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Kevin Bacon's Texas-made horror film 'Family Movie' sets release date

FORT WORTH, Texas — Kevin Bacon’s new Texas-filmed horror movie has a release date.

Deadline reported on Wednesday, Aug. 19, that Bacon’s “Family Movie” will release in theaters on April 23, 2027. The film had its world premiere earlier this year at the South by Southwest Film and TV Festival in Austin.

“Family Movie” not only ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Madelyn Cline starred alongside her boyfriend

Madelyn Cline admits working with Chase Stokes was 'difficult'

Madelyn Cline found it "difficult" to work with Chase Stokes after their break-up.

The 28-year-old actress starred alongside Chase, 33, in Outer Banks, the hit Netflix series, and Madelyn found it tough to work with the actor in the initial aftermath of their high-profile split.

The blonde beauty - who dated Chase in 2020 and 2021 - told The ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jorja Smith has discussed her fame struggles

Jorja Smith found fame to be 'overstimulating'

Jorja Smith struggled to cope with fame early in her career.

The 29-year-old singer released her debut album, Lost and Found, in 2018, and Jorja has admitted to feeling a little out of place among the bright lights of the music business.

She told The Standard: "I'm a small-town girl.

"I need to escape to a place where I can see the sky ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / RAYE is looking for love.

Music star RAYE 'is on strike' amid love search

RAYE won't make another album until she's found love.

The 28-year-old singer - who is reportedly dating Hollywood star Michael B Jordan - has confirmed that she's prioritising her love life over her music career.

During an appearance on the Today show, RAYE quipped: "I'm on strike, basically. I'm on strike from making an album until I fall in ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Anna Faris nearly quit acting.

Anna Faris nearly quit acting, but why?

Anna Faris nearly quit acting in 2021.

The 49-year-old actress has revealed that she contemplated her future in the business, after appearing in Mom, the TV sitcom, between 2013 and 2021.

Appearing on the Dear Chelsea podcast, Anna shared: "I didn't know what my ambition [was]. I didn't know where I stood, what opportunity there was."

On ...Read more

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Salma Hayek explains why she rejected Without Blood role

Salma Hayek initially rejected the chance to star in Without Blood.

The 59-year-old actress stars alongside Demian Bichir, and Juan Minujin in Without Blood, the Angelina Jolie-directed war drama film based on Alessandro Baricco's book of the same name - but Salma needed to be convinced before committing herself to the project.

Speaking to ...Read more

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'Funny Money' trailer teases how comedian Dane Cook's brother stole millions from him

NEW YORK — The trailer for the documentary “Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story” oozes intrigue — and spaghetti sauce — in a tantalizing almost-look inside how comedian Dane Cook’s half-brother, Darryl McCauley, stole $18 million from him as his business manager, hid bricks of hundred-dollar bills in spaghetti sauce, and disappeared.

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Director: Hayden Panettiere struggled to 'stay sober' while filming 'A Breed Apart'

NEW YORK — “A Breed Apart” director Griff Furst recalls Hayden Panettiere “fighting to stay sober” while acting in the 2025 film.

He also remembers Panettiere’s polarizing boyfriend Brian Hickerson visiting Panettiere during production. The director wasn’t impressed.

‘What I saw on my own set, somebody fighting to stay sober ...Read more

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Why are filmmakers returning to VistaVision? The Academy Museum lets you see for yourself

LOS ANGELES — What is VistaVision? A simple answer: The film goes through sideways.

Both in the camera during shooting and in the projector during screenings, the VistaVision process turns the physical filmstrip on its side, running horizontally through the machine to create a larger image of richer depth and clarity.

After its heyday from ...Read more

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Jessica Alba, J. Lo and more celebs seeing kids off to college this year

NEW YORK — Celebrities’ children are taking flight, and a number of high-profile parents are navigating the complex emotions that come with sending kids off to college for the first time.

Jessica Alba, Jamie Lynn Spears, Jennifer Lopez and other famous folks have joined the ranks of quasi-empty nesters, opening up about the bittersweet ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Minnie Driver was involved in a frightening car crash in France recently

Minnie Driver is suffering from trauma following horror car accident in France

Minnie Driver has been left "traumatised" following her involvement in a "really bad" car accident.

The 56-year-old actress revealed earlier this month that she had been hospitalised following an incident on a country road in France and admits that she has been struggling to cope since the "near-death experience".

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Hulu's Philadelphia comedy 'Deli Boys' is canceled after 2 seasons, reports say

PHILADELPHIA — "Deli Boys," a crime dramedy set in Philadelphia, has been canceled after two seasons, according to Deadline.

The Hulu series followed a pair of Pakistani American brothers, Raj and Mir (played by Saagar Shaikh and Asif Ali, respectively), as they took over their deli-magnate father’s empire — and reckoned with his secret ...Read more

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'Tony' review: A food critic finds flaws in the new Bourdain biopic

Anthony Bourdain’s memoir “Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly” gave a human face — and heart, and soul, and sense of humor, and often-foul mouth — to the previously unsung heroes of restaurant kitchens. Bourdain “didn’t want to ‘rip the lid off the restaurant business,’ ” as he noted in a new preface ...Read more

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The gang is back this week with Season 18 of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'

PHILADELPHIA — Philly’s favorite people to hate are back on TV this week.

"It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia" dropped two episodes on Monday for the premiere of its 18th season and the legendary comedy is already off to a stomach-churning start. (Spoilers ahead.)

Frank (Danny DeVito) has found love with Sam (Carol Kane), whom he met ...Read more

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Christian band Demon Hunter files trademark lawsuit against Netflix over 'consumer confusion'

LOS ANGELES — Christian metal band Demon Hunter is suing Netflix, alleging trademark infringement associated with the streamer's hit film "KPop Demon Hunters."

The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by Hyde Lane, the corporate entity for Demon Hunter, against Netflix, Netflix Studios and AEG Presents, the live-entertainment division of AEG, with ...Read more

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Taylor Sheridan shares update on 'Yellowstone' spinoff about Four Sixes Ranch

FORT WORTH, Texas — Taylor Sheridan has many irons in the fire, but there’s one he’s quenching into a bucket of water.

More than five years ago, in February 2021, Paramount announced a new scripted series about the historic Four Sixes Ranch. The show, which had a working title of “6666,” was announced as part of Sheridan’s new slate...Read more

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Willie Nelson's 10 contributions to American culture, from Farm Aid to pigtails

MINNEAPOLIS — Willie Nelson is an American treasure. Not because he’s released a staggering 104 studio albums and collected enough honors — including inductions into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Country Music Hall of Fame — to fill a museum. No, it’s because Willie has contributed so much to American culture.

With Willie — no one ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Michael Urie talks 'moving' impact of Shrinking

Michael Urie 'moved' by the impact Shrinking has had on viewers

Michael Urie finds it "powerful" when people tell him how meaningful they find his TV shows.

The 46-year-old actor is arguably most famous for playing Marc St. James in Ugly Betty, but has found fame more recently in Apple TV show Shrinking.

He's been nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for the role,...Read more

Bang Showbiz / New Billy Joel documentary to feature AI version of singer

New documentary to feature AI version of a younger Billy Joel

A new Billy Joel documentary features an AI-generated version of the singer in his younger years.

The film - 1971: Billy Joel's Lost Interview, directed by Adam Ripp - will premiere on the opening night of the Long Island Music Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) Music Documentary Film Festival on September 25.

The documentary features ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Pat McAfee is done with WWE.

Pat McAfee vows to 'never' return to WWE in bold claim about wrestling future

Pat McAfee has vowed to "never" return to WWE television in the future.

The former NFL star, who controversially played a major on-screen role in the rivalry between Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes before their dream match at WrestleMania 42 in April, had promised as part of the storyline to leave WWE for good if his ally Orton lost, which is ...Read more