• Lindsey Vonn goes from skiing to hosting a dog competition show

    Lindsey Vonn goes from skiing to hosting a dog competition show

    Olympic gold medalist reached the highest peak of athleticism for humans, so now she’s turning her attention to dogs.
  • Alyson Hannigan enters the world of competitive pumpkin-carving on new show

    Alyson Hannigan enters the world of competitive pumpkin-carving on new show

    Alyson Hannigan is getting a jump on Halloween. The former star of “How I Met Your Mother” is hosting “Outrageous Pumpkins,” a new four-part Food Network series in which seven expert pumpkin carvers will show off their skills and compete for a $25,000 grand prize. Hannigan, 46, answered a few questions about her new show. …
  • Viewers call to cancel Netflix after controversial ‘Cuties’ premiere

    Viewers call to cancel Netflix after controversial ‘Cuties’ premiere

    Backlash against the French film “Cuties” continues to escalate, with objectors now demanding Netflix be canceled in response to the movie’s perceived sexualization of children. “Unbelievable that they released ‘Cuties’. So child porn is ok now Netflix? Raise your hand if you agree this is disgusting,” wrote one Twitter user, using the hashtag #CancelNetflix. The …
  • Netflix ‘deeply sorry’ for ‘Cuties’ poster after backlash for sexualizing kids

    Netflix ‘deeply sorry’ for ‘Cuties’ poster after backlash for sexualizing kids

    Netflix has issued an apology for releasing a poster for an upcoming movie that online petitioners said sexualizes children. The streaming giant plans to release “Cuties,” a French film about a young girl who joins a dance troupe, on Sept. 9. The premise of the film, which features the young cast members dancing seductively, has …
  • Netflix’s ‘Cuties’ slammed for ‘sexualizing’ little girls

    Netflix’s ‘Cuties’ slammed for ‘sexualizing’ little girls

    More than 30,000 people have signed a petition asking Netflix to remove “Cuties,” a movie they claim sexualizes children. The film, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, premieres on the streaming service Sept. 9. The trailer was released earlier this week on YouTube. It has a TV-MA rating from Netflix. “Eleven-year-old Amy starts …
  • Trader Joe’s backtracks on ditching ‘racist’ food brands

    Trader Joe’s backtracks on ditching ‘racist’ food brands

    Trader Joe’s scrapped plans to abandon its ethnic food brands days after pledging to ditch them amid charges of racism. The discount grocer says it may now keep some of the controversial names it has slapped on foreign foods for decades if they sell well enough and customers continue to appreciate them. “Recently we have …
  • Quavo is looking for a new superstar who’s ‘ready to work’

    Quavo is looking for a new superstar who’s ‘ready to work’

    If you’re ready to walk it talk it, Quavo wants to hear from you. The 29-year-old recent grad, one-third of platinum-selling hip-hop artists Migos, will be sitting at the judge’s table — alongside groupmate TakeOff, producer Murda Beatz and songwriter Starrah — for Triller’s new talent-search competition, “Step Up to the Mic.” “I’m looking for …
  • New Yorkers, including Alec Baldwin, compete for da best local accent

    New Yorkers, including Alec Baldwin, compete for da best local accent

    The city that never sleeps has been silenced by the coronavirus epidemic. But inside their homes, as a recent viral competition has made clear: New Yorkers and their accents lie in wait, eager to once again fill the void with dropped Rs and a tough attitude. Filmmaker Nicolas Heller usually spends his days roving the …