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This is why the Madonna biopic starring Julia Garner isn't happening after all

LOS ANGELES — Madonna is just a material girl, living in a material world.

The "Vogue" hitmaker graced the cover of Interview magazine for the Summer 2026 issue and in the accompanying chat, the singer revealed the reason the ultra-hyped biopic with "Ozark" star Julia Garner was scrapped: not enough cold hard cash.

Turns out, Universal ...Read more

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A history of Black electronic music can't exist without Philly. Philly DJ, producer and UCSD professor King Britt tells us why

PHILADELPHIA — King Britt is bringing Blacktronika back home.

In 2020, the Philadelphia DJ and producer — then a newly hired computer music professor at University of California, San Diego — created a course called “Blacktronika: Afrofuturism in Electronic Music.”

The popular class honors “people of color who pioneered ...Read more

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'Grand Theft Auto VI' priced at $80, in line with most games

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. will sell the standard version of "Grand Theft Auto VI" at $80, locking in a more traditional price for the video game after speculation that the company would raise the cost of what’s expected to be one of the biggest entertainment launches of all time.

"Grand Theft Auto VI," an open-world crime game ...Read more

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Melissa Gilbert bids 'so long' to NYC as husband Timothy Busfield fights charges

NEW YORK — Melissa Gilbert is leaving her New York City apartment while her embattled actor husband, Timothy Busfield, defends himself against sexual misconduct charges involving minors.

“So long perfect little one bedroom apartment on the Upper West Side. The last eight years here have been so special,” she posted on Instagram Tuesday.

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Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson's Apple TV show to premiere in September

FORT WORTH, Texas — Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson’s new Texas-set series has a release date.

“Brothers” began filming in Austin in March 2025 and wrapped that fall after pausing production in mid-June when showrunner David West Read exited the project due to creative differences. Shorty after Read’s departure, Lee Eisenberg ...Read more

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Bailey Zimmerman, facing felony charge in alleged $16,000 hotel rampage, is apologizing

LOS ANGELES — Bailey Zimmerman is apologizing after a warrant for the country singer's arrest was issued following an incident at a New Mexico hotel.

Last week, an arrest warrant was issued in Bernalillo County for Zimmerman, who's facing a felony charge of criminal damage to property and a misdemeanor charge of falsely obtaining services ...Read more

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Jack White and Olivia Jean are divorcing after 4 years; she cites 'inappropriate marital conduct'

LOS ANGELES — Jack White and Olivia Jean are going to be (just) friends. The couple is calling it quits after more than four years of marriage.

According to court documents reviewed by TMZ, Jean filed for divorce on June 3 in Nashville, Tennessee, and cited the same date as their date of separation. The petition alleged that White was "guilty...Read more

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Dave Matthews Band show at new Minnesota amphitheater postponed due to storms

MINNEAPOLIS — Dave Matthews Band crashed into a midsummer Minnesota rain deluge, forcing the summer jammers to postpone their concert Tuesday night at Mystic Lake Amphitheater.

The performance was only the third show of the new Shakopee venue’s inaugural season — and its biggest one so far. The concert has already been rebooked for Aug. ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Gordon Ramsay gives searingly honest opinion on his pal David Beckham's culinary ability.

Gordon Ramsay gives searingly honest opinion on his pal David Beckham's culinary ability

Gordon Ramsay has praised Sir David Beckham as a "very talented chef".

The 59-year-old celebrity cook joked he refuses to make food for the former England captain nowadays, because his friend has become "too good" at cooking after honing his skills at culinary school in Milan.

Asked if there is some culinary competition from the former AC ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Doja Cat is not happy after AI-generated songs tricked fans

Doja Cat is not happy after AI-generated songs tricked fans

Doja Cat is fuming after fans were misled into thinking a batch of leaked, AI‑generated tracks were actually her real songs.

The Say So hitmaker took to social media to alert her followers that she had no part in the creation of the tracks and admitted she's "really disappointed" that some people believe it's her work.

She fumed on X: "...Read more

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Olivia Rodrigo hints she 'might' duet with Stevie Nicks at all‑female Daisy Chain Fields festival

Olivia Rodrigo "might" surprise fans and duet with Stevie Nicks at her all-female festival, Daisy Chain Fields.

On August 29, the 23-year-old pop star is staging the star-studded event at Great Park in Irvine, California.

As well as the Fleetwood Mac legend, the lineup also includes Chappell Roan, KATSEYE, Doechii and Karen O.

Speaking to ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Charli xcx and Madonna party the night away after fuelling feud rumours

Charli xcx and Madonna prove the 'dance floor is not dead' as they party together in Paris

Madonna and Charli xcx put to bed feud rumours as they spent several hours partying together in Paris.

After the 33-year-old star declared in the song Rock Music that "the dance floor is dead," Madonna, who is releasing the dance album Confessions II soon, posted a series of disco‑themed images on Instagram with a caption many fans saw as a ...Read more

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Brandon Flowers releasing emotional country solo album about Utah childhood

Brandon Flowers' upcoming solo album, Thrasher, pays homage to his late father's favourite music, Country-Western.

The Killers frontman is set to give fans an insight into his upbringing in the town of Nephi, Utah, where his dad would drive around listening to the likes of Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings.

He said: "As I've gotten older, I've ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Hannah Murray was admitted to a psych ward after being' possessed by a demon'.

Hannah Murray was admitted to psych ward after being 'possessed by a demon'

Hannah Murray has recalled a harrowing experience when she was told by a cult leader she had been "possessed by a demon" and he had "performed an exorcism" on her.

The Game of Thrones star previously enrolled in an energy-healing course in a bid to "enter a world of make-believe" and "feel like a shaman", but she was "completely taken in" by a ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Muni Long underwent life-saving treatment after she was given 1 week to live

Muni Long underwent life-saving treatment after she was given 1 week to live

Muni Long underwent an emergency double lung transplant after she was given just one week to live.

The 37-year-old Grammy-winning R+B singer, who was diagnosed with lupus in 2014, was left stunned when she was told she needed surgery to keep her alive.

Speaking about being told she only had one week to live if she didn't undergo the transplant...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Robert Irwin hails Prince William as 'one of the greatest environmentalists on the planet'

Robert Irwin hails Prince William as 'one of the greatest environmentalists on the planet'

Robert Irwin has hailed Prince William as "one of the greatest environmentalists on the planet".

The 22-year-old conservationist - whose dad is the late, great conservationist and environmentalist Steve Irwin, who died in 2006, aged 44 - has become pals with the Prince of Wales after they bonded over a mutual love of protecting the planet and ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lando Norris' 'surreal' reaction as his first-ever Madame Tussauds figure takes pole position

Lando Norris' 'surreal' reaction as his first-ever Madame Tussauds figure takes pole position

Lando Norris found it "surreal" coming face-to-face with his first-ever Madame Tussauds figure.

The Formula 1 star was happy to donate a McLaren papaya race suit to Madame Tussauds London to help make his figure look "as realistic as possible" - and he is delighted with the results.

Lando said: "Seeing the figure finished and standing next to ...Read more

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Sound Advice: Backup power supply and water distilling machine tips for CPAP users

Q. Any recommendations for a power supply for a CPAP during a power outage?

—J.F., Pittsburgh

A. I am passionate about this topic because my BiPAP (a version of CPAP with two pressure levels) has made such an amazing difference in my life. Dear readers, if you suspect you have sleep apnea, please do a sleep study. Treating my sleep apnea is ...Read more

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'It felt like freedom': How the Inland Empire is leading the revival of Latino hardcore punk

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — When the gates opened at St. John’s Episcopal Church in San Bernardino on Good Friday, the music coming from inside wasn’t that of angel-faced choristers or pipe organs; it was the collective scream of electric guitars.

As the sky darkened over the white stucco church framed in palm trees and the dry peaks of the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Alec Baldwin has signed up to star in Panic Button

Alec Baldwin joins Panic Button cast

Alec Baldwin is to star in the action thriller Panic Button.

The 68-year-old actor has signed up to feature alongside Jeremy Piven, David A. R. White and Leven Rambin in the film that is being directed by Juan Boffill.

Panic Button centres on a meticulous security chief (White), who wakes up one day to find a dead woman lying beside him.

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