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Bang Showbiz / Lena Dunham's husband didn't know who she was.

Lena Dunham's husband didn't know who she was

Lena Dunham's husband had no idea who she was when they started dating.

The 40-year-old actress met Luis Felber on a blind date in 2021 and while he was aware she was well-known, the Girls star thought it was very sweet when she found out he believed she was a model.

Speaking at a Q+A in Los Angeles on her Famesick book tour, People magazine ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / John Mulaney always praised SNL's guest hosts

Pete Davidson and John Mulaney explain why they regularly lied to Saturday Night Live celebrity guests

Pete Davidson and John Mulaney used to lie to the celebrity Saturday Night Live hosts about how good they were.

The two comics admitted they frequently tried to boost the egos of their star guests by telling them they had "crushed" their opening monologues, even if more often than not they had "tanked".

Speaking during the Netflix is a Joke ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Shakira is happy to be single

Shakira is too busy to date

Shakira is too busy for love.

The Whenever, Wherever singer has been single since her long-term relationship with Gerard Pique - the father of her sons Milan, 13, and 11-year-old Sasha - ended in 2022 and she isn't looking for anyone knew because she is enjoying her time with her kids and focusing on her career.

She told The Times newspaper: "...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kyle Busch died at the age of 41.

Kyle Busch cause of death revealed

Kyle Busch died from "severe pneumonia [which] progressed into sepsis".

The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion passed away on Thursday (21.05.26) at the age of just 41 after being hospitalised with a severe illness, and his family have now revealed the cause of his passing in a new statement.

The note, which was shared by Dakota Hunter, the ...Read more

'Fake news': Katie Price disputes claim from Lee Andrews' dad that he has been arrested

Katie Price has dismissed Lee Andrews' dad's claim the businessman has been arrested as "fake news".

The 48-year-old glamour model recently filed a missing person's report with authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after her husband - who she married in January shortly after meeting for the first time - failed to board a flight to the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Nicolas Cage doesn't want to get trapped

Nicolas Cage reveals if he prefers playing heroes or villains

Nicolas Cage doesn't want to get "trapped" into doing one thing.

The 62-year-old actor insisted he doesn't have a preference between playing heroes or villains in his projects because he enjoys taking on a variety of different roles.

He told People magazine: "Villain? I've played plenty of villains. I like both. I think they're both important ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Mena Suvari will star in The Incredible Edible

Mena Suvari returning to teen comedy with The Incredible Edible

Mena Suvari is to star in a new teen body-swap movie about psychedelic gummies.

The American Pie actress is joined in Jenna Milly's upcoming movie The Incredible Edible by Jean Evans (Busboys), Steph Tolev (Tires), Jake Picking (Top Gun: Maverick) and Rodney J. Hobbs (Young Dylan), with principal photography having recently wrapped in Los ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lewis Capaldi thinks fans deserve more from him

Lewis Capaldi won't 'chase hits' anymore

Lewis Capaldi thinks his fans "deserve better" than for him to just "chase" hits.

The Someone You Loved hitmaker has been inspired by his friends Sam Fender and Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten to really "care" about his work in the studio and to think more consciously about his output.

He told Billboard UK: ""[Sam and Grian] talk about ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Phil Collins' health is improving

Phil Collins rules out Hall of Fame performance

Phil Collins has ruled out performing at his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction later this year.

The In the Air Tonight hitmaker - who was previously honoured as a member of Genesis back in 2010 - has suffered a string of health issues in recent years, and while he thinks he is in better shape now than he has been for "quite a while", he ...Read more

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Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival

In a squeaker race for Cannes' top prize, Romanian director Cristian Mungiu prevailed on Saturday, taking the Palme d'Or for his tense community drama "Fjord."

The movie, a widely admired conversation-starter at the festival, stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve as religious parents who come into conflict with the child protection services ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / David Harbour stars on the Netflix show

David Harbour reveals why he envies Stranger Things co-stars

David Harbour envied his younger Stranger Things co-stars for being comfortable enough to fart while filming.

The 51-year-old actor starred in Stranger Things, the hit sci-fi show, alongside the likes of Winona Ryder, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Natalia Dyer, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, and Maya Hawke, and David has admitted to feeling a ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Elvis Presley passed away in 1977

Paul Simon bemoans Elvis Presley for 'wasting his great talent'

Paul Simon thinks Elvis Presley wasted his "great talent" after 1957.

The 84-year-old music star was a huge fan of Elvis during his younger years, but he believes the King of Rock and Roll squandered his talent after 1957, as he started to make teen-focused pop songs, like many other artists of that era.

He told Alchemy with Anthony Mason: "My...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Hayden Panettiere found fame as a child.

Hayden Panettiere: I associated praise with love

Hayden Panettiere "associated praise with love" as a child.

The 36-year-old actress first found fame as a child, and her mother, the former actor Lesley Vogel, managed her professional and financial affairs in the early part of her career - but Hayden admits that they developed an unhealthy relationship, with the actress conflating praise for ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Cristian Mungiu at the Cannes Film Festival

Cristian Mungiu wins second Palme d'Or at Cannes for Fjord

Cristian Mungiu has won the second Palme d'Or of his career for Fjord.

The 58-year-old Romanian director - who triumphed at the Cannes Film Festival back in 2007 with 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days - has once again won the top prize at the annual festival with Fjord, the child abuse drama that marked his English-language debut.

Mungiu has become...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Zach Braff starred on the hit TV show

Zach Braff recalls feeling 'intimated' by his Scrubs co-star

Zach Braff felt "intimidated" by John C. McGinley when they first worked together.

The 51-year-old actor starred alongside John, 66, in Scrubs, the hit TV comedy series, and Zach admits that their on-screen relationship was actually similar to their off-screen relationship.

Zach - who played the part of John 'J.D.' Dorian on the TV show - told...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Idris Elba won't become James Bond.

Idris Elba reveals the truth about James Bond rumors

Idris Elba was "not in the race" to play James Bond.

The 53-year-old actor was tipped to replace Daniel Craig as 007 for years, but Idris has now insisted he was never a serious candidate for the role, after Amazon/MGM Studios recently announced that the search for the next James Bond is underway.

The Luther star told People: "My name's not ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Miley Cyrus grew up in the spotlight.

Fame has always felt really natural to me, says Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus has always found fame to feel "really natural".

The 33-year-old pop star - who first found fame as a child - is the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, and Miley insists she's never really struggled with the pressures of success.

The chart-topping singer - who emerged as a teen idol with her portrayal of Miley Stewart in ...Read more

Game of Thrones star Hannah Murray recalls being drawn into a wellness cult

Hannah Murray found the wellness business to be "seductive and addictive" during her younger years.

The 36-year-old actress - who is best known for playing Gilly in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones - became drawn into a wellness cult in her 20s, and after surviving life in the "the underbelly of the wellness and spiritual world", Hannah ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Hayden Panettiere is determined to remain positive.

Hayden Panettiere seeks positive people, but why?

Hayden Panettiere has made a conscious decision to surround herself with "positive people".

The 36-year-old actress first found fame as a child, but she's experienced her fair share of ups and downs during the course of her life, and Hayden now believes that having a positive, can-do network around her is key to her long-term happiness.

The ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Nicole Scherzinger is set to perform at the AMAs

Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger reveals her hope for the AMAs

Nicole Scherzinger hopes the Pussycat Dolls bring a "light of hope" to the American Music Awards (AMAs).

The 47-year-old pop star and her bandmates, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt, are performing with rapper Busta Rhymes during the upcoming AMAs, and Nicole is determined to deliver a performance to remember.

Nicole - who recorded the Dolls'...Read more