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Hilary Duff mourns TV dad Robert Carradine, who died by suicide

“Lizzie McGuire” star Hilary Duff is mourning the loss of her on-screen father, Robert Carradine, who died by suicide after battling bipolar disorder for nearly two decades. He was 71.

“This one hurts. It’s really hard to face this reality about an old friend,” Duff wrote in an Instagram post early Tuesday morning.

“There was so ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were onstage when John Davidson blurted out the N-word.

BAFTA judge Jonte Richardson resigns over racial slur row

BAFTA judge Jonte Richardson has resigned following the racial slur row which overshadowed Sunday night's (22.02.26) ceremony.

Filmmaker Richardson was a juror on the organisation's emerging talent judging panel but he has now stepped down from the role amid the controversy which has engulfed BAFTA after Tourette's campaigner John Davidson ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Russell Brand has appeared in court

Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges

Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault.

The 50-year-old comedian/actor appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London on Tuesday (24.02.26) and spoke to confirm his name and enter a not guilty plea to the two charges stemming from alleged offences said to have taken place in the UK capital in 2009. The charges ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Netflix are still developing a Bioshock film

BioShock movie still a priority for Netflix

The BioShock movie is still a priority for Netflix and production will resume once the next Hunger Games prequel wraps.

Netflix announced the film version of the 2K video game series, which began in 2007, a few years ago, but development has stalled on the project.

Now, producer Roy Lee has revealed the BioShock film is still going ahead but ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ryan Tedder performing with OneRepublic at Co-op Live in 2025

Ryan Tedder teases new BTS album ARIRANG is 'one of the craziest things I've worked on'

Ryan Tedder says BTS' forthcoming album ARIRANG is "one of the craziest things I've worked on".

The songwriter to the stars - who has worked with a host of K-pop acts before, including BLACKPINK, Tomorrow X Together, and BTS member Jimin on his 2024 solo track Be Mine - has echoed producer Diplo's experience of working on the boy band's eagerly...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Courtney Love at the Fendi Couture Summer Show 2023

Courtney Love says she and the late Marianne Faithfull 'hated' being compared

Courtney Love has reflected on her long-running frustration with being compared to the late Marianne Faithfull, saying the two artists "hated" the constant parallels drawn between them.

Speaking in a recent interview with The Times, Courtney explained that she and Swinging Sixties icon Marianne -- who died in January 2025 at age 78 -- shared ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Send Help director Sam Raimi

Send Help director Sam Raimi reveals his worst ever job

Sam Raimi's worst ever job was delivering washing machines and mattresses to "creepy people in scary places".

The 66-year-old filmmaker made his name and reputation with the cult classic 1981 supernatural horror The Evil Dead which he followed with two sequels, and other critical and commercial successes such as Darkman (1990), The Quick and ...Read more

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David Schwimmer is doubling down on Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre

CHICAGO — David Schwimmer, long a close friend of the Lookingglass Theatre, is reengaged, reenergized and determined to coax the struggling Chicago theater company where he began his career back to life.

The 59-year-old actor, who shot to fame playing Ross on the hit sitcom “Friends,” has joined the Lookingglass board of directors, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Taylor Swift at Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Kansas City Chiefs in 2024

Taylor Swift marks 14th No.1 hit as Opalite tops the Billboard Hot 100 -- and jokes about buying a pretzel to celebrate

Taylor Swift has scored yet another major chart milestone, as Opalite storms to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her 14th song to reach the top spot and her second chart-topper from The Life of a Showgirl.

To mark the achievement, the 36-year-old pop idol shared a series of behind‑the‑scenes clips from the recording sessions with ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Hilary Duff has paid tribute to Robert Carradine.

Hilary Duff's 'heart aches' for Robert Carradine

Hilary Duff's "heart aches" for her former Lizzie McGuire co-star Robert Carradine.

Robert - who played Hilary's onscreen dad Sam McGuire in the hit Disney teen show - has died aged 71 with his brother Keith Carradine confirming his sibling took his own life after a "nearly two-decade battle with bipolar disorder", a mental health condition ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Chris Hemsworth has opened up about his tatttoos

Chris Hemsworth explains why he gave up on tattoo removal

Chris Hemsworth gave up on laser sessions to remove one of his tattoos after his daughter India complained.

The Thor star, 42, has revealed he got an image from Dr. Seuss book Oh, the Places You'll Go! inked on his arm in tribute to 13-year-old India because he used to read it to her a lot but he grew sick of it and booked in a course of laser ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Zachery Ty Bryan has been sentenced following his 2024 DUI arrest

Home Improvement star Zachery Ty Bryan sentenced over DUI arrest

Zachery Ty Bryan has been sentenced to 16 months in prison over a DUI arrest.

The 44-year-old actor - who famously played Brad Taylor in Tim Allen's sitcom Home Improvement between 1991 and 1999 - had pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in connection to an arrest in 2024.

As reported by TMZ, court documents show Bryan was sentenced ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / WWE surprised AJ Styles on Monday Night Raw

AJ Styles joining WWE Hall of Fame class of 2026 after retirement match

AJ Styles will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame over WrestleMania weekend.

The so-called Phenomenal One - who started his wrestling career back in 1998 - lost a retirement match to GUNTHER at last month's Royal Rumble event, and the company honoured his legacy in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia during last night's (23.02.26) episode of ...Read more

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List of DVD release dates for Feb. 24 and beyond

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

FEBRUARY

24: Man Finds Tape

24: Rescue at Donji

24: Network

24: The Man Who Wasn't There

MARCH

3: Zootopia 2

3: The Running Man

3: Hamnet

3: Ella McCay

3: Muzzle: City of Wolves

3: Cobra Kai: Season 6

3: Lurker

3: Merrily We Roll Along

3:...Read more

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DVDs are the new vinyl records: Why Gen Z is embracing physical media

LOS ANGELES — Before the lights dimmed for the film, "The Lady from Shanghai" at Vidiots, Aidan Gannon and Jason Fine were busy perusing the aisles of endless DVDs. For these young cinephiles, the Eagle Rock hub isn't just a theater — it's a gateway to film history.

In a matter of minutes, the 24-year-olds found themselves in the thick of ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ashley Tisdale likes to step away from social media.

Ashley Tisdale 'takes regular breaks' from social media

Ashley Tisdale "takes regular breaks" from social media because life online "really wears out" her brain.

The 40-year-old actress - who recently penned an essay for The Cut about cutting ties with her "toxic" mom group friends last year - has opened up about her relationship with platforms such as Instagram admitting she needs to step away ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lindsey Vonn's injury to her leg was worse than previously revealed.

Lindsey Vonn almost had leg amputated after ski crash

Lindsey Vonn almost had her leg amputated after her horror crash at the Winter Olympics.

The 41-year-old ski racer was airlifted to hospital after she fell on the slopes during the women's downhill final at the Milan-Cortina Games in Italy on February 8 and she subsequently underwent four surgeries to repair a complex tibia fracture in her left...Read more

Bang Showbiz / The slur was heard while Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage.

BAFTA takes 'full responsibility' after racial slur is heard during ceremony

The BAFTAs have taken "full responsibility" after John Davidson shouted a racial slur during Sunday's (23.02.26) ceremony.

The organisation has responded after backlash following the incident in which the man with Tourette's syndrome - whose life is the inspiration for the film I Swear - shouted the N-word while Sinners co-stars Michael B. ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Halle Berry has one rule in the bedroom

Halle Berry reveals one line she'll never cross in the bedroom

Halle Berry refuses to fake it in the bedroom.

The 59-year-old star has candidly revealed she doesn't "do that anymore" after a long time putting a partner's needs before her own.

Appearing on the Sex With Emily podcast, Halle said: "We had to get there so that he felt good about bringing us to orgasm.

"We had to say that we did it so that he...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lizzie McGuire star Robert Carradine dead aged 71.

Lizzie McGuire star Robert Carradine dead aged 71

Lizzie McGuire star Robert Carradine has died aged 71.

The Revenge Of The Nerds actor's brother Keith Carradine revealed his sibling took his own life after a "nearly two-decade battle with bipolar disorder", a mental health condition where you have extreme mood changes.

Robert's family said in a statement to Deadline: "It is with profound ...Read more