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Bang Showbiz / Wendi McLendon-Covey was absent from the Bridesmaids reunion at the 98th Academy Awards as she was recovering from plastic surgery

Wendi McLendon-Covey was absent from Bridesmaids Oscars reunion due to plastic surgery recovery

Wendi McLendon-Covey was absent from the Bridesmaids reunion at the 98th Academy Awards as she was recovering from plastic surgery.

The actress, 56, appeared in the 2011 comedy as irritated wife Rita, did not attend Sunday (15.03.26) night's ceremony when several of her former co-stars reunited on stage to present awards during the Oscars ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Matt Clark, the veteran Hollywood character actor who appeared in Back to the Future: Part III and worked alongside some of the biggest stars of the western genre, has died at the age of 89.

Back to the Future III actor Matt Clark dead aged 89

Matt Clark, the veteran Hollywood character actor who appeared in Back to the Future: Part III and worked alongside some of the biggest stars of the western genre, has died at the age of 89.

The actor built a career across film and television spanning several decades, appearing in numerous westerns and character roles alongside actors including...Read more

Bang Showbiz / A model who says she had a three-year romance with Timothée Chalamet has said him starting a relationship with Kylie Jenner shortly after their alleged relationship was 'disrespectful'

Model blasts Timothée Chalamet after their 'three-year romance'

A model who says she had a three-year romance with Timothée Chalamet has said him starting a relationship with Kylie Jenner shortly after their alleged relationship was "disrespectful".

Sarah Tena, 32, said she had a relationship with actor Timothée, 30, between 2020 and 2023.

Timothée has been in a relationship with Kylie, 28, the ...Read more

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Music industry earned a record $11.5 billion in the US last year, helped by vinyl and Taylor Swift

LOS ANGELES — The recording industry reached a milestone of $11.5 billion in U.S. sales last year, propelled by the continued surge in vinyl records and the enduring appeal of Taylor Swift.

Vinyl record sales accounted for more than a billion in U.S. sales in 2025, up more than 9%, according to the Recording Industry Association of America’...Read more

Bang Showbiz / John Krasinski has confirmed the cast for A Quiet Place: Part III

John Krasinski confirms cast for A Quiet Place: Part III

John Krasinski has confirmed the cast for A Quiet Place: Part III.

The director revealed Jack O'Connell, Jason Clarke and Katy O'Brian will join returning stars Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe in the next instalment of his hit horror franchise.

John, 46, who directed and co-wrote the first two films in the A Quiet...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Walton Goggins has been cast to star alongside Marion Cotillard in the Biblical movie Job

Walton Goggins cast alongside Marion Cotillard in Biblical movie Job

Walton Goggins has been cast to star alongside Marion Cotillard in the Biblical movie Job.

The 54-year-old Emmy and Golden Globe nominee known for roles in The White Lotus and Fallout, 54, will lead the film opposite Marion Cotillard, 50, the Academy Award-winning actress recognised for La Vie en Rose and The Morning Show. In the film ...Read more

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Paramount's Jeff Shell strikes back against Vegas gambler

LOS ANGELES — Paramount President Jeff Shell has fired back in his ugly feud with a Las Vegas gambler and FBI informant, contending that Robert "R.J." Cipriani has fictionalized the two men's dealings, then spread "false and salacious lies to extract a massive payday."

Shell filed a lawsuit one week after the high-roller had sued Shell in Los...Read more

REVIEW: 'Born to Bowl' follows the pursuit of glory as bowling struggles to survive

LOS ANGELES — I don't have statistics, but just from the disappearance of bowling alleys from the local landscape, most recently Santa Monica's midcentury Pico Bowl, with its fine coffee shop, I'd guess that the sport is not the ubiquitous American pastime it once was. Still, many if not most of us will have gone bowling at least once in our ...Read more

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Why Wendi McLendon-Covey missed Oscars 'Bridesmaids' reunion

Fans were concerned when Wendi McLendon-Covey was the only “bridesmaid” missing from the 2011 comedy’s onstage reunion at the Oscars on Sunday, but she explained later that her appearance wouldn’t have been pretty.

“In response to some of the dms I’m getting: I had a neck lift last week because I’m tired of looking like a melting ...Read more

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Wendi McLendon-Covey on why she missed the 'Bridesmaids' reunion: 'No drama. Everything is fine'

LOS ANGELES — Wendi McLendon-Covey shared a message to everybody wondering why she missed the “Bridesmaids” reunion at the 2026 Oscars: Don’t worry, she’s fine.

“I had a neck lift last week because I’m tired of looking like a melting candle,” McLendon-Covey wrote in an Instagram post Sunday. “So I had to skip the Academy ...Read more

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Michael B. Jordan pops in and then out of an In-N-Out after lead actor Oscars win

LOS ANGELES — Michael B. Jordan was all about sharing the love Sunday night, giving unsuspecting fans a thrill when he swung by an In-N-Out Burger with his lead actor Oscar after the Academy Awards.

And we’re not talking the In-N-Out typically served to the beautiful people at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Nope. Jordan showed up at an actual...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Firefly needs fans' help to get revival off the ground.

Nathan Fillion makes plea to Firefly fans to help revival land 'a home'

Nathan Fillion says the Firefly revival needs fans' help to find "a home".

The 54-year-old actor - who played Captain Mal Reynolds in the cult classic space Western series and its 2005 sequel movie Serenity - has confirmed the original cast are getting back together for an animated series set between the original show and its feature film ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham at Oscars viewing party.

Brooklyn Beckham reunites with godfather Sir Elton John amid public family feud

Brooklyn Beckham reunited with his godfather Sir Elton John at his annual Academy Awards viewing party.

The 27-year-old star and wife Nicola Peltz, 31, were both in attendance at the Rocket Man legend's glitzy bash on Sunday (15.03.26), which featured a performance from Grammy Award winner Lola Young, and a guestlist including the likes of Dua ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Katy Perry has been telling her fans to 'be kind' in spite of hate

Katy Perry urges fans to 'take the high road' after backlash over online exchange

Katy Perry has encouraged her fans to be "kind" and "take the high road".

The 41-year-old pop star dealt with any haters on her X account by spreading a message of kindness.

She penned on March 13: "i love you. be kind. always take the high road if you can my kc's. it's much lighter here. so excited to share my joy and light with you this ...Read more

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The best dressed at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party

LOS ANGELES — After the show, it's the afterparty.

Aside from the Governors Ball, the official post-Oscars celebration, the Vanity Fair Oscar Party is the hottest ticket in town. This year, the soirée has moved from the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. In addition to ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Harry Styles will play 12 shows at Wembley Stadium this summer.

Harry Styles Wembley gigs to give London £200 million economic boost

Harry Styles is set to generate a £200 million economic boost for London.

Analysis has suggested that the Aperture hitmaker's 12-night residency at Wembley Stadium this summer on his Together, Together tour will lead to more than £700 million spent on tickets, travel and accommodation.

However, Styles is unlikely to match Taylor Swift - who ...Read more

MNEK plans to release first album for eight years

MNEK will be releasing his first new album for eight years in 2026.

The 31-year-old singer and record producer intends to release a follow-up to his 2018 debut Language this year as part of his plans to expand his stage presence again.

Speaking to NME, MNEK said: "The plan (for 2026) is more or me on stage. I'm releasing an album this year and...Read more

Exhilaration, relief and good sportsmanship: What you didn't see on TV at Oscars 2026

LOS ANGELES — An Oscars slugfest for the ages ran its course, with “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” duking it out and tallying up wins while the low but steady hum of host Conan O’Brien’s patented brand of weirdness tied the room together. A few unnecessarily curt speech interruptions threatened the calm, but mainly, this ...Read more

Inside the Governors Ball, where stars got their Oscars engraved and snacked on chicken nuggets with caviar

LOS ANGELES — The highlight of the Governors Ball, the first stop of the night for many winners after the Oscars, is the stage where victors get their Oscars engraved.

Or if you didn’t win, there was still plenty to savor Sunday night, including buffet stations bursting with sliders, spring rolls and short rib bao buns.

An escalator ride ...Read more

Review: All hail Conan O'Brien, who could host the Oscars forever and we wouldn't mind

LOS ANGELES — With the state of the nation worse on pretty much every metric, it's good we can still gather round our screen of choice to watch film professionals win awards for a few hours on a March evening. This happened Sunday for the 98th time at the Academy Awards, sent via ABC, Hulu, Disney+ and other platforms into the world.

The ...Read more