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Bang Showbiz / Busy Philipps starred in the 2004 comedy

Busy Philipps recalls being cast 'as the fat girl in White Chicks'

Busy Philipps was "between a size six and an eight" when she was cast as "the fat girl in White Chicks".

The 46-year-old actress starred in the 2004 comedy movie alongside Marlon and Shawn Wayans, and Busy now admits that the situation was "f***** up".

Looking back at her own experiences while watching Netflix's Reality Check: Inside America's...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Miley Cyrus enjoyed making the special

Miley Cyrus felt 'honoured' to make Hannah Montana special

Miley Cyrus loved making the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special.

The 33-year-old pop star played the titular character in the hit Disney sitcom between 2006 and 2011, and Miley has now revealed that she relished revisiting her past experiences for the new Disney special.

Speaking to Extra, Miley shared: "It's pure joy, excitement, and ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Josh Hartnett stars in the new movie

Josh Hartnett 'excited' to work with Oliver Stone

Josh Hartnett is thrilled to be working with Oliver Stone on White Lies.

The 47-year-old actor is fulfilling a long-held ambition by working with the acclaimed filmmaker on White Lies, Stone's first narrative feature in a decade.

Josh told Deadline: "Oliver explores a universe in White Lies that feels personal and entirely new material from a ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jay-Z dislikes rap battles

Jay-Z questions whether rap battle are 'worth it'

Jay-Z isn't a fan of rap battles.

The 56-year-old rap star had a notoriously bitter rivalry with fellow New Yorker Nas in the early 2000s, but Jay believes the genre no longer needs to rely on battling in order to spark public interest in rap.

Speaking to GQ, Jay reflected: "It takes up so much oxygen. It's like trying to tear down people's ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Cardi B opens up on her Little Miss Drama tour

Cardi B says Beyonce shows are 'way removed' from what she can do

Cardi B says Beyonce's concerts are "way removed" from what she can do on stage.

The 33-year-old rapper is in the midst of her two-month, 35-show Little Miss Drama tour and she revealed that before the run, she was doing research attending Madonna and Beyonce gigs, with the latter in particular - the Cowboy Carter Tour - giving her pause for ...Read more

Stephen Colbert is developing new Lord of the Rings film

Stephen Colbert is co-writing a new The Lord of the Rings movie based on the Fellowship of the Ring.

The Late Show host and his son Peter McGee are teaming up with Warner Bros on the follow-up to new film The Hunt For Gollum which would explore chapters of JRR Tolkien's novel which didn't make it into Peter Jackson's original cinematic trilogy,...Read more

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March Madness music: A playlist of best basketball songs of all time

SAN JOSE, Calif. — There’s no shortage of songs about baseball.

Indeed, the Library of Congress estimates that more than 1,400 tunes have been written about our national pastime.

Yet, it’s an entirely different story when it comes to other sports, which have received comparatively little attention from songwriters.

That’s perhaps most...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Harry Potter bosses have increased security for revival

Harry Potter revival confirms 'serious security' after death threats towards cast

The Harry Potter revival has "a serious security team" amid death threats aimed at some actors.

The upcoming HBO adaptation of JK Rowling's wizarding series has sparked a lot of debate around the author's outspoken views which many have deemed transphobic, while new Severus Snape actor Paapa Essiedu opening up about the toxic and racist ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Usher wants to focus on Sean 'Diddy' Combs' legacy

Usher doesn't have 'anything negative to say' about Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Usher insists he doesn't have "anything negative to say" about Sean 'Diddy' Combs.

The 47-year-old singer has known the disgraced music mogul, 56, for decades, and has refused to condemn him as the rapper serves a 50-month sentence for a conviction on two prostitution-related charges.

Appearing on Forbes' The Enterprise Zone, Usher did some ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Steve Carell in The Office.

Paul Rudd warned Steve Carell away from The Office

Paul Rudd urged Steve Carell not to audition for The Office.

The 63-year-old actor played Michael Scott in the US reboot of the sitcom from 2005 to 2011 before making a surprise cameo in the 2013 finale, but he has admitted his friend advised him against the project because he thought remaking the British show was a bad idea.

Speaking to Amy ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Niall Horan is worried about his joints

Niall Horan fears he'll need hip replacement

Niall Horan is worried he'll need a hip replacement in the future.

The 32-year-old singer - who had reconstructive surgery on his knee in 2014 - admitted the joints are already "going" and he fears they are only going to get worse as he ages because both his dad and his uncle have already gone under the knife more than once.

Speaking on The ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Cardi B has decided against butt surgery

Cardi B changes mind on butt reduction surgery

Cardi B had been planning butt reduction surgery but she is too busy for the operation.

The 33-year-old rapper - who has Kulture, seven, Wave, four, and Blossom, 18 months, with ex-husband Offset and a four-month-old son with Stefon Diggs - confirmed she had been thinking about going under the knife but hasn't had time, and while she has been ...Read more

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Jay-Z tells GQ he felt 'uncontrollable anger' amid rape lawsuit: 'The darkest moment'

Jay-Z has broken his silence about the 2024 rape lawsuit that accused him and fellow music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping a teenage girl more than two decades ago — a complaint that has since been dismissed.

The rap giant and Roc Nation billionaire spoke candidly about the fallout and emotional toll of the accusations in a lengthy —...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom during their marriage

Khloe Kardashian feared Lamar Odom reality show could 'jeopardise family brand'

Khloe Kardashian feared Khloe and Lamar could "jeopardise the family brand".

The 41-year-old reality star and her former husband Lamar Odom had their own E! reality show - a spin-off from Keeping Up with the Kardashians - between 2011 and 2012 and despite the origins of her own fame, Khloe insisted the programme was driven by the basketball ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jay-Z didn't agree with Drake and Kendrick Lamar's feud

Jay-Z: Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud isn't 'helpful'

Jay-Z believes the feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake hasn't been "helpful" to the wider hip-hop scene.

The 99 Problems hitmaker noted the "excitement" of battling has always been a cornerstone of the movement but he thinks the rise of social media means such rows have far wider consequences than they ever did before.

Asked what he thought ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jessica Sutta isn't reuniting with Pussycat Dolls

'I was a liability': Jessica Sutta blames 'MAGA' views for Pussycat Dolls snub

Jessica Sutta thinks she was excluded from the Pussycat Dolls reunion because her political views made her a "liability".

Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt recently announced they were getting the group back together but they wouldn't be joined by former members Jessica, Carmit Bachar, and Melody Thornton.

Jessica - who is ...Read more

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'Bridgerton' will center Francesca and Michaela's love story next. Prepare for sapphic yearning

LOS ANGELES — Dearest gentle reader, the countdown to Francesca and Michaela's season has officially begun.

Netflix announced Tuesday that "Bridgerton" Season 5 is officially in production with a teaser confirming the show's next central romance will involve the sixth Bridgerton sibling and her late husband John Stirling's cousin. As it had ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are working on a polo drama

Duke and Duchess of Sussex to produce polo drama

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to produce a polo-themed TV drama for Netflix.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's Archewell Productions are to work on the as-yet untitled series as part of their new first-look deal with the streaming service, Deadline reports.

The programme will be written by Dynasty scribe Francisca X Hu, who will also ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Hannah Dodd's Francesca will be the focus of the new season of Bridgerton

Bridgerton to focus on same-sex romance

Bridgerton's fifth season will centre around a same-sex romance between Francesca and Michaela Stirling.

The Netflix drama series has focused on the love life of one of the Bridgerton family members and a new teaser has revealed the next set of episodes will focus on the reserved Francescar Stirling, Countess of Kilmartin - who is played by ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jennifer Garner will executive produce a 13 Going on 30 remake

Netflix to remake 13 Going on 30

Jennifer Garner will executive produce a 13 Going on 30 remake.

The 53-year-old actress starred in the 2004 film as Jenna Rink, an awkward teenager who is magically transported forward 17 years and wakes up a 30-year-old magazine editor, and she is now moving behind the scenes for Netflix's reboot of the beloved romantic comedy.

Emily Bader ...Read more