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This Michael Caine Movie Was So Terrible the Actor Insists He’s Never Seen It

The celebrated British actor announced his retirement on Saturday and likely won’t be spending his free time watching this 1980s flick.

By Tyler Piccotti

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Everything We Know So Far About Season 6 of Netflix’s ‘The Crown’

In its final season, the Emmy-winning series will depict the tragic death of Princess Diana and take the British royal family into the 21^st century.

By Tyler Piccotti

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Shop Brittany Mahomes' Favorite UGG Boots

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How a Pay Dispute Changed Suzanne Somers’ Career

By Biography.com Editors and Rachel Chang

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The Best Books About Philosophers

By Rachel Feltman

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Get to Know David and Victoria Beckham’s Kids

By Tyler Piccotti

Notable Now

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Britney Spears

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Jada Pinkett Smith

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Joe Biden

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Reba McEntire

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Crime

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Natalee Holloway Case Update: Suspect Joran van der Sloot Admits to Killing the Alabama Teen

Van der Sloot’s admission came as he accepted a plea deal for extortion and wire fraud charges in U.S. District Court.

By Tyler Piccotti, Adrienne Donica and Tim Ott

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Here’s When Gypsy Rose Blanchard Will Be Released

alex murdaugh is led out of a courthouse in handcuffs at his sentencing hearing on march 3

Where Is Alex Murdaugh Now?

Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Dee Dee Blanchard

The Story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Her Mother

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Charles Manson and 4 More Infamous Cult Leaders

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The Slender Man Stabbing: Where They Are Now?

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Lucy Letby: A “Copycat” of Killer Beverley Allitt

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BTK Killer Sees 'Clone' in Gilgo Beach Suspect

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New Evidence Could Set the Menendez Brothers Free

Culture

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Bill Watterson’s Career Since ‘Calvin and Hobbes’

By Colin McEvoy

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34 of Rita Hayworth’s Most Iconic Style Moments

By Brittany Natale

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The Tragic True Story of the ‘Ferrari’ Movie

By Tyler Piccotti

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8 Facts About “Son of a Sinner” Singer Jelly Roll

By Tyler Piccotti

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People You Should Know

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14 Hispanic Women Who Are Pioneers in Their Field

Frida Kahlo, Rita Moreno, and Ellen Ochoa are just a few Latinas worth celebrating during Hispanic Heritage Month.

By Daisy Hernandez and Eudie Pak

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12 Influential Native American Leaders

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10 Famous Poets Whose Enduring Works We Still Read

By Tyler Piccotti

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22 Famous Scientists You Should Know

By Tyler Piccotti

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10 Famous Explorers Who Connected the World

By Caroline Redmond

Connections

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Jada Pinkett Smith and Tupac’s “Inseparable” Bond

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Dolly Parton Shares Special Connection to Elvis

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Get to Know Jelly Roll’s 7-Year-Old Son, Noah

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Inside Lionel Richie’s Sprawling Family Tree

Musicians

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The Meaning Behind “In the Air Tonight”

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Olivia Rodrigo Just Dropped a Sony Earbuds Collab

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What *NSYNC Has Been Up to Since Its Last Release

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Zach Bryan Apologizes After His Arrest in Oklahoma

Power & Politics

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These Are the Major 2024 Presidential Candidates

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Hunter Biden and Other Presidential Problem Kids

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How Little-Known Jimmy Carter Won the 1976 Primary

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Black Activists Who Led the Civil Rights Movement

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How to Get Stevie Nicks Concert Tickets

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Jada Pinkett Smith’s New Memoir Shocks In More Way

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Dennis Rader

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12 Famous Breast Cancer Survivors

carly simon

Carly Simon

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Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers Reunited in 2012

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Taylor Swift

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Paris Hilton Just Launched a New Cookware Line

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David Beckham

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Mary Lou Retton

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Jeremy Allen White

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This Hailey Bieber-Approved Bag Is on Sale Now

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