Carol Brock (1923 – 2020), food writer who founded Les Dames d’ Escoffier

Actress Caroline Quentin, American footballer Jason Bell and singer Max George have been announced as the first three contestants of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing season.The three contestants were announced by Alex Jones and Amol Rajan on The One Show.Bell, who was a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans and New York Giants, told Jones and Rajan he was "thrilled.""I am a huge fan of the show, I've been watching it since I came to the country," he said.His game plan is #Strictly

Demi Lovato and her new fiancé Max Ehrich didn't make their in-person red carpet debut at the MTV VMAs tonight. The couple opted not to travel to New York City for the ceremony, instead staying in Los Angeles amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Viewers of the 2020 MTV VMAs took to social media to express their disappointment at the absence of late NBA star Kobe Bryant in the awards show’s “In Memoriam” segment. The ceremony was broadcast from New York on Sunday and the segment honoured stars who have passed away in recent months.

Ellise Shafer editorNo one expected this year’s MTV VMAs to be typical. The event, which usually takes place at an arena like New York’s Barclays Center, was forced to go virtual this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but that didn’t stop the network from trying its best to keep the spirit of a live show, well, alive.With the challenges of mandated quarantine and social distancing guidelines affecting cities coast-to-coast, all of this year’s performers, including Lady Gaga, Ariana

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorEven in a pandemic, the VMAs found a way to start off their show with a bang: The Weeknd performed his smash single “Blinding Lights” 1,100 feet above New York, from the city’s highest observation deck, Edge at Hudson Yards.Weeknd was in the guise of the busted-nose character he portrays on his latest album, “After Hours,” and the performance began in a way similar to the album’s videos, which depict the character having a surreal and absolutely terrible night in

Toro y Moi has revived his Les Sins project with the release of a new joint EP with New York producer AceMo.The EP, titled ‘C’mon Les’ Go,’ was released today (August 28) on AceMo’s recently launched record label Sonic Messengers.

LL Cool J is celebrating after learning two man have been indicted for the murder of his friend Jam Master Jay.The Run-DMC star was killed in 2002 and now New York police officials are convinced they have the men responsible. “I’m just so happy that they got indicted on that,” LL tells Rolling Stone, “and I’m just glad that they’re one step closer to a conviction.

NEW YORK -- Gail Sheehy, the journalist, commentator and pop sociologist whose best-selling “Passages” helped millions navigate their lives from early adulthood to middle age and beyond, has died. She was 83.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticEXCLUSIVE: Tony Award-winning playwright, actor and producer Sarah Jones has signed with UTA for worldwide representation in all areas.Jones, who won a Special Tony Award in 2006 for her one-woman Broadway show Bridge & Tunnel (co-produced by Meryl Streep), currently is developing her most recent stage production, 2016’s acclaimed Sell/Buy/Date, into a documentary.

Kandi Buruss, Shannon Beador and more celebrity parents have taken their kids to college to start the 2020 school year.The Real Housewives of Atlanta star, 44, and her husband, Todd Tucker, snapped a selfie on their way to New York University with her 17-year-old daughter, Riley, on August 17.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerAt the VMAs, it’s quarantine for thee, but not for me.New York City quarantine rules are now being enforced on travelers from 34 states, requiring a two-week isolation if arriving in the five boroughs for longer than a 24-hour stopover.That is, if you’re just a citizen.

Irina Shayk has spent the majority of her quarantine in The Big Apple since splitting from ex, Bradley Cooper in January. And the Russian supermodel took the opportunity to give back to her community on Friday, posting on Instagram to reveal she had teamed up with Voss water to donate 2,000 bottles of Voss to The River Fund and Food Bank For New York City. On the same day, her ex Bradley, 45, was also spotted out in New York, as he left his home for a game of tennis.  Bradley was dressed smartly

multiple parties that he's received multiple warnings about from the city of Los Angeles.And L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti is literally not having it.

TikTok star Bryce Hall's home may have gone dark on Wednesday. The New York Times reports that the star has recently thrown crowded house parties amid the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in an order from Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to shut off the power and water to the influencer's home.

The Los Angeles mayor is done putting up influencers not taking the coronavirus quarantine seriously.

Us! Rachael Ray shared some “smarter and better” food shopping tips exclusively with Us Weekly and they’re bound to come in handy during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The 51-year-old bestselling author and award-winning daytime TV show host spoke with Us on August 5, days before a fire seriously damaged a portion of her upstate New York home. Like most people in quarantine, she’s been doing plenty of online shopping, as opposed to venturing out to the grocery store.