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Addison Rae and Grupo Firme among 3,600 invited to join Recording Academy
LOS ANGELES — Thanks to breakout singles like "Diet Pepsi" and to praise from the likes of Charli XCX and Lana Del Rey, Addison Rae is considered by many prognosticators to be in the mix for a best new artist nomination at next year's 68th Grammy Awards.
Now the 24-year-old singer could help determine the results of the ceremony as well.
The...Read more

Jax Taylor 'has no interest in drink or drugs'
Jax Taylor "will not touch drugs and alcohol again".
The 45-year-old reality TV star has undergone treatment for his addictions, and Jax is now confident that he won't return to taking drugs or drinking ever again.
Speaking on the We're Out of Time podcast, Jax shared: "I know for a fact -- and I know you're not supposed to say it -- but I ...Read more

HBO Max is back. Prestige brand returns to streaming
LOS ANGELES — Who says you can't go Home Box Office again?
Warner Bros. Discovery renamed its streaming service HBO Max on Wednesday, formally reversing its decision from two years ago to dump the prestigious HBO brand in a bid to make the service more appealing to a mainstream, meat-and-potatoes crowd.
The gambit to chase Netflix with a ...Read more

Michael Madsen's doctor confirms actor's cause of death
Michael Madsen’s cause of death has been confirmed less than a week after the “Reservoir Dogs” star was found unresponsive in his Malibu home on July 3.
The 67-year-old actor died of heart failure, with heart disease and alcoholism identified as contributing factors, Madsen’s cardiologist told NBCLA. Authorities do not suspect foul play...Read more

'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight' review: Young actor propels adaptation
During the last gasp of white colonial rule in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), a young girl called Bobo — a lovable Pig-Pen-type, all snarled hair, smudged face and dirty clothes — spends her days driving around the family farm on her motorbike, smoking stolen cigarettes and poking her nose into whatever she can find. Sure, everyone seems armed to ...Read more

Lena Dunham talks body-shaming, potentially reviving 'Girls'
NEW YORK — Lena Dunham is reflecting on the “merciless” body-shaming she faced in the public eye and whether she’d ever revive “Girls.”
The New Yorker and Judd Apatow mentee, 39, told Variety that she’d be open to reviving HBO’s Brooklyn-set millennial showcase she created, in which Dunham starred as the unabashedly narcissistic...Read more

Manuel Masalva of 'Narcos: Mexico' 'reborn' after 105 days in hospital
LOS ANGELES — Mexican actor Manuel Masalva is on the road to recovery after contracting an aggressive bacterial infection in March that left him in a medically induced coma for weeks.
In his first social media post since the onset of his illness, the “Narcos: Mexico” actor updated his followers on his current health status via Instagram ...Read more

'Superman' review: This latest reboot opens strong, and that dog Krypto's a pip
A few things about the pretty good new “Superman” from writer, director and DC Studios mogul James Gunn, who probably needed to exercise a little more control over the writer-director, but too late now:
1. Really good first hour! Gunn has some fun with it, but just enough, as opposed to his preferred mode of too much. His reboot has the ...Read more

Jacqui Heinrich of Fox News fact-checks the story of her own engagement: 'True'
Jacqui Heinrich, senior White House correspondent for Fox News, just vetted the story of her own engagement to U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick on Tuesday. The verdict? It ain’t fake news.
The Pennsylvania Republican asked Heinrich for her hand in marriage in a lavender field in Provence, France, according to People. Promoting that story, the ...Read more

Q&A: Maggie Q brings the heat to cold cases in 'Ballard,' a 'Bosch' spinoff series
LOS ANGELES — Landing a lead role in a TV series would seem like a dream scenario for an up-and-coming actor. But it can also become a nightmare. Just ask Maggie Q.
The actor, who got her start in Hong Kong action films, scored the title role in the CW's 2010 spy thriller "Nikita," where she was able to showcase her athletic prowess while ...Read more

Lewis Capaldi: I will always be an anxious person
Lewis Capaldi will "always be an anxious person".
The 28-year-old singer has stopped using anti-depressants and is feeling the "best [he's] felt in a long time" - but Lewis is convinced that he'll always struggle with anxiety.
The Someone You Loved hitmaker said on a livestream: "I'm not on antidepressants anymore.
"It was f****** hard to get...Read more

Brendan Fraser reveals reason why Tom Cruise's Mummy movie buried itself
Brendan Fraser believes Tom Cruise's The Mummy failed because it lacked any fun.
The 56-year-old actor played treasure hunter Rick O'Connell three times in Stephen Sommers' Mummy franchise which was a huge box office hit.
Cruise's The Mummy was released in 2017 and was supposed to spawn a Dark Universe of connected films based on the Universal...Read more

'Call me to settle this karmic debt': Nicki Minaj claims Jay-Z owes her $100 to $200m
Nicki Minaj has alleged Jay-Z owes her between $100 to $200 million.
The Anaconda rapper was one of the original artists that went into partnership with Jay-Z's streaming platform TIDAL, launched in 2015. She was reportedly given 3 per cent equity in exchange for exclusive content and promotion.
In 2021, Jay-Z sold a majority stake in TIDAL to...Read more

Jesse Tyler Ferguson criticised by gay community over Modern Family role
Jesse Tyler Ferguson received criticism from the gay community for his role on Modern Family.
The 49-year-old actor played Mitchell Pritchett on the hit TV sitcom between 2009 and 2020 - but some viewers were unhappy with his depiction of queer life, parenthood and marriage.
During an appearance on the Dinner's On Me podcast, Jesse explained: ...Read more

Lena Dunham's London move sparked creative reawakening
Lena Dunham enjoyed a creative reawakening after moving to London.
The 39-year-old star was born and raised in New York City, but Lena's decision to move to London and marry Luis Felber has reignited her creative spark.
The Girls creator - who tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Soho - told Variety: "In my 20s, I had never had anything ...Read more

Alyssa Milano tells fans to stop using AI in Julian McMahon tributes
Alyssa Milano has told fans to stop using AI in their tributes to her late actor Julian McMahon.
The actress was left devastated after her former Charmed co-star passed away earlier this month aged 56 following a battle with cancer and she's now urged fans of her TV show to be more careful about the way they are posting about the tragedy - ...Read more

Christian Horner sacked by Red Bull F1 team
Christian Horner has been sacked by Red Bull after 20 years in charge of the Formula 1 team.
The 51-year-old F1 boss - who is married to Spice Girls star Geri Horner - has led Red Bull Racing's Formula 1 team since 2005 but he has now left his post with immediate effect as of Wednesday morning (09.07.25).
Red Bull managing director Oliver ...Read more

Is Hollywood inspired by the CIA, or the other way around?
LANGLEY, Va. — At CIA headquarters, beyond the handsome granite seal on its lobby floor and a wall of stars carved in honor of the agency's fallen, experts are at work in the complex tasks of spycraft: weapons-trained officers, computer engineers, virologists, nuclear scientists.
But there are also storytellers, makeup artists, theater ...Read more

'Tyler Perry's Divorced Sistas' are older, more jaded than 'Sistas'
ATLANTA — Divorce can be a relief or unmitigated trauma. Or both.
Tyler Perry leans into the trauma in his newest BET+ show “Divorced Sistas,” which is wholly separate from his BET+ drama “Sistas.”
In this case, he explores the trials and tribulations of five Atlanta women, longtime friends in their 30s and 40s, some divorced, some ...Read more

Historic Connecticut record store is closing its storefront. 'We're feeling so much love,' owner says
HARTFORD, Conn. — Replay Records is taking its final in-store spin as the owners are planning to close the storefront this month after 36 years in business.
Owners Doug and Mary Snyder announced on Facebook and Instagram last month that the Replay storefront, located at 2586 Whitney Ave. in Hamden, would be closing at the end of July.
“It�...Read more