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Nicola Coughlan has been called a lot of things since stepping into the leading lady role in the third season of “Bridgerton.” “Brave” by some viewers who believe she is a champion of body positivity for not losing weight as her character, Penelope Featherington, takes the spotlight. “Not hot” by a columnist for The Spectator, who criticized “Bridgerton’s big fantasy.” But many of Coughlan’s fans — who see themselves in the actor — prefer to describe her as something else: normal. “It’s everyt…

Apple Music has crowned “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” its top album of all time. The music streaming service launched its inaugural 100 Best Albums list last week, revealing parts of it over the course of 10 days. Hill’s 1998 album was her first and only solo album. Apple Music described it as “a stunningly raw, profound look into the spiritual landscape not just of one of the era’s biggest stars, but of the era itself.” The album features the singles “Doo Wop (That Thing),” “Ex-Factor” and…

Netflix will stream its first NFL games on Christmas Day. The streaming giant announced Wednesday that it will feature both Dec. 25 matchups scheduled for this year, with at least one other Christmas game coming in 2025 and 2026. “Last year, we decided to take a big bet on live — tapping into massive fandoms across comedy, reality TV, sports and more,” Bela Bajaria, Netflix chief content officer, said in a statement. “There are no live annual events, sports or otherwise, that compare with the a…

The “angels” are returning to the runway. Victoria’s Secret said Wednesday that its once-celebrated fashion show will return after the retailer canceled it in 2019 due to poor ratings and a slew of controversies. The lingerie brand, which was founded in 1977, was the subject of a 2020 New York Times investigation that detailed an alleged culture of misogyny at the company. A spokesperson for L Brands, the former parent company of Victoria’s Secret, told the publication at the time that it’s “’i…

Warning: This article contains some spoilers for the film “Civil War.” It was a movie trailer seemingly designed to inflame the current political era. In one shot, the Lincoln Memorial blows up. In another, the president says that the “Western Forces of Texas and California” have been defeated by the United States military. And Washington, D.C., is where journalists get killed “on sight.” Months after the release of the trailer, Alex Garland’s “Civil War” opens in theaters this weekend. Reviews…

For weeks, hundreds of people online have spread conspiracy theories, posted memes and cracked jokes in an attempt to answer one question: Where is Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales? Kensington Palace repeatedly said that Kate was recovering from a planned January abdominal surgery. Still, official responses, as well as an edited image posted to the palace’s social media channels, only fueled more unsubstantiated rumors. But many people who had partaken in the online frenzy found themselves…

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex⁣⁣⁣, launched a new business venture Thursday on Instagram, marking her return to the platform after deleting her social media accounts in 2018 ahead of her marriage to Prince Harry. Her new page, titled American Riviera Orchard, displays a new logo, with the word “Montecito” written beneath it. Meghan and Harry have established their post-royal life home base in Montecito, California, where they live with their two children. The Instagram bio reads, “By Meghan, t…

Taylor Swift set a record for album of the year wins Sunday with “Midnights.” She’s the first singer to win that category four times. Swift had been the first and only female solo artist to win the award three times, tying her with Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder. The other artists in the category: Jon Batiste, boygenius, Miley Cyrus, Lana Del Rey, Janelle Monáe, Olivia Rodrigo and SZA. “I would love to tell you that this is the best moment in my life,” she said while accepting the w…

After a four-month delay due to the Hollywood strikes, the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards returned Monday with Anthony Anderson as host. The ceremony, which aired on Fox, honored shows that aired from June 1, 2022, to May 31, 2023. HBO’s “Succession,” FX’s “The Bear” and Netflix’s “Beef” were among the biggest winners of the night. Here’s a full list of all the winners: Drama series: “Succession” Comedy series: “The Bear” Drama lead actress: Sarah Snook (“Succession”) Drama lead actor: Kieran Culk…

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Netflix is finally giving people more insight into what they are watching. The streaming giant on Tuesday unveiled its first biannual “What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report,” which covers six months of streaming habits on the platform. The report “covers more than 18,000 titles — representing 99% of all viewing on Netflix — and nearly 100 billion hours viewed,” it said in its news release. From January through June, season one of the action thriller “The Night Agent” topped the list, with…

Godzilla has burst into the box office this December, a twist Hollywood didn’t see coming. “Godzilla Minus One,” the 33rd installment in the Japanese-language movie franchise, has broken multiple domestic box-office records and drawn critical acclaim since its release on Dec. 1, doing so on a budget that would make most movie producers balk. As of Thursday, the movie has brought in more than $15.7 million in U.S. ticket sales, according to Comscore. That’s more than its reported $15 million budg…

It was a sea of silver in some U.S. theaters Thursday evening as members of the BeyHive sported their “Renaissance”-themed attire for early screenings of Beyoncé’s concert film. “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” which officially debuts in theaters Friday, follows the artist’s history-making tour, which kicked off in Stockholm on March 10 and concluded in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 1, making 56 stops and entertaining more than 2.7 million fans along the way. Adrianna Tomasello, 29, who went…

One day after Sean “Diddy” Combs was accused of rape and abuse by his former romantic partner, old interviews of people associated with the rapper and music executive have resurfaced in which they addressed his alleged problematic behavior. Cassie, a singer and entertainer whose full name is Casandra Ventura, alleged in a complaint filed Thursday that Combs raped and physically abused her — including punching, beating, kicking and stomping on her — over the course of their relationship. Combs’ l…

An attorney for Ballinger told NBC News Thursday that the face paint in the resurfaced video performance was green, not black, as many online suggested.

As memes spread across social media, some said they felt the dark humor was ill-timed and in poor taste.

The Grammy Awards, music’s biggest night, returned to Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. Here’s a look at the best moments, biggest wins and highlights.

The 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards recognizes the best of television tonight. See live updates for the 2022 Emmys on the winners, highlights and top moments.

“I love Disney — but damn you are rude,” one Reddit user wrote.

Amber Heard’s lawyers rested their defense Tuesday, and lawyers for Johnny Depp began calling rebuttal witnesses as the defamation trial neared its conclusion.