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Brandi Carlile returning to the Gorge Amphitheatre in 2026

SEATTLE — With her annual Mexico resort festival Girls Just Wanna Weekend in the books, Brandi Carlile is making her next destination bash official. The folk-singing rock ‘n’ roller has announced her highly anticipated return to the Gorge Amphitheatre this year.

After taking a two-year hiatus, citing the need for a break in her ...Read more

Viva La Madness is 'very Snatch-esque', Jason Statham spills on new film with Guy Ritchie

Jason Statham has spilled that Guy Ritchie's next film Viva La Madness is "very Snatch-esque".

The 58-year-old actor is reuniting with Ritchie, 57, for the British gangster film, which is based on J. J. Connolly's novel of the same name, in what will be the pair's sixth collaboration.

Statham is looking forward to getting started on the movie ...Read more

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Twin Cities musical couples love performing in tribute bands

MINNEAPOLIS — Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson meet cute in the movie “Song Sung Blue,” and they form a Neil Diamond tribute band.

Consider it a case of art imitating life because the film is based on a real-life Milwaukee tribute duo called Lightning & Thunder.

Dave and Jenny Russ of Minneapolis met via a personal ad in the Twin Cities alt-...Read more

Bang Showbiz / A$AP Rocky loves being a dad

A$AP Rocky is 'cooler' as a dad

A$AP Rocky thinks being a dad has made him "cooler".

The 37-year-old rapper - who has sons RZA, three, Riot, two, and daughter Rocki, four months, with partner Rihanna - insisted neither he nor the Diamonds hitmaker are particularly strict parents and he doesn't feel being a dad has damaged his credibility.

Asked who is the "loose" and "strict...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Djimon Hounsou has claimed he was punched by his former partner

Djimon Hounsou accuses former partner of domestic abuse

Djimon Hounsou has accused his ex-girlfriend of domestic abuse.

Riza Simpson was arrested last week by the Atlanta Police Department and charged with obstruction and simple assault - family violence in connection with an alleged incident on 2 December, which reportedly stemmed from a dispute over her living arrangements.

According to a police ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Taylor Swift and Blake Lively

Taylor Swift and Blake Lively texts 'revealed' in Justin Baldoni case

Taylor Swift allegedly told Blake Lively that Justin Baldoni "knows something is coming".

Messages between the pop superstar, 36, and the 38-year-old actress have been unsealed amid the ongoing legal case between Blake and the It Ends With Us director.

Included in the hundreds of exhibits revealed on Tuesday (20.01.26) is an alleged exchange ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kristin Davis hopes Sex and the City returns.

Kristin Davis hopes Sex and the City franchise will continue

Kristin Davis is hopeful Sex And The City will continue after And Just Like That.

The 60-year-old star admitted she's convincing herself that the recent HBO spinoff show - which ended in July 2025 after three seasons - isn't actually the end of the franchise, as she admitted she "absolutely wanted one more season" before its conclusion.

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Bang Showbiz / Meghan Trainor and her new baby (c) Instagram

Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara are parents again

Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara have become parents to a daughter.

The All About That Bass singer and her Spy Kids actor husband - who already had sons Riley, four, and two-year-old Barry together - welcomed little Mikey Moon into the world via a surrogate on 18 January and will be "forever grateful" for all those involved in helping them ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Prince William at The Gothenburg pub.

Prince William 'absolutely loves pubs'

Prince William "absolutely loves pubs".

The Prince of Wales is keen to help save local ale houses after data showed an estimated 15,000 pubs have closed in the UK since 2000 because he sees them as the heart of the community.

During a trip to Scotland, William and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, spent time at The Gothenberg pub in ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Michelle Obama has called out the way she was treated as First Lady

Michelle Obama slams people who focused on her appearance rather than her achievements

Michelle Obama has called out people who focused on her appearance rather than her achievements.

The 62-year-old former First Lady - who is married to Barack Obama - has opened up on the way people seemed to talk more about her physical appearance, particularly during her time in the White House from 2008 to 2016.

In a teaser for her ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Victoria Beckham has returned to Instagram after Brooklyn's post.

Victoria Beckham shares first Instagram post since Brooklyn's bombshell statement

Victoria Beckham has returned to Instagram and ignored her son Brooklyn's bombshell statement.

The 51-year-old fashion designer and her husband David are yet to responded after their 26-year-old son shared an explosive statement on social media, accusing his parents of being responsible for their family rift.

He also accused Victoria of ...Read more

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Fans to get first taste of Harry Styles' comeback album this week

Harry Styles has announced his new song Aperture will be released on Thursday (22.01.26).

The track serves as the lead single from his upcoming fourth studio album, KISS ALL THE TIME. DISCO, OCCASIONALLY, which arrives on March 6.

The project marks his first full-length release since 2022's Harry's House and continues his long-running ...Read more

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Arctic Monkeys to return with charity single this week

Arctic Monkeys are dropping a brand‑new charity single on Thursday (22.01.26) -- their first release since 2022.

The Sheffield indie icons, who have kept fans guessing during a long period of silence, will break their hiatus in support of a cause close to their hearts.

The excitement kicked off when War Child Records posted a teaser on ...Read more

Phil Collins has the urge to 'fiddle about' with new music

Phil Collins has hinted that he may not be finished making music, revealing that he hopes to spend time experimenting in the studio after what he described as a "difficult, frustrating few years".

In a rare conversation with Zoe Ball for BBC Two's Phil Collins: Eras - In Conversation, the music legend - who is approaching his 75th birthday - ...Read more

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Column: 4 of the 5 Mar-a-Lago-faced women on 'Members Only' are from Philly. Why are we watching this?

PHILADELPHIA — I’m embarrassed.

I drank in the glamorous high-pitched cattiness of Netflix’s soapy reality TV series "Members Only: Palm Beach" — starring four women with Philadelphia ties — like a bottomless carafe of mimosas, finishing the eight 45-minute episodes in less than two days.

"Members Only" debuted in the final days of ...Read more

'I've hurt my neck a few times': Jason Statham goes above and beyond with stunt work

Jason Statham pushes himself to the limit with his stunt work.

The 58-year-old actor is renowned for his roles in action movies but has confessed that a desire to perform his own stunts has often come at a physical cost.

Statham told BBC News at the premiere of his new film Shelter in London on Tuesday (20.01.26): "There have been a lot of ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kim Petras has called out her record label

Kim Petras wants to be 'dropped' from record label

Kim Petras has asked to be "dropped" from her record label.

The 33-year-old pop star has called on Republic Records to let her out of her deal, as she alleged the company has "refused" to set a release date for her upcoming album Detour.

In a post on X, Kim wrote: "I'm tired of having no control over my own life or career.

"I want to continue...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Leigh-Anne Pinnock is self-funding her debut solo record

Leigh-Anne Pinnock is paying for debut solo album out of her own pocket

Leigh-Anne Pinnock is self-funding her debut solo album My Ego Told Me To.

The former Little Mix singer is releasing her first standalone record next month but explained that she has had to pay for it out of her own pocket as she is now an independent artist after leaving her former label Warner Records.

Leigh-Anne told the US radio station ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Timothy Busfield will be released from prison ahead of his trial.

Timothy Busfield to be released from prison while awaiting trial on child sex abuse charges

Timothy Busfield will be released from jail as he awaits trial on child sex abuse charges.

A judge in New Mexico ruled at a hearing on Tuesday (20.01.26) that The West Wing actor can be released in the lead-up to his trial, citing his lack of criminal history, compliance with the court order for his arrest and the evidence in the case so far.

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Bang Showbiz / Jennifer Lawrence's friends have a cheeky nickname for her.

Jennifer Lawrence reveals very cheeky nickname friends have for her

Jennifer Lawrence has revealed her friends call her Boobs, Nitro and Floffin.

The 35-year-old star has revealed her friends and family have a whole range of nicknames for her, including one more NSFW moniker, and another that goes back to her childhood.

Speaking to Amy Poehler about nicknames on the Good Hang podcast, she revealed: "Floffin, ...Read more