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Bang Showbiz / Paul King is to direct a film about Labubu toys

Paul King to direct Labubu film

Paul King is to direct a Labubu movie.

The Paddington and Wonka director is to helm a new film about the collectible plush toys that originated in Hong Kong.

King is set to direct and produce the film with Department M and Wenxin She, although the project is still in need of a writer as it is in early development.

Sony had acquired film ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Amanda Seyfried wishes that development on Mamma Mia! 3 would speed up

'We're not anywhere': Amanda Seyfried hints at lack of Mamma Mia! 3 progress

Amanda Seyfried has suggested that Mamma Mia! 3 is no further forward.

The 40-year-old actress has played Sophie Sheridan in the previous two movies - which feature the music of ABBA - and revealed she "would've made" the third flick "already" if she was in creative control.

In an interview alongside her The Housemaid co-star Sydney Sweeney ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sydney Sweeney isn't fighting insecurities like other movie stars, according to Paul Feig.

Sydney Sweeney is 'very proud of how she looks'

Sydney Sweeney is "very proud of how she looks", according to director Paul Feig.

The 63-year-old Bridesmaids moviemaker worked with Sydney, 28, on new thriller The Housemaid and he's revealed the actress is very "body positive" and isn't fighting "insecurity" like other movie stars.

Feig told The Times newspaper: "She's very proud of how she ...Read more

Lisa Rinna recalls 'very uncomfortable' feud between her daughters

Lisa Rinna has opened up about a "very uncomfortable" couple of years when her daughters were feuding.

The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 62, has Amelia Gray Hamlin, 24, and Delilah Belle Hamlin, 27, with her husband Harry Hamlin, 74, and while she admitted the siblings are close "now", Lisa told how they "weren't for a minute" ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Taylor Swift gifts fans early Christmas present as final documentary episodes to air earlier

Taylor Swift gifts fans early Christmas present as final documentary episodes to air earlier

Taylor Swift has given her fans an early Christmas present - the final two episodes of her documentary series will be available earlier than billed.

The last two episodes of the 36-year-old singer's six-episode Disney+ doc The End Of An Era were due to drop on Boxing Day (26.12.25), but the streaming giant has now promised to release the ...Read more

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Macario Martínez: Latin music's feel-good story of the year

LOS ANGELES — Performing at a recent Interscope Records party in L.A. — among the American label’s rising Mexican stars — is a far cry from how Mexican singer-songwriter Macario Martínez started his 2025.

The 24-year-old singer-songwriter had been working as a street sweeper in Mexico City, but with the aspirations of becoming a ...Read more

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8 ways to prepare for your 'Stranger Things' binge-watch

MINNEAPOLIS — If you think the best gift you can get this Christmas is time to watch four new episodes of “Stranger Things,” you’re not alone.

More than 60 million viewers watched the first installment of the final season during its debut week in late November, shattering Netflix records and triggering streaming issues. The next drop on...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Susan Boyle 'very flattered' by Timothee Chalamet praise

Susan Boyle 'very flattered' by Timothee Chalamet praise

Susan Boyle has been left "very flattered" after Timothée Chalamet praised her for dreaming "bigger than all of us".

The 29-year-old actor is a huge fan of the superstar singer - who shot to fame on the 2009 series of TV show Britain's Got Talent, when she stunned the world with an incredible version of I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables - ...Read more

Ed Sheeran ditched 'beer-guzzling' lifestyle after becoming a dad

Ed Sheeran ditched his "beer-guzzling" lifestyle after becoming a father because he wanted to be "a responsible dad".

The 34-year-old pop star became a first-time dad in 2020 when he welcomed daughter Lyra with his wife Cherry Seaborn and they became parents again in 2022 when they welcomed another little girl named Jupiter - now the singer has...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Adam Duritz has opened up about his love life back in the 1990s

Adam Duritz wasn't 'on the same wavelength' as Courteney Cox

Adam Duritz's relationship with Courteney Cox was "really hard" because they "just weren't on the same wavelength".

The Counting Crows star, 61, dated the actress in the mid-1990s after previously being set up with her Friends co-star Jennifer Aniston and he's now admitted his romance with Courteney was his "longest" relationship but it didn't ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Brooks Nader got intimate with Gleb Savchenko on the first day they met.

Brooks Nader got intimate with Gleb Savchenko on the first day they met

Brooks Nader slept with Gleb Savchenko on the first day they met.

The 28-year-old model has told how the former couple got "intimate" when they were put together as a pairing on Dancing with the Stars last year, after she asked producers to partner her up with the "hottest, douchiest" male pro dancer.

Speaking on Watch What Happens Live, she ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / James Cameron has clarified what really happened with Matt Damon and Avatar

James Cameron claims Matt Damon 'was never offered' lead role in Avatar

James Cameron has insisted Matt Damon "was never offered" the lead role in Avatar.

The Good Will Hunting star has previously claimed he "turned down" a lot of money by walking away from the part in the 2009 fantasy film - which ended up being played by Sam Worthington - but the director is adamant that although the pair spoke about the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lucy Hale joins Twelve Dates of Christmas cast

Lucy Hale joins Twelve Dates of Christmas cast

Lucy Hale has joined the cast of The Twelve Dates of Christmas.

The 36-year-old actress will reunite with her Pretty Little Liars co-star Ian Harding for the festive romantic-comedy film.

According to Deadline, David Lipper will direct the holiday movie.

Hale will star as shop owner Christina Walker, who has put her career above her dating ...Read more

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Shaq, other NBA stars judge best amateur dunkers on 'Dunkman'

ATLANTA — TNT has resurrected a dunking competition on its network, bringing Shaquille O’Neal back as a judge.

The first version, called “The Dunk King,” ran for two seasons in 2016 and 2017, with winners pocketing $100,000. But after AT&T purchased TNT Sports, the show was placed on ice.

Craig Barry, chief content officer for TNT ...Read more

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The Bryn Mawr Film Institute turned 20 this year. Here are 20 iconic movies from its history

PHILADELPHIA — There are few facades more iconic in Bryn Mawr than the marquee of the Bryn Mawr Film Institute (BMFI), an enduring Main Line institution and watering hole for cinephiles from across the region.

BFMI has turned 20, marking two decades of the nonprofit community theater founded by Juliet Goodfriend in 2005. In the early 2000s, ...Read more

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10 music books to add to your holiday gift list

MINNEAPOLIS — What should you give music lovers on your holiday shopping list?

Good luck trying to gift someone concert tickets; ticket services can be confounding. There are always gift cards to a streaming service or record store. And there are books about music.

Even if you don’t know the recipient’s Spotify Wrapped list, we have some...Read more

Kylie Minogue suffered 'really bad migraines' making Christmas album

Kylie Minogue was left in tears as she suffered "really bad migraines" while making her Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped) album.

The 57-year-old pop star returned to the studio to revamp her 2015 festive record Kylie Christmas and add four new tunes to the track list including new single XMAS but Kylie battled terrible headaches during the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Chris Rea had driving ban when he wrote famous festive song

Chris Rea had driving ban when he wrote famous festive song

Chris Rea had just been banned from driving when he wrote Driving Home For Christmas.

The 74-year-old singer-songwriter is best known for the 1986 festive tune - which he originally penned for Van Morrison - and he believes his Christmas classic is a "frustrating" song, but also "hopeful and comforting" tune.

He told the Daily Express ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Russell Brand is not a fan of Katy Perry's new man

Russell Brand doesn't approve of Katy Perry's new man Justin Trudeau

Russell Brand has called Katy Perry's new man Justin Trudeau a "globalist stooge".

The 50-year-old comedian's ex-wife - who he divorced in 2012 - has been linked to Canada's former Prime Minister since the summer and they recently went public with their romance by sharing a joint picture on Instagram, but Brand has now spoken out about the love...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jelly Roll has been pardoned.

Jelly Roll pardoned over robbery and drug convictions

Jelly Roll has been pardoned over his robbery and drug convictions.

The 41-year-old country singer - real name Jason DeFord - first went to jail at the age of 13 after being caught with cannabis and then failing to go to court. He later served a year behind bars over his involvement in a robbery when he was 16 and the felony conviction left him...Read more