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Bang Showbiz / Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu could be Jon Favreau's final Star Wars project

The Mandalorian and Grogu may be Jon Favreau's final Star Wars project

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu could be Jon Favreau's last Star Wars project.

The 59-year-old creator has worked with collaborator Dave Filoni, 51, on the Disney+ show The Mandalorian since 2019, and with the series transitioning to the silver screen later this year, Favreau has suggested Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu is "the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Daniel Kaluuya is in talks to star in the sci-fi thriller Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel

Daniel Kaluuya in talks for A24 sci-fi thriller Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel

Daniel Kaluuya is in talks to star in the sci-fi thriller Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel.

The Get Out star, 36, is in negotiations to lead director Michael Shanks' upcoming movie for A24, Deadline has said.

According to the outlet, Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel follows a man who wakes up to find he has been trapped in a mysterious hotel room - with his ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ozzy Osbourne at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2024

Ozzy Osbourne's Back To The Beginning concert could become a hologram show

Sharon Osbourne has reportedly been offered an ABBA Voyage hologram show for Ozzy Osbourne's final concert.

The late music legend bid farewell with the epic Back To The Beginning charity concert last July - a 10-hour celebration of Black Sabbath and Ozzy with a lineup boasting the likes of Yungblud, Steven Tyler, and members of Metallica and ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Harry Styles on the red carpet at the 2023 BRIT Awards

Harry Styles to curate Meltdown Festival 2026

Harry Styles is set to curate the 2026 Meltdown Festival.

The legendary venue, which hosts the annual event, London's Southbank Centre, is celebrating its 75th year in style with a lineup chosen by one of pop's biggest stars.

The former One Direction star said in a statement: "I'm deeply honoured to curate the Meltdown festival, especially for...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kim Kardashian is said to be helping North West set up a business

Kim Kardashian helping North West 'launch business empire'

Kim Kardashian is reportedly helping her 12-year-old daughter North West prepare to launch her own business empire.

The reality TV star, 45, has filed a series of trademark applications for the brand name NOR11 covering clothing and accessories, watches and jewellery, and bags, according to The Sun newspaper.

The publication reports the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Barack Obama is convinced aliens exist

Barack Obama believes in aliens

Barack Obama believes in aliens but did not discover any evidence of their existence during his time in the White House.

The former US President - who served two terms between 2009 and 2017 - has opened up about his beliefs in an new interview confessing the first question he asked following his election victory was related to beings from outer...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Nancy Cartwright doesn't want to be replaced by AI

Nancy Cartwright doesn't want to be replaced by AI

Nancy Cartwright doesn't think AI has enough "heart" to replace her on The Simpsons.

The 68-year-old actress has voiced Bart Simpson for over 35 years and when she eventually retires, she hopes producers on the animated comedy series bring in a real-life replacement instead of relying on technology to replicate her speech.

She told People ...Read more

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Mary McNamara: 'Love Story' is guilty of the same invasion of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's lives that it condemns

Will film and television never tire of riffling through the bones of dead Kennedys? Not this year, apparently.

Adding to the already Homeric list of fictionalized depictions of a family so mythically weighted with tragedy that many consider it cursed comes FX’s “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette,” which chronicles the ...Read more

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Haley Lu Richardson is learning to be herself, on camera and off

Haley Lu Richardson is on a Zoom call from a New York hotel to promote her new movie "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die," and she's two-and-a-half weeks into a sickness she can't seem to shake.

"I'm on literally every drug that the doctor has to give," says the actress, fighting through the congestion in her system. "I've been on antibiotics for a...Read more

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Ridley Scott, Jacob Elordi bring author Peter Heller's 'The Dog Stars' to life

DENVER — Colorado author Peter Heller’s debut novel “The Dog Stars” is getting a major Hollywood adaptation that will bring the 2012 book to movie theaters this summer.

And Heller, the New York Times bestselling author of multiple Colorado-set stories of nature and humanity in crisis, is fully along for the ride.

Budgeted at $110 ...Read more

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Here are 5 songs written in response to ICE presence in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Long before it was recorded, folk music served as a way to keep stories and ideas alive. As such, music has always played an important part in protests, from Woody Guthrie to Bad Bunny.

So it’s not a surprise that during these politically turbulent times and the ongoing ICE presence in Minnesota, musicians have used the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Joel Edgerton's drama Train Dreams was the big winner at the Independent Spirit Awards.

Train Dreams leads Independent Spirit Awards

Joel Edgerton's movie Train Dreams landed the top prize at the Independent Spirit Awards.

The film - which tells the story of a grief-stricken logger in the Pacific Northwest - landed the Best Feature gong during the ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on Sunday (15.02.26) while Clint Bentley was named Best Director and Adolpho ...Read more

Manchester Orchestra drummer Tim Very dies aged 42 as band pays tribute

Manchester Orchestra has praised late drummer Tim Very for his "kindness and warmth".

The group is mourning after the death of their drummer Very aged 42, and they revealed the tragic news to fans on Saturday (14.02.26) in a heartbreaking statement as they paid tribute to their close friend.

They wrote on Instagram: "The entire Manchester ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Dee Snider has insisted he's not dying.

Dee Snider insists he's 'not dying' after quitting Twisted Sister

Dee Snider has insisted he's "not dying" after resigning from Twisted Sister due to health issues.

The 70-year-old singer walked away from the group he's fronted since 1976 because degenerative arthritis has left him in constant pain - prompting the band to cancel all of their planned reunion shows in 2026 - and Dee has now spoken out to ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ted Danson says Cheers was almost axed

Ted Danson: Cheers was almost axed very early on

Ted Danson has revealed Cheers was almost cancelled during its first season.

The 78-year-old actor - who led the cast of the sitcom as bar owner Sam Malone - recalled how the programme was a hit with critics when it debuted in 1982 but struggled to find an audience, even coming "dead last" in the ratings at one point.

Speaking to Jesse Tyler ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Rupert Grint has opened up about fatherhood

Rupert Grint found fatherhood 'isolating'

Rupert Grint found life as a new dad "isolating" and "traumatising".

The Harry Potter star became a first-time father back in 2020 when he welcomed his daughter Wednesday with his partner Georgia Groome, and Rupert, 37, has now admitted he was overwhelmed with fears for his little girl after she arrived.

He told The Hollywood Reporter: "The ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / The Simpsons won't get an official ending.

The Simpsons showrunner addresses show ending

The Simpsons will never have an official ending.

The long-running animated sitcom aired its milestone 800th episode on Sunday (15.02.26) but showrunner Matt Selman insisted they aren't preparing for the show to finish any time soon - but if it did, it would just close out with a "regular episode".

He told The Wrap: "If the show ever did end, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Wunmi Mosaku hasn't felt able to celebrate her Oscar nomination.

Wunmi Mosaku hasn't celebrated Oscar nomination

Wunmi Mosaku has "not been able to celebrate" her Oscar nomination.

Mosaku, 39, is competing for the Best Supporting Actress prize at the upcoming Academy Awards for her role in vampire movie Sinners, but she's admitted she hasn't felt able to toast her achievement because of all the negative news stories in the US over the last few weeks.

She...Read more

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Black History Month 2026: A new 'Sinners' exhibit in LA champions the film's achievements

ANAHEIM, Calif. — “Sinners” made history as the most-nominated film ever, with 16 Oscar nominations, surpassing “Titanic” and “La La Land.” The cultural phenomenon is now taking over the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood to give fans an inside look during Black History Month.

The new limited-time exhibit titled “Sinners” will...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Savannah Guthrie has issued a fresh appeal for the the return of her mother.

Savannah Guthrie appeals for mother's safe return declaring 'it's never too late'

Savannah Guthrie has declared "it's never too late to do the next right thing" as she made a fresh appeal for her mother's safe return.

The TV presenter marked two weeks since her mom Nancy disappeared from her Arizona home by filming a new video in which she addressed any potential kidnappers and told them to "bring her home".

Savannah posted...Read more