The biggest entertainment stories of 2022

Dive into the biggest entertainment stories our readers couldn't get enough of in 2022.
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The man who played Hollywood: Inside Randall Emmett's crumbling empire Click to view images

Randall Emmett, a once-high-flying producer, faces lawsuits, mounting debts and allegations of abuse against women, assistants and business partners.

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A child star at 7, in prison at 22. Then she vanished. What happened to Lora Lee Michel? Click to view images

A child actress in the 1940s, Lora Lee Michel at 7 was billed as a "sensation" with "the greatest appeal since Shirley Temple." But following a scandalous custody trial and a stint in federal prison, she vanished from the public eye. What happened to Lora Lee?

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Concerns about Bruce Willis' declining cognitive state swirled around sets in recent years Click to view images

The actor's family said in March that he would retire from acting because he has aphasia.

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Inside the battle for control of a legendary music club — and the soul of a high desert town Click to view images

Drama at a high desert roadhouse that has hosted Paul McCartney and Lana Del Rey has pitted neighbor against neighbor in a remote area where lots are the size of baseball fields and police cars seldom patrol.

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Here's what really happened after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars Click to view images

Who asked Will Smith to leave? Why did he refuse? What did Chris Rock do backstage? We piece together an Oscars scandal like no other.

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'Law & Order: SVU' showrunner accused of mistreating women, support staff on multiple shows
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More than a dozen people who worked with TV producer David Graziano described him variously as a volatile and bullying boss.

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Commentary: How Ellen DeGeneres won, and then lost, a generation of viewers Click to view images

Battered by scandal, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" ended its 19-year run in May. Its host is no longer the queer celebrity we can all agree on.

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