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Ryan Coogler's Sinners earns record-breaking 16 Academy Award nominations

Ryan Coogler's Sinners has smashed Oscars history -- landing a whopping 16 nods and becoming the most‑nominated film of all time.

The vampire thriller trumped the previous record of 14 nods, held jointly by All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land, after months of hype positioning it as a major contender.

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The biggest surprises and snubs of the 2026 Oscar nominations

LOS ANGELES — Oscar nominations landed Thursday morning and you'd really have to be a curmudgeon to complain, what with the year's two best films, "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners," hauling in the most nods. One of these movies is going to win best picture (probably "One Battle"), continuing a nice little streak of top-shelf winners. "...Read more

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'Wicked: For Good' completely shut out of 2026 Oscar nominations

LOS ANGELES — "Wicked: For Good" and its leading ladies may be coming to the end of the (yellow brick) road.

The sequel to Jon M. Chu's thrillifying movie musical was completely shut out of the 2026 Oscar race after its predecessor collected a staggering 10 nominations last year, including best picture.

This year, "Wicked: For Good" stars ...Read more

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Bodhi Rae Breathnach says Shelter co-star Jason Statham is a 'sweetheart' and a 'softie' when the cameras stop rolling

Shelter star Bodhi Rae Breathnach says Jason Statham was a "sweetheart" to her on the set of the action film.

The teenage actress appears opposite Statham, 58, in director Ric Roman Waugh's thriller in which Jason plays Mason, a former assassin living on a remote Scottish island who rescues a teenage girl - played by Bodhi - from the sea, ...Read more

How did his WWE wrestling career help CM Punk on his new horror film Night Patrol?

CM Punk says his wrestling career helped his acting in new movie Night Patrol because there is a "synergy" between the two art forms.

The 47-year-old professional wrestler - who is the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion and competes on the RAW brand - plays a cop hiding a dark supernatural secret in Ryan Prows' horror thriller.

Punk - real...Read more

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Television Q&A: Why did clock strike midnight on 'The Hour'?

You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: “The Hour” was a superb series, the very best, in my opinion. Intelligent, currently topical, great cast, gripping story line, terminated at a crisis point. I understand the next season was written, in the works, but suddenly canceled. Can you explain, and possibly urge them to revive it, please?...Read more

Raye finds 'discipline' and 'abstinence'

Raye "prefers" herself after discovering "discipline and abstinence".

The Where Is My Husband!' singer admitted the process of making her upcoming as-yet-untitled second album is much different to when she was recording her debut, My 21st Century Blues, because she is largely sober these days.

She told America's Elle magazine: "A lot of My ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Victoria Beckham upset son Brooklyn on his wedding day.

Victoria Beckham's dance at Brooklyn Beckham's wedding was 'cringe-worthy' but 'not sleazy'

A guest at Brooklyn Beckham's wedding has insisted Victoria Beckham's "inappropriate" dance was "not sleazy".

The 26-year-old chef blasted his family in a shock Instagram post earlier this week, and singled out his mother for hijacking his first dance with wife Nicola Peltz Beckham, which he described as the most "uncomfortable" and humiliating...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jelly Roll was' on the brink of death' before his weight loss.

Jelly Roll was 'on the brink of death' before weight loss

Jelly Roll was "on the brink of death" before his weight loss transformation.

The 41-year-old musician underwent major lifestyle changes in recent years to lose more than 200lbs, and a big part of his fitness overhaul was his relationship with food.

He told E! News: "The biggest change I made was food.

"Man, I was on the brink of death. I'm ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ashton Kutcher has opened up on his role in The Beauty

Ashton Kutcher reveals whether Elon Musk inspired sinister The Beauty billionaire

Ashton Kutcher insists he didn't base his The Beauty character on Elon Musk.

The 47-year-old actor - who plays enigmatic billionaire The Corporation on Ryan Murphy's new sci-fi body horror series - has responded to fans wondering if Musk and Meta owner Mark Zuckerberg were part of his inspiration for the role.

However, he told The Hollywood ...Read more

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Dave Mustaine calls for Megadeth and Metallica joint tour to clear the air

Dave Mustaine says he wants Megadeth and Metallica to hit the road together in an effort to "make everything right".

Before founding Megadeth, Mustaine served as Metallica's lead guitarist, but he was dismissed from the band shortly before their 1983 debut album. He has long claimed he wrote "a lot of" the music that helped define Metallica, ...Read more

Zayn Malik teases new album with surprise songs during Las Vegas residency

Zayn Malik has offered fans their first real glimpse of his next solo era, debuting brand-new material and confirming his long-awaited fifth studio album will arrive "pretty soon".

The former One Direction star opened his new residency at Dolby Live on Tuesday (20.01.26), kicking off the Sin City run with an unreleased song, the title of which ...Read more

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Yacht Club Festival promoters announce new country music fest at Harriet Island

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Following the success of the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival at St. Paul’s Harriet Island Regional Park, promoters have officially announced that a long-rumored country music festival will take place on the same site.

Details, however, are scarce at this point. The Minnesota Country Club Festival is set for July 10 and 11. ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sydney Sweeney has landed the lead part in Custom of the Country.

Sydney Sweeney to play lead role in Custom of the Country

Sydney Sweeney is to star in Custom of the Country.

The 28-year-old actress will produce and play the lead role in the adaptation of Edith Wharton's classic 1913 novel of the same name that is being directed by Josie Rourke.

Custom of the Country will see Sydney portray Undine Spragg, an ambitious Midwestern woman who is attempting to climb ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Taylor Swift is going into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Taylor Swift will be inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame 2026

Taylor Swift and Alanis Morissette are being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame class of 2026.

The Anti-Hero hitmaker and Ironic singer are among this year's group of inductees, along with Footloose writer Kenny Loggins, and KISS legends Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.

SHOF Chairman Nile Rodgers said in a statement: "The music industry ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Tony Iommi's guitar auction has raised a hefty sum for a cancer charity in Birmingham.

Tony Iommi's guitar auction raises £53,000 for Birmingham cancer charity

A guitar owned by Black Sabbath rocker Tony Iommi has raised £53,000 for a cancer charity.

The 77-year-old musician donated the instrument to the Heartlands Hospital Charity in his home city of Birmingham after the charity announced that it was fundraising to create a new state-of-the-art Haematology and Oncology Centre for cancer patients.

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Bang Showbiz / Chris Noth and Sarah Jessica Parker are 'not friends'

Chris Noth was 'disappointed' by Sarah Jessica Parker's response to sexual assault allegations against him

Chris Noth was "disappointed" by the way his Sex and the City co-star Sarah Jessica Parker turned on him after he was accused of sexual assault by multiple women.

The 71-year-old actor's career has been curtailed since the allegations against him were first made in 2021 and he felt abandoned by Sarah - who portrayed Carrie Bradshaw in the HBO ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Gwyneth Paltrow has opened up on her anxiety

Gwyneth Paltrow 'shouts at the bushes' to help with her anxiety

Gwyneth Paltrow says "shouting at the bushes" helps with anxiety.

The 53-year-old actress and Goop founder has admitted while she "can't really avoid" feeling anxious, she has her own tactics for trying to manage those emotions.

In an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Instagram, she wrote: "I can't really avoid anxiety, but I try to temper it with ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Tenacious D stars Kyle Gass and Jack Black

Tenacious D star Kyle Gass 'felt terrible' after backlash over Donald Trump shooting joke

Kyle Gass has "felt terrible ever since" his controversial joke about Donald Trump's attempted assassination.

Back in July 2024, the Tenacious D guitarist sparked backlash after saying "don't miss Trump next time" in the aftermath of a shooter targeting the President of the United States.

His bandmate and friend Jack Black said in a statement ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Prince William will visit Saudi Arabia next month

Prince William to make first official visit to Saudi Arabia next month

Prince William will make his first official visit to Saudi Arabia next month.

The 43-year-old royal will carry out a three-day visit to Middle East at the request of the UK Government as the two nations celebrate "growing trade, energy and investment ties".

A Kensington Palace spokesman said: "At the request of His Majesty's Government, the ...Read more