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Jimmy Kimmel talks to “Popsicle Bike” lady

ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) -- On Tuesday night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, host Jimmy Kimmel showed the clip of a contestant on Wheel of Fortune trying to solve a puzzle with the answer, “Popsicle bike.” The category was "living thing," and the correct answer was "Honeysuckle bush." Host Pat Sajak retained his composure and simply answered, “No.” The clip immediately went viral after the episode aired last week and Kimmel was fascinated by it, so he invited […]

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Caitlyn Jenner reportedly has gender reassignment surgery

E!/Timothy White(LOS ANGELES) -- Caitlyn Jenner has reportedly taken the final step in her transition. In her upcoming memoir, The Secrets of My Life, the former Olympian reveals that she underwent gender reassignment surgery in January 2017, Radar Online first reported and People has confirmed. “I am telling you because I believe in candor,” she reportedly explains. “So all of you can stop staring. You want to know, so now you know. Which is why this is […]

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David Letterman's mother, Dorothy Mengering, dies at 95

Getty Images/Jamie McCarthy(INDIANA) -- Former Late Show host David Letterman's mother, Dorothy Mengering, who was a recurring guest on his show, has died, his rep confirmed to Entertainment Weekly on Tuesday. She was 95. Mengering, known as simply "Dave's mom" on the show, often helped with her son with his top-10 lists, served as an Olympic correspondent and filmed segments from the kitchen of her Indiana home. In a New York Times interview promoting her 1996 cookbook, Home Cookin’ with Dave’s […]

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“21 Jump Street” debuted 30 years ago

Getty Images/Archive Photos(LOS ANGELES) -- 21 Jump Street, the Fox TV show that catapulted a then little-known Johnny Depp to teen idol status, made its debut 30 years ago on Wednesday. The series, about a bunch of young-looking undercover cops who infiltrated high schools and other teen hangouts, was the first hit for the then fledgling Fox network, running for five seasons between 1987-1991. It also boasted guest appearances from rising stars Bridget Fonda, Brad Pitt, Josh Brolin, Vince Vaughn and Jason […]

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David Letterman’s mother, Dorothy Mengering, dies at 95

Getty Images/Jamie McCarthy(INDIANA) -- Former Late Show host David Letterman's mother, Dorothy Mengering, who was a recurring guest on his show, has died, his rep confirmed to Entertainment Weekly on Tuesday. She was 95. Mengering, known as simply "Dave's mom" on the show, often helped with her son with his top-10 lists, served as an Olympic correspondent and filmed segments from the kitchen of her Indiana home. In a New York Times interview promoting her 1996 cookbook, Home Cookin’ with Dave’s […]

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Founding J. Geils Band guitarist John Geils dead at 71

Scott Legato/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- John Geils Jr., the founding guitarist and namesake of The J. Geils Band, was found dead Tuesday at his home in Groton, Massachusetts, ABC News has confirmed. He was 71. A spokesman for the Groton Police Department said the department did a well-being check at Geils' home Tuesday afternoon finding Geils dead at the scene. Geils formed the group in 1967 in Worcester, Massachusetts, along […]

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John Leguizamo explains his humble beginnings in theater, and inspiring Lin-Manuel Miranda

GMA After Hours(NEW YORK) -- In a recent profile in Vanity Fair, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the guy behind the Tony, Grammy, and Emmy-winning phenomenon Hamilton, said it wouldn't have existed without John Leguizamo. Leguizamo, star of movies like Carlito's Way and the blockbuster Ice Age movies, knocked down walls for Latinos on Broadway with his one-man shows.  "I feel like my work was justified," Leguizamo told ABC Radio's Good Morning America After Hours of Lin-Manuel's praise. "I wasn't even in […]

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Zoe Saldana loves “colorblind,” “gender-blind” sci-fi roles

Marvel - 2017(LOS ANGELES) -- Zoe Saldana has appeared in more than one high-profile sci-fi project, from Avatar, to her role as Lt. Uhura in the Star Trek movie franchise, to the green-skinned assassin Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy.  In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Saldana said playing characters in those movies have allowed her to step away from industry labels and be "colorblind, and gender-blind" in a world structured by race and gender. "I […]

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First look: Watch teaser for “Orange Is the New Black” season five

Netflix/Cara Howe(NEW YORK) -- Netflix has shared a first-look teaser for the upcoming fifth season of their hit drama, Orange Is the New Black. The 60-second clip picks up right where season four left off, with the prisoners of Litchfield rioting in response to the death of beloved inmate Poussey. The conflict really escalates when Daya, played by Dascha Polanco, finds herself in possession of a gun, which she points at a kneeling guard. […]

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