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Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox played Friends, then lovers, then husband and wife over the course of a decade — but the two actors are actually distant cousins, according to ancestry experts. The “Friends” stars are 11th cousins, researchers at the online genealogy website MyHeritage have found. They discovered that Perry and Cox share distant

Emmy Rossum kept a big and tiny secret. The “Shameless” star announced Tuesday that she and her husband, “Mr. Robot” creator, Sam Esmail, have welcomed a baby, a little girl. “5.24.21,” Rossum shared on her verified social media accounts along with photos of herself pregnant. “On a sunny Monday morning, at 8:13AM, we welcomed our

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards and Alex Trebek was among them. The longtime host of “Jeopardy!” died in November after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Here is a list of some of the nominees: OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES “The Bold and the

For some people, the gradual and partial opening up of the world again means the chance to revisit favorite places, see family, or simply expand our horizons. But for some, it’s the journey itself that’s the most exciting. Self-styled “avgeeks,” or aviation enthusiasts, saw their hobby brutally curtailed by the pandemic. And while they’ve been

With more widespread vaccinations and relaxed travel restrictions, many people are making long-awaited vacation plans. But scammers are making plans of their own to separate eager travelers from their money via too-good-to-be-true vacation packages, fake airfare deals and other shady schemes. Consumer advocacy organizations such as Better Business Bureau are issuing warnings about an increase

“This is Us” incorporated “Dynasty’s” infamous 1985 wedding-massacre cliffhanger into its wedding-episode season finale, which exhibits both a sense of humor and an element of TV savvy. But then the show delivered another pair of pull-the-rug-out surprises, less paving the way for its final season than reinforcing the sense that it’s probably time to go.

Could we BE more ready for the “Friends” reunion? There will be games. There will be laughs. And, the cast teases, some tears. In fact, recounting to Good Morning America how it felt revisit the set, star Courtney Cox said, they couldn’t hold back the emotions that bubbled up. “To see it exactly the way

Olivia Rodrigo has a lot to celebrate. The 18-year-old’s new single “Good 4 U” has hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100. This is the second top hit for the singer, the first was “Drivers License.” Both songs are off her debut album “Sour.” “GOOD 4 U IS NUMBER ONE!!!!!!!! IM SO HAPPY AHHHHHH!!!!!”

Chris Hemsworth may be Thor, the God of Thunder, but his son worships another superhero. The actor revealed in a funny Instagram post on Tuesday that one of his twin sons, seen from the back and wearing a red cape, really wants to be Superman. Hemsworth wrote: “Holding my little man’s hand and asking him

If you’re planning to fly for Memorial Day or a summer holiday, cinch up your seat belt. Air travel in the United States has recently approached pre-pandemic levels, according to data from the Transportation Security Administration. That means a return to packed flights this summer — along with no more empty middle seats — and

Scrolling through eBay looking at listings for broken-down boats is something of a ritual for Simon Robins, who spends much of his spare time rescuing and renovating crumbling vessels. But his wife and business partner Gemma thought he might be taking his passion a little too far when he suggested they purchase a former World

In 2019, the Sicilian town of Cammarata made headlines around the world with its daring bid for new residents. Everyone’s heard of Italy’s €1 house schemes, of course. But how about a town giving away houses for free? Cammarata promised to waive the standard symbolic fee for those wanting to start a new life there.