Arts & Entertainment
People Think Dakota Fanning Pulled A Scarlett Johansson, But There’s A Perfectly Reasonable Explanation
“I play a British woman abandoned by her parents at seven years old in Africa and raised Muslim.”
Ikran Dahir
Jeremy Renner Shut Down His App Because Trolls Were Harassing His Fans And It’s A Mess
“The app has jumped the shark. Literally,” Renner wrote in a goodbye message.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Lizzo Is Proudly Black No Matter What Azealia Banks Implies
Lizzo isn't the first black artist accused of pandering to white audiences. And like Whitney Houston and Prince before her, she doesn't deserve the criticism.
Tomi Obaro
A Man Has Been Charged In Connection With Mac Miller’s Overdose Death
Cameron James Pettit is being charged with supplying Miller with counterfeit pills, which led to his overdose.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Lil Nas X Was Interrupted As He Patiently Tried To Explain Anti-Gay Prejudice To Kevin Hart
"Kevin Hart acting like he doesn’t know why Lil Nas X would be scared to come out is like someone who stole the thing you lost helping you look for it."
Michael Blackmon
Scarlett Johansson Defended Woody Allen: “I Believe Him”
“He maintains his innocence, and I believe him.”
David Mack
“13 Reasons Why” Star Grace Saif Deleted Her Social Media Posts After Fans Left Mean Comments About Her Character
Other stars from the show are defending Saif, who’s new to the Netflix series.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Ariana Grande Is Suing Forever 21 Because She Says They Used A Lookalike In Ads
Grande said the fashion retailer resorted to shady tactics when a promotional deal between them fell through.
Michael Blackmon
15 Podcasts To Take To The Beach
For when you want to listen to something other than the waves at the beach.
Becca James
This New Hulu Documentary Exposes The Underside Of The Influencer Business
Jawline on Hulu chronicles the real work that goes into the business of being an influencer — but it struggles to grapple with bigger questions about a new and troubling industry.
Pier Dominguez
"Friends" Hasn't Aged Well
Friends' 25th anniversary is in September, but here's the thing — this show has always been awful.
Scaachi Koul
Kirsten Dunst Opened Up About Feeling Overlooked By Her Hollywood Peers
The star of Bring It On and Marie Antoinette admitted she sometimes feels sad she's never won a major acting award.
David Mack
Teens Are Using Instagram To Cast Each Other In Fake Broadway Shows
“It’s just a great place to talk about theater,” one teen told BuzzFeed News of the Instagram musical theater community, “because you don’t really get that in school, because a lot of people aren’t really into it.”
Julia Reinstein
Troye Sivan Put An Interviewer On Blast After They Asked Him Whether He’s A Top Or Bottom
Sivan said the question was “invasive, strange, and inappropriate.”
David Mack
Jessi Combs, "The Fastest Woman On Four Wheels," Died Attempting To Break The Land Speed Record
Jessi Combs, who cohosted a season of MythBusters 10 years ago, was a professional racer who was trying to break the women's land speed record.
David Mack
Dave Chappelle Doesn’t Need To Punch Down
In his occasionally funny new Netflix special, Chappelle continues to make anti-trans and victim-blaming jokes. Why can't he strive to be more thoughtful?
Tomi Obaro
Leslie Jones Is Leaving "Saturday Night Live"
Jones has worked on the show since 2014.
Michael Blackmon
Pete Davidson Lost His Temper At UCF Students During A Set And Now The College Is Mad
“It’s disappointing that his rant spoiled an event that was meant to welcome students back for the fall semester,” the University of Central Florida told BuzzFeed News.
Michael Blackmon
Gretchen Carlson Said She Doesn’t Watch Fox News Anymore
The former Fox & Friends host also shared with BuzzFeed News her reaction to the trailer for the sexual harassment movie Bombshell, in which she’s played by Nicole Kidman.
David Mack
Alysia Reiner From "Orange Is The New Black" Said She Completely Broke Down While Filming An ICE Detention Scene
"I could not breathe and I could not stop crying."
Michael Blackmon
AMC's "The Terror" And The Truth About Japanese Internment Camps
The second season of the AMC series depicts the horrors of Japanese American internment — an experience my grandmother lived through, and one we are now in danger of repeating.
Aja Gabel
"Succession" Is A Horror-Comedy About The Terrible Humanity Of The Rich
The appeal of watching the HBO series comes from the way it excuses no one — including those of us watching — from the devolution onscreen.
Alison Willmore
Disney’s Expo Was Overrun With Angry Spider-Man Fans Who Want Him In The MCU
“They’re just being two kids fighting over money, when they could just come together and make something great,” one fan told BuzzFeed News of the fight between Disney and Sony.
Adam B. Vary
Tom Holland Has Spoken Out About The News Of Spider-Man Leaving The MCU
Both the British star and Marvel Studios' chief Kevin Feige broke their silence on the controversy Saturday while at Disney's D23 Expo.
Adam B. Vary
Disney Just Revealed How Emma Stone Will Look As Cruella De Vil
The actor revealed that the upcoming movie exploring the origins of the 101 Dalmatians villain will be set in the 1970s.
Lauren Strapagiel
Lee Pace Opened Up About Coming Out — And A "Pushing Daisies" Reboot
Pace told BuzzFeed News that he and the creator of Pushing Daisies often speak about bringing the show back.
David Mack
Taylor Swift Said Trump Thinks He's In An Autocracy Where People Have To Do What He Says
"I really think that he thinks this is an autocracy,” Swift said in a recent interview about the president.
Michael Blackmon
"Queer Eye" Star Bobby Berk Deleted Tweets About The Karamo Brown–Sean Spicer Controversy
In a series of tweets Thursday, Berk blasted ABC and defended his Queer Eye costar — but then decided to delete his comments.
Michael Blackmon
We Finally Have A Release Date For “Top Boy” On Netflix
“He understands the culture and saw that [the show] needed to come back.”
Ade Onibada
In An Epic Twitter Thread, Miley Cyrus Denied Being Unfaithful To Liam Hemsworth In Their Marriage
"You can say I am a twerking, pot smoking, foul mouthed hillbilly but I am not a liar," Cyrus told her millions of fans on Thursday.
Michael Blackmon
