‘Highest Rates Ever’: Conservatives Force School Districts to Ban Over 1000 Books – LGBTQ and Black Authors Targeted

The Second City opened its doors in 1959 as a small comedy cabaret. It has since grown to become the world’s most influential name in improv comedy, boasting such prominent alumni as John Belushi, John Candy, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Chris Farley, Tina Fey, Keegan-Michael Key, Eugene Levy, and many more.

Miranda Lambert is reflecting on her 2015 divorce from Blake Shelton.

Wilson Chapman editorBlake Lively is making her feature directorial debut with an upcoming film adaptation of the graphic novel “Seconds” for Searchlight Pictures, Variety has confirmed.Created by Bryan Lee O’Malley and released in 2014 by Random House imprint Ballantine Books, “Seconds” follows the story of Katie Clay, the owner and head chef of the titular restaurant. One night, a mysterious spirit provides Katie with the ability to alter reality by writing something she wants to change in a notebook, eating a mushroom and falling asleep.

Among the new announcements for events this weekend in D.C.: Saturday’s A Seat at the Table: A Celebration Of Black-Owned Media, which will honor TheGrio’s White House correspondent and CNN political analyst April Ryan.

Piers Morgan made his highly anticipated return to TV this week, with his new show, Piers Morgan Uncensored, on airing on new channel TalkTV.The former Good Morning Britain presenter, 57, made a comeback to TV a year after he stormed off of the set of the ITV news show and quit following a heated debate about Meghan Markle's Oprah Winfrey interview with Alex Beresford. Piers' comeback show kicked off with an opening introduction where he vowed the show would be a "no cancel zone" and started the show with a "trigger warning".

Gallery: Love across the pond! These American stars have all found love with Brits! (BANG Showbiz)The 29-year-old reality star was chatting to her co-star Chrishell Stause on the realty-based Netflix docusoap when she claimed that she was the girl that Ben - who was set to marry pop star J. Lo, 52, back in the early 2000s but the pair split and only rekindled their love in 2021 following his divorce from Jennifer Garner - was chatting to on a celebrity dating app.

Luke Bryan is challenging Blake Shelton about his choice of crops on his farm.

American Idol star Luke Bryan has thrown fuel on the ongoing joke feud between himself and Blake Shelton, by naming himself the "better farmer".MORE: Luke Bryan booed on American Idol over divisive critiquesBlake owns land in Oklahoma and Luke planted crops during the pandemic in Tennessee, but the 'One Margarita' hitmaker has now claimed Blake is "pretending farming," while speaking to Ty Bentli on Apple Music Country's The Ty Bentli Show, released on Friday 22 April.WATCH: Luke Bryan shares helpful farming tip with fans"I mean, he's just putting out like wild grasses — stuff that literally will grow on Mars," he continued. "I'm actually planting stuff that human beings can enjoy.

EXCLUSIVE: Singapore-based Indian financier Vistas Media Capital has launched a North American division to be run by film industry vet Ben Waisbren.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are making their return. ET can confirm that Affleck and Damon will reunite for a still-untitled sports marketing film.

Stamp of approval! Ben Affleck’s dad, Timothy Affleck, was “happy” about the news of his son’s engagement to Jennifer Lopez—that is, when he finally heard about it on the internet.

Jennifer Lopez, 52, and Ben Affleck, 49, were spotted enjoying a romantic coffee date just days after announcing that they plan to tie the knot. The newly engaged couple, who revealed the exciting news on April 8, headed out to Starbucks in the trendy West LA for some freshly brewed beverages.

The recently-launched Strong Studios has acquired rights to Alec Sokolow’s script The Tank Job, setting the Oscar nominee as the film’s director.