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CBS News correspondent Matt Gutman accused of harassment in lawsuit

A former ABC News journalist is suing former colleague CBS News Chief Correspondent Matt Gutman over inappropriate remarks he allegedly made when they worked together several years ago.

Samira Said, a field producer for ABC News for four years, included the claims related to Gutman in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles ...Read more

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Perez Hilton was treated for a drug overdose, report says

Gossip blogger Perez Hilton was reportedly treated for a drug overdose after melting down during a livestream that caused concerns of self-harm.

The 48-year-old celebrity chronicler born Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr. was treated by first responders in his Florida home on Aug. 4. They had been alerted to a possible suicide attempt.

TMZ reported ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Bette Midler has paid tribute to the late filmmaker Mary Rydell

Bette Midler pays tribute to filmmaker Mark Rydell after his death aged 97

Bette Midler has paid tribute to the late filmmaker Mary Rydell.

The actress, 80, hailed the director for teaching her "so much" after news of his passing broke on Friday (14.08.26.)

Recalling how Mark - who has died aged 97 - directed her in her feature film debut in The Rose and reunited with her for For the Boys, Bette said on Instagram: "...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Matthew McConaughey has revealed How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days remains the biggest residual earner of his career - more than two decades after the romantic comedy turned him into one of Hollywood's defining leading men of the genre

Matthew McConaughey reveals 'gift that keeps on giving' movie payday

Matthew McConaughey has revealed How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days remains the biggest residual earner of his career - more than two decades after the romantic comedy turned him into one of Hollywood's defining leading men of the genre.

The 56-year-old actor said the 2003 film, in which he starred opposite Kate Hudson, 47, continues to generate more...Read more

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Nicole Kidman is 'playing the field' despite rumors of a new boyfriend

SAN JOSE, Calif. — In her splashy new interview with British Vogue, Nicole Kidman has lots to say about putting her once-seemingly unshakable, 18-year marriage to Keith Urban behind her after their shock split last year.

The 59-year-old Oscar winner said she’s moving on in her life by “embracing love, staying open” and keeping her “...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Princess Beatrice appeared solemn as she attended the funeral of her mother Sarah Ferguson's former boyfriend Paddy McNally, the Formula One businessman who remained close to the former duchess long after their relationship ended

Princess Beatrice joins funeral to bid solemn farewell to Sarah Ferguson's ex

Princess Beatrice appeared solemn as she attended the funeral of her mother Sarah Ferguson's former boyfriend Paddy McNally, the Formula One businessman who remained close to the former duchess long after their relationship ended.

The 38-year-old royal joined mourners at a private service for Paddy at St James' Church in Sevenhampton, Wiltshire...Read more

Bang Showbiz / John Paris, the longtime drummer for Earth, Wind and Fire, is said to have been sedated in hospital after suffering a critical medical emergency shortly before the group was due to perform with Lionel Richie in San Francisco.

Earth, Wind and Fire star, 58, 'hospitalised and sedated'

John Paris, the longtime drummer for Earth, Wind and Fire, is said to have been sedated in hospital after suffering a critical medical emergency shortly before the group was due to perform with Lionel Richie in San Francisco.

The 58-year-old musician was reportedly taken to hospital on August 6 after emergency crews responded to an incident at ...Read more

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Reality TV's Tyler Duckworth dead after neighbors reported water leaking from apartment

“The Challenge” contestant Tyler Duckworth was found dead in his North Dakota apartment Tuesday morning after his downstairs neighbors reportedly saw water leaking through their ceiling.

Grand Forks police arrived shortly before noon to find the 44-year-old reality TV personality dead in his bathroom. People reported that the water was ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Margot Robbie's return as Barbie has reportedly been thrown into doubt after negotiations over a sequel to the $1.4 billion blockbuster apparently stalled amid a high-stakes dispute between its biggest stars and Warner Bros

Margot Robbie's 'Barbie' Sequel 'in peril' as 'Hollywood pay battle explodes'

Margot Robbie's return as Barbie has reportedly been thrown into doubt after negotiations over a sequel to the $1.4 billion blockbuster apparently stalled amid a high-stakes dispute between its biggest stars and Warner Bros.

The 36-year-old Australian actor and producer is part of the core creative team negotiating over a second Barbie film ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director who guided Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn to Academy Awards in On Golden Pond and helped launch Bette Midler's film career with The Rose, has died aged 97

On Golden Pond director Mark Rydell dead aged 97

Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director who guided Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn to Academy Awards in On Golden Pond and helped launch Bette Midler's film career with The Rose, has died aged 97.

The American filmmaker and actor passed away on Friday (14.08.26), according to reports in Variety and Deadline.

Mark's career stretched from ...Read more

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Kiss played their largest show to date in Anaheim 50 years ago. Now fans can listen to it

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Before Kiss was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and made a name for themselves in the genre for their iconic stage presence, they performed anywhere that would have them.

“Each of us was making $75 a week,” said Gene Simmons, the bassist known for his demon makeup and extra-long tongue. “Within a year and a ...Read more

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Review: In 'Lanterns,' the superheroes soar through a grounded detective story

For all their vaunted power, superheroes are at the mercy of the people who write them, draw them, play them on the screen, and by extension the producers and executives who decide what should go where and for how much. Sort of powerless, really.

Sometimes this combination of forces works out well for the hero, and sometimes not so much. The ...Read more

'All That' star Christy Knowings, 46, dies after severe asthma attack

NEW YORK — Christy Knowings of “All That” fame has died following a severe asthma attack.

The Bronx-born actress and comedian was 46.

Her family confirmed Knowings’ death, telling TMZ that she had been hospitalized after the attack, which left her with brain damage, and was placed on life support. On Tuesday her family made the ...Read more

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Netflix leans into young adult dramas as YouTube threat grows

LOS ANGELES — Young adult dramas have always been pivotal to Netflix's programming. Think of massive global hits like "Stranger Things" and "Outer Banks."

Now, the streaming giant wants to make it easier for viewers to find them on its vast and eclectic platform.

Netflix on Friday launched a new hub for YA content that includes several ...Read more

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Chris Robinson on the stories behind the Black Crowes' biggest songs

LOS ANGELES — Lots of broken-up bands reconvene for a tour, as the Black Crowes did in 2019, half a decade after brothers Chris and Rich Robinson dissolved the Southern rock group they'd formed in Atlanta in the mid-1980s. Some even stay together long enough to make a new record, as the Crowes managed to do with 2024's well-received "Happiness...Read more

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Savannah Guthrie shouts out daughter's birthday: 'I thank God for you every day'

NEW YORK — “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie kept her eye on normalcy and the emphasis on joy Thursday as she shouted out daughter Vale’s 12th birthday on air and on Instagram.

“On this day, 12 years ago,” she wrote accompanying a trio of photos of her cradling her then-newborn daughter at the hospital alongside husband Mike Feldman....Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sir Simon Russell Beale is feeling 'normal' again

Sir Simon Russell Beale offers health update amid cancer battle

Sir Simon Russell Beale feels "normal" amid his cancer battle.

The House of the Dragon actor revealed in April he had been diagnosed with colon cancer last year, and as he prepares for his ninth month of chemotherapy, which he hopes will be his last, he insisted he doesn't feel ill.

He told The Times newspaper: "I feel fine. I feel normal.

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Bang Showbiz / Jonas Brothers would have 'no shot' of landing Camp Rock roles nowadays

Jonas Brothers would have 'no shot' of landing Camp Rock roles now

The Jonas Brothers say they would have "no shot" of landing a role in Camp Rock if they had to audition nowadays.

Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas reprise their roles as boyband Connect 3 in Camp Rock 3 - the latest instalment of the Disney Channel movie franchise - but told Entertainment Weekly that they'd have had no chance competing against the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Rosie O'Donnell has slammed Donald Trump again.

Rosie O'Donnell brands Donald Trump a 'very dark spirit'

Rosie O'Donnell can't understand why anyone would support "very dark spirit" Donald Trump.

The former View star has been locked in a war of words with the US president for several years and she can't understand why his "obvious criminal behaviour" hasn't proven to be a turn off for voters.

She said on The Tangle podcast: "I can't think of ...Read more

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What the Black Crowes learned from R.E.M. about playing rock and roll music

ANAHEIM, Calif. — As Rich Robinson reached adolescence, the Black Crowes guitarist remembers one song above all others cutting through the roar of rock and roll in Atlanta in the early ’80s.

“We started getting into punk music, sort of being angry teenagers,” Robinson says of himself and Chris Robinson, his older brother and the Black ...Read more