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Bang Showbiz / Bette Midler is heading back into the world of fairytales, with the 80-year-old actor and singer joining Netflix's upcoming animated feature Steps as a chaotic new version of the Fairy Godmother

Bette Midler, 80, lands 'chaotic' new film role

Bette Midler is heading back into the world of fairytales, with the 80-year-old actress and singer joining Netflix's upcoming animated feature Steps as a chaotic new version of the Fairy Godmother.

The film, directed by Alyce Tzue and John Ripa, reimagines the classic Cinderella story from the perspective of the so-called villains.

Amanda ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Julianne Moore used an emotional speech at the Cannes Film Festival to call for more female-led storytelling in cinema.

Julianne Moore uses Cannes speech to issue emotional rallying cry for more female-led storytelling in cinema

Julianne Moore used an emotional speech at the Cannes Film Festival to call for more female-led storytelling in cinema.

The actress, Julianne, 65, received the 2026 Kering Women in Motion award on Sunday (17.05.26) evening at Place de la Castre in Cannes, where she was honoured for both her four-decade acting career and her advocacy for women's...Read more

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'Death Becomes Her' closing on Broadway next month

NEW YORK — “Death Becomes Her” ends its Broadway run on June 28.

“Bringing ‘Death Becomes Her’ to Broadway has been an incredible joy, and we are immensely proud of every artist, musician, crew member and individual who helped make this show what it is,” Universal Theatrical Group’s Head of Creative & Strategy Lowe Cunningham ...Read more

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Anderson Cooper bids '60 Minutes' a final goodbye

Anderson Cooper has signed off from “60 Minutes” for the last time.

After two decades as a correspondent on the CBS’ news magazine, he officially ended his run Sunday night.

Cooper, who also hosts a news program on CNN, announced in February his plans to leave CBS, months after an internal shake-up that followed the arrival of editor-in-...Read more

A. Russell Andrews, 'Insecure' and 'Straight Outta Compton' actor, reveals ALS diagnosis

Actor A. Russell Andrews, whose credits include “Straight Outta Compton,” “Insecure” and “Better Call Saul,” says he is living with ALS, the same disease that claimed the life of actor Eric Dane in February.

Andrews initially thought he had a stroke during the COVID-19 lockdowns, he told Elex Michaelson of CNN on “ The Story Is,�...Read more

Tracee Ellis Ross to make Broadway debut this summer

Tracee Ellis Ross will make her Broadway debut in Every Brilliant Thing.

The Black-ish actress is set to tread the boards in New York this summer when she takes over the lead role in the one-person drama at the Hudson Theatre from Mariska Hargitay, whose own run starts next week.

Every Brilliant Thing officially opened in March with Daniel ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Hayden Panettiere is single

Hayden Panettiere reveals details of her current 'romantic partner'

Hayden Panettiere is her own "romantic partner".

The former Heroes actress has previously dated the likes of Milo Ventimiglia and Wladimir Klitschko, and although in March she was seen with her former partner Brian Hickerson - who was previously jailed for assaulting her - she insisted she is currrently single.

She told the Sunday Times ...Read more

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In 'You're Killing Me,' Brooke Shields navigates aging and relevance. She has some experience

Brooke Shields would not consider herself an armchair detective by any means.

"I don't want to really know," she says on a recent weekday. "I'm not big on gore. I like getting just enough clues to make me feel smart, but not to really get it — at the end, I want to be like, 'I didn't know who did it.'"

But she's having fun playing one ...Read more

'Better Call Saul' actor A. Russell Andrews reveals ALS diagnosis

Actor A. Russell Andrews, known for roles in “Better Call Saul” and “Insecure,” has revealed he’s been diagnosed with ALS.

“I am a person living with ALS,” the actor said Saturday on CNN’s “The Story Is with Elex Michaelson.”

“I was diagnosed in the late fall of last year and … it’s been humbling.”

Symptoms first ...Read more

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Source denies Elsie Hewitt claims Pete Davidson isn't helping with baby

A source is denying claims by Pete Davidson’s ex Elsie Hewitt that she’s parenting their infant daughter without any financial help from the comedian.

An insider close to the “Saturday Night Live” alum, 32, told People Sunday that Davidson “has made himself extremely available and has provided full financial support. Pete is actually ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Cate Blanchett has questioned why the MeToo movement 'got killed'

Cate Blanchett questions why MeToo movement 'got killed'

Cate Blanchett is disappointed the #MeToo movement "got killed very quickly" in Hollywood.

The Tar actress questioned why the initiative - which saw a number of women in the public eye speak about their experiences of sexual misconduct in their careers - got "shut down" when it had such a power to effect change.

Speaking in conversation at the...Read more

Akon knew Lady Gaga would be a superstar when he first discovered her

Akon said Lady Gaga had "the glow" of a superstar when he first discovered her.

The 53-year-old singer could instinctively sense that 40-year-old Gaga - real name Stefani Germanotta - would become a pop megastar before he helped sign her to a joint deal with Interscope Records and his KonLive Distribution in 2007.

Akon - real name Aliaune ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kylie Minogue keeps her life as private as possible

Kylie Minogue explains one thing she does to preserve her sanity

Kylie Minogue likes to "keep the mystery" about her life for the sake of her sanity.

The Padam Padam hitmaker - whose life and career is the subject of a new Netflix documentary series titled Kylie - doesn't think she would ever feel comfortable sharing every detail about herself and she is thankful her fans are willing to accept the boundaries...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Barbra Streisand won't be at the Cannes Film Festival

Barbra Striesand explains why she can't attend Cannes Film Festival

Barbra Streisand has pulled out of attending the Cannes Film Festival closing gala due to a knee injury.

The legendary performer was due to accept an honorary Palme d'or at the event next weekend but doctors have advised against her travelling to France while she is focused on her recovery.

She said in a statement: "On the advice of my doctors...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kylie Minogue 'hopes with all my heart' to still be on stage in her 80s

Kylie Minogue hopes to still be performing into her 80s

Kylie Minogue has revealed she hopes she'll still be performing well into her 80s.

The 57‑year‑old pop icon, who remains one of music's most enduring stars more than three decades after her debut, was asked by The Sun whether she could imagine herself still on stage in her later years.

To which, she replied: "With all my heart, I hope so, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Maya Hawke says releasing an album is like having a funeral

Maya Hawke admits she 'hates' releasing music and compares album launches to a funeral

Maya Hawke has opened up about the emotional toll of releasing new music, admitting she dreads the process and often feels exposed when her work finally reaches the public.

Speaking to PEOPLE, the 27-year-old singer - who dropped the album Maitreya Corso earlier this month - didn't hold back when describing how uncomfortable she feels every ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Michael Bublé is the latest star to go country after the likes of Beyoncé and Post Malone

Michael Bublé switches lane and goes down the country road for new album

Michael Bublé's new album is a "love letter to country music".

The 50-year-old crooner's last studio album was 2022's Higher, but fans can expect an entirely different record after he fell in love with country music and the community.

He told Billboard at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday night (17.05.26): "We're ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Mike Tindall's dad has Parkinson's Disease

Mike Tindall shares update on Parkinson's-stricken dad

Mike Tindall's dad is a "shell of what he once was" because of Parkinson's Disease.

The former rugby player - who is married to Princess Anne's daughter Zara Tindall - admitted his father Philip is "not doing great" at the moment amid his battle with the degenerative condition, which he was diagnosed with in 2003.

He told Britain's HELLO! ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Caitriona Balfe has opened up about her weirdest fan encounter.

Caitriona Balfe shares weirdest fan encounter

Caitríona Balfe had a "weird" fan encounter - while on the operating table.

The 46-year-old actress became a household name thanks to her role as Claire Fraser in Outlander - which she has starred in since it began in 2014 - and with the programme ending after eight seasons, she has looked back at her memorable moments but admitted she had one...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Actress Margot Robbie

Wuthering Heights' Margot Robbie clears up long-standing internet rumour about herself

Margot Robbie has corrected the internet on where she was born in Australia.

Millions have been led to believe that the 35-year-old actress hails from Dalby, a rural town in Queensland, but she was actually born on the Gold Coast.

Setting the record straight, Margot told Magic Radio: "The internet's had my place of birth wrong, like the whole ...Read more