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Bang Showbiz / Julia Garner thinks there's still a chance for her Madonna biopic

Julia Garner hints Madonna biopic isn't dead: 'We'll see'

Julia Garner has insisted her scrapped Madonna biopic "has to get made".

The 32-year-old actress was previously cast as the Queen of Pop in Universal Pictures' planned feature film about her iconic career, but the movie ended up being put on hold back in 2023.

However, Julia has hinted the project isn't quite dead yet, as she told ELLE ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sherri Shepherd has been cast as the Genie

Sherri Shepherd becomes Disney's first female Genie on Broadway

Sherri Shepherd is the first woman ever to be cast as the Genie in Disney's Aladdin.

The 58-year-old talk show host is heading to Broadway in the iconic role popularised by Robin Williams in the studio's 1992 animated classic, and she'll be making theatre history in New York City this October.

Disney's production, which has been running for 11...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Carly Rae Jepsen has reflected on her relationship with fame

How Carly Rae Jepsen found 'the sweet spot' between fame and a private life

Carly Rae Jepsen has found "the sweet spot" between success and getting to "live a life".

The 40-year-old pop star, who became a household name when she released Call Me Maybe in 2011, is glad to be reached a point where she has "an audience" for her music while still retaining a private life.

She told The Hollywood Reporter: "Where I've ...Read more

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New on DVD: Litigate merits of Soviet-era legal drama 'Two Prosecutors'

A historical drama from Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa tops the DVD releases for the week of Sept. 15.

"Two Prosecutors": A recent law school graduate (Aleksandr Kuznetsov) sees his idealism erode as he tries repeatedly to interview a prisoner amid the USSR's Great Purge of the late 1930s.

"Methodical and dreary, the film’s key image is...Read more

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What happened inside Telluride's secret screening of Nathan Fielder's new Elizabeth Holmes documentary

TELLURIDE, Colo. — The Telluride Film Festival has always enjoyed keeping a secret. Tucked away in the Colorado mountains with nary a red carpet or paparazzo in sight, the low-key film festival doesn't announce its lineup until the day before opening and surprise additions have long been a fixture of the event.

But even by Telluride standards...Read more

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A $4.76 billion summer put movie theaters back on track. Now comes the hard part

LOS ANGELES — In the months leading up to summer, Paul Gunsky installed new reclining seats and immersive sound systems at his Bay Area CineLux Theatres chain in hopes that moviegoers would return in droves.

And they did. Young people flocked to his showings of "Obsession" as the Gen Z horror film gained momentum throughout the summer, while ...Read more

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Andrew Scott knows a little about ghosts. His 'Elsinore' just swept into the Oscar race

TELLURIDE, Colo. — Do you believe in ghosts?

Andrew Scott considers the question and looks at me with a mischievous grin, retreating to a corner of the restaurant booth where we're catching up a few hours before his new movie, "Elsinore," the most personal film he has ever made, premieres at the Telluride Film Festival.

Scott turns over the ...Read more

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CNN Films revisits a forgotten 9/11 casualty -- the restaurant at the 'Top of the World'

Michael Lomonaco can account for every minute of the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 — including the small decision that saved his life.

Lomonaco, the executive chef who ran Windows on the World on the 106th and 107th floors of the North Tower of the World Trade Center, was on his way up to his office when he stopped at an optometrist shop on the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Boy George takes aim at Paloma Faith as he wades into Macklemore row.

Boy George labels Paloma Faith a 'soggy sandwich' after wading into Macklemore row

Boy George has labelled Paloma Faith a "soggy tuna sandwich" after wading into the row surrounding Macklemore's "Free Palestine" plea.

Macklemore hit headlines when he took to the stage to open Ed Sheeran's Loop tour at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on Friday (04.09.26) and told the crowd: "One of the reasons why I wanted to come on this tour ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Demi Lovato had a surprise reunion during Camp Rock 3

Demi Lovato had 'beautiful' surprise reunion on Camp Rock 3 set

Demi Lovato had an unexpected "beautiful" reunion on the set of Camp Rock 3.

The 34-year-old singer reprised her role as Mitchie Torres in the Disney+ revival of the beloved franchise, and a meeting with new co-star Malachi Barton led to an emotional moment during filming.

Malachi told Entertainment Weekly how his mother, former American Idol ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Garret Dillahunt was 'nervous' about the risque scene in Lanterns

Garret Dillahunt 'nervous' about filming intimate Lanterns scene in his 60s

Garret Dillahunt was "nervous" about stripping off for Lanterns in his 60s.

The 61-year-old actor admitted while he has appeared nude in "a few things early on" in his career, but he didn't expect to be taking his clothes off as his character William Macon asks Aaron Pierre's John Stewart to draw a naked portrait.

He told PEOPLE magazine: "Of ...Read more

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TV Tinsel: Remembering the truly iconic Dolly Parton

If there’s one word overused in the English language, it’s “icon.” It seems that everything and everybody is an icon, diluting the reference by its casual use. But there is one person that deserves that moniker, and that’s Dolly Parton — the icon we lost last month.

And unlike anybody else, she WAS an icon. She was always referred ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Olivia Rodrigo and Lily Allen performing at Glastonbury 2022

Lily Allen 'approached' for Glastonbury 2027

Lily Allen has reportedly been invited to perform at Glastonbury next year.

An insider has claimed the world-famous festival's organiser Emily Eavis has asked the Smile hitmaker to play at Worthy Farm when it makes its return in 2027.

A source told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: "Emily loves Lily and sees her as one of Britain's musical ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / EVAN has opened up about his childhood battle with cancer

Former ENHYPEN member Evan breaks silence on shock cancer battle

Former ENHYPEN member EVAN has detailed his childhood cancer battle for the first time.

The 24-year-old star - whose real name is Lee Hee-seung - was in fourth grade when he was told he had malignant lymphoma, a type of blood cancer that happens when certain white blood cells (lymphocytes) become abnormal and start multiplying uncontrollably, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lea Seydoux was perfect for Gentle Monster, director says

Lea Seydoux's Gentle Monster casting was like a 'puzzle falling into place'

Gentle Monster director Marie Kreutzer says Lea Seydoux's casting in the movie felt like a "piece of a puzzle falling into place".

The 41-year-old actress plays Lucy Weiss, a successful pianist whose life is shattered when her husband is accused of illegal child exploitation online, and former Bond girl Lea was the perfect person for the part, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / James Bond writer refuses to comment on Gary Oldman's casting claim

James Bond writer 'cannot speak' about casting after Gary Oldman's claim

James Bond writer Steven Knight has fuelled rumours that the next 007 has already been chosen.

Actor Gary Oldman hit headlines worldwide earlier this week, when he claimed Daniel Craig's follow-up has been cast.

Asked if he would back his Slow Horses co-star Jack Lowden for the role, Gary replied during the interview on Canada's Global: "It's ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Brandi Glanville has given another health update

Brandi Glanville finds 'something alive' and 'moving' in her face

Brandi Glanville says an ultrasound has found "something alive" in her face.

The 53-year-old reality star has been about her ongoing health issues, including a benign tumour in a lymph node in her face, and she has given another update in a series of posts on social media.

In a post shared on Monday (08.09.26), she said: "I know what's wrong, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Rosanne Cash postpones shows due to 'medical emergency'

Rosanne Cash postpones shows due to 'medical emergency'

Rosanne Cash has postponed three dates on her tour due to a "medical emergency".

The 71-year-old daughter of late country legend Johnny Cash "deeply regrets" having to move the dates, her management said in a statement, but added that she had done so on the advice of her doctors.

The statement, posted on Rosanne's Instagram page, read: "...Read more

Teri Hatcher's parents made her think twice about London musical gig

Teri Hatcher had to think carefully before taking on The Devil Wears Prada musical in London, because she's her elderly parents' primary caregiver.

The Desperate Housewives is temporarily relocating to the British capital from Los Angeles to take on the role of Miranda Priestly in the musical adaptation of the film and book.

However, in an ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Eve opens up about secrets to a happy marriage

Eve credits 'honesty' for happy, long marriage

Eve believes the reason her marriage is as strong as ever 12 years down the line is because she and her husband are so "honest" with each other.

The 47-year-old rapper tied with knot with entrepreneur Maximillion Cooper in June 2014, and the pair are parents to four-year-old son Wilde Wolf, while Eve is also stepmother to her husband's four ...Read more