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BTS to play MetLife shows in first world tour since ending hiatus

NEW YORK — BTS is officially heading back on the road as the K-pop sensation unveils its world tour dates through early next year, including multiple dates in the tri-state area.

The boy band — comprised of RM, Jin, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook — will kick off their highly anticipated 79-show tour on April 9 in the South Korean ...Read more

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Q&A: Don Was talks Pan-Detroit Ensemble and its Grateful Dead-focused tour

PITTSBURGH — Going from playing in a band like Was (Not Was) to working with Bonnie Raitt and then playing with the Grateful Dead is quite the stretch, but it makes perfect sense for a musician like Don Was who's always followed the groove.

The Detroit legend, who is best known for what he's done as a producer behind the scenes, is currently ...Read more

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Movie review: '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' a taut continuation of zombie world

Dr. Ian Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) spends a lot of time alone. Coated in iodine to stave off the zombie virus that has laid waste to England for three decades, he sometimes dances alone in his ossuary — a bone temple — to the music of his youth, Duran Duran. He gazes at old photos listening to “Girls on Film,” the lyric, “and she wonders ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Derek and Hayley Hough are looking forward to the future

Derek Hough looks forward to 'new chapter'

Derek Hough and his wife Hayley are looking forward to a "new chapter" in their lives.

The 40-year-old star and Hayley are spending time together at home, following a record-breaking season of Dancing With the Stars in 2025, and Derek feels he has a lot to look forward to in 2026.

The dancer - whose daughter, Everley, was born in December - ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Dame Helen Mirren has voiced her concerns

Dame Helen Mirren concerned by social media influence

Dame Helen Mirren feels concerned by the influence of social media.

The 80-year-old actress believes social media pressures men and women to meet unrealistic beauty standards.

Speaking to Elle, Helen explained: "If women or men are seriously diminished, defeated, or depressed when they look in the mirror and are brought down by what they see, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Trevor Noah is set to host the show

Trevor Noah to host Grammys 'one final time'

Trevor Noah is set to host the Grammy Awards for one "final" time.

The 41-year-old comedian will host the annual awards ceremony for the sixth and final time on February 1, and Trevor is already looking forward to the challenge.

Ben Winston of Fulwell Entertainment, who is executive producing the show, said in a statement: "I am beyond ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Chase Infiniti loved working with Leonardo DiCaprio.

Chase Infiniti hails 'kind' co-star Leonardo DiCaprio

Chase Infiniti found Leonardo DiCaprio to be "so kind" when they worked together.

The 25-year-old actress starred alongside the Hollywood icon in One Battle After Another, the acclaimed action thriller film, and Chase relished the experience of working with DiCaprio, 51.

She told People: "I'm so grateful for the entire experience."

Chase is a...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ethan Hawke has reflected on his career journey.

Hollywood star Ethan Hawke evolved during career

Ethan Hawke has adapted in order to survive in Hollywood for so many decades.

The 55-year-old actor has enjoyed huge success in the movie business, starring in films such as Reality Bites, Gattaca, and Great Expectations - but Ethan admits that he's had to adapt in order to sustain his career.

He told The Hollywood Reporter: "This job that I'm...Read more

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Noah Kahan adds big Super Bowl week concert in the Bay Area

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Noah Kahan is the latest big-name entertainer to announce a Super Bowl week gig in the Bay Area.

The Grammy-nominated Kahan is set to perform an exclusive concert for SiriusXM and Pandora on Feb. 5 at the Warfield in San Francisco.

“Can’t wait to perform for SiriusXM and Pandora before the big game at the Warfield,” ...Read more

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Scott Adams, 'Dilbert' cartoonist and author who pushed on through cancellation, dies at 68

LOS ANGELES — Scott Adams, whose comic strip “Dilbert” satirized a certain kind of workplace culture for more than 30 years before it was pushed from wide distribution over its author’s comments on race, died Tuesday morning after a battle with metastatic prostate cancer. He was 68.

The announcement came via Adams’ video channels, ...Read more

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Trevor Noah caps off 'generational run,' will host Grammys for sixth and final time

LOS ANGELES — Trevor Noah is gearing up for one last Grammys hurrah.

This year, the comedian and former host of "The Daily Show" will helm the awards show for the sixth and final time, CBS announced Tuesday. Noah has emceed the ceremony every year since 2021.

"I am beyond thrilled to welcome Trevor Noah back to host the Grammys for his sixth...Read more

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BottleRock Napa Valley delivers one of its best lineups to date

SAN JOSE, Calif. — BottleRock Napa Valley has released its 2026 lineup.

And it’s one of the best in the storied history of the festival.

That has so much to do with the inclusion of Lorde, the incredibly talented modern rock/pop entertainer whose latest release, “Virgin,” came in at No. 1 on our list of the best albums of 2025. Lorde ...Read more

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AMC Burbank stands tall as the country's most profitable theater

LOS ANGELES — Maybe it's the leather seats or the free parking. But out of every movie theater in the U.S. and Canada, AMC Burbank 30 had the most lucrative box office in 2025.

The combined efforts of the three theater locations, less than a mile apart (AMC Burbank 16 and Town Centers 6 and 8), brought in the highest box office numbers, ...Read more

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Warner Bros. Discovery, chased by suitors, shines at the Golden Globes

LOS ANGELES — It was a big night at the Golden Globes for Warner Bros. Discovery, which won nine awards — the most of any studio.

But there was little time to celebrate before reality set in.

On Monday, David Ellison’s Paramount sued Warner, demanding the company and its chief executive, David Zaslav, release more information about how ...Read more

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Don Was will celebrate Bob Weir and play the Grateful Dead's 'Blues for Allah' with his new band at Philly-area show

PHILADELPHIA — Don Was’ show with the Pan-Detroit Ensemble at Ardmore Music Hall on Wednesday was always going to be, in part, a tribute to the music of the Grateful Dead.

Along with digging deep into the rugged, funky sounds of their hometown — as the bassist and Grammy-winning producer and his bandmates do on their new album, "Groove in...Read more

Rambo III star dead at 67

Marcus Gilbert has died at the age of 67.

The actor - whose best-known roles included Tomask in Rambo III and Rupert Campbell-Black in the 1993 adaptation of Jimmy Cooper's Riders - passed away on Sunday (12.01.26) after battling throat cancer over the last three years.

A Facebook fansite for the Doctor Who actor read: "Today we have heard the...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Chelsea Handler has a new boyfriend

Chelsea Handler met new man in a casino

Chelsea Handler met her new man in a casino.

The 50-year-old comic confirmed she has "got somebody going on right now" after they hit it off at the blackjack table in as Vegas and she went on to spontaneously invite him on her planned trip to Antarctica.

Speaking to Andy Cohen on his SiriusXM show Radio Andy, she said: "I have a residency in ...Read more

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Daniel Stern caught with a prostitute, authorities say; 'Home Alone' star is charged

LOS ANGELES — Actor Daniel Stern was charged Monday with soliciting a prostitute last month in Ventura County, with his criminal case scheduled to be heard Tuesday.

Stern, 68, best known as Marv Murchins in the "Home Alone" movies and a wannabe cowboy in "City Slickers," was cited by Ventura County sheriff's deputies on Dec. 10 for allegedly ...Read more

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James Taylor announces 2026 tour

SAN DIEGO — After touring extensively last spring and summer, James Taylor is wasting no time getting back on the road this year with his aptly named All-Star Band.

The legendary singer-songwriter and 2000 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee will embark on a 2026 U.S. concert tour that opens with two shows in Southern California. The first is ...Read more

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Record exec L.A. Reid settles sexual assault lawsuit

LOS ANGELES — Record executive Antonio "L.A." Reid has settled a sexual assault lawsuit from former employee Drew Dixon, avoiding a jury trial that was set to begin Monday.

In 2023, Dixon filed a lawsuit under the New York Adult Survivors Act, alleging abuse from Reid including sexual harassment, assault and retaliation while she worked under...Read more