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'Tow' review: Rose Byrne holds this based-on-real-life story together

Based on a real-life Seattle story, “Tow” is the tale of one woman who, in her own words, “fell into bad luck and didn’t have a safety net” to catch her. Amanda Ogle (Rose Byrne) is homeless, though she doesn’t like to describe things that way; as the film begins, she’s living in her 1991 Toyota Camry, struggling to find a job and ...Read more

'The Count of Monte Cristo' review: A handsome and enjoyable adaptation

There’s a reason why Alexandre Dumas’ 1840s novel “The Count of Monte Cristo” has survived an uncanny number of adaptations (more than four dozen versions for film and television, in multiple languages), for good or ill: It’s a pretty great story. At its heart, it’s a tale of revenge: A young Marseilles sailor, Edmond Dantès, is ...Read more

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Review: After more than a decade, Lisa Kudrow and 'The Comeback' make a timely, final return

Like the mythical city of Brigadoon, Lisa Kudrow's "The Comeback" has returned to television after many years away, with the difference that time has not stood still for its inhabitants, older in a changing world that values them less and which they navigate with less assurance.

Kudrow, who created and writes the series with Michael Patrick ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Neil Diamond is releasing a new album

Neil Diamond releasing new album after retiring from touring

Neil Diamond is releasing a new album eight years after retiring from touring due to his Parkinson's disease diagnosis.

The Sweet Caroline star, 85, stepped away from live performances back in 2018 after confirming he was battling the degenerative neurological condition but he's now treating fans to a new record called Wild At Heart featuring ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lisa Snowdon has opened up about her battle with meningitis

Lisa Snowdon almost died after contracting meningitis

Lisa Snowdon almost died after contracting meningitis

The model/broadcaster, 54, was struck down with the illness back in 2010 - when she was 38 - and she's revealed her condition was so grave doctors called her parents and told them to "come and say goodbye".

Lisa explained she ignored her symptoms - which included headaches, stiff neck, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Maggie Gyllenhaal made a confession about Peter Sarsgaard's bees

The Bride! director Maggie Gyllenhaal accidentally killed Peter Sarsgaard's bees

Maggie Gyllenhaal accidentally killed her husband Peter Sarsgaard's beloved bees after he left her in charge of his hives.

The 55-year-old actor is a keen beekeeper and has hives at the family's home in Brooklyn, New York as well as at their rural retreat in Vermont, but The Bride! director Maggie has admitted they were struck by disaster when ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Catherine Harding has offered her version of events in the Chappell Roan security row

Jorginho's wife shares her take on Chappell Roan security row

Jorginho's stepdaughter didn't attend Chappell Roan's concert in Brazil after an "aggressive and intimidating" security guard allegedly accused the youngster of "harassing" the singer.

The soccer star called out the Pink Pony Club singer after a bodyguard allegedly intimidated his wife Catherine Harding and his 11-year-old stepdaughter Ada - ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Gwyneth Paltrow was an original nepo baby.

Gwyneth Paltrow is 'original nepo baby'

Gwyneth Paltrow has declared she is "one of the original nepo babies".

The Marty Supreme actress - who is the daughter of actress Blythe Danner and late producer and director Bruce Paltrow - joked she received a lot of opportunities early in her career because of her family connections, but insisted that didn't mean she has always had an easy ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Paapa Essiedu received death threats

Paapa Essiedu received death threats over Harry Potter role

Paapa Essiedu has received death threats after being cast as Professor Severus Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.

The I May Destroy You actor has spoken out about the online "abuse" he has received since his role in the HBO adaptation of J.K. Rowling's beloved book series was announced because people have objected to a black ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sienna Miller won't be using social media to earn extra cash.

Sienna Miller has no plans to become a social media star

Sienna Miller has resisted the temptation to earn money from social media because she has a "natural aversion" to sharing her private life.

The 44-year-old actress - who is pregnant with her third child - has admitted she can understand why so many stars sign endorsement deals and use platforms like Instagram to rake in extra cash, but she's ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / The BTS: The Return is streaming now on Netflix

BTS documentary director says Greek mythology shaped the band's comeback film

The BTS: The Return documentary was inspired by the Odyssey and Greek mythology.

Director Bao Nguyen has revealed that the Netflix film draws heavily from the Greek literature classic Odyssey, which follows Odysseus, King of Ithaca, on his tumultuous decade-long trip home following the Trojan War, and Greek mythology, framing K-pop giants BTS'...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Barry Manilow is releasing his first studio album in 15 years on June 5

Barry Manilow announces first new album in nearly 15 years as he continues recovery from lung cancer

Barry Manilow has announced details of his brand-new album, What a Time, arriving June 5 and marking his first major release of original music in nearly a decade and a half.

The project, which he co‑produced with longtime collaborator Michael Lloyd, is the long-awaited follow-up to 2011's 15 Minutes.

Rather than revisiting old hits, Manilow ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Meryl Streep was fully committed to her Project Hail Mary cameo.

Meryl Streep recorded 'a million versions' of secret Project Hail Mary cameo

Meryl Streep recorded "a million different versions" of her Project Hail Mary cameo.

The 76-year-old actress lent her voice in an uncredited role as part of Ryan Gosling's new sci-fi film, which features school teacher-turned astronaut Dr. Ryland Grace, who awakes on a spaceship with no memory of how he got there, before finding an unlikely ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Rachael Leigh Cook weighs in on Josie and the Pussycats reboot

Rachael Leigh Cook reveals why she wouldn't 'touch' Josie and the Pussycats reboot

Rachael Leigh Cook doesn't feel the need to "touch" a Josie and the Pussycats reboot.

The 46-year-old actress starred in the titular role in the 2001 music comedy, and despite the movie finding a cult fandom over the last 25 years, she doesn't think a sequel or reboot is on the cards.

She told PEOPLE magazine: "I don't think I would need to ...Read more

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Leonard Greene: 'Virtual' Val Kilmer sets back Hollywood with AI movie role

Just days after Hollywood patted itself on the back at this month's Academy Awards, the movie industry got a kick in the teeth from an unlikely source — an actor who’s been dead for nearly a year.

“Top Gun” and “Batman Forever” star Val Kilmer died in April after a decade-long battle with throat cancer, but a controversial ...Read more

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TV Tinsel: Lucy Worsley investigates American Revolution from British perspective

Documentarian Ken Burns has elucidated the story of the America’s fight for independence through his engrossing six-part saga, “The American Revolution.”

But now we hear it from the other side.

Chatty TV historian Lucy Worsley is presenting “Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution,” premiering on PBS April 7.

Viewers may ...Read more

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Q&A: What Jeff Tweedy doesn't see in the mirror

LOS ANGELES — Not that long ago, Jeff Tweedy made a startling discovery: "There's more time between now and the beginning of my career than there was between the big band era and when my career began," he said, his eyes widening slightly behind a chunky pair of glasses.

"How does that happen?"

In the late 1980s, Tweedy helped invent the idea...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Alex Warren has opened up about his Grammy experience.

Alex Warren: I thought my career was over

Alex Warren feared his "career was over" following his performance at the Grammy Awards.

The 25-year-old singer suffered technical issues during his performance at the recent awards ceremony, and Alex admitted to subsequently fearing for his future in the music industry.

He told People: "I was really surprised by so many people coming up to me...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sheryl and Alice Cooper have renewed their wedding vows

Alice Cooper and wife renew wedding vows

Alice Cooper and his wife have renewed their wedding vows.

The School's Out hitmaker and his spouse Sheryl marked their 50th wedding anniversary by reaffirming their commitment to one another at the Wrigley Mansion in Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday (21.03.26) in front of 220 of their loved ones.

According to HELLO! magazine, Sheryl's father, 92...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sir Paul McCartney healed his rift with John Lennon by talking to him about fatherhood and bread

Sir Paul McCartney mended John Lennon rift by bonding over baking

Sir Paul McCartney mended his friendship with John Lennon by bonding over their shared love of baking.

The pair's relationship became frosty around the time of the Beatles split in 1970 but Paul has now opened up about how the childhood friends grew close again in the years after the break-up.

Speaking in new Audible's new Words + Music, ...Read more