA Today, the Los Angeles Times and […]
Stolen nude celebrity photo scandal (read: crime), Beyoncé’s birthday, the start of New York Fashion Week, the sad passing of Joan Rivers — this week has been full of both good and bad news. Through thick and thin however, we can always rely on the women of Twitter to make us laugh. With New York […]
She’s still Jenny from the block. The ever-glamorous J.Lo ditched her usual sequin leotard for a much more casual look when she stepped out in New York on Sept. 5. The “Booty” singer beat the heat in a white crop top with a blue sweatshirt tied over her blue camouflage pants. Lopez completed the outfit […]
Audiences will get to see Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall in “The Judge” starting on Oct. 10, but the Warner Bros. release made its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Here’s a two-word review: It’s fine. Downey and Duvall are both good in this one, which seems destined to serve out […]
Singer Simone Battle, who rose to fame on the US version of “X Factor,” was found dead in her Los Angeles home and TMZ has learned it appears to be a suicide.
The biggest television tease of the year has been HBO’s prolonged “True Detective” Season 2 cast announcement. It still hasn’t arrived, but there are more rumors in the mix. According to Variety, the latest name in talks to join the anthology series is Rachel McAdams. The actress is reportedly a top candidate for the female […]
Jay Z may have made Beyonce an adorable music video for her 33rd birthday on Sept. 4, but Blake Lively’s gift might just take the cake. Blake Lively whipped up an elaborate beehive cake in honor of her friend’s birthday. The 27-year-old actress posted a video of her thoughtful creation on the Instagram account for […]
