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Samuel L. Jackson followed career advice from Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis gave Samuel L. Jackson some sage career advice when they were making 'Die Hard with a Vengeance' together.

Samuel starred opposite the Hollywood action man in the 1995 movie - the third film in the 'Die Hard' series featuring Willis' character John McClane - and he's revealed his co-star told him to find a character he could fall ...Read more

Amanda Seyfried turned down Guardians of the Galaxy role

Amanda Seyfried turned down a role in 'Guardians of the Galaxy' over fears it would be "Marvel's first bomb".

The 39-year-old actress has revealed she was in the running for the part of Gamora before the role went to Zoe Saldana - and she's admitted she "mulled" the offer over but turned it down over concerns which included the fact that the ...Read more

Bobby Weir hasn't ruled out a Grateful Dead reunion as a trio

Bobby Weir has suggested it's possible for the Grateful Dead to reunite as a trio following the passing of bass player Phil Lesh.

The musician died in October, at the age of 84, and before his passing, Weir, 77, and bandmates Bill Kreutzmann, 78, and Mickey Hart, 81, were planning a 60th anniversary reunion tour with Lesh.

Should they get back...Read more

Yungblud teases Lewis Capaldi's new music is sounding 'great'

Yungblud has spilled that pal Lewis Capaldi's new music is sounding "great".

The 28-year-old star has been on a break from the spotlight since breaking down on the Glastonbury stage in June 2023, after vocal tics plagued his singing, a symptom of the neurological disorder Tourette's syndrome.

Yungblud - who just returned with his new single, '...Read more

Quinta Brunson files for divorce

Quinta Brunson has split from her husband.

The 'Abbott Elementary' star filed for divorce from Kevin Jay Anik - who she married in October 2021 - on Wednesday (19.03.25), citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.

According to documents obtained by People magazine, the 35-year-old star listed their date of separation as '...Read more

Alicia Vikander recalls 'struggle' to get pregnant

Alicia Vikander faced a "struggle" to get pregnant.

The 36-year-old actress - who has two sons, who were born in 2021 and 2024, with husband Michael Fassbender - went through an "obsession" with having a child when she didn't conceive as quickly as she'd have liked, and recalled putting "pressure" on herself.

Alicia can next be seen in 'The ...Read more

Kelly Clarkson admits she has had 'a lot of personal ups and downs' in recent years

Kelly Clarkson has had "a lot of ups and downs" personally in recent years.

The 42-year-old singer - who split from Brandon Blackstock in 2022 after just under a decade of marriage - has carved out a secondary career as a TV host with her eponymous talkshow since 2019 and as she celebrated her milestone 1000th episode, admitted that she has ...Read more

Rachel Zegler reveals she met a 'lovely man' when learning to scuba dive for Snow White

Rachel Zegler met a "lovely man" when learning to scuba dive.

The 23-year-old actress takes on the titular role of 'Snow White' in the live-action remake of Disney's classic musical animation and had to hone the new skill for "one second of footage" but recalled having a "pretty cool and magical" day on the water.

She told US TV show 'Extra': ...Read more

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Lucy Dacus on LA, a layered love life and the 'horny poetry' of her new album

LOS ANGELES — Lucy Dacus sits at a picnic table in Elysian Park blinking against the sun on a windy afternoon in early March. Last night, the 29-year-old singer and songwriter went to Elton John's annual Oscar viewing party to watch Chappell Roan — "a new friend," she says — perform "Pink Pony Club" with Sir Elton; tonight she has plans to...Read more

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True audiophiles definitely won't want to miss this amazing Bay Area experience

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The sounds are all deeply familiar, but also strangely disorienting, in that they are coming at me in ways and fashions that they never have before. The first ones float in from a variety of keyboard/synthesizers, twinkling like stars into a G minor chord that grows ever more evident, until the mighty Minimoog takes center ...Read more

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Review: A modern Stonehenge rises in California: Here are the standouts in Desert X 2025

LOS ANGELES — The fifth installment of the Desert X biennial is the smallest yet, with just 11 sculptures on view around the Coachella Valley.

A mammoth ‘desert Stonehenge’ by Guadalajara-based Jose Dávila steals the show.

A service station for the soul by L.A.’s Alison Saar and a 1,300-foot mirrored “zip-line” by Swiss artist ...Read more

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2-minute TV shows have taken over China. Can they take over the world?

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A small-town hockey player who’s become a national superstar, a high-school sweetheart who’s scrubbing toilets, and a secret that will change everything:

“He can never find out that he has a daughter!”

The series pilot for “Breaking the Ice” has all the hallmarks of a dramatic, and cheesy, saga of deception and ...Read more

Sydney Sweeney to star in I Pretended to Be a Missing Girl

Sydney Sweeney is set to star in 'I Pretended to Be a Missing Girl'.

The 'Anyone But You' star will also produce the movie - which is based on a Reddit short story by Joe Cote - through her Fifty-Fifty Films firm.

The story, which is being adapted for the big screen by 'Dune' writer Eric Roth, follows a drifter who impersonates a missing girl ...Read more

Coco 2 in 'initial' development ahead of 'humour, heart and adventure'-filled sequel

'Coco 2' is in development at Pixar Animation Studios.

Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger confirmed during the company's annual meeting of shareholders that the sequel, a follow-up of the 2017 original, is in "the initial stages".

He said: "While the film is just in the initial stages, we know it will be full of humour, heart and adventure.

"...Read more

Neil Young axes Ukraine concert due to safety concerns

Neil Young has cancelled his free concert in Ukraine.

The 'Rockin' In The Free World' hitmaker had announced earlier this month that he planned to kick of his 'Love Earth Tour' in the Eastern European nation - which was invaded by Russia in 2022 - on an unspecified date, but the ongoing war and changing political climate has made him rethink ...Read more

'Album is done!' Lizzo completes work on new record Love in Real Life as part of productive day

Lizzo has completed work on her new album 'Love in Real Life'.

The delighted star took to Instagram to tell fans about her productive day, after she "finished" her forthcoming fifth studio album, announced an appearance on sketch comedy series 'Saturday Night Live', and had emergency dental surgery all on the same day.

She wrote: "ALBUM IS ...Read more

James Van Der Beek grateful for Masked Singer 'escape' amid cancer battle

James Van Der Beek says 'The Masked Singer' was "a great escape" from his cancer diagnosis.

The 48-year-old star revealed last year he had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and earlier this week he was unmasked as Griffin on the Fox singing competition.

James has now admitted he "felt pretty good" while filming the show, and he enjoyed ...Read more

Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy breaks down in tears as she recalls special day with late star

Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy broke down in tears after discovering a dress and a pair of shoes she wore to a wedding with the late star, just months before his death.

The One Direction singer died in October aged 31 after falling from a balcony at his hotel in Buenos Aires, and this week Kate went through some boxes of items from "the ...Read more

Melissa Rivers gets married

Melissa Rivers has got married.

The former 'Fashion Police' host the knot with attorney Steve Mitchel last Saturday (15.03.25) at the Four Seasons in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, but the 57-year-old star had come close to cancelling the big day after losing all her possessions, including her planned wedding outfit, in the Los Angeles wildfires in ...Read more

Justin Baldoni's team slam 'abhorrent' attempt from Blake Lively to shut down defamation case

Justin Baldoni's lawyers have branded Blake Lively's attempt to dismiss his lawsuit "abhorrent".

The 'Gossip Girl' actress' legal team filed a motion to dismiss on Thursday (20.03.25), in which they argued her 'It Ends With Us' co-star and director's $400 million defamation claim waas "vengeful and rambling" and accused him of using the legal ...Read more