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Bang Showbiz / Elijah Wood reveals origins of The Lord of the Rings line.

Elijah Wood reveals how iconic Lord of the Rings line nearly didn't make the film

Elijah Wood has revealed a beloved Lord of the Rings line almost didn't get filmed.

The 44-year-old actor - who played hobbit Frodo Baggins in Sir Peter Jackson's trilogy adaptation of JRR Tolkien's epic fantasy series - has opened up about the line "All right then, keep your secrets", and how he actually recorded that "during pickups".

During...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Chris Pratt wanted to be locked in an executioner's chair for his part in Mercy.

Chris Pratt requested to be locked in executioner's chair for Mercy

Chris Pratt asked to be locked in an executioner's chair for his role in Mercy.

The 46-year-old actor stars in the new sci-fi action thriller as homicide detective Chris Raven - who has just 90 minutes to prove his innocence to AI Judge Maddox (Rebecca Ferguson) after being accused of murdering his wife - and revealed that he asked director ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jacob Alon is the 2026 BRITs Critics' Choice Award winner

Jacob Alon wins BRITs Critics' Choice Award 2026

Jacob Alon has won the BRITs Critics' Choice Award.

The art-folk singer - who was on the shortlist for the prestigious prize alongside Rose Gray and SIENNA SPIRO - has been announced as the winner for 2026.

The news was confirmed on Monday (19.01.26) evening by Jack Saunders on BBC Radio 1.

In a statement, Jacob said: "Taing mhòr to the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Robbie Williams is on the cusp of UK chart history

Robbie Williams on course to surpass The Beatles with record-breaking 16th UK number one album

Robbie Williams looks set to break The Beatles' record for the most UK number one albums.

The Millennium singer's latest record Britpop is currently at the Official Charts Company's number one spot midway through the week and means he is on the brink of making chart history.

Should Robbie's album be at the summit on Friday (23.01.26), he will ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ellen DeGeneres supports the anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis

Ellen DeGeneres praises Minneapolis anti-ICE protesters

Ellen DeGeneres has expressed her support for anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis.

The 67-year-old star took to Instagram to describe her sadness at what's happening in "the happiest city in America" following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers earlier this month.

Referring to her 2024 Netflix ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Mara Wilson has opened up about her horror 'nightmare'

Mara Wilson reveals 'living nightmare' after her image was used for child sex abuse material

Mara Wilson was in "a living nightmare" after her image was used for child sex abuse material.

The former Matilda child star, now 38, has opened up about the dangerous implications of generative AI, especially after her image was used to create CSAM before she was in high school.

Writing for The Guardian, she recalled: "I'd been featured on ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Hilary Duff paid tribute to Lizzie McGuire this week

Hilary Duff performs Lizzie McGuire hit What Dreams Are Made Of for first time after revival scrap

Hilary Duff has performed Lizzie McGuire song What Dreams Are Made Of live for the first time.

The 38-year-old star - who played the titular character in two seasons of the Disney Channel sitcom - paid tribute to the beloved series on Monday (19.01.26) as she played the hit track from 2003's Lizzie McGuire Movie during a concert in London.

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Bang Showbiz / Jacob Elordi is fascinated by his fellow Australian Margot Robbie.

Jacob Elordi has 'obsession' with Wuthering Heights co-star Margot Robbie

Jacob Elordi has an "obsession" with his Wuthering Heights co-star Margot Robbie.

The 28-year-old star plays Heathcliff in Emerald Fennell's upcoming adaptation of Emily Bronte's novel and revealed that he was transfixed by his fellow Australian during the making of the movie.

Jacob told Fandango: "We have a mutual obsession.

"I think the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke have separated.

Summer House's Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula split

Summer House stars Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula have split.

The 43-year-old TV personality and the 34-year-old reality TV star publicly announced their relationship had ended after four years of marriage with a joint statement shared to Instagram on Monday (19.01.26).

It read: "After much reflection, we have mutually and amicably decided to ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Karol G has dated Feid since 2023.

Karol G 'splits from Feid'

Karol G and Feid have reportedly split.

Sources close to the singers - who have dated since 2023 - claimed to TMZ that they "quietly ended their relationship a few months ago", with their breakup being "amicable, and the two remain on good terms".

It comes after months of speculation - which began in October 2025 -that the pair had separated ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Amanda Seyfried does not think winning an Oscar is vital for career success.

Amanda Seyfried thinks Oscar win 'isn't necessary' for career success

Amanda Seyfried thinks winning an Oscar "isn't necessary" for career success.

The 40-year-old star believes people quickly forget who wins a gong, and that a nomination is better because it boosts a star's career and visibility.

Asked if winning an Oscar is important to her, Amanda told the New Yorker: "No. Do you remember who won in the past ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman finalised their divorce on January 6

Nicole Kidman feeling 'refreshed and optimistic' with Keith Urban divorce behind her

Nicole Kidman reportedly feels "refreshed and optimistic" as her divorce from Keith Urban is behind her.

The ex-couple announced their separation after 19 years of marriage in September 2025, and since their divorce was finalised in a Nashville court on January 6, Nicole is focused on spending time with their daughters, Sunday, 17, and Faith, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Colleen Hoover is cancer-free

It Ends With Us' Colleen Hoover is cancer-free

Colleen Hoover is cancer-free.

The It Ends With Us author revealed that "all is well" with her health and completed radiation treatment almost two weeks after she first shared her battle with the unnamed form of the disease.

On Saturday (17.01.26), Colleen - who also executive produced the film adaptation of her 2016 novel - penned in a ...Read more

Emeli Sande splits from Yoana Karemova

Emeli Sande and her fiancee Yoana Karemova have split.

The former couple - who announced their engagement in September 2022 - separated in the summer of 2025.

Singer Emeli - who said in November 2023 she had to put her wedding plans on hold due to her busy work schedule - told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: "Sadly, we decided to separate ...Read more

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ABC News correspondent Will Reeve marries Amanda Dubin in Miami

NEW YORK — ABC News correspondent Will Reeve married event planner Amanda Dubin in Miami over the weekend, with his adoring “Good Morning America” fam among the guests.

The news trickled out Sunday via Instagram posts by Reeve’s colleagues as Robin Roberts, Lara Spencer, Sam Champion, Gio Benitez and others from “GMA” celebrated the...Read more

Warmoth leaving Orlando TV anchor desk for new career

ORLANDO, Fla. — Justin Warmoth, longtime anchor and reporter at Orlando’s WKMG-Channel 6, is leaving the CBS affiliate at the end of the month, the station announced Monday.

His last day on News 6 is Jan. 30. “Warmoth and his family will be staying in Central Florida as he pursues a new career,” WKMG said in a news release.

“For the ...Read more

Pittsburgh band Donora finds its way back to joy

PITTSBURGH — There had been enough silence from Donora the past half-decade for the band to slip into the "whatever happened to" category.

That was a loss for the Pittsburgh scene because Donora has a unique flavor to its bubbly indie-pop owing to the breezy-to-insistent vocals of frontwoman Casey Hanner and the clean production of her ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Valerie Bertinelli at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 2012

Valerie Bertinelli says she was 'fired' from diet firm after weight gain

Valerie Bertinelli claims she was "fired" as a spokesperson for a diet company because she gained weight.

The 65-year-old actress shed 50 pounds after she became the face of the unnamed firm in 2007, but the brand cut ties with Valerie a few years later because she piled on the weight due to challenges in her life.

Appearing on a recent ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lily Allen's car was' run off the road' by a lorry.

Lily Allen 'happy to be alive' after lorry runs her £120k Porsche 'off the road'

Lily Allen is "happy to be alive" after a lorry ran her new Porsche "off the road".

On Monday (19.01.26), the 40-year-old singer shared a photo of the motor - a 11 Carrera S that costs around £120,000 - with its black paintwork scratched off the sides and around the back wheel, as part of an Instagram carousel showing how 2026 has treated her ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Fashion designer Valentino

Valentino dead at 93

Valentino has died at the age of 93.

The legendary fashion designer died at his home in Rome, "surrounded by his loved ones" on Monday (19.01.26), his foundation said in a statement.

Valentino - whose full name was Valentino Garavani - will be lying in state in the Italian capital's PM23 in Piazza Mignanelli, 23, from Wednesday (21.01.26) to...Read more