NEW YORK — Ed Sheeran is speaking out after Macklemore was pulled as the supporting act on his tour following comments the rapper made about Palestine.

According to the headliner, that choice was made by the tour’s promoter when venues hosting the pair’s visits became uncomfortable with the how the opener expressed his politics.

“I was...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The War on Drugs have returned.

The Philadelphia band fronted by songwriter Adam Granduciel has released its first new music in five years.

The band’s new single, “Who’s That,” is a synth-heavy slow-building rock song that starts off big and only gets bigger as it builds to a powerful crescendo, War on Drugs-style.

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LOS ANGELES — “American Idol,” is packing up its stars after 25 years in Hollywood.

In the latest blow to Los Angeles film production, ABC’s long-running program will move production of its upcoming season to the Atlanta area, according to Fremantle, which produces the show with 19 Entertainment, owned by Sony Pictures Television.

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LOS ANGELES — Eugene O'Connor, the guitarist who performed as Cheetah Chrome in the pioneering punk band Dead Boys, has died. He was 71.

The band confirmed O'Connor's death in a post to Instagram on Monday. "We are incredibly sad to announce the news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Cheetah Chrome," they wrote. "Cheetah was a...Read more

Zack Snyder's The Last Photograph has been "two decades" in the making.

The 60-year-old director recently premiered The Last Photograph, the new war-thriller movie, at the Toronto International Film Festival, and he's now opened up about the long-winded creative process.

Speaking to Variety, Zack explained: "It's been, like, two decades.

"It ...Read more

Tom Cruise always imposes high standards on all of his film sets.

The 64-year-old actor has developed a reputation for setting high professional standards, and Tom doesn't have any regrets about his approach.

The Hollywood star told GQ magazine: "So movies are -- this is about humanity. I have nothing against cable or TV or Netflix. I think it...Read more

Pete Davidson thinks the world needs more "empathy".

The 32-year-old comedian has stressed that "we need to stop adding fuel to the fire" and unnecessarily making life "more difficult for people who are really going through something".

Speaking to Interview magazine, Pete explained: "I think compassion and empathy for our society as a whole is...Read more

Tom Cruise views life as an "adventure".

The 64-year-old actor embraces life to the fullest, and he has no hesitations about taking risks.

Speaking to GQ magazine, Tom explained: "I think you could look at my life and go: I like standing on the edge of a cliff physically and metaphorically. Meaning, I look at life as an adventure, and I always...Read more

Lisa's personality has been shaped by the pressures of fame and success.

The 29-year-old singer shot to stardom as a teenager as a member of BLACKPINK, the chart-topping K-pop group, and Lisa believes that the challenges she's faced have moulded her personality.

Discussing the pressures of starring in a K-pop group, Lisa told Variety: "To be ...Read more

Somewhere in the overlap between William Friedkin’s 1977 action thriller “Sorcerer” and Kelly Reichardt’s 2020 Pacific Northwest pioneer indie “First Cow” lies Padraic McKinley’s directorial debut “The Weight.”

“Sorcerer” is about a group of fugitives driving a load of dynamite across the jungle; “The Weight” follows a...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Savannah Guthrie continued her calls for kidnappers to return her mother Nancy Guthrie, as the investigation into the elder Guthrie's disappearance surpasses its six-month mark.

The "Today" show co-host during Tuesday's broadcast shared a desperate message to those who kidnapped 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie from her Tuscon, Arizona...Read more

NEW YORK — With the NFL regular season officially underway, rumors about which star will headline the next Super Bowl have already begun to swirl.

Pop superstars Justin Bieber and Harry Styles are both high at the top of Roc Nation’s shortlist for the 2027 Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show, sources told TMZ.

With the event nearly five ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Bay Area music fans can certainly be excused for wondering if they’ll actually get to witness the troubled Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire co-headlining tour or not.

The problems began back in early August, on the evening of the trek’s originally scheduled date at Chase Center in San Francisco, when EWF drummer ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Among the many stars who glammed it up for the 2026 Emmys red carpet Monday night, Shailene Woodley apparently got people talking more than anyone else, though not for the reasons celebrities usually want.

For TV’s biggest night, the 34-year-old film and TV actor definitely made “a statement,” as the Hollywood ...Read more

NEW YORK — Savannah Guthrie simply wants a “proper goodbye” for her mother, Nancy, who was reported missing from her Arizona home on Feb. 1.

The NBC “Today” anchor made that claim after actor Emmy winner Allison Janney said backstage at Monday night’s award presentation that she thinks about Savannah and her family’s pain every ...Read more

The Emmy Awards in memoriam rundown remembered show business personalities lost since last year’s ceremony including Rob Reiner, James Van Der Beek, Vincent Pastore, Catherine O’Hara, Anthony Head, Eric Dane and Sam Neill.

But missing from the list of fallen stars were “Walker: Texas Ranger” star Chuck Norris and “Buffy the Vampire ...Read more

The return of Pixar's popular playthings tops the DVD releases for the week of Sept. 22.

"Toy Story 5": Woody, Buzz and co. tackle technology in the franchise's fifth entry that finds cowgirl toy Jessie trying to help her kid Bonnie make new friends, with competition from a new device in town — a tablet.

"Tech does have its place in the ...Read more

DETROIT — After he was kicked off of Ed Sheeran's tour for saying "free Palestine" on stage during a New Jersey tour stop, Macklemore has been invited to perform in Dearborn by Mayor Abdullah Hammoud.

"Hey @macklemore, if they don't want you performing in their stadiums, you're always welcome in Dearborn," Hammoud said on X on Sept. 14. "Come...Read more

LOS ANGELES — As the fall equinox approached from a week away, the Primetime Emmy Awards made its 78th visit, leaving trophies in some hands, the honor of just being nominated for others and bupkes for the rest of the thousands who make what we call television. Once again I have been called to witness (from afar) and report, so let's get down...Read more

We live in a world of spinoffs — just thinking of all the versions of “Yellowstone” makes me dizzy — and it’s always a gamble if we’re going to get another “Better Call Saul” or another “Joey.” Thankfully, “Neagley,” the spinoff of Prime Video’s “Reacher” series, is far closer to the former: It blends the best parts...Read more