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Bill Maher Draws Groans With Weight Jokes About Ariana Grande

Using newly released UFO files as a setup, Maher’s quips have reignited questions about when comedy crosses into personal body-shaming.

Zucchero Backs Separating Sanremo Win from Eurovision and Confirms Major 2027–28 Stadium Dates

1997 Simpsons Clip Resurfaces and Is Miscast as 2026 World Cup Prophecy

Morrissey Sells Smiths-Style Merch and Offers to Sell Exclusive Smiths Rights

Maïtena Biraben to Replace Nagui on France Inter’s Midday Slot

Fox Host Dismisses Bisexual Women After Supergirl Star Suggests Character Might Be Queer

Juliette Binoche Debuts as Director With En Nous

Tiziano Ferro Kicks Off Stadi26 Stadium Tour as Deluxe Album Debuts

Euphoria Faces Backlash Over Cassie’s OnlyFans Storyline and Politics-Inflected Rhetoric

Alex James Calls Glastonbury Overrated, Lauds Roskilde Instead

Beeple’s Robotic Dogs With Tech Billionaire Faces Roam Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie

Pedro Pascal Landed Bad Bunny Super Bowl Cameo After Sending a Selfie

Prime Video Officially Brands The Boys Franchise as the Vought Cinematic Universe

Disney Plans Up to 1,000 Layoffs Focused on Marketing Starting Next Week

Conservatives Rebuke Jack Posobiec’s Claim That ‘Lord of the Rings’ Is Pagan

Semperoper Revives Parsifal After Decades as Bold Staging Divides Premiere Crowd

Manosphere Influencer 'Clavicular' Says He Hammered His Jaw to Reshape It

Marathon Dev Team Publicly Denies Dr Disrespect Partnership After #MarathonPartner Posts

Andy Cohen Says He’ll ‘Never Get Over’ Zarin Fabrics’ Post After Jill Zarin Is Dropped From E!’s ‘The Golden Life’

The Danish Woman Launches on ARTE Mediathek With TV Premiere Set for Feb. 5