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David Beckham named People’s Sexiest Man Alive – why that’s surprising

In a shocking twist, People magazine did not choose a movie star for its annual Sexiest Man Alive cover, which was revealed Tuesday night. Instead, for the first time ever, the magazine went...

DATE: Nov 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

'Empire' and 'Nashville' have incredible songs on TV. Why is it hard to make them into real-life hits?

As everyone knows after 15 years of reality television, it’s incredibly difficult for people on singing competitions to make the jump to actual stardom. So in the age of musical dramas like ...

DATE: Nov 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Adele is playing the long game, and it's working brilliantly

These days, it’s common for artists to tease a new song on Instagram before an album drops, or tweet a vague, mysterious photo clue to send fans into a frenzy about what it could all mean. ...

DATE: Oct 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Music

The ups and downs of Matt Damon's highly unfortunate press tour for 'The Martian'

Usually, A-list celebrities don’t need to stress when they embark on a press tour promoting their latest project. They’ve done a million interviews, a ton of junkets, and generally know how ...

DATE: Oct 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Can Trevor Noah give 'Daily Show' a fresh vibe for millennials?

A lot has changed in late-night TV in the six months since Comedy Central announced that Trevor Noah would become the new host of “The Daily Show.” Jon Stewart left the show in Au...

DATE: Sep 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Ranking Stephen Colbert's first 'Late Show' interviews: Which were best and worst?

You can’t really judge a new late-night show by its first week, even one hyped as Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show”: There are still a few bugs to work out, including making sure the show gets o...

DATE: Sep 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Of course the Ashley Madison scandal should be turned into a TV show

In the week following the Ashley Madison hack, which wreaked so much havoc for so many people, you can bet multiple Hollywood executives had the same thought: This would be an amazing idea f...

DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

No matter what comes next, One Direction has cemented a place in music history

It’s fairly routine to see One Direction trending worldwide on Twitter, but on Sunday night, it was the result of a heartbreaking reason for quite a few teens: Multiple publications reported...

DATE: Aug 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Music

No interviewers are asking Tom Cruise about Scientology — and that's not surprising

It’s one of the risks of being a celebrity: Something controversial is going on in your personal life, but it’s right around when your new movie premieres. So you are contractually obligated...

DATE: Aug 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Jon Stewart's friends, enemies and frenemies through the years

Jon Stewart is famous for a lot of things after 16 years on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” but one legacy will certainly be — his takedowns. It quickly became clear after Stewart took ov...

DATE: Aug 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

TV was more diverse than ever last year — so why do Emmy nominations still look similar?

After a television season celebrated for diversity and exciting newcomers, the 2015 Emmy Award nominations ... look a lot like last year. And the year before that. While several b...

DATE: Jul 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Trump's 'Apprentice' may never end: Behind the reality show that will not be stopped

You would think that Donald Trump announcing his run for president would finally mean the end of “Celebrity Apprentice.” You would be wrong. “We will re-evaluate Trump’s role as h...

DATE: Jun 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment