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Bang Showbiz / Avatar: Fire and Ash has earned 345 million USD in its opening weekend.

Avatar: Fire and Ash burns bright at international box office with 345M USD opening

Avatar: Fire and Ash has earned $345 million in its opening weekend.

The third installment in director James Cameron's sci-fi series pulled in $88 million in the U.S. and $257 million internationally, making Avatar: Fire and Ash the second highest-grossing global opening of 2025 - trailing behind Zootopia 2.

Fire and Ash grossed approximately ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lewis Pullman has said working with his father Bill Pullman on Spaceballs 2 was a 'dream come true'

Lewis Pullman reflects on 'dream come true' working with father Bill Pullman on Spaceballs 2

Lewis Pullman has said working with his father Bill Pullman on Spaceballs 2 was a "dream come true".

The actor, 32, will appear alongside his 72-year-old father - who reprised his role as Lone Starr - in the upcoming sequel to the 1987 sci-fi parody movie, and Lewis has now admitted working on Spaceballs 2 with Bill "felt like a bizarre ...Read more

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Diana Ross was a big influence on the Spice Girls

Melanie C has revealed Diana Ross was among the "incredible women" who inspired the Spice Girls.

Sporty Spice, 51, has sampled the late Motown star's 1981 hit Work That Body on her latest solo track Sweat, and she has revealed that the I'm Coming Out hitmaker was hugely influential on the '90s girl group.

Speaking to PEOPLE, she said: "Well, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jake Paul has undergone surgery

Jake Paul undergoes surgery

Jake Paul has had two titanium plates inserted into his jaw.

The 28-year-old star underwent surgery for a broken jaw after being stopped in the sixth round of Friday's (19.12.25) fight against former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua in Miami and he is recovering well, though will be unable to eat solid food for a week.

Sharing some ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kunal Nayyar uses his wealth to help others

Kunal Nayyar uses fortune to pay random families' medical bills

Kunal Nayyar likes to "pay random families' medical bills".

The 42-year-old actor - who earned an estimated $1 million per episode of the Big Bang Theory - insisted his wealth does not "weigh heavy" on him because he and wife Neha Kapur like to use their fortune to help other people in various ways, including funding university scholarships for...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Miley Cyrus has revealed her music helped her heal after the loss of her home

Miley Cyrus' music helped her heal after losing her home

Miley Cyrus' music has been the "truest healer" following the loss of her home in a wildfire back in 2018.

The pop star lost the California home she shared with her former partner Liam Hemsworth in a devastating blaze just weeks before the couple's wedding and she's now revealed her track Dream As One for new movie Avatar: Fire and Ash was ...Read more

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Lady Gaga 'making a lot of music' amid Mayhem Ball Tour

Lady Gaga has been busy penning new music while on the Mayhem Ball Tour.

The Grammy winner released two records in quick succession, September 2024's Harlequin soundtrack LP and March 2025's Mayhem, and she's been inspired by the energy of her fans in the audience each night to put pen to paper again.

Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, ...Read more

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List of DVD release dates for Dec. 23 and beyond

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change:

DECEMBER

23: Black Phone 2

23: Bugonia

23: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

23: Stolen Girl

30: Good Night, and Good Luck

30: Christmas Eve in Miller's Point

JANUARY

6: Tron: Ares

6: The Smashing Machine

6: The Senior

6: Shelby Oaks

6: ...Read more

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How Salt-N-Pepa rewrote the rules for women in hip-hop

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Before Cheryl James took on the stage moniker of Salt in the iconic hip-hop trio Salt-N-Pepa, she wanted to revolutionize the world of office and administrative support.

“First, I was going to be a psychologist,” James said during a recent Zoom call. “When I started taking logic classes, I was like, OK, this is not ...Read more

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Movie review: Chalamet achieves greatness in kinetic 'Marty Supreme'

There’s an argument to be made that Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet), the protagonist of Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme,” could be the father of Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), the protagonist of Josh and Benny Safdie’s 2019 cinematic panic attack “Uncut Gems.” Marty and Howard are versions of the same character: Jewish New York City ...Read more

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New on DVD: Tune in to stage adaptation of 'Good Night, and Good Luck'

A filmed performance of a box-office smash Broadway play tops the DVD releases for the week of Dec. 30.

"Good Night, and Good Luck": George Clooney plays broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow in this timely theatrical production of the 2005 movie the Hollywood star directed.

"When George Clooney walks out on stage as Edward R. Murrow, the ...Read more

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Q&A: Addison Rae knows what you were expecting

LOS ANGELES — Addison Rae slides into a booth at Bob's Big Boy in Burbank and orders — what else? — black coffee and a chocolate milkshake.

The singer, actor and social media personality has been on a David Lynch kick of late; this, of course, is where the late filmmaker famously came every afternoon for years to sustain himself with that...Read more

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Movie review: 'Song Sung Blue' a heartfelt tribute that hits winning note

There are a lot of ways that “Song Sung Blue” — a film about real Milwaukee Neil Diamond tribute act Lighting and Thunder — could have gone awry. The premise alone could be a “Saturday Night Live” sketch, and in a different world, the movie would be a broad comedy and star Will Ferrell. Instead, it hews closer to tragedy and stars ...Read more

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Family guide to new movie releases

'MARTY SUPREME'

Rated R for language throughout, sexual content, some violent content/bloody images and nudity.

What it’s about: A table tennis phenom in 1952 New York City wants to become the greatest player in the world.

The kid attractor factor: This is a drama for adult audiences, not much appeal for younger ones.

Good lessons/bad ...Read more

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Television Q&A: Was there an encore for 'Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye'?

You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: Back in 2005 there was a program called “Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye.” It was based on a true story about a deaf FBI employee. The final episode was a conclusion; however, as the credit came on to show “The End” it also said, “for now.” Was there a plan to bring this show back at some later date? ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sigourney Weaver starred in Galaxy Quest in 1999

Sigourney Weaver wants Galaxy Quest director's cut

Sigourney Weaver wishes a more "strange and wonderful" version of Galaxy Quest had been released.

The 76-year-old star portrayed has-been actress Gwen in the 1999 satirical sci-fi comedy - which centres on a group of castmates from a space TV show who are drawn into a conflict with aliens who believe their series depicts real life - and while ...Read more

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Queen unveil previously unreleased Christmas song Not for Sale (Polar Bear)

Sir Brian May is set to debut the previously unreleased Queen Christmas track Not for Sale (Polar Bear) during a special festive broadcast.

The song, written by May and recorded during sessions for Queen's 1974 album Queen II, never appeared on the final release and has remained unheard in the band's archive for more than five decades. It has ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ciara hopes to tour next year

Ciara hopes to tour next year

Ciara wants to tour next year.

The Level Up hitmaker is excited about what 2026 has in store and has been "manifesting all the good things", including new music, more live shows and continued success.

She told People magazine: "Oh my gosh, 2026, man. I'm manifesting more joy, more music, more success, you know what I'm saying?

"More zeros, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Amanda Seyfried felt tension

Mean Girls: Amanda Seyfried clashed with 'some older actresses' early in her career

Amanda Seyfried has revealed she experienced tension with some older actresses early in her career.

The Mean Girls star reflected on her early years in Hollywood during an appearance on Collider's Ladies Night, admitting that not all of her interactions with more established performers were positive.

Seyfried, 40, called the experience both "...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lucas Bravo hates small talk

Emily in Paris star Lucas Bravo can't stand small talk

Lucas Bravo has admitted his biggest bugbear is small talk.

The Emily in Paris star, 37, cannot stand it when people make casual conversation about unimportant things.

He told PEOPLE: "I hate small talk. I hate talking about the weather and stuff like that.

"I don't have time for this."

Revealing the deep conversations he'd rather have, the ...Read more