NEW YORK -- "Harry, there's never a perfect answer in this messy, emotional world," says the deceased Dumbledore, his portrait talking from the stage. "Perfection is beyond the reach of humankind, beyond the reach of magic. In every shining moment of happiness is that drop of poison: the knowledge that pain will come again."

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INDIO, Calif. -- For many, Beychella Part 2 was the pinnacle of the Coachella experience. In hopes of getting an up-close view of the pop goddess, some camped out at the main stage hours before her late-night set, with some prime slots for Beyonce's 11:05 p.m. set snared by noon.

By the time Beyonce's show began, the festival grounds were ...Read more

PASADENA, Calif. -- Spanish actor Antonio Banderas loves a mystery. And he couldn't find a puzzle more suited to him than his latest project. Banderas is playing artist Pablo Picasso in National Geographic's 10-part continuation of its "Genius" series.

"We are talking about an extraordinary, capable, skillful guy," says Banderas. "His personal ...Read more

Oman authorities have ruled out "criminal suspicion" in the death of the Swedish DJ Avicii, multiple media sources have reported. Avicii, whose real name is Tim Bergling, died Friday while he vacationing in the Oman capital of Muscat in the Arabian Peninsula. He was 28.

"Two postmortems were carried out ... and we can confirm that there is no ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- "A Quiet Place" has hardly been a silent success. With an additional $22 million in ticket sales over the weekend, the horror film directed by John Krasinski has snatched the No. 1 spot once again in its third week of release. Meanwhile, the STX comedy "I Feel Pretty" starring Amy Schumer performed slightly better than expected ...Read more

LOS ANGELES--Actor Verne Troyer, who was best known for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers movies, has died at the age of 49.

"It is with great sadness and incredibly heavy hearts to write that Verne passed away today," a statement posted Saturday on Troyer's Facebook page said. No cause of death was given.

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Karen Gillan has recently transplanted herself away from sunny Los Angeles to much-less-sunny New York City, and she couldn't be happier about it.

"It's cool here! I find it really inspiring," the actress turned filmmaker explained, FaceTiming in from her new digs on a crisp spring day. "I think I like to be a pedestrian -- I don't know how to ...Read more

When producer and former studio executive Bill Mechanic resigned last week from the motion picture academy's board of governors, issuing a scorched-earth laundry list of gripes about its handling of some of the most thorny and sensitive issues it faces, it confirmed one of Hollywood's worst-kept secrets: Behind the gilded facade of Hollywood's ...Read more

Humans, beware. "Westworld" has returned with its highly anticipated second season, and the gun-slinging robot thriller has done so with a vengeance. And you're the target.

The mechanized hosts of this Wild West theme park suffered every sort of humiliation, indignity and gruesome death imaginable last season (and the creators of this HBO ...Read more

Tim Bergling, the Swedish DJ and producer who, performing as Avicii, helped kick start the electronic dance music explosion of the 2010s, died Friday in Muscat, Oman. He was 28.

"It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii," a representative said in statement to The Associated Press. "The family is...Read more

Well, hello Bette!

Bette Midler will reprise her Tony-winning role as Dolly Gallagher Levi in the current Broadway revival of "Hello, Dolly!" starting in July and keep the role through the end of the show's run.

Broadway veteran Bernadette Peters, who has been playing the titular role since Jan. 20, will take her final bow July 15.

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BALTIMORE -- Late, very. Short, or at least shorter in the way that celebrities always seem in real life.

That was Stormy Daniels, last seen on "60 Minutes," "The View" and litigation against President Donald Trump stemming from an alleged affair, opening a three-night show at the Fantasies strip club in South Baltimore on Thursday night.

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Natalie Portman has opted not to travel to Israel to accept the Genesis Prize, the awarding foundation announced Thursday.

The Genesis Prize Foundation said it was informed by a representative of the "Annihilation" actress that she would no longer be attending the ceremony.

"Recent events in Israel have been extremely distressing to her and ...Read more