Betty White Once Helped Launch the Career of a Black Tap Dancer by Hiring Him for Her Variety Show

For decades,Betty Whiteused her stardom to uplift others. In 2017, White reunited with then 83-year-old tap dancer Arthur Duncan, whom she had helped secure his first television job on her variety showThe Betty White Showmore than six decades prior — despite the fact that viewers had complained at the time about the color of his skin. “I was on the show, and they had some letters out of Mississippi and elsewhere that some of the stations would not carry the show if I was permitted to stay on there,” Duncan explainedduring an episode of Steve Harvey’sLittle Big Shots: Forever Young....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Justin Paul

Beyoncé Teams Up with Kendrick Lamar for a Surprise 'America Has a Problem' Remix

Beyoncéand Kendrick Lamar are bringing a newRenaissance. Whilethe remixsticks to its original dance beat, it quickly goes into Lamar’s verse a few seconds in, which includes an ode to the Beyhive and artificial intelligence withlyrics that include: “Hold up, wait a minute / Even AI gotta practice clonin' Kendrick / The double entendre, the encore remnants / I bop like tin men, the opps need 10 men.” Paras Griffin/BET/Getty The pair last collaborated on the song “Freedom” from Beyoncé’s 2016 Lemonade album....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Jessica Rosario

Beyoncé's Daughter Blue Ivy, 8, Nominated for Her First Grammy Award Alongside Her Mom

Beyoncé and daughter Blue Ivy Carter. Beyoncé’s daughter got a belated nod from theGrammys. Although the2021 Grammy Awards nominationswere announced last month,Blue Ivywasn’t initially on the list of artists recognized for “Brown Skin Girl,” which was nominated in the best music video category. At the time, only her mother, 39, received a nomination, even though the 8-year-old can be heard singing a few lines on the track and also received a writing credit for her contributions....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Katie Anderson

Biden's Dying Son Told Him, 'I'm Not Afraid': President Remembers Beau's Last Days on His 53rd Birthday

President Joe Biden.Photo: Patrick Semansky/AP/Shutterstock PresidentJoe Bidenis again sharing a poignant memory of a final conversation with his son on Thursday, which would have been Beau Biden’s 53rd birthday. “We were told he was — he was going to die within minutes or … an hour,” the president, 79, said, recalling the end of Beau’sdiagnosis with brain cancer, whichkilled himin 2015 when he was 46. “He looked at me, and he said, ‘Dad, promise me, promise me, Dad, you’re going to stay involved....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · James Daugherty

Billie Eilish Attends Her Documentary Premiere in L.A., Plus Stanley Tucci, Coco Rocha and More

01of 101Big PremiereBillie Eilish.Courtesy of AppleBillie Eilish attends the premiere of Apple’sBillie Eilish: The World’s a Little Bluryin L.A. on Thursday. 01of 101 Big Premiere Billie Eilish.Courtesy of Apple Billie Eilish attends the premiere of Apple’sBillie Eilish: The World’s a Little Bluryin L.A. on Thursday. 02of 101Ready, Set, ShowtimePA Images/INSTARimages.comStanley Tucci looks dapper as he films The Graham Norton Show in London on Thursday. 02of 101 Ready, Set, Showtime PA Images/INSTARimages....

March 16, 2025 · 20 min · 4221 words · Ashley Leonard

Billie Eilish Pays Tribute to Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins During 2022 Grammys Performance

Billie Eilishhonored theFoo Fighters’Taylor Hawkinsduring her performance at the64th Grammy Awards, which took place just nine days after the drummer’s suddendeathat age 50. Eilish, 20, took to the stage toperformher song “Happier Than Ever” in a custom oversized Willy Chavarria T-shirt with a picture of Hawkins' face on the front and his last name printed on the back in capital letters. Hawkins died in Bogotá, Colombia, on March 25 after complaining of chest pains at his hotel....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Sandra Garcia

Billie Eilish Praises Lana Del Rey's 'Born to Die' Album and Says It 'Changed Music' — Especially for Girls

Lana Del Reyushered in a new type of alternative pop stardom with her 2012 debut albumBorn to Die— andBillie Eilishwas paying attention. In a recent episode of theAt Your Servicepodcast, the 21-year-old singer-songwriter spoke toDua Lipaabout five albums that formed her music taste and listedBorn to Diefirst, explaining that she feels the album “changed music.” Unlike many other musicians in the pop space, Del Rey, 38, has been long known to publicly speak her mind — no matter the topic — and she’s influenced many other musicians to do the same....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 640 words · Susan Allen

Billie Lee Quits 'Vanderpump Rules' and Claims Bullying On and Off-Camera Left Her Feeling Suicidal

Photo: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Billie Lee‘s time at SUR has come to an end. TheVanderpump Rulesstarannouncedon her personal blog Monday that she will no longer be a member on the Bravo reality series because of the toll it was taking on her well-being, adding that “bullying” she experienced on the job brought up “suicidal thoughts.” Without naming names, she alleged that the person who wanted her to be fired said, “I’m not gonna lose all I have worked hard for for something stupid I may say or do to offend her....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 801 words · Kimberly Livingston

Bindi Irwin Celebrates 'First Birthday as a Mama' with Daughter Grace and Husband Chandler Powell

Bindi Irwin and family.Photo: Bindi Irwin/Instagram Happy birthday,Bindi Irwin! TheCrikey! It’s the Irwinsstar turned 23 on Saturday and her family members marked the occasion with loving social media posts.Chandler Powell, with whom she shares daughterGrace Warrior, posted a sweet photo of the family of three on his Instagram page. “Happy birthday to the most amazing woman I know,” he wrote. “Wife, mother, and Wildlife Warrior. My favorite thing about you is your kind heart....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · William Cooper

Bindi Irwin Shares the Moment She Said 'Yes' to Chandler Powell & Reveals Her Brother Took the Pics!

Everyone knows the Irwins are a tight-knit clan, so when it came time forBindi‘s engagement toChandler Powell, it was a no-brainer that her family would be incorporated somehow! Hours after sharing the exciting news that herlongtime boyfriend had popped the question on her 21st birthday, the conservationist posted more photos from the day to her social media accounts. Theseries of photos, which were taken earlier on Wednesday in the gardens of Australia Zoo, showed Powell, 22, getting down on one knee as he asked Bindi to marry him, as well as her eventually saying yes....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 759 words · Dr. James Bell Jr.

Bindi Irwin, Olivia Culpo and Chrissy Teigen Suffer from Endometriosis — an Expert Explains the Condition

On March 7, Bindi Irwin posted that she had surgery to relieve endometriosis pain. Doctors removed 37 lesions and a cyst.Photo: Bindi Irwin/instagram What are the symptoms of endometriosis? The tissue can plant itself in all sorts of places outside of the uterus, causing heavier periods, pain in the bladder, pelvis and all over the belly, pain during intercourse — particularly with deep penetration. Oftentimes these women will get heavier periods as well....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Timothy Moore

Biography of Gothic Author V.C. Andrews Published Ahead of New Lifetime Series

Photo:Thomas Van Cleave; Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Thomas Van Cleave; Courtesy of Simon & Schuster The name V.C. Andrews is cemented in the minds of readers across generations. The author’s iconic novel,Flowers in the Attic, follows four siblings forcibly locked away in their grandparents’ mansion, and still proves to be divisive. The book has sold nearly40 millioncopies worldwide since its 1979 release — and it’s faced complaints and outright banning for its depiction of incest, sexual assault and child abuse....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Linda Campbell

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Hug and Congratulate Patrick Mahomes After Chiefs Win

Blake Lively (L) and Ryan Reynolds, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.Photo:Noam Galai/Getty, Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Noam Galai/Getty, Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Blake LivelyandRyan Reynoldswere all smiles leaving MetLife Stadium after the Kansas City Chiefs' victory on Sunday night. Mahomes, 28, greeted the couple on their way out of the building, and theDeadpoolstar looked thrilled when he spotted the two-time Super Bowl winner in the tunnel of the stadium....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Jason Gill