NEW YORK — Backstreet Boy AJ McClean will soon swap Las Vegas living for New York City in support of his dancer daughters, he announced at a recent show.

“I’m about to become a resident of your beautiful city,” he told a crowd of captivated A-listers who had just rocked out with the 30-year-old boy band at Uber’s World Cup kickoff ...Read more

Teddie Beverley, the last surviving member of close-harmony trio The Beverley Sisters, has died aged 99.

The trio - comprised of Teddie, her twin sister Babs and their elder sibling Joy - rose to fame with their renditions of Christmas hits such as I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus and Little Drummer Boy.

The Beverley Sisters experienced the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Diversity in last year’s streaming films followed the same downward trend as theatrical releases, a new study found, with the percentage of people of color directing, writing and leading films diminishing.

In past years, streaming was considered a more accessible outlet for early-career female or BIPOC filmmakers, which was ...Read more

CHICAGO — Riot Fest has announced performers, by day, with Twenty One Pilots and Iggy Pop headlining on Friday, Tool and Morrissey on Saturday, and Pierce the Veil and Alanis Morissette on Sunday.

Riot Fest 2026 runs Sept. 18-20 in Chicago’s Douglass Park (1401 S. Sacramento Drive). According to the announcement on Wednesday, one-day and ...Read more

Q. When I saw your article about the Wirsh espresso machine I was going to write and suggest you look at Breville, as we have a Bambino and love the espresso it makes. I was delighted when a few weeks later you reviewed a Breville espresso maker! You really should try out their smart waffle maker, too. I have one, and it makes the best waffles. ...Read more

NEW YORK — Funnyman Stephen Colbert got one last laugh at CBS by using music from “Peanuts” while joking that the publisher who owns those rights is famously litigious.

“Oh no, I hope this doesn’t cost CBS any money,” he joked as his house band played a snippet from the “Peanuts” tune “Linus and Lucy,” by composer Vince ...Read more

A mistrial was declared Tuesday in Los Angeles regarding the $90 million lawsuit brought by Chris Brown’s former housekeeper, who says she was attacked by a security dog in the driveway of the controversial singer’s home in late 2020.

Judge Huey P. Cotton said one of the 12 tasked with deciding the case engaged in juror misconduct, having �...Read more

Coley (Maya da Costa) is the new girl in a small Oregon town; she’s quiet and introverted, with a fellow teen observing that she has “sad eyes.” Those expressive eyes soon find their way to Sonya (Myra Molloy), a popular girl with an on-and-off boyfriend (Levon Hawke), a fondness for drinking and a way of looking at Coley that seems to ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — In the third season of "House of the Dragon," one of Emma D'Arcy's wishes comes true.

The British actor, who portrays Westeros' displaced would-be sovereign Rhaenyra Targaryen in HBO's fantasy epic, has mentioned in past interviews their desire for their character to carry a weapon and asking showrunner Ryan Condal to make it ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — My daughter Katie loved to collect stuffed animals. It was something of an obsession, a harmless one, and we were happy to oblige. By the time she was 8, the menagerie had become so huge that we needed to string up a net over her bed to free up some floor space.

It was not unreasonable, then, for my wife to ask her one day if ...Read more

Damian Lewis' late wife Helen McCrory helped inspire his music career.

The 55-year-old actor is best known for his acting work, but he released his second studio album, Sweet Chaos, earlier this month.

Damian has opened up about how he has gone through a "chaotic" time in recent years following the death of his significant other, Peaky ...Read more

Patton Oswalt would "love" to make a Ratatouille sequel.

The 57-year-old actor voiced the rodent protagonist Remy in the 2007 animated Pixar film and has revealed that he would be willing to star in a follow-up should director Brad Bird come up with a good idea.

Speaking on The Daily Beast's Obsessed podcast, Oswalt said: "Obviously, I'd love ...Read more

Guillermo del Toro feels that AI poses a grave threat to cinema.

The Hellboy director claims that the technology has left the world on the "verge of cinema illiteracy" as he gave an impassioned speech at a BFI America event on Monday (15.06.26) evening.

Del Toro said: "We are on the verge of image illiteracy. We are on the verge of cinema ...Read more

Jennifer Lopez had "very little help" raising her and Marc Anthony's twins.

The 56-year-old singer and actress feels "really happy" with her life, and is particularly pleased that her and Marc's 18-year-old twins Max and Emme got into college.

And the On The Floor hitmaker feels proud of the huge part she played in bringing them up.

Speaking ...Read more

Nicholas Brendon left everything he owned to his twin brother Kelton Schultz, according to a handwritten will filed in court.

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer star died in March at the age of 54 following a battle with pneumonia and cardiovascular disease - and now documents have been filed in court suggesting the actor left his entire estate to ...Read more

Zac Efron is focused on finding happiness because he "neglected" his "personal life" for such a long time.

The 38-year-old actor has admitted his priorities in life have completely changed and he's now determined to put his mental health first and happiness first after spending so many years focusing on his career in Hollywood.

He told Heat ...Read more

North West is preparing to the hit road for her first-ever tour, a co-headline run with Molly Santana.

The pair gave the live debut of the track Aishite at Lyrical Lemonade's Summer Smash in Chicago recently, and now they have unveiled a series of dates in North America, including stops in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Toronto, and Atlanta, ...Read more

Uma Thurman's dad has died, aged 84.

Robert Thurman, an academic and author, passed away on Tuesday morning (06.16.26).

Cultural center Tibet House US, which the late Buddhist writer co-founded, said in a statement on Instagram: "We are deeply saddened to announce that Robert A.F. Thurman @bob__thurman, prominent American Buddhist scholar, co-...Read more

Ariana Grande has praised her pet pooch as the "greatest living creation" on his 13th birthday.

The 32-year-old pop megastar took to social media to gush over her four-legged friend Toulouse, who she described as the "love of my life" and her "absolutely perfect son".

She shared a picture of her canine companion on Instagram and wrote: "happy,...Read more

Garth Brooks has revealed how he's spent the millions of dollars he's made from his music career.

The 64-year-old country superstar has an estimated net worth of around $400 million after spending more than 40 years in the music industry and he's now explained he's put his money to good use by making sure his parents were taken care of and ...Read more