The Harry Potter revival will be "really rooted in the real".

The upcoming HBO reboot of JK Rowling's wizarding saga - which is being released at Christmas 2026 - will use costumes to make people believe magic could be "around that corner", rather than an otherworldly concept.

Speaking in new behind the scenes documentary Finding Harry: The ...Read more

Gabrielle Union feels a "bewildering" mix of relief and heartbreak after her dad's death.

The 53-year-old actress has revealed her father Sylvester 'Cully' Union Jr died aged 81 on April 3 following a long battle with dementia, and she has reflected on his lengthy struggle with the illness.

She wrote on Instagram: "It's bewildering to feel ...Read more

Halle Bailey's experience of motherhood has made her feel more "confident".

The 26-year-old star has revealed how her two-year-old son Halo has influenced her approach to life.

Halle - who previously starred in the TV sitcom Grown-ish - told People: "I think after I had my baby I was like, 'I'm grown-grown now'. He's made me more sure of ...Read more

Chris Pratt played "the douche character" in a lot of his early roles.

The 46-year-old star has become one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood over the last decade, but Chris admits that he "dined out" on playing the "d******* boyfriend for a long time".

Recalling his role in Bride Wars, his 2009 romcom, Chris told Entertainment ...Read more

Ilan Rubin has spoken publicly for the first time about the behind‑the‑scenes drama that fuelled months of fan speculation over his move from Nine Inch Nails to the Foo Fighters -- and he's shutting down the idea that the two bands secretly traded drummers.

Rubin, who made his live debut with Foo Fighters in September 2025, told Elmo Lovano...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — One of the unspoken truths about the Tortuga Music Festival is that while its country-music firepower is undeniable, some of its best moments have come in the frenzy of fans who pack stages for party-rap performers such as Flo Rida, Nelly, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg and Ludacris.

The free-spirited sandbox that Tortuga ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Steve Vai was just 21 when he made his San Diego concert debut in 1981 at the Fox Theater as the “stunt guitarist” in the band of former Grossmont and Mission Bay high schools student Frank Zappa. At the time, Vai lived down the street from Zappa in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Now, after being an L.A. ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — There is nothing remotely common about the virtuoso musicianship of Steve Vai and Joe Satriani, two of the world’s most acclaimed and in-demand rock-and-beyond guitarists of the past 40-plus years.

But each member of this dynamic duo shares some distinctive commonalities that make their having teamed up in 2024 as the SATCHVAI ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Other guitar virtuosos might crave at least a little downtime between concluding a Las Vegas concert residency with one band and launching a national tour with another band, not but Joe Satriani.

Last month, he wrapped up a six-show stint in Sin City playing with veteran solo star and former Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar at Dolby ...Read more

It’s been 12 years but the “comeback kid” has come back to HBO Max. Lisa Kudrow, famous for her 236 episodes as Phoebe on “Friends,” is back as the ever-eager Valerie Cherish in “The Comeback” for one last season.

“I love acting and I think It's fun to be an actor for hire,” she says. “I don't have a production company ...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — Gene Gallerano is glad to have a movie playing close to home.

The Dallas native has been working in filmmaking for two decades, racking up a number of acting and producing credits. In 2022, his team won best documentary for “The First Wave” at the News and Documentary Emmy Awards.

Gallerano’s latest project is ...Read more

Danielle Fishel is determined to remain "active" following her cancer scare.

The 44-year-old actress is now cancer-free after undergoing two surgeries and 20 rounds of radiation, and Danielle admits that the experience has transformed her outlook on life.

The TV star - who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024 - told People: "I'm trying to ...Read more

Halle Bailey has always found Beyonce to be a "very genuine human being".

The 44-year-old singer kickstarted Halle and Chloe Bailey's music careers almost 15 years ago, when she heard their cover of Pretty Hurts, Beyonce's 2014 single, and Halle feels she's benefited enormously from her support.

Speaking to The Independent, Halle explained: "...Read more

Bonnie Wright is pregnant with her second child.

The 35-year-old actress - who is best known for playing Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter film franchise - already has two-year-old son Elio with her husband Andrew Lococo, who she married in 2022.

Sharing some photos of herself on the sofa with her baby boy, she wrote on Instagram: "Two babies ...Read more

John Lithgow admits playing Albus Dumbledore until he's almost 90 is "an extremely difficult thing to contemplate".

The 80-year-old actor has signed on to play the Hogwarts headmaster in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter reboot, which will start this Christmas and run for seven seasons, with each one covering one of JK Rowling's books in the ...Read more

Halle Bailey found starring in The Little Mermaid to be a "beautiful experience".

The 26-year-old actress played Ariel in the 2023 live-action movie, which was loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 fairy tale, and Halle has now reflected on the experience, admitting that it taught her a lot of valuable lessons.

She told The ...Read more

Dan Levy was "thinking about" a Schitt's Creek sequel before Catherine O'Hara's death.

The 42-year-old actor - who co-wrote and starred in the hit sitcom with his famous father Eugene - has admitted while he was considering bringing the show back, those plans have been scrapped after O'Hara died in January aged 71 after a brief illness.

Asked ...Read more

Savannah Guthrie feels "deep disappointment with God" after her mother Nancy's disappearance.

The Today show presenter has been left fraught with worry after her 84-year-old mother went missing from her Arizona home on February 1, and police have been treating her disappearance as a kidnapping.

In an emotional message as part of Good Shepherd ...Read more

Anya Taylor-Joy has clarified it wasn't The Super Mario Galaxy Movie that made her vomit in the studio.

The 29-year-old actress recently revealed she threw up during her first voice acting session, which had people believing it was her stint as Princess Peach which caused the mortifying moment.

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, she has now ...Read more

Pepsi has pulled out of its Wireless Festival sponsorship after criticism over Kanye West.

The controversial rapper had been announced as the headliner for all three nights of this year's London event, which has been branded Pepsi MAX Presents Wireless as part of a longstanding partnership in place in 2015, but now the food and beverage company...Read more