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'The Mighty Nein' review: A darker, slower 'Critical Role' adaptation

The live-action web series “Critical Role,” in which a group of talented voice actors and friends get together to play Dungeons & Dragons, has been riding high since it began streaming on Twitch and YouTube in 2015. Over the past decade, the series has amassed millions of social media followers and hundreds of millions of views — with each...Read more

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Top 10 holiday shows in Chicago for 2025: Are you Scrooge, George Bailey or Jinkx this year?

CHICAGO — Since it snowed, and froze, long before Thanksgiving this year, you won’t need any help to put yourself in the mood for holiday attractions. Here is our annual guide to the theater of the festive season.

As usual, we’ve restricted ourselves to explicitly holiday fare. If you are looking for shows that are not themed to the ...Read more

Adam Sandler 'so happy' for Jennifer Aniston and Jim Curtis

Adam Sandler is "so happy" Jennifer Aniston has found love with Jim Curtis.

The 59-year-old actor presented his friend with one of Elle magazine's Women in Hollywood accolades at an event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills on Monday(17.11.25) and couldn't help but gush about his Murder Mystery co-star's new romance with the hypnotist.

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Bang Showbiz / Catherine, Princess of Wales addressed the Future Workforce Summit

Catherine, Princess of Wales believes love shapes us

Catherine, Princess of Wales, believes love "fundamentally shapes who we become".

The 43-year-old royal joined Sir Gareth Southgate, a host of early years experts, and around 80 business leaders for The Royal Foundation Business Taskforce for Early Childhood's inaugural Future Workforce Summit in London on Tuesday (18.11.25), which aims to ...Read more

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Watch these 22 TV specials, movies and cultural events this holiday season

LOS ANGELES — Christmas, they say, comes once a year, but "once" now lasts for days and weeks and months, as Friday's inflatable Frankenstein's monster becomes Monday's inflatable snowman. The yuletide is now upon us, even before Thanksgiving, its autumnal opening act, has served its first pumpkin pie.

For someone growing up in Southern ...Read more

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New on DVD: Enjoy final visitation with 'The Conjuring: Last Rites'

The fourth entry in a horror franchise tops the DVD releases for the week of Nov. 25.

"The Conjuring: Last Rites": Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one of their last cases with their daughter Judy leading the way. Starring Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga and Mia Tomlinson, with Michael Chaves directing.

"If you’ve seen a...Read more

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Movie review: Grande shines but 'Wicked: For Good' unable to defy gravity

As it turns out, “Wicked” is not too big to fail. In fact, it may be all the excess baggage that weighs down the second installment, making it impossible for the sequel “Wicked: For Good” to defy gravity.

Though the first part “Wicked” did take its sweet time to achieve liftoff, while building out a world that came from over a ...Read more

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'Stranger Things,' 'The Pitt' and other most anticipated winter shows

From the beginning of the end to the start of new beginnings, this holiday TV season is a gift-wrapped smorgasbord of returning (and concluding!) favorites and hyped new entries. There’s a little something for everyone, from the finale of one of Netflix’s most popular shows to fantasy adventures to a series about a hilarious group of women ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Tiffany Haddish has married herself.

Tiffany Haddish insists self-marriage has made a difference to her life

Tiffany Haddish has insisted marrying herself has made a "difference" to her life.

The 45-year-old star has documented her unconventional decision to self-marry in her new docuseries, Tiffany Haddish Goes Off, and she insisted that since she made a formal commitment to herself, she has been better at putting herself and her own needs first.

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Bang Showbiz / Rebecca Gayheart is supporting Eric Dane after his ALS diagnosis

Rebecca Gayheart's relationship with Eric Dane is 'super-complicated'

Rebecca Gayheart's relationship with Eric Dane is "super-complicated".

The 54-year-old actress married the Grey's Anatomy's star in 2004 and they became parents to two girls - Billie, 15, and Georgia, 13 - before filing for divorce in 2008. However, Rebecca withdrew the divorce petition earlier this year and admits the former couple's ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Elsie Hewitt has thanked fans for their advice.

Elsie Hewitt 'learned so much' following pregnancy pain appeal

Elsie Hewitt has "learned so much" about herself amid her painful pregnancy.

The Dave actress - who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Pete Davidson - revealed over the weekend that she has been left in constant agony due

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective tissue disorder, and after urging her followers to offer tips and advice, she...Read more

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'Jay Kelly' review: An elegant, familiar examination of stardom

“You’re the last of the old movie stars,” someone tells Jay Kelly, and because Jay Kelly — main character of a movie called, not surprisingly, “Jay Kelly” — is played by George Clooney, the line absolutely makes sense. There’s always been, about Clooney, something timeless, something very old-school, as if you could time-travel ...Read more

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The 12 movies we're most looking forward to this holiday season

LOS ANGELES — It wouldn’t be an awards season without a few last-minute gifts under the tree, set to sweep the table clear. This year, those include everything from Timothée Chalamet’s cosmic ping-pong epic “Marty Supreme” to a new “Avatar” sequel from James Cameron, whom we’ve learned to never count out on Oscar night. We’re ...Read more

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13 most anticipated movies of holiday season 2025

Coming right up, in this year’s holiday movie season: a sure-to-be-blockbuster musical, a comedic murder mystery, a return-to-Pandora sequel, a drama involving William Shakespeare and a comedy involving a Neil Diamond tribute band. Something for everyone, to be sure. Read on for more details; note that all dates are for theatrical releases ...Read more

Just how many hours did Jack Patten spend learning to shoot a bow and arrow for Robin Hood role?

Jack Patten spent over 80 hours learning how to fire a bow and arrow for his role as Robin Hood.

The 28-year-old Australian actor portrays the English folklore hero in the new MGM+ series - an origins story set in the unforgiving Middle Ages.

Jack made the decision before filming began in Serbia to master, as best he could, Robin's signature ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Christian Bale is in contention for a starring role in Heat 2

Christian Bale eyed for Heat 2 starring role with Leonardo DiCaprio

Christian Bale is being eyed for a role in Heat 2.

The 51-year-old actor is in contention to star in director Michael Mann's upcoming sequel to his 1995 heist thriller alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, also 51, Deadline has reported.

Although the outlet has said it does not know who Bale or DiCaprio could be playing in the movie, Deadline noted ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / John Boyega will only return to Star Wars if Oscar Isaac comes back too

John Boyega reveals conditions needed for his Star Wars return

John Boyega will only return to Star Wars if Oscar Isaac comes back to the sci-fi series too.

The 33-year-old actor starred in the sequel trilogy as Finn and has not been seen since 2019's Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker, and Boyega has now revealed he will only return to the franchise if he gets to show the "bromance" between his...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Akon wants joint custody of his daughter

Akon seeks joint custody of daughter

Akon is seeking joint custody of his daughter.

The Lonely hitmaker's wife Tomeka Thaim filed for divorce in September, just days before their 29th wedding anniversary, and while she requested sole legal custody and physical custody of 17-year-old Journey, with Akon getting visitation in her filing, the 52-year-old rapper has requested both ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lucy Liu doesn't enjoy Hollywood awards ceremonies

Lucy Liu feels 'lonely' and 'shy' at awards ceremonies

Lucy Liu feels "lonely" and "shy" at Hollywood awards ceremonies.

The Charlie's Angels star has revealed she's not a fan of red carpet events because they can feel very "lonely" and there's not much chance to "connect" with pals because of the formal setting.

She told The Hollywood Reporter: "I don't know that many people would be like: 'Let's...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Diane Ladd died earlier this month

Diane Ladd's cause of death revealed

Diane Ladd's cause of death has been revealed.

The Oscar-nominated actress passed away at her California home on 3 November at the age of 89, and two weeks after she died, it has been confirmed that she lost her life due to acute on chronic hypoxic respiratory failure, which occurs when there isn't enough oxygen in the blood, often due to a ...Read more