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Kate Hudson inspired to write album by Sir Paul McCartney

Kate Hudson was inspired to record an album by Sir Paul McCartney.

The Song Sung Blue actress released her debut LP Glorious last year and she explained she had an epiphany after watching the Beatles legend perform at Glastonbury and realising she wasn't "happy" with what she has done with her career to date.

She told The Guardian newspaper: "...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kiefer Sutherland struggled to find work after 24 came to an end

Kiefer Sutherland struggled to find work after 24 ended

Kiefer Sutherland struggled to find work after 24 came to an end.

The 58-year-old actor played counter-terrorism agent Jack Bauer in eight series of the drama as well as spin-off movie Redemption in 2008 and rebooted series 24: Live Another Day in 2014, and Kiefer has now admitted he thought he was be swamped with work offers once the show went...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Paul Bettany has opened up about his relationship with fame

Paul Bettany 'doesn't want' A-list fame

Paul Bettany isn't jealous of A-list stars because he would never want that level of fame.

The Avengers actor, 54, has opened up about the hierarchy in Hollywood and admitted he's comfortable with his place in the industry - admitting he is baffled by some actors who are super-competitive.

He told The Telegraph newspaper: "In my line of work, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner were found dead at their home

Police speaking to Rob Reiner's family members

Police investigating the death of Rob Reiner and his wife are going to be talking to the couple's family members "to get to the facts".

The 78-year-old Hollywood director and his partner Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were found dead at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday (14.12.25) and the Los Angeles Police Department's robbery homicide division ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Eric Idle spoke to Rob Reiner shortly before his death.

Eric Idle spoke to Rob Reiner hours before his death

Eric Idle spoke to Rob Reiner just hours before his death.

The 82-year-old Monty Python star had been friends with Reiner since the 1970s after meeting him through his comedian father Carl Reiner and he's now revealed he had a long conversation with his pal shortly before he was found dead at his home in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles on ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Chris Martin gave a surprise wedding performance.

Chris Martin shocks newlyweds by giving a surprise wedding singer performance

Chris Martin gave a surprise performance at a couple's wedding at the weekend - after being contacted by the groom's mother.

The Coldplay frontman stunned the guests at a reception at Blithfield Lakeside Barns in Rugeley, Staffordshire, on Saturday night (13.12.25) when he walked out to perform the band's hit All My Love for the newlyweds' ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Samantha Morton had a difficult upbringing

Samantha Morton: It's a miracle I'm alive

Samantha Morton thinks it is an "absolute miracle" she's still alive.

The Anemone actress spent most of her childhood in care and was sexually abused by residential workers at the age of 13, and she's thankful that the "trauma" she has been through didn't lead to an early death.

She told the Sunday Times Style magazine: "It's a miracle I'm ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ethan Hawke has praised Paul Dano.

Ethan Hawke praises 'world-class human' Paul Dano

Ethan Hawke thinks Paul Dano is a "world-class human being".

The Blue Moon actor thinks the recent "hateful" comments situation, which saw director Quentin Tarantino brand the Swiss Army Man actor "weak sauce" and the "worst f****** actor in SAG", was a "great lesson" in dealing with negativity because so many people then spoke out to defend ...Read more

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Rob Reiner's 10 best films as a director

Rob Reiner was born into the lineage of comedy thanks to his father, television pioneer Carl Reiner, and he first gained recognition as an actor, including his Emmy-winning role on “All in the Family.” And while there is certainly a streak of humor through almost all of his films, what marks Reiner’s work as a director is his astonishing ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Rian Johnson has some' conceptual ideas' for the next Knives Out film.

Rian Johnson has some 'conceptual ideas' for Knives Out 4

Rian Johnson has some "conceptual ideas" for a fourth Knives Out movie.

As the latest entry Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery debuts on Netflix, the 51-year-old director has already turned his attention to what's next for his whodunnit franchise, and while Johnson does have some ideas for the fourth film, he has emphasized they are not "...Read more

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The Weeknd strikes landmark catalogue partnership with Lyric Capital Group

The Weeknd has entered into a major new business venture with Lyric Capital Group, marking one of the most significant catalogue deals ever made by a contemporary artist.

Representatives for the 35-year-old singer -- born Abel Tesfaye -- confirm that Lyric has taken an investment stake in his music catalogue spanning from the beginning of his ...Read more

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Haim star thought she was 'hallucinating' when she heard about Grammy nomination

Alana Haim thought she was "hallucinating" when she heard Haim had been nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2026 Grammy Awards.

The sister trio - completed by Este and Danielle Haim - were left stunned when they received the nomination as they are the first all-female group to receive the nod from the Recording Academy.

Alana told the BBC: "I...Read more

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Q&A: Lukas Nelson on competing for a Grammy against his famous dad

LOS ANGELES — Lukas Nelson is sitting on his tour bus behind the Fonda Theatre on a recent evening as he awaits a takeout bag with dinner inside it.

In a few hours, the 36-year-old singer and songwriter will take the stage for a show behind this year's "American Romance," his first solo LP after a decade and a half fronting his band Promise ...Read more

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Column: Nick Digilio is surviving the movie critic world and has '40 Films' to prove it

CHICAGO — Before the internet changed the world, it was easy to find a movie critic.

They were in the magazines and newspapers, on TV and radio. You might even sit next to one at a tavern, stumble over one on your way to the bus stop.

In 1990, let’s say, that crowd was dominated by Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel, the critics for the Sun-Times...Read more

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Q&A: Mon Laferte on her edgy 'Femme Fatale' LP

LOS ANGELES — The press has often labeled Mon Laferte a “femme fatale” — a seductive woman who inflicts distress upon her love interests.

Nearly two decades into her singing career, the Chilean singer-songwriter has learned to embrace the old-fashioned trope of the wizened seductress in “Femme Fatale,” her ninth studio album, which ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kathy Bates has paid tribute to Misery director Rob Reiner

Kathy Bates 'horrified' by Rob Reiner's death

Kathy Bates is "horrified" by the "terrible news" of Rob Reiner's death.

The 78-year-old moviemaker and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were found dead at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday (14.12.25) following an "apparent homicide" and now his Misery star Kathy has shared her devastation.

In a statement given to NBC News, Bates, 77, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / George Clooney won't be indulging in any more onscreen smooches.

George Clooney has given up 'kissing girls' on screen

George Clooney has given up "kissing girls" on screen due to his advancing years.

The 64-year-old Hollywood heart-throb - who is father to eight-year-old twins Ella and Alexander with his lawyer partner Amal - has admitted he can no longer see himself as a cinema Lothario and now hopes his career will emulate that of movie legend Paul Newman.

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Bang Showbiz / Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't want to direct.

Leonardo DiCaprio rules out directing

Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't want to direct - because he doesn't think he'd be as good as Martin Scorsese.

The 51-year-old actor admitted stepping behind the camera has never been in his plans but it has "never" been a consideration because he can't come close to the greatness of his Killers of the Flower Moon filmmaker, with whom he is currently ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jutes and Demi Lovato had a very special first dance

Demi Lovato and Jutes shared 'movie moment' at wedding

Demi Lovato and Jutes enjoyed a "movie moment" during the first dance at their wedding.

The couple got married in May and at their reception, Goo Goo Dolls' John Reznik performed the group's hit song Iris as they took to the dancefloor for the first time as husband and wife, and now Jutes - whose real name is Jordan Lutes - has admitted he will...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sinners director Ryan Coogler 'almost lost [his] mind' filming Michael B. Jordan as the Smokestack Twins

'I almost lost my mind': Ryan Coogler reveals the hardest Sinners scene to film

Ryan Coogler "almost lost [his] mind" shooting Michael B. Jordan as the Smokestack Twins in Sinners.

The 39-year-old director has recalled the difficulty he faced filming Jordan, 38, and his double Percy Bell as Smoke and Stack during a driving scene for his 2025 vampire blockbuster, which demanded meticulous planning and timing.

During an ...Read more