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Yesterday’s punk, grunge, and rebel-outsider upstarts have an uncanny way of evolving into today’s elder statesmen of respectable infamy. (Hello, John Waters, Patti Smith, John Lydon, Henry Rollins, and Robin Byrd.) But it’s doubtful that Tom Six will ever be in the mix of latter-day prestige. His desire to stand apart from it is too great. In case he’s not on your radar, Tom Six is the Dutch director of the “Human Centipede” trilogy, a series of horror films so grotesque that the idea of sitting through them would be a deal-breaker for 97 percent of moviegoers. Six was after…
The year is 1996. Hal Jordan is Earth’s first Green Lantern. He’s on 60 Minutes, revealing his identity to the world in full green costume. He’s an Air Force test pilot with a tragic backstory turned “space cop” who protects the planet, this whole sector of the galaxy, from extraterrestrial threats. He’s “a regular person like you,” except for one thing: He is fearless. The year is 2006. Hal Jordan is Earth’s first Green Lantern. He’s older, but friendly and dutiful. He’s backing up his consciousness per the usual procedure, the last time he will do so for at least…
Getty Three years before Hayden Panettiere passed away, her younger brother, Jansen Panettiere, died. The 36-year-old late actress’ only sibling died suddenly in February 2023, nearly three and a half years ago. Jansen was also an actor, and the siblings starred in two projects together, 2004’s Tiger Cruise, and in Racing Stripes a year later. How did Jansen Panettiere pass away? A week after his death, the Panettiere family released a statement, confirming the 28-year-old’s official cause of death. “Jansen’s heart could be seen in his eyes, and his charm in his brilliant, engaging smile; his soul in his masterful…
College move-in is getting close, and for many students, the laptop is one of the biggest purchases still sitting on the back-to-school checklist. If you’re looking for something that can handle classes, research, video calls, streaming, and everything else college throws at you, there’s still time to grab a deal before heading to campus. For a limited time, the HP OmniBook 5 16-inch Next Gen AI PC is on sale for $849.99, a 23% markdown on a high-end Windows laptop built for productivity throughout the school year and beyond. Why Upgrade to the HP OmniBook 5 Students looking for a…
It’s the year of Mariska Hargitay. The 2026 Emmys are just three weeks away, and the first-time host took a break from prepping for the big day — and the 600th episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — to attend the HBO Max Emmy Nominee Celebration, held Sunday afternoon at NYA Studios West. “I am having the time of my life working with these unbelievable writers,” she told Gold Derby on the red carpet. “I am just so excited that everything is up for grabs, and it is so incredibly creative, and we go everywhere. It’s been such…
Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio is honoring his late friend and former Real World costar Tyler Duckworth after the reality TV star’s shocking death at age 44. “You were more than a friend. More than a roommate. You were the brother I never had,” the MTV reality star wrote via Instagram on Sunday, August 14, along a video montage accompanied by Johnny playing guitar and singing a song for his late friend. “Rest easy, Tyler,” the caption continued. “You’ll always be family. 147:3.” Johnny’s “147:3” is seemingly a reference to the Christian Biblical passage from Psalm 147:3, which the NIV version reads,…
Following his transformation for The Smashing Machine, Dwayne Johnson is back together with Benny Safdie for their next project. While speaking to Deadline on Sunday at D23, the Golden Globe nominee revealed that he’s begun production on the Safdie-helmed Lizard Music, for which he undergoes “five hours of makeup every day” to play a man in his 70s. “We’re in full production. It’s called Lizard Music, I’m with Benny Safdie again. That’s my guy,” he said. “Imagine Willy Wonka but from the mind of Benny Safdie. Johnson continued, “And I play a septuagenarian man. Now, I didn’t know what the…
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Actress Hayden Panettiere, best known to TV fans for starring on “Heroes” and “Nashville,” has died. She was 36. Panettiere’s rep confirmed the news of her death in a statement to ABC News: “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her — and to the millions who watched her onscreen.” A cause of death has not been reported. TVLine…
To everyone who has reached out, checked in, and kept Perez and our family in your thoughts, THANK YOU! At this time, Perez remains hospitalized and is receiving the medical care he needs. His treatment is continuing in an inpatient setting under the care of a dedicated team of medical and mental health professionals. Perez built PerezHilton.com more than 20 years ago, and it has remained one of the most important parts of his life ever since. Starting this week, his team will begin publishing again, focusing on the day’s biggest stories. Whether you have followed Perez from the beginning…
Forty-nine years ago today, on August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley, the iconic American singer and actor widely known as the King of Rock and Roll, died at the age of 42 at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee. The news of his sudden passing shocked fans around the world and marked the end of a career that had transformed popular music and entertainment in the mid-20th century. You can find some of his best performances in concert with EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert on Amazon and Paramount+ HERE. Presley was discovered unresponsive on the bathroom floor of his upstairs suite…