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Netflix leans into young adult dramas as YouTube threat grows

LOS ANGELES — Young adult dramas have always been pivotal to Netflix's programming. Think of massive global hits like "Stranger Things" and "Outer Banks."

Now, the streaming giant wants to make it easier for viewers to find them on its vast and eclectic platform.

Netflix on Friday launched a new hub for YA content that includes several ...Read more

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Chris Robinson on the stories behind the Black Crowes' biggest songs

LOS ANGELES — Lots of broken-up bands reconvene for a tour, as the Black Crowes did in 2019, half a decade after brothers Chris and Rich Robinson dissolved the Southern rock group they'd formed in Atlanta in the mid-1980s. Some even stay together long enough to make a new record, as the Crowes managed to do with 2024's well-received "Happiness...Read more

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Savannah Guthrie shouts out daughter's birthday: 'I thank God for you every day'

NEW YORK — “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie kept her eye on normalcy and the emphasis on joy Thursday as she shouted out daughter Vale’s 12th birthday on air and on Instagram.

“On this day, 12 years ago,” she wrote accompanying a trio of photos of her cradling her then-newborn daughter at the hospital alongside husband Mike Feldman....Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sir Simon Russell Beale is feeling 'normal' again

Sir Simon Russell Beale offers health update amid cancer battle

Sir Simon Russell Beale feels "normal" amid his cancer battle.

The House of the Dragon actor revealed in April he had been diagnosed with colon cancer last year, and as he prepares for his ninth month of chemotherapy, which he hopes will be his last, he insisted he doesn't feel ill.

He told The Times newspaper: "I feel fine. I feel normal.

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Bang Showbiz / Jonas Brothers would have 'no shot' of landing Camp Rock roles nowadays

Jonas Brothers would have 'no shot' of landing Camp Rock roles now

The Jonas Brothers say they would have "no shot" of landing a role in Camp Rock if they had to audition nowadays.

Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas reprise their roles as boyband Connect 3 in Camp Rock 3 - the latest instalment of the Disney Channel movie franchise - but told Entertainment Weekly that they'd have had no chance competing against the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Rosie O'Donnell has slammed Donald Trump again.

Rosie O'Donnell brands Donald Trump a 'very dark spirit'

Rosie O'Donnell can't understand why anyone would support "very dark spirit" Donald Trump.

The former View star has been locked in a war of words with the US president for several years and she can't understand why his "obvious criminal behaviour" hasn't proven to be a turn off for voters.

She said on The Tangle podcast: "I can't think of ...Read more

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What the Black Crowes learned from R.E.M. about playing rock and roll music

ANAHEIM, Calif. — As Rich Robinson reached adolescence, the Black Crowes guitarist remembers one song above all others cutting through the roar of rock and roll in Atlanta in the early ’80s.

“We started getting into punk music, sort of being angry teenagers,” Robinson says of himself and Chris Robinson, his older brother and the Black ...Read more

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What we know so far about 'Heated Rivalry' Season 2 -- including the new cast

LOS ANGELES — Get ready to wipe the steam off the TV screen. Season 2 of the Peabody Award-winning series about two hockey rivals entangled in a heated romance is still months away from premiering. But details are slowly emerging that paint a picture of what fans can expect from the sophomore season of "Heated Rivalry."

The first season's ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Becky G has released a new album.

Becky G's new album 'marries' both sides of her personality

Becky G's new album reflects both sides of her personality.

The 29-year-old singer has just released Baraja Bendita, her fifth studio album, and Becky feels proud of the record because it's honest to every side of her personality.

The chart-topping star - whose real name is Rebbeca Gomez - told CBS Mornings: "I feel like this album really ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Phoebe Bridgers has teased her new album

Phoebe Bridgers explains why Lost Weekend took 'forever' to make

Phoebe Bridgers' new album took "forever" to make.

The 31-year-old singer has ended her years-long hiatus with the release of Lost Weekend, and Phoebe has now reflected on her time away from the spotlight.

The musician - whose last solo album was 2020's Punisher - told fans during a question-and-answer session: "I mean, I didn't love all parts...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Tom Felton 'nearly cries' reuniting with Warwick Davis

Tom Felton 'nearly cries' during Broadway reunion with Warwick Davis

Tom Felton "nearly cried on stage" when his co-star Warwick Davis came to watch him in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

The actor, who played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies and is reprising his role for the stage show on Broadway, took to Instagram to share a snap of himself embracing Warwick on stage.

He also posted a cute polaroid...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Redmond O'Neal arraigned on attempted murder charge

Redmond O'Neal arraigned on attempted murder charge

Redmond O'Neal's godmother has said she's hopeful for his future "more than ever" thanks to the "work" he's doing on himself.

The 41-year-old son of the late Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal was arrested for attempted murder and assault in May 2018, after leaving five people severely injured, including one who sustained "significant and serious ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kenan Thompson leads tributes to Christy Knowings

Kenan Thompson leads tributes to Christy Knowings following her death aged 46

Kenan Thompson has led tributes to his AllThat co-star Christy Knowings following her death aged 46.

Christy passed away on Tuesday (11.08.26), when she was taken off life support after being rushed to hospital the previous Friday following an asthma attack.

Kenan, who starred alongside Christy on the Nickelodeon show in the 1990s, took to his...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Hudson Stone can turn to Lindsay Price for acting advice

Lindsay Price offered to help son after Camp Rock 3 casting

Lindsay Price was quick to offer her help to son Hudson when he landed a starring role in Camp Rock 3.

Hudson Stone is the son of Lindsay and her husband, celebrity chef Curtis Stone, and is playing Desi in the new Disney Channel movie, alongside the Jonas Brothers.

And while Hudson has inevitably had to battle "nepo baby" assumptions, he said...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Pierce Brosnan is proud of his children

Pierce Brosnan always kept family 'central' to his life

Pierce Brosnan always kept his family "central" and insisted his kids have never lived an "extravagant life in Hollywood."

The James Bond star, 73, raised five children - he adopted Christopher and Charlotte, who died in 2013, during his marriage to late first wife Cassandra Harris as well as biological son Sean, and two boys Dylan and Paris ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Nicole Kidman likes to go clubbing wearing a wig.

Nicole Kidman parties at Ibiza raves in disguise

Nicole Kidman goes clubbing on the Spanish party island of Ibiza in disguise.

The Hollywood actress, 59, has opened up about how she spends her vacations and Nicole revealed she likes to go to throw dinner parties, play word game Scrabble and go to raves - explaining she simply wears a "little dark wig" and she's able to dance the night away ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Axl Rose recovering from jaw surgery

Axl Rose undergoes jaw surgery

Axl Rose is recovering from surgery on his jaw.

The Guns N' Roses frontman opened up about his health battle while performing in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as he told the audience he'd undergone an operation to help his temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ).

He said: "I had really crazy TMJ,. When I'm singing it's kind of like somebody's in...Read more

Meghan Trainor leaves fans in hysterics with homemade doll

Meghan Trainor has left fans in hysterics after sharing a look at the doll her son thinks is the spitting image of his famous mother.

The All About That Bass singer explained that her five-year-old Riley is having some "separation anxiety", so had started using his stuffed toys to help.

In a video on her Instagram page, she said: "My sweet ...Read more

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Rob Evors is bringing Philly pride to a 'Vanderpump Rules' star's new spinoff

PHILADELPHIA — Would you go months without talking to your bestie if they didn’t congratulate you on an Eagles win?

Well, die-hard fan Rob Evors did. And the fallout was captured by camera crews.

The Bala Cynwyd native stars in "House of Stassi," a new Freeform and Hulu unscripted show that follows former Bravolebrity and "Vanderpump Rules...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sam Smith has reflected on their evolution

Sam Smith doesn't compare their career to other artists

Sam Smith no longer compares themself to other artists.

The 34-year-old singer has previously been linked to George Michael, but Sam has stressed that they come from a "different type of lineage".

Speaking to the Guardian newspaper, Sam shared: "I'm a femme queer and when it comes to that, and the people that came before me in the UK, it's a ...Read more