Entertainment

/

ArcaMax

Bang Showbiz / Matthew McConaughey's son has followed in his footsteps

Matthew McConaughey won't push his kids 'one way or another'

Matthew McConaughey wants his children to follow their own passions in life.

The 56-year-old actor's son Levi has already tried his hand at acting, but Matthew isn't insistent that he follows in his father's footsteps.

Speaking to Extra, Matthew explained: "It's open to how much he's going to attack trying to pursue this as a career. I'm ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / BTS star V suffering hearing loss.

BTS star V being treated for hearing loss

BTS star V is being treated for hearing loss, after a lengthy battle to get diagnosed.

The 30-year-old singer - real name Kim Tae-hyung - opened up about his health struggle in the band's livestream on Wednesday (12.08.26).

V said that it was when he served his mandatory military service in South Korea that he started noticing a loss in ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Travis Barker survived the 2008 crash.

Travis Barker felt 'so afraid' after plane crash

Travis Barker lived in fear following his near-fatal plane crash.

The 50-year-old musician felt like he was living in Final Destination, the horror film franchise, after he narrowly avoided losing his life in a 2008 plane crash.

Speaking to People, Travis shared: "I would go from my tour bus to the hotel, and no one would see me.

"I would ...Read more

Jason Kempin/Getty Images North America/TNS

Luke Combs extends his 'My Kinda Saturday Night Tour' with 12 new 2027 dates

SAN DIEGO — Country music superstar Luke Combs is extending his 2026 “My Kinda Saturday Night Tour” with 12 new stadium shows next year.

The 2027 tour leg, which was announced Thursday, will kick off April 3 in Texas at AT&T Stadium in Arlington and conclude June 26 at San Diego’s Petco Park. The San Diego show is Combs’ only ...Read more

K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS

Grammy Award-winners Jason Mraz and Isabel Leonard will perform at San Diego Symphony's 2026 gala

SAN DIEGO — Grammy Award-winning opera singer Isabel Leonard and Grammy Award-winning San Diego singer-songwriter Jason Mraz will join Rafael Payare and the San Diego Symphony at the orchestra’s 2026 gala fundraising concert this fall.

Billed as “Amplify,” the Nov. 21 event will be held at the orchestra’s downtown Jacobs Music Center....Read more

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images North America/TNS

Jeff Daniels felt weight of history as Reagan in 'The Brink of War'

DETROIT — Jeff Daniels plays Ronald Reagan in "The Brink of War," and while he may not have walked in Reagan's shoes for the role, he did sit in his chair.

The movie, which opens in theaters Friday, tells the story of the Reykjavík Summit of 1986, the Cold War meeting where Reagan and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev sat down in Iceland...Read more

NETFLIX/TNS

Review: 'Don't Say Good Luck' showcases Sunny Sandler, but Melanie Lynskey makes it shine

The importance of parental support goes meta in Julia Hart's "Don't Say Good Luck." The YA musical drama, which premieres Friday, pays homage to musical theater, unconditional maternal love and the family-hour TV, er, Netflix movie. In a landscape littered with teenage dysfunction, "Don't Say Good Luck" is a moving argument for aspirational ...Read more

Noam Galai/Getty Images North America/TNS

Mary McNamara: David Ellison made himself the best argument for blocking the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal

LOS ANGELES — It will take someone better versed in finance, corporate law, family psychology and, perhaps, the impact of great wealth on brain chemistry than I to analyze the recent actions of Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison.

To a cultural journalist, however, it seems like he continues to make himself the best argument yet ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sir Idris Elba has opened up about his self-doubts

Sir Idris Elba 'felt like an imposter', but why?

Sir Idris Elba has "felt like an imposter" as a DJ.

The 53-year-old star - who also uses the moniker DJ Big Driis - has admitted to feeling uncertain of himself at the start of his DJing career.

Idris - who performed at Coachella in 2019 - told Interview magazine: "When I first started DJing in electronic music, I felt like an imposter because...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Drew Barrymore has tearful reunion with flight attendant

Drew Barrymore reunites with flight attendant four years after tearful encounter

Drew Barrymore broke down in tears on her chat show on Wednesday (12.08.26), as she was reunited with a flight attendant who had comforted her on her journey to sobriety.

The 51-year-old actress struggled to control her emotions as an audience member she'd met four years ago opened up about their first encounter.

The flight attendant told Drew...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Cardi B has responded to fan criticism.

Rap star Cardi B responds to recent fan complaints

Cardi B finds the complaints of her fans to be demotivating.

The 33-year-old rap star has taken to social media to address criticism of her release schedule, explaining that fan complaints are more of a hindrance than a help to her.

Cardi said on X Spaces: "When y'all complain, it doesn't make me want to sit down. No, it makes me want to say, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Olivia Munn praises 'supportive' cancer community

Olivia Munn praises 'supportive' cancer community as she announces new social series

Olivia Munn has praised the "incredible, generous, supportive" women she's met while battling breast cancer.

The 46-year-old actress was diagnosed with aggressive Luminal B breast cancer in both breasts in April 2023, after which she underwent a double mastectomy in addition to multiple other operations.

Olivia revealed her diagnosis to fans ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / YoungBoy Never Broke Again diagnosed with swollen heart

YoungBoy Never Broke Again diagnosed with a swollen heart

Rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again didn't tell anyone when he was diagnosed with a swollen heart, because he was worried he'd be forced to cancel his tour.

The 26-year-old musician, real name Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, opened up on the Open Thoughts video series, where he told fellow rapper Marco about his health struggles on the road last year.

...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Becky G is her own competition

Music star Becky G: I'm my own competition

Becky G doesn't see other female artists as competition.

The 29-year-old singer - who has a particularly close friendship with Karol G - has revealed she hates it when female artists are pitted against each other.

Speaking about her relationship with Karol, Becky told CBS Mornings: "We have a beautiful friendship, one I'm really, really ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sir Idris Elba enjoys playing complex characters.

I prefer playing complex characters, says Sir Idris Elba

Sir Idris Elba loves playing "vulnerable" characters.

The 53-year-old actor is currently preparing to star alongside Chris Hemsworth in Extraction 3, the upcoming action thriller film, but Idris explained that he now prefers to play "more complex" characters, as age and injury has taken a toll on his body.

The London-born star - who has a ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Matthew McConaughey has shared some career advice

Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey: Actors have to live with rejection

Matthew McConaughey has learned to live with "rejection" in his acting career.

The 56-year-old movie star has offered some career advice to his 18-year-old son, Levi, who is following his footsteps in Hollywood.

Speaking to E! News, Matthew reflected: "You've got to be able to deal with rejection, that's part of it.

"You've got to hopefully ...Read more

Cliff Lipson/CBS/TNS/TNS

Television Q&A: Will there be a visitation from 'Ghosts' this fall?

You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: I've seen a lot of my favorite shows are coming back in the fall, but I haven’t seen anything about “Ghosts” coming back soon. Do you know if it will be back?

A: The popular CBS comedy will be back on the network, but not on a weekly basis until “the second half of the broadcast season,” ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Gal Gadot credits motherhood for making her more 'vulnerable' on screen

Gal Gadot credits motherhood for making her more 'vulnerable' on screen

Gal Gadot says becoming a mother helped her tap into the more "vulnerable" sides of her The Runner character.

The 41-year-old actress has four children, and credits her brood for giving her on-screen alter egos more depth.

Speaking about upcoming film The Runner, which sees her play a mother whose son has been kidnapped, told Modern Luxury ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Green Day director on challenges of Nimrods film

Lee Kirk wanted Green Day movie to appeal to 'generations of fans'

Lee Kirk was worried about making his Green Day film because he knew it had to appeal to multiple generations of fans.

The director helmed Nimrods - a tribute to the Californian rock band - and opened up about the challenges of working on the movie during an interview with IndieWire.

He said: "I was like, how do I make a movie for these ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Courtney LaPlante is the current female metalcore scene leader.

Metalcore royalty Oli Sykes and Courtney LaPlante team up on song for Valorant

Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes and Spiritbox bandleader Courtney LaPlante have joined forces on a song for Valorant.

The metalcore stars worked with producer Grabbitz on If The Sun Burns Out Tonight for the tactical hero shooter's upcoming Champions Shanghai 2026 Finals, taking place between September 24 and October 18.

Oli said: "I'...Read more