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Even movie stars go a little stir crazy these days. In an Instagram posted by Rita Wilson, the sheltering in place actress does the kind of rap video even the feverish might usually wish to keep private. Truth be told, though, she’s not bad, inasmuch as she nails the words to the Naughty By Nature’s 1992 hit “Hip Hop H…

As hard as it may be to conceive, there are worse things than being confined to your home. Like having to listen to celebrities sing along to John Lennon’s Imagine as you contemplate killing for toilet paper. Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot meant well, bless her heart, by organizing the online songfest. The problem is…

Tony Award-wining actress Laura Benanti just cheered up theater kids across the country: In a just-posted Instagram video message, the Sound of Music Live! and Nashville star is inviting high school students in canceled shows to post song videos and tag Benanti for what could be a much-viewed social media share. “Dark…

In the wake of Disney+ moving its new series based on the movie Love, Simon to Hulu, Hilary Duff called on Disney today to shift Lizzie McGuire reboot series from the family-friendly new streamer to the veteran one. The actress took to Instagram to urge the media giant to consider running her show on Hulu because “I’d…

Reuters and Facebook said Wednesday they're joining forces for a new fact-checking initiative to identify misinformation on social media. The pact calls for a new unit at Reuters to verify content posted on Facebook and Instagram and flag false or misleading video. The partnership is with Facebook's Third-Party…

The world stopped this weekend to marvel at the achievement of Friends star Matthew Perry, who finally joined Instagram. He is the final member of the iconic 1990s sitcom to enlist on the service. Perry was an instant hit, gaining 4.4 million new friends in a single day, according to his representatives. He is now…

Vanessa Bryant has made her first public comments following the death of her 41-year-old husband Kobe Bryant and her 13-year-old daughter Gianna. In an Instagram post,  Bryant thanked the public outpouring of grief and condolences that came after the horrific helicopter accident on Sunday that claimed her family…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s mix of so smart but so awkward struck again Wednesday as he told investors that his new goal is “not to be liked, but to be understood.” Facebook’s approach of seeking to be liked meant it didn’t always communicate its views clearly “because we were worried about offending,” he said on a…

Facebook reported fourth-quarter revenue of $21.08 billion, up 25% from the year earlier and above Wall Street expectations of $20.8 billion. Advertising revenue, the bulk of it, also surged 25% also to $20.7 billion Earnings per share rose to $2.58 from $2.36. Shares were down more than 7% in after hours trading as…

LeBron James has written a heartfelt tribute to Kobe Bryant, saying he is devastated after the retired Los Angeles Lakers star and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash Sunday morning. James took to Instagram tonight and admitted he’s “heartbroken,” but will do his absolute best to carry on…

Jennifer Aniston stunned devoted fans in October when she joined Instagram. The actress had been a rare Hollywood holdout when she finally signed up for the social media platform, and quickly set a Guinness World Record for the fastest time to reach one million followers (5 hours and 16 minutes). While the Friends…

Evan Rachel Wood had her claws out after seeing Cats. Wood unleashed two spitting and hissing posts on Twitter and Instagram on Christmas night on the musical, which has many critics and movie goers choking up a hairball of outrage. Wood, the star of HBO’s Westworld and the voice of Anna and Elsa’s mother in Frozen 2…