LOS ANGELES — Ian McKellen is saying goodbye to his dear friend Patrick Stewart.

Stewart, the storied actor whose performances spanned comic book films, Shakespearean stage productions and sci-fi TV, died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles after a battle with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia. He was 86. While tributes from former ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Turns out retirement didn't quite take for Steven Tyler and the rest of Aerosmith.

Three years after calling it quits due to a vocal injury Tyler sustained just a few dates into a farewell tour, the veteran hard rock band slithered back onstage Thursday at the Hollywood Bowl for Night 1 of a two-part extravaganza called ...Read more

NEW YORK — Jenny McCarthy has opened up about her “absolutely fricking insane” health journey, revealing to fans she is currently living in a tent as way to detox after mold poisoning.

The “Masked Singer” judge delved into the “insane” yearslong struggle with mold and mycotoxin poisoning during this week’s episode of her podcast...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Unless you're writing for a major national magazine or shooting video for Architectural Digest, it's rare for a reporter to be invited into a celebrity subject's home. More likely, it'll be some neutral space like a publicist's office, or coffee shop, or hotel room; even more likely, over the phone or Zoom. But Patrick Stewart, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Missouri officials have determined the official cause of death for "Days of Our Lives" actor Robert Kelker-Kelly, who died this month at age 62.

Kelker-Kelly died of arteriosclerotic heart disease, the St. Charles county regional medical examiner of Missouri confirmed to The Times. The actor's death was deemed natural. ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — By the middle of 2000, Jimmy Eat World was adrift. Capitol Records had dropped them from the label after a pair of albums. The band had left its management. They were on their own.

Then, in October 2000, the alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, entered Cherokee Studios in Hollywood to try something new, drummer Zach ...Read more

Olivia Colman "was like an octopus" after reading the script for Wicker.

The 52-year-old actress stars in the new film as The Fisherwoman - a spinster who gets married to the Wicker Husband (Alexander Skarsgard) - and was wowed by directorial duo Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson's screenplay.

Olivia told The Guardian newspaper: "You get ...Read more

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark star Cassandra Peterson's dad wore a hat emblazoned with the words "I'm Elvira's father" to let the world know how proud he was of her gothic character.

The 75-year-old star is best known for her portrayal of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark in numerous TV and film projects and has recalled her late father's love for ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Patrick Stewart was an imposing figure, on screens big and small, and on stage in the many theatrical productions he starred in over his long career. Depending on the role, his baritone voice could command a legion of Starfleet officers, superhero mutants or a royal court. The actor, who died Wednesday, will be best remembered ...Read more

Marie Kreutzer’s “Gentle Monster” is a study in anguish. Lucy (Léa Seydoux) is a musician, living with her husband Philip (Laurence Rupp) and their young son Johnny (Malo Blanchet) in a crumbling but sprawling European country home wreathed in ivy; it’s a relocation, where they hope for a fresh start after Philip’s struggles with ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Dr. Robby is back.

Noah Wyle and cast have returned to Pittsburgh to film location shots for the third season of HBO’s hit medical drama, “The Pitt.”

And at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, Michael “Robby” Robinavich is back from his sabbatical.

“Robby’s making his ascension out of the proverbial ...Read more

MIAMI — Almost three months after Perez Hilton’s disturbing livestream in which he appeared to engage in acts of self-harm, TMZ got a hold of the 911 call.

In the newly released recording from the evening of Aug. 4, you hear the blogger’s sister Barbara Lavandeira telling a dispatcher that her famous brother is having a “meltdown” ...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth rolled out the red carpet Wednesday evening for six short films that could be nominated for an Academy Award.

The Fort Worth Film Commission hosted the event as part of its premiere package program that provides filmmakers with a free theatrical release since, per Academy rules, a film must screen for seven ...Read more

MIAMI — Prosecutors decided Friday not to file a felony charge against rapper and entrepreneur Rick Ross, who was arrested after allegedly choking a woman he was dating and slamming her against a wall inside his Star Island residence.

Ross, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts, is now charged with misdemeanor domestic violence battery,...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Devin Elle Kurtz makes her opinion on generative AI known. For the last few years, the 29-year-old Pasadena artist says she's been frustrated when strangers tell her that her art style looks AI-generated.

They have it backward, she insists. Kurtz, who has been sharing her art on the internet since she was a teenager, suspects ...Read more

Olivier Martinez hopes his son Maceo can have a "better relationship" with his mother Halle Berry in the future.

A judge ruled on Thursday (29.10.26) that Maceo, 13, will not be allowed to live with the Monster's Ball star for the time being following a two-week court battle, but Olivier has expressed hope that relations will be smoother in the...Read more

Jennifer Lopez thinks pain and grief are "proof of love".

The 57-year-old singer insists that Proof of Love, her new single, is a "beautiful song" about the "duality" of love and romance.

Jennifer - who has been married four times - told Variety: "It's really a beautiful song about this kind of duality.

"It's this happy dance song, and these ...Read more

Lil Yachty is ready to quit music to go "full-time" with WWE.

The 29-year-old rapper, who has appeared regularly for the sports entertainment giant since March this year, has an official contract with the company, and he's open to chasing his dream by taking things a step further.

He told Complex: "I'd like to go full-time; I'm trying to go ...Read more

Lea Thompson is grateful to Sir Patrick Stewart for being "kind enough" to give her a chance as a director.

The Back To The Future star, who played Lorraine Baines-McFly in the iconic sci-fi trilogy, directed two episodes of Star Trek: Picard in 2022, and she worked with the late actor as he played a retired version of Jean-Luc Picard.

She ...Read more

Skid Row introduced their new lead singer on Thursday (29.10.26).

Broadway star Justin Sargent - whose stage credits include Rock of Ages and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark - made his debut with a blistering cover of The Who's Won't Get Fooled Again, which is available to stream now. Fans can also get their hands on a limited, hand-signed 7" ...Read more