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Zoe G. Phillips

Zoe G. Phillips joined The Hollywood Reporter as a News Writer in 2024. Previously, she worked at Entertainment Tonight, where the team won two Emmys during her tenure, as well as at Dance Media’s Pointe, Dance Teacher and Dance Business Weekly. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from the University of Michigan and currently lives in Los Angeles with her very large cat, Pip.

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Emmy Nominations 2024: Historic, Record-Breaking and Otherwise Notable Nominees

The 2024 Emmy nominations made waves this week, with The Bear breaking records alongside Carol Burnett, Nava Mau, Steve Martin and more. This year, FX’s The Bear broke the record for the most nominations for a comedy series, earning 23 nods for the show’s second season. The milestone comes after the series set the record […]

‘Simone Biles Rising’ Team Shares How to Make a Sports Documentary That Goes for the Gold

In the first episode of Netflix’s Simone Biles Rising, the titular sports icon details her approach to the 2023 World Championships. “Not talking to media,” Biles says. “Staying in my zone. Still following up with my therapist. I turned off my comments on Instagram… Twitter I have actually deleted a couple times off my phone.” […]

Tom Sandoval Drops Ariana Madix Suit Days After Filing, Removes Lawyer From His Legal Team

Tom Sandoval is not suing Ariana Madix. Despite reports on Wednesday that the Bravo star was pursuing legal action against his ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix, Sandoval said Thursday the suit was filed without his full understanding and that he has since reversed course and fired the lawyer involved. The original lawsuit alleged that Madix violated Sandoval’s […]

Glen Powell Says His Parents Have Made Cameos in All His Movies — Including ‘Twisters’

Glen Powell’s parents have appeared in all the star’s movies, the actor revealed this week, in a tradition that dates back to Spy Kids 3. The Top Gun: Maverick star shared the tidbit while previewing his new movie, Twisters, during an appearance on The Today Show. “There’s a great sequence midway through a rodeo sequence […]

Donald Glover Talks Retiring Childish Gambino Moniker: “It’s Not Fulfilling” Anymore

Donald Glover says he decided to retire his Childish Gambino moniker after a swift moment of realization. “It really was just like, ‘Oh, it’s done,’” he told The New York Times. “It’s not fulfilling. And I just felt like I didn’t need to build in this way anymore.” Glover first announced he was done with […]

Glen Powell Will Finish Most of His College Degree Over Zoom, But Says He’ll Head to Campus for Exams

Glen Powell, a master multitasker. The Twisters star says he’ll finish most of his university degree over Zoom while he also completes his next movie, but will head back to the University of Texas at Austin’s campus for exams. “I’m not going to be sitting in a class with other students on the regular,” Powell […]

Stephen Colbert Opens ‘The Late Show’ With Message of “Grief for My Beautiful Country”

Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show is airing live this week in conjunction with the Republican National Convention, but the CBS host opened Monday’s episode with a prerecorded message condemning last weekend’s assassination attempt against Donald Trump. “The United States came close to a great tragedy on Saturday when at a political rally down in Pennsylvania, […]

Seth Meyers Calls Trump Assassination Attempt “Poison to Our Democracy” in Somber Monologue

Seth Meyers opened Monday’s Late Night monologue without jokes, calling the assassination attempt against Trump “poison to our democracy.” “Political violence must be rejected in all its forms — it is both morally wrong and a poison to democracy,” Meyers said in a somber monologue. “We must all condemn it and repudiate it and do […]

Richard Simmons Cause of Death Under Investigation

The official cause of death of celebrity fitness guru Richard Simmons is under investigation, though there is “no foul play” involved. Simmons died on Saturday. The Medical Examiner’s Office announced Monday that his cause of death has been deferred, meaning that an investigation and additional testing are needed, People reported. Simmons rose to fame in […]

Richard Simmons Said “I Know People Miss Me” in Final Interview Before Death: “I Miss Them, Too”

Richard Simmons said he was still focused on his fans in a rare interview two days before his death. The celebrity fitness guru died on Saturday, but told People the Thursday before that he was still reaching hundreds of fans through phone calls and emails on a daily basis. “I know people miss me,” Simmons […]

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Priestley, Kevin Smith, Olivia Munn and More Pay Tribute to Shannen Doherty: “Absolutely Heartbroken”

Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling, Brian Austin Green, Kevin Smith, Rose McGowan, Alyssa Milano, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Olivia Munn and more in Hollywood are mourning the loss of Shannen Doherty. Doherty, known for her starring roles on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed, died Saturday. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2015; after treatment and […]

Rapper Wiz Khalifa Arrested in Romania Over Illegal Drug Possession Charge

Rapper Wiz Khalifa was arrested this weekend in Romania over illegal drug possession charges. He later apologized on social media. “During a recital held during a music festival held in the Costinești resort, Constanța county, [Khalifa] possessed over 18 grams of cannabis (risk drug) and consumed (onstage) another amount of cannabis under the shape of […]

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