James Wan has hinted Jigsaw will return in the next Saw movie.

The horror franchise creators Wan, 48, and Leigh Whannell, 49, have been brought back for the 11th movie at Blumhouse, and Wan has now teased the next film will not follow on from the 2021 spinoff Spiral: From the Book of Saw and will instead keep Tobin Bell's John Kramer in the ...Read more

Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski will not return to the franchise.

The 61-year-old filmmaker helmed the original swashbuckling trilogy from 2003's The Curse of the Black Pearl to At World's End in 2007, and with a sixth installment in the works, Verbinski has definitively ruled himself out of helming another Pirates of the ...Read more

Doechii has teased that she is planning to drop her debut album.

The 27-year-old rapper - whose real name is Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon - scooped Best Music Video for her hit Anxiety at the Grammy Awards on Sunday (01.02.26) where she teased that she is in a "different headspace" as she prepares for new music.

When asked about her Roberto Cavalli ...Read more

Timothee Chalamet fears his "quest" to win an Oscar has been "misinterpreted".

The 30-year-old screen star has been nominated for the Best Actor prize at the upcoming Academy Awards for his sports drama Marty Supreme - marking the third time he's competed for the trophy after previously landing nods for Call Me by Your Name and A Complete ...Read more

Donald Trump has blasted the Grammy Awards and branded host Trevor Noah a "total loser".

The President of the United States has criticised Sunday's (01.02.26) ceremony and called out the late night star after he made a joke suggesting Trump was a guest on Jeffrey Epstein's island.

Taking to his own Truth Social platform, he wrote: "The Grammy ...Read more

Before starting a cosmopolitan life as an artist in Mexico City, queer filmmaker Efraín Mojica came of age between Riverside and the rural town of Penjamillo, Michoacán: home to an annual jaripeo, or a Mexican rodeo competition that takes place every Christmas.

Every year, cowboys convene to test-drive their masculinity, namely by swigging ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The increasingly restrictive process for musicians seeking visas to tour in the United States has led to canceled concerts here by solo artist and bands from Canada, Australia and several European countries.

The Trump administration’s December imposition of a travel ban on visitors to the U.S. from 19 countries has made the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — In late 2024, shortly after her husband, Donald Trump, was reelected as the 47th president of the United States, Melania Trump saw an opportunity: a documentary centered on her life.

The film, a follow-up to her eponymous memoir, would offer a window into the first lady’s private, sphinx-like world, in contrast to that of her ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — What’s the difference between Brett Ratner and Leni Riefenstahl? Riefenstahl, for all her many sins, was technically innovative; Ratner (unless you count an almost fetishistic fascination with first lady footwear), not so much.

But in the end, they are both political propagandists, collaborators if you will, with heads of ...Read more

Sabrina Carpenter has been branded "stupid and cruel" by PETA after performing with a live bird at the Grammy Awards.

The 26-year-old pop star took to the stage at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday night (01.02.26) to perform her hit track Manchild and she was seen cradling a white bird in the palm of her hand.

However, the move ...Read more

Minnie Driver believes "self-love and self-acceptance" are key to escaping the "trap" of being "frightened of losing your looks".

The 56-year-old Hollywood actress has revealed she's accepted the ageing process and is happy with her appearance and she's shared her wisdom on the best way to get older with grace.

She told The Times Magazine: "I ...Read more

Ifunanya Nwangene has died aged 26 after a snake bite.

The singer - who appeared on the third season of The Voice Nigeria in 2021 - was at sleep at her home in Abuja when she was bitten by the poisonous snake.

According to BBC Africa, Nwangene was bitten in her sleep on Saturday (31.01.26), and later died after seeking medical treatment.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Hollywood still believes in miracles.

“Miracle: The Boys of ‘80,” now streaming on Netflix, is the latest in a seemingly never-ending list of films commemorating the U.S. hockey team’s victory over Russia in the 1980 Olympics — an upset that’s as much a part of our state’s culture as hot dish and ”A Prairie Home ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Super Bowl halftime show has drastically evolved over the past 60 years — arguably, more than the game of football has.

And that’s saying something.

Super Bowl LX’s halftime show at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8 features Bad Bunny, the massively popular yet polarizing Puerto Rican singer. His selection has created ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — On the 800th episode of "The Simpsons," the beloved show will send its cartoon family to Philly.

Now in its 37th season, the comedy will ring in the milestone on Feb. 15 with “Irrational Treasure,” a spoof on Nicolas Cage’s "National Treasure" franchise that filmed (a bit) in Philadelphia.

The episode will feature a ...Read more

Meryl Streep is to play Joni Mitchell in a new biopic, according to music mogul Clive Davis.

The Oscar-winner has long been rumoured to be in contention to take the lead role in a film about the music legend, which is being made by music writer-turned-director Cameron Crowe, and now Davis appears to have confirmed the casting news.

According ...Read more

John Lithgow hopes new film Jimpa can expand people's "consciousness" and "tolerance".

The 80-year-old actor has been cast alongside Olivia Colman and Aud Mason-Hyde - whose mother is the movie's director Sophie Hyde - in the new drama focused on queerness and parenthood, which had its Dutch premiere on Sunday (01.02.26) at the International ...Read more

The Foo Fighters teamed up with Taylor Momsen to revive Mariah Carey's lost grunge songs.

Dave Grohl's band took to the stage at the 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year gala in Los Angeles Convention Center on Friday (31.01.26) to honour Carey - who received the top honour - and they brought out The Pretty Reckless singer to cover two tracks from...Read more

The Cure have won the first two Grammy Awards of their career.

The Boys Don't Cry hitmakers - whose debut album Three Imaginary Boys was released in 1979 - were honoured on Sunday (01.02.26) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles following the success of their comeback album Songs of a Lost World.

The collection was recognised with the Best ...Read more

Jelly Roll has called himself a "dumb redneck" who feels "disconnected" from politics.

During his appearance at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night (01.02.26), the singer/rapper won three prizes and took questions from the press backstage at the Crypto.com Arena and he was asked to comment on "what's going on in the country right ...Read more