Karen Butler

Durham, New York

Entertainment Journalist at United Press International (UPI)

Longtime entertainment journalist for United Press International and The Irish Echo; yoga enthusiast; book reader. Member of the Women Film Critics Circle.

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Rosario Dawson: 'Common Ground' reminds people to care about nature, food

2 days ago | upi.com | Karen Butler

NEW YORK, April 22 (UPI) -- Ahsoka, Dopesick, Sin City and Rent icon Rosario Dawson says she hopes her documentary, Common Ground, makes people more mindful about where their food comes from. "I was really dumbfounded when I realized we had literally taken ourselves out of the definition of 'nature,' that human beings are what observe nature and witness it, but we're not actually a part of it," Dawson, 45, recently told UPI in a phone interview.
Russell Crowe, Whoopi Goldberg, Antonio Banderas mourn death of Pope Francis

3 days ago | upi.com | Karen Butler

April 21 (UPI) -- Numerous celebrities -- including Russell Crowe, Whoopi Goldberg, Antonio Banderas and Robin Roberts -- took to social media Monday to mourn the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88. The 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church and first Latin American pontiff died hours after greeting U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance at the Vatican and cruising through St. Peter's Square in his popemobile to bless thousands of people on Easter Sunday.
Elizabeth Hurley shares Easter photo of Billy Ray Cyrus kissing her

3 days ago | upi.com | Karen Butler

April 21 (UPI) -- Model and actress Elizabeth Hurley shared an Easter photo of her smiling as singer-songwriter Billy Ray Cyrus kisses her. "Happy Easter," Hurley wrote in the post, which also included a heart emoji. The pair are seen casually dressed outside and leaning against a fence. Hurley is wearing a cowboy hat and smiling broadly as Cyrus, who wore bunny ears for the occasion, kisses her on the cheek.
'Sinners' tops North American box office with $45.6M

3 days ago | upi.com | Karen Butler

April 20 (UPI) -- Sinners is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $45.6 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. Coming in at No. 2 is A Minecraft Movie with $41.3 million, The King of Kings at No. 3 with $17.3 million, The Amateur at No. 4 with $7.2 million and Warfare at No. 5 with $4.9 million.
'Sinners' tops North American box office with $45.6M

3 days ago | flipboard.com | Karen Butler

16 hours agoI Cut My Streaming Bill in Half and Still Watched Everything I WantedA few easy swaps helped me slash my bill without FOMO. Streaming was supposed to be the cheaper, simpler alternative to cable. But with constant price hikes, confusing bundles and surprise "extra member" fees, it's starting to feel like we've come full circle.
Paul Rudd brings '90s charm to Nintendo Switch 2 commercial

4 days ago | upi.com | Karen Butler

April 20 (UPI) -- Ant-Man and Clueless actor Paul Rudd appeared in a new commercial for the Nintendo Switch 2 game system this weekend, more than 30 years after appearing in a similar ad for the Super Nintendo System. The 90-second spot has gotten more than 700,000 views since it was posted on YouTube Saturday night. "Step up to a new kind of experience and play super together with friends over GameChat, only on Nintendo Switch 2. Coming 6.5.2025," a message accompanying the preview said.
The Who: Drummer Zak Starkey not stepping down after all

4 days ago | upi.com | Karen Butler

April 20 (UPI) -- The legendary British rock band The Who announced that it has worked out its differences with its longtime drummer Zak Starkey, Ringo Starr's son. Musicians Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend said earlier this week that they were parting ways with Starkey after nearly 30 years of performing together. "News Flash! Who Backs Zak! He's not being asked to step down from The Who.
Hayden Christensen to play Anakin again in 'Ahsoka' Season 2

5 days ago | upi.com | Karen Butler

April 19 (UPI) -- Disney has announced that Hayden Christensen will reprise his role of Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars series, Ahsoka, Season 2. The news was announced Friday at Disney Celebration 2025 in Tokyo. Christensen played the younger version of the villainous Darth Vader in 2002's Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones and 2004's Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith, as well as the Disney+ series, Obi-Wan Kenobi.
AMC orders third season of 'Mayfair Witches'

2 weeks ago | upi.com | Karen Butler

April 10 (UPI) -- AMC has announced it ordered a third season of Mayfair Witches. The supernatural family drama is based on the best-selling novels of Anne Rice. Seasons 1 and 2 take place in New Orleans, while new episodes will be set in Salem, Mass. The series stars Alexandra Daddario, Harry Hamlin, Tongayi Chirisa and Alyssa Jirrels. More magic. More mayhem. More Mayfairs.#MayfairWitches will return to AMC and AMC+ for a third season.
'RHOBH' icon Erika Jayne gets the boot on 'Masked Singer'

2 weeks ago | upi.com | Karen Butler

April 10 (UPI) -- Real Housewives of Beverly Hills icon Erika Jayne was eliminated from The Masked Singer on Wednesday night. Jayne was dressed in the Yorkie costume as she sang "Stop! In the Name of Love" and "Hard to Handle."Previous celebrities to get the boot in Season 13 include Method Man, Candace Cameron Bure, James Van Der Beek, Flavor Flav, Scheana Shay, Aubrey O'Day, Oscar De La Hoya and Cedric the Entertainer.