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Bang Showbiz / Daisy Ridley is eyeing up a big musical role

Daisy Ridley has script for 'incredible original musical'

Daisy Ridley is considering a role in an "incredible original musical".

The 33-year-old actress has had a diverse span of roles since breaking out as Rey in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens a decade ago, and she's still ticking off different genres as her career continues.

She told Collider: "I really wanted to do a rom-com, and I ...Read more

Rohan Campbell happy to keep making horror films

Rohan Campbell would be happy to make horror films "forever".

The 28-year-old actor has starred in the likes of Halloween Ends, The Monkey, and new festive film Silent Night, Deadly Night, and he is always "excited" when he's offered a script for another scary tale.

He told SFX magazine: "I just keep finding myself in this position, reading ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Slipknot's Clown defends AI use in music

Slipknot's Clown defends AI use in music

Slipknot's Clown has defended the use of AI in music.

The 56-year-old percussionist - whose real name is Shaun Crahan - said he is "employing AI 190 per cent" and called it "a professor in my pocket who only wants to do what I ask it".

He told gaming magazine The Escapist: "I've been using AI my whole life," and claimed he has "thousands and ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Idris Elba knighted by King Charles.

Idris Elba knighted by King Charles

Idris Elba has been knighted by King Charles.

The 53-year-old actor - whose Elba Hope Foundation supports youth advocacy - was included on the monarch's New Year's Honours List for his work campaigning against knife crime.

He said: "I receive this honour on behalf of the many young people whose talent, ambition and resilience has driven the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Chappell Roan has criticised Brigitte Bardot

Chappell Roan backtracks on Brigitte Bardot tribute

Chappell Roan has insisted she does "not condone" Brigitte Bardot's views after paying tribute to the late actress.

The 27-year-old pop star - who references the former model and actress in her 2023 song Red Wine Supernova - has backtracked on her tribute to the star after she died on Sunday (12.28.25) aged 91.

After news of Bardot's death, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Macaulay Culkin has' retired' from acting.

Macaulay Culkin has 'technically retired' from acting

Macaulay Culkin is "technically" retired from acting.

The Home Alone star - who rose to fame as a child star in the 1990s - has insisted after roles in Zootopia 2, Running Point and Fallout season 2 in 2025, he always considers his latest projects to be his "last".

He told the SmartLess podcast: "Technically, I'm retired right now.

"I retire ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / George Clooney granted French citizenship

George Clooney granted French citizenship

George Clooney has become a French citizen.

The American actor, his British-Lebanese wife, Amal and their eight-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella, have all received French passports, according to an official decree in France's government gazette.

George, 64, and Amal, 47, bought a home in the South of France in 2021 and purchased a property ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Britney Spears has sent a message to her family

Britney Spears sends sarcastic message to family

Britney Spears has sent a sarcastic Christmas message to her family.

The 44-year-old pop star has previously been open about her turbulent relationship with her family, and Britney has taken to social media to pen a belated, sarcastic Christmas message to them.

Alongside a photo of a Christmas tree, Britney wrote on Instagram: "Merry late ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Cynthia Erivo takes care of her voice.

Cynthia Erivo: I don't eat anything on planes

Cynthia Erivo doesn't "eat anything on planes" because she wants to preserve her voice.

The Wicked star has revealed the lengths she's goes to in order to look after her voice.

Cynthia, 38, told The Hollywood Reporter: "I'm always taking care of it.

"I don't drink. I don't smoke. I'm a crazy person. I don't eat anything on planes. I bring ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Beyonce has become a billionaire

Music star Beyonce becomes a billionaire

Beyonce has achieved billionaire status.

The 44-year-old singer has become the fifth musician to be declared a billionaire by Forbes magazine, following in the footsteps of Jay Z, her husband, as well as Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Bruce Springsteen.

Beyonce founded her own entertainment company, Parkwood Entertainment, back in 2008, and ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sydney Sweeney stars in the new thriller.

Amanda Seyfried shares 'uncanny similarities' with Sydney Sweeney

Amanda Seyfried sees strong similarities between herself and Sydney Sweeney.

The 40-year-old actress stars alongside Sydney in The Housemaid, their new mystery-thriller film, and Amanda admits that she actually has a lot in common with her co-star.

Speaking to the BBC, Amanda explained: "There's a similarity between us that is uncanny, and it'...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Brandi Carlile has opened up about her inspiration

Brandi Carlile hails 'inspirational' Joni Mitchell

Brandi Carlile feels "inspired" by Joni Mitchell.

The 44-year-old singer has opened up about her relationship with Joni, explaining how the 82-year-old star has influenced her own approach to songwriting.

Brandi told People: "She's inspired me in so many ways, but I think one of the most profound ways is in what I won't write because of Joni. ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Taylor Swift has gifted money to employees

Taylor Swift gifts money to Kansas City Chiefs employees

Taylor Swift gifted money to employees at Arrowhead Stadium for working over Christmas.

The 36-year-old pop star is engaged to Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, and Taylor gifted cash to employees at the Chiefs stadium during a recent game.

Robyn Gentry, who works at the stadium, wrote via Facebook: "I was working at Arrowhead for the ...Read more

'Malcolm in the Middle' explores mid-life with a Hulu reboot

LOS ANGELES — For “Malcolm in the Middle” fans and the Walt Disney Co., 151 episodes weren’t enough.

The beloved sitcom, which ran seven seasons on Fox in the early aughts, is returning for a four-episode arc on Hulu April 10. The reunion brings back such viewer favorites as Bryan Cranston as Hal, Frankie Muniz as Malcolm, Jane ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Khloe Kardashian is focused on her kids and their needs.

Khloe Kardashian: My kids will always come first

Khloe Kardashian's children will always "come first".

The 41-year-old reality star has True, seven, and Tatum, three, with her ex-partner Tristan Thompson, and Khloe has rubbished suggestions that she might reunite with the sports star, explaining that her children are her top priority.

After Tristan's name appeared on a Kardashian gingerbread...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Stellan Skarsgard has underlined the importance of Netflix

The biggest behemoth in the cinema industry is Netflix, says Stellan Skarsgard

Stellan Skarsgard thinks Netflix is the "biggest behemoth in the cinema industry".

The 74-year-old actor has enjoyed huge success in Hollywood, starring in movies such as Mamma Mia!, Angels, and Demons and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise - but Stellan believes the streaming giant has transformed the film industry in recent years.

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Diddy's 2 sons break their silence with a new doc

Since Sean “Diddy” Combs’ spectacular fall from grace, a number of documentaries have come out of the woodwork. Most recently, the fallen rapper’s arch nemesis, 50 Cent, dropped “The Reckoning” on Netflix, that follows Combs’ rise to fame as well as the grievances from former associates and romantic partners that culminated in his ...Read more

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Beyoncé becomes a billionaire, 5th artist to reach milestone

NEW YORK — She’s putting the ‘B’ in billion.

Beyoncé is now a billionaire, making her the fifth musician to reach the nine-digit mark, according to Forbes.

The 44-year-old superstar joined her husband, Jay-Z, along with Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Rihanna in the $1 billion club, Forbes reported Monday.

While Jay-Z’s wealth ...Read more

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Miami Beach resident Gloria Estefan honored at Grammy celebration of Latin music

MIAMI — Cuban-American singer and Star Island resident Gloria Estefan, one of the most influential figures in Latin music history, was honored Sunday night during “A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music, “ a two-hour televised special hosted by the Recording Academy and broadcast on CBS.

The event, aired from Miami, celebrated the impact and...Read more

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Even 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' can't lift 2025 box office out of pandemic-crisis doldrums

LOS ANGELES — As "Avatar: Fire and Ash" headed to the big screen this month, theater owners held their breath.

In an uneven year that saw two billion-dollar hits and a viral "chicken jockey" craze, but also a disastrous first quarter and a nearly 30-year-low at the October box office, the end of December was the last chance for theaters to ...Read more