Absence

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills have never been short of drama, and season 13 is shaping up to be no different. The latest buzz surrounding the show is centered around Erika Jayne, who was conspicuously absent from a group dinner scene during the cast's trip to Barcelona, Spain. Erika Jayne at her Las Vegas residency announcement event at Bootsy Bellows on April 19, 2023 in West Hollywood, California.(AFP) Despite the absence of the "Pretty Mess" singer, the rest of the cast didn't let that dampen their…

The American sensational singer and actress, Selena Gomez did not appear at the May, 2023 Met Gala Event, but a fan-made Photoshopped image of her in Lily James' ocean blue Met Gala dress went viral on various social media platforms including Twitter, receiving more likes and retweets than anyone's real Met Gala look, reported by PopFaction. Selena Gomez at 2018's Met Gala. (Image Credit: Getty) Although Twitter added fact-checking context to the post, over 22 million people viewed the fake image, and 392,900+…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeEmma Watson has explained her decision to step back from the world of acting.The Harry Potter star has not featured in a movie since 2019’s Little Women, with her only screen credit coming in the unscripted Harry Potter reunion special last year.In an interview with the FT, Watson, who rose to fame playing Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film adaptations, said that the industry…

HMV is to return to its former flagship store on London’s Oxford Street after a four-year absence. It is expected to reopen towards the end of this year, in time for Christmas.The store was empty for an extended period after the music and entertainment company vacated the site in 2019, before most recently becoming home to one of the many American candy stores that popped up on Oxford Street during the pandemic.The store was HMV’s very first, and was opened in 1921 by Sir Edward Elgar, the British composer. Since then it…

Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney After years of denying any worth in the sequel trilogy, Star Wars fans are finally starting to get behind Rey. It’s got to be a new record, with the prequel trilogy languishing in Star Wars purgatory for nearly a decade before fans gave the series another shot. Temuera Morrison has finally gotten to talk about The Mandalorian season three now that it’s 2023 run has concluded. The Boba Fett actor participated in a recent comic con panel, and his comments have some fans nervous…

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It is Saturday, April 15. Here’s a look at the top stories of the last week Feinstein’s absence in Washington is creating headaches for Biden and the Democrats. U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has been recuperating in San Francisco, creating problems in Washington.Cash App’s slain founder and the suspect were out with friends and clashed before the killing, a source says. New details emerge about the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee and…

SACRAMENTO —  California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s absence in Washington, which began when she was briefly hospitalized with shingles in February, has created headaches for President Biden and congressional Democrats in Washington and is stirring speculation at home.Though working at home in San Francisco while recuperating, Feinstein’s absence from the U.S. Capitol has halted confirmation hearings for federal judges in the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is split evenly with 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans because of…

Weeks after announcing she had been diagnosed with shingles, Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s extended absence from the Senate has left Democrats in a tight spot given the party’s slim majority in the chamber, spurring some high-profile calls for her resignation.Without Feinstein, who at 89 is the oldest sitting senator, the confirmation of President Biden’s judicial and administrative nominees has been complicated.As the calls for her to step aside mounted from some corners of the Democratic Party, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Fremont)…

Image via Marvel Studios Things have gone quiet on the Jonathan Majors front over the last week, with very little news regarding the charges filed against the actor being revealed since his representatives released screenshots they claimed proved his innocence beyond a shadow of a doubt. As of yet, Marvel has yet to officially comment on the matter, but it can’t help but be noticed that the actor’s Kang the Conqueror is nowhere to be found in a new promo hyping the impending VOD and digital release of Ant-Man…

Image via 20th Century Studios Settle in for another Terrifying Thursday, all you werewolves and monsters! As we continue to push forward and break through the walls of April, a variety of spine-tingling projects are reminding each and every one of us why we adore this genre so heavily. From the tactful resurgence of a franchise that was once believed to be dead, to the lack of a beloved star in an upcoming supernatural series, there’s undoubtedly an abundance of blood-splattered goodies that will keep…