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Former NFL star Chris Johnson reveals devastating ALS diagnosis

Former NFL running back Chris Johnson has been diagnosed with ALS and has lost the ability to speak.

The 40-year-old sportsman was diagnosed with the progressive neurogenerative disorder last year, after showing certain symptoms such as weakness in his right hand which he and wife Brittany initially put down to wear and tear from his football ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Prince Harry is preparing to visit the UK

Prince Harry 'exploring every option' to bring kids to the UK

Prince Harry is "exploring every option" to bring his children to the UK next week.

The Duke of Sussex - who lives in California - was said to have been reconsidering plans for wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and their kids Prince Archie, seven, and five-year-old Princess Lilibet to join him in his homeland, where he has five days of events and...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Prince William has shared his memories of Queen Elizabeth

Prince William credits Queen Elizabeth for 'love of teatime'

Prince William has praised the late Queen Elizabeth for giving him a "love of teatime" which he "never knew [he] needed".

The 44-year-old royal has recorded a short video for a digital memorial to his late grandmother, which is also open to the public to share some of their memories of the monarch - who died in September 2022 - and recalled how...Read more

Scott Eastwood blasts 'shocking' on-set behaviour

Scott Eastwood has slammed the "shocking behaviour" he has seen from fellow Hollywood stars.

The 40-year-old actor thinks some people have been famous for "too long" and it has resulted in a lack of accountability and a refusal to take responsibility for their actions.

Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience, he said: "Some of the accountability ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Dame Joanna Lumley is about to celebrate her 40th wedding anniversary

Dame Joanna Lumley reveals how she will celebrate 40th wedding anniversary

Dame Joanna Lumley is planning a "dream" holiday for her 40th wedding anniversary later this year.

The Absolutely Fabulous star - who turned 80 in May - will mark another major milestone in October when she celebrates four decades of marriage with her second husband Stephen Barlow, who she wed in 1986.

Joanna is heading out to Argentina to ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / James Norton will star in Hamlet

James Norton to star in Hamlet

James Norton is "pretty terrified" about playing Hamlet.

The House of the Dragon star is set to take on the titular role in Thomas Ostermeier's upcoming production of the William Shakespeare classic, which will open in London's West End in autumn 2027.

He said in a statement: "It's a privilege for anyone to take on the role of Hamlet. It's ...Read more

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Commentary: 'The Bear' moved us to tears over its five seasons, ending on a happy, loving note

“The Bear,” Christopher Storer’s critically lauded, much argued over, award-winning series about a Chicago sandwich joint transformed into a fine-dining experience — to radically oversimplify — wrapped up its five-course meal Thursday with eight episodes (released at once), transpiring mostly across a single day. As a torrential ...Read more

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5 memorable moments from the 2026 BET Awards: From Cardi B to Lauryn Hill

The 2026 BET Awards brought music, comedy and community to the Peacock Theater on Sunday night.

"Culture's Biggest Night," as the ceremony bills itself, included performances from a long lineup of talent, including Cardi B, Kehlani and Don Toliver, plus rousing tributes to the late trailblazer D'Angelo and Living Legend Icon Award recipient ...Read more

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10 must-watch movies that capture America in times of profound change

Can you tell the story of America in 10 movies? Maybe so — at least a version of it — if you stick to moments of serious national friction and those rare instances when a filmmaker meets the mood with a true vision. If you want tearjerkers about red, white and blue triumph, this is not your list (although the Space Race drama “The Right ...Read more

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John Oliver scores dream job: Soap opera gigs on 'General Hospital' and 'Days of Our Lives'

It’s no joke: John Oliver of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” is checking into “General Hospital,” the ABC soap opera.

The host of the weekly series that takes sharply comedic aim at government and institutions announced during his June 28 episode that he will appear on the daytime soap “General Hospital” on July 2, 3 and 6. No details...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Metallica boldly paid tribute to local hero Sir Tom Jones by reviving a hit previously banned at the same venue

Metallica perform Tom Jones' Delilah at same venue it was banned from three years ago

Metallica surprised fans by performing Sir Tom Jones' controversial hit Delilah at the same venue where choirs were barred from singing the song three years earlier.

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) announced in 2023 that due to the lyrics depicting a woman named Delilah being stabbed to death after her husband discovers she's been cheating, the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / T-Pain and the late Oliver Tree's unreleased song got received its debut weeks after the musician's tragic death

T-Pain plays unreleased Oliver Tree collaboration weeks after the musician's tragic death

T‑Pain paid tribute to the late Oliver Tree during a late‑night set at Michigan's Electric Forest festival, unveiling a new track they worked on together before his tragic death.

While performing alongside Shaquille O'Neal, who appeared under his DJ Diesel moniker, at the event over the weekend, T-Pain took a moment to honour Oliver with a ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Alanis Morissette is an empath

Alanis Morissette finds being an empath 'lonely and painful'

Alanis Morrissette found life as a highly sensitive person (HSP) "lonely and painful".

The Ironic hitmaker has finally found she makes "more sense to people" after years of struggling to find ways to "regulate" the flood of emotions she feels as an empath.

She told Sunday Times Style magazine: "I tried myriad ways to regulate, whether that was...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jaime King's divorce is ongoing

Jaime King's ex Austin Sosa asks judge to end their marriage

Jaime King's estranged husband has filed paperwork asking a judge to end the former couple's marriage by default.

Austin Sosa filed paperwork to end the marriage on January 22 after the couple tied the knot in secret, but TMZ.com now reports he's asked for the court to bring the union to an end even though an agreement has yet to be worked out ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Muni Long has opened up about her health.

Muni Long has embraced 'healthier lifestyle' after lung transplant

Muni Long has embraced a "much more healthy lifestyle" since undergoing a double lung transplant.

The 37-year-old Grammy-winning singer, who was diagnosed with lupus in 2014, underwent the life-saving surgery after doctors gave her just a week to live - and she's now revealed she's "feeling good" and she's doing everything she can to stay ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Madonna has slammed AI

Madonna slams use of AI in music

Madonna thinks AI in music is the "opposite of making art."

The Ray of Light singer has slammed the use of artificial intelligence and believes there is too much pressure on musicians to have an online following rather than focusing on their work.

She told Vogue Italia magazine: "Once you were around painters and musicians and dancers and ...Read more

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Chiseling out the Goodman's 'Iceboy!,' piece by piece, bit by bit

CHICAGO — The Lindbergh Baby joke wasn’t working.

Not because it was tasteless — you don’t have a Lindbergh Baby joke unless you know it’s tasteless to begin with — but because the joke didn’t land, it wasn’t funny, it didn’t work, nobody laughed. Actually, a couple of people in the rehearsal room chuckled but it sounded more ...Read more

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Q&A: 'Dutton Ranch' star Sterlin English on why playing a cowboy is his 'dream role'

FORT WORTH, Texas — Sterlin English had the time of his life making “Dutton Ranch.”

The real-life cowboy has been riding horses and roping since he could walk, and has parlayed those skills into a successful team roping career. He’s also given acting a go since 2020, appearing in projects like “Big Sky,” “The Winchesters,” “...Read more

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How Ryan Beatty learned to love a love song

LOS ANGELES — Ryan Beatty calls it a core memory: listening to the Dixie Chicks' "Ready to Run" on repeat as he rode with his family in their big blue van back home to California after a trip to Utah.

"Oh my God, I was obsessed with that song," he says now of the late '90s country hit, in which the Chicks sing about being runaway brides over ...Read more

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Patriotic movies to stream to celebrate America's 250th birthday

Patriotism on screen comes in all different forms.

It's politicians, athletes, soldiers, pilots, journalists — people from all walks of life, coming together in ordinary and extraordinary ways and making audiences celebrate the themes and values that make our country great.

All manner of movies can be patriotic — even "Clueless" is ...Read more