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ASHLEY SPENCER
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Aug 26, 2023
Idina Menzel reinvents herself — with a dance album and quirky TikToks
Aug 26, 2023
Aug 26, 2023
Aug 9, 2022
Jennette McCurdy lived a teen star dream. Silently, she was suffering.
Aug 9, 2022
Aug 9, 2022
Nov 24, 2021
Finn Wolfhard doesn’t really want to be famous
Nov 24, 2021
Nov 24, 2021
Nov 14, 2021
Brooke Shields is just getting started
Nov 14, 2021
Nov 14, 2021
May 10, 2021
Andrew McCarthy ran from the Brat Pack. Now, he’s ready to relive the ’80s.
May 10, 2021
May 10, 2021
Jan 31, 2021
Katherine Heigl is done apologizing
Jan 31, 2021
Jan 31, 2021
Sep 29, 2020
Not just a football movie: How ‘Remember the Titans’ became a hit and inspired a nation
Sep 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020
Jul 27, 2020
The unbelievable believability of Denise Richards
Jul 27, 2020
Jul 27, 2020
Jul 7, 2020
‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ was always progressive. Now, Netflix’s version is empowering a new generation.
Jul 7, 2020
Jul 7, 2020
Jun 12, 2020
With Broadway shut down, these couples face a doubly uncertain future
Jun 12, 2020
Jun 12, 2020
Apr 27, 2020
‘While You Were Sleeping’: An oral history of the Sandra Bullock rom-com favorite
Apr 27, 2020
Apr 27, 2020
Apr 13, 2020
Domhnall Gleeson doesn’t fit the celebrity mold, and he’s completely fine with that
Apr 13, 2020
Apr 13, 2020
Sep 28, 2019
For 20 years, ‘House Hunters’ has been reliable reality TV. For millennials, it feels more like a fantasy.
Sep 28, 2019
Sep 28, 2019
