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Zoe G. Phillips

Zoe G. Phillips joined The Hollywood Reporter as a News Writer in 2024. Previously, she worked at Entertainment Tonight, where the team won two Emmys during her tenure, as well as at Dance Media’s Pointe, Dance Teacher and Dance Business Weekly. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from the University of Michigan and currently lives in Los Angeles with her very large cat, Pip.

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Dave Grohl Reveals Birth of Daughter Born Outside Marriage, Says He’s Working to Regain Family’s Trust

Foo Fighters musician Dave Grohl announced Tuesday he recently welcomed a new daughter born outside of his marriage. “I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her,” Grohl wrote in a statement on social media. Grohl married his second wife, Jordyn Blum, in 2003. They share three daughters. “I love my wife and […]

Halsey Wrote Britney Spears a Letter Before Using “Lucky” in New Album (Exclusive)

Halsey asked for permission the old-fashioned way when sampling Britney Spears’ “Lucky” for her new album: She wrote the ’90s pop star a letter. “She was so supportive out the gate,” Halsey says in The Hollywood Reporter‘s exclusive preview of the newest episode of the Sauce on the Side with Gandhi podcast, out Wednesday. Halsey adds […]

‘The Apprentice’ Trailer: Roy Cohn Teaches Donald Trump His Rules to Win

Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice released its first trailer on Tuesday ahead of the much-discussed movie’s October release. The film, from director Ali Abbasi and writer Gabriel Sherman, follows Sebastian Stan as a young Trump under the mentorship of Jeremy Strong’s Roy Cohn. In the trailer, Trump and Cohn are shown meeting, with Trump saying […]

Rachel Zoe and Rodger Berman Announce Divorce After 26 Years of Marriage

Rachel Zoe and Rodger Berman will go their separate ways after 26 years of marriage, the couple announced Monday. “After 33 years together and 26 years married, Rodger and I have come to the mutual decision to end our marriage,” the couple wrote in a statement posted to Zoe’s social media. “We are incredibly proud […]

Prince’s Music Companies Are “Working to Resolve Matters” Regarding Unreleased Doc Accusing Musician of Abuse

Primary Wave Music and Prince Legacy, two companies with ties to Prince’s assets, released a statement Monday afternoon in response to reports of an unreleased documentary accusing the late musician of physical and emotional abuse. “Those with the responsibility of carrying out Prince’s wishes shall honor his creativity and genius,” the statement reads. “We are working […]

Mark Hamill, Kevin Costner Among Stars Paying Tribute to James Earl Jones: “RIP Dad”

Mark Hamill, Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer and Colman Domingo were among the first Hollywood voices to pay tribute to James Earl Jones following news of his death on Monday. Jones died at his home in New York on Monday. He was 93. His career spanned half a century of film, including Dr. Strangelove, Field of […]

Donald Glover Postpones Childish Gambino Shows to “Focus on My Physical Health”

Donald Glover postponed the remainder of his North American Childish Gambino tour on Monday, citing physical health concerns and promising that all tickets will eventually be honored. Glover, who performs under the Childish Gambino moniker, wrote on social media he needed to cancel all remaining dates of his New World tour “to focus on my […]

DirecTV Files FCC Complaint Accusing Disney of Negotiating in Bad Faith as Blackout Continues

DirecTV filed a complaint on Saturday with the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that Disney failed to negotiate in good faith as the satellite provider’s blackout of Disney-owned networks continues into a second week. The FCC complaint states that Disney “has failed to negotiate in good faith,” according to a statement from the service. “Disney has […]

Marlon Wayans Says Harvey Weinstein’s Demise Felt Like “God’s Revenge” After ‘Scary Movie’ Fallout

Marlon Wayans said he should have sued Harvey Weinstein for stealing his family’s film ideas, namely the Scary Movie franchise, but that the infamous producer’s eventual downfall felt like “god’s revenge.” Scary Movie began as a 2000 comedy-horror film written by Wayans and his brother Shawn, directed by his brother Keenan, and produced by Harvey […]

Don Cheadle Shares the ‘Ocean’s Twelve’ Cast’s Secret Weapon for Avoiding Paparazzi: Brad Pitt

Don Cheadle and his Ocean’s 12 castmates know their way around a paparazzi or two. The actor shared this week his secret weapon for avoiding constant cameras while on set of the 2004 film: Distract the press with Brad Pitt. Cheadle starred in Ocean’s Twelve, a follow-up to 2001’s Ocean’s Eleven, alongside George Clooney, Matt […]

Halsey Says Acting Helped Her Disconnect From Her Stage Name: “It’s Nice to Be New at Something”

Halsey says her recent pivot to acting helped her disconnect from the stage identity she inhabits as a singer. Though her real name is Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, the singer releases music and performs under the stage name Halsey. In an interview with Paper, she spoke about her experience stepping away from the identity for her […]

Obama Praises Charli XCX’s ‘brat’: “She Knows What She’s Doing”

Former President Obama praised Charli XCX’s brat this week, the newest in a long line of politicians becoming part of the pop album’s legacy this summer. Obama included “365,” the final track of brat, on his annual summer playlist earlier this month. “It is a great album,” the former president said on the I’ve Had […]