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Bang Showbiz / Gordon Ramsay is set to feature in another Netflix documentary series.

Gordon Ramsay 'set for Netflix series focusing on 60th birthday celebrations'

Gordon Ramsay is set to feature in another Netflix documentary focusing on his 60th birthday celebrations.

The streaming giant has commissioned a six-part follow-up series to Being Gordon Ramsay, which proved hugely successful when it was released in February, that will centre on the celebrity chef reaching the milestone age in November this ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / John Lithgow has once again spoken out about Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling's trans stance.

John Lithgow believes that J.K. Rowling's trans views have been 'misrepresented'

John Lithgow feels that J.K. Rowling's views on trans issues have been "misrepresented".

The 80-year-old actor will play Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series that is based on Rowling's wizardry novels and explained why he decided to take the part amid the controversy surrounding the 60-year-old author's ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Dee Freeman has died after a 'brave and fearless' battle with lung cancer

The Young and the Restless star Dee Freeman dead at 66 after lung cancer battle

The Young and the Restless actress Dee Freeman has died at the age of 66.

The star's family announced on social media that she had passed away on Thursday (02.04.26) following a battle with stage four lung cancer.

They wrote in an Instagram post on Friday (03.04.26): "On behalf of her family, it is with deepest sadness that we share this ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / The Spaceballs sequel will be released next year.

Spaceballs sequel set for April 2027 release

The Spaceballs sequel has been given an April 2027 release date.

Amazon MGM Studios announced on Friday (03.04.26) that the follow-up to Mel Brooks' 1987 space parody will be released in cinemas on April 23, 2027.

Spaceballs 2 will see Brooks, Rick Moranis (in his first live-action movie role for 30 years), Daphne Zuniga, Bill Pullman and ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Oscar Isaac played the titular villain in X-Men: Apocalypse

Why didn't Oscar Isaac get the chance to see his X-Men: Apocalypse co-stars?

Oscar Isaac signed up for a role in X-Men: Apocalypse to get the chance to act with the likes of Jennifer Lawrence and James McAvoy - only to spend most of his time in an uncomfortable costume.

The 47-year-old actor appeared in the 2016 superhero blockbuster as the eponymous villain and revealed that he didn't get much of a chance to spend time...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Duffy is thought to have signed with a new management company

Duffy 'signs with new management' ahead of return to spotlight with Disney+ documentary

Duffy is said to have signed with a new management company.

It was revealed last month that the Mercy singer would be returning to the spotlight to tell the harrowing story about the sex assault and kidnapping that forced her to retreat from public life in 2011 in a Disney+ documentary and she is now believed to have teamed up with a new ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / RAYE is at the top of the UK Albums Chart for the first time

RAYE tops UK Albums Chart for first time with This Music May Contain Hope

RAYE has topped the UK Albums Chart for the first time with her new release This Music May Contain Hope.

The 28-year-old singer went straight in at number one on Friday (03.04.26) with her latest record, eclipsing the number two spot she achieved with her 2023 debut My 21st Century Blues.

This Music May Contain Hope - which was released last ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Blake Lively has had the majority of her allegations against Justin Baldoni dismissed by a judge

Blake Lively issues response to judge's ruling in Justin Baldoni case

Blake Lively has stated that she is "grateful" for the judge's ruling despite having 10 out of the 13 allegations in the lawsuit she filed against her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni thrown out.

The 38-year-old star posted a response to the ruling on her Instagram Stories on Friday (03.04.26) and also hit out at the "online abuse" she ...Read more

King Charles and Sir David Beckham team up to design Chelsea Flower Show garden

King Charles and Sir David Beckham have joined forces to put the finishing touches to plans for a garden at the upcoming RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

The 77-year-old monarch met with the 50-year-old former England footballer - as well as TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh and author Frances Tophill - at his Highgrove estate in Gloucestershire last week to...Read more

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry share video of them skiing with son Archie

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry have shared a glimpse of family life as they pass on their love of skiing to their son Prince Archie.

In a video posted by Meghan Markle on Friday (03.04.26), their boy, six, can be seen on the slopes in footage believed to have been filmed by the duchess, 44.

The clip also shows Harry, 41, leading ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Mel B says any potential Spice Girls documentary must be 'honest'

Mel B declares any potential Spice Girls documentary must be 'honest'

Mel B says any potential Spice Girls documentary must be "honest".

As she ruled out a reunion tour ahead of the group's 30th anniversary, the singer, 50, spoke in an interview with HELLO! published on Friday (03.04.26), addressing speculation about both a documentary and a possible return to touring for the Spice Girls.

The group - also ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jon Hamm says reality television personalities could bring chaotic energy to his latest series

Jon Hamm reckons reality TV personalities could bring chaotic energy to his latest series

Jon Hamm says reality television personalities could bring chaotic energy to his latest series.

The Mad Men actor, 55, named former Real Housewives stars as ideal additions to the cast of his hit show Your Friends and Neighbors, in which he is reprising his role as Andrew "Coop" Cooper for a second run of the show.

It tells the story of his ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly nearing completion of a 'Star Wars-themed' underground bunker beneath his California compound

Mark Zuckerberg 'nearing completion of Star Wars-themed underground bunker beneath his California compound'

Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly nearing completion of a "Star Wars-themed" underground bunker beneath his California compound.

The co-founder and chief executive of Meta Platforms, 41, is said to have ordered the hideaway to be designed to resemble the tree-dwelling world of the Ewoks from Return of the Jedi.

Mark has spent years expanding his ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Brian Cox has launched a broadside against a string of prominent actors and filmmakers

Brian Cox launches furious broadside against string of leading actors and filmmakers

Brian Cox has launched a broadside against a string of prominent actors and filmmakers.

Describing some of the industry's biggest names as "overrated", "a pain in the a***" and "a stupid, stupid man", the Succession actor, 79, let rip in a new newspaper interview.

Brian made the remarks in an interview with The Times, in which he reflected on ...Read more

Megan Thee Stallion returns to sold-out 'Moulin Rouge!' after hospitalization

NEW YORK — Megan Thee Stallion has made her return to "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" after a mid-show hospitalization earlier this week.

The Grammy-winner was greeted by a sold-out crowd when she took the stage inside New York’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Thursday evening. She stars as nightclub owner Harold Zidler in the show, with her run on ...Read more

Andy Serkis confirms Aragorn will be recast in the upcoming Middle-earth film The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

Andy Serkis has confirmed Aragorn will be recast in the upcoming Middle-earth film The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum - ruling out a return for Viggo Mortensen.

The actor, 60, who is directing the film and reprising his role as Gollum, revealed the casting decision in an interview with ScreenRant.

The film forms part of a new wave of ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Glenn Close is to be honoured with a hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

Glenn Close to be honoured with a hand and footprint ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre

Glenn Close is to be honoured with a hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

Marking her latest recognition in a career spanning more than four decades, the actress, 79, will be commemorated on 1 May during the TCM Classic Film Festival, which runs from 30 April to 3 May.

The ceremony will take place at the TCL Chinese Theatre,...Read more

Drummer James Gadson, who played with Bill Withers and Marvin Gaye, dies at 86

LOS ANGELES — James Gadson, a prolific drummer who worked closely with Bill Withers and as a member of the widely sampled Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band — and whose playing motored hits like Diana Ross' "Love Hangover," Marvin Gaye's "I Want You" and Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" — died Thursday, according to Rolling Stone. He was 86.

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Bo Lueders, guitarist and co-founder of hardcore metal band Harm's Way, dies at 38

LOS ANGELES — Bo Lueders, guitarist and co-founder of the Chicago-based hardcore metal band Harm’s Way, has died, his bandmates announced “with heavy, broken hearts” Thursday on social media. He was 38.

Lueders “will be remembered for his unwavering empathy and compassion for his friends & family and his magnetic, inimitable presence ...Read more

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Todd Bridges wants divorce official after recent word that he and Bettijo Hirschi were splitting up

LOS ANGELES — Todd Bridges has taken steps to make his split from Bettijo Hirschi official after announcing in January that he and his spouse had separated.

The former “Diff’rent Strokes” actor, 60, filed paperwork asking to end his marriage Tuesday in Arizona, Us Weekly reported Thursday. This will be the second divorce for both ...Read more