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Billie Eilish is set to release the Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour concert film

Billie Eilish is set to release the Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour concert film next spring.

The Bad Guy singer has co-directed the flick with iconic filmmaker James Cameron, and it will hit cinemas on March 20, 2026, in 3D.

The 23-year-old Grammy winner announced the film's release date at the final date of the jaunt in support of her 2024 ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jimmy Cliff has passed away after suffering a seizure and pneumonia

You Can Get It If You Really Want hitmaker Jimmy Cliff dead at 81

Jimmy Cliff has died at the age of 81.

The reggae and soul legend, whose hits included 1970 classic You Can Get It If You Really Want and 1969's Many Rivers To Cross, suffered a seizure followed by pneumonia, his wife Latifa confirmed on Monday (24.11.25).

He is survived by his spouse and children, Lilty and Aken.

A statement on his official ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have waved goodbye to Oz as Wicked: For Good releases to cinemas.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo bid farewell to Wicked as blockbuster flies high at the box office

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have said their final goodbyes to Wicked as Wicked: For Good hits cinemas.

The 32-year-old actress and Erivo, 38, paid an emotional tribute to the musical movie duology by bidding farewell to Oz and their respective characters, Glinda and Elphaba.

On Instagram, Grande shared some behind-the-scenes snaps from ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Hugh Jackman has hinted his time as Wolverine might not be over yet

Hugh Jackman teases potential return as Wolverine in the MCU: 'Never say never again!'

Hugh Jackman has teased he could return as Wolverine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

After leading 20th Century Fox's X-Men franchise for nearly two decades, the 57-year-old actor appeared in the MCU with 2024's Deadpool and Wolverine, and while he has not confirmed whether he will return, Jackman has hinted his time wielding the claws ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Alissa White-Gluz has departed Arch Enemy and is pursuing her solo career

Arch Enemy part ways with frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz

Arch Enemy have parted ways with their lead singer, Alissa White-Gluz, after 12 years.

Over the weekend, the band made the shock announcement that the 40-year-old singer has decided to leave the Swedish melodic death metal band.

The band's social media statement read: "Arch Enemy have parted ways with singer Alissa White-Gluz. We're thankful ...Read more

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List of DVD release dates for Nov. 25 and beyond

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

NOVEMBER

25: The Conjuring: Last Rites

25: The Long Walk

25: Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

25: The Roses

25: Bone Lake

25: Looking Through Water

25: Primitive War

25: Xeno

25: The Old Woman with the Knife

25: Eyes Wide Shut

DECEMBER

2: Code ...Read more

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Q&A: Singer-songwriter King Princess on her new music and working with Hugh Jackman

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Singer-songwriter Mikaela Straus, who performs as King Princess, wants you to know it’s not you, Los Angeles. It’s her.

Straus went home to Brooklyn recently after eight or nine years in Southern California. After breakups with both her girlfriend and her record label, she felt restless for change. Los Angeles had to go....Read more

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TV Tinsel: Carol Burnett to share film favorites this Thanksgiving

Comedian Carol Burnett, who hilariously spoofed classic movies on her TV show, will be introducing some of her favorite films on Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28, via Turner Classic Movies.

This Thanksgiving special will reboot Burnett’s appearance from last year in the morning Friday, with some of her brand-new choices featured in the ...Read more

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An oral history of the 'Sinners' musical sequence: Inside the year's best scene

LOS ANGELES — Ryan Coogler was deep into writing "Sinners" when he realized the movie was missing something: He needed a moment that would jolt the audience and plunge them into a different space.

"Instead of watching the rest of the movie from here," Coogler tells me, pointing to his head, "you take them here," he says, patting his heart. "...Read more

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Television Q&A: Readers sound off on audio annoyance

You have questions, and here are some with a common theme and a long answer.

Q: Why do producers allow music so loud you can't hear the dialogue?

Q: I find the background music in shows extremely annoying and it sometimes makes it hard to understand the dialogue. I think it should be done away with.

Q: Why is the background noise in ...Read more

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Review: Summer Walker is 'Finally Over It.' But this time, she's not convincing

Atlanta R&B star Summer Walker’s searing music could be the perfect soundtrack to a binge-worthy reality show. It’s entertainingly messy and satisfyingly authentic.

Her 2019 debut album “Over It,” with its stellar trap production and melodramatic tales, made her an R&B phenom. Subsequently, “Over It” became the most-streamed album ...Read more

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Consumers are spending $22 more a month on average for streaming services. Why do prices keep rising?

LOS ANGELES — Six years ago, when San Jose author Katie Keridan joined Disney+, the cost was just $6.99 a month, giving her family access to hundreds of movies like "The Lion King" and thousands of TV episodes, including Star Wars series "The Mandalorian" with no commercials.

But since then, the price of an ad-free streaming plan has ...Read more

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New on DVD: Put out a hit on 'The Killer'

A stylish thriller from filmmaker David Fincher tops the DVD releases for the week of Dec. 2.

"The Killer": Based on a French graphic novel, Michael Fassbender portrays an assassin who begins to lose his edge. The cast also boasts Tilda Swinton and Charles Parnell.

"Fincher’s latest film for Netflix ... is an entrancing experience," writes ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Oasis are reportedly exploring plans for a new greatest-hits album following the close of their blockbuster 41- date reunion tour.

Oasis 'exploring plans for a new greatest-hits album'

Oasis are reportedly exploring plans for a new greatest-hits album following the close of their blockbuster 41-date reunion tour.

The band's comeback gigs ended on Sunday (23.1.25) night before 60,000 fans in São Paulo and sources say discussions about the record centred around conversations understood to be held about possible next steps - ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sir Brian May is interested in a Queen hologram show

Sir Brian May hints at Queen hologram show

Sir Brian May is "very taken" with the idea of a Queen hologram show.

The 78-year-old guitarist currently performs in the band with original drummer Roger Taylor and singer Adam Lambert, but he admitted the thought of getting the full band - including late frontman Freddie Mercury and bassist John Deacon, who retired in 1997 - together again in...Read more

Bang Showbiz / The man who rushed Ariana Grande has been deported.

Red carpet crasher Johnson Wen deported after Ariana Grande incident in Singapore

A man who rushed Ariana Grande at the Wicked: For Good premiere in Singapore has been deported.

Johnson Wen, who is known as Pyjama Man on Instagram, jumped a security barrier, rushed over to the Thank U Next hitmaker and put his arm around her before security and her co-star Cynthia Erivo intervened at the event on 13 November, and now ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Udo Kier, the German actor and cult cinema icon, has died at the age of 81

Actor Udo Kier dead aged 81

Udo Kier, the German actor and cult cinema icon, has died at the age of 81.

The star's partner Delbert McBride confirmed his passing, which marks the end of a six-decade career in which he appeared in more than 200 films spanning avant-garde, horror and arthouse cinema.

His most celebrated early work includes the titular roles in Paul ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lupita Nyong'o was offered multiple slave roles

Lupita Nyong'o offered slave roles

Lupita Nyong'o was inundated with offers to play a slave after winning an Oscar.

The 42-year-old star won a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award, amongst other honours, for her breakthrough performance as Patsey in 2013's 12 Years a Slave and while she hoped her success would bring about new lead roles, she was shocked to keep getting offered ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Macaulay Culkin's children still do not know their dad played Kevin McCallister in Home Alone

Macaulay Culkin's kids still oblivious he played Kevin McCallister in Home Alone

Macaulay Culkin's sons still do not realize that he played Kevin McCallister in Home Alone despite them watching it "often".

The 45-year-old actor hopes Dakota, four, and Carson, three, do not realize that he portrayed the plucky youngster aged 10 for a long time yet.

Macaulay - who said it is a "completely different experience" watching the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / George Clooney sought advice from the late Hollywood legend Paul Newman on how to deal with fame.

Paul Newman was clueless about George Clooney - but still gave him vital advice

Hollywood legend Paul Newman had no idea who George Clooney was when they met but still gave him advice on how to navigate fame.

George, 64, was playing Dr. Doug Ross on the NBC medical-drama ER when he crossed paths with the late great - who was shooting the 1999 romance-drama film Message in a Bottle - on the Warner Bros. Studios lot in ...Read more