Viagra Boys founding member Benjamin Vallé has died

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterLos Angeles County will drop its indoor mask mandate on Friday for indoor venues where patrons are required to show proof of vaccination to enter, including theaters and restaurants.The state of California dropped its indoor mask mandate last Wednesday, but some counties have kept their mandates in place due to local transmission rates. Barbara Ferrer, the director of the L.A.

Kate Garraway 's daughter Darcey, 15, left her father Derek Draper in tears over her sweet birthday card during the family's powerful documentary Caring For Derek on Tuesday. The ITV show is a follow up to the Good Morning Britain presenter's, 54, award-winning first documentary Finding Derek and it followed Derek arriving home ten months ago up until now. Derek, 54, returned home in April 2021 after spending a year in hospital fighting for his life after contracting coronavirus in 2020, which has since left him battling a number of ongoing health issues.

Zoë Kravitz is clearly taking her fashion cues from her character in “The Batman”.

When Martin Lawrence looks back at his lauded career, the actor-comedian proudly thinks about how his hit ’90s sitcom “Martin” still remains relevant today.

When the 94th annual Academy Awards are broadcast next month, not all of the awards presented will be aired live.

Cardi B is weighing in on the Russia-Ukraine crisis. The 29-year-old rapper doesn't think world leaders should be focused on war, sanction or invasions, according to tweets shared by Cardi B on Tuesday.   She also revealed she's not on "NATO's side" or Russia's.

Mark Lanegan, who followed a long stint as lead vocalist for the proto-grunge band Screaming Trees with a distinguished career as an impassioned solo singer-songwriter and adventurous collaborator with Queens of the Stone Age and others, has died. A cause of death was not announced, although last year he was said to be suffering from Covid-19 and kidney disease; he was 57. "Our beloved friend Mark Lanegan passed away this morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland," reads a statement on his Twitter account.

The L.A. Pride Parade, canceled for the past two years, is returning and taking a new route in the community where the event started.

Simi Khadra has seemingly found herself in a love triangle after she was spotted kissing her former bestie Bella Hadid’s ex The Weeknd. Simi was there for The Weeknd’s 32nd birthday bash in Las Vegas. Around 2 AM, Simi and The Weeknd were spotted making out like crazy in video footage obtained by TMZ, seemingly confirming rumors that the two have been hooking up. Bella and Simi used to be best friends, but Bella unfollowed her once the rumors surfaced. Here’s everything you need to know about the DJ causing all the drama.

Rita Moreno may be 90-years-old, but she’s still a Hollywood stunner like none other! The iconic actress and performer appeared on the March issue cover for Town & Country and looked more amazing than ever, channeling old Hollywood glamour with a dazzling all-black look that included a bodysuit, long gloves, plus a fluffy jacket and headpiece. The One Day at a Time actress delved into her life and career for the spread, going through various singular pit stops along the way.

Ben Stiller stops by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in New York City on Monday (February 22).

Laverne Cox is revealing what Kacy Duke said to her after watching her performance in Inventing Anna.

We knew when we first heard about the passing of 16 & Pregnant star Jordan Cashmyer last month that it was drug-related based on her family’s statement. Now it has been confirmed that the reality star died from a cocaine and fentanyl overdose. She was just 26 years old.

The Weeknd and Simi Khadra are swirling after the pair shared a kiss at the singer's birthday party in Las Vegas over the weekend.The Weeknd was celebrating his 32nd birthday at Delilah in Las Vegas Saturday night when he and the Palestinian-American DJ, who is one half of musical duo Simi Haze, were seen locking lips, according to new video captured by .Khadra chronicled the birthday trip on her Instagram Story, sharing BTS moments from the party, which included a star-studded guest list of Drake, Future, Kaytranada and more.While the pair was previously reported to just be friends, a source tells ET that 28-year-old Khadra, who was a friend of The Weeknd's ex, Bella Hadid, have been «seeing each other.»«The Weeknd and Simi have been seeing each other and having fun together. They were acting very couple-y this past weekend at his birthday celebration in Vegas,» the source shared. «It's easy since they have known each other for a long time.

Rosie O’Donnell is having to eat her words on this one!

For years, ABC has tried to remove some of the categories from the primary Oscars telecast. After record-low ratings in 2021, it appears their wish has partially come true.

A.D. Amorosi Mark Lanegan’s nickname — “Dark Mark” — was no accident.

Selome Hailu The students of Lakewood Elementary may be all grown up, but “Arthur” isn’t really ending.The PBS Kids series, based on Marc Brown’s picture books of the same name, is the longest running animated children’s show in TV history, and on Feb. 21 aired the four episodes that comprise the 25th and final season. But at 75, Brown finds himself invigorated by possibilities that remain for his beloved aardvark, including podcasts, games and more.Series finale “All Grown Up” looks 20 years into the future to see who Arthur and his animal pals become, an idea that emerged from one of the questions children ask Brown most frequently.

Marvel Studios’ next big superhero reboot will be “Blade,” a new incarnation of the vampire hunter first made famous thanks to the hit Wesley Snipes film released in 1998 and directed by Stephen Norrington. This time, two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali plays Blade, aka Eric Brooks with Bassam Tariq (“Mogul Mowgli”) set to direct.

Grimes, it looks like Elon Musk might have a new love interest.According to reports from Daily Mail, the billionaire’s new girlfriend has been revealed as Australian actress Natasha Bassett. On Thursday, the pair were spotted on Elon’s private jet after his plane touched down in Los Angeles.The 27-year-old grew up in Sydney, Australia before relocating to New York at the age of 19 to attend drama school.

EXCLUSIVE: Deon Taylor and Roxanne Avent Taylor’s Hidden Empire Film Group is partnering with actor, comedian and digital content creator Andrew “King Bach” Bachelor to develop a scripted series chronicling his rise to fame on social media amid mainstream entertainment aspirations.

KATE Garraway got a rare piece of good news about husband Derek Draper in tonight's moving documentary. The 54-year-old Good Morning Britain star secretly flew him to Mexico for a ground-breaking medical trial.

Buster Keaton (1895–1966) was a brilliant comedian and filmmaker who conceived, wrote, directed, acted, and even edited most of his ten feature films and nineteen short comedies, which are perhaps the finest silent pictures ever made. With a face of stone and a mind that engineered breathtakingly intricate moments of slapstick, Keaton has become an icon of the American cinema.

Wait, what?! Jessica Biel just revealed a very, very curly hairstyle — and fans have totally lost all chill. The 39-year-old actress took to Instagram on Tuesday, February 22, to give her 10.6 million followers a glimpse at her curly strands. “That’s why her hair is so big … it’s full of secrets,” she captioned her post, referencing a popular line from Mean Girls. 

No hard feelings. Dolores Catania‘s ex-boyfriend David Principe may have moved on with Vanessa Moretto — who has an interesting connection to Real Housewives of New Jersey — but a source exclusively tells Us Weekly that the reality star doesn’t have an issue with the new couple.

Lamar Odom is headed to the jury after getting the boot on Monday, and he's opening up about how he really feels about his fellow houseguest, Todrick Hall.On Monday, Odom was evicted from the house in a surprising live double eviction episode — shortly before his ally and friend Todd Bridges got the boot.

Pete Davidson has reportedly returned to Instagram following a lengthy hiatus from the social media platform.

Alana Haim links arms with her sister Este as she heads to an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers in New York City on Monday (February 21).

The Sun, Michael reveals he is quite proud of Farrah’s ‘accomplishment’ when it comes to her adult video.  He bluntly boasts that Farrah’s video has made more money than Kim Kardashian’s leaked adult video.The battle of the adult videos went down on Farrah Abraham’s Instagram account after the reality television star/ adult entertainer shared a photo of herself with her father Michael celebrating his 65th birthday.Farrah’s followers immediately began bashing her with harsh comments about her past and present career choices and asking if her father was proud of her life decisions? When Michael spoke up about boasting about his daughter’s accomplishments one commenter’s response got the adult video ball rolling.The writes, “The p***n tape? Not a big accomplishment Mick.”Michael replied: “Really it is… She made lemonade out of a ‘lemon’ situation.“And made more than both Kim K and Paris Hilton tapes… and that was over 10 years ago.”He concluded: “Grow up… move on… we have.” Abraham released her adult tape titled “Farrah Superstar: Backdoor Teen Mom in 2013.” At the time Farrah defended herself and the video claiming it was a way to “celebrate” her “awesome body.”The video release was the beginning to the end of Farrah’s MTV “Teen Mom” days. The mother of Sophia Abraham was soon forced after appearing on the CamSoda live streaming platform.Oddly enough, on this subject, it seems as if Farrah’s biggest fan is awkwardly her father Michael.Most recently Farrah made news headlines after she was arrested back in January after allegedly slapping a security guard.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s famous sci-fi thriller The Terminator recently sold for $32,500. The tape was sold during an online auction on the vintage marketplace ComicConnect.The VHS boasted quality gradings between 9 and 10 out of 10 for every inspection category, aside from the physical tape’s corners and edges, which got a 7 out of 10.

The Power of the Dog barked the loudest, receiving 9 nods, the most of any other nominee, including nominations for best film, LGBTQ film, director, and acting for Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, and Kodi Smit-McPhee.The 1920s-set racial drama Passing, unceremoniously snubbed by the Oscars, the animated refugee documentary Flee, and Steven Spielberg’s dazzling remake of West Side Story snagged 5 nominations apiece.Netflix scored 23 nominations overall, Neon took 18, and Disney/20th Century Studios films received a total of nine.Formed in 2009, GALECA is comprised of over 350 journalists and critics covering film and TV accessible in the U.S. (two of its members include Metro Weekly‘s senior film and theater critic André Hereford and editor and longtime Washington, D.C.

EXCLUSIVE: CBS is turning to musical superfans for its next unscripted order.

Benjamin Vallé, founding guitarist of the Stockholm-based post-punk band Viagra Boys, has died, according to a post on the band's Instagram page. No cause of death was published at press time.