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Bang Showbiz / Colin Farrell is fascinated by pain

Colin Farrell 'fascinated with pain'

Colin Farrell is "fascinated with pain".

The 49-year-old actor - who has sons James, 21, and Henry, 15, from previous relationships - plays an addict in his latest movie Ballad of a Small Player and he explained he's drawn to roles exploring the dark side of life because all humans experience bad times.

Speaking to Jessie Buckley for Variety'...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Simon Cowell believes in destiny

Simon Cowell believes in 'destiny'

Simon Cowell believes in destiny.

The 66-year-old music mogul - who has 11-year-old son Eric with fiancee Lauren Silverman - insisted he doesn't have any regrets because everything happens for a reason.

Speaking on The Rest Is Entertainment podcast, Simon said when asked what he had learned from his "biggest miss": "I do believe in destiny. I ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jamie Campbell Bower had a gruelling schedule for his first Stranger Things season

Jamie Campbell Bower worked almost 24 hours in a row for Stranger Things season 4

Jamie Campbell Bower worked almost 24 hours at a time during Stranger Things season 4.

The 37-year-old actor joined the Netflix sci-fi hit in the fourth season, and makeup effects lead Barrie Gower has opened up about the gruelling process he underwent.

He told PEOPLE magazine: "We could be starting at 1am, 2am to get him ready for 8am or 9am....Read more

Bang Showbiz / Khloe Kardashian has opened up about her family's Christmas Eve party.

Khloe Kardashian reveals who pays for family Christmas Eve party

Khloe Kardashian has revealed her family "equally split the cost" of their annual Christmas party.

The 41-year-old star and her famous family - including sisters Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, Kylie and Kendall Jenner, and matriarch Kris Jenner - have spent decades hosting their traditional Christmas Eve celebrations, and they have developed a ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Rob Reiner with When Harrry Met Sally stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan.

Meg Ryan pays tribute to Rob Reiner

Meg Ryan has shared a poignant tribute to her When Harry Met Sally director Rob Reiner.

The 65-year-old actress praised the late filmmaker and his wife Michele Singer Reiner - whose son Nick Reiner has been charged with their murders after they were found dead at home on Sunday (14.12.25) - for their way of always seeing the best in people.

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Bang Showbiz / Rob Reiner's friend stayed with him shortly before his death.

Rob Reiner's friend witnessed 'big love fest' at family home

Rob Reiner's friend witnessed "one big love fest" when he stayed at the director's house last month.

The When Harry Met Sally filmmaker and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead at home on Sunday (14.12.25) and their son Nick, 32, has been charged with their murders, but cinematographer Barry Markowitz saw nothing but harmony when he ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Neil Patrick Harris was disappointed Uncoupled season two never happaned

Neil Patrick Harris was 'bummed' by Uncoupled season two never seeing the light of day

Neil Patrick Harris was "bummed" after Uncoupled never got a second season.

The How I Met Your Mother actor has opened up about Netflix's decision to scrap his romantic comedy series - which was created by Darren Star and Jeffrey Richman - after one season in 2023, before Showtime revealed plans to keep the series going.

In March 2024, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lily Collins has reflected on Emily In Paris' success

Lily Collins admits Emily In Paris future felt uncertain during first season

Lily Collins admits the future of Emily On Paris wasn't guaranteed after season one.

The 36-year-old actress - who is returning as Emily Cooper in the upcoming fifth season of the Netflix hit - has reflected on the uncertainty in the world when the show first launched in October 2020.

She told Extra: "The show was delayed. It came out in COVID...Read more

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From fanfic dreams to real-life hangout: Olivia Rodrigo on hanging out with Harry Styles

Olivia Rodrigo can't believe she got to hang out with Harry Styles after writing One Direction fan fiction at school.

The 22-year-old pop star is a massive Directioner - the name given to 1D fans - and had a surreal full-circle moment when she met up with the 31-year-old boy band member she used to fantasise over.

The Good 4 U hitmaker told ...Read more

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Kylie Minogue confirms 'talks' are in place for Eras Tour to mark 40 years in pop in 2027

Kylie Minogue is weighing up the idea of launching her own Taylor Swift‑style Eras Tour.

The 57-year-old icon will celebrate 40 years in pop in 2027, and while nothing is in place yet, she has revealed talks are underway about doing something in the vein of Taylor's career-spanning concert tour or Madonna's Celebration jaunt.

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How Atlanta allergy season helped Allison Williams in 'Regretting You' scene

ATLANTA — Pure romance movies seldom get wide releases in movie theaters anymore. But after Paramount hit pay dirt adapting Colleen Hoover’s novel “It Ends With Us” last year, the studio quickly turned around her book “Regretting You.”

The movie, set fictionally in a small town in North Carolina but shot in metro Atlanta this past ...Read more

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Television Q&A: When will 'Paradise' open the bunker for Season 2?

You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: I was wondering when the second season of “Paradise” might be coming.

A: The post-apocalyptic drama starring Sterling K. Brown begins new episodes on Hulu on Feb. 23. According to Hulu, in the second season “Xavier searches for Teri out in the world and learns how people survived the three ...Read more

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Arcade Fire's Will Butler knows a thing or two about volatile bands. Cue 'Stereophonic'

LOS ANGELES — The singer of the band lights up a cigarette and smoke drifts into the theater. Ditto for the pungent aroma of marijuana when a few band members share a joint. "Stereophonic," which is playing at the Hollywood Pantages through Jan. 2, isn't biographical, but it sure feels close.

The authenticity springs in part from the quality ...Read more

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15 must-watch British crime drama series

I am addicted to British crime drama. When the world is too much with me, I lock into the genre I know will not disappoint. Whether with an old-fashioned one-case per episode or a more sprawling multistrand story, quaint or violent, historic or modern, the birthplace of Agatha Christie understands that we all need stories that make sense of ...Read more

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Kehlani's success with 'Folded' wasn't an accident. It was divine intervention

LOS ANGELES — Kehlani has always been told she's "one song away" from truly making it big.

When the Oakland-born R&B singer came onto the scene in the 2010s with her uninhibited mixtapes, "Cloud 19" and "You Should Be Here," listeners were immediately charmed by her candid lyrics and her staggering vocal abilities. But once the shimmer of ...Read more

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The 10 best pop music albums of 2025

PHILADELPHIA — My 2025 10-best list is heavy on storytelling songwriters of all stripes, from country to rock to hip-hop to dance-pop.

The Brooklyn band that is hyped as the future of rock is on it, as is the Spanish visionary who’s making outrageously ambitious classical-pop music that isn’t cringe, and a rising Philly band whose wildcat...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jennifer Lawrence hallucinated following a medication mix-up

Jennifer Lawrence 'hallucinated' following medication mix-up

Jennifer Lawrence "hallucinated" on the set of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire after accidentally taking a sleeping pill.

The 35-year-old actress admitted she is "obsessive" about getting enough sleep when she is working and it led to an unfortunate mix-up one day that left her co-star Elizabeth Banks "really annoyed".

Speaking to her Don't ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Conan O'Brien is returning as Oscars host

Academy Awards moving to YouTube

The Academy Awards are moving to YouTube.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have agreed a multi-year deal with the streaming service starting in 2029, which will allow the video-sharing platform exclusive rights to the Oscars ceremony until 2033, ending a partnership with ABC, which has broadcast the event since 1976.

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Bang Showbiz / Kim Kardashian has opened up about the stress of her bar exam.

Kim Kardashian suffered mental breakdown before failing bar exam

Kim Kardashian had a "mental breakdown" days before her bar exam.

The 45-year-old reality star - who spent six years preparing to become a lawyer before taking the test over the summer - admitted last month she had failed the exam, and she has revealed how much she was struggling in the build up to the assessment.

In the latest episode of The ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Corey Feldman has accused his former co star of sexual assault

Cory Feldman accuses late co star Corey Haim of sexual assault

Corey Feldman has claimed he was sexually assaulted by his late co-star Corey Haim.

The 54-year-old star has made the allegations against the late actor, who appeared alongside him in 1987 film The Lost Boys.

Speaking in new documentary Corey Feldman vs The World, he alleged: "When we did Lost Boys, Corey said to me, 'Hey man, let's mess ...Read more