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Marvel star Evangeline Lilly suffers brain damage after hitting her head in a fall

Marvel star Evangeline Lilly suffers brain damage after hitting her head in a fall

Evangeline Lilly, the Canadian actress, has revealed that a serious fall in 2025 has resulted in a traumatic brain injury and measurable brain damage. The incident occurred on a Hawaiian beach, where Lilly fainted and struck her face on a boulder. In a May 2025 Substack post detailing the accident, the 46-year-old film star included graphic photos of her bloodied face and disclosed she had “a hole punctured into my face by the rock”. She revealed a lifelong history of fainting spells, which d


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Michael B. Jordans Says He Still Feels The Void Left by Chadwick Boseman

Michael B. Jordans Says He Still Feels The Void Left by Chadwick Boseman

Michael B. Jordan recently opened up about the impact of the passing of Chadwick Boseman. During an interview with CBS Mornings, Jordan reflected on Boseman’s untimely death. “Ryan Coogler said that Chadwick Boseman’s Death messed everybody up,” Tracy Smith said to Jordan. “But it might have messed you up the most. I’m curious if you know what he means by that.” ”You know, Chad was a very special person. I wish I had more time with him. That’s the hurtful thing,” Jordan said. “Do you find yo


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Coco Gauff Stars as Team USA beat Greece to Reach United Cup Semi-Final

Coco Gauff Stars as Team USA beat Greece to Reach United Cup Semi-Final

The US reached the semi-finals of the United Cup mixed team tournament after beating Greece 2-1 in Perth on Wednesday, as Coco Gauff defeated Maria Sakkari before returning to clinch victory for the defending champions in the doubles. Gauff, a two-time Grand Slam champion, beat Sakkari ‌6-3, 6-2 in an hour and 26 minutes to ‌put the US in front. The 21-year-old had lost in three sets to world number 42 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro when the US took on Spain in Group A ⁠on Monday, but she shot out of


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Bad Bunny On Course To Be Fastest Artist Ever To Reach A Billion Revenue

Bad Bunny On Course To Be Fastest Artist Ever To Reach A Billion Revenue

Bad Bunny’s ascent into rarefied touring territory is no longer a projection. It is a documented reality.  On January 6, touring analytics account @TouringData posted a stark snapshot of the Puerto Rican superstar’s live dominance, writing, “Bad Bunny’s lifetime revenue has now surpassed $900 million from 5.7 million tickets sold since 2018. He is expected to become the fastest artist in history to reach $1 billion in the coming months.” Bad Bunny's lifetime revenue has now surpassed $900 mill


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Bruno Mars Announces New Album — First Solo Project in a Decade

Bruno Mars Announces New Album — First Solo Project in a Decade

Peter Gene Hernandez, the American singer popularly known as Bruno Mars, has announced the completion of his fourth studio album. The 40-year-old global superstar broke the news on social media on Monday with a simple and short post that read: “My album is done”. However, the album’s title, tracklist, and release date remain unknown. My album is done. — Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) January 5, 2026 The announcement marks Mars’s first solo album since the monumental success of his third studio pr


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Chelsea Handler Shades Nicki Minaj In Critics Choice Awards Monologue

Chelsea Handler Shades Nicki Minaj In Critics Choice Awards Monologue

Comedian Chelsea Handler didn’t shy away from controversy while hosting this year’s Critics Choice Awards, delivering a pointed joke aimed at rapper Nicki Minaj that quickly became one of the night’s most talked-about moments. During her opening monologue, Handler referenced Sinners, the Southern Gothic vampire film starring Michael B. Jordan, while building toward the jab. “Sinners was a massive blockbuster!” Handler told the audience.  She then pivoted, adding, “Although, I haven’t been invi


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Critics Choice Awards 2026: The Complete Winners List

Critics Choice Awards 2026: The Complete Winners List

“One Battle After Another” won best picture, while the top acting honors went to Timothée Chalamet (“Marty Supreme”) and Jessie Buckley (“Hamnet”). In addition, Paul Thomas Anderson nabbed best director honors for his film. Elsewhere, Sinners nabbed four awards, including the trophy for best casting and ensemble, a new category this year, which went to Francine Maisle. The film’s Miles Caton was named best young actor or actress, Ryan Coogler won best original screenplay, and Ludwig Göransson


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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Soars Past $1 Billion at Global Box Office

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Soars Past $1 Billion at Global Box Office

James Cameron's threequel achieved the milestone Saturday at the New Year weekend box office. After a bumpy 2025, the new year is off to a good start at the domestic box office, thanks to a varied menu of holiday titles that moviegoers are continuing to feast on before schools and college resume and extended work vacations end. Indeed, New Year’s weekend revenue looks to be a post-pandemic best. Leading the pack, of course, is James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash, which flew past the $1 billio


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Doechii Talks ‘Industry Plant’ Rumors, Adin Ross + More In New Single ‘Girl, Get Up’

Doechii Talks ‘Industry Plant’ Rumors, Adin Ross + More In New Single ‘Girl, Get Up’

Ahead of the new year, Doechii set the tone with her latest track, “girl, get up (ft. SZA).” Coming in at over three minutes, the Florida native uses the track address all her naysayers, specifically, streamer Adin Ross, who’s been spearheading a recent hate campaign against the TDE rapper. Ross, who recently teased a diss track toward Doechii featuring 6ix9ine, has accused the rapper of being an industry plant. “All that industry plant sh*t whack/I see it on the blogs, I see you in the chats,”


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Trump says Maduro will be taken to New York as EU, Russia, Brazil Condemn Action

Trump says Maduro will be taken to New York as EU, Russia, Brazil Condemn Action

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had been extracted from Venezuela by US forces and would be taken to New York to face federal charges, as governments around the world condemned or expressed concern over Washington’s military action. Speaking in a telephone interview with Fox News from West Palm Beach, Florida, Trump said Maduro and his wife were removed by helicopter and transferred to a ship. “They’re on a ship bu


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Trump Claims US Strikes in Venezuela, says Maduro Captured

Trump Claims US Strikes in Venezuela, says Maduro Captured

US President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed that American forces had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro following air strikes on Caracas and other cities, marking a dramatic escalation in a months-long confrontation between Washington and the Caracas government. In a rapidly unfolding sequence of events, residents of the Venezuelan capital were jolted awake by explosions and the sound of attack helicopters at about 2:00 am local time (0600 GMT). AFP journalists reported that the str


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Trump Announces Withdrawal of National Guard Troops From Some US Cities

Trump Announces Withdrawal of National Guard Troops From Some US Cities

US President Donald Trump has said he is withdrawing National Guard troops from several US cities, including Chicago and Los Angeles, after a Supreme Court ruling last week undermined his authority to use troops for policing.  "We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again," Trump wrote on Truth Social on New Year's Eve. Earlier on Tuesday, the Trump administration withdrew its legal attempts to keep control of troops deployed in LA. Last wee


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Cardi B Contacts Sweet 16 Victim Shot Multiple Times In Brooklyn

Cardi B Contacts Sweet 16 Victim Shot Multiple Times In Brooklyn

Cardi B offered words of comfort and encouragement to a teenage shooting victim following a violent incident that disrupted a Sweet 16 celebration in Brooklyn on December 14. The Grammy-winning artist reached out privately after learning the injured teen was the cousin of a close family friend, according to a video later shared online. Cardi B surprises her friend’s little cousin with a call and gifts after she was shot multiple times in a mass shooting at her Sweet 16 party in NY 🙏🏽💯 pic.t


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Isiah Whitlock Jr., ‘The Wire Star’, Dead at 71

Isiah Whitlock Jr., ‘The Wire Star’, Dead at 71

Hollywood is mourning a tragic loss. Isiah Whitlock Jr.—best known for his roles in The Wire, Your Honor, Veep and several Spike Lee films—has died, his manager confirmed Dec. 30. He was 71. "It is with tremendous sadness that I share the passing of my dear friend and client Isiah Whitlock Jr.," Brian Liebman wrote on Instagram alongside photos of the actor. "If you knew him - you loved him. A brilliant actor and even better person. May his memory forever be a blessing."  He concluded, "Our h


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A$AP Rocky and Bilt Pays Tenants’ Rent In Old Harlem Apartments

A$AP Rocky and Bilt Pays Tenants’ Rent In Old Harlem Apartments

A$AP Rocky, teaming with Bilt, is leveraging his celebrity and personal history to address housing costs in Harlem, the neighborhood where he was raised.  The rapper has partnered with Bilt to pay the January 2026 rent for tenants living in his childhood apartment building. According to details shared as part of a new promotional campaign tied to his upcoming album, Don’t Be Dumb. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BILT (@bilt)  The initiative places Harlem at the center of th


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50 Cent Is The Most-Streamed NYC Rapper For Third Year In A Row

50 Cent Is The Most-Streamed NYC Rapper For Third Year In A Row

50 Cent is letting the numbers talk again, as it was revealed that the mogul crowned the most-streamed New York City (NYC) rapper of 2025 for the third straight year. The distinction came via music stats account Diverse Mentality, which dropped the news on December 30 after reviewing YouTube’s global streaming charts. Rather than popping champagne, 50 brushed it off like routine work. “I thought we got over this guys, it is the way it is. LOL @bransoncognac,” he wrote on Instagram.  The capti


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