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Lewis Capaldi to start work on new music in January after sinking into 'creative rut' in 2025

Lewis Capaldi has been in a "creative rut" this year - but is heading into the studio in January.

The Scotting singer/songwriter released four-track EP Survive in November, his first new music since 2023 album Broken By Desire to Be Heavenly Sent and his decision to take a lengthy break from music to deal with his mental health struggles and ...Read more

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Experience one of the finest rock songs of all time in a whole new way

The Doors’ “Riders on the Storm” is one of the greatest rock songs of all time.

And fans can experience this classic — which was released as the second single from The Doors’ fantastic sixth album, 1971’s “L.A. Woman” — in a whole new way beginning on Jan. 9.

That’s the day when a drastically reimagined version of the song ...Read more

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Best of 2025: Top 10 performances on Chicago stages this year

CHICAGO — Chicago theater justly is famed for the quality of its actors. But which performances were the best of 2025?

Here is our annual celebration of the top 10 performances of the year. Unlike our Top 10 Theater list, which is confined to productions that originated in Chicago, this separate yearly list also draws from tours, remounts and...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Oasis stars Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher on stage at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh

Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher's brotherly bond got stronger on Oasis Live '25 reunion tour

Oasis guitarist Gem Archer says it was a beautiful sight to see brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher be friends again on the reunion tour.

The 59-year-old musician was a member of Oasis on the fateful night in Paris in August 2009 when the band imploded following a backstage fight between the two siblings before their headline slot at music ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jodie Foster can't multi-task

Jodie Foster can't multi-task

Jodie Foster can't multi-task.

The 63-year-old actress prefers to give one thing her entire focus and then when it is "done", she will immediately move on to something else.

She told Red magazine: "That's my personality.

"I like to do one thing with total focus, and then I like to be done and go skiing.

"I'm not somebody who's a multi-tasker...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Chase Stokes is ready to end Outer Banks

Chase Stokes is 'ready to be done with' Outer Banks

Chase Stokes is "ready to be done with" Outer Banks.

The 33-year-old actor has played John B. Routledge in the Netflix series since 2019 but the cast has now finished filming the fifth and final season which is slated to air in 2026 - and Chase is adamant the end is coming at the right time.

He told PEOPLE: "We want the story to end on the ...Read more

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List of DVD release dates for Dec. 30 and beyond

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change:

DECEMBER

30: Good Night, and Good Luck

30: Christmas Eve in Miller's Point

JANUARY

6: Tron: Ares

6: The Smashing Machine

6: The Senior

6: Shelby Oaks

6: Afterburn

6: Icefall

6: Plainclothes

6: It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley

6: Dead Man

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Can moviemaking thrive in Tampa Bay? This guy is trying to make it happen

TAMPA, Fla. — This October, a crowd of around 60 gathered on a normally deserted brick street on Ybor City’s industrial edge. Among the warehouses and barbed wire, they set up roadblocks and a hydraulic catapult.

They’d come to flip a car.

On this independent film with a tight budget, the stunt had to work that night.

In the crowd stood...Read more

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New on DVD: See red with sci-fi sequel 'Tron: Ares'

The third chapter in the "Tron" story tops the DVD releases for the week of Jan. 6.

"Tron: Ares": This entry stars series newcomer Jared Leto as Ares, an AI sent from the digital world into the real world, and just as importantly features a red color scheme, trading from the traditional "Tron" blue.

"If the cult techno sci-fi films 'Tron' (...Read more

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Great 2025 movie performances that won't win any Oscars

Not all the good ones win Oscars.

The Academy Awards race is shaping up, and Jessie Buckley (for "Hamnet") and Leonardo DiCaprio (for "One Battle After Another") are rightfully earning praise for turning in some of the year's best movie work in some of the year's best movies.

But outside that awards bubble, there are plenty of other under-the-...Read more

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Television Q&A: Why aren't there shows focused on good news?

You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: I have been watching ABC, CBS and NBC news shows weeknights and I enjoy the format with brief but detailed stories and feel I learn a lot of current events from watching. I probably enjoy even more the human interest/feel-good stories at the conclusion of each episode which many times brings tears to ...Read more

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The best albums of 2025 from Washington artists

SEATTLE — The end of the year, we are conditioned to believe, is a time of reflection. We take stock of milestones and accomplishments made in the same duration as the Earth completes its full orbit around the sun.

Of greater magnitude and wonder than the natural powers holding our solar system together is a uniquely human compulsion ...Read more

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Matthew and Gunnar Nelson return to tell all in 'What Happened to Your Hair?'

ANAHEIM, Calif. — When Matthew and Gunnar Nelson released their debut album “After the Rain” in 1990, it was a massive hit.

The record sold more than 2 million copies and launched a 300-show tour. The first single, “(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection,” hit No.1 on the charts; the title track was released next, climbing to ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Chrissie Hynde was embarrassed by Pistol

Chrissie Hynde 'mortified' by Pistol portrayal

Chrissie Hynde was more "embarrassed" by Pistol than anything she's ever done.

The Pretenders frontwoman has a prominent role in Danny Boyle's controversial mini-series about the Sex Pistols and she admitted she was left "mortified" by her depiction because she didn't have anywhere near as much involvement in the group as it seems.

She told ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ricky Gervais won't be going to the Golden Globes

Ricky Gervais to skip Golden Globes

Ricky Gervais will skip the Golden Globes next month despite being nominated for an award because it's "too far to go".

The 64-year-old comedian lives in London with his partner Jane Fallon and he's decided not to travel to Los Angeles for the ceremony on January 11 - where's he nominated in the best stand-up category - because it's a long way ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Justin Bieber is trying not to feel bitter about his childhood in the music industry

Justin Bieber wants music industry to be 'made safer'

Justin Bieber wants the music industry to be made "safer" and "more honest".

The 31-year-old singer was catapulted to fame as a child star and spent his formative years in the spotlight but he suffered numerous troubles including an arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence that led to him being convicted of a reckless driving charge ...Read more

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Review: 'The Copenhagen Test' twists itself into knots answering a question: Who can you trust?

Most things in this world have their good points and their not-so-good points, and this is certainly true of "The Copenhagen Test," a science-fiction spy story about a man whose brain has been hacked. Without his knowing it, everything he sees and hears is uploaded to an unknown party, in an unknown place, as if he were a living pair of smart ...Read more

Sadie Sink was clueless on set of first film

Sadie Sink had to "pretend [she] knew" what she was doing on the set of her first movie.

The Stranger Things star worked extensively in theatre when she was a child but when she landed her film debut in 2016 at the age of 14 in sports drama Chuck with Naomi Watts, the actress felt completely clueless.

She told Australia's ELLE magazine: "The ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Timothee Chalamet had to wear real eye glasses in Marty Supreme.

Timothee Chalamet forced to wear prescription glasses for Marty Supreme

Timothee Chalamet wore real prescription glasses while he was filming Marty Supreme.

The 30-year-old actor plays a bespectacled ping pong star in the new sports drama and it's now been revealed was forced to wear contact lenses to obscure his vision so he had to rely on a real pair of glasses on set because director Josh Safdie wanted his star ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Mariah Carey has been awarded legal fees.

Mariah Carey awarded 92k in legal fees over failed All I Want For Christmas Is You lawsuit

Mariah Carey has been awarded over $92,000 after a lawsuit over All I Want For Christmas Is You was dismissed.

The Hero hitmaker was sued by country artist Andy Stone, who performs under the name Vince Vance, back in November 2023 after he alleged her festive classic was ripped off from his own 1988 Christmas song of the same name but his ...Read more