LOS ANGELES — Nicolas Cage has some thoughts on the current trajectory of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The blockbuster franchise has moved away from its emphasis on storytelling to prioritize big fights and action sequences, the "Spider-Noir" actor lamented during a recent appearance at Fan Expo Dallas.

"It started out, in my view, ...Read more

NEW YORK — Funnyman Pete Davidson has come clean on the serious drug issues he overcame to get his life in order.

The 32-year-old Staten Island native told Variety that a year after leaving “Saturday Night Live” and finishing work on the 2023 series “Bupkis,” he took a dark turn fueled by intoxicants. His main problem during that ...Read more

Ben Affleck is opening up about the back-to-back deaths of his parents, who died just two months apart earlier this year.

“My parents just died, both of them, in April and in June,” Affleck said.

“It’s sort of a big thing, and it’s caused me to start thinking about my own childhood in ways that has been a little bit different,” he ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Mainly Mozart has named acclaimed New York pianist and veteran music festival curator Anne-Marie McDermott as artistic director of its Spotlight Chamber Music Series. Concurrently, McDermott and the 37-year-old San Diego nonprofit on Thursday announced their 2027 Spotlight series schedule.

To be held Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays...Read more

DETROIT — In his new autobiography "Devil on My Shoulder," Detroit-bred shock rocker and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper details the depths of his drug use, particularly crack cocaine.

"It's only the most addictive thing on the planet," Cooper says of crack, in an excerpt from the book shared with The Telegraph. "I'd never smoked ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — When most comics walk on stage before a roaring audience at a sold-out show, as if they're the star of their own movie, it is intoxicating for them. Especially if they've spent an untold number of years in the comedy trenches. Though Max Amini has every right to carry himself with the air of a movie star and, indeed, looks the...Read more

Rapper Macklemore is thrilled that the “Free Palestine” tour he launched after being booted from Ed Sheeran’s lineup has sold out its upcoming shows overseas.

“I’m honestly blown away. We put these shows together fast and in community, believing that musicians can stand in solidarity with Palestine, use the stage to raise funds and ...Read more

Tate McRae feels "so excited" to be launching her own fragrance.

The 23-year-old pop star has created TATE 01 in partnership with Scent Beauty, Inc., and Tate feels proud to be venturing outside of the music business.

Tate told People: "I've always wanted to venture off into creating my own business at some point in my life."

The Greedy ...Read more

Nicole Kidman has "love and trust" for Joey King.

The 59-year-old actress has heaped praise on Joey, admitting to being amazed by what she's achieved in Hollywood before turning 30.

The Oscar-winning actress - who starred alongside Joey in Practical Magic 2, the new fantasy movie - told TIME: "Joey makes me laugh. A full belly laugh.

"She's ...Read more

Florence Pugh's East of Eden character allowed her to "expand" as an actress.

The 30-year-old star plays Cathy Ames in a limited series adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden, and Florence has admitted to relishing the role, as it's allowed her "to be bigger and better".

Florence told Tudum: "When I read the script [in] 2020, I was ...Read more

Jesse Eisenberg isn't motivated by awards.

The 42-year-old star's new movie, The Debut, is already being tipped for Oscars recognition - but Jesse insists that's never been his real motivation in the film business.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Jesse explained: "I really just try to think of what is it like to have a career in the arts. ...Read more

Anne Hathaway "pitched" the idea of her steamy scene in Verity.

The 43-year-old actress has opened up about the erotic scene with Dakota Johnson in Verity, the new psychological thriller film directed by Michael Showalter.

Anne - who is currently pregnant with her third child - told People: "I don't remember it being improvised because I ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The day is Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. A nervous and stressed Owen Wilson is backstage during Travis Scott's headlining set at Rolling Loud Miami. He's with his two sons (who are both Rolling Loud and Scott enthusiasts), Scott's best friend and hype man "OG," as well as movie director Jeremy Garelick. A full film crew, both ...Read more

"War," premiering this week on HBO, is the satisfying story of a divorce, or rather the prelude to a divorce. It's the first installment of an anthology series in which law firms go head to head, or around the back, as lawyers and clients work out extracurricular business of their own. A sort of "Beef" meets "The Good Wife" or "The Good Fight," ...Read more

CNN Chairman and Chief Executive Mark Thompson could remain in his role at the news network after Paramount completes its deal to acquire the news network's parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery.

Thompson, 69, is said to be in early stages of a discussions with Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison about continuing in the job he has...Read more

Rapper Rick Ross turned himself over to Florida law officials early Thursday morning for his alleged involvement in a domestic violence incident in August that left a woman with injuries, including a split lip.

The "Monster" and "Big Fish" musician, whose legal name is William Roberts, surrendered himself to the Miami Beach police station and ...Read more

Jim Carrey has found his “Eternal Sunshine.”

The 64-year-old funnyman and his longtime girlfriend, Min Ah, recently got married in a small private ceremony in Los Angeles, TMZ reported. A spokesperson for the “Bruce Almighty” star also confirmed his nuptials to People.

The pair was first photographed together in 2022, and they have ...Read more

MIAMI — Rapper and entrepreneur Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach Thursday morning, accused of choking a woman he was dating and slamming her against a wall inside his Star Island residence.

Ross, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts, is facing a charge of battery by strangulation, according to court records. Ross, 50, was booked ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood is filled with book-to-screen adaptations that have ignited grumbling and spirited debates. Even before its release, Zoe Kazan's interpretation of John Steinbeck's sprawling 1952 masterwork, "East of Eden," roused passionate opinions from loyalists of the text on social media.

Much of the discourse surrounds Kazan's ...Read more

Bradley Whitford is ready to return to The West Wing.

The 66-year-old actor played Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman in all seven seasons of the political drama, which aired from 1999 until 2006, and he believes the time is right to bring back the programme as a "limited series of some kind".

He told Variety of showrunner Aaron Sorkin: "I'll ...Read more