CHICAGO — Metal, the final frontier. Joining the musical lineup at Riot Fest in September is the debut of William Shatner’s new heavy metal band The *Uckers.

The band will be added to the bill on Sunday and will feature, along with Shatner, guitarists Marcus Nand (Mike Tramp, Candice Night) and Britt Lightning (Vixen, Cactus), bassist Phil ...Read more

Sanford and Son actor Hal Williams has died aged 91.

The screen star is most famous for playing Officer 'Smitty' Smith on the beloved sitcom in the 70's sitcom, and also made a name for himself starring as Lester Jenkins on the sitcom 227 in the 1980s.

Williams' representative told TMZ that the actor died of natural causes on Wednesday (15.07....Read more

Lexi Minetree has compared James Van Der Beek to Matthew McConaughey, thanks to the "charm and kindness" that emanated from the late actor.

The 25-year-old actress plays a teenage Elle Woods in the Amazon prequel series based on cult movie Legally Blonde, with the show also marking James' final screen role before his death in February.

The ...Read more

Candace Cameron Bure has swapped glitz and glamor for pure "grit" after signing up for one of the hardest challenges she's "ever faced".

The Full House star is one of 15 famous faces taking part in season five of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test, which sees the celebrities deployed in Malaysia to "endure the world's toughest test in the ...Read more

R. Kelly has asked President Donald Trump to commute his 30-year sentence for sex crimes.

The disgraced I Believe I Can Fly singer - who was found guilty of guilty of racketeering, sex trafficking, sexual exploitation of children, kidnapping, and forced labour back in 2021 - is not seeking a full pardon but wants his prison term reduced after ...Read more

Carmen Electra prefers guys to "make the first move".

The Baywatch actress takes an "old-fashioned" approach to romance and wouldn't dream of going up to a man she's interested in, although she admitted she would try and catch his eye in other ways.

Offering advice to readers, she told Playboy magazine: "I'm old fashioned, so I prefer if the ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — After two years of adjusting sails and battening down the hatches, Minnesota Yacht Club organizers know how to steer their ship. But the forecasted heat in this, the festival’s third year, could put the crew and its passengers to the test.

Temperatures are expected to be in the mid 90s on Friday for the first of three days at ...Read more

Sam Neill’s cause of death has been confirmed just days after the beloved “Jurassic Park” star passed away Monday.

The Emmy-nominated New Zealander was 78 when he succumbed to pneumonia earlier this week in Sydney after having “valiantly fought and beaten lymphoma through a new treatment called CAR-T therapy,” his representative said ...Read more

"The Hawk," a 10-episode series premiering this week on Netflix, is a golf comedy, a Will Ferrell comedy and, most to the point, a Will Ferrell golf comedy, following in the line of such sports-themed Ferrell films as "Blades of Glory," "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" and "Semi-Pro," and, at a stretch, "Eurovision Song Contest: The...Read more

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has sold his house for $55 million.

The shamed hip-hop mogul - who is currently behind bars serving a 50-month sentence after being convicted on two prostitution-related charges - has offloaded the six-bedroom, eight-and-a-half bathroom property on Miami's Star Island, which is next door to his other home that was raided by ...Read more

Crystal Harris "regrets" marrying Hugh Hefner and thinking their union meant she had "made it".

The 39-year-old beauty was wed to the late Playboy mogul from2 012 until his death in 2017 at the age of 91, and she wishes she had seen more clearly at the time the reality of the situation she found herself in.

In a candid video shared to ...Read more

Kevin Sussman has warned fans that Stuart Fails To Save The Universe is "not comparable" to The Big Bang Theory.

The 55-year-old actor reprises his role as Stuart Bloom in the new HBO Max show, having first played the character from season two until its 12th and final run in 2019, but he has insisted the sci-fi won't feel too familiar.

He told...Read more

WWE wrestlers Drew McIntyre and Joe Hendry are set to star in a new original live-action microdrama.

The sports entertainment giant has announced a partnership with major verticals company ReelShort on a new series, which will feature Scottish duo McIntyre and Hendry and SmackDown's Jacob Fatu alongside microdrama stars Marc Herrmann and Chase ...Read more

Jodie Whittaker has been cast with Ellen Pompeo in new comedy drama Chicks.

The Doctor Who star, who is also set to be part of the next season of Only Murders In The Building, is set to star in the upcoming Hulu pilot written by Good American Family's Katie Robbins.

As reported by Deadline, Jodie joins Ellen in the cast as her character ...Read more

Sam Asghari feels "nothing but love" for Britney Spears.

The 32-year-old model and actor split from the Toxic hitmaker, 44, just over a year after they got married in June 2022, and he insisted he wants to remain "respectful of the past" and what they shared together.

He told Extra: "I always like to stay respectful of the past. I love to ...Read more

Gleb Savchenko has accused his ex-wife of abducting their children.

The Dancing with the Stars professional - who has Olivia, 15, and Zlata, eight, with Elena Samodanova - has filed a request for an emergency child custody order for his eldest child and accused his former spouse of keeping his children in Hong Kong since 2023.

According to ...Read more

Maggie Grace got divorced last year.

The 42-year-old actress married Brent Bushnell in 2018, but it has now emerged she filed for divorce in May 2025 because their relationship was "irretrievably broken".

Documents obtained by TMZ revealed the Lost star stated she and Brent had been living in separate households since October 2024 and had ...Read more

For a guy who’s been dead more than 2,000 years, Homer is suddenly very, very hot.

The ancient Greek poet is credited as the author of “The Odyssey,” a movie version of which is soon to be playing on just about every movie screen in the country and stars just about every big-name actor in Hollywood. Screenings begin Thursday and if you ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Hold the Bat Signal — "The Batman Part II" has been delayed yet again.

The DC Studios film is now set to hit theaters Feb. 18, 2028. The sequel to Matt Reeves' 2022 reboot "The Batman" was previously slated to bow Oct. 1, 2027 after it was pushed back from its original release date of Oct. 3, 2025.

Reeves took to social ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Shia LaBeouf's alleged stalker has been arrested after posting a video of the actor asking to be left alone.

According to Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office booking records, Alyssa Lee Couture, 40, was arrested Monday night and booked on a misdemeanor charge of stalking. Hours earlier, Couture had posted a video of a confrontation ...Read more