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Bang Showbiz / Actress Pauline Collins has died aged 85

Beloved Shirley Valentine and Upstairs, Downstairs actress Pauline Collins dead aged 85

Actress Pauline Collins has died aged 85.

Best known for her Oscar-nominated role in Shirley Valentine, the star's family said she passed away "peacefully" at her care home in London, surrounded by loved ones, after living with Parkinson's disease for several years.

In a statement released on Sunday, which came to light on Thursday (06.11.25) ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Warner Bros is officially reviving its beloved Gremlins franchise

Warner Bros officially reviving its beloved Gremlins franchise

Warner Bros is officially reviving its beloved Gremlins franchise.

The long-awaited threequel will mark the first new live-action entry in the series in nearly four decades, with the studio announcing on Thursday (06.11.25) Gremlins 3 will hit cinemas on 19 November 2027.

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO and president David Zaslav revealed the news ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Simon Rex is set to star alongside Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi and Grace Palmer in God Bless You, Mr Kopu, the debut feature film from Tongan-New Zealand director Alex Liu

Red Rocket's Simon Rex lands new film role

Simon Rex is set to star alongside Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi and Grace Palmer in God Bless You, Mr Kopu, the debut feature film from Tongan-New Zealand director Alex Liu.

The actor had a career resurgence thanks to his role in Red Rocket, and is now set to star in the new film written by Alex, which will begin principal photography next ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kunal Nayyar, Boy George, Gurinder Chadha, Malkit Singh, Billy Porter and Pixie Lott at The London Eye.

'Diversity is a fact of life...' Boy George dismayed by online hate

Boy George says "diversity is a fact of life" and he is dismayed by the hatred that people show minority groups online.

The Culture Club frontman has been a vocal supporter of trans rights on social media and has previously called out Harry Potter author JK Rowling on X over her campaign to keep trans females out of women-only spaces.

George -...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Robert Irwin is taking part in the 2025 series of Dancing with the Stars

Robert Irwin 'almost died' on Dancing with the Stars

Robert Irwin "almost died" as a piece of confetti got stuck in his throat on Dancing with the Stars.

The 21-year-old wildlife conservationist desperately approached his 32-year-old professional dance partner, Witney Carson, to signify that he "couldn't breathe" after inhaling the small material at the end of the team dance during Tuesday's (04....Read more

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'Purple Rain' world premiere after-party at First Ave draws VIPs and music stars

MINNEAPOLIS — On one hand, it felt like an average night at Minneapolis’ venerable rock club from over its past 40 years. The DJ spun a lot of Prince songs. Bartender Pete Rasmussen was working his upstairs post. Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum was there just hanging out.

But there were other indicators it was a very different kind of night ...Read more

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How to watch the 2026 Grammy nominations, announced by Chappell Roan, Doechii and more

LOS ANGELES — If you're already counting down to February's Grammy Awards, here's something to hold you over — the nominations announcement is just around the corner.

This Friday, the Recording Academy, joined by a handful of familiar faces (and voices), will announce the nominees for music's biggest night in a livestream.

Here's ...Read more

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Some of Disneyland's best rides are heading to 'Fortnite' for the first time

LOS ANGELES — Disneyland is going to "Fortnite."

"Disneyland Game Rush," which launched Thursday, is a new island that will bring some of the Happiest Place on Earth's most popular rides into the "Fortnite" sandbox for the first time. A part of Disneyland's 70th anniversary celebration, the limited-time experience includes mini-games inspired...Read more

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Yoko Ono is finally getting a solo museum exhibition in SoCal

LOS ANGELES — Yoko Ono will stage her first solo museum exhibition in Southern California at the Broad museum this spring. The legendary 92-year-old artist, activist and wife of John Lennon is set to open her show, "Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind," on May 23. The interactive exhibition, organized in collaboration with Tate Modern in London, will ...Read more

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Royce da 5'9" reveals medical ailment that kept him from rapping

DETROIT — Detroit rapper Royce da 5'9" has suffered in recent years from involuntary muscle contractions in his tongue that have affected his ability to speak and create music, he tells Rolling Stone.

Royce told the outlet he's been dealing with lingual dystonia, a neurological condition that causes spasms of the tongue. "There's some kind of...Read more

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Tom Bergeron returning to 'Dancing with the Stars' for 20th anniversary

Former host Tom Bergeron is returning to “Dancing with the Stars” this month, roughly five years after his shock departure.

Bergeron will be on the guest judge’s panel during the 20th anniversary show on Nov. 11. The news was announced Wednesday morning following the show’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night.

“It feels really good,” ...Read more

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Trans '13 Reasons Why' actor says watching film she wrote is act of protest

ATLANTA — Atlanta native Tommy Dorfman made a name for herself in 2017 portraying a gay high school magazine editor in the Netflix hit “13 Reasons Why.”

But for three years, she focused her energies primarily on writing, directing and producing her first movie, “I Wish You All the Best,” a drama about a nonbinary high school junior, ...Read more

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Review: Joel Edgerton has never been better than in the beautifully evocative 'Train Dreams'

"Train Dreams" is the kind of movie that people often say they want more of, but when one actually comes along they don't quite know what to do with it. Told with an unassuming, gentle simplicity that grows into an accumulating emotional power, the film manages to feel very small and specific while also vast and expansive.

It pokes around in ...Read more

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Review: 'Death by Lightning' offers a surprising story about an assassinated president gone too soon

"Death By Lightning," which premiered Thursday on Netflix, introduces itself as "a story about two men the world forgot," and while it is undoubtedly true that few in 2025 will recognize the name Charles Guiteau, many will know James A. Garfield, given that he was one of only four assassinated American presidents. There are less well remembered ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Dame Judi Dench has given a heartbreaking update on her vision

Dame Judi Dench can't watch TV or theatre shows anymore as eyesight deteriorates

Dame Judi Dench's eyesight is so bad that she can't watch TV or stage shows.

The 90-year-old actress suffers from macular degeneration - which can cause permanent and rapid central vision loss and is the number one cause of vision loss in people over 50 - has revealed the impact of the condition on her everyday life.

Speaking at the Theatre ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sir Anthony Hopkins has been sober since 1975

Sir Anthony Hopkins had no idea that he was an alcoholic

Sir Anthony Hopkins "never had any idea" that he was an alcoholic.

The 87-year-old actor is nearing half a century of sobriety but has confessed that he was in the dark about the "pain" he caused due to his excess drinking as a younger man.

Hopkins writes in his new memoir We Did OK, Kid: "My memories of that time are foggy.

"During my ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Raven-Symone has addressed the legacy of Bill Cosby

Raven-Symoné tries to separate Bill Cosby legacy from 'horrific' allegations

Raven-Symoné tries to separate Bill Cosby's TV legacy from his "horrific" sexual assault allegation.

The 39-year-old actress - who was cast in The Cosby Show from 1989 until its final season in 1992 - has insisted her approach is to try and "separate the creator from the creation".

Speaking on the Hate To Break It To Ya podcast, she said: "...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sir Paul McCartney has questioned the decision to serve meat at the COP30 climate change conference

Sir Paul McCartney blasts COP30 climate change conference for serving meat

Sir Paul McCartney has urged COP30 organisers not to serve meat at the climate change conference.

The Beatles legend - a prominent vegetarian and animal rights activist - has written an open letter on behalf of animal rights group PETA to COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago about the decision to serve meat to guests at the event - which begins...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kim Kardashian has claimed someone' put out a hit' on her life.

Kim Kardashian claims prisoner 'put out a hit' on her life

Kim Kardashian has claimed someone in prison "put out a hit" on her life.

The 45-year-old reality star - who recently revealed she is set to become a fully qualified lawyer this month after getting the results of her bar exam - has alleged she received a terrifying threat while she was preparing for the test.

In a teaser for next week's ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Prince William has revealed the winners of this year's Earthshot Prize

Prince William hails Earthshot Prize winners at Rio de Janeiro ceremony

Prince William has revealed the five winners of this year's Earthshot Prize.

The Prince of Wales described their environmental work as "proof that progress is possible" during Wednesday's (05.11.25) ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The winners included a project to make South America's Atlantic Forest financially viable as well as a global ...Read more