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Aubrey Plaza recalled the “wild” moment when she was briefly paralyzed and unable to speak from a sudden stroke at age 20. “The craziest thing about it ― and kind the coolest thing about it ― it happened mid-sentence,” the actress, now 40, said Wednesday on SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show,” per Delaware Online. Plaza explained she had taken a train to Astoria, Queens, in New York City for a lunch date with her friends when the unexplained stroke occurred. Aubrey Plaza, seen here, opened up about having a stroke at 20 during SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show” on Wednesday.…
Raphael Saadiq recently revealed that he’s learning how to play piano and that D’Angelo is one of his biggest supporters — and that the elusive singer is making new music. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “D’s in a good space right now,” Saadiq said during an appearance on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast. “I talk to him a couple times. He’s excited. We don’t talk much, but when we do talk it’s crazy, like, ‘Oh, you gotta hear this!’ He’s like, ‘You gotta play bass. I’ve got this track. I’m telling…
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Take your love for Beetlejuice and all things spooky season to the next level with this special event. Fans can now dive deeper into the universe of Tim Burton’s 1988 horror-comedy and recent sequel by visiting Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: The Afterlife Experience, an immersive experience in Los Angeles that ends on Nov. 3. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Looking…
There was an abundance of music documentaries at TIFF last year for what feels like an obvious reason: musicians aren’t actors or directors. The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes so limited the red-carpet star power at the event that the programmers needed to find a way around them, and so getting Paul Simon, Lil Nas X, and even Nickelback on stage was a way to maintain some of that appeal. Luckily for fest-goers, they kept it up even in a non-strike year. On a musical level, 2024’s pop star wattage seemed even brighter, bringing two Williams to Toronto—Pharrell with “Piece by…
Sep 11, 2024, 12:23 AM ETThe New York Liberty are in the driver’s seat for the WNBA playoffs, having officially clinched a playoff spot and well-positioned in first place. But things are getting very interesting in the stretch run.Editor’s PicksEight teams make the postseason. Finishing in the top four means a chance to host a best-of-three first-round playoff series. Right now, those four spots look to be decided by five teams: New York, the Connecticut Sun, the Minnesota Lynx, the Seattle Storm and the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces.The Liberty, one of the WNBA’s original franchises, are still seeking…
Roblox makes billions of dollars a year selling virtual items like avatar skins and digital house decor, much of which is designed by users (who also make big bucks from sales). Now it’s hoping that buyer traffic will extend to IRL items, too. The platform has partnered with Shopify as its first ecommerce integration partner, it revealed at annual developer conference RDC. The integration will put a “Buy Now” button on items within the game that, when tapped, will take users to a digital storefront where they can buy the tangible, physical version of the item (a hoodie or poster, for…
2 Credit: Raising Cane’sWhen Ciara Miller joined the cast of Summer House, she was fighting on the frontlines of the pandemic as an ICU nurse. Now in the limelight, she’s been hit with endless opportunities – including a modeling contract for Victoria’s Secret. On Tuesday, Ciara met up with us in Times Square, teasing the new season and hinting at needing to “protect [her]self.” She also addressed what cameras don’t see, and she revealed if she plans to stay a nurse as success pulls her in other directions. Speaking at the NYC press conference to promote Raising Cane’s new fashion…
The queen of all childless cat ladies finally said her piece on the 2024 presidential election this week, with Taylor Swift endorsing Kamala Harris, denouncing Donald Trump, and dissing JD Vance in one fell swoop — but the Republican VP pick doesn’t think it matters. In an interview on Fox News’ The Story on Wednesday (Sept. 11), Vance shrugged off the pop star’s dig at his past remarks about Democrats in her post advocating for Harris the night prior — which she signed “Childless Cat Lady” — and dismissed the idea that Swift’s stardom carries much weight in politics. “We…
Eleven Madison Park toque Daniel Humm is dating actress and socialite Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Page Six hears. Sources spotted the two smooching at the US Open as they watched the semifinal match between Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe. It’s the first time the 47-year-old Michelin-starred chef — whose restaurant is reliably ranked as one of the world’s best — has been publicly linked to a lady friend since he was seeing movie star Demi Moore in 2022. Daniel Humm is dating Annabelle Dexter-Jones, we hear. David Dow for AP The duo was spotted at the US Open in NYC. David Dow…
Patrick Mahomes isn’t interested in talking about politics. Shortly after former President Donald Trump gave a shoutout to the Kansas City Chief quarterback’s wife Brittany Mahomes, calling her “a big Trump fan,” Patrick was asked about where his family stands. “I’ve always said,” he explained to reporters Sept. 11 via A to Z Sports, “I don’t want my place and my platform to be used to endorse a candidate or do whatever either way.” Instead, the 28-year-old feels his place is to “inform people to get registered to vote,” and encourage them “to do their own research and then make their best decision for them and their family.” And…