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Tonight they're gonna party like it's the world premiere of Prince's 'Purple Rain' musical

MINNEAPOLIS — The big day has arrived.

On Wednesday evening, “Purple Rain,” the musical adaptation of Prince’s semi-autobiographical movie officially opens at Minneapolis’ State Theatre. It runs through Nov. 23.

Already seen by tens of thousands, the musical has been in ever-changing previews for three weeks.

To mark the world ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Georgina Rodríguez and Cristiano Ronaldo got engaged earlier this year

Cristiano Ronaldo 'had tears in his eyes' amid proposal

Georgina Rodríguez "didn't care" about her engagement ring.

The 31-year-old beauty got engaged to soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo earlier this year, after eight years of dating - but the sporting icon insists that Georgina was totally relaxed about her engagement ring.

Speaking to Piers Morgan, Ronaldo shared: "One thing that I love, she didn't...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Hailee Steinfeld is married to NFL star Josh Allen

Hailee Steinfeld wants to start a family with Josh Allen

Hailee Steinfeld would love to have kids with Josh Allen.

The 28-year-old actress married the NFL star earlier this year, and Hailee admits that Josh has totally transformed her life and her career, observing that her "life makes sense" now.

The brunette beauty - who married Josh in May - told Bustle: "That inner peace that you have, that rock...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Teyana Taylor released her latest album in August

Teyana Taylor's Escape Room is 'for lover girls'

Teyana Taylor's new album is for "lover girls".

The 34-year-old star returned to the music scene earlier this year with Escape Room, her fourth studio album, and Teyana explained that the record is geared towards a particular audience.

Teyana - who finalised her divorce from Iman Shumpert in 2024 - told i-D magazine: "I call it my ombre album....Read more

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Grammy nominations are out Friday. Here's who we think will make the cut

LOS ANGELES — To get it out of the way: No, Taylor Swift's name will not dominate nominations for the 68th Grammy Awards when they're announced Friday morning. Because it came out in early October, the pop superstar's mega-blockbuster "The Life of a Showgirl" wasn't eligible for consideration for next year's ceremony (whose window ran from Aug...Read more

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Paul Rodgers of Bad Company will miss Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction to 'prioritize health'

LOS ANGELES — Sad news for Bad Company fans.

Paul Rodgers, one of the original members of the English rock supergroup, announced Tuesday that he will miss the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday where Bad Company will be honored as part of the 2025 class.

"My hope was to be at the Rock & Rock Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony ...Read more

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Q&A: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honcho reflects on 2025 induction in LA

ANAHEIM, Calif. — When John Sykes took over as chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2020, his goal was to ensure the hall evolved with the times.

“Not to stay in one place but to always expand, reflecting where rock and roll is going,” Sykes explains a few weeks before the 2025 Rock Hall induction ceremony arrives at the Peacock ...Read more

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Kim Kardashian says ChatGPT made her fail legal exams 'all the time'

As she awaits her bar exam results, aspiring lawyer Kim Kardashian says ChatGPT regularly made her “fail” legal exams.

The reality star, 45, told “All’s Fair” co-star Teyana Taylor during Vanity Fair’s lie detector test series this week that the artificial intelligence tool is “always wrong.”

“I use it for legal advice. So ...Read more

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Kieran Culkin and Jazz Charton's Emmys baby is here, 'Succession' co-star Sarah Snook says

LOS ANGELES — Kieran Culkin and wife Jazz Charton made good on their Emmys pact, recently welcoming their third child, according to the former's "Succession" co-star.

Oscar and Emmy winner Culkin's on-screen sister Sarah Snook, also an Emmy-winning actor, announced the arrival of the couple's newest child while speaking to Access Hollywood on...Read more

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Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone, Cole Escola teaming up for Miss Piggy movie

Kissy kissy, Miss Piggy’s name will be in lights as Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone and Cole Escola bring the beloved Muppet back to the big screen.

Lawrence told Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers’ “Las Culturistas” podcast this week that she and Stone will team up with historic Tony winner Escola to revamp the Jim Henson favorite.

“I don’t...Read more

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Netflix ad ambitions grow as low-cost plan surges

LOS ANGELES — Netflix on Wednesday touted a surge in popularity for its low-cost streaming plan with ads, as it looks to tap into the lucrative the world of brands.

The streaming giant said it now has more than 190 million monthly active viewers watching ads, mainly through a plan that costs $7.99 a month. The lowest cost ad-free plan costs $...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Hailee Steinfeld still loves the challenge of acting.

Hailee Steinfeld: Every movie role feels new and scary

Hailee Steinfeld finds that every new role feels "scary" to her.

The 28-year-old actress had her big breakthrough with the western film True Grit back in 2010, but Hailee insists that she remains as enthusiastic as ever about her work.

The Hollywood star told Bustle: "I love that every time I step on a set for the first time or first few days,...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Teyana Taylor has been learning from her co-stars

Teyana Taylor: I'm here to be a sponge

Teyana Taylor is a "sponge" around her A-list co-stars.

The 34-year-old actress recently starred alongside the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, and Regina Hall in One Battle After Another, the Paul Thomas Anderson-directed action thriller film, and Tayana admits that she's consciously trying to learn from her co-stars.

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'Predator: Badlands' review: Franchise's latest boosted by winning duo

The Yautja — the menacing species of hunters from the “Predator” movie series — aren’t exactly the most compelling aliens around.

They hunt. They turn intermittently invisible. They kill.

They don’t say much.

So if you’re going to make one of them the protagonist of your movie — as director Dan Trachtenberg has with “...Read more

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Movie review: 'Nuremberg' a worthy watch despite missteps

Movies that depict the history of war criminals on trial will almost always be worth making and worth watching. These films are edifying (and cathartic) in a way that could almost be considered a public service, and that’s what works best in James Vanderbilt’s “Nuremberg,” about the international tribunal that put the Nazi high command ...Read more

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Meek Mill is coming to South Philly in December

PHILADELPHIA — Meek Mill & Friends are coming to the X-Mo.

That is, Philadelphia rapper Robert Rihmeek Williams — better known as Meek Mill — will perform with close associates Dec. 5 at South Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena, or “the X-Mo,” as Sixers play-by-play announcer Kate Scott has started calling the venue formerly known ...Read more

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Family guide to new movie releases

'DIE MY LOVE'

Rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity, language, and some violent content.

What it’s about: A young mother experiences postpartum psychosis while living in a rural small town with her husband and baby.

The kid attractor factor: This is an intense and harrowing depiction of a mental health crisis, not any appeal for kids. ...Read more

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Kristin Chenoweth says backlash to Charlie Kirk comments 'nearly broke' her

NEW YORK — Kristin Chenoweth has addressed the backlash she faced after commenting on the death of controversial activist Charlie Kirk.

“It nearly broke me, and that’s all I’m going to say,” she said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published on Monday. “You probably know my heart, so you probably know.”

The “Wicked�...Read more

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Former 'Idol' contestant Randy Madden arrested for alleged sex with minor

Former “American Idol” contestant Randy Madden was arrested for allegedly having sex with a minor.

Madden, 45, is facing six felony charges in California for unlawful sexual intercourse, oral copulation of a person under 18, anal and genital penetration by foreign object, sending harmful matter, luring, and dissuading a witness from ...Read more

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Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz returning for 4th 'Mummy' movie

Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are returning to the scene of the scare as they gear up for a fourth “Mummy” film.

The upcoming installment in the Fraser iteration of the Universal monster franchise — which last hit theaters with 2008’s “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” — will be helmed by “Ready or Not” directors Matt ...Read more