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Bang Showbiz / Eddie Murphy has opened up about his early exit from the 2007 Oscars ceremony.

Eddie Murphy made an early exit from 2007 Oscars as he didn't want 'sympathy' for losing award

Eddie Murphy left the 2007 Oscars ceremony early as he didn't want "sympathy" for missing out on the Best Supporting Actor award.

The 64-year-old actor was nominated for his portrayal of James 'Thunder' Early in the musical movie Dreamgirls but missed out to the late Alan Arkin for Little Miss Sunshine and explained that he decided to make a ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Marisa Abela puts everything into her acting jobs.

Marisa Abela struggles to remove emotion from her acting work

Marisa Abela finds it difficult to separate emotions from her acting work.

The 29-year-old actress fully invests herself into her roles and feels that her profession can be emotionally draining during difficult times.

Marisa told The Sunday Times newspaper: "You're putting yourself on the line, so every time you don't get a job or a film doesn...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Amanda Seyfried went through intense preparation for The Testament of Ann Lee

Amanda Seyfried spent a year preparing for The Testament of Ann Lee

Amanda Seyfried spent a year preparing for her role in The Testament of Ann Lee.

The 40-year-old actress portrays the titular spiritual leader in Mona Fastvold's movie and explained that she started her preparation well in advance as she had just 34 days to shoot the flick.

Asked if the limited production time put pressure on her shoulders, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Miles Teller's grandparents inspired his Eternity performance.

Miles Teller took inspiration from his grandparents for Eternity role

Miles Teller's grandparents inspired his work in Eternity.

The 38-year-old actor stars in the romantic comedy as Larry - a man who has to vie for the affections of his wife Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) after she encounters her first love Luke (Callum Turner) in the afterlife - and explained that his relatives were instrumental to his portrayal of the...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Tony Iommi plans to release a new solo album this year

Tony Iommi promises new solo album in 2026

Tony Iommi will release a new solo album this year.

The Black Sabbath guitarist confirmed that he will "definitely" be releasing his first standalone record since 2005's Fused during the next 12 months as he issued a New Year's message to his fans.

Speaking in a video uploaded to his YouTube channel, Tony said: "I shall have definitely, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Rhian Teasdale ís shocked by Wet Leg's ongoing success

Rhian Teasdale thought that Wet Leg's initial success was a 'freak incident'

Rhian Teasdale feared that Wet Leg's early success was a "freak incident".

The rock band's second album Moisturizer is up for three Grammy Awards at next month's ceremony and the vocalist admits that the Chaise Lounge group didn't expect such a successful follow-up to their eponymous 2022 debut.

Rhian told People: "It's just crazy to see your ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Elle Fanning is hoping to have kids one day.

Elle Fanning wants to have kids

Elle Fanning hopes to have children some day.

The 27-year-old star's latest movie Sentimental Value follows two sisters who reunite with their estranged father and she explained that having her own brood is something she "definitely" wants to do in the future as the picture taught her important lessons about family dynamics.

Elle told People: ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Leonardo DiCaprio couldn't attend the Palm Springs Film Awards.

Leonardo DiCaprio misses Palm Springs Film Awards following Donald Trump's Venezuela military action

Leonardo DiCaprio missed the Palm Springs Film Awards due to Donald Trump's military action in Venezuela.

The 51-year-old actor was unable to travel from the Caribbean to California for the ceremony on Saturday (03.01.26) - where he was due to pick up the Desert Palm Achievement Award for his performance in One Battle After Another - as a ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Matthew Perry died in October 2023

Matthew Perry's grave gets new plaque

Matthew Perry's grave has been marked with a nod to Friends.

The actor - who was best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the beloved sitcom - died from accidental drowning caused by the acute effects of ketamine use in October 2023, aged 54, and a plaque has now been added to a previously-unmarked section of a mausoleum at Forest Lawn ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Barry Manilow has lung cancer

Barry Manilow shares update with fans

Barry Manilow is doing "better".

The 82-year-old singer revealed last month he was set to have part of his lung removed after a "cancerous spot" was detected but he has now shared a brief update with fans to offer some reassurance.

Alongside a hospital selfie, Barry wrote on Instagram: "Better Today!(sic)"

One of his tour singers, Melanie ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jeremy Allen White portrayed Bruce Springsteen.

Jeremy Allen White shocked by Bruce Springsteen's on-set presence

Jeremy Allen White was horrified to realise Bruce Springsteen would be a regular fixture on the set of Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere.

The 34-year-old actor plays the music icon in the biographical musical drama film, and not only did he feel the pressure of living up to fans' expectations of The Boss, he was even more intimidated when he...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Whitney Port is hopeful she will have another child

Whitney Port 'hopeful' amid surrogacy journey

Whitney Port is feeling "hopeful" about having another baby.

The 40-year-old star and her husband Tim Rosenman - who have eight-year-old son Sonny - are going through another surrogacy attempt and while it is an "exciting" journey to be on, the former Hills personality noted it is also an "exhausting" process because of all the "failures" they ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Rose Leslie and Kit Harington's home has been broken into

Kit Harington and Rose Leslie's home targeted by burglars

Kit Harington and Rose Leslie's home has been broken into.

The former Game of Thrones stars - who have a four-year-old son and a two-year-old daughter together - were reportedly among those who fell victim to burglars during a string of break-ins in the Suffolk area in the weeks leading up to Christmas, though it is unknown if anything was ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Nikki Glaser will host the Golden Globes again

Nikki Glaser won't make obvious Leonardo DiCaprio jokes

Nikki Glaser has pledged not to tell predictable jokes about Leonardo DiCaprio at the Golden Globe Awards.

The 41-year-old comic is returning to host the ceremony for the second year in a row and while the 51-year-old actor - who is among the Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical or Comedy nominees for his movie One Battle After ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jacob Elordi in Frankenstein

Jacob Elordi grateful for 10-hour make-up preparation

Jacob Elordi found spending 10 hours in the make-up chair for Frankenstein "the greatest blessing".

The 28-year-old actor portrayed Victor Frankenstein's (Oscar Isaac) creation the Creature in Guillermo Del Toro's adaptation of the classic horror tale and though it took a lot of preparation for him to get ready for a day's filming, he was ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Dove Cameron is engaged

Dove Cameron and Damiano David engaged

Dove Cameron has got engaged to Damiano David.

The Descendants actress and the Maneskin frontman sparked speculation they were set to wed back in October when they were photographed in matching black outfits in Sydney, Australia, and the 29-year-old beauty was spotted with a diamond on her ring finger.

And now, she has showed off her ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lucy Hale has been sober for four years

Lucy Hale marks four years of sobriety

Lucy Hale has described hitting "rock bottom" as the "greatest gift" of her life.

The 36-year-old actress has celebrated four years sober and marked the milestone by reflecting on how far she has come since she found herself in a "dark chapter" before turning her life around.

She wrote on Instagram: "4 years ago, I reached a very dark chapter ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sigourney Weaver was a huge Beatles fan.

Sigourney Weaver wrote lengthy fan letter for John Lennon

Sigourney Weaver once wrote a 10-page fan letter to John Lennon.

The Avatar: Fire and Ash actress was a huge fan of the Beatles when she was growing up and she recalled dropping off a lengthy missive at a restaurant she had heard the singer - who was shot dead in 1980 - frequented.

Speaking on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, she said: "I ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Evangeline Lilly has suffered brain damage

Evangeline Lilly has brain damage

Evangeline Lilly has been left with brain damage following an accident earlier this year.

The Lost actress revealed in May she had sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) after fainting and falling "face-first into a boulder" and she recently underwent tests to examine how she has been impacted, but the results weren't good news.

In a video ...Read more

Marky Ramone believed Phil Spector was innocent

Marky Ramone believes Phil Spector was innocent.

The late producer was sentenced to 19 years to life in prison in 2009 after being found guilty of murdering Lana Clarkson at his Los Angeles home in 2003, but the 73-year-old drummer believed the version of events given to him by his friend, who died in prison from Covid-19 in 2021.

Marky told ...Read more