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LACMA Art+Film Gala 2026 red carpet: See all the stars
Some of the biggest names in entertainment came out to celebrate.
Page Six · Gossip
Candace Cameron Bure sets surprise return to ‘The View’ after previously turning down invite
Bure was a co-host on the talk show from 2015 to 2016.
Page Six · Gossip
Josh Brolin shows off ripped physique while renewing vows with wife Kathryn in Vegas for 10th wedding anniversary
The "Whalefall" star tied the knot with Kathryn back in 2016.
Page Six · Gossip
Jason Priestley reveals what could have saved Shannen Doherty from getting fired from ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’
Doherty, who played Priestley's on-screen twin sister, exited the series at the end of its fourth season.
Page Six · Gossip
Content creator Druski hosts ‘SNL’ tonight — Here’s where to watch for free
Tonight's post-election episode comes with an extra layer of "SNL" history.
Google News Gossip · Gossip
15 Black Hits From 2027 Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees - Black America Web
15 Black Hits From 2027 Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees Black America Web
Google News Gossip · Gossip
Will Tom Hardy's reported contentious relationships with MobLand crew impact the third season of the show? - LaineyGossip
Will Tom Hardy's reported contentious relationships with MobLand crew impact the third season of the show? LaineyGossip
Google News Gossip · Gossip
20 Celebrity Tell-All Documentaries That Go Beyond the Gossip - Netflix
20 Celebrity Tell-All Documentaries That Go Beyond the Gossip Netflix
Google News Gossip · Gossip
Robert Pattinson’s Celebrity-Gossip Literacy Is, Let’s Face It, Hot - Vogue
Robert Pattinson’s Celebrity-Gossip Literacy Is, Let’s Face It, Hot Vogue
Google News Gossip · Gossip
Celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton hospitalized after livestreamed self-harm Incident in Miami - WLRN
Celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton hospitalized after livestreamed self-harm Incident in Miami WLRN
Google News Entertainment · Entertainment
Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil's longtime girlfriend arrested on domestic assault charges - Fox News
Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil's longtime girlfriend arrested on domestic assault charges Fox News
Google News Entertainment · Entertainment
Tiger Woods and Ex Elin Nordegren Reunite to Support Son Charlie as He Tees Up College Golf Career - E! News
Tiger Woods and Ex Elin Nordegren Reunite to Support Son Charlie as He Tees Up College Golf Career E! News
Google News Entertainment · Entertainment
Attorney who defended Tupac’s convicted killer found dead in Vegas - Entertainment Weekly
Attorney who defended Tupac’s convicted killer found dead in Vegas Entertainment Weekly
Google News Entertainment · Entertainment
Alanis Morissette Comes Out as Pansexual - Just Jared
Alanis Morissette Comes Out as Pansexual Just Jared
Google News Entertainment · Entertainment
Adam Driver Addresses ‘Girls’ Revival, Reveals If He Plans to Return After Lena Dunham Book Drama - Us Weekly
Adam Driver Addresses ‘Girls’ Revival, Reveals If He Plans to Return After Lena Dunham Book Drama Us Weekly
BBC · World
What we know so far after Krakow gun attack
Six people were killed in a random shooting in the city's main square, and three bodies were later found at the home of the attacker.
BBC · World
Israel's president tasks opposition leader Eisenkot with forming government
Neither PM Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor that of his rival secured a majority in last week's election.
BBC · World
No clear winner after tight New Zealand general election
Weeks of coalition talks could follow after preliminary results pointed to a highly divided national parliament.
BBC · World
US offers $20m reward for information about Iran's nuclear programme
Donald Trump has repeatedly raised the prospect of renewing strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities.
BBC · World
Houthis say at least 25 killed in Saudi air strike
Saudi Arabia, which leads a coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen, has not commented.
The Guardian · World
Kenyan doomsday sect leader jailed for 200 years for murder of 190 children
Paul Mackenzie convicted over deaths of children and one adult after followers were ordered to starve themselves and their familiesThe leader of a Kenyan doomsday sect has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murders of 190 children and one adult in one of the world’s wo
The Guardian · World
ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted
Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 resultThe African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa’s local elections, with the once dominant party of Nelson Mandela falling to under a third of th
The Guardian · World
British healthcare worker with Ebola evacuated from DR Congo to UK
Patient is in stable condition and will be transferred to a specialist ‘high consequence’ infectious disease unitA British healthcare worker with Ebola is being evacuated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the UK for medical treatment, it has been confirmed.“A British
The Guardian · World
ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections
Party expected to get less than a third of the vote amid frustration over water outages and power cutsThe African National Congress is on course for a bruising result in South Africa’s local elections on Wednesday as voters go to the polls amid deep discontent over water outages,
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How Velvet & Letters approaches trustworthy publishing
A plain-language overview of how we separate original reporting explainers from third-party wire headlines, and what readers should expect from our pages.
Albert Garry · Aug 9, 2026 · 1 min read
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Why news sites label advertisements
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Albert Garry · Aug 9, 2026 · 1 min read
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How headlines shape what we notice
A media-literacy look at framing, missing context, and why the first line of a story can change what readers remember.
Editorial Desk · Aug 8, 2026 · 1 min read
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How we label wire headlines versus original articles
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Media literacy basics for online readers
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Gossip
Gaga's Long Island coronation: VMAs 2025 belonged to Mother Monster
September 2025 at UBS Arena — four Moon Persons for Lady Gaga, Video of the Year for Ariana, and a Vanguard crowning for Mariah.
Albert Garry · Sep 8, 2025 · 1 min read
Celebrity
Met Gala 2025: Superfine tailoring takes the steps
May 2025's “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” theme delivered the sharpest-dressed Met Gala in years — suits with stories.
Editorial Desk · May 6, 2025 · 1 min read
Entertainment
SNL50: the whole famous world squeezed into Studio 8H
February 2025: Saturday Night Live turned 50 with a three-hour anniversary special stacked with every star New York could find.
Albert Garry · Feb 17, 2025 · 1 min read
Gossip
VMAs 2023: the night *NSYNC broke Newark
September 2023 at the Prudential Center — Taylor swept, Shakira got the Vanguard, and a boy-band reunion melted millennials.
Editorial Desk · Sep 13, 2023 · 1 min read
Gossip
Julie Banderas: the 2023 divorce saga that put her personal life under the spotlight
Divorce, custody, money drama, and a very public family battle — revisiting the Fox News star's 2023 legal saga, from the Gutfeld! announcement to the not-guilty verdict.
Albert Garry · Aug 10, 2023 · 3 min read
Entertainment
Renaissance in the Meadowlands: Beyoncé's two-night coronation
July 29–30, 2023: the Beyhive shut down MetLife for the Renaissance World Tour — silver fits, mute challenges, and pure royalty.
Albert Garry · Jul 31, 2023 · 1 min read
Entertainment
Three nights, one stadium, total Swiftie siege of the Meadowlands
May 2023: Taylor Swift's Eras Tour took over MetLife for three sold-out nights and turned North Jersey into New York's biggest party.
Editorial Desk · May 29, 2023 · 1 min read
Entertainment
The lights came back on: Broadway's emotional September 2021 return
After 18 dark months, the marquees lit up again — The Lion King, Hamilton, Wicked and Chicago reopened within days of each other.
Editorial Desk · Sep 15, 2021 · 1 min read
Celebrity
Met Gala 2021: American fashion's delayed but dazzling night
Pushed to September with an “In America” theme, the 2021 gala gave us Billie's old-Hollywood turn and a Lil Nas X triple reveal.
Albert Garry · Sep 14, 2021 · 1 min read
Celebrity
WAP summer: when a Bronx girl broke the internet
August 2020 belonged to Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion — the record, the video, and the discourse that swallowed the whole summer.
Albert Garry · Aug 8, 2020 · 1 min read
Entertainment
Hustlers: the Bronx fairy tale that owned fall 2019
A Bronx-born superstar, a strip-club crime caper, and the role of a lifetime — revisiting the Hustlers moment that had all of New York buzzing.
Editorial Desk · Sep 14, 2019 · 1 min read
Celebrity
The night Lady Gaga turned the Met steps into her own stage
Four outfits, one pink wagon, zero restraint: looking back at the 2019 Camp gala, when Gaga gave the theme everything it asked for.
Albert Garry · May 7, 2019 · 1 min read