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Robbie Williams defends Olivia Rodrigo amid song similarity debate
Robbie Williams has shut down speculation of a feud with Olivia Rodrigo after listeners pointed out similarities between her new festive track and his 2012 hit Candy.
The 52-year-old singer addressed the comparisons in a lengthy social media post, making it clear he is not interested in taking action against the 23-year-old chart star and ...Read more
Olivia Cooke took six-month break during secret health battle
Olivia Cooke took six months off work this year after being struck down with a bout of shingles.
The House Of The Dragon star, 32, has revealed she was came down with the painful viral infection late last year while staying in New York so she returned to her native UK for treatment and then took a hiatus from work which lasted until June.
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Jennifer Garner recalls 'incredible' time during marriage to Ben Affleck
Jennifer Garner has recalled an "incredible" time during her marriage to Ben Affleck.
The Alias star - who divorced Affleck in 2018 - has revealed she took the former couple's kids out of school and moved to London for six weeks while her then-husband was shooting a superhero movie in the UK and they used the time to explore Europe with trips ...Read more
Nicola Coughlan calls for society to do more to tackle toxic masculinity
Nicola Coughlan believes society needs to do more to tackle toxic masculinity.
The 39-year-old actress spent months studying the subject while preparing for her role in new two-part drama I Am Helen, and she expressed her frustration that too much emphasis is placed on women protecting their own safety rather than educating men and tackling ...Read more
Billy Baldwin and Cynna Phillips open up on communication struggles
Chynna Phillips and Billy Baldwin find it "pretty challenging" to meet each other's needs.
The couple - who announced in 2024 that they were living in separate homes - have opened up about their communication struggles when it comes to their respective love languages, and while they were given a "pretty simple" rule to follow, they haven't ...Read more
Chicago's fastest-growing jazz scene? Video game music
CHICAGO — In a town of great big bands, Blueshift stands out. During a recent show at Fulton Street Collective — a haven for the city’s improvising vanguard — the group played through “Castle Theme,” effortlessly weaving together far-flung jazz subgenres. Before that was a rhythmically intricate account of “Vampire Killer,” and ...Read more
Could Tampa become a world-class animation hub?
TAMPA, Fla. — Guests streamed into the University of Tampa’s Charlene A. Gordon Theater Thursday night.
Tampa’s no stranger to major arts events, but this was something new: The 200 animation enthusiasts in attendance were there to watch what Variety considers the front-runner for the best animated feature Oscar, “Wildwood,” with its ...Read more
Nate Bargatze's new stand-up special to release on Netflix this month
FORT WORTH, Texas — Nate Bargazte’s new Fort Worth-filmed comedy special will release on Netflix later this month.
Netflix announced last week that “Good for Nathan” will premiere on Tuesday, Nov. 24, just a couple of days before Thanksgiving. This is Bargatze’s fourth special with the streaming service.
Bargatze filmed “Good for ...Read more
How the Emerald Isle became Hollywood's latest hub for global production
DUBLIN — Limerick, first settled by Vikings nearly 1,100 years ago, is a verdant sprawl of lush forests, rolling hills and liminal bogs.
But this region in midwest Ireland, steeped in folklore, where the River Shannon meets the estuary’s tidal waters before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean, is also the unlikely site of bustling production ...Read more
Wah-wah pedal inventor Del Casher dies aged 88
Del Casher, the guitarist and inventor whose innovations helped shape the sound of modern rock music, has died aged 88.
According to a GoFundMe page established following his passing, Casher died on October 1 after battling cancer.
While he enjoyed a lengthy career as a performer, composer and session musician, Casher is best remembered for ...Read more
ABC's West Texas-set 'Grey's Anatomy' spinoff to be filmed in New Mexico
FORT WORTH, Texas — ABC’s new Texas-set “Grey's Anatomy” spinoff will not be filmed in the Lone Star State.
It’s been nearly six months since word broke that ABC was developing the spinoff that will be set at a rural West Texas hospital. At the time, it was unclear if the show would roll cameras under the Texas sun.
Last week, ...Read more
'Jimmy' star KJ Apa talks North Texas premiere and portraying James Stewart
FORT WORTH, Texas — KJ Apa is stepping into some big shoes.
The 29-year-old New Zealander’s breakthrough role came nearly a decade ago on “Riverdale,” where he played Archie Andrews of Archie Comics fame. From there, he appeared in films including “The Hate U Give,” “I Still Believe” and “The Map That Leads to You.”
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Police called after man stabbed at Jamie Foxx's Halloween party
A man was stabbed at Jamie Foxx's annual Halloween party.
The Django Unchained star's daughter Anelise Bishop, 18, helps organise the bash at the actor's mansion in Thousand Oaks, California, every year, but the festivities went wrong on Saturday (07.11.26) and emergency services were called to deal with the incident.
Sources told TMZ that ...Read more
Lamar Odom makes over 50k in first week on OnlyFans
Lamar Odom has made over $50,000 in his first week on OnlyFans.
The former Los Angeles Lakers player became the first NBA star to join the adults-only subscription platform late last month, and the 46-year-old sportsman is so delighted with the response to his account so far that he's determined to convince other athletes to join up too.
He ...Read more
Bill Skarsgard uses Pennywise voice when his kids are 'misbehaving'
Bill Skarsgard uses the voice of his terrifying IT character Pennywise when his kids are "misbehaving".
The 36-year-old actor has played Stephen King's horror clown in two films - 2017's IT and the 2019 sequel IT: Chapter Two - as well as in TV series IT: Welcome To Derry and he's confessed his two children with partner Alida Morberg sometimes ...Read more
Sir Cliff Richard gives cancer update
Sir Cliff Richard's prostate cancer "isn't even detectable" anymore.
The 86-year-old singer was diagnosed with the condition in 2024 after it was detected during a routine insurance medical screening ahead of a tour and he spent a year undergoing treatment. Cliff has explained he still goes for regular tests to make sure the cancer hasn't ...Read more
Andy Serkis is kept awake at night by Gollum role
Andy Serkis is kept awake at night by the challenge of playing Gollum.
The 62-year-old actor will return as the character in the upcoming movie The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (which he is also directing) and insists that the demands of the motion-capture role are taking their toll on him.
Speaking to The Sunday Times newspaper, ...Read more
Denis Villeneuve teases new James Bond
James Bond director Denis Villeneuve has teased fans about the announcement of the next 007.
The Dune moviemaker is stepping behind the camera to take charge of the next Bond film - the first to be released under the full control of Amazon MGM Studios - and producers are believed to be on the verge of announcing which actor will be taking over ...Read more
Deep Purple's Ian Gillan recovering after surgery
Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan is recovering after undergoing "successful" surgery.
The rockers were forced to shelve the remaining dates of the European leg of their Splat! world tour so the singer could receive "urgent" medical attention and now Gillan, 81, has revealed he's had an operation which was a success and he's now resting.
In a ...Read more
Dua Lipa 'set for Reading and Leeds headline slot'
Dua Lipa is set to headline next summer's Reading and Leeds Festival.
The Houdini hitmaker is said to be in advanced talks to top the bill at the annual summer festival that will be staged from August 26-29 next year, following on from the news that she is also in talks to headline Coachella in the US next April.
A source told The Sun ...Read more










