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Mary McNamara: How Hollywood helped build the air travel industry

Everyone knows the song “On the Good Ship Lollipop.” Shirley Temple’s signature tune has become a cultural touchstone, showing up in the history of the Chicago mob (it was the nickname of the Cicero crew) and, of course, “The Simpsons.”

But if you haven’t seen the 1934 film “Bright Eyes,” you might not know that the ship in ...Read more

Spaceballs 2 gets major update from Josh Gad

Josh Gad has revealed Spaceballs 2 has finished filming.

The sequel to director Mel Brooks' 1987 sci-fi parody flick entered production in September, and Gad - who stars in and is the co-writer and producer of the movie - has now announced principal photography on Spaceballs 2 has wrapped.

Taking to Facebook, the 44-year-old actor said: "I ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jordan Peeleand Sam Raimi are to produce the horror film Portrait of God

Jordan Peele and Sam Raimi team up for horror movie Portrait of God

Jordan Peele and Sam Raimi have teamed up on the horror movie Portrait of God.

The 46-year-old director and The Evil Dead filmmaker, 66, are to produce Universal Pictures' upcoming spooky flick, Deadline has said.

The movie will be the first time Peele and Raimi - two of the biggest names in the horror genre - have worked together.

Portrait ...Read more

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Kylie Minogue compares festive chart battle with Mariah Carey to trying to tame a tidal wave

Kylie Minogue says battling Mariah Carey for Christmas number one is like "trying to stop a tidal wave".

The Australian pop princess has a chance of scoring her first Yuletide chart-topper with her festive hit XMAS, one of the new tracks released on the 10th anniversary reissue of Kylie Christmas - dubbed Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped) - but ...Read more

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Travis Barker pays tribute to regular collaborator Poorstacy

Rapper Poorstacy has died at the age of 26.

The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner confirmed the alternative star's tragic death to Page Six on Monday (01.12.25). The Boca Raton Police reported that the artist died on Saturday (29.11.25), following an "incident" at a local hotel. He was transported to a nearby hospital but did not survive.

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Bang Showbiz / Rihanna is loving life as a mother of three.

Rihanna loves seeing her three kids growing up

Rihanna is loving seeing her children grow up.

The Diamonds hitmaker and her partner A$AP Rocky welcomed daughter Rocki into the world in September, having already had sons RZA, three, and Riot, two, together, and the 37-year-old singer is loving life as a mother-of-three.

She told Extra: "The babies are amazing. They're all getting bigger and...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Charli xcx hails from a mixed-race background

Charli xcx didn't feel 'accepted' because of her mixed-race identity

Charli xcx "never felt accepted" because of her mixed-race background.

The 33-year-old singer was raised in England by her Indian mother and Scottish father and explained that her feelings of being an outsider contributed to the making of last year's hit album Brat.

In conversation with Swedish rapper Yung Lean for Dazed magazine, Charli said:...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Scarlett Johansson's romance with Colin Jost started in awkward fashion

Scarlett Johansson was 'flustered' during her first date with husband Colin Jost

Scarlett Johansson behaved awkwardly during her first date with husband Colin Jost.

The 41-year-old actress married the Saturday Night Live star in 2020 but admits that she feared the romance would be short-lived after she "panicked" due to a lack of dating experience on their first romantic evening together.

Scarlett - who has previously been...Read more

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List of DVD release dates for Dec. 2 and beyond

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

DECEMBER

2: Code 3

2: The Gilded Age: The Complete Third Season

2: The Handmaid's Tale: Season Six

2: The Killer

2: His Girl Friday

2: Return to Reason: Four Films by Man Ray

9: Good Fortune

9: The Strangers: Chapter 2

9: Dead of Winter

9: ...Read more

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Q&A: How a homegrown Bay Area artist finds success in Knocksmith Magazine

CONCORD, Calif. — Shaun “Shauny B” Smith is an artist and magazine owner who publishes Knocksmith Magazine about twice a year. Having grown up around Pittsburg with a major affliction for rap and hip hop music, he set out in 2003 to start his own record label, which then morphed into Knocksmight Magazine.

While he ran his magazine since ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Madonna has been angered by Donald Trump's silence on World AIDS Day.

Madonna blasts Donald Trump for 'absurd' silence on World AIDS Day

Madonna has slammed Donald Trump for refusing to acknowledge World AIDS Day.

The Material Girl hitmaker lashed out at the US President and his administration for their silence on Monday (01.12.25) - the international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic.

Madonna wrote in an Instagram post: "Today is World AIDS Day. For four ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Dick Van Dyke leads epic singalong days before his 100th birthday

Dick Van Dyke enjoys two hour singalong days before 100th birthday

Dick Van Dyke hosted a two-hour charity singalong before his 100th birthday.

The big screen legend will hit the milestone age on December 13, and with just days to go he was joined by his musical quarter The Vantastix as they performed some of the most beloved songs from his storied career.

As reported by PEOPLE magazine, Van Dyke kicked off ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Aubrey O'Day doesn't want to know if she was raped by Sean Combs

Aubrey O'Day 'doesn't want to know' if Sean 'Diddy' Combs sexually assaulted her

Aubrey O'Day says she doesn't "want to know" if Sean 'Diddy' Combs raped her.

The 41-year-old singer - who appeared on the disgraced rapper's reality show Making The Band - has reacted to another woman claiming she walked in on Combs, 56, and another man sexually assaulting her, while swearing in an affidavit that O'Day was "sprawled out on a ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Adam Sandler finds it challenging to make his teenage daughters laugh

Adam Sandler finds it hard to make his teenage daughters laugh

Adam Sandler finds it harder to make his daughters laugh now that they are older.

The Happy Gilmore star has Sadie, 19, and Sunny, 17, with his wife Jackie but admits that it is something of a challenge to get laughs from the teenagers.

Speaking to David Letterman on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, Adam said: "They used to laugh easier. ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Guillermo del Toro blasted the use of AI in filmmaking at the Gotham Awards

Guillermo del Toro denounces AI in filmmaking at Gotham Awards

Guillermo del Toro denounced artificial intelligence (AI) in filmmaking whilst he accepted the Vanguard Tribute for Frankenstein at the Gotham Awards.

Joined on stage by the horror-sci-fi movie's stars, Jacob Elordi (The Creature) and Oscar Isaac (Victor Frankenstein), the 61-year-old director began his acceptance speech by honouring Mary ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / James Cameron has a script for Ghosts of Hiroshima

James Cameron gives update on Ghosts of Hiroshima film

James Cameron has described his Ghosts of Hiroshima film is a "vaporware project" with no real movement.

The 71-year-old filmmaker has played down expectations around his highly anticipated World War II drama, having acquired the rights to Charles Pellegrino's nonfiction book in 2024 before its release in August this year.

He told The Town ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Charlie Puth has addressed Super Bowl backlash

Charlie Puth makes bold promise after Super Bowl national anthem backlash

Charlie Puth has promised "one of his best vocal performances at the Super Bowl.

The 34-year-old singer has been chosen to performer the United States' national anthem The Star-Spangled Banner at next year's big game on February 6, and he's directly addressed criticism from fans questioning his selection.

One person argued on X: "Man we've ...Read more

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The only ground left for Karol G to break? Her own

LOS ANGELES — In February of last year, Karol G boarded a private plane out of Burbank with 16 passengers on board. Just minutes after takeoff, the Colombian singer — one of the biggest global stars in Latin and pop music — saw smoke pouring out of the cabin. The pilots signaled for emergency landing maneuvers; her life flashed before her ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini started dating in 2023.

Kelsea Ballerini 'protecting my peace right now' amid Chase Stokes split rumours

Kelsea Ballerini is "protecting [her] peace right now" amid rumours she and her boyfriend Chase Stokes have split.

Months after it was reported that the 32-year-old singer and the Outer Banks actor reportedly broke up in September after two years of dating, Kelsea opened up about her healing journey during an ask-me-anything Instagram Stories Q...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Calvin Harris is one of the world's richest DJs.

Calvin Harris set to create luxurious estate in Cotswolds

Calvin Harris is reportedly creating his own plush estate in the Cotswolds.

The DJ and his wife, BBC Radio 1 DJ Vick Hope, 36, already own a pad near to an idyllic village in the region in South-Central England - already home to the likes of Victoria Beckham, 51, and David Beckham, 50, and Ellen DeGeneres, 67, and 52 year old Portia de Rossi - ...Read more