Billy Joel's daughter Alexa Ray Joel is proud he is taking his health seriously.

"He's doing physical therapy regularly and he's doing great. He's lost weight as he's on his diet," the singer-songwriter told the Hollywood Reporter in an interview published Thursday. "I'm so proud of him. He's such a trooper, so resilient and committed to being ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — It’s been more than two decades since the Oscars were celebrated as the United States was launching a war in the Middle East.

In 2003, the Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre occurred just days after U.S. troops invaded Iraq, elevating security concerns surrounding Hollywood’s biggest night so much that they ...Read more

AUSTIN, Texas — It’s been an ongoing conversation of late as to what the role of politics should be at film festivals. The SXSW Film & TV Festival found its own unique answer to that dilemma by featuring director Boots Riley’s “I Love Boosters” in its opening night slot.

Riley is unapologetically outspoken on a wide variety of topics...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — More than three decades after Will Smith’s 1991 smash hit “Summertime,” Roots Picnic organizers are betting Belmont Plateau is a place where everybody will go again.

Live Nation, Questlove and the Roots announced on Instagram Friday afternoon that the 18th Roots Picnic will be held May 30 and 31, at the Belmont Plateau in...Read more

NEW YORK — Cher’s son Chaz Bono, from her marriage to the late Sonny Bono, has tied the knot with childhood friend Shara Blue Mathes, amid younger half-brother Elijah Blue Allman’s recent arrests.

Bono, 57, has been in a relationship with Mathes — who has a 25-year-old son from a prior relationship — since early 2017.

The couple wed ...Read more

NEW YORK — Nearly one year after he was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition, Billy Joel is on the mend and hopes to make it back out on tour, his daughter Alexa Ray Joel revealed.

“He’s doing physical therapy regularly and he’s doing great,” she told the Hollywood Reporter.

“He’s lost weight as he’s on his diet. I’m ...Read more

Jennifer Jason Leigh has joined the cast of the upcoming Prime Video thriller Bishop.

Taking on the role of Jillian Graves in the new series from Amazon MGM Studios, it marks an acting comeback for the 63-year-old, who reached global fame thanks to roles in movies including Single White Female and The Hateful Eight.

Her new project will see ...Read more

Bradley Cooper is reportedly now the leading candidate to write and direct a forthcoming Ocean's 11 prequel for Warner Bros.

The move would expand the 51-year-old actor's involvement in the project after previously entering talks to star in the big-budget movie opposite Margot Robbie.

According to Variety, Bradley is being considered to helm ...Read more

Andrew Windsor and Peter Mandelson seem to appear alongside the disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in a newly surfaced photograph.

Discovered in the files released by the United States Department of Justice earlier this year, the image is believed to be the first known photograph showing the three scandal-hit men together.

The photograph ...Read more

Conan O'Brien is preparing to host the Academy Awards in Los Angeles amid heightened security concerns after intelligence warnings suggested Iran may have explored launching drones towards the US west coast while the ceremony unfolds.

The 98th Academy Awards are scheduled to take place on Sunday (1503.26) at the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, with ...Read more

Ed Sheeran says his wife Cherry Seaborn is now "fine" after her cancer journey.

The 35-year-old singer's partner Cherry, 33, was found to have a tumour in her arm in February 2022 while she was six months pregnant with the couple's second child, Jupiter.

Ed and Cherry - who married in 2019 - were also facing a series of personal and ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Grammy winner Lil Nas X returned to a Los Angeles courthouse Thursday seeking a different route to the end of his police battery case.

The 26-year-old “Old Town Road” and “Industry Baby” singer (real name Montero Hill) appeared in front of a Los Angeles County judge as his attorney, Christy O’Connor, expressed her ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — "I think what makes a good rollout is the right songs get the love they deserve," James Blake said, over a Friday evening call. He's in the midst of yet another album rollout, one of many in his storied career.

It's the part artists can dread, but he doesn't seem to have too much of a problem with it.

"I've really built up a ...Read more

NEW YORK — Longtime New York City anchor Ernie Anastos, who served as a trusted source of news for the tristate area for decades, has died.

“New York City has lost a true broadcasting icon with the passing of Ernie Anastos at the age of 82,” Fox shared in a statement online Thursday night. “As a beloved member of the Fox 5 family for ...Read more

Martin Short and Steve Martin are resuming their two-man show following the suicide death of Short’s 42-year-old daughter.

The pair will hit the road again on April 11 when their comedy performance heads to Savanna, Georgia, according to TMZ.

The funnymen paused their national tour after Katherine Short died from a self-inflicted gunshot ...Read more

Charlotte Flair felt like she needed to "hide" her struggles with mental health and anxiety.

The 39-year-old WWE superstar - who will celebrate her 40th birthday next month - has opened up about how being in the public eye has meant she felt pressured to keep her real life battles under wraps.

She told the Sports Business Journal: "As a female...Read more

William Shatner is to undergo surgery after "wrecking" his shoulder when he fell off his horse.

The 94-year-old actor suffered the painful injury when his equine companion moved too quickly, sending him hurtling to the ground, and though he utilised his stunt experience to help make the fall more bearable, he admitted his age proved another ...Read more

Pras Michel has dropped his ongoing lawsuit against former Fugees bandmate Lauryn Hill, just weeks before he is due to go to prison.

The 53-year-old rapper - who is set to spend 14 years behind bars after being found guilty in 2023 of a string of charges in a $100 million political conspiracy case - had taken legal action against Lauryn for ...Read more

Jelly Roll is returning to WWE just weeks before WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas.

The Save Me hitmaker is a huge wrestling fan and has built up a relationship with the company since singing at SummerSlam 2024 before getting physically involved in the action, and he's made several appearances over the past year.

On Thursday (12.03.26), WWE star ...Read more