Hayden Panettiere's parents had been trying to "get rid of" Brian Hickerson for some time before her death.

The Heroes actress passed away on Sunday (16.08.26) at the age of 36 and it has emerged her on/off boyfriend - who was previously jailed for domestic violence incidents involving the late star - and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were with ...Read more

Phyllida Law has died at the age of 94.

The veteran actress' passed away at the end of last month, but the news was only announced on Tuesday (18.08.26) by her personal manager, Jacky Leggo, who said she had "died supremely peacefully at home, surrounded by all her family."

Jacky told the BBC: "It is with great sadness we have to announce that...Read more

Millie Bobby Brown's "genius" dog has helped calm her anxiety attacks.

The Stranger Things actress adopted miniature poodle Winnie in 2020 and her pooch has learned deep-pressure therapy so will put her paws on the 22-year-old star's chest if she is having a panic attack.

Millie told Vogue magazine: "She's a little genius. I got her to help me...Read more

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has died.

The veteran rocker passed away on Monday (17.08.26) at the age of 77, surrounded by his family at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, while in hospice care, the band's representative, Bob Merlis, has confirmed.

An exact cause of death has not been given.

As a result of the news, ZZ Top have cancelled a scheduled...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Just Like Heaven is returning to Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday, Aug. 22, bringing a day of indie rock, dance and nostalgia with the Strokes, LCD Soundsystem, Chromeo and more.

The one-day festival features performances across two stages, with a lineup that also includes TV Girl, the Rapture, Feist, ...Read more

The new movie “Tony” depicts the young life of chef and writer Anthony Bourdain, before he was a chef, just making his first foray into the restaurant world. It’s a salty coming-of-age tale set in Cape Cod, where his passion for food and cooking is sparked.

The movie isn’t necessarily a foodie movie, though there’s some spectacular ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — ZZ Top is mourning the loss of longtime drummer Frank Beard, who has died at age 77 after years of facing health-related issues.

The band announced Beard’s death on Tuesday via Instagram, with founding member and frontman Billy Gibbons writing in a statement that he and fellow member Elwood Francis “lost a great friend and ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — It’s a material world and the VMAs are living in it.

Madonna ruled the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations on Tuesday with 11. The Queen of Pop last led the pack in 1990 when she was up for the top award for “Vogue.” Thirty six years later, history repeats itself with Madonna’s 14-minute “Confessions II — The ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — In 2007, the actor Felicia Day debuted "The Guild," one of the first works, maybe the first, to demonstrate that the web could be a legitimate platform for full-blown, character-driven, narrative comedy. (YouTube was only two years old at the time.)

Online since there was a line to be on, Day — also known for "Supernatural," "...Read more

Paris Jackson said she underwent painful electroconvulsive therapy treatments to get her life on the right track.

The 28-year-old daughter of the late pop star Michael Jackson said she underwent nine shock therapy treatments in three weeks to overcome suicidal ideations on Monday’s “On Purpose with Jake Shetty” podcast.

“You go in, you...Read more

Michelle Rodriguez thinks it is "not normal" how many young stars have passed away over the last two decades.

The Fast and the Furious actress is worried about "weird" happenings in the wake of the death of Hayden Panettiere - who passed away on Sunday (16.08.26) after suffering a cardiac arrest at the age of just 36 - but doesn't "want to ...Read more

Callum Turner has admitted starting a family with wife Dua Lipa is one of his priorities.

The Eternity actor tied the knot with the Levitating hitmaker earlier this year and he admitted he is ready to turn his focus onto having children with the 30-year-old singer in the near future.

Asked his plans for the next decade, he told Esquire UK for...Read more

Hayden Panettiere's on/off boyfriend was with her during her final moments but didn't become emotional until she was declared dead.

The Heroes actress passed away on Sunday (16.08.26) at the age of 36 after going into a cardiac arrest at a South Carolina apartment, and a heavily-redacted police incident report obtained by NBC News stated that ...Read more

Callum Turner has insisted "there is nothing to comment on", despite persistently being linked to playing James Bond.

The Eternity actor has been one of the names reported to be in the frame to take over Daniel Craig as the latest iteration of the suave spy, but he's played coy when quizzed about the possibility of taking on the iconic role.

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Fast Forever will start shooting in December, Vin Diesel has revealed.

The long-running saga will end with its upcoming 11th film and the 59-year-old actor and executive producer couldn't be happier with the script for the final outing for his character Dominic Toretto and the other characters in the beloved action franchise.

Speaking at the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The hours since actor Hayden Panettiere's unexpected death over the weekend have proved to be a "time of profound shock and grief" for her ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko and their daughter, the Ukrainian boxing star said on social media.

Klitschko, a multiple-time heavyweight world champion, on Monday evening mourned the "Heroes"...Read more

LOS ANGELES — When one of his students hits the stage to try out their comedy material, Aidan Park is usually pacing back and forth in the back, hoping his students don't forget a line.

"If a [performer] flips two words, it can tank the next six jokes," he said. "I'm like a nervous dance mom."

That anxiety is a different feeling from when ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — As a comedian, shooting your shot is a part of everyday life when it comes to moving your career forward. Comedian Kelsey Cook knows it all too well, both as a stand-up and a world champion foosball player. While those two careers couldn’t be any more different, with the skill and determination it takes to do both it’s no ...Read more

Young Tony (Dominic Sessa) has had a rough night. When he wakes up in a hammock with a shiner, brilliant white sand dunes behind him, he doesn’t know yet that it’s the first day of the rest of his life, which happens to be the too-short life of chef, author, TV host and international flâneur Anthony Bourdain.

However, “Tony,” the movie...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Has any single artist had a bigger impact on more styles of music than Miles Davis, the legendary trumpeter, band leader, composer and cultural provocateur who inspired several generations of jazz, rock, funk, hip-hop and electronica performers?

From Bob Dylan, young Icelandic vocal star Laufey and Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper ...Read more