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Bang Showbiz / Queen Elizabeth was' furious' Prince Philip died without saying goodbye to her.

Queen Elizabeth died 'furious' Prince Philip passed away without saying goodbye to her

Queen Elizabeth was "furious" Prince Philip died without saying goodbye to her.

The claim is made in a new biography that sheds light on the couple's private life, health struggles and time in isolation before their deaths.

Elizabeth, who died aged 96 in 2022, and Philip, who passed away aged 99, are the focus of Queen Elizabeth II, an ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie will reportedly not attend the royal family's traditional Easter Sunday church service in Windsor.

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie 'won't attend royal family's traditional Easter Sunday church service'

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie will reportedly not attend the royal family's traditional Easter Sunday church service in Windsor.

Amid continuing scrutiny linked to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal involving their parents Andrew Windsor and Sarah Ferguson, it's said Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, have agreed not to join senior members of the royal ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kim Basinger has poignantly reflected on her time working with dementia-stricken Bruce Willis

Kim Basinger reflects on her time working with Bruce Willis.

Kim Basinger has poignantly reflected on her time working with dementia-stricken Bruce Willis.

Sharing memories of their 1987 film Blind Date and praising her former co-star, the actress, 72, posted clips from the romantic comedy, in which she starred opposite Bruce, 70, marking one of his earliest leading roles on screen.

The film, directed ...Read more

DJ Dan, pioneer of West Coast rave culture, dies at 57

DJ Dan, a major figure in West Coast house music whose work helped seed California’s globally influential rave culture, has died. He was 57.

“It is with profound sorrow, deep admiration, and an enduring sense of gratitude and love that we announce the passing of Daniel Wherrett — known professionally to the world simply as DJ Dan — one ...Read more

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New TV series on Herald reporter who broke Epstein case. Who will play Julie K. Brown?

A show about the investigation of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein is coming to the small screen, Variety reports.

The scripted series, which doesn’t have a name yet, is set to star Laura Dern, who will play Miami Herald investigative reporter Julie K. Brown. It’s based on the journalist’s 2021 bestselling book “Perversion of ...Read more

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Alex Duong, comedian and 'Blue Bloods' actor whose career was taking off, dies at 42 after cancer battle

LOS ANGELES – Alex Duong, a Vietnamese comedian who was finally seeing his acting and touring careers take off when he was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer early last year, died Saturday morning in Santa Monica after going into septic shock, his wife confirmed on social media. He was 42.

“Alex was an incredible husband and father ...Read more

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Mariska Hargitay to replace Daniel Radcliffe in 'Every Brilliant Thing'

Mariska Hargitay of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” fame is heading to Broadway to replace Daniel Radcliffe in “Every Brilliant Thing” when he leaves the solo show in May.

The Golden Globe and Emmy-winning actress will breathe new life into the show, which had been set to close upon Radcliffe’s May 24 departure but has now been ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Laura Dern is attached to star in a new limited series about the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Laura Dern set to star in new limited series about Jeffrey Epstein probe

Laura Dern is attached to star in a new limited series about the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

The actress, 59, will portray journalist Julie K. Brown in the scripted series based on Brown's book Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story, with the project now being shopped by Sony Pictures Television.

It centres on Brown's ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Queen Elizabeth will be the focus of a new BBC One documentary marking what would have been her 100th birthday

Queen Elizabeth set to be honoured with new BBC One documentary

Queen Elizabeth will be the focus of a new BBC One documentary marking what would have been her 100th birthday. Charting a century of change through her life and reign, the late monarch - who died aged 96 in September, 2022 - is set to be honoured in Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century, a one-hour film examining the social, cultural and ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Taron Egerton has sparked rumours he's dating Brooks Nader

Taron Egerton sparks rumours he's dating Brooks Nader

Taron Egerton has sparked rumours he's dating Brooks Nader.

The actor, 36, and the newly-cast Baywatch star, 29, are at the centre of speculation they are an item after being seen together in Los Angeles over the weekend.

Taron and Brooks were spotted on a series of outings, including a trip to the cinema on Friday (27.03.26) where they ...Read more

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Review: A new PBS documentary reveals why Henry David Thoreau's radicalism resonates today

LOS ANGELES — Henry David Thoreau is one of those figures whose name one may know but whose writing often boils down in the mind to titles of works never read — including “Walden” and “Civil Disobedience.” Some lines may be familiar: “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation”; “Our life is frittered away by detail ... ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jane Campion is set to preside over the jury of the Taormina Film Festival

Jane Campion set to preside over jury of Taormina Film Festival

Jane Campion is set to preside over the jury of the Taormina Film Festival.

Marking a high-profile appointment for the long-running Sicilian event, the 71-year-old director will lead the jury at the 72nd edition of the event, which runs from 10 to 14 June.

The festival, held in a coastal Sicilian resort, is undergoing a revamp under Tiziana ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Dakota Johnson once lost a role after being branded 'pompous' and 'cocky' for shaking hands during an audition

Dakota Johnson reveals bizarre reason she once lost a role

Dakota Johnson once lost a role after being branded "pompous" and "cocky" for shaking hands during an audition.

The Fifty Shades of Grey actress, 36, said the incident happened during a callback early in her career, when she entered the room and greeted the creative team before performing her scene.

Speaking on Hits Radio while promoting the ...Read more

Review: 'Company' makes for an entertaining, if not perfect, evening

ORLANDO, Fla. — Phone rings, door chimes, in comes “Company,” as the Tony-winning Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical finds a home at Theater West End.

Directed by Laurel Hatfield, the Sanford theater’s production is stocked with plenty of entertaining moments, from laugh-out-loud funny to beautifully sung to sharply poignant, and in ...Read more

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Comedian, 'Blue Bloods' actor Alex Duong, 42, dies of cancer

Comedian and “Blue Bloods” actor Alex Duong has died, a year after receiving a cancer diagnosis. He was 42.

The cause was a rare and aggressive cancer of the soft tissue, alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, according to the organizers of an online funding appeal. The announcement came a day after an infection threw him into septic shock.

“With ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Mariska Hargitay is to make her Broadway debut

Mariska Hargitay to make Broadway debut in Every Brilliant Thing

Mariska Hargitay will make her Broadway debut in Every Brilliant Thing.

The Law + Order: SVU actress is set to take over from current lead Daniel Radcliffe in the one-person production, with the play extending its run at the Hudson Theatre in New York until 28 June.

Mariska will make her debut in Every Brilliant Thing on Tuesday 26 May and she...Read more

Whitney Houston made heartbreaking final promise before her death

Whitney Houston made a heartbreaking final promise to her friend Brandy just hours before her death.

The superstar singer passed away in 2012 at the age of 48 and Brandy has now revealed she spent three hours on the phone with Whitney the night before the tragedy - and the Greatest Love Of All star vowed to "be better" and was looking for "...Read more

Bang Showbiz / The young stars of Harry Potter

Work begins on second season of Harry Potter

Work has already begun on the second series of Harry Potter.

Last week, the first trailer for HBO's upcoming blockbuster wizarding series - which is based on JK Rowling's best-selling novels - debuted along with the announcement the programme will now premiere at Christmas this year, and fans won't have to wait too long for the follow-up ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Josh Groban can see a positive in Timothee Chalamet's comments

Josh Groban finds positive in Timothee Chalamet's ballet and opera criticism

Josh Groban is happy that Timothee Chalamet's disparaging comments about opera and ballet sparked an outpouring of support for the arts.

Last month, the Marty Supreme actor caused a stir when he claimed "no one cares" about opera and ballet any more, prompting a furious backlash and criticism from the likes of Misty Copeland, Andrea Bocelli, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Mel B issued her husband Rory a stark warning when they first started dating

Mel B's harsh warning for husband Rory McPhee

Mel B told Rory McPhee she was never going to get married again and urged him to "look somewhere else" if he was hoping to settle down.

The 50-year-old Spice Girls star - real name Melanie Brown - got together with Rory in 2018 and the singer has now revealed the romance was initially just a bit of "fun" because she had no plans to embark on ...Read more