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Jesy Nelson struggling to 'accept' twins' devastating health condition

Jesy Nelson doesn't think she will ever "accept" her twins' devastating health condition.

The former Little Mix singer revealed earlier this week that her and fiance Zion Foster's seven-month-old twins Story and Ocean had been diagnosed with SMA1 (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) - the most severe form of the progressive muscle-wasting disease - and ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Bonnie Blue is planning a new sex stunt.

Bonnie Blue planning 'bonkers' £100,000 24-hour sex stunt

Bonnie Blue is planning a "bonkers" £100,000 stunt to mark the first anniversary of her infamous world sex record.

The 26-year-old adult entertainer previously claimed to have bedded 1,057 men in one day and her feat was the focus of the Channel 4 documentary 1000 Men and Me: The Bonnie Blue Story - and now she's planning something "bigger, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Mia Goth used to steal clothes and food.

Mia Goth makes theft confession

Mia Goth used to steal all her clothes.

The Frankenstein actress admitted there was a time when she was a teenager that she regularly shoplifted but eventually stopped after she got caught one day.

Asked if she has any interesting scars, she told W magazine: "I do. When I was about 14, I stole a meatball sandwich from Costa, a café in London,...Read more

Bang Showbiz / The Simpsons has retired a beloved character

The Simpsons retires iconic character

The Simpsons has retired a fan-favourite character.

The latest episode of the comedy series, Seperance, which parodied sci-fi drama Severance, saw the titular family dicover Duff Beer mascot Duffman had lost his job.

Barry Duffman came to the Simpsons' home in a bid to recruit Homer to work for the soulless EOD (Enthusiasm on Demand) and ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons claims Gillette offered him and Dusty Hill 1m to shave beards for an advert

ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons claims Gillette offered him and Dusty Hill 1m to shave beards for an advert

ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons has claimed Gillette offered him and Dusty Hill $1 million each to shave off their famous long beards for an advert.

The 76-year-old musician - who co-founded the legendary band alongside late bassist-vocalist Dusty, who died in 2021, aged 72, and drummer Frank Beard, 76 - admits the safety razors company deny the claim. ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / David Bowie's song Heroes in huge streaming spike following Stranger Things finale

David Bowie's song Heroes in huge streaming spike following Stranger Things finale

David Bowie's song Heroes has seen a huge streaming spike after it featured in the Stranger Things finale.

The 1977 tune played out at the end of Netflix's epic sci-fi series on New Year's Day (01.01.26), which has resulted in the track's streams being boosted by nearly 500 per cent.

According to Luminate data acquired by Rolling Stone ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Julia Roberts wants to return to the theatre.

Julia Roberts dreams of returning to theatre

Julia Roberts has a "long-held dream" of returning to theatre 20 years after she made her debut on Broadway.

The Hollywood actress has loved theatre since she was a child but she hasn't been seen on stage since she performed in Three Days of Rain in New York alongside Bradley Cooper and Paul Rudd back in 2006 - but Julia is hoping to tread the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Brigitte Bardot battled cancer in secret

Brigitte Bardot battled cancer in secret

Brigitte Bardot endured a secret battle with cancer prior to her death, according to her husband Bernard d'Ormale.

News of the Hollywood legend's death broke last month when members of her charitable foundation confirmed she had passed away at the age of 91, but no further details about her death were revealed. Now Bernard has opened up about ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Justin Baldoni felt 'set up' by Blake Lively

Justin Baldoni complained Blake Lively was 'setting him up for a trap' over sex scenes

Justin Baldoni accused Blake Lively of "setting [him] up for a trap" during the making of It Ends With Us.

The pair locked in a bitter legal battle over conduct during the making of the romantic drama, and newly-unsealed private messages between the actor-and-director and his former agent Danny Greenberg of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Hilary Duff's husband Matthew Koma slammed Ashley Tisdale

Hilary Duff's husband slams 'self-obsessed' Ashley Tisdale

Hilary Duff's husband had launched a scathing attack on "self-obsessed" Ashley Tisdale.

Matthew Koma has hit out at the High School Musical actress after she called out "mean-girl behaviour" from her "toxic mom group" in an essay for The Cut, which had led to speculation she was referring to fellow famous parents Hilary, Mandy Moore and Meghan ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Luke Bryan praises 'professional' and 'on-time' Carrie Underwood

Luke Bryan praises 'professional' and 'on-time' Carrie Underwood

Luke Bryan says Carrie Underwood is one of the most "professional" stars he has met.

The 49-year-old singer has praised his fellow country music star for being the "most on-time person" he has ever known, particularly when they are working together as judges on American Idol.

Speaking to Cody Alan on SiriusXM's Cody's Crash My Christmas Party,...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ted Nugent blasts Eminem and Jack White as 'total idiots' and hits out at Green Day

Ted Nugent blasts Eminem and Jack White as 'total idiots' and hits out at Green Day

Ted Nugent has blasted Eminem and Jack White as "total idiots", and claimed "there is not a brain among" Green Day's band members.

The 77-year-old guitarist didn't hold back in an early 2026 rant when he took aim at the trio, as well as Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, for their views on US President Donald Trump's immigration policies. ...Read more

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Storied Bay Area music venue to reopen under new name, ownership

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Get ready for the next chapter in the history of one of the Bay Area music scene’s most storied addresses.

Best known for hosting Boz Scagg’s legendary Slim’s hot spot for decades, and then a more recent (and much shorter) stint as YOLO Nightclub, the venue located at 333 11th St. in San Francisco will now transform ...Read more

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2026 Grammy nominees on why power is still in the hands of real artists. Sorry, AI

LOS ANGELES — Scrolling past TikToks about oneself. Iceland's most luxurious lodge. The difference — if indeed there is one? — between a joint and a blunt.

These were some of the topics of conversation when The Times gathered six musicians to discuss the work that led them to nominations for February's 68th Grammy Awards.

Our panelists: ...Read more

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How 'Stranger Things' landed 'Purple Rain' and gave it a big Gen Z boost

MINNEAPOLIS — Don’t stop believing in “Purple Rain.”

Since the title song of Prince’s 1984 hit movie was featured in the finale of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” Dec. 31, “Purple Rain” is enjoying another life. The mesmerizing guitar-centric tune has seen a 243% jump in streams on Spotify, with a 577% increase among global Gen ...Read more

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How ABC's 'The Rookie' became a surprise hit with teens

LOS ANGELES — A broadcast TV show about a middle-aged guy who becomes an LAPD cop wouldn’t seem like your typical teen magnet.

Yet, the “The Rookie” was the most-streamed show among young people under 18 across all broadcast series in the 2024-2025 broadcast TV season, according to Nielsen data.

Odd as that may seem, the numbers match ...Read more

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'I Was a Stranger' review: Filmmaker's debut feature is powerful

Early on in “I Was a Stranger,” we follow Amira (Yasmine Al Massri), a physician working at a hospital in war-torn Syria in the late 2010s. As she tries to save the lives of wounded men, explosions rattle outside the building, bullets crash through a window and a patient pulls a gun on her.

When her shift is over, she finds her young ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jenny McCarthy struggles with Donnie Wahlberg's snoring

Jenny McCarthy explains bedroom 'challenges' with Donnie Wahlberg

Jenny McCarthy faces bedroom "challenges" with Donnie Wahlberg because she's constantly battling to block out his snoring.

The couple have been married since 2014 and Jenny, 53, has revealed the New Kids on the Block star, 56, is the "perfect" partner and the only real problem they face is at night when she's trying to get to sleep.

During an ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker teases future Carrie Bradshaw portrayal.

Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker teases future Carrie Bradshaw portrayal

Sarah Jessica Parker has hinted she is keen to play her Sex and the City character again.

The 60-year-old actress last portrayed her iconic alter-ego Carrie Bradshaw when the show's sequel series And Just Like That... came to an end after three seasons in 2025, but the star has confessed the decision about a return is down to creator Michael ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Mia Goth has called The Odyssey was 'one of the greatest experiences of [her] life'

Mia Goth dubs Sir Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey 'one of the greatest experiences of her life'

Mia Goth has said working on The Odyssey was "one of the greatest experiences of [her] life".

The 32-year-old actress is to star in director Sir Christopher Nolan's upcoming Greek epic, and Goth has now reflected on the "profound" experience she had collaborating with the filmmaker.

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Goth said: "That was ...Read more