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Bang Showbiz / Dolly Parton's sister has spoken out about the negative aspects of the public reaction to her death.

Dolly Parton's sister says the country legend's family have been 'subjected to pressure and insensitivity' since her death

Dolly Parton's sister Stella says that her family have been "subjected to incredible pressure and insensitivity from strangers" since the country music icon's death.

The 77-year-old singer has hit out at the "AI and endless garbage" that has been posted about her sister following her passing from cancer at the age of 80 last week and implored ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Serena Williams has returned to tennis

Serena Williams has no 'agenda' for tennis comeback

Serena Williams is taking her tennis return "one match at a time".

The 44-year-old sporting icon made a shock return to the court at Wimbledon earlier this summer and has stressed that she doesn't have an "agenda" regarding her comeback.

Serena told People: "I really don't have an agenda right now. I'm taking it one match at a time and seeing ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Alana Stewart is a supporter of US President Donald Trump

Alana Stewart has lost a 'long-time' friendship because of her support for Donald Trump

Alana Stewart has lost a "long-time good friend" because of her support for Donald Trump.

The 81-year-old star is a vocal advocate for the US President and took to social media to detail the "shocking" conversation she had with a once-close pal who informed her that their friendship was over because of her political leanings.

Alana - who was ...Read more

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Dolly Parton fans: Regal Cinemas is bringing 2 of her movies to theaters

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Regal Cinemas is bringing two of Dolly Parton’s hit movies back to theaters for six days of special screenings — with all proceeds going to the country music star’s book gifting program.

Watch Parton in her role as beauty salon owner Truvy Jones in the 1989 comedy-drama, “Steel Magnolias,” this Friday, Sunday and ...Read more

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Bruce Campbell has 5 years to live, he says during podcast appearance

DETROIT — Royal Oak-born actor and cult movie icon Bruce Campbell said during an appearance on "The Adam Carolla Show" this week that he has five years to live.

Campbell announced in March that he has been diagnosed with a "treatable" but not "curable" form of cancer. He has not disclosed the type of cancer with which he has been diagnosed.

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Bang Showbiz / Maggie Gyllenhaal tried to use AI during the making of her new short film Flesh Impact

Maggie Gyllenhaal scrapped idea to transform Dakota Johnson into Marilyn Monroe using AI for Flesh Impact

Maggie Gyllenhaal attempted to use AI to transform Dakota Johnson into Marilyn Monroe for her new short film Flesh Impact.

The 48-year-old filmmaker has revealed how she tried to use the technology to turn Dakota into the Hollywood icon for her new project - which marks the centenary of Marilyn's birth and will premiere at the Venice Film ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Chloe Zhao has defended comic book movies

Chloe Zhao implores movie industry not to 'write off' comic book films

Chloe Zhao has urged the film industry not to "write off" comic book movies.

The Oscar-winning director helmed the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) flick Eternals, which failed to live up to box office expectations and received lukewarm reviews from critics, but continues to see value in the genre despite its decline in popularity in recent...Read more

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Appreciation: Gloria Steinem was a rock star of revolution

LOS ANGELES — Ten years ago, I went with my older daughter and a group of her classmates to see Gloria Steinem speak. Though they were part of a feminist group recently formed at their all-girls Catholic high school, some were not quite sure who Gloria was, exactly. My daughter knew her mostly as my former "boss"; my first job out of college ...Read more

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Steve Irwin's family marks 20th anniversary of his death

Steve Irwin’s loved ones are remembering his impact on the 20th anniversary of his death.

In an Instagram post shared Friday, the Crocodile Hunter’s wife, Terri Irwin, reflected on the final days she and her children, Bindi and Robert, spent with her late husband.

“After 20 years, grief still walks with me like my shadow,” she wrote. �...Read more

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Neal Justin: 'SNL's' Tommy Brennan puts Minnesota family center-stage in triumphant return home

MINNEAPOLIS — Tommy Brennan has never had a Netflix special, starred in a hit movie or headlined a major venue. Yet here he was Thursday, kicking off the first of six sold-out shows at Acme Comedy Club where rabid fans treated him like a superstar.

That’s what happens when a native son makes it to “Saturday Night Live.”

A year ago this...Read more

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Dallas Film Commission awards 'The Last Critic' with Oscar-qualifying run

DALLAS — Dallas’ Texas Theatre rolled out the red carpet on Thursday for “The Last Critic.”

The documentary follows Robert Christgau, the self-proclaimed “Dean of American Rock Critics,” that has been writing about music since the late 1960s for Esquire and The Village Voice. Christgau, who is in early 80s, is still writing today. ...Read more

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Review: Rock legend, now 82, still feisty, fun and totally unfiltered

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Roger Daltrey delivered his own very apt preview of what fans could expect from his solo show on Wednesday (Sept. 2) at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga.

“Tonight is about having a laugh, having some fun — forgetting about what’s going on in the rest of the world,” the 82-year-old vocalist told the crowd at the start...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Steve Irwin's family have marked the 20th anniversary of his death

Steve Irwin remembered as a 'superhero' on 20th anniversary of his death

Steve Irwin has been remembered as a "superhero" by his loved ones on the 20th anniversary of his death.

The Crocodile Hunter tragically died at the age of 44 in 2006 after his heart was fatally pierced by a stingray barb to the chest as he was snorkelling in shallow waters in Queensland, Australia, and his family have honoured the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Bunnie Xo is determined to become a mother.

Bunnie Xo is 'inspired' by Cameron Diaz in her bid to become a mother

Bunnie Xo is taking inspiration from Cameron Diaz on her journey to become a mother.

The 46-year-old podcaster has cited the example of Diaz - who welcomed her third child earlier this year at the age of 53 - as a reason for not giving up hope of becoming a parent following her divorce from country star Jelly Roll.

Speaking on Jenna Bush Hager...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Julia Louis-Dreyfus admits that there was friction on the Seinfeld set at times

Julia Louis-Dreyfus reveals that Seinfeld cast would regularly 'butt heads' on set

Julia Louis-Dreyfus has admitted there was "tons" of tension on the set of Seinfeld.

The 65-year-old star played Elaine Benes on the hit NBC sitcom and explained that she and co-stars including Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander and Michael Richards would often "butt heads" during the making of the show.

Quizzed on if there was "ever any friction...Read more

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Fall movies: Autumnal delights include frights, dramas and much more

The fall movie season is upon us, but some of the year’s most exciting cinematic events are still months away.

For starters, there’s “Dunesday.” Assuming neither studio budges before then, Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Dune: Part Three” and Disney’s “Avengers: Doomsday” will both slam into theaters on Dec. 18. (This is, of course,...Read more

'Love After Lockup' star Amber Eggers dead at 41

“Love After Lockup” star Amber Eggers died after a brief hospitalization in Georgia, according to a report. She was 41 years old.

Eggers died Thursday night at a hospital in Atlanta, where she was admitted days earlier after she complained she did not feel well, her mother, Monica Eggers, told TMZ. Monica said the doctors were unable to ...Read more

Musician Jonathan Meléndez killed with pregnant wife, 3-year-old daughter and nanny

Musician Jonathan Meléndez was killed in Mexico alongside his pregnant wife, 3-year-old daughter and their nanny, according to reports.

The deadly violence unfolded in an upscale neighborhood near Mexico City Tuesday night, likely between 5:30 p.m. and 7:40 p.m., CNN reported, citing the State of Mexico Attorney General’s Office.

Meléndez,...Read more

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Review: 'Saturday, Sunday, Monday' is a delightful sendoff at Stratford Fest

STRATFORD, Ontario — The Stratford Festival of Canada’s departing artistic director Antoni Cimolino chose William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” as his valedictorian show in the huge Festival Theatre. Unsurprising, given how Prospero hacks on about “our revels now are ended” and so on and so forth, talking like an imminent retiree, ...Read more

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Controversy: Fans angry at Prince's Estate for altering music on new album

MINNEAPOLIS — Prince fans are furious once again with his Estate, this time for misleading them about the recording of the new retrospective album, “Timeless.”

The Prince Estate claimed these 10 tracks were original recordings, spanning 1977 to 2016. However, trombonist Greg Boyer posted on Facebook that he added his part this year to “...Read more