The Once-Reviled Birkenstock Clog Has Become the Shoe of the Summer

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Before Pedro Pascal landed the male lead in HBO’s adaptation of the hugely popular “The Last of Us” video game, rumors swirled that co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann were trying to lure former “True Detective” stars Mahershala Ali and Matthew McConaughey back to the network to headline the series. Mazin finally sounded off on the casting rumors during a recent interview on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast. “I actually never talked to Mahershala,” Mazin said before confirming that talks with McConaughey did in fact take place. However, it sounds like McConaughey’s casting never made it past early discussions about the project.

Selome Hailu “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” is coming to a close. The teen musical comedy’s upcoming fourth season will be its last on Disney+. The met series is set at the high school where the original “High School Musical” movies were filmed and centers on a group of teenage musical theater lovers who decide to mount a production of “High School Musical.” In Season 4, which premieres on Aug. 9, the Wildcats return to East High after an epic summer at Camp Shallow Lake and prepare a stage production of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year.” But plans are disrupted when Principal Gutierrez announces that Disney has decided to make the long-awaited “High School Musical 4: The Reunion” movie on location at their beloved high school.

Samba Pa Ti‘ or ‘Europa‘ — the ballads,” Santana, 75, told The Post from his home in Hawaii. “We made an impact on the world as far as facilitating a vibration that makes people feel spiritual and sexually aroused at the same time.” The dad of three — who may or may not have been listening to his favorite artists Marvin Gaye, John Coltrane, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Nina Simone and Tina Turner when his own children were conceived — said his sensual sound unites him with fans across continents.“Because people grew up listening to this music in their living rooms, people made love with them and so somehow we became like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, part of an institution,” he said.“I could go anywhere in the world, Ireland, Japan or Africa, and I’m not a tourist, I’m part of the family.”The native of Autlan, Mexico, whose father was a violinist, started as a street musician, and quickly realized his talent would one day become his profession.“My father would enter me into contests and I would always win,” he said.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix on Friday announced its acquisition of The Dads, a documentary short billed as a quiet meditation on fatherhood, brotherhood and manhood that counts 13-time NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade amongst its EPs.

Matthew Broderick couldn't be happier to be a dad.The celebrated actor walked the red carpet at the 2023 Father of the Year Awards at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel on Thursday, where he was joined by his 20-year-old son, James Wilkie Broderick, who presented him with the special honor at the event.ET spoke with the father-son duo ahead of the gala, and Matthew, 61, said that out of all the things he's done, being a father «is my favorite.»Reflecting on the unexpected nature of fatherhood, Matthew explained, «It just happens, you know? You don't really know how to do it, and then suddenly you're a dad. But I'm very happy that that happened.»«I didn't really choose for him to be my dad either, in the same fashion,» James chimed in with a laugh. «But I'm extremely happy.»Matthew and his wife, Sarah Jessica Parker, welcomed James in 2002.

Rachel Seo Gavin Casalegno is entering his wrestling era. “The Summer I Turned Pretty” actor has joined director Ash Avildsen’s “Queen of the Ring,” his reps confirmed to Variety. “Queen of the Ring” follows the story of WWE Hall of Fame-inducted wrestler Mildred Burke, a world champion who broke glass ceilings throughout the course of her career from the 1930s through the 1950s. Casalegno will play the teenage version of Joe, Burke’s son. The cast also reportedly includes Emily Bett Richards (“Arrow”) and Josh Lucas (“Ford v Ferrari”) as Burke and her husband and business manager, Billy Wolfe. Marie Avgeropoulos (“The 100”) and WWE’s Charlotte Flair and Liv Morgan also star in the film. Avildsen (“Paradise City,” “American Satan”) will direct based on a script he penned. The film is inspired by Jeff Leen’s book of the same name.

The positive response to the Dutch reality series De Verraders has brought different versions of The Traitors to many countries, but executive producer Toni Ireland says the biggest challenge for her was to ensure that the U.S. production stood out in the crowd. Peacock’s The Traitors brings together a group of everyday people and reality TV stars in an elaborate murder-mystery competition hosted by Alan Cumming. Perhaps the biggest change in the U.S. series was in how the game ended, which led to a shocking finale where the group needed to unanimously decide to either trust their fellow finalists and split the money or call for another elimination vote if they believe a traitor is still among them.

There have been rumors for years that Jessica Chastain has a secret role in the movie The Flash and she just arrived for the film’s premiere. So, are the rumors true?!

Red, White & Royal Blue told Glamour in 2019 about their debut novel. “I’m a queer person.

Warning: This post contains spoilers for book 2 of The Summer I Turned Pretty trilogy. 

Summer is officially on the horizon.

, set to Taylor Swift's «August,» and it's going to be an interesting summer for Belly. The YA series, based on Jenny Han's bestselling novels of the same name, follows Belly (Lola Tung) and the Fisher brothers, Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno), as they spend summers together at Cousins Beach. And while a love triangle brews between the trio, the season 1 finale saw Belly and Conrad sharing a kiss.The season 2 teaser opens with Belly being sprinkled with water by Conrad as they're both committed to being together.

The drama continues for Belly (Lola Tung) and brothers Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Calasegno) as Belly remains torn between the two in Season 2 of The Summer I Turned Pretty. Prime Video today unveiled a teaser trailer, set to Taylor Swift’s “August” from her 2021 Grammy-winning album folklore. Season 2 picks up following the Season 1 finale where Belly, who had seemed committed to a relationship with Jeremiah, surprisingly kissed Conrad at the conclusion of the season-ender.

Justin Theroux has no love for his former  character, Jared. In honor of the show's 25th anniversary, posed the question of «Who was the worst man on ?» via Instagram. The comments rolled in fast and furious, with several celebrities offering their opinions in the comments.

Katherine Heigl and Ellen Pompeo have officially reunited!

Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet have finally been spotted together! On several occasions last month, paparazzi captured photos of the couple enjoying time together at the 27-year-old actor's Beverly Hills home.In the pics, which were taken between May 8 and May 18, Kylie and Timothée were spotted walking side-by-side with coffees in hand. They were dressed casually in both instances, coordinating in black-and-white looks one time, and in tie-dye shirts another.At one point, 25-year-old Kylie, wearing an all-black look of leggings and a leather jacket, was photographed at a family barbeque, with her sister, Kendall Jenner, and Timothée's sister, Pauline Chalamet, both on hand. The couple was also photographed individually, while driving in their respective cars near Timothée's house.Back in April, a source told ET that Kylie and Timothée had begun dating.«They are keeping things casual at this point.

attended the royal wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Rajwa Alseif on May 31, and . Kate wore a floaty, blush pink maxi dress to the Islamic ceremony, which was held in Amman, Jordan, per . A pattern of intricate embroidery decorated the gown's bodice and gave it texture, with additional embroidered detailing on the cuffs of her long and slightly puffed bell sleeves. She finished the Cinderella-esque look with her signature shiny brown waves parted to the side and statement drop earrings.

EXCLUSIVE: Doug Herbert and George Poteet are two land speed racers who are competing to see who can next break the existing record and they’re now set to be the subjects of a new docuseries.

bipartisan agreement on a new debt ceiling bill this week, but Republicans apparently aren’t too pleased with it – something the “Morning Joe” hosts called out as “hypocrisy squared” on Wednesday morning.The new bill, which is set to face a vote on Wednesday, needs to pass the Democrat-controlled Senate before the June 5 deadline set by the Treasury Department, or the country risks default. On Tuesday though, the Freedom Caucus minced no words about their feelings on the bill, saying “we will do everything in our power to stop it and end it now.”In discussing that opposition on Wednesday morning, host Joe Scarborough was just kind of flabbergasted, considering how Republicans handled the debt crisis while Trump was in office.

The family of a teenage girl who was mauled to death by four dogs today backed a new campaign for stricter laws amid a series of recent fatal attacks, saying: "Things are at breaking point. We want justice for families."