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Henry Kissinger, one of the key diplomats of the Cold War and a controversial National Security Advisor and Secretary of State for Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, died tonight in his home in Connecticut at the age of 100.

Henry Kissinger, the former secretary of state and national security advisor under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford and advisor to George W. Bush, has died, according to a release from his Kissinger Associates. He was TK.

Valerie Wu Intern Scott “Top Ten” Kempner (pictured at left), founding member of bands The Dictators and The Del Lords, guitarist and songwriter, died Wednesday of complications from early onset dementia. He was 69. Kempner, who died at a nursing home in Connecticut, was born in the Bronx, N.Y.

Scott Kempner, a cofounder of The Dictators and The Del-Lords, died today at a nursing home in Connecticut at age 69 from complications of early onset dementia.

Paige Lorenze and her boyfriend Tommy Paul have moved in together!

When Bradley Cooper’s sophomore directorial outfit Maestro, an ambitious and extravagant Leonard Bernstein biopic, debuted at Venice, none of the film’s stars or crew made it on to the red carpet. SAG was 51 days deep into its strike against the studios. 

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Just about everybody in Hollywood is celebrating the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike after 119 days, but not everyone can do it with the same suave style as Kevin Bacon. The “Footloose” star posted a video on Thursday afternoon celebrating the end of the strike and performing his signature smooth dance moves in his unfinished barn. “Is this how I find out the strike is over?,” wrote one TikTok user on his video.

Meg Ryan recently admitted she doesn't believe she is cut out for the spotlight as she mounts her Hollywood comeback. The 61-year-old actress, who is starring alongside David Duchovny in the new romantic comedy "What Happens Later," reflected on her eight-year hiatus from acting in a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight. "What Happens Later" marks her first film appearance since her 2015 directorial debut "Ithaca," which also starred her son Jack Quaid.

Jessy Schram is starring as Sawyer in the new movie Mystic Christmas, which premieres tonight on Hallmark Channel!

Raw Power to the hairstylist as a template. “An hour later I walked out with an embarrassing feathered shag, like the kind John Travolta had in Saturday Night Fever a few years later,” he writes.

Ubah Hassan is showing off her man!

Rock Brynner, who escaped the shadow of his iconic actor father Yul Brynner to launch a multifaceted career, died Oct. 13 in Salisbury, Connecticut. He was 76 and was in hospice battling complications of multiple myeloma, according to family friend Maria Cuomo Cole.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic In too many thrillers to count, the key scene, and the most suspenseful one, arrives when the hero or heroine, investigating a chemical spill or a murder or what have you, sits down at the computer and deep dives into a web search, the information-age detective work culminating in that inevitable “Aha!” moment of discovery. So here’s where the darkness leads. There’s a sequence like that in “Another Body,” a groundbreaking, creepy, fascinating, and important documentary about a phenomenon that’s only going to grow in significance: the deepfaking of pornography.

, another millennial pink mega brand is now set to make the leap to the screen: , the game-changing beauty empire founded by one of the original , .On October 23, it was confirmed that Amazon had won a bidding war for the rights to adapt , Marisa Meltzer’s instant bestseller, which examines the company’s stratospheric rise, as well as that of its high-powered CEO. The book’s log line reads:“Called one of the most disruptive brands in beauty by Forbes, Glossier revolutionized the beauty industry with its sophisticated branding and unique approach to influencer marketing, almost instantly making the company a juggernaut with rabid fans lining up for a chance to buy its coveted products.

Blink-182 will hit stadiums and arenas for the just-announced North American leg of its 2024 “One More Time” tour, with a stop in Los Angeles (at SoFi Stadium) set for July 6 and in New York on July 21 (at Citi Field).

Hollywood legend Meryl Streep has split from husband of 45 years, Don Gummer, following a long-term separation.

. On Thursday night was spotted enjoying a girls night out in West Hollywood with gal pals Selena Gomez, Zoë Kravitz, and Keleigh Sperry in tow.The trio were photographed outside celebrity-favorite hot spot Sushi Park.

, the model and skincare brand founder has clearly been bingeing everyone's favorite Fall show: Gilmore Girls.In an Instagram photo dump, Bieber showed off her recent October fits, like a black leather jacket, a trench coat, a sexy lingerie-clad vampire, and a schoolgirl-style combination of black turtleneck, plaid skirt and loafers with socks.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Okay, so this isn't exactly the Chilton uniform, which was a longer, pleated skirt, plus a blazer, and saddle shoes, but if Rory had a big city cousin with more of Lorelei's personality and Jess's attitude, this is what she would wear.Plus, the giant coffee cup! Yes, this girl has been to Luke's Diner in the past 24 hours. In fact, Rhode , because strawberry season is officially over (that's not a fashion edict, I'm literally just telling you which fruits are in season).

Netflix documentary The Devil On Trial, which tells the story of the first ever US legal case to use “demonic possession” as a defense.The documentary, which is released on October 17, recounts a 1981 murder and the subsequent legal case, often referred to as the “Devil Made Me Do It” trial.Johnson, then 19 years of age, murdered his landlord Alan Bono in Brookfield, Connecticut, pleading not guilty to the murder on the grounds of being possessed by the devil.The Devil On Trial uses firsthand accounts from the case as well as real recordings of the alleged demonic possession that Johnson used as a defense.In the trial, Johnson was defended by paranormal investigators, with his lawyer saying he was possessed by the devil when stabbing Bono more than 20 times with a pocket knife.

Nothing says autumn vibes like spending time in the quaint town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, with Rory (Alexis Bledel), Lorelai (Lauren Graham), Luke (Scott Patterson), and the rest of the quirky citizens. Whether you’re watching Lorelai down countless cups of coffee as she banters with everyone, or Rory as she’s torn between Dean (Jared Padalecki) and Jess (Milo Ventimiglia), or kitschy townwide festivities (such as the 24 hour “dance-a-thon,”) there’s an endlessly cozy fall feel to the show – starting right from the opening credits. Where to stream: Netflix.

Michaela Zee Leonard Bernstein‘s children Jamie, Alexander and Nina were in complete awe the first time they saw Bradley Cooper as the renowned conductor and composer. “It took our breath away, it made us gasp,” Jamie Bernstein told Variety at the New York Film Festival premiere of “Maestro.” “In some pictures, we could tell a little bit that it was Bradley, but there were certain photographs where we would go, ‘Oh my God!’ It was so amazingly perfect.” “I had a FaceTime call come in, and I didn’t recognize the number. But I chanced it, and it was my father as an old man!” added Nina Maria Felicia Bernstein.

EXCLUSIVE: Following major roles in everything from Netflix’s Sex/Life to the hit Prime Video pic Red, White & Royal Blue and New Line/Warner Bros’ Black Adam, actress Sarah Shahi has signed with agency Independent Artist Group, at the same time inking with Untitled Entertainment for management.

John Mayer has had an awfully busy 2023.First, the seven-time Grammy winner toured with Dead and Company as part of their sprawling farewell tour.Then, he headlined at a number of major festivals like Eric Clapton’s Crossroads, Maryland’s Ocean’s Calling and Connecticut’s Sound On Sound — the latter two of which are this weekend.Now, he’s striking out on his own ‘Solo Tour’ including back to back gigs at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Oct. 3 and Wednesday, Oct.

Days of Our Lives” fans have grown used to seeing legacy character quickly age over the years. This time around, two new/old Salem characters will be back in town and ready to stir up some brand new drama with what is sure to be some exciting storylines. The huge casting news has finally been confirmed, and viewers will soon see much older versions of Tate and Holly on the beloved soap opera.According to Soap Opera Digest, “Days of Our Lives” has announced that it’s planning to rapidly age both Tate Black and Holly Jonas.

Sound On Sound Music Festival this weekend.From Sept. 30 through Oct.

Footloose star recounted the time he bought land next to his Connecticut farm – which he originally purchased in 1983 – which came with a warning.He recalled the story on a recent episode of Rob Lowe’s podcast Literally!, sharing that he had gradually been acquiring land in the area.However, when it came to one particular plot of land, the previous owner refused to sell because of the “abandoned house” on it that he grew up in – unless he agreed to “destroy” it.“One of the pieces that we bought had an old house in it and [the owner] didn’t want me to own the house. It was an abandoned house that he had grown up in,” Bacon explained (via Entertainment Weekly).“We kind of went back and forth on it for a while and then, eventually, I said, ‘Listen, you can’t sell me a piece of land but not sell me the house that’s on it.

Picture the scene. You're a teenager, the sounds of Titanic are still ringing in your ears from the sixth time you've visited the cinema to see it, and floppy haired blonde heartthrobs cover your bedroom wall. You're in your crop top from Tammy Girl era and velvet hair scrunchies from Claire's Accessories are all the rage.

Hollywood actor Kevin Bacon has shared a surprising confession with fans, as he revealed he had been forced to destroy an abandoned house on his farm over fears that it was haunted.The Footloose star purchased the property back in 1983, but one of the conditions of the sale meant that he had agreed to knock down the outhouse on the property, or else the previous owner wouldn't sell the home to him. Explaining the situation to listeners on Rob Lowe's Literally podcast, Kevin said that over the course of a few years he had been buying parcels of land in the hopes of owning a horse, but one of the pieces he purchased had come with a very spooky caveat.

Kevin Bacon had to make a strange deal to buy his farm.

two adopted kids.The former couple, who were married for nearly 11 years until 2001, adopted Isabella, now 30, in 1992, and her brother Connor, 28, in 1995.The “Big Little Lies” actress, 56, has been open about the fertility issues she and the “Top Gun” star, 61, experienced during their marriage, as Kidman suffered two miscarriages.“I had a miscarriage at the end of my marriage, but I had an ectopic pregnancy at the beginning of my marriage. It was incredibly traumatic for me,” she first revealed to Marie Claire in 2007. Kidman went on to marry country star Keith Urban in 2006, and the pair welcomed their first daughter, Sunday, 14, in 2008.

Get ready for the return of Shining Vale!

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to the documentary Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa out of the Toronto Film Festival, Deadline can exclusively reveal.

The wedding bells have rung for long-time partners Robin Roberts and Amber Laign.

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There’s been a detour on Thunder Road.

Lil TJay has announced a 2023 UK arena tour titled ‘Beat The Odds’ that will kick off this winter.Set to kick off in November, the Bronx-born rapper – whose real name is Tione Jayden Merritt – will be making stops at London’s OVO Arena Wembley, the O2 Academy Birmingham, the O2 Academy Glasgow and Manchester’s Mayfield Depot.Musicians Joony and Dina Ayada will be joining Lil TJay on his UK run as opening support. Tickets for the arena shows are set to go on general sale on Friday, September 8 at 10am local time.