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In appreciation: In everything from 'Fences' to 'Field of Dreams,' James Earl Jones gave both voice and heart

CHICAGO — It sounds like something you wouldn’t believe unless James Earl Jones said it himself in a voice-over. But it’s true: Millions of us have spent uncountable hours of our lives — gratefully — with the sound of Jones’ voice inside our heads.

Today, we are all Luke, and he is our father, because the farm boy born in Arkabutla,...Read more

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Childish Gambino gets a stay of execution as Donald Glover postpones tour for health reasons

Donald Glover has postponed the remaining shows of his final tour as Childish Gambino, blaming health issues for the change of plans.

"unfortunately i have to postpone the rest of the north american tour to focus on my physical health for a few weeks," Glover wrote Monday in a statement posted on X.

The "Redbone" and "This Is America" hitmaker...Read more

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Eminem teases expanded edition of 'The Death of Slim Shady,' due out Friday

DETROIT — Eminem is releasing an expanded edition of his latest album, "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)," on Friday, the superstar rapper announced on social media on Tuesday.

The album was teased in a promotional video that sees Eminem entering a convenience store as his single "Somebody Save Me" plays over the store's speakers. He ...Read more

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Tyrese Gibson arrested for skipping child support payments

Tyrese Gibson has been released following his arrest at a Georgia court Monday morning for refusing to pay child support to his ex-wife, Samantha Lee.

An attorney for the “Fast X” actor, 45, filed an appeal after a Fulton County judge found Gibson “in willful contempt for failure to make child support payments” of more than $10,000 a ...Read more

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JC Chasez's first album in 20 years is about Frankenstein

JC Chasez is delivering something spooky — just in time for Halloween: his first new project in 20 years.

Due out Oct. 25, the NSYNC crooner’s comeback is a 16-track concept album about Frankenstein, titled “Playing With Fire.”

The album’s songwriter, Jimmy Harry, was inspired by the work of his late mother, playwright Barbara Field,...Read more

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Matt LeBlanc seen for the 1st time since 2023, Matthew Perry death arrests

“Friends star” Matt LeBlanc has been spotted in public for the first time since December — and the first time since five were arrested last month in connection with Matthew Perry’s death last fall.

The eight-time Emmy nominee, 57, was looking casual in jeans, a black tee, sneakers and baseball cap as he hit up a car showroom in Los ...Read more

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What to stream: Best American remakes of international horror films

New horror film “Speak No Evil” hits theaters this weekend, starring James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy and Aisling Franciosi. It’s a remake of a 2022 Danish horror film directed by Christian Tafdrup and written with his brother Mads, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and is currently streaming on Shudder — it’s ...Read more

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Stylist Rachel Zoe, husband Rodger Berman announce split after 26-year marriage

It's over for celebrity stylist and reality star Rachel Zoe and her husband, Rodger Berman. The couple is calling it quits.

"The Rachel Zoe Project" star announced Monday that she and Berman "have come to the mutual decision to end our marriage" after 33 years together and 26 years of marriage.

"We are incredibly proud of the loving family we ...Read more

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Movie review: 'Speak No Evil' an effective remake of Danish horror film

There tends to be a sense of wariness around an American remake of an international film: a worry that the American version will squander the inherent qualities of the original; that the filmmakers and studio might take something singular and turn it into a bigger, shinier blockbuster. Ironically, that is exactly the case with writer/director ...Read more

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New on DVD: Assume 'The Crown' as royal drama concludes

The last chapter in Netflix's dramatization of the House of Windsor tops the DVD releases for the week of Sept. 17.

"The Crown: Season 6": The adventures of Queen Elizabeth II reach their conclusion in this final season that finds Imelda Staunton still on the throne amid events both traumatic (Diana’s death and its aftermath) and benign (the ...Read more

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'Moonflower Murders' review: Lesley Manville dazzles in TV adaptation

“Moonflower Murders,” following in the footsteps of the 2022 series “Magpie Murders” (both based on the novels by Anthony Horowitz), features a new kind of detective/superhero: a middle-aged Englishwoman, dressed in expensively bohemian print dresses and cute yet sensible wedge sandals, bopping around the British countryside in her ...Read more

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'Yellowstone,' 'Cobra Kai' and more TV highlights of fall 2024

Need something to watch this fall, while you’re holing up on your couch watching the leaves in your window turn 50 shades of orange? Never fear! Here’s a varied sampler of television shows — broadcast, cable and streaming — popping up this season; most are new, but I’m including a few old favorites.

Note that premiere dates may be ...Read more

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Ryan Seacrest takes the reins but 'Wheel of Fortune' stays the same

LOS ANGELES — Ryan Seacrest's first episode as the new host of "Wheel of Fortune" started just like any other.

The audience chanted the name of the long-running game show, the theme song played and announcer Jim Thornton introduced the stars of the show. But this time, for the first time, the duo that entered arm in arm was Seacrest and "...Read more

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Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' fails to round up CMA Award nominations. Who tops the list?

Beyoncé, months after lamenting not "being country 'nough" in "Cowboy Carter," is getting the cold shoulder from the country music scene — again.

The Country Music Association shut out the pop superstar and her newest album from its class of 2024 CMA Awards nominees. Though billed as a "'Beyoncé' album" instead of a purely country music ...Read more

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List of DVD release dates for Sept. 10 and beyond

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change:

SEPTEMBER

10: Inside Out 2

10: Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

10: Late Night with the Devil

10: All of Us Strangers

10: The Fabulous Four

10: Kill

10: Chicago P.D.: Season Eleven

10: Danny. Legend. God.

10: Fire Country: Season 2

10: ...Read more

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Commentary: Please stop trying to mansplain 'Nightbitch'

TORONTO — “The one thing I learned doing this movie is don’t mansplain motherhood,” actor Scoot McNairy said onstage after the weekend's world premiere of “Nightbitch” at the Toronto International Film Festival. “I hope that you guys learn all the things that I learned, which is shut up and listen.”

The film, from writer-...Read more

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Meghan Trainor, now a mom of 2, still 'all about that bass' a decade later

ATLANTA — Meghan Trainor came out of nowhere ten years ago with a cheeky song that fueled a debate about body image and stayed at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for nearly two months.

“All About That Bass” became her calling card, a style of retro pop that she has continued to mine to this day with a wink and a smile. Over that time, ...Read more

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New Las Vegas show already has fans on their feet

LAS VEGAS — “DiscoShow,” the new production from Spiegelworld, asks a lot of its audience — to walk and stand and dance and sweat.

This show at The Linq Hotel is immersive, from the doors to the floor. You’re led to the fray by a larger-than-life drag queen. You’re taught dance steps by a white-suited instructor based on a disco ...Read more

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Can 'The Golden Bachelorette' Joan Vassos help restore luster to Bachelor Nation?

Joan Vassos was wide-eyed as she stood in front of the Agoura Hills mansion that is the setting for ABC's "The Bachelor" franchise. A large crew of technicians and producers worked nearby, preparing to film Vassos' introduction as "The Golden Bachelorette."

"I'm having all the feels," she declared, waving her arms as she faced host Jesse ...Read more

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How J Balvin's thoughts about his 1st car reconnected him with reggaeton

LOS ANGELES — José Balvin remembers being 17 when he noticed an ad for a used 1997 Volkswagen Golf in the local newspaper. With dreams of driving around Colombia to sing reggaeton and sell CDs out of a trunk, he felt that the only thing he needed to make them a reality was this car.

“I didn’t have any money and my dad also was super ...Read more