CHICAGO — Chicago native Robert Townsend has done it all. He is all things writer, director, actor, comedian and producer, whose portfolio includes work with entertainment mainstays like Denzel Washington, Ruth Carter, Jenifer Lewis, the Wayans family, Halle Berry, Taye Diggs and Beyoncé in her debut acting role in MTV’s 2001 musical “...Read more

CHICAGO — Times have been tough for movie exhibitors thanks to the one-two punch of streaming and a pandemic, but Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is going strong regardless. The historic art house cinema on Tuesday announced the addition of a new 100-seat third screen at its Southport Avenue location, as well as the purchase of another historic ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Foo Fighters have announced a special benefit concert set for Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood. The one-night event will raise funds and collect essential goods for two longtime partner organizations, Hope the Mission and Los Angeles Mission, both of which provide food, shelter and services to unhoused and ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Sixty-two years ago, Allan Sherman was all the rage.

Sherman, the singer and comedian who specialized in wry song parodies rife with references to Jewish culture, released three albums that all topped the Billboard charts in 1963.

The popularity of “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah (A Letter from Camp),” a song about a spoiled ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Though often overlooked by the Recording Academy at its main awards show, Latin music will get its moment of recognition from the institution later this month.

“A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music” will be a two-hour TV special honoring the genre’s “lasting impact and influence in the United States,” according to a CBS...Read more

Matty Healy has revealed The 1975 are working on two new albums.

The 36-year-old singer has given an update on his band's plans for their first records since 2022's Being Funny In A Foreign Language.

Speaking to students at Gateshead College on Tuesday (03.12.25) during a lesson and Q+A, Matty was asked about the significance of the word "DOGS...Read more

Quentin Tarantino has branded Paul Dano "a weak sister".

The Pulp Fiction filmmaker named Paul Thomas Anderson's 2007 drama There Will Be Blood as his fifth-favourite movie of the 21st century and admitted it would have been higher in the list if he hadn't been so unimpressed by the actor's performance alongside Daniel Day-Lewis.

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JoJo Siwa is "not in the clear yet".

The Karma singer was rushed to hospital on Friday (28.11.25) after an ovarian cyst ruptured hours before a planned performance in Minnesota, and she's now offered a new update with fans, in which she realised she is on the mend but not fully well just yet.

She wrote on Instagram on Tuesday (02.12.25): "It's...Read more

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex hides love letters in Prince Harry's Christmas crackers.

The 44-year-old former actress has adopted the British tradition of exchanging crackers since she lived in the UK as a member of the royal family and she now prepares handmade, personalised versions for her husband and their two children, Prince Archie, six, and ...Read more

Gwyneth Paltrow has branded her husband Brad Falchuk a "Grinch" because he "hates" Christmas.

The 53-year-old Iron Man star - who wed the TV producer in 2018 - has revealed her partner doesn't like festive music or decorations and he can't stand a traditional turkey dinner with the actress comparing him to the Dr. Seuss character who famously ...Read more

Cher has won a long-running battle over royalties with Sonny Bono's widow.

The Believe hitmaker had sued Mary Bono and accused her of withholding payments from songs within the Sonny + Cher catalogue, and now, in a final judgement, US District Judge John A. Kronstadt has formally lodged his 2024 ruling that found Mary was not allowed to use the...Read more

Emma Roberts had "some dark nights" as a new mother after giving birth to her son Rhodes.

The American Horror Story actress, 34, welcomed her little boy in 2020 with her then partner Garrett Hedlund - who she split from two years after Rhodes' birth - and she's now opened up about motherhood admitting she has gone through some tough times but ...Read more

Sarah Paulson didn't "like" the scathing reviews of her new legal drama All's Fair.

The 50-year-old actress stars opposite Kim Kardashian in Ryan Murphy's new legal drama which was hit by a slew of negative reviews from critics following its release on Disney Plus earlier this month and Sarah has now admitted she was disappointed by the write-...Read more

Netflix have defended their documentary about Sean 'Diddy' Combs after the rapper branded it "a shameful hit piece".

The streaming service released Sean Combs: The Reckoning on Tuesday (02.12.25) and the four-part series includes "explosive" footage of the 56-year-old star - who is serving 50 months behind bars after being convicted on two ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Could it be? Are we about to experience the best days of our lives (again)?

On a recent rainy Wednesday afternoon, West Hollywood's SUR (an acronym for Sexy Unique Restaurant, in case you still haven't committed it to memory) is three hours away from opening its doors to fulfill another night as a fried goat cheese ball factory ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — One of the first things Silvana Estrada noticed about Las Vegas was its lack of natural light.

The Mexican singer-songwriter has always found the dingy, artificially lit interiors of the city’s casinos to be a bit unsettling. So ahead of the Latin Grammys in November — where her folk ballad, “Como un Pájaro,” was ...Read more

Laurence Fishburne was in "pain all the time" when making The Matrix.

The 64-year-old actor starred in the sci-fi/action franchise as Morpheus alongside Keanu Reeves' Neo and Carrie-Anne Moss' Trinity, and Fishburne has now admitted the intense training regime the cast went through to prepare for the original 1999 movie left him exhausted.

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James Cameron thinks Avatar: Fire and Ash is more of a "culmination of a saga" than a sequel.

The upcoming blockbuster will be the third entry in the 71-year-old director's iconic sci-fi franchise, and while fourth and fifth installments are planned, Cameron believes Fire and Ash will be a fitting conclusion to the current story of Avatar.

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Björk is working on her first new album since 2022.

The 60-year-old Icelandic musician hasn't released a studio album since Fossora almost four years ago, but it appears a fresh collection of tunes could be coming in 2026.

Next summer, the It's Oh So Quiet hitmaker will have an exhibition at the National Gallery of Iceland, and a new post on ...Read more

Eric Dane has "no reason not to be in a good spirit" as he battles ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

The Grey's Anatomy star, 53, went public with his diagnosis earlier this year but he has since been back at work playing a firefighter battling the same condition in medical drama Brilliant Minds - and Dane has now explained he didn't want ...Read more