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Bang Showbiz / Taylor Swift is to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Taylor Swift among inductees of Songwriters Hall of Fame

Taylor Swift will be the youngest woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The 36-year-old pop singer has qualified for the honour this year because it has been 20 years since the release of her first single, Tim McGraw, and has made it through the ballot ahead of the organisation's 2026 Induction and Awards Gala in New York City...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kristen Bell will return as Actor Awards host

Kristen Bell to return as Actor Awards host

Kristen Bell is to host the Actor Awards for the third time.

The Nobody Wants This actress is thrilled to have been invited back to host the ceremony - which was formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards - and has pledged to show off her musical talents again.

She said in a statement: "I've enjoyed hosting the show every time, so ...Read more

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Female directors remain scarce in Hollywood. This mentorship program aims to change that

LOS ANGELES — Six years ago, Ally Pankiw got her first big TV breakthrough: She directed the first season of the Netflix comedy-drama “Feel Good.”

But getting there was a slog. She recalls being told repeatedly that she couldn’t land such jobs without first having directing experience in TV, a catch-22 situation shared by many women and...Read more

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Sound Advice: Adapter helps get the most out of headphones

Over the next few weeks I will have a good deal of headphone and audio coverage, which I have been working on for a while. Most of the headphones are open-back designs, as they are considered the ultimate for sound quality and serious listening. Starting us off is an excellent accessory that can be used to improve the sound of all your wired ...Read more

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New commissioner hired to lead Colorado film office as Sundance looms in 2027

DENVER — Lauren Grimshaw Sloan will take the reins as Colorado’s newest film commissioner on Thursday, following a monthslong search that began when the former commissioner was fired without explanation in September.

Sloan comes to the film office with strong credentials as the state prepares for the arrival of Sundance Film Festival in ...Read more

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Movie review: Schlocky sci-fi flick offers no 'Mercy' for the viewer

The schlocky dystopian action thriller “Mercy” touts itself as having been “filmed for IMAX,” but that’s not such a selling point when almost the entire film is a dim close-up of Chris Pratt strapped to a chair. This real-time AI mystery is a mashup of “Judge Dredd” and “Searching,” in which a Los Angeles detective (Pratt) has ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Firerose and Billy Ray Cyrus

Billy Ray Cyrus' ex Firerose accuses singer of 'narcissistic abuse' alongside shocking recording

Billy Ray Cyrus' ex-wife Firerose has accused him of "narcissistic abuse" alongside a shocking voice recording.

The 38-year-old musician - who was married to the country singer for seven months until their split in May 2024 - has posted an uncomfortable audio clip of a man she alleges to be her ex verbally abusing her.

At one point in the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Phil Collins and Zoe Ball (c) Will Ireland/ Concord Music Group

Phil Collins' kidneys 'messed up' by drinking

Phil Collins has admitted years of alcohol abuse left his kidneys "messed up".

The 74-year-old musician has suffered multiple health issues in recent years and has a live-in nurse at his home to help assist with his medication for his different conditions.

Speaking to Zoe Ball for the Phil Collins Eras: In Conversation series, he said: "It's ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jennifer Lawrence has some regrets about Saturday Night Live

Jennifer Lawrence wants Saturday Night Live 'do over'

Jennifer Lawrence wants to do-over of her only time hosting Saturday Night Live.

The 35-year-old actress has admitted her memories of hosting the hit live sketch comedy show back in 2013 are "skewed", and she would love the chance to have another go in different circumstances.

She told Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast: "I have to go back and do...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jason Biggs had to discuss American Pie with his son

Jason Biggs showed notorious American Pie scene to son

Jason Biggs has showed his notorious American Pie scene to his 11-year-old son.

The 47-year-old actor - who has Sid, 11, and Lazlo, eight, with wife Jenny Mollen - had long known he would have to discuss the moment his character in the 1999 comedy got intimate with a warm dessert with his kids and felt it would be better if he explained it ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ric Roman Waugh and his wife Tanya Lynn Waugh at the UK premiere of Shelter

Shelter director Ric Roman Waugh wants to reunite with Jason Statham on new action movie

Shelter director Ric Roman Waugh wants to reunite with Jason Statham on another action movie.

The 57-year-old filmmaker got to work with Statham for the first time on Shelter, in which he plays Mason, a former assassin living on a remote Scottish island who rescues a teenage girl (Bodhi Rae Breathnach) from the sea only for his heroics to kick...Read more

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Kim Kardashian's clothing brand settles NJ tax investigation for $200,000

PHILADELPHIA — The clothing company founded by Kim Kardashian will pay $200,000 to end an investigation accusing it of charging New Jersey customers sales tax for a period of five years, even though clothing is exempt under state law.

The New Jersey Office of Attorney General accused Skims Body of improperly collecting sales tax between 2019 ...Read more

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WNBA star Angel Reese set to appear in Season 2 of 'The Hunting Wives'

WNBA star Angel Reese has officially joined the cast of “The Hunting Wives” for its upcoming second season, months after sharing her passionate reaction to the Netflix hit.

Reese and the streamer made the announcement in a joint Instagram post on Tuesday, showing her sitting in a director’s chair on the set.

The 23-year-old followed that...Read more

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Brandi Carlile returning to the Gorge Amphitheatre in 2026

SEATTLE — With her annual Mexico resort festival Girls Just Wanna Weekend in the books, Brandi Carlile is making her next destination bash official. The folk-singing rock ‘n’ roller has announced her highly anticipated return to the Gorge Amphitheatre this year.

After taking a two-year hiatus, citing the need for a break in her ...Read more

Viva La Madness is 'very Snatch-esque', Jason Statham spills on new film with Guy Ritchie

Jason Statham has spilled that Guy Ritchie's next film Viva La Madness is "very Snatch-esque".

The 58-year-old actor is reuniting with Ritchie, 57, for the British gangster film, which is based on J. J. Connolly's novel of the same name, in what will be the pair's sixth collaboration.

Statham is looking forward to getting started on the movie ...Read more

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Twin Cities musical couples love performing in tribute bands

MINNEAPOLIS — Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson meet cute in the movie “Song Sung Blue,” and they form a Neil Diamond tribute band.

Consider it a case of art imitating life because the film is based on a real-life Milwaukee tribute duo called Lightning & Thunder.

Dave and Jenny Russ of Minneapolis met via a personal ad in the Twin Cities alt-...Read more

Bang Showbiz / A$AP Rocky loves being a dad

A$AP Rocky is 'cooler' as a dad

A$AP Rocky thinks being a dad has made him "cooler".

The 37-year-old rapper - who has sons RZA, three, Riot, two, and daughter Rocki, four months, with partner Rihanna - insisted neither he nor the Diamonds hitmaker are particularly strict parents and he doesn't feel being a dad has damaged his credibility.

Asked who is the "loose" and "strict...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Djimon Hounsou has claimed he was punched by his former partner

Djimon Hounsou accuses former partner of domestic abuse

Djimon Hounsou has accused his ex-girlfriend of domestic abuse.

Riza Simpson was arrested last week by the Atlanta Police Department and charged with obstruction and simple assault - family violence in connection with an alleged incident on 2 December, which reportedly stemmed from a dispute over her living arrangements.

According to a police ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Taylor Swift and Blake Lively

Taylor Swift and Blake Lively texts 'revealed' in Justin Baldoni case

Taylor Swift allegedly told Blake Lively that Justin Baldoni "knows something is coming".

Messages between the pop superstar, 36, and the 38-year-old actress have been unsealed amid the ongoing legal case between Blake and the It Ends With Us director.

Included in the hundreds of exhibits revealed on Tuesday (20.01.26) is an alleged exchange ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kristin Davis hopes Sex and the City returns.

Kristin Davis hopes Sex and the City franchise will continue

Kristin Davis is hopeful Sex And The City will continue after And Just Like That.

The 60-year-old star admitted she's convincing herself that the recent HBO spinoff show - which ended in July 2025 after three seasons - isn't actually the end of the franchise, as she admitted she "absolutely wanted one more season" before its conclusion.

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