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What it takes to build Coachella's most recognizable icon

INDIO, Calif. — Scroll through Instagram any time in April and you'll see a stream of photos that are instantly recognizable as being from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival thanks to the iconic backdrop of a Ferris wheel against a desert mountainscape.

Even though it's not a permanent structure at the Empire Polo Club, the ...Read more

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Where's the worst place to get stung by a bee? Bryan Cranston has thoughts

There's nothing Bryan Cranston won't do in the name of art.

Last week, Cranston stopped by "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" to chat about the Hulu revival "Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair," which dropped Friday — nearly 20 years after the original series bid audiences adieu.

Colbert took Cranston on a trip down memory lane, ...Read more

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Nick Lachey: 98 Degrees had age of consent guide to each state on tour bus

Nick Lachey, former member of boy band 98 Degrees, revealed they were given a book outlining the age of consent in every single state during their early days on tour.

Lachey made the confession in the new ID documentary, “Boy Band Confidential,” produced by NSYNC’s Joey Fatone. Lachey and his brother Drew Lachey, alongside Jeff Timmons ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jennifer Lopez has opened up about her surprise appearance at Coachella.

Jennifer Lopez is 'rewriting everything' after surprise Coachella performance

Jennifer Lopez has declared she "rewriting everything" after her surprise performance at Coachella.

The 56-year-old pop star made her debut at the music festival in California over the weekend (11-12.04.26) when she hit the stage with DJ David Guetta during his set to perform their song, Save Me Tonight, which was released last month.

Jennifer...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Todrick Hall has praised Taylor Swift

Todrick Hall picks his favourite Taylor Swift song and it's neither of their collaborations

Todrick Hall admits one of his favourite Taylor Swift songs isn't either of their collaborations.

The 41-year-old performer - who worked with the pop megastar during her Reputation and Lover eras - actually picked a track from her 1989 album as he reflected on "imaginative" single Style from 2014.

He told PEOPLE magazine: "One of my favourite ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Dax Shepard didn't get on with Eric Dane at first

Dax Shepard hated Eric Dane at first

Dax Shepard "hated" Eric Dane when they first met and they once had a "fist fight" outside an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting.

The 51-year-old podcaster first met the late Euphoria actor - who died in February aged 53 after battling ALS - in recovery and his first impressions of the star was that he was a "bully", with their mutual dislike ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Offset was shot last week

Offset returns to the stage days after being shot

Offset returned to the stage at the weekend, just days after being shot.

The Migos rapper was gunned down outside the Hard Rock Casino in Florida on 6 April but on Saturday (11.04.26), he was performing again at Rowfest at the University of Arkansas.

Video footage Offset shared on Instagram saw him appear on the stage in a wheelchair before ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lena Dunham took a break from rehab to attend the Met Gala in New York

Lena Dunham took break from rehab to attend Met Gala

Lena Dunham took a break from rehab to attend the Met Gala.

The Girls star entered a treatment facility in 2018 to address her addiction to painkillers and she's now revealed staff at the facility gave her "scheduled leave" to walk the red carpet at the glitzy fashion parade in New York City but "the whole event felt like a fever dream".

In an...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Scarlett Johansson has opened up about her skin issues

Scarlett Johansson used to hide her acne on movie sets

Scarlett Johansson used to hide her acne in her 20s because women were "pulled apart for the way they looked".

The Lost in Translation star, 41, has revealed she used to get up extra early to pile on a full face of make-up so co-workers wouldn't see her spots, admitting it was partly because she felt "self-conscious" about her skin but she was ...Read more

Review: 'The Audacity' makes it hard to find anyone (or anything) to root for in Silicon Valley

Anyone who has spent any time in the digital agora will know the chilling feeling of seeing some supposedly secret thing about yourself suddenly reflected in a targeted advertisement. In a new Silicon Valley soap, "The Audacity," Duncan (Billy Magnussen) founds a company called PINATA, for Privacy Is Not a Thing Anymore, which will allow ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Steven Spielberg had to ditch plans for a sci-fi epic because of costs

Steven Spielberg explains why he shelved Robopocalypse

Steven Spielberg shelved sci-fi epic Robopocalypse because it was on course to become "the most expensive movie" he'd ever made.

The director wanted to bring Daniel H. Wilson's 2011 novel to the big screen, but he worried it would be a "company-ender" if it failed to make back its estimated $200 million budget.

He told Empire magazine: "It was...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Britney Spears has checked into rehab

Britney Spears checks into rehab

Britney Spears has checked into rehab.

The 44-year-old pop star's representatives confirmed on Sunday (12.04.26) that the singer has voluntarily entered a treatment facility five weeks after she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol (DUI) in Ventura, California in early March.

A source told PEOPLE that ...Read more

No Doubt star Tom Dumont reveals shock diagnosis

No Doubt star Tom Dumont has been diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's disease.

The 58-year-old guitarist - who joined the band in 1988 - revealed he started experiencing symptoms "a number of years ago" and admitted it's been a "struggle every day" but he's currently "doing well" and is still able to play music.

In a video posted on ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / JoJo Siwa has opened up on her bond with parents Tom and Jessalynn

JoJo Siwa reveals surprise way she's strengthened the bond with her father

JoJo Siwa reveals how golf has helped her get closer to her father.

The 22-year-old former child star, who rose to fame on Dance Moms, has insisted while some people might expect people in her position to "fall out" with their parents, she has seen the opposite happen as she's grown up with Tom and Jessalynn.

She told PEOPLE magazine: "It's ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Pete Davidson made a surprising confession about being a new dad

Pete Davidson jokes about racy way life has changed since becoming a girl dad

Pete Davidson has joked it's "hard to watch porn" since welcoming his daughter into the world.

The former Saturday Night Live star's girlfriend Elsie Hewitt, 29, gave birth to baby Scottie Rose in Decembet 2025, and the 32-year-old comedian has reflected on fatherhood during a new stand-up show.

During a performance at the Fountainbleau in Las...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Eva Longoria's long-standing connection to France shaped the latest installment of her travel series.

Eva Longoria's passion for France shaped latest installment of her travel series

Eva Longoria's long-standing connection to France shaped the latest installment of her travel series.

In an exploration of the country's food and culture in a new television project, the 51-year-old actress and producer is fronting Eva Longoria: Searching for France as part of her ongoing Searching for... franchise, which previously focused on ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / David Bowie was credited by Luther Vandross with giving him his breakthrough

David Bowie credited by Luther Vandross with giving him his breakthrough

David Bowie was credited by Luther Vandross with giving him his breakthrough.

Describing how a chance encounter in a recording studio led to the start of his career, Luther, who died aged 54, reflected on his early years in the music industry during an appearance on The Rosie O'Donnell Show in the late 1990s, which has just resurfaced as it has...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Tiger Woods is said to have become 'fully integrated' into the family life of his partner Vanessa Trump

Tiger Woods 'fully integrated' into family life of his partner Vanessa Trump

Tiger Woods is said to have become "fully integrated" into the family life of his partner Vanessa Trump.

The 50-year-old golfer, a multiple major champion, withdrew from the Masters Tournament after an arrest on 27 March on suspicion of driving under the influence, and a source has also now said he is "especially close" to Vanessa's daughter ...Read more

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During a Coachella sunset, Sombr's star burns brighter and brings out Billy Corgan

INDIO, Calif. — Aside from headlining the main stage, a sunset set at the Outdoor Theatre is one of the most coveted time slots at the festival. If you get it, there's a built-in Coachella moment ready for the taking.

On Saturday, Sombr delivered with a performance that drew so many fans that they were stretching to the outer edges of the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Justin Bieber is facing a furious backlash after his headline set at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Justin Bieber facing huge backlash after headline set at Coachella

Justin Bieber is facing a furious backlash after his headline set at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Fans hit out at the performance as "lazy" following his stripped-down approach on stage after the 32-year-old pop star performed on Saturday (11.04.26) night with a set that departed from expectations of a high-energy comeback - ...Read more