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Review: Haim's new album gives vivid shape to a hard-to-define phase
Haim's "I Quit" is not quite a breakup album and not quite a moving-on album; rather, the fourth LP by this beloved Los Angeles sister trio lands somewhere between those tried-and-true schemes: Its title inspired, the Haims have said, by a third-act mic drop in the cult-fave 1996 movie "That Thing You Do!," "I Quit" is about looking back from ...Read more

Atlanta native Stephen Wong spent 4 years animating Pixar's 'Elio'
ATLANTA — Atlanta native Stephen Wong graduated Georgia Tech in 2001 with a computer science degree but had an itch to get into movies.
So he moved to San Francisco and got a degree focused on animation at the Academy of Art University. Soon, he nabbed a coveted gig at Pixar animating classic movies such as “Ratatouille,” “WALL-E,” �...Read more

Sabrina Carpenter considers banning phones at future shows
Sabrina Carpenter is “absolutely” considering banning phones at her future shows, even though she admits the decision would not be embraced by her fans.
The Grammy winner, 26, told Rolling Stone that while the move would “honestly piss off my fans,” she’s “never had a better experience at a concert” than when she recently had to ...Read more

Before social media, Barbara Walters said 'Tell Me Everything.' And many did
NEW YORK — There is no single figure in television history whose longevity and influence match Barbara Walters'.
She became a star on NBC's "Today" in the early 1960s, raising the stature of the morning franchise. She opened doors for women as a network anchor and turned newsmaker interviews into major television events — 74 million tuned ...Read more

Lorraine Ali: 'Ginny & Georgia' is a breakthrough in showing abortion as a personal experience
The series: “Ginny & Georgia.”
The setting: A women’s health care clinic.
The scene: Ginny, 16, is carrying an unwanted pregnancy. She’s seeking an abortion. During a preconsultation, a clinic provider asks if she needs more time to decide. No, says the teen, she’s sure.
There’s no proverbial wringing of hands around the character...Read more

Hamilton star Anthony Ramos calls out Madonna for using iPad during Broadway performance
Anthony Ramos says Madonna lit up the whole theatre with her iPad during a performance of Hamilton on Broadway.
The 33-year-old actor originated the dual roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the Broadway show and is among a group of Hamilton actors to speak out on Madonna's alleged behavior in the audience.
Appearing on Bravo's Watch ...Read more

Stephen Fry brands JK Rowling a 'lost cause' over transgender rows
Sir Stephen Fry has branded JK Rowling a "lost cause" and fears she's been "radicalised by TERFs".
The 67-year-old comedian and author previously vowed not to "abandon" his friendship with the Harry Potter author - despite her controversial comments about the transgender community
However, he is not afraid to call out her "inflammatory and ...Read more

'Frankly, I think those things are rather silly...' Monty Python legend John Cleese not interested in a knighthood
John Cleese would refuse a knighthood if he was offered the British honour.
The Monty Python star previously turned down the offer of a CBE and a peerage and he is adamant that if the Honours Committee and King Charles selected him for the most prestigious accolade and make him "Sir John Cleese" he would say no to the title because he doesn't ...Read more

Kitchen Nightmares star Gordon Ramsay passed out as Ed Sheeran's music played during son's birth
Gordon Ramsay passed out when his son was born - as Ed Sheeran's songs played in the background.
The 58-year-old TV chef was never in the delivery room for the births of his first four children - Megan, 26, fraternal twins Jack and Holly, 25, and 23-year-old Tilly - because his wife Tana Ramsay was adamant that she didn't want her husband to ...Read more

Elle Macpherson sees menopause 'as a rebirth'
Elle Macpherson sees menopause "as a rebirth".
The 61-year-old supermodel has revealed she wants the process to be "celebrated and honored" instead of "feared" because the natural changes of the ageing process bring added wisdom and a new focus on self-care - and insisting she feels better than ever now she's in her 60s,
She told Elle Spain ...Read more

Bryce Dallas Howard had a huge crush on Colin Hanks
Bryce Dallas Howard had "a really big crush" on Colin Hanks.
The Jurassic World star has revealed she was smitten with Tom Hanks' son after meeting him on the set of her dad Ron Howard's film Apollo 13 when she was 12 years old and Colin, who was 16 at the time, was working behind the scenes as an assistant.
During an appearance on the ...Read more

Chris Brown pleads not guilty to alleged bottle attack at London nightclub
Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) after an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub in 2023.
The 36-year-old singer is accused of assaulting the music producer Abraham Diaw at the Tape nightclub in Mayfair in February 2023 in an incident that has been described as "unprovoked" by prosecutors...Read more

Pierce Brosnan didn't give his sons Dylan and Paris acting advice as the trio starred together in The Unholy Trinity
Pierce Brosnan gave his sons "very little advice" as they worked together on the new movie The Unholy Trinity.
The 72-year-old star is joined by his youngest boys Dylan, 28, and Paris, 24, - who he has with his wife Keely Shaye Smith - in the film and explained that he didn't want to overload the pair on their acting bows in the Western action ...Read more

Eric Dane, who famously bathed with 2 women, now appears tangled up with 3
LOS ANGELES — Eric Dane and filmmaker Janell Shirtcliff looked to be in full couple mode Wednesday at the premiere of Prime Video’s “Countdown,” a new series he stars in with Jensen Ackles. Hands were held; smiles and admiring glances were exchanged.
He was definitely not with Rebecca Gayheart, whom he married in October 2004 and just ...Read more

Jason Segel and dancer-actor Kayla Radomski are engaged after 2 years of dating
LOS ANGELES — Jason Segel and Kayla Radomski are taking their love to a new level: engagement.
"Shrinking" star Segel, 45, popped the question to girlfriend and "So You Think You Can Dance" alumna Radomski, 34, she revealed on Wednesday on Instagram. Radomski shared a carousel of photos from the outdoor proposal, including photos of the actor...Read more

Live this summer: Francis Ford Coppola, 'Megalopolis' and your questions
CHICAGO — Want a better America? A very famous filmmaker would like your thoughts on that one.
Hiding in plain sight, “Megalopolis” is no longer streaming anywhere (it was available, briefly, as a digital download) and it’s not on DVD. There’s a reason. Its writer-director prefers that you experience his long-brewing, half-mad ...Read more

'Cabaret' to end Broadway run with Black leads Billy Porter, Marisha Wallace
NEW YORK — Broadway’s latest revival of “Cabaret” is going out with a bang before it bids auf wiedersehen.
Producers of “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club” announced the production will end on Oct. 19 after a 14-month run at the August Wilson Theatre. But before the show closes, Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace will take over the leading ...Read more

Drake shares receipts of $8 million in gambling losses
Money apparently ain’t a thing for Drake as the hip-hop superstar revealed he lost more than $8 million in a single month, all thanks to sports betting.
The “Once Dance” rapper took to social media Wednesday night to share the receipts of all the money he’s lost from gambling on the crypto betting site Stake, which he’s been a partner...Read more

Jorge Ramos on his new digital series: 'I have a few pending battles left'
LOS ANGELES — Journalist Jorge Ramos is officially back in the spotlight following his departure from TelevisaUnivision in December.
“Journalists never retire and I have a few pending battles left,” said Ramos in a phone interview.
On Wednesday, the Mexican reporter announced his new independent daily news program, “Así Veo las Cosas,...Read more

Steven Spielberg was 'deeply involved' in Jurassic World: Rebirth, says writer David Koepp
Jurassic World: Rebirth writer David Koepp has said Steven Spielberg was "deeply involved" in making the movie.
The 78-year-old director helmed the original 1993 film Jurassic Park, its 1997 sequel The Lost Work: Jurassic Park and has served as an executive producer on the Jurassic World series ever since, and Koepp - who wrote the first movie ...Read more