Lester Fabian Brathwaite

Lester Fabian Brathwaite

Lester Fabian Brathwaite is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where he covers breaking news, all things Real Housewives, and a rich cornucopia of popular culture. Formerly a senior editor at Out magazine, his work has appeared on NewNowNext, Queerty, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker. He was also the first author signed to Phoebe Robinson's Tiny Reparations imprint. He met Oprah once.

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Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker
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Kandi Burruss and Kenya Moore
Kandi Burruss is 'sad' Kenya Moore is leaving RHOA, calls it 'the end of an era' and doesn't care who disagrees
Tom Hanks and Robin Wright star in HERE
Tom Hanks and Robin Wright age backwards and forwards through time in the trailer for Robert Zemeckis' Here
Kenya Moore "The Real Housewives of Atlanta."
Kenya Moore won't return to Real Housewives of Atlanta after revealing oral sex posters of castmate
Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans
Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans team up to save a kidnapped (and ripped) Santa Claus in the trailer for Red One
hugh grant and Heretic
Hugh Grant and a scented candle terrorize two young missionaries in the trailer for A24's Heretic
Taylor Swift is joined on stage by Travis Kelce (R), during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Wembley Stadium on June 22, 2024 in London, England.
Travis Kelce joins Taylor Swift onstage in London for his Eras tour debut
Chloe Bailey attends the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton on March 14, 2024
Chlöe Bailey says her music would be considered pop if she wasn’t a Black woman
Jodie Foster at the 2024 National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Awards Gala held at the Beverly Wilshire, Four Seasons Hotel on June 14, 2024
Jodie Foster says she never wanted to do a play again after her stalker came to the theater with a gun
Taylor Swift and kim kardashian
Taylor Swift debuts 'thanK you aIMee,' allegedly about Kim Kardashian feud, live at London Eras concert
Shania Twain and Harry Styles perform onstage at the Coachella Stage during the 2022 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 15, 2022 in Indio, California.
Shania Twain says Harry Styles is 'the new Elvis'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 07: Tabyana Ali attends the 51st annual Daytime Emmys Awards at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles on June 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop 4
Eddie Murphy says it was ‘surreal’ getting arrested by his real-life daughter in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Drake, Ice Cube, Kendrick Lamar
Ice Cube approves of Drake and Kendrick Lamar's beef – as long as it doesn't get violent
Kendrick Lamar, Drake
The Drake versus Kendrick Lamar rap feud explained
Daniel Radcliffe, Sarah Paulson, Jonathan Groff
Tony Awards 2024: See the full list of winners
Daniel Radcliffe accepts the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical award for "Merrily We Roll Along" onstage during The 77th Annual Tony Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 16, 2024 in New York City.
Daniel Radcliffe wins his first Tony as Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Merrily We Roll Along
Armie Hammer
Armie Hammer reflects on being 'shut out' of Hollywood: 'Grateful for every single bit of it'
Inside Out 2
Inside Out 2 becomes the first film to open with over $100 million this year
Rob Lowe and sons
Rob Lowe looks back on going to high school with Robert Downey Jr., Sean Penn, and Emilio Estevez
Tyla
Tyla addresses her racial identity after 'awkward' radio interview
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Carole Radizwill gave an anonymous quote about Andy Cohen, he 'outed' her, and now she wants an apology
Goldie Hawn arrives at the Premiere Of "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on November 14, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
Goldie Hawn recalls her home being broken into not once but twice: 'I'm never without a guard'