L.A. County Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate for Mega-Events and Schools; March Likely for Indoors

EXCLUSIVE: Imperative Entertainment, the company behind the Boomtown podcast, which is being adapted into a Billy Bob Thornton-fronted series from Taylor Sheridan, has set its latest Texas podcast.

Mother knows best! Because I Said So made many daughters rethink their own relationships with their parents after Diane Keaton’s Daphne Wilder took it too far when setting up her youngest child, Milly Wilder (Mandy Moore).

Kept in the dark? Tom Schwartz and Katie Maloney‘s split wasn’t a shock to everyone — but some of their Vanderpump Rules costars didn’t see the news coming.

Don’t mess with Sydney! Jennifer Garner proved herself as a leading lady and bona fide action star on Alias.

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Keeping it off! Al Roker reflected on his weight loss journey two decades after he underwent gastric bypass surgery.

Britney Spears appears to have wiped one of her social media accounts.  In a clandestine move on Wednesday, the 40-year-old pop star once again deleted her Instagram account with no warning for going silent on social media.  In recent months, Spears has used her Instagram platform to speak openly about her conservatorship and to air her family’s dirty laundry, alleging a slew of supposed misdealing and ill behavior against her.  Fans have also come to frequently scroll past a number of risqué photos and videos from a liberated Spears that she has shared to her social media account. Last month, she told her fans on Instagram that she would be leaving her famous Thousand Oaks, California, home many fans have come to know thanks to countless social media posts Spears has shared from within its walls.

Arcade Fire song has emerged on YouTube – watch ‘Rabbit Hole’ below.It’s come from their last-minute Ukraine benefit concert in New Orleans earlier this week (March 14), where the band also performed two other unreleased tracks.Taking place at Toulouse Theatre, all proceeds from the “pay-what-you-can” gig went to benefit the Plus1 Ukraine relief fund, which is supporting Ukrainian people through non-profits providing humanitarian aid as Russia’s invasion of the country continues.The gig was live-streamed via TikTok and Instagram, and snippets from that recording sees the band performing ‘Lightning I, II’, a song they recently revealed would be released this Thursday (March 17).The band also performed a second unreleased track, ‘Age Of Anxiety’. The song borrows elements from ‘Memories Of The Age of Anxiety’, a 45-minute instrumental ambient track they released for a meditation app last year.

Jamie xx, JARV IS…, and Freddie Gibbs.The three-day event, which was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, will return to Helsinki, Finland between August 12-14. It’s set to host around 150 artists at the historical Suvilahti, a former power plant area in the city.Today (March 16), organisers have unveiled a bevy of new names for the festival.

a controversial joke about slavery.The comedian and actor was attending a John Cleese In Conversation event at SXSW in Austin, Texas, on March 11 alongside comedians including Duclé Sloan, Jim Gaffigan and Ricky Velez.The Monty Python and Fawlty Towers star asked his fellow panellists who was more oppressed by colonisation and started discussing “competition” between cultures. “[People] get competitive about this business of being oppressed,” Cleese said.

Star Wars spin-off series.In an interview with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Pulp Fiction star was asked if by Horowitz if he should hold out hope for a return to the role of Windu – a role he performed in all three of the “prequel” films between 1999 and 2005.“Definitely,” Jackson replied, adding: “There’s a huge history of people with one hand returning in the Star Wars franchise. The only person I’ve ever said that to about coming back was Bryce Dallas Howard, ’cause I just did a movie with her.

Back in April 2020, right after the pandemic hit, Jared Leto was noticeably absent when the cast of the coming-of-age ’90s series My So-Called Life reunited virtually after 26 years. In a new interview with Variety, Jared, who played teen heartthrob Jordan Catalano, said he had “no idea” why he wasn’t there for the reunion. “I hope everyone had a good time without me,” he mysteriously stated.

Florence + The Machine have announced two intimate US shows for next month. Tickets will be available here.The London band, who shared plans for their fifth album ‘Dance Fever’ last week, will be playing Los Angeles Theatre on April 29 and Alice Tully Hall in New York City on May 6.

Marilyn Miglin, the longtime host of the Home Shopping Network, has died at the age of 83. A statement shared on Marilyn’s website revealed that the TV personality — who was previously married to businessman Lee Cuglin, a victim of serial killer Andrew Cunahan — died on Monday, March 14. “She was at home and surrounded by her family. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her but her spirit will stay with all of us,” the statement read.

Succession star Brian Cox has recreated Sydney Sweeney’s memorable bathroom meltdown scene from Euphoria.Appearing in a segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday (March 14), the actor – who plays patriarch Logan Roy in Succession – appears alongside Euphoria characters Maddy (Alexa Demie), Kat (Barbie Ferreira), Lexi (Maude Apatow), and Rue (Zendaya).Cox proceeds to re-enact Cassie’s imaginary confession, declaring: “I’m in love with Nate Jacobs and he’s in love with me,” before adding “I have never, ever been happier!”Watch the HBO mash-up scene below.Last week (March 8), HBO released a statement responding to allegations which described a “hellish” night shoot and refusals to use the bathroom on the set of Euphoria.“The well-being of cast and crew on our productions is always a top priority,” HBO said in a statement obtained by Deadline, in response to allegations of SAG-AFTRA violations.“The production was in full compliance with all safety guidelines and guild protocols.

Machine Gun Kelly has teamed up with Bring Me The Horizon for his latest release – listen to ‘maybe’ below.MGK and Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes first debuted the new song in LA on March 4 during an appearance at long-running club night, Emo Nite, at the Avalon in Hollywood.Fan-shot footage showed Kelly and Sykes on stage at the event as an unreleased song played over the PA. The pair sang along to parts of the song, which includes lines such as: “I think I’m broken, nothing can fix me” and “Made up my mind this evening, I’m taking the last, I’m taking the last.”You can listen to the new song below.The rapper-turned-pop-punk star will release his new album on March 25 and has already shared the collaborations ‘Ay’ with Lil Wayne and ‘Emo Girl’ with Willow Smith.Elsewhere on the album, SNL comedian Pete Davidson will appear on an interlude, while other guests include Blackbear, Gunna, iann dior and Young Thug.See the full list of features and tracklist for ‘Mainstream Sellout’ below.1. ‘born with horns’ 2. ‘god save me’ 3. ‘maybe’ feat. Bring Me The Horizon 4. ‘drug dealer’ feat. Lil Wayne 5. ‘wall of fame’ (Interlude) 6. ‘mainstream sellout’ 7. ‘make up sex’ feat. blackbear 8. ’emo girl’ feat. WILLOW 9. ‘5150’ 10. ‘paper cuts’ (album version) 11. ‘WW4’ 12. ‘ay!’ feat. Lil Wayne 13. ‘fake love don’t last’ feat. iann dior 14. ‘die in california’ feat. Gunna & Young Thug 15. ‘sid & nancy’ 16. ‘twin flame’‘Mainstream Sellout’ was originally due to be called ‘Born With Horns’, but had its name changed earlier this year.

Police believe they have found the man who stabbed a Daytona Beach couple to death earlier this month — all thanks to the help of a waitress who served the suspect hours before his alleged crimes.

Jamie Dornan is clearing the air on the rumors that his now-famous friend group iced out Robert Pattinson!

Kim Kardashian has left her mark on Pete Davidson, literally and figuratively.The 41-year-old reality TV star revealed Wednesday on  that her 28-year-old star boyfriend branded his chest with Kardashian's first name. That's not all. Davidson also has at least three tattoos paying homage to the mogul.«Yeah he has a few tattoos,» she said.

Clayton Echard is delighted by the announcement that both Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia will be the next Bachelorette. The co-Bachelorettes were revealed on Tuesday's season finale of , which saw Clayton have uncomfortable post-split conversations with each of the soon-to-be leading ladies.«I wish the best for them. I was extremely happy when they announced they were dual Bachelorettes,» Clayton told ET's Denny Directo.

Academy Museum Trustee and producer Miky Lee (Parasite), Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) and Academy Award-winning actor Tilda Swinton (The French Dispatch) will be honored at the second annual Academy Museum Gala taking place on October 15, in celebration of the venue’s one-year anniversary, the Museum announced today.

New Line has cast the ensemble comedy The Parenting for HBO Max with a murderers’ row of TV stars including Succession‘s Brian Cox, The Sopranos’ Edie Falco, Friends star Lisa Kudrow and Breaking Bad‘s Dean Norris.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on March 15, the star was spotted on the streets of New York City in a truly trippy set by designer . Hathaway tucked her into her , creating the effect of a , then draped a coordinating blazer over her shoulders. While she kept her hair, makeup, and jewelry simple, the actress added an extra pop of color with a mini bag—the .Courtesy of James Devaney/GC Images kaleidoscopic outfit is the latest celebrity example of dopamine dressing, a emphasizing .

It’s time to meet the cast members of CBS’ new reality series Beyond the Edge!

Edward Enninful is married!

Kihyun is officially paving his own path.

me to be rejected over text?” If you decide that a more personal breakup is appropriate, here are Ang Fonte's steps: “Text and say, ‘Hey, I want to share something with you that I’ve been thinking about—when can we hop on a FaceTime?’ Or, ‘When can we meet up for a coffee?’” she says. “If they’re like, ‘Oh…what’s this all about?’ you can say, ‘I’d rather say it in person.’ The person might say, ’Let’s just do it over text.’ You could say, ‘I didn’t want to do it over text because I think I owe actual eye contact with you when I share this, but this isn’t working out for me anymore.’ That said, even if you’ve had 10 dates but you feel unsafe—send it over text!”This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Ang Fonte swears by the compliment-sandwich formula: “Hi [Name] here’s what was really great + Here’s the thing that I think was missing or the thing that I think we didn’t align on +  I wish you well because you are a good person.” If you're writing a text after one date, it could go something like this: “Hi Jared, it was so nice to finally meet you in person.

Ethan Shanfeld Olivia Rodrigo will flaunt her driver’s license in her upcoming Disney Plus movie “Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film)” as she takes fans on a road trip from Salt Lake City, where she began writing her debut album, to Los Angeles.Along the way, Rodrigo will tell the stories behind “Sour,” and discuss how it feels to be a woman navigating pop stardom in her teens. Featuring behind-the-scenes footage in and out of the recording studio, the film will debut exclusively on Disney Plus on March 25.The movie will also feature 11 songs from the triple-platinum album performed with new arrangements in unique locations, from Roy’s Motel & Café to Red Rock Canyon State Park.

Los Angeles’ top health official indicated today that the county expects to lift its indoor mask mandate much more quickly than previously projected.

Ethan Shanfeld Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against The New York Times will be dismissed, a federal judge announced on Monday, saying the former Alaska governor’s team failed to meet the court’s high standards for public figures to make their case.Palin’s team was unable to prove that the newspaper acted with actual malice when it published a 2017 editorial erroneously connecting Palin to a 2011 mass shooting in Tuscon, Ariz., NPR reported. According to Judge Jed Rakoff, Palin’s lawyers failed to present sufficient evidence against the paper or former page editor James Bennet. Palin’s team would have had to prove that Bennet, who inserted the Palin-related language in the article, knew the characterization was false or that the probability of it being false was so great as to mean he was acting with reckless indifference to the facts.