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Bang Showbiz / Billy Bob Thornton has heaped praise on Angelina Jolie

Billy Bob Thornton hails 'great friend' Angelina Jolie

Billy Bob Thornton considers Angelina Jolie to be a "great friend" of his.

The 70-year-old actor was married to the Hollywood star between 2000 and 2003, and although their marriage ultimately ended in divorce, Billy Bob has nothing but praise for his ex-wife.

The movie star told Extra: "She's awesome. Yeah, a great friend of mine, and yeah, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Chadwick Boseman passed away in August 2020

Chadwick Boseman's widow pays heartfelt tribute to late actor

Chadwick Boseman's widow paid a glowing tribute to the late actor at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.

The actor died in August 2020, aged 43, as a result of complications related to colon cancer, and Simone Ledward-Boseman lavished praise on the movie star in an emotional ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Simone said during her ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Khloe Kardashian won't reconcile with her ex

Khloe Kardashian won't reconcile with Tristan Thompson

Khloe Kardashian is determined to have a healthy co-parenting relationship with Tristan Thompson - but she has no intention of rekindling their romance.

The 41-year-old beauty - who has True, seven, and Tatum, three, with the basketball star - has rubbished suggestions that she could reconcile with Tristan.

Speaking on her Khloe In Wonder Land...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ariana Grande has tested positive for COVID.

Ariana Grande tests positive for COVID-19

Ariana Grande has tested positive for COVID-19.

The 32-year-old star has been busily promoting Wicked: For Good, her new musical fantasy film, over recent days, but Ariana has now confirmed via social media that she's tested positive for the contagious disease.

Alongside a photo from her recent appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt tied the knot in 2019

Katherine Schwarzenegger took Chris Pratt to a barn on first date

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger went to a barn on their first date.

The 46-year-old movie star began dating Katherine, 35, back in 2018, and the author has now opened up about their first-ever date.

Katherine - who is the eldest daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver - told Extra: "I took him to the barn on the first date...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ron Howard has talked-up the potential impact of AI.

Ron Howard: AI can help filmmakers

Ron Howard thinks AI can "help filmmakers get more of what's in their mind's eye onto screens".

The 71-year-old director is one of the most successful filmmakers in Hollywood, and Ron believes that AI will play an important role in the long-term future of the movie industry.

He told Variety: "It's going to help filmmakers get more of what's in...Read more

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Jane Fonda thought 'drugs and loneliness' would kill her before age 30

Jane Fonda isn’t “afraid of aging” nor dying, but the Hollywood icon and activist admits she assumed she’d succumb to “drugs and loneliness” before the age of 30.

The two-time Oscar winner, who will celebrate her 88th birthday next month, told Michelle Obama’s limited series podcast, “The Look,” that she “didn’t think [she...Read more

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Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, the Stone Roses bassist, dies at 63

Gary "Mani" Mounfield, the bassist of influential English rock band the Stone Roses, has died. He was 63.

The musician's brother, Greg Mounfield, shared the news on Facebook, writing "It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce the sad passing of my brother." His cause of death has not been revealed.

The news comes after the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jonathan Bailey stars in the new Wicked movie.

Jonathan Bailey cried during Wicked's London premiere

Jonathan Bailey shed tears during the London premiere of Wicked: For Good.

The 37-year-old actor reprised the role of Fiyero to star in the second Wicked movie, but Jonathan admits that he cried at the premiere, where he sat alongside his niece.

During an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jonathan shared: "I was there with my family ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are closer than ever

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly 'are in a much stronger place'

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are "closer than ever".

The 39-year-old actress and the 35-year-old music star welcomed their daughter Saga into the world in March, and their little girl has helped to bring the duo closer together.

A source told Us Weekly: "Their baby girl is their top priority, and she's brought them closer than ever. They're...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Demi Lovato co-directed the documentary.

Demi Lovato found making Child Star to be 'healing'

Demi Lovato "did a lot of healing" while making Child Star.

The 33-year-old pop star co-directed the 2024 documentary, which explored the tribulations of child stardom, fame, and working in the entertainment industry at a young age, and Demi admits that it proved to be a really valuable experience for her.

Demi told Who What Wear: "I had a ...Read more

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'RHOP' alum Mia Thornton arrested in Atlanta on suspicion of $11,000 furniture theft

Mia Thornton, who left “The Real Housewives of Potomac” before leaving earlier this year to move with her children to Atlanta, was arrested Wednesday at the airport there on suspicion of theft from the condo that she had been sharing with a roommate.

Officers were called to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday to ...Read more

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LA-based Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin is heading to Washington

LOS ANGELES — Bill Melugin, an Orange County native who made his name at Fox News covering the U.S. southern border, is relocating to Washington, D.C., where he will cover Congress for the network.

Fox News announced Thursday that Melugin will begin his new role as congressional correspondent immediately.

“Bill’s dogged dedication to ...Read more

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Tim Robinson's impressively strange 'The Chair Company' gets 2nd season order from HBO

DETROIT — Comedian and Metro Detroit native Tim Robinson's character may or may not get to the bottom of the central mystery of "The Chair Company" before the show's eight-episode first season wraps on Nov. 30, but the show will be back at HBO for a second season, the network announced Thursday.

The hit show — it's been averaging 3.3 ...Read more

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The Stone Roses, Primal Scream bassist Gary 'Mani' Mounfield dead at 63

The Stone Roses’ bassist Gary “Mani” Mounfield, who also played with Primal Scream, has died just days after his birthday and announcing an upcoming tour. He was 63.

The death of the “Madchester” musician, was announced Thursday in a Facebook post from his brother, Greg. Mounfield celebrated his birthday this past Sunday.

“It is ...Read more

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Why 'Baywatch' is returning to California and 16 other projects cashing in on the film tax credit

LOS ANGELES — More than a dozen TV shows were awarded production incentives for filming in California, including several that are relocating from other states, such as action series "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and a reboot of "Baywatch."

Together, the 17 series are expected to generate $1.2 billion in economic activity for the state. The shows are ...Read more

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'I Play Rocky' filmed at the Philadelphia Art Museum steps with Anthony Ippolito

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Art Museum steps closed temporarily on Wednesday for the filming of "I Play Rocky."

The forthcoming Sylvester Stallone biopic has been filming in Philadelphia and New Jersey in recent weeks. But of course, no film about the making of "Rocky" could be complete without the legendary running shot up the museum ...Read more

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HBO's 'Task' is being renewed for a second season

PHILADELPHIA — The Delco crime thriller "Task," starring Mark Ruffalo, will be getting a second season, HBO announced on Thursday.

From "Mare of Easttown" creator and Berwyn native Brad Ingelsby, the first season of the series followed an FBI task force led by Tom Brandis (Ruffalo) — a former priest and grieving widower — as they tracked ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the acclaimed movie.

Leonardo DiCaprio welcomes 'incredible reaction' to One Battle After Another

Leonardo DiCaprio has been overwhelmed by the response to One Battle After Another.

The 51-year-old actor stars alongside the likes of Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti in the action thriller film, and DiCaprio has been wowed by the public's reaction to the project.

Speaking at an in-conversation event...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ron Howard has explained his passion for directing

Ron Howard wanted to avoid being 'typecast'

Ron Howard feared being "typecast" as a director.

The 71-year-old star first found fame as a child actor, and he enjoyed huge success in TV shows such as Happy Days and The Andy Griffith Show - but Ron was keen to avoid being typecast when he made the move into directing.

Speaking to Variety, he explained: "I intentionally wanted to prove ...Read more