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Greg Brown, Cake founding guitarist who wrote breakout hit 'The Distance,' dies at 56

Greg Brown, a founding guitarist of the band Cake who left the Sacramento, California, group before its third album came out, has died, his former bandmates announced over the weekend. He was 56.

“It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Greg Brown’s passing after a brief illness,” Cake said on its Facebook page.

“Greg was an ...Read more

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Catherine O'Hara's cause of death and private battle with rectal cancer revealed

Catherine O’Hara‘s cause of death — and a private battle with cancer — has come to light weeks after the “Schitt’s Creek” and “Home Alone” star died at 71.

The beloved comedian died of a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot in the lungs, according to her death certificate published Monday by TMZ. The document also revealed that O�...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Catherine O'Hara passed away, aged 71.

Catherine O'Hara's cause of death revealed

Catherine O'Hara died after suffering from a pulmonary embolism.

The actress passed away on January 30, aged 71, and her cause of death has now been revealed, with TMZ confirming that rectal cancer was listed as the underlying cause of the embolism.

A rep for the movie star previously shared that Catherine passed away "after a brief illness", ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kelsea Ballerini recently split from the actor

Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes 'still love each other'

Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes "still love each other" despite their break-up.

The 32-year-old singer and Chase, 33, are "not dating right now" after making a concerted effort to make their romance work over recent months.

A source told People: "They still love each other, which is why they've kept trying to make it work. But their lives ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Steven Spielberg believes in aliens

Steven Spielberg feels 'fascinated with things that cannot be explained'

Steven Spielberg is convinced "there is life off this planet".

The 79-year-old director has helmed a new UFO movie called Disclosure Day, and Spielberg has opened up about his own long-term fascination with the prospect of there being alien life.

In a behind-the-scenes video shared by Universal Pictures, Spielberg says: "I've always been ...Read more

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2 years after striking, SAG-AFTRA is reentering negotiations for a new contract

Two years after back-to-back strikes nearly shut Hollywood down, unions representing actors and writers are gearing up for a new round of bargaining.

SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, is up first. Bargaining sessions with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) started Monday and are expected to take place over the next ...Read more

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Catherine O'Hara's cause of death, private rectal cancer battle revealed

Catherine O'Hara's cause of death — and a private battle with cancer — has come to light weeks after the "Schitt's Creek" and "Home Alone" star died at 71.

The Los Angeles Medical Examiner's Office determined that the beloved comedian died of a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot in the lungs, according to her death certificate published ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / King Charles has expressed his concern

King Charles expresses 'profound concern' over Epstein allegations

King Charles is profoundly concerned by allegations relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's "conduct".

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that it's prepared to support the police as they consider allegations against the 65-year-old royal, who is the younger brother of the King.

A Palace spokesperson said: "The King has made clear, in words and ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kelly Rowland's son saw her perform for the first time in 2025.

Kelly Rowland's son feels 'proud' of his mom

Kelly Rowland's son felt "happy and proud" when he saw her perform for the first time.

The 44-year-old singer toured with Brandy and Monica in 2025, and Kelly loved that Noah Jon, five, was able to see her perform for the first time.

She told People: "First of all, I didn't know what to expect. They sat there watching the show with all my ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sherri Shepherd has hosted the show since 2022.

Sherri Shepherd: I'm going to continue to spread joy

Sherri Shepherd isn't prepared to "throw in the towel" on her TV talk show.

The 58-year-old star has confirmed that she wants to keep her TV show going in some guise, even though it was recently axed by Lionsgate.

Sherri said on the latest episode of her show: "I want to be clear: I'm not ready to throw in the towel on this show just yet. I'm ...Read more

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Hoda Kotb slides back into 'Today' anchor chair as she covers for Savannah Guthrie

Almost a year to the day after retiring from “Today,” Hoda Kotb is back on the morning show filling in for pal Savannah Guthrie while the latter focuses on her missing 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie.

“Hoda’s joining us this morning as our ‘Today’ family continues to navigate uncharted territory balancing the updates on the search...Read more

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Cori Broadus, Snoop Dogg's daughter, lays infant to rest: 'Part of me went with you'

Snoop Dogg‘s daughter Cori Broadus and her fiancé Wayne “Duece” Polk bid a final farewell to their baby girl, less than a year after welcoming her into the world.

Broadus and Polk celebrated the life of their infant daughter, Codi, over the weekend in a memorial attended by family and friends. On Sunday, Broadus shared various scenes ...Read more

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Bad Bunny Instagram wiped clean after Super Bowl LX performance

After his electric Super Bowl halftime performance on Sunday, Bad Bunny wiped his Instagram account, deleting all of his posts.

And the Puerto Rican star, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, didn’t just clear his Instagram grid — he also removed his profile photo and unfollowed everyone.

The “Me Porto Bonito” singer didn’t explain ...Read more

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'NYPD Blue' star Kim Delaney's husband arrested after 4 911 calls

James Morgan, husband of “NYPD Blue” alum Kim Delaney, was reportedly arrested Sunday night after no fewer than four 911 callers reported a family disturbance at their Los Angeles-area apartment complex.

Deputies raced to Marina Del Rey, where the couple lives, and arrested Morgan for obstructing or delaying a public officer, the Los ...Read more

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Meghan McCain, Logan Paul, Elmo and more react to Bad Bunny Super Bowl show

Bad Bunny’s history-making performance as the halftime headliner of Super Bowl LX Sunday night drew an estimated 135.4 million viewers and reactions far and wide.

Although a wide swath of viewers shared positive feedback to the 13-minute celebration of Puerto Rican culture, featuring appearances by Ricky Martin, Lady Gaga, Cardi B and Pedro ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Beyonce starred in the 2006 movie

Pink Panther director Shawn Levy hails Beyonce's 'genius'

Shawn Levy was wowed by Beyonce's talents when they worked together.

The 57-year-old filmmaker directed Beyonce, 44, in The Pink Panther, his 2006 comedy-mystery film, and Shawn has confessed to being amazed by the chart-topping star, who previously worked with him on The Famous Jett Jackson, the coming-of-age TV show that aired on the Disney ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Michael Douglas starred in the hit movie

Michael Douglas was third choice to play Gordon Gekko in Wall Street

Michael Douglas didn't realise he was the third choice for the role of Gordon Gekko in Wall Street.

The 81-year-old actor played the iconic character in the Oliver Stone-directed crime drama film, which was released in 1987 - but Michael subsequently found out that two actors rejected the role before he was even approached for the part.

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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show puts Latino pride center stage

For 13 minutes on Super Bowl Sunday, Bad Bunny transported 68,000 people from Levi’s Stadium to the streets of Puerto Rico.

On a set modeled after an island marketplace square, complete with acrobats on power lines, a legal wedding ceremony on a roof and performers dressed as tall grass (more on that later), 31-year-old Benito Antonio Martí...Read more

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Rumored Liam Ramos cameo at Bad Bunny Bowl not real -- but the wedding was

The little boy who accepted Bad Bunny’s Grammy during the Super Bowl LX halftime show was not the 5-year-old detained by ICE, as many social media onlookers thought — but the wedding Lady Gaga sang at was the real deal.

One of the numerous symbolism-laden vignettes that the Puerto Rican rapper danced through was that of a little boy ...Read more

A growing SAG vs. Oscars divide threatens to leave the Actor Awards behind

The Super Bowl is over. Going to Disneyland? Do you have a spare $1,000 to spend?

I’m Glenn Whipp, columnist for the Los Angeles Times, host of The Envelope newsletter and the guy wondering about the profit margin on a $6 churro.

In the meantime, welcome back to the newsletter as we push through to the Oscars on March 15. Have you been ...Read more