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Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter thought kissing Timothee Chalamet was 'bad-a**' for Marty Supreme scene
Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter thought she was "bad-a**" for kissing Timothee Chalamet in Marty Supreme.
The actors play love interests in the highly anticipated movie - based on the true story of table tennis champion, Marty Reisman (Timothee) - and paparazzi spotted Gwyneth (Kay Stone) and Timothee filming an intimate scene in Central Park, which...Read more
Review: 'The Abandons' tries to mine new ground, but treads old Western territory instead
Ah, the Western. That great American canvas, upon which many sorts of motion pictures have been projected, stretching back to the very beginning of the medium: adventure, romance, comedic, serious, simplistic, artistic, racist, revisionist, historical, metaphorical, low-budget, big-budget, dark, light, set in a wild landscape or on the edge of ...Read more
'Merrily We Roll Along' review: Capturing a bittersweet Broadway musical on film
“Merrily We Roll Along” might be the most fun you can have at an existential crisis.
A repeated question forms the heartbeat of this musical, Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics) and George Furth’s (book) piece about friendship and love, art and show business, selling out and growing up: “How did you get to be here? What was the moment?�...Read more
Guitarist Phil Upchurch, who played with Donny Hathaway and Michael Jackson, dies at 84
LOS ANGELES — Phil Upchurch, a prolific session musician who played guitar on records by artists such as Michael Jackson, Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway and George Benson, died Nov. 23 in Los Angeles. He was 84.
His death was confirmed by his wife, Sonya Maddox-Upchurch, who didn't specify a cause or say where in L.A. he died.
Among the ...Read more
Big Sean, Usher invest $1 million in production facility for Detroit youth
DETROIT — Detroit rapper Big Sean has partnered with music superstar Usher to invest $1 million in a new entertainment production facility for Detroit youth.
The Detroit Entertainment Innovation Incubator, which will be housed in the new Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan inside Michigan Central, will offer a virtual production studio...Read more
The best TV shows of 2025
LOS ANGELES — After the eye strain, the greatest occupational hazard of being a TV critic is people asking what's good on television. It's a question I typically find impossible to answer on the spur of the moment, as a show will run out of my head as soon as a review is filed in order to make room for the next one. (I buy time by responding, ...Read more
The 25 best songs of 2025
LOS ANGELES — Pop music was not at all safe this year from the encroachments of an AI industry determined to slop-ify everything it can. Yet the proliferation of great songs — written, performed and savored by people — raised the hope that all is not lost. Here are the 25 best of 2025.
1. Bad Bunny, “Baile Inolvidable”
Bad Bunny has ...Read more
Cops yet to find evidence of drink tampering following Tara Reid allegations
CHICAGO — A week after actress Tara Reid publicly claimed she was drugged at a Rosemont hotel bar, local authorities say they have yet to find any evidence of tampering with her drink.
On Nov. 24, the “Big Lebowski” and “American Pie” actress went to TMZ and alleged that she was hospitalized the day before after drinking a glass of ...Read more
Lorraine Ali: The DHS keeps poaching music for ICE recruitment ads. Musicians keep demanding it back
Another week, another pop star angry that their song was used without their permission in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement recruitment ad.
Singer Sabrina Carpenter’s song “Juno” appeared as the soundtrack for a Department of Homeland Security promotional video posted on the official X account of the White House. It featured a ...Read more
George Clooney's daughter 'rolls her eyes' at him
George Clooney's daughter "rolls her eyes" at him.
The 64-year-old actor is thankful his eight-year-old twins Alexander and Ella - who he has with wife Amal - "still dig" him, he knows that will change as they get older and there are already small signs the kids no longer think he is as cool as they used to.
Speaking on the New Heights podcast...Read more
Brigitte Bardot thinks it is a 'miracle' she's alive
Brigitte Bardot was saved "by a miracle" after attempting suicide.
The 91-year-old actress has looked back on her struggles with depression in her younger years and her attempts to take her own life, and admitted she still battles the mental illness.
In a new documentary, Bardot, The Times reports she said: "I was taking my own life and I was ...Read more
Billy Zane's mom dead at 95
Billy Zane's mom has died at the age of 95.
Thalia Zane passed away "surrounded by her loved ones" shortly after her birthday, actor Billy, 59, said in a statement on Instagram on Wednesday (03.12.25).
He added: "There are words. Lots of words. And songs, and pictures and movies of a generous life well lived.
"Thalia G.Zane has left us soon ...Read more
Hayley Williams gets candid about mental health struggles: 'I've wanted to not be here plenty of times'
Hayley Williams has admitted there have been "plenty of times" when she's "wanted to not be here".
The Paramore frontwoman has spoken openly about her struggles with her mental health and how songwriting has been like therapy.
Speaking candidly to Amy Poehler on her Good Hang podcast, she said of penning the track Last Hope about Zac Farro and...Read more
Goldie Hawn pays tearful tribute to Diane Keaton
Goldie Hawn broke down in tears as she honoured her late friend Diane Keaton.
The 80-year-old actress was left devastated when her First Wives Club co-star passed away in October at the age of 79, and she admitted Diane, who she lived very close to, was always on her mind even before her death.
Speaking at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in ...Read more
Martha Stewart reveals what her grandchildren call her
Martha Stewart's grandchildren refer to her by her first name.
The lifestyle guru has daughter Alexis Stewart with ex-husband Andrew Stewart and not only has the presenter never used a familial title such as 'mom' to address the 84-year-old star, but her own children, Jude, 14, and 13-year-old Truman - who she had via Alexis - don't use '...Read more
Prince Harry jokes he wants Hallmark movie role
Prince Harry joked he is looking for a role in a Christmas movie during a surprise TV appearance.
The Duke of Sussex interrupted Late Show host Stephen Colbert's opening monologue on Wednesday (03.12.25) while the presenter was complaining about the festive TV films about royalty, such as Crown Prince of Christmas, The Royal We and A Royal ...Read more
Gwyneth Paltrow forgot who MCU co-star Tom Holland is
Gwyneth Paltrow forgot who Tom Holland is - despite starring opposite him in several Marvel movies.
Robert Downey Jr., 60, jokingly teased that his long-time pal Gwyneth, 53, is "impossibly intelligent, yet forever confused by the basic tenets of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its inhabitants".
The Iron Man star poked fun at Gwyneth's ...Read more
The year women ran Atlanta rap's scene -- and made it fun again
ATLANTA — It all started with one song.
“Whim Whamiee,” performed by budding Atlanta rappers Pluto and YK Niece was released in February. The song’s undeniable it-girl attitude, cocky flair and funny lyrics (“Put some Lulu on this butt, Lululemon”) gained traction this spring, dominating TikTok timelines and entering the Billboard ...Read more
Maris is pop music's next 'Mega Star.' It's written all over her face
LOS ANGELES — Nearly 10 years ago, high school student Maris pulled up to Missoula, Montana's Rockin Rudy's record store in her '05 Chevy Impala, a plastic bin full of burned CDs in tow.
At 16, the budding singer-songwriter was convinced that unless she wrote and produced an album on her own, she'd never be a real artist. So she recorded a ...Read more
Best and worst Netflix Christmas movies of 2025
Once again, it’s time to festoon ourselves with garlands, fire up the twinkle lights and examine the very special cinematic universe that is Netflix Christmas movies. This year brings four new ones, filled with holiday sweaters and adorable, if sparsely stocked, retail establishments (seriously, this is sort of a theme). And I watched and ...Read more











