Arsenio Hall Says Howard Stern 'Really Hated' Him for Years: 'I Hope Arsenio Dies'

Arsenio Hall looked back at his feud with Howard Stern

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• Hall said that Stern "really hated him" and that it ultimately hurt the ratings for The Arsenio Hall Show

• Hall appeared on Stern's talk show in 2021

Arsenio Hall is looking back at his talk show and what role it played in late-night wars.

Hall, 70, is releasinga memoir titledArseniothis week, and he opened up about it in an interview withThe New York Times,published on March 30.The Arsenio Hall Showran in syndication from 1989 to 1994 and became a hit in major markets.

The Timesnoted that Hall’s show often “leaned into controversy,” including tellingEntertainment Weeklythat he would “kick [Jay] Leno’s ass.”

“There were times when Jay thought I didn’t work as hard as he did. And he criticized my monologue,” Hall explained. “And somebody got that to me. We definitely battled.” Years later, Hall appeared onThe Jay Leno Show, and the pair have toured together.

The interviewer also noted that Hall appeared onThe Howard Stern Showand noted, “That surprised me, because maybe your ugliest feud was with him.”

Hall explained, “When Magic Johnson contracted H.I.V. and Howard said, ‘I hope Arsenio dies,’ that’s when I realized it wasn’t joking around. He really hated me.” Hall was friends with Johnson, who announced he had contracted H.I.V. in 1991, and frequently appeared on this show.

In an episode ofThe Tonight Showin 1992, Stern, 72, called Hall a “moron” who “couldn’t even do stand-up comedy.” He toldEntertainment Weeklyin 1993, “Arsenio has no talent. Arsenio's talent is kissing ass. I can't watch those interviews. I cannot take the ass sucking that goes on on a nightly basis.”

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“I’ll be honest: It hurt the business a lot. Howard has die-hard fans who do anything he says. Howard can hurt your numbers,” Hall said. “My biggest struggle was not against other talk show hosts. It was against an angry Howard.”

The Timesasked why he appeared on the show in 2021. “I have pretty thick skin,” Hall said. “I heard a therapist use a word called ‘weathering’ once. When you’re Black, between the racism and hate that you experience, there’s a weathering that takes place. You build up a callus.”

During his appearance onThe Howard Stern Show,Hall said that he was “the fault in that conflict” with Leno, 75. “There was a magazine that asked me about the competition with Letterman and Jay and with Jay I said, ‘I know Jay very well and it’s like the Lakers and the Clippers. The Clippers lose, but they don’t try to lose, they try to win — and I’m going to try and kick his ass,’ ” Hall said. “Of course, they put a cover out saying I’m going to kick his ass.”

While Hall and Stern did not address their conflict directly,Stern was very complimentaryof Hall’s TV series. “Going back and observing your talk show, there’s some great stuff to go back there and look at,” he said. He praised especially appearances by Michael Jackson, Prince and Bill Clinton (with his saxophone) on the show. “You were delivering the f---ing goods,” he said, but noted that there was a perception he wasn’t doing enough. Hall said that when Johnny Carson leftThe Tonight Showin 1992, the network wanted him to inherit that audience and lean more “conservative.”

In 2020, Stern reflected on his old shows and behavior. "I'll be the first to admit. I won't go back and watch those old shows; it's like, 'Who is that guy?' But that was my shtick, that's what I did and I own it,” he said in part. “. . . I came to realize in therapy, if I'm going to be with my kids and have a successful marriage, I can't be insane, completely, 24 hours a day. I have to figure out a better way to communicate. So I evolved and changed."

In his interview withThe Times, Hall noted that there is no fighting among late night hosts anymore. “We’re in a weird time where the hosts all came together to go against late night’s arch nemesis:Donald Trump. It’s like Trump kind of galvanized late night. We fought each other for numbers. Now they’re all together for a common cause. It’s very weird,” he said.

Arseniois available at bookstores everywhere beginning Tuesday, March 31.

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Meryl Streep Wears Sweater in Famed Cerulean Blue from “The” “Devil Wears Prada”

Meryl Streep appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert wearing a cerulean blue sweater reminiscent of The Devil Wears Prada

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• The look nods to the film’s iconic “cerulean” monologue scene between her character, Miranda Priestly, and Anne Hathaway’s Andrea Sachs

• Streep also reflected on the film’s legacy and how perceptions of female-led movies — and their budgets — have evolved ahead of the sequel

Meryl Streepoffered a subtle but unmistakable nod toThe Devil Wears Pradaahead of the anticipated release of its sequel.

While visitingThe Late Show with Stephen Colberton Wednesday, April 1, the Oscar winner wore a cerulean blue sweater reminiscent of the one seen in the original film.

The look instantly brought to mind the movie's unforgettable scene in which Streep’s character, Miranda Priestly, delivers a biting monologue toAnne Hathaway’s Andrea Sachs, explaining that the sweater she’s wearing isn’t just blue — it’s cerulean.

Streep isn't the first star to wear the particular color in recent weeks. On Sunday, March 31, Hathaway was spotted on stylistAshley Afriyie's Instagram Stories wearing a white hoodie sweatshirt with a large blue Pantone square of the colorwith "ceruleo" (the Italian word for cerulean) written underneath.

The nostalgic moments come as excitement builds forThe Devil Wears Prada 2, which is set to hit theaters on May 1.

During Streep's interview withStephen Colbert, she reflected on how the original film was perceived when it was released in 2006.

At the time, she said, it was often labeled a “chick-flick,” which impacted its budget.

“That designation has not worn well. AfterBarbieandMamma Mia!and other films that completely catch the studios by surprise, that people want to see them, because they have girls in the center of the story. Women in the center of the story,” Streep said. "So we had to scramble for our budget."

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She added that things have changed in the years since.

“I've talked to Greta [Gerwig] about it. That was true withBarbiea little bit in comparison to what they spend on other films,” she said. “This one, honey, they spent the money.”

In a separate interview withHarper's Bazaarpublished on March 25, Hathaway reflected on how difficult it was to get fashion brands involved in the original 2006 film.

Streep, meanwhile, shared that the upcoming sequel offered a very different experience — including the opportunity for the cast to attend “actual fashion shows during Milan Fashion Week,” as previouslyreported by PEOPLE.

She also spoke candidlyabout what she observed behind the scenes, tellingHarper's Bazaarshe was "struck by how not only beautiful and young — everyone seems young to me — but alarmingly thin the models were."

“I thought that all had been addressed years ago. Annie clocked it too,” she continued, referring to Hathaway. “And she made a beeline to the producers about it, securing promises that the models in the show that we were putting together for our film would not be so skeletal!”

“She’s a stand-up girl,” Streep added.

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Trump uses Iran war address to urge an increasingly skeptical electorate to give him a bit more time

WASHINGTON (AP) —President Donald Trumpused hisfirst major addresssince launching hiswar in Iranto assure Americans that all of his military objectives will be completed "shortly” and urge an increasingly skeptical electorate to give him a little bit more time.

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Trump in hisWednesday evening speechdialed back the bluster that's dominated his rhetoric in recent days as world markets convulse and a badly battered Iran is still landing some effective blows on Gulf neighbors' infrastructure and U.S. bases.

But the Republican president's promise to “finish the job” hardly built confidence with a jittery market asoil prices surged and Asian stocks fellas he vowed that the U.S. will continue to hit Iran very hard.

He offered no detail about the state of negotiations with Iran that could bring about a promised endgame that he insists could come in a matter of weeks. There was also no overtlashing out at NATO alliesfor failing to fall in line and help him reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway — something White House officials had said would be a prominent part of his roughly 20-minute address.

The U.S. will continue to hit Iran hard for the next two or three weeks, he said, without saying how much longer the war would last. But he offered a plea to Americans to show a little patience.

“We are in this military operation, so powerful, so brilliant, against one of the most powerful countries for 32 days, and the country has been eviscerated and essentially is really no longer a threat,” Trump said. “This is a true investment in your children and your grandchildren’s future. The whole world is watching, and they can’t believe the power, strength and brilliance.”

But Trump finds himself not only negotiating with an enemy that refuses to throw in the towel but also dealing with an American tolerance for a conflict that's being stretched.

Most Americans believe recentU.S. military action against Iranhas gone too far, and many are worried about affording gasoline, according to an AP-NORC poll conducted in mid-March, a couple of weeks after the war started. While Trump isdeploying more warships and troopsto the Middle East, about 59% of Americans say U.S. military action in Iran has been excessive.

Meanwhile, 45% are “extremely” or “very” concerned about being able to afford gas in the next few months, up from 30% inan AP-NORC pollconducted shortly after Trump won reelection withpromises that he would improve the economyand lower the cost of living.

Americans, Trump noted, have certainly shown patience during times of war.

“American involvement in World War I,” he said, “lasted one year, seven months and five days. World War II lasted for three years, eight months and 25 days. The Korean War lasted for three years, one month and two days. The Vietnam War lasted for 19 years, five months and 29 days. Iraq went on for eight years, eight months and 28 days.”

Hours before his address, Trump seemed to reflect on the domestic pressure he’s feeling to wrap up the war.

Speaking at a private lunchat the White House to mark Easter, Trump argued that the U.S. could “very easily” use this moment to take Iran’s oil. It is "unfortunate," he lamented, that there did not seem to be patience among the American people for such an effort.

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“They want to see it end,” he said. He added, “People in the country sort of say, ‘Just win. You’re winning so big. Just win. Come home.’ And I’m OK with that, too.”

Democrats lash at Trump for failing to offer a coherent argument for conflict

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Trump's speech was “grounded in a reality that only exists in Donald Trump’s mind.”

The president, Democrats fumed, offered no plan for how he would go about reopening Hormuz, the critical waterway for oil tankers that a battered Iran has effectively choked off even though Trump claims it's been defeated.

For allies worried about a global economy that's been rattled by rising oil prices, Trump suggested they “buy oil from the United States of America” and “build up some delayed courage” and help the U.S. secure the strait. Trump made no attempt to answer his European critics who say he entered hiswar of choice against Iranwithout consulting global allies but is now expecting the world to help himfix the unintended damagethat it has caused.

“We are losing this war," Murphy added. "We cannot destroy all their missiles or drones, nor their nuclear program. Iran projects more power in the region than they did before the war, especially if they now permanently control the Strait of Hormuz. We are spending billions we don’t have and losing American lives in a war that is destabilizing the world and making us look feckless.”

President steers clear of suggesting ground troops deployment could be coming

Trump offered cautious optimism that those now in power in Iran after more than a month of U.S. and Israeli strikes are “less radical and much more reasonable" with much of the pre-war Islamic Republic’s hierarchy taken out. He didn’t explicitly mention a Monday deadline he has set for Iran to open the strait or face attacks from U.S. forces on its energy infrastructure, though he made clear that he remains open to targeting the heartbeat of Tehran’s economy.

“If there is no deal, we are going to hit each and every one of their electric generating plants very hard and probably simultaneously,” Trump said. “We have not hit their oil, even though that’s the easiest target of all, because it would not give them even a small chance of survival or rebuilding. But we could hit it, and it would be gone.”

Trump also notably did not signal that he's making any preparation for a ground invasion by American troops.

He seemed to steer away from the possibility of sending ground troops to secure Iran’s nearly 1,000 pounds (450 kilograms) ofhighly enriched uranium, saying it “would take months” for Iran to get to it as it’s buried under the rubble created by last year’s American bombing campaign of Iran’s nuclear sites.

Trump has offeredshifting reasonsfor launching the war, but he has been consistent in articulating that a primary objective in joining Israel in the military action is ensuring that Iran will“never have a nuclear weapon.”

But over the course of the conflict, he has been more circumspect about how far he’s willing to go to follow through on his pledge to destroy Iran’s weapons program once and for all, including seizing or destroying the near-bomb-grade nuclear material that Iran possesses.

“We have it under intense satellite surveillance and control,” Trump said in his prime-time speech. “If we see them make a move, even a move for it, we’ll hit them with missiles very hard again. We have all the cards. They have none.”

Associated Press writers Collin Binkley, Michelle L. Price and Konstantin Toropin contributed to this report.

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Amanda Peet Provides Positive Health Update Following Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Amanda Peetprovided a positive update on her health following her breast cancer diagnosis.

During a Tuesday, March 31, appearance onWatch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, a fan question enquired as to how theYour Friends & Neighborsactress, 54, was feeling.

“Well thank you Eric, I’m doing great,” PeettoldCohen, 57, in response to the question. The fan also quizzed Peet, who revealed her 2025 diagnosis in aNew Yorkeressay published on March 21, on valuable advice she’d received as a result of her diagnosis.

“The best piece of advice, I would say, is ‘Enjoy it while we’re here,’ Peet responded, to which Cohen agreed before adding, “That is something to live by every day.”

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Peet’s essay detailed that she was informed ofher diagnosis“last fall” after undergoing what she had presumed would be a “routine scan” that examined her breast health. “For many years, I’ve been told that I have ‘dense’ and ‘busy’ breasts — not as a compliment but as a warning that they require extra monitoring,” she wrote before revealing that her physician “didn’t like the way something looked on the ultrasound.”

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After undergoing a biopsy, Peet recalled how her sample was walked over and hand-delivered to a pathology department for review. “That’s when I knew,” Peet wrote, noting that her doctor shared news of her stage 1 breast cancer results the following day. “The tumor ‘appeared’ to be small, but I would need an MRI after the holiday weekend to determine ‘the extent of disease.’”

The MRI showed a second mass that was ultimately benign, which meant that Peet was not advised to undergo a double mastectomy or chemotherapy. “I would only need a lumpectomy and radiation,” she wrote. Once her radiation course had completed, Peet returned a clear scan in January.

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Later that month, Peet’s mother, who was in hospice care, died.

Tragically, Peet’s father died in 2025 amid Peet’s cancer ordeal. She reflected on the time in her essay, writing, “As soon as my dad’s corpse was out of sight, I was free to panic about my cancer again.”

In an interview withE! News, published on Tuesday, March 24, Peet opened up about sharing her diagnosis withher children. (Peet and husbandDavid Benioff, the cocreator ofGame of Thrones, share daughters Frances, 19, and Molly, 15, and son, Henry, 11.)

“They’ve been great,” she told the outlet. “I definitely had to get myself together before including them. The hard part was realizing that nothing is certain and there was going to be no perfect time to tell them.”

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“Can You Spot Jimmy Fallon And Brie Larson In These Childhood Pics?”: 27-Image Celebrity Quiz

Have you ever wondered what your favorite celebrities looked like before fame? Long before the red carpets, world tours, and blockbuster movies, every star was just a kid.

In this celebrity childhood photos quiz, we’ve gathered 27 rare and adorable throwback images of famous actors, musicians, and global icons. Your challenge? Guess the celebrity from their childhood photo alone. Some are instantly recognizable, while others will seriously test your skills and memory. Only true fans will name them all!

🚀 💡 Want more or looking for something else? Head over to theBored Panda Quizzesand explore our full collection of quizzes and trivia designed to test your knowledge, reveal hidden insights, and spark your curiosity.💡 🚀

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Alix Earle’s Dress Slips Off-the-Shoulder With Bold Neckline in Brand Video

Alix Earlejust launched her skincare brand, Reale Actives, and shared moments from the launch day on Instagram. While fans are excited about the social media influencer’s new brand, what also stole the limelight was her chic dress with a bold neckline.

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Earle knows exactly how to push fashion boundaries, and she perfectly balanced her entrepreneurial flair with her fashionista vibes in her latest Instagram post. Celebrating the launch of her newskincare brand, fans were thrilled to see her in a chic, sleek black dress. The dress featured a figure-hugging silhouette and a bow at the front for a soft, feminine touch. Moreover, its off-the-shoulder design and daring deep neckline added a bold, edgy touch to an otherwise elegant ensemble.

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Dolly Parton Makes 'Generational and Transformational' Donation to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Named After Her

East Tennessee Children's Hospital, which has been named after Dolly Parton, is praising her contributions to the institution

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• According to East Tennessee Children's Hospital, the country legend donated "generational and transformational" amounts of money to the infirmary

• In February, Parton announced that the healthcare center was being renamed to Dolly Parton Children's Hospital

Dolly Partonis being praised for her generous contributions to East Tennessee Children's hospital, which is now named after her.

Following news that the health center would be renamedin honor of the country legend as Dolly Parton's Children's Hospital, its president and chief executive officer Matt Schaefer opened up about the "surreal moment" of receiving the "Jolene" hitmaker's donation.

In the interview withChief Healthcare Executiveon Monday, March 30, Schaefer praised Parton's “incredibly disarming personality."

“It was truly humbling, and to hear her, in her own words, talk about the importance of this to her, to her community, to this organization, and to children, was super affirming," he said of meeting Parton, 80.

Schaefer spoke about how, with the "9 to 5" artist's donation, he hoped to expand the hospital's roster of doctors, invest in new programs and technology and increase fundraising.

“I think anytime you have someone of her stature, someone of her standing, certainly in this region, across the United States, across the world, honestly, and to have the halo effect of everything she stood for in her life, including her love for children in particular, it just is fantastic for the future of our mission," he said of Parton.

While Schaefer played coy when it came to revealing the amount Parton donated, he said the sum was “generational and transformational."

“What I can tell you is that she has made a generational and transformational commitment to Children’s and its mission, and that commitment is something that goes beyond our wildest expectations, that is beyond generous, and will be a lifeline for this mission for now and for years to come," he said.

Schaefer added, "And we’re excited about and humbled by her willingness to do so.”

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He noted that having the hospital renamed after her will "allow them to tell a broader story about the depth and breadth of services here, to imagine how we can continue to expand those services, and it accelerates how we should think about what our responsibility is to the patients and families that trust us today and invariably will trust us tomorrow.”

The partnership with Parton will "amplify and accelerate some of those initiatives in a way that we could not have done otherwise without that type of support and backing and awareness across the region, for providers, for clinicians, for patients, for families and for referring providers," added Schaefer.

In February, Partonshared an Instagram Reelannouncing that the East Tennessee Children's Hospital hasofficially been renamed the Dolly Parton Children's Hospital.

In a video message and collaborative post with theTodayshow and the official hospital page, she said, "I've always believed that every child deserves a fair chance to grow up healthy, hopeful and surrounded with love. That belief is what brought me together with the incredible folks at East Tennessee Children's Hospital."

Parton continued, "For nearly 90 years, their teams have provided compassionate and talented care. They see children not just as patients, but as precious lives. Each with a story, and a future. I am so excited to share, East Tennessee Children's Hospital is becoming ... guess what? Dolly Parton Children's Hospital. Yay!"

"Together, we're committed to strengthening our relationship where world class care and a caring heart go hand in hand for children across East Tennessee and beyond. And I hope that you'll join me in supporting this work," she said.

Parton concluded by telling fans that she will need the public's help.

"I can't do it all myself! I'm going to need you. So when we come together for our children, there's no limit to what we can do. To learn more or to get involved, visitDollyChildrens.org," she said.

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