Kate Middleton puts foot down with royal children, ‘barbaric’ ritual: expert
Kate Middleton, who is married to the heir to the British throne, isn’t a fan of every royal tradition. Royal author Tom Quinn has claimed in his new book, "Yes Ma’am – The Secret Life of Royal Servants," that the Princess of Wales isn’t allowing her three young children to participate in "blooding." This longtime ritual calls for members of the royal family to smear blood on their faces from their first kill during fox or stag hunting.
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, wife found dead in Santa Fe home
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman was found dead alongside his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog in their Santa Fe home on Wednesday afternoon. Hackman was 95 at the time of his death and his wife 63. The Santa Fe County Sheriff's office confirmed the death to Fox News Digital early Thursday morning. "On February 26, 2025 at approximately 1:45 p.m., Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to an address on Old Sunset Trail in Hyde Park where Gene Hackman, 95 and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, and a dog were found deceased," the statement said.
Kate Hudson is teaching kids not to ‘lean on family’ for financial support
The 45-year-old actress shares son Ryder, 21, with ex-husband Chris Robinson, son Bingham, 13, with ex-fiancé Matt Bellamy, and daughter Rani Rose, 4, with fiancé Danny Fujikawa. During a recent interview with Bustle magazine, Hudson explained that she has ensured that her oldest child, Ryder, who is a student at New York University, understands there will be expectations if he decides to move home after graduating from college.
Oscars are over, 'out of touch with the audience' and saddled with DEI requirements: expert
The 97th Oscars will be awarded on Sunday, but the road to the golden statue has been a bumpy one, marked with controversies and a lack of breakout frontrunners to draw audiences’ attention. "I feel really underwhelmed by this year's nominations, wins at other award shows (such as the Golden Globes) and predicted wins at the Oscars," a Reddit user said on a forum dedicated to the Oscars.
Gene Hackman's death mourned by Hollywood: Antonio Banderas, Gary Sinise, Francis Ford Coppola remember star
"Gene Hackman was my favorite actor, as I think I told him every day we worked together on ‘The Birdcage,’" Nathan Lane told Fox News Digital. "Getting to watch him up close it was easy to see why he was one of our greatest. You could never catch him acting. Simple and true, thoughtful and soulful, with just a hint of danger." Lane continued, "He was as brilliant in comedy as he was in drama and thankfully, his film legacy will live on forever. It was a tremendous privilege to get to share the screen with h
HGTV star Christina Haack regrets not getting prenup, wishes she 'never married' Josh Hall
Christina Haack and Josh Hall's messy split just keeps getting messier. On Wednesday's episode of the HGTV show, "The Flip Off," which also stars Haack's ex-husband Tarek El Moussa and his wife Heather El Moussa, Haack told her friend Cassie that Hall continues to make her financial offers and wants to "retire" off of her. "It’s crazy. He wants to retire off me," she said, per People. "Honestly, if I would’ve really understood the repercussions of all of this, I would’ve gotten a prenup or I would’ve never married him."
Katy Perry heading to space with Lauren Sanchez and Blue Origin's all-female crew
Katy Perry will join Lauren Sanchez, Gayle King and others on a journey to space with an all-female crew. The trio will be on board Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space flight with film producer Kerianne Flynn, NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe and civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, according to a press release shared Thursday. The flight will launch this spring.
'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' star Michelle Trachtenberg's cause of death ruled 'undetermined'
Michelle Trachtenberg's cause of death has been released. The 39-year-old actress' cause of death and manner of death were both ruled "undetermined," New York's Office of Chief Medical Examiner confirmed to Fox News Digital. The "undetermined" ruling came after Trachtenberg's family objected to an autopsy, Fox News Digital has learned. Fox News Digital reached out to a representative for Trachtenberg for comment.
Why Hollywood may ignore Trump 2.0 at the Oscars
At the 2017 Oscars, when “La La Land” was mistakenly announced as the best picture winner over “Moonlight,” then first-term President Donald Trump blamed the epic blunder on Hollywood’s fixation with him. He suggested that the stars were too distracted by criticizing his administration to properly reveal the final award of the night. “They were focused so hard on politics that they didn’t get the act together at the end. It was a little sad. It took away from the glamour of the Oscars,” Trump said in an interview back in February 2017, about a month after his first inauguration.
Preliminary autopsies performed on Gene Hackman and wife find no external injuries following their ‘suspicious’ deaths
Initial findings from preliminary autopsies performed on Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, show there was “no external trauma to either individual,” the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. The couple was found dead in their New Mexico home on Wednesday along with their dog, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office told CNN. He was 95. The manner and cause of the couple’s deaths have not been determined, according to a Thursday news release from the sheriff’s office. “This remains an open investigation,” the release added.