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Review: Shifty and subtle, John Turturro beguiles in 'The Only Living Pickpocket in New York'

John Turturro has more than his share of admirers. The Coen brothers have hired him four times; Spike Lee, nine. Adam Sandler loves working with him, as does Michael Bay. If Hollywood is like high school (and it most definitely is), Turturro is the kind of guy who can hang with both the jocks and the nerds, sliding effortlessly into whatever ...Read more

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'Today's' Craig Melvin (reluctantly) takes the crown for one of People's Sexiest Man honors

The on-air crew of NBC's "Today" show on Thursday morning celebrated some good news for one of their own: co-anchor and apparent eye candy Craig Melvin.

Melvin reluctantly participated in a quick coronation during Thursday's broadcast as fellow anchors Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker and Carson Daly announced his victory in People magazine's latest ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jenna Ortega showed OCD traits from the age of seven

Jenna Ortega displayed OCD traits at a young age

Jenna Ortega showed traits of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) from the age of seven.

The Klara and the Sun actress has spoken about how she lives with "pretty intense" OCD and explained that she knew her brain worked differently as she used to wake up before her siblings as a child to follow a painstakingly specific morning routine.

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'Fork in the road' moment inspired Josh Brolin to get sober

Josh Brolin made the decision to quit drinking when he "woke up on the sidewalk" outside his house and realised he had reached a "fork in the road" moment.

The 58-year-old actor decided to tackle his alcohol problem after waking in a stupor outside his own home "yet again" and coming to the conclusion that his lifestyle had to change.

In an ...Read more

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Emily Osment 'cracked a rib' wearing pregnancy bump for Young Sheldon

Emily Osment "cracked a rib" while wearing an almost 13-pound prosthetic pregnancy bump on Young Sheldon.

The 34-year-old actress played expectant mom Mandy McAllister on the CBS sitcom, and while she enjoyed being part of The Big Bang Theory prequel, the role did come with some physical challenges.

USA Today published an excerpt from Jessica ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / John Turturro was tempted to pickpocket commuters in New York.

Why did John Turturro consider pickpocketing New York commuters?

John Turturro was tempted to pickpocket commuters as he prepared for his role in The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.

The 69-year-old actor stars in the new movie as thief Harry Lehman and confessed that he "wanted to feel the thrill" of nabbing a wallet or phone when he was travelling on the Big Apple's Subway last year.

John told The New ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sacha Baron Cohen embraces risk

Sacha Baron Cohen admits to having a 'masochistic nature'

Sacha Baron Cohen has a "masochistic nature".

The 55-year-old actor believes he could easily make good money by making risk-free movies - but Sacha insists that's not in his nature.

The comedy star - who has reprised the role of Ali G to star in Ali G: Who Iz I? - told The Hollywood Reporter: "I made a movie called Ladies First. I shot it in ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Cara Delevingne released her debut album in September.

Cara Delevingne 'made a mood board' for Not Normal

Cara Delevingne "made a mood board" for her debut album.

The 34-year-old star released Not Normal in September, and Cara has now explained how she created the visual world that surrounded the record.

The London-born star - who recruited Severance cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagne for some of the album's visuals - told Bustle: "I was confused ...Read more

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Chvrches announces new album and 2027 North American tour

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Scottish synth-pop trio Chvrches returns to Southern California next spring, with concerts at the Observatory North Park in San Diego on March 12 and the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on March 14, 2027.

The two shows are part of a North American tour supporting the band’s fifth studio album, “All the King’s Men,�...Read more

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Mary McNamara: In a world full of con artists, fraudsters and liars, why can't we quit Elizabeth Holmes?

LOS ANGELES — Would we care so much about Theranos founder and convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes if her eyes weren’t so darn big and blue? If her hair wasn’t blond and invariably (possibly strategically) mussed? If she wasn’t always romantically involved with a man whose motives appear so questionable?

Nathan Fielder and Lance ...Read more

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'Klara and the Sun' review: Film adaptation lacks novel's poignancy

Maybe some books just shouldn’t become movies. Kazuo Ishiguro’s bestselling 2021 novel “Klara and the Sun” was a work of rare poignancy — though not rare for Ishiguro, whose elegant novels (“The Remains of the Day,” “Never Let Me Go,” “When We Were Orphans,” among others) explore the quiet emotions of characters who often ...Read more

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Review: In the funny and sexy 'Wicker,' the perfect man is society's worst nightmare

Reason No. 1 to watch "Wicker" is the natural intrigue of seeing Alexander Skarsgård molded out of twigs: face, arms, pecs and abs — and yes, there's also a shot of that.

Reason No. 2 is that the married filmmaking team of Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson have made a mischievous, crowd-pleasing folktale with several sweet beats of ...Read more

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EMTs visited Christina Applegate's home prior to MS misdiagnosis reveal

Paramedics transported someone from Christina Applegate’s Los Angeles home to an area hospital shortly before her revelation this week that she had been misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

TMZ said that fire department officials confirmed medics were dispatched to tend to an unidentified individual complaining of abdominal pain on Friday.

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Billie Lourd mourns mom Carrie Fisher on her posthumous 70th birthday

NEW YORK — Billie Lourd would have loved to celebrate her mother Carrie Fisher’s 70th birthday with joy, but instead found herself bereft all over again on Wednesday, 10 years after the “Star Wars” star died at age 60.

Having lost her mom a decade ago saps the “happy” from “Happy Birthday,” the actress wrote in an Instagram ...Read more

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Tyler Cameron and Tate Madden reveal they're expecting a baby on 'Dancing with the Stars'

LOS ANGELES — "Bachelorette" star Tyler Cameron and his fiancée Tate Madden have a baby on the way.

Cameron, who gained national fame back in 2019 when he competed on Season 15 of "The Bachelorette" starring Hannah Brown, is back on reality TV competing on Season 35 of "Dancing with the Stars," and he's using the platform to share major ...Read more

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John Anderson, country Hall of Famer known for 'Swingin,'' 'Straight Tequila Night,' dies

LOS ANGELES — John Anderson, a country western star known for his traditional tunes and twangy voice, has died.

A representative for Anderson confirmed to The Times that the storied singer-songwriter died in his sleep at his home in Smithville, Tennessee, on Wednesday. He was 71.

"It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the passing ...Read more

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The Offspring guitarist Noodles is stepping away from tour due to 'fairly serious' health scare

LOS ANGELES — The Offspring's co-founding guitarist Noodles is pausing on performing due to a health scare.

Noodles, born Kevin John Wasserman, shared the news on social media Wednesday morning that he was navigating health issues. "It is with deep sadness that I have to announce that I need to step away from live performances for a while to ...Read more

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Lou Gramm to reunite with Foreigner for concerts as he plans to retire with a 'bang'

LOS ANGELES — Former Foreigner vocalist Lou Gramm has got nowhere left to hide — it looks like retirement has finally found him.

The 76-year-old singer-songwriter reiterated his plans to retire from the touring life in an interview with "TalkShopLive," a livestreaming platform.

"I feel like I've done this long enough," Gramm said earlier ...Read more

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With 10 cats and a cowboy hat, Alfred Robles is building his comedy career

LOS ANGELES — Being in comedy requires a certain kind of toughness, but not usually the kind that goes along with wearing a tejana. It’s not every day you see a stand-up comic saunter onstage looking straight from the rancho to make a room full of people laugh all their problems away. But for the last 20 years, Alfred Robles has applied a ...Read more

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'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 3 trailer features the forging of the One Ring

LOS ANGELES — "The Lord of the Rings" fans have reason to celebrate with the release of "The Rings of Power" Season 3 trailer: "One Ring to rule them all" is upon us.

Adam Young's orc, Marnûkh, a character new to the hit Prime Video series, utters the famous phrase in the new trailer released Wednesday.

Sure, some fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's ...Read more