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Zack Sharf

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Zack Sharf

    Ed Sheeran Told U2 He Didn’t Want to ‘Get Into Politics’ on Song About Ukraine’s War With Russia, Says Bono (opens the original)

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    U2 and Ed Sheeran collaborated earlier this year on the song “Yours Eternally” off the band’s “Days of Ash” EP, which dropped in February. Bono told Rolling Stone UK in a new interview that Sheeran expressed his resistance to U2 about doing such a politically-minded song. “Yours Eternally” features Ukrainian musician Taras Topolia, and the lyrics take the perspective of a Ukrainian soldier writing to his friends back home amid the country’s ongoing war with Russia. “When we did ‘Yours Eternally,

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Zack Sharf

    Nicolas Cage Says the Marvel Cinematic Universe ‘Is Becoming a Well-Funded and Glorified WWE’ With 50-Plus Year Olds in ‘Ridiculous Outfits’ (opens the original)

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    Nicolas Cage‘s critique of the Marvel Cinematic Universe during a recent conversation at Fan Expo Dallas (via The Playlist) is quickly gaining traction on social media, with many people either agreeing with the Oscar-winning actor or questioning him considering his own ties to superhero projects. “I do say this with love,” Cage said at the convention. “When I see these 50-plus and otherwise intelligent and remarkably gifted thespians putting on these ridiculous outfits and getting ready for the

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Zack Sharf

    Florence Pugh Says ‘Instagram Censored Me’ Over Cornell 7 Posts Addressing Sexual Assault Case: ‘Another Shock That Women Are Censored’ (opens the original)

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    Florence Pugh‘s press tour for Netflix’s “East of Eden” brought her to “The View,” where co-host Sara Haines brought up the Oscar nominee’s recent social media posts speaking out on the sexual assault case at Cornell University. “Even in modern times, women have to bear the consequences of sexual violence, like the allegations currently playing out with the so-called Cornell 7,” Haines said. “The case is still pending, and some of the accused have denied any wrongdoing, but I saw what you wrote

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Zack Sharf

    Penn Badgley Swore Off Sex Scenes. His Wife Says It Was Not Her Idea: ‘He Decided to Do This for Mental Health Reasons’ (opens the original)

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    Penn Badgley infamously swore off sex scenes before the production of “You” Season 4, revealing on a viral episode of his “Podcrushed” podcast in Feb. 2013 that he told showrunner Sera Gamble he was no longer interested in filming intimate scenes on camera. The actor then told Variety later that same month that “it’s important to me in my real life to not have” sex scenes, clarifying: “My fidelity in my relationship. It’s important to me.” Cut to more than three years later and Badgley’s wife, D

  5. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Zack Sharf

    Mariska Hargitay Condemns the Cornell 7 as Hudson Williams, Josh Gad and More Speak Out on Sexual Assault Case: ‘Arrest Them’ and ‘F— Cornell’ (opens the original)

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    Mariska Hargitay, Josh Gad, Hudson Williams and more celebrities are joining the growing list of Hollywood names using social media to condemn the Cornell 7, the name given online to the seven male students accused of drugging and gang raping their female classmate at Cornell University in October 2024. The woman’s allegation is making national headlines now that she is suing her alleged assaulters as well as their fraternity, Cornell University, her former sorority and more. According to the wo

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