Andy Serkis has confirmed Aragorn will be recast in the upcoming Middle-earth film The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum - ruling out a return for Viggo Mortensen.

The actor, 60, who is directing the film and reprising his role as Gollum, revealed the casting decision in an interview with ScreenRant.

The film forms part of a new wave of ...Read more

Glenn Close is to be honoured with a hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

Marking her latest recognition in a career spanning more than four decades, the actress, 79, will be commemorated on 1 May during the TCM Classic Film Festival, which runs from 30 April to 3 May.

The ceremony will take place at the TCL Chinese Theatre,...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Bo Lueders, guitarist and co-founder of the Chicago-based hardcore metal band Harm’s Way, has died, his bandmates announced “with heavy, broken hearts” Thursday on social media. He was 38.

Lueders “will be remembered for his unwavering empathy and compassion for his friends & family and his magnetic, inimitable presence ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Todd Bridges has taken steps to make his split from Bettijo Hirschi official after announcing in January that he and his spouse had separated.

The former “Diff’rent Strokes” actor, 60, filed paperwork asking to end his marriage Tuesday in Arizona, Us Weekly reported Thursday. This will be the second divorce for both ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Eugene Mirman appears to be in good spirits after being injured in a fiery car crash.

The comedian and "Bob's Burgers" actor shared an Instagram update Friday to reassure fans he is "doing relatively alright, all things considered." Mirman was hospitalized for serious injuries on Tuesday after being pulled out of the window of ...Read more

Kelly Osbourne has fuelled fresh romance speculation after sharing images of Kiinicki on social media.

Weeks after her split from fiancé Sid Wilson, reality TV veteran Kelly, 41, posted a series of Instagram snaps of Kiinicki, 37, a Los Angeles-based barber and creative behind the brand Hella Good Hair, following reports the pair had grown ...Read more

Blake Lively and Justin Baldwin's lawyers have been called into fresh legal discussions over a possible settlement in their long-running dispute.

It emerged on Friday (03.04.26) - just one day after a judge dismissed actress Blake's sexual harassment claims tied to the film It Ends With Us - that attorneys for Blake, 38, and director Justin, 42...Read more

Andrew Windsor is at the centre of a security scare after a man and a girl were seen climbing the fence of his new home on the Sandringham estate.

The disgraced former duke 66, was inspecting Marsh Farm, his new permanent residence on the King's Sandringham estate, when the incident unfolded on Thursday, before it came to light on Friday (03.04...Read more

NEW YORK — Justin Baldoni is celebrating after the recent twist in his ongoing legal saga with “It Ends With Us” co-star Blake Lively.

Judge Lewis J. Liman, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York, on Thursday agreed to dismiss 10 of the 13 claims Lively filed against 42-year-old Baldoni after they clashed on the set of the ...Read more

The movie is called "Yes" but it's not the kind of yes that comes after someone offers you another cupcake. Nor is it the so-bad-it's-good acquiescence to a guilty pleasure (or a guilty pain). What Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid is out to evoke is bone-deep submission: the kind of total capitulation and surrender that makes a person ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Another scandal is heating up the Bravosphere.

On Tuesday, "Summer House" stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson confirmed their romance via their Instagram stories. After about a month of speculation, the pair said they "wanted to provide some clarity" on their relationship.

"It was never our intention to purposely hide anything...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — “The Chosen” fans, rejoice: The long-awaited Season 6 now has a release date.

The biblical drama, based on the life of Jesus, has primarily filmed at Camp Hoblitzelle in Midlothian since Season 3. The show held its Season 5 world premiere in Red Oak in March 2025, ahead of its three-part theatrical release over ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Dakota Mortensen's stoyline will be edited out of the upcoming season of "Vanderpump Villa."

Mortensen, who regularly appears in "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," was set to be included in the third season of "Vanderpump Villa" — slated to premiere April 16 — as part of a getaway with members of DadTok, the group that ...Read more

NEW YORK — Melissa Gilbert is standing by her husband, Timothy Busfield, in her first interview since he was charged with child sex abuse.

In a preview of the sit-down, set to air on “Good Morning America” Monday morning, Gilbert tells George Stephanopoulos that the past few months have been “the most traumatizing experience of our ...Read more

Video gaming’s most iconic character is back. Yet even in his own sequel, Mario is in danger of being outshone.

"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" is on track to be one of the biggest box-office openings of the year, with an estimated $350 million haul worldwide expected in its first five days. That puts it in rare territory for an animated ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Yo Gabba Gabba, the colorfully suited cast of characters from the kids’ TV show, was a hit at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival last year, but this year may be the year of the puppets.

Founded in 1963 and with the title of being the longest continuously running puppet theater in the United States, the Bob Baker ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival returns to the Empire Polo Club on April 10-12 and April 17-19 with its usual mix of blockbuster headliners, sprawling stages and desert spectacle. This year, as the festival celebrates its 25th year, the changes aren’t about a dramatic reinvention.

Instead, they show up in the ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is upon us, and for those preparing for the desert trek, there’s a lot to keep track of.

Music fans will be making their way to the desert to watch headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G, but as everyone plans their fashion game before heading out, we ...Read more