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Column: The Eurovision Song Contest has lost its harmony

I used to think that the Eurovision Song Contest could give the European Union a lot of pointers. Inaugurated in 1956, making it more than twice as old as the EU, the competition has juggled cross-border enmities, voting machinations and the occasional war — in addition to music, smoke machines and choreography. For most of those seven decades...Read more

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Taylor Swift cries over terrorist plot, dance class attack in new doc

Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” docuseries captures the tearful superstar saying she felt “hunted” in the summer of 2024 after a thwarted terrorist attack led to the cancellation of her Vienna concerts and a knife attack at a Swift-themed dance class in Liverpool, England, left three young fans dead.

“The End of an Era” depicts the ...Read more

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Mystery of how 50 Cent got Diddy docuseries footage may be solved

One of the biggest questions raised after the release of Netflix’s “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” is how 50 Cent and the streamer obtained behind-the-scenes footage of Sean "Diddy" Combs in the days leading up to his arrest.

Combs’ personal videographer, Michael Oberlies, spoke out this week to shut down online speculation that there was a...Read more

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John Mayer finally 'ready to settle down' amid Kat Stickler romance

John Mayer has finally reached the point where he’s “ready to settle down” as the musical Don Juan is said to be “getting serious” with influencer Kat Stickler.

The 48-year-old Grammy winner and Stickler, 31, “both are funny and have a great sense of humor and their personalities are a good match,” an insider told Us Weekly.

The ...Read more

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Another Taylor Swift documentary? For fans who spent thousands on Eras, reliving it is priceless

LOS ANGELES — When it comes to the biggest name in pop music, it seems like her life is looking less like that of a showgirl and more like that of a successful businesswoman these days. Depending on who you ask, of course.

Taylor Swift is one of, if not the most, in-demand artists in the world — arguably of all time. Her recent 12th studio ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jamie-Lynn Sigler will appear in Grey's Anatomy

Jamie-Lynn Sigler lands Grey's Anatomy role

Jamie-Lynn Sigler will play a doctor with multiple sclerosis (MS) in Grey's Anatomy.

The 44-year-old actress - who revealed in 2016 that she had been diagnosed with the neurological condition in 2002 - has landed a guest role in the medical drama as urologist Dr. Laura Kaplan and her first TV role in three years will come when she appears in an...Read more

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Is The Weeknd teasing a Lady Gaga collaboration?

The Weeknd has sparked speculation he has collaborated with Lady Gaga.

The Timeless hitmaker has wiped his Instagram clean and posted a throwback picture of the Poker Face hitmaker on his Instagram Story on Thursday (11.12.25).

Gaga is standing in front of black Lexus with the number plate LADYGAGA. The snap is from her The Fame era days in ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ross Duffer has offered a tease for the next episodes of Stranger Things

Ross Duffer teases 'emotional' Stranger Things return

Ross Duffer has teased the next volume of Stranger Things is the "most emotional" yet.

The co-creator revealed he and brother Matt Duffer have completed production on the next set of episodes of the fifth and final season of the Netflix saga and has teased what fans can expect from chapters 5-7.

Ross wrote on Instagram: "Chapters Five, Six and...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Snoop Dogg will be Team USA's honorary coach at next year's Winter Olympics

Snoop Dogg named as honorary coach for Team USA at 2026 Winter Olympics

Snoop Dogg has been named as Team USA's honorary coach for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The 54-year-old rapper will be joining staff on the "Team Behind the Team" at next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has revealed.

Snoop - who served as Team USA's hype-man ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Bonnie Blue is facing deportation from Bali.

Bonnie Blue set for deportation and ban from Bali

Bonnie Blue is set to be deported from Bali and banned from the island for a decade.

The 26-year-old adult star was arrested for allegedly filming explicit content in the Indonesian province, which has strict anti-pornography laws, although an investigation uncovered no evidence that the controversial star had breached the rules.

However, the ...Read more

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Where is 'The Staircase's' Michael Peterson now? An update as Netflix adds series

RALEIGH, N.C. — The 2022 HBO Max limited drama series “The Staircase” is now available to stream on Netflix, meaning it’ll have a potential audience of a 300 million subscribers worldwide.

The series dramatized the 2001 death of Kathleen Peterson in her Durham home and the murder trial of her husband, novelist Michael Peterson. It stars...Read more

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34 movies and shows to watch on a plane -- or trapped at the airport -- this holiday season

LOS ANGELES — Even with inflation, endless air travel complaints and the recent flight cancellations caused by the government shutdown, millions of Americans, including me, will begin their holiday celebrations on a plane. And while some are already making their packing lists, I am more concerned about what I should watch. In addition to ...Read more

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Q&A: How pink skies and a remote Icelandic town changed Humbe's new album

LOS ANGELES — According to Humbe, it doesn’t matter how bad his day is going — a pink sunset can change everything.

As a kid growing up in the Mexican metropolis of Monterrey, the singer-songwriter would seek out the sky’s strangest shapes and study the way light broke through the cloud formations — it would comfort his anxieties and ...Read more

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Review: 'Rebuilding' a nuanced drama starring Josh O'Connor

The villain of “Rebuilding” is never shown, and that’s for the better. Embers swirl in the film’s opening titles amid the roar of a conflagration. When the first images appear — a smoky stand of scorched pines, their silhouettes black against the haze — you’re glad the violence and destruction stayed off-screen.

Natural disasters ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sydney Sweeney hasn't had a boob job.

Sydney Sweeney quizzed on lie detector-test about boob job

Sydney Sweeney has confirmed her "boobs [are] real".

The 28-year-old actress was quizzed about her much-discussed assets by her The Housemaid co-star Amanda Seyfried during a lie-detector test, and it was confirmed she was being honest when she insisted she hadn't had her chest surgically enhanced.

During Vanity Fair's infamous polygraph, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jack Nicholson hasn't made a film since 2010

James L Brooks believes Jack Nicholson will work again

James L. Brooks is "sure" Jack Nicholson will work again.

The One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest star hasn't appeared on screen since he starred in the writer-and-director's 2010 movie How Do You Know with Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd, but the filmmaker is hopeful they will work together again in the future.

James confirmed he is "very much in...Read more

Bang Showbiz / David Letterman is grateful to be retired amid the current political climate in the US

David Letterman is grateful not to be hosting a talk show

David Letterman is relieved not to be hosting a late-night talk show anymore.

The 78-year-old star stepped away from the screen in 2015 and is grateful that he doesn't have a platform amid the current political turbulence in the US under President Donald Trump.

Asked if he missed his show on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, David said: "Boy you would think...Read more

Bang Showbiz / King Charles will reflect on his cancer recovery journey.

King Charles talks 'recovery journey'

King Charles will address the nation about his "recovery journey" on Friday (12.12.25) night.

The 77-year-old monarch was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in February 2024 and has undergone weekly treatment since then, and he will now reflect on his experiences and make a plea for early screening in a video message, Buckingham ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lewis Capaldi is not feuding with Taylor Swift.

Lewis Capaldi dismisses suggestions of Taylor Swift feud

Lewis Capaldi has dismissed speculation of a feud with Taylor Swift, branding the rumours "hogwash".

The Someone You Loved hitmaker sparked theories of tension with the 35-year-old pop megastar when they both appeared on The Graham Norton Show in October and he said he "wasn't allowed" to talk about his new EP, prompting fans to suggest the ...Read more

Sharon Osbourne nearly sent Roger Waters a box of her poop after cruel Ozzy Osbourne comments

Sharon Osbourne considered sending Roger Waters a box of her poop after he mocked her dead husband Ozzy.

The music legend passed away on July 22 at age 76, following a long battle with Parkinson's disease. His death prompted an outpouring of tributes from fans and fellow musicians across the globe.

Speaking to The Independent Ink in August, ...Read more