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11 must-see things at the sprawling Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

LOS ANGELES — George Lucas and Mellody Hobson want their massive spaceship of a museum to be an experience. Across 300,000 square feet and 11 acres of park space, there’s a lot to take in. Staring up at the 90-foot-diameter oculus four stories above the entrance plaza makes one feel like a speck in the galaxy.

Instead of trying to conquer ...Read more

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Review: What can a 'Star Wars' fan expect at the Lucas Museum? Vehicles, costumes and maybe some inspiration

LOS ANGELES — A young man from Tatooine sets out to find his malfunctioning droid and ends up saving the galaxy. A young man from Modesto heads to USC during the death throes of the studio system and ends up altering the course of Hollywood. "I set the goal of getting through film school," George Lucas told an interviewer in 1999. "I didn't ...Read more

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Becky G expands her block in new album 'Baraja Bendita'

LOS ANGELES — This past February, Becky G was decked in a tiger-print Roberto Cavalli coat, preening for photos on the streets of Milan: a 13-hour flight away from LAX, and more specifically, her hometown of Inglewood, which she has fiercely repped in her music for the last 20 years.

After sitting front row during Cavalli’s runway show at ...Read more

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After years of the snarky grind, 'Club Kid' feels transformative for Jordan Firstman

LOS ANGELES — Just a block up the hill from the Silver Lake Reservoir on one of those secluded streets that feels like the L.A. of the 1970s sits a dark-wood-shingled triplex of apartments. It both is and isn't a Neutra house. The current occupant of eight years, actor Jordan Firstman, tells us the backstory.

"So it was built by Dion Neutra, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ryan Reynolds saved a key Mayday scene

Ryan Reynolds saved huge Mayday scene with one phone call

Ryan Reynolds was able to call on one of the "disgusting side effects of fame" to save a scene in Mayday.

The 49-year-old actor - who plays an American pilot downed in Russia in the 1980s Cold War action comedy - stepped in to make a call after a "massive" May Day parade scene featuring 1,000 extras and 1,000 crew members, as well as a dozen ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Casey Affleck loved directing his sons

Proud dad Casey Affleck enjoyed career highlight directing sons

Casey Affleck had the "best professional experience" of his life directing his sons.

The 51-year-old star's kids Indiana, 22, and 18-year-old Atticus - who he has with ex-wife Summer Phoenix - star in his new film Company and while it was his first time directing the pair, he hopes it won't be the last.

Speaking at a press conference for ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kevin Parker won't sign autographs anymore

Tame Impala's Kevin Parker stops signing autographs after 'aggressive hounds' use children

Tame Impala's Kevin Parker has pulled the plug on signing autographs and posing for photos after claiming he was swarmed by "aggressive autograph hounds" - some of whom he says are now using children to get close to him.

The End of Summer singer took to Instagram Stories to issue a PSA, telling fans he won't be stopping outside hotels or ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Alex Warren has explained why fans keep getting a whiff of his farts at his shows

Alex Warren blames his onstage farting on using his bum-thrusting to power his voice

Alex Warren has explained why he can't stop farting onstage.

The Ordinary hitmaker often brings up his flatulence habit at his shows and it's been getting worse lately.

As reported by the Daily Star, Alex explained the science behind his accidental stage "eruptions", insisting it's all part of singing properly.

He said: "I fart on stage a lot...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Dido is said to be plotting a comeback next year

Dido 'planning' 2027 comeback with new album and first tour in eight years

Dido looks set for a major comeback in 2027, with a new album and tour reportedly in the works.

The White Flag singer has been back in the studio with her brother Rollo - the Faithless hitmaker who's been behind some of her biggest tracks - and insiders say the pair are close to wrapping her next project. If all goes to plan, fans won't be ...Read more

Bryan Adams unveils new album How's It Goin' as a personal love letter to Canada

Bryan Adams' upcoming album is a heartfelt tribute to the country that made him.

The rock icon has announced How's It Goin', arriving November 6, and says the project is rooted in the people, landscapes and stories that define Canada.

The Ontario native came to write about his homeland after penning a track inspired by the nation's east coast ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Billy Baldwin won't work with Sharon Stone again

Billy Baldwin explains why he'd NEVER work with Sharon Stone again

Billy Baldwin would never work with Sharon Stone again.

The 63-year-old actor initially got on well with his Sliver co-star when they started working on the 1993 movie but ultimately "tension" between them left the whole cast and crew feeling "miserable".

Speaking on the Lisa Guerrero Unleashed podcast, Billy said: "We got along pretty well ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Brandi Glanville.

Brandi Glanville reveals facial parasite has 'spread'

Brandi Glanville has revealed her facial parasite has "spread" down her arm.

The 53-year-old star has been open with fans about her ongoing health issues, and she has shared another emotional update on social media.

In an Instagram video shared on Tuesday (08.09.26), she said: "It used to only be here, but over the years that not being ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Nicolas Cage's house has been damaged

Nicolas Cage's Malibu house damaged by massive sinkhole

Nicolas Cage's Malibu mansion has been damaged by a massive sinkhole.

The Spider-Noir actor bought the four-level oceanfront property for $10.5 million back in 2024 and he's now facing a big bill after the driveway collapsed on Tuesday (08.09.26) amid coastal erosion.

Fire officials told ABC7 that crews were dispatched to the vacant property ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jimmy Kimmel isn't going anywhere just yet

Jimmy Kimmel Live! future addressed by ABC

ABC has insisted Jimmy Kimmel Live! isn't ending in 2027.

The network has responded after reports claiming that Jimmy Kimmel's late night talk show was going to wrap after 24 seasons with the 58-year-old star's contract not being renewed.

However, an ABC spokesperson has said in a statement: "This information is inaccurate.

"Any reports about...Read more

Bang Showbiz / John Mulaney will star in the Get Smart reboot

John Mulaney to lead Get Smart cast

John Mulaney is in line to lead the cast of the upcoming movie reboot of Get Smart.

The 44-year-old comic is set to play the bright-but-incompetent Agent Maxwell Smart in Warner Bros.' take on the spy spoof, which is still in the very early stages.

Now You See Me: Now You Don't co-writer Seth Grahame-Smith is writing the screenplay, while ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Andrew Garfield isn't worried about the Uprising/ Robin Hood chaos.

Andrew Garfield not worried about Robin Hood 'chaos' with The Uprising

Andrew Garfield isn't worried about the "chaos" and confusion surrounding The Uprising's links to Robin Hood.

Last month, the period action drama seemed to have been retitled The Uprising: The Rise of Robin Hood, but it was later clarified that the subtitle was a tagline, and while the actor - who plays grieving farmer Ploughman - insisted he ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Busy Philipps got good news from her MRI

Busy Philipps gets good news in MRI scan

Busy Philipps' latest tests have confirmed there is "no sign" of a brain tumor anymore.

The Dawson's Creek actress revealed in August she had been diagnosed with a grade 2 oligodendroglioma, a rare slow-growing tumor, and subsequently underwent two operations to have it removed. This week, she underwent an MRI scan which revealed good news - ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Tyrese Gibson has been cleared of all charges

Tyrese Gibson cleared of all charges following dog attack

Tyrese Gibson has been cleared of all charges, almost a year after his dogs allegedly killed his neighbor's canine.

The Fast and Furious actor was charged with one count of cruelty to animals in October 2025, as well as a misdemeanor dog-at-large charge and a nuisance charge, but the case has now been dropped.

Tyrese's attorney, Gabe Banks, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow dated in the 1990s

Gwyneth Paltrow explains why she felt 'extra shame' over end of Brad Pitt relationship

Gwyneth Paltrow felt "extra shame" that her relationship with Brad Pitt ended.

The 53-year-old actress met her former fiancé in 1994 on the set of Se7en and they got engaged in 1996, but she was "so bummed" when they separated in June 1997, and their split was made even harder because of the public scrutiny they had faced throughout their ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Dolly Parton died two weeks ago.

Dolly Parton's death doesn't 'feel real', says niece

Dolly Parton's death doesn't "feel real" to her family.

The country music legend passed away on 26 August following a brief battle with cancer, and her niece, Heidi Parton, is having a hard time accepting she has gone for good, though she finds comfort in looking at videos and photographs of them.

Sharing a photo of herself smiling with Dolly,...Read more