Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Breaks Spotify Record Weeks Ahead of Release
The pop superstar's 12th album arrives on Oct. 3.
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From Dior’s New New Look to New New New Bottega: Venice Is the Designer Debut Soft Launch
Jacob Elordi wears Louise Trotter’s Bottega Veneta, while Jonathan Anderson’s debuts Dior custom, couture, and womenswear on Mia Goth and Alba Rohrwacher.
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Woody Allen Praises Donald Trump’s Acting Ability, Tells Bill Maher He Was “A Pleasure To Work With” On 1998 Film
Woody Allen, appearing as a guest on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, says he’s not a “Trumper” but can attest to the president’s acting ability. “I’m one of the few people who can say he directed Trump,” Allen says. “I directed Trump in a movie.” That movie would be Allen’s 1998 Celebrity, in which Trump, […]
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‘The Smashing Machine’ Review: Dwayne Johnson Rocks In Benny Safdie’s Free-Jazz Biopic Of Mixed Martial Artist Mark Kerr – Venice Film Festival
On paper, The Smashing Machine sounds like an Oscar lock: a transformational performance by a much-loved star, in a real-life redemption story set in the dog-eat-dog world of blue-collar sport (in this case, mixed martial arts). Benny Safdie’s film has all the right elements, but it plays them all in a very zen and really […]
What Will Taylor Swift's Wedding Dress Look Like? Designers Are "Lining Up" to Create It
"This isn’t just a dress—it’s history."
Cosmopolitan 
Amanda Seyfried Gets Emotional As ‘The Testament Of Ann Lee’ Shakes Up Venice With 15 1/2-Minute Ovation
Returning to the Lido a year after launching The Brutalist, Mona Fastvold is back at the Venice Film Festival with her latest feature as director, the Amanda Seyfried-starring The Testament of Ann Lee. World premiering in competition Monday afternoon, the movie received a 15 1/2-minute ovation. After the screening at the Sala Grande was met […]
Production Company 4 Little Monsters Launches With Venice Premiering ‘The Testament Of Ann Lee’ As First Film Project
Producer Christopher Renteria, composer and songwriter Morgan Dorr, actor Kelly Lynn Reiter and creative executive Andre Abrahamians have launched cross-media production company 4 Little Monsters with Venice-premiering The Testament Of Ann Lee as a first project. See Deadline’s just published review of the film by Mona Fastvold starring Amanda Seyfried as the 18th century religious leader and […]
Help Workers by Breaking Down Barriers to Labor Mobility
Labor Day is a great time to remember that we can make workers vastly better off by empowering more of them to vote with their feet, both within countries and through international migration.
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Kelsey Bateman Dies: ‘Rock Of Love’ Contestant Was 39
Kelsey Bateman, who competed for the romantic attentions of Poison frontman Bret Michaels on the reality show Rock of Love, has died. She was 39. The death was reported by family members to TMZ. A cause or place of death were not reported, but a family member told the outlet that Bateman died recently and […]
Broadway Fall Preview 2025: Stars Of Stage, Screen And Magic Take NYC (With The Muppets Along For The Ride)
Will Broadway’s upcoming fall season match the starry line-up of last spring, when George Clooney, Denzel Washington, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook and other performers best known for their film and TV work brought in big audiences and bigger bucks? In a word, yes. Among the big names taking the stage in the months ahead are […]
Is Fifth Harmony Reuniting After Their Jonas Brothers Concert Performance? The Rumors, Explained
The fans noticed some interesting Instagram activity involving Camila Cabello.
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The 5 Heat-Free Hairstyles You’ll Want to Wear All Month, According To Natural Hair Creators
By the time August rolls around, many of us are balancing summer’s last hurrah with the need to give our hair a break. Between beach days, rooftop nights, and endless […] The post The 5 Heat-Free Hairstyles You’ll Want to Wear All Month, According To Natural Hair Creators appeared first on Essence .
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All The Songs You’ll Hear In Prime Video’s ‘The Runarounds’
From the creator of Outer Banks, Jonas Pate, comes a new YA series The Runarounds, which follows the formation of a band of five boys at the end of their senior year of high school in Wilmington, North Carolina. William Lipton, Axel Ellis, Jeremy Yun, Zendé Murdock and Jesse Golliher are the core five group […]
Inside Chloë Grace Moretz and Kate Harrison’s Final Wedding Dress Fittings at the Louis Vuitton Atelier in Paris
After actor Chloë Grace Moretz and model and photographer Kate Harrison became engaged, they reached out to Nicolas Ghesquière at Louis Vuitton—who quickly responded to say he would be thrilled to design both of their dresses.
What The Critics Are Saying About ‘The Testament Of Ann Lee’
The Testament of Ann Lee, the latest feature from Mona Fastvold, launched at the Venice Film Festival this evening, and the notices are rolling in. The musical film stars Amanda Seyfried as charismatic 18th-century religious leader Ann Lee, who founded the Shaker movement, known for its ecstatic singing and dancing as well as, later, its […]
‘Straight Circle’ Clip: Oscar Hudson’s Dark Comedy Exploring Absurdities Of Conflict Debuts In Venice Critics’ Week
EXCLUSIVE: Deadline can reveal a first clip for UK director Oscar Hudson’s dark comedy Straight Circle, about the absurdities of conflict, as it world premieres in Venice parallel section the International Critics’ Week. The work follows two soldiers from opposing nations who are stationed at a shared barrack on a desolate border. As they grapple with […]