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Halestorm's Lzzy Hale dumped guy for falling asleep at Tool concert

Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale once dumped a guy for falling asleep at a Tool concert.

The 41-year-old rocker was disgusted that the man named Nate had dozed off during the heavy metal band's concert in Hershey, Pennsylvania, as she had paid for the tickets out of her measly paycheque from waitressing and had originally planned for her younger ...Read more

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'Better Man' review: Robbie Williams biopic connects even when monkeying around

There are moments in "Better Man," the often thrilling biopic of unabashedly cheeky U.K. pop star Robbie Williams, where you forget you're watching a CGI monkey in the lead role.

But you are watching a CGI monkey, which is such a baffling decision that it hangs over "Better Man," sometimes creating an emotional barrier between audience and ...Read more

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Newt Gingrich creates new PBS doc highlighting 9 successful immigrants

ATLANTA — Former Speaker of the House and Georgian Newt Gingrich and his wife, Callista, in 2022 were discussing the distinction between legal and illegal immigration that was getting clouded by a fraught political climate.

Their conversation led to a PBS documentary, “Journey to America with Newt and Callista Gingrich,” debuting Tuesday ...Read more

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Eager for what's 'Next,' Xavi opens up about his rise to the top

LOS ANGELES — Red in the face and with sweat dripping from his brow, an excited middle schooler triumphantly holds a backpack over his head as he emerges from a frenzied crowd looking to get something — phone cases, uniform polos, acoustic guitars and even bags of Takis — autographed by one of música Mexicana‘s biggest stars.

On a late...Read more

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Robbie Williams just wants to entertain you. Why won't you let him?

Ask Robbie Williams how he's doing and you might get a surprisingly honest answer.

"I am insane," says the British pop singer, on a Zoom chat recently from Los Angeles. (Note: this interview was conducted prior to the start of the massive L.A. wildfires.)

On any given day, Williams might give a similar answer to a fairly innocuous question, ...Read more

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'Oh, Canada' review: Richard Gere wrestles with memory, legacy and the lens of truth

Memory fails, but so does the truth — or the lies we tell ourselves about ourselves — in "Oh, Canada," writer-director Paul Schrader's complicated, somewhat messy look at a dying filmmaker reflecting back on his own life.

Richard Gere, reuniting with Schrader after the two made 1980's "American Gigolo" together, stars as Leonard Fife, a ...Read more

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'Second surge' on Netflix helped heist flick 'Den of Thieves' earn a sequel

ATLANTA — The heist movie “Den of Thieves” opened in 2018 to so-so reviews and a marginal performance in the box office, grossing about $80 million worldwide. But when it landed on Netflix, the film found a wider audience and enough buzz to inspire the producers to create a sequel seven years later.

“Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” is now ...Read more

The Game assisting firefighters battling Los Angeles wildfires

The Game has been helping firefighters on the ground in Los Angeles.

The 'California Vacation' hitmaker - whose real name is Jayceon Terrell Taylor - has given a hand with the relief efforts for the wildfires in the city, with his duties having included handing out essentials to those battling the blazes and assisting with the rescue of lost ...Read more

Taylor Kitch to open own sober retreat

Taylor Kitsch is opening a nature retreat in honour of his sister getting sober.

The 'Friday Night Lights' star took two years off work in the mid-2010s to help Shelby Kitsch-Best battle her addition to opioids and other drugs and now, as a "tip of the hat" to her recovery, he is planning to use part of the 22 acres of land he owns in Bozeman, ...Read more

Guy Pearce has felt 'jet-lagged for eight years' since becoming a dad

Guy Pearce has felt "jet-lagged for eight years" since becoming a dad.

The 57-year-old actor became a first-time father at the age of 49 when he welcomed son Monte with his actress partner Carice van Houten and Guy admits fatherhood has been tiring and tough on his knees, but he's glad he waited until later in life to start a family.

He told ...Read more

Björk's 'flexible' touring schedule means she can 'actually have a life'

Björk created a touring schedule that means she can "actually have a life".

The 59-year-old Icelandic singer-songwriter shunned the traditional way of touring city-to-city following the release of her 2011 album 'Biophilia' and now plays a batch of dates in the same venue before moving to the next place to afford herself more downtime.

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Trent Reznor loves Sabrina Carpenter's Espresso

Trent Reznor hailed Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso' as his top song of 2024.

The Nine Inch Nails frontman, 59, has surprisingly named the 25-year-old pop superstar's viral track from her hit record 'Short n' Sweet' as his best song from last year.

Asked what his favourite track of the past 12 months was, he told radio station Alt 98.7: "I'm ...Read more

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Is it even possible to have too much Metallica? If so, here's the solution

SAN JOSE, Calif. — If two nights of Metallica is just too much Metallica for you then — well, to be honest, we just don’t understand you at all.

Sigh.

But that doesn’t mean we aren’t willing to pass along information about single-night tickets going on sale for Metallica’s ongoing M72 Tour, which finds the biggest Bay Area rock ...Read more

General Hospital star Leslie Charleson dead at 79

Leslie Charleson, the longest-serving cast member on 'General Hospital', has died at the age of 79.

The actress - who was best known for her role as Monica Quartermaine on the ABC daytime soap opera - passed away on Sunday (12.01.25), a week after being hospitalised following a nasty fall.

General Hospital's executive producer Frank Valentini ...Read more

'It still stings'... Naya Rivera's ex Ryan Dorsey posts emotional poem in memory of late Glee star

Naya Rivera's ex Ryan Dorsey has penned an emotional poem to mark what would have been the late star's 38th birthday.

The 'Glee' star had been on a boating excursion on Lake Piru with their son Josey, now nine, when she tragically died in a drowning accident at the age of 33 in 2020, and five heavenly birthdays on, Ryan admits seeing ...Read more

Beyonce donates $2.5 million help wildfire victims

Beyonce is donating $2.5 million help victims of the California wildfires.

The pop star announced the money will be given to the LA Fire Relief Fund through her BeyGOOD Foundation to help victims of the wildfires, which have devastated large swathes of southern California since they broke out last week.

A message posted on the charity's ...Read more

Tyler Perry slams 'greedy' insurance companies over wildfires

Tyler Perry has slammed the "pure greed" of insurance companies for cancelling "millions" of policies prior to the California wildfires.

The Hollywood moviemaker has taken aim at businesses which refused to insure thousands of properties across the state and dropped policies before the disaster erupted last week leaving many residents to risk ...Read more

Adam Devine jokes he lost weight to attract offers from Marvel or DC

Adam Devine has quipped that he lost weight in case Marvel or DC wants him for a superhero role.

The 41-year-old 'Pitch Perfect' star put on "sympathy weight" when his wife Chloe Bridges, 33, was pregnant with their first baby, daughter Beau, last February, but he has since shed the pounds and joked that he is getting ready for a call from one ...Read more

Sebastian Stan was told it was 'too dangerous' to play Donald Trump

Sebastian Stan was warned not to play Donald Trump in 'The Apprentice' because it was "too dangerous".

The 42-year-old actor tackled the role of the US President-elect in Ali Abbasi's film - which focuses on Trump's rise in the business world before he entered politics - and has now admitted he was urged not to take the job on 'The Apprentice' ...Read more

Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton says the rock band could 'do something' in the future if frontman Steven Tyler so desires

Tom Hamilton admits Aerosmith could "do something in the future" if frontman Steven Tyler wishes to.

The 'Dream On' rockers - also comprising Brad Whitford, 72, and Joe Perry and Joey Kramer, both 74 - officially retired from touring last August after Steven, 76, suffered a fractured larynx, and while he's on the mend, the 73-year-old bassist ...Read more