Entertainment

/

ArcaMax

Bang Showbiz / Clive Davis has passed away

Legendary music producer Clive Davis dies aged 94

Clive Davis has died aged 94.

The legendary music executive - who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a non-performer, in 2000 - passed away peacefully from age-related illness at his home in Manhattan on Monday (22.06.26).

Davis' family said in a statement: "To the world, our father was the iconic music legend whose vision, ...Read more

Kirk McKoy/Los Angeles Times/TNS

Clive Davis, mogul who nurtured musicians from Janis Joplin to Whitney Houston, dies at 94

LOS ANGELES — Music mogul Clive Davis, the celebrated producer and label executive who signed and nurtured genre-defining musicians such as Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston, has died at his home in New York City, according to Davis’ representative Aliza Rabinoff.

Known for an unfailing ear for innovative music and an ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Olivia Cooke has stepped away from Instagram

Olivia Cooke explains Instagram exit

Olivia Cooke quit Instagram because she doesn't like the way it "distorts your mental image of your self".

The House of the Dragon actress is concerned at how introspective people are becoming as a result of the algorithms used by social media apps, so decided to get rid of her own account to ease the pressure she felt.

She told The Guardian ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jana Kramer struggled on Dancing With the Stars

Jana Kramer nearly quit DWTS for this reason

Jana Kramer almost quit Dancing with the Stars because she didn't like Gleb Savchenko's teaching methods.

The One Tree Hill actress took part in the show in 2016 and made it to the final, but she found the way her professional partner spoke to her and continued to push her in training "really hard" to come with.

Speaking on her Whine Down ...Read more

Nick Frost felt he'd 'won the lottery' with Harry Potter casting

Nick Frost felt like he'd "won the lottery" when he was cast as Hagrid in the Harry Potter TV show.

The 54-year-old actor is thrilled to be playing the giant groundskeeper in HBO's adaptation of J.K. Rowling's beloved wizarding novel series and admitted it was impossible to play it cool over the dream role.

He laughed in an interview with the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Chloe Bailey uses sister Halle as a 'security blanket'

Chloe and Halle Bailey are 'security blankets' for each other

Chloe Bailey says she and sister Halle are "each other's safety blanket".

The siblings first found fame as a musical duo, before going on to move into acting.

While Halle has appeared in movies such as the live action version of The Little Mermaid and Netflix romcom You, Me Tuscany, Chloe can next be seen in psychological thriller Strung.

...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Shania Twain has opened up about her body image issues.

Shania Twain is finally proud of her body at 60

Shania Twain finally feels proud of her body at the age of 60 after spending years struggling with her weight.

The You're Still The One superstar previously admitted she resorted to "very unhealthy" measures in an attempt to slim down and refused to look at herself in the mirror when she was going through the menopause, but Shania has now ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Joan Jett has talked about playing a song by Gary Glitter

Joan Jett explains why she will never drop Gary Glitter song from her shows

Joan Jett has no plans to drop a song written by convicted paedophile Gary Glitter from her shows.

The I Love Rock 'n' Roll star recorded her own version of Glitter's 1973 song Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah) for her debut solo studio album Bad Reputation in 1981 and she still plays the track onstage even though shamed singer Glitter - real ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Shailene Woodley talks Paradise

Shailene Woodley on Paradise's 'major message'

Shailene Woodley loved the "major message" of Paradise so much that signing up for the show was a no-brainer.

The 34-year-old actress stars as Annie in the apocalyptic TV show, and the programme has had a lasting effect on her.

Struggling to hold back her tears, Shailene said: "I found there to be a lot of hope in Paradise. I've spent a lot of...Read more

Paget Brewster apologises after telling critic to 'work at a shelter'

Criminal Minds actress Paget Brewster has issued an apology after telling a critic to "work at a shelter".

The 57-year-old, who stars as FBI Supervisory Special Agent Emily Prentiss in the programme, posted on X on Saturday (20.06.26) taking aim at ScreenRant writer Shealyn Scott and her piece titled: Paramount+'s Criminal Minds Format Change ...Read more

Iowa TV anchor quits on-air, saying 'facts matter'

Emmy-winning Iowa local-news anchor Dustin Nolan quit on live television Friday, bidding an abrupt, tearful farewell to viewers at the end of his morning newscast on KWQC-TV6 in Davenport, Iowa.

Nolan said he had “chosen to step away from the news industry” because “facts matter,” and told viewers they deserve better than “trends or ...Read more

Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images North America/TNS

'Criminal Minds' star Paget Brewster sorry for rant at TV journalist

“Criminal Minds” star Paget Brewster apologized Sunday for excoriating a journalist who wrote something she didn’t like, telling her to “work at a shelter” and declaring, “you suck.”

ScreenRant writer Shealyn Scott had compared the series’ newest iteration, “Criminal Minds: Evolution” on Paramount+ to the original CBS series...Read more

Bang Showbiz / SZA is not happy with her music being used to train AI models without her consent

SZA blasts AI after discovering more than 200 of her songs were used to train music models

SZA has been left furious after finding out more than 200 of her songs have been used to train AI - potentially including "unreleased" material.

The Kill Bill hitmaker has been an outspoken critic of the tech - which is taking over most industries - and has branding anyone supporting artificial intelligence "disgusting".

She posted to her ...Read more

Suzanne Tenner/DISNEY+/TNS

From 'Gandhi' to 'Wonder Man,' Sir Ben Kingsley still sets the scene

LOS ANGELES — Would you be nervous if you needed to call Sir Ben Kingsley — always "Sir Ben," you don't trifle with the title — and convince him to be in your movie?

You should be nervous. Destin Daniel Cretton would be the first to tell you that he was anxious when he dialed Kingsley at his London home to ask him if he might reprise the ...Read more

Amy Sussman/Getty Images North America/TNS

6 showrunners on how to keep production in LA, their advice to young writers and more

LOS ANGELES — Most television lovers have one: an episode that left an indelible imprint long after the credits rolled. But which made the cut for the six creative minds on The Envelope's 2026 Emmy Writers Roundtable?

For Megan Gallagher ("All Her Fault"), it's the series finale of "The Americans." Jonathan Glatzer ("The Audacity") selected ...Read more

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images North America/TNS

Q&A: 'Dutton Ranch' star Juan Pablo Raba on what's next for Joaquin after shocking twist

FORT WORTH, Texas — Juan Pablo Raba is heartbroken over the latest episode of “Dutton Ranch.”

The Columbian actor plays Joaquin Jackson on the Paramount+ series that follows Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler after the events of “Yellowstone.” Joaquin is the right-hand man to his surrogate mother Beulah Jackson, played by Annette Bening, ...Read more

Joe Raedle/Getty Images North America/TNS

How a Tampa filmmaker captured the black market for stolen Disney World swag

TAMPA, Fla. — “Who stole Buzzy?”

The question, regarding an infamous and unresolved Disney World mystery, may be familiar to those who follow the vast world of Disney influencers, or to the type of hardcore theme park enthusiasts referred to as “pixie dusters” in the documentary “Stolen Kingdom.”

For others, the new film lifts ...Read more

Yong Kim/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS

30 (and more) must-watch concerts coming to the Philly area this summer

PHILADELPHIA — Summer music is here in earnest, and the majority of the concerts on this curated list of highlights in a jam-packed season are happening outdoors.

Besides those featured below, there are still more: like Coltrane 100: Legacy featuring Ravi Coltrane with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Highmark Mann on July 22, or Ed Sheeran ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Brooklyn Beckham filmed an advert mocking his feud with his parents David Beckham and Victoria Beckham.

Brooklyn Beckham's lucrative pay for World Cup advert revealed

Brooklyn Beckham earned a reported $1 million for the World Cup advert in which he mocked his family feud.

The 27-year-old aspiring chef is estranged from his parents, Sir David Beckham and Lady Victoria Beckham, who he condemned publicly in a scathing Instagram rant earlier this year, and he seemingly mocked the situation in a commercial ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Britney Spears has shared her dream of becoming a mother again

Britney Spears 'still hopes' she can have another baby

Britney Spears "still hopes" she can have another baby four years after suffering a devastating pregnancy loss.

The Toxic star, 44, is mother to Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, with her ex-husband Kevin Federline but they moved to Hawaii to live with their father and she was estranged from them for a long period of time. She became ...Read more