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How to watch the 2026 Oscars and everything else you need to know

LOS ANGELES — Get your ballots ready, the 2026 Oscars are around the corner.

The 98th Academy Awards will be held Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, where Hollywood's biggest names will celebrate the best films of the year for a final time.

Will "Sinners" score big following its record-breaking 16 nominations? Can Timothée Chalamet...Read more

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2026 Oscars predictions: Our expert's picks in every category

LOS ANGELES — Tears have been shed. Heads have been shaved. Blimps have been moored.

The movie that broke the all-time record for nominations came out nearly a year ago, while the favorite to win best picture hit theaters in September.

So, yes, it's time for both a reset and a coronation, time to (finally) close the book on an awards season ...Read more

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Family guide to new movie releases

'REMINDERS OF HIM'

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, strong language, drug content, some violent content, and brief partial nudity.

What it’s about: A young woman, fresh out of prison, tries to start a new life with the hopes of meeting her young daughter.

The kid attractor factor: This is an adult romantic melodrama, not much appeal for kids...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Matthew Fox reveals why he's back on TV

Lost star Matthew Fox reveals why he returned to Hollywood after retiring from acting

Matthew Fox needed to quit Hollywood after missing a lot of his children's early years.

The 59-year-old actor - who became a huge star playing Dr. Jack Shepard in Lost from 2004 to 2010 - stepped away from his career on the small screen in 2015, and he has made his major TV return in new Yellowstone spinoff The Madison.

Reflecting on his ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Singer Anne-Marie.

Anne-Marie: 'I'm still figuring out how to be a good mum and write the best album'

Anne-Marie is finding juggling motherhood and her music career "intense".

The 34-year-old singer-songwriter has been absent from social media since the start of this year, and now she has admitted having a reluctance to post about her life because she "feels like a wreck most of the time".

Anne-Marie - who has daughter, Seven, 23 months, and ...Read more

Travis Kelce reveals that Taylor Swift played a big part in his decision to continue his NFL career

Travis Kelce claims that Taylor Swift's support was a big factor behind his decision to return for another NFL season with the Kansas City Chiefs.

The tight end is set to extend his gridiron career into a 14th season and explained that the work ethic of his pop star fiancée has "motivated" him to keep going.

Kelce, 36, said of Swift during an...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Wiz Khalifa blasts 'trash' Scream 7 storyline

'Trash!' Wiz Khalifa has serious issues with Scream 7 using 'AI and deepfake' plot

Wiz Khalifa has blasted Scream 7 for trying to capitalise on "AI and deepfake".

The 38-year-old rapper has hit out at the newest instalment in the iconic horror franchise - which has often explored trends and societal issues - after Matthew Lillard returned to play an AI deepfake version of his deceased character Stu Macher.

Speaking on The ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kelly Clarkson won the first season of American Idol in 2002.

Kelly Clarkson claims to never have received car prize for American Idol win

Kelly Clarkson claims she never received the car she was promised for winning American Idol.

However, the 43-year-old star did get a recording contract worth $1 million as part of her prize for being crowned victorious in the first season of the singing competition 24 years ago.

On Tuesday's (10.03.26) episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, The ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kit Harington opens up about his nude scenes in Industry season 4.

Kit Harington is naked for most of Industry season 4 but it's 'his own fault'

Kit Harington admits it's "entirely his own fault" that he's naked so often in Industry.

The 39-year-old actor revealed he's "naked about 90 percent of the time" in the upcoming fourth season of the HBO drama, but he isn't blaming producers for him baring it all on screen.

Appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, he said: "I'm naked a ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sammy Hagar performing at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2025.

Sammy Hagar says he'll never work with Alex Van Halen again, comparing him to Roger Waters

Sammy Hagar says he has no intention of ever working with Alex Van Halen again, comparing their fractured relationship to the long‑running feud between Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and Roger Waters.

Sammy said he now understands why some bands reach a point where reunions are impossible.

He told Classic Rock: "I'm the biggest Pink Floyd fan. I...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Harry Potter alum Louis Cordice

Harry Potter's Louis Cordice to have fourth child

Harry Potter star Louis Cordice is set to become a dad for a fourth time.

The 36-year-old star - who played Slytherin student Blaise Zabin in the boy Wizard franchise - and his wife Natalie shared the exciting news that their daughters Isla, five, Rose, two, as well as Louis' son Kaise, nine, are going to have another sister on Instagram.

On ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Record producer Benny Blanco

Ed Sheeran declares Benny Blanco as the 'best-smelling person' he knows

Ed Sheeran has declared Benny Blanco as the "best-smelling person" he knows.

The 35-year-old singer jumped to his 38-year-old pal's defence after the latter went viral for displaying his dirty feet in the first episode of Benny's Friends Keep Secrets podcast, which dropped on February 24.

In the latest episode - which was released on Tuesday (...Read more

Bang Showbiz / David Furnish gives an update on Sir Elton John's health

David Furnish gives update on Sir Elton John's health as he 'battles on'

David Furnish says Sir Elton John is "keeping busy and moving forward" after his health struggles.

The 78-year-old music icon revealed last year that he has had a "challenging" time since losing the sight in his right eye in the summer of 2024, and his 63-year-old husband has given an update on the Rocket Man singer's life since he stepped back...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Danica McKellar reveals how she really felt eating her placenta.

'Am I a cannibal?' Danica McKellar is 'embarrassed' by how much she enjoyed unusual dish

Danica McKellar is "embarrassed" by how much she "loved" the taste of her own placenta.

The Wonder Years star, who has 15-year-old son Draco Verta with her ex-husband Mike Verta, has recalled the moment she ate a piece of her placenta after giving birth, and she compared it to "the best filet mignon".

Appearing on The BobbyCast, she told host ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Colman Domingo is to play Joe Jackson in the Michael biopic

Colman Domingo hopes Paris Jackson will be able to enjoy watching Michael biopic after previous criticism

Colman Domingo hopes that Paris Jackson can enjoy the Michael Jackson biopic.

The 56-year-old actor will star as Jackson family patriarch Joe Jackson in the Antoine Fuqua-directed flick Michael and hopes that Paris - the daughter of the Billie Jean hitmaker and Debbie Rowe - will enjoy seeing the "tribute" to her late father after she ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / David Dastmalchain as M. Bison in Street Fighter

David Dastmalchian was daunted by M. Bison role in Street Fighter

David Dastmalchian found it "terrifying" taking on the part of M. Bison in the new Street Fighter movie.

The 50-year-old actor plays the antagonist in the latest big-screen take on Capcom's iconic video game series and likened the pressure of portraying such a recognisable character to starring in a theatre production of a William Shakespeare ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Metallica rocking Helping Hands in 2022

Metallica express fan frustration over ticket-buying process for Life Burns Faster residency

Metallica have addressed fan frustration over the difficulty securing tickets for their Life Burns Faster residency at the Las Vegas Sphere, admitting the buying process "was often frustrating and not always smooth" after demand for the shows reached record-breaking levels.

In a statement shared on their website, the band thanked fans for the ...Read more

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Gearoid Reidy: How 'Pokemon' and 'Resident Evil' rewrote gaming history

In the space of just 23 days three decades ago, two initially unassuming releases changed video games forever.

On Feb. 27, 1996, "Pokémon Red and Green" first hit Japanese shelves. The role-playing titles were the original entries in a series that would grow to become what is now considered the top-grossing media franchise in the world, worth...Read more

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Q&A: A whodunit with sex, untimely death and interpretive ASL dance? That's 'DTF St. Louis'

LOS ANGELES — HBO’s new dark comedy, “DTF St. Louis,” chronicles a deadly suburban love triangle between middle-aged adults who hope to spice up their sex lives via a hook-up app (thus the title of the series), or with the spouse’s best friend.

It was inspired by a real scandal covered in the 2017 New Yorker article “My Dentist’s ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna's home could face life in jail

Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna's home faces life in prison

The woman accused of shooting at Rihanna's home could face life in prison.

Ivanna Ortiz, 35, has been charged with 14 felony counts - including attempted murder, 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and three counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling or camper - over the incident at the pop star's Beverly Hills property on ...Read more