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Bang Showbiz / Fontaines D.C' s' very tough year'.

Fontaines D.C's 'very tough year'

Fontaines D.C. have had a "very tough year".

The band - comprised of Grian Chatten, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan, Tom Coll and Carlos O'Connell - were devastated by the death of their manager Trevor Dietz in June and paid tribute to him at their recent gig at London's Roundhouse.

Grian told the crowd: "It's been a very tough year for us. I'd ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Olivia Rodrigo inspired by Kendrick Lamar.

Olivia Rodrigo inspired by Kendrick Lamar

Olivia Rodrigo was inspired by Kendrick Lamar when writing You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love.

The 23-year-old star revealed Lamar's Humble was a huge inspiration when writing the track Expectations for her latest record.

She told Zane Lowe on Apple Music: "It was kind of like a challenge to myself; I wanted to write a mantra song. I ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Harry Styles' emotional tribute to Liam Payne

Harry Styles' emotional tribute to Liam Payne

Harry Styles paid an emotional tribute to Liam Payne with a new song, two years after his death.

Liam died on October 16, 2024, after falling from a balcony at his hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina and exactly two years to the day of his death, his One Direction bandmate Harry Styles took to the stage at Madison Square Garden in New York to ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Timothy Busfield's child sexual abuse indictment dismissed by judge

Timothy Busfield's child sexual abuse indictment dismissed by judge

Timothy Busfield's child sexual abuse indictment has been dismissed by the judge.

The West Wing actor had pled not guilty to four counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor (child under 13), and Judge Joseph Montaño has now granted Busfield's motion to quash the indictment, after declaring the "prosecuting attorney failed to act in a fair ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ethan Hawke wanted to date Drew Barrymore in the 90s

Ethan Hawke recalls wanting to date Drew Barrymore

Ethan Hawke is surprised he "never dated" Drew Barrymore.

The 55-year-old actor made the confession during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, the actress' long-running TV chat show, when Ethan opened up about his relationship with the movie star.

He told Drew: "I can't remember a time in my life when I was not aware of you."

Drew, 51, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kim Kardashian starred on the show in 2008.

Kim Kardashian 'cried every single night', but why?

Kim Kardashian cried "every single night" during her time on Dancing with the Stars.

The 45-year-old beauty competed on the hit TV show back in 2008, but Kim admits that she struggled to cope with the pressures of performing in front of a live audience.

During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kim recalled: "It was tough. It's so hard."

The...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jennie has reflected on her evolution

BLACKPINK's Jennie stopped 'overthinking everything'

Jennie has learned to stop "overthinking everything".

The 30-year-old star rose to prominence as a member of the South Korean girl group BLACKPINK - but Jennie feels she's evolved markedly since embarking on her solo career.

The singer - who released her debut studio album, Ruby, in 2025 - told Interview magazine: "I think I'm becoming more ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Paris Hilton has reflected on her experience of ADHD

I see ADHD as my superpower, says Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton sees ADHD as her "superpower".

The 45-year-old socialite admits that ADHD, the neurodevelopmental condition that affects brain function, self-regulation, and executive functioning, has created lots of problems for her throughout her life - but she also credits it for her creative streak.

Paris - who began taking ADHD medication ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Selma Blair was arrested after the incident.

Selma Blair 'experienced a medical emergency' at JFK Airport

Selma Blair "experienced a medical emergency" before being arrested on October 11.

The 54-year-old actress was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, before being taken to a hospital following an alleged altercation with cabin crew members - but a spokesperson has now clarified what happened.

In a statement shared ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Daisy Edgar-Jones stars in Sense and Sensibility.

Daisy Edgar-Jones loves Jane Austen stories, but why?

Daisy Edgar-Jones thinks Jane Austen's work is timeless.

The 28-year-old actress plays Elinor Dashwood in a movie adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, Austen's 1811 novel, and Daisy feels grateful that the source material is "so transcendent".

The brunette beauty told E! News: "What Austen was writing about was the human experience. And ...Read more

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RJ Mitte's mother recalls finding him following his death by suicide

NEW YORK — The mother of “Breaking Bad” star RJ Mitte revealed she was the one who found him after he died by suicide in Texas earlier this week. He was 34 years old.

Mitte was discovered dead on Monday inside his home in Brownsville. His mother, Dyna told NBC News she called him that morning, but he did not pick up. She added that it ...Read more

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Selma Blair speaks out after JFK arrest, assault charges

NEW YORK — Selma Blair wants to set the record straight on a mid-flight episode earlier this week, during which she is accused of biting a flight attendant, then later attacking a nurse and a police officer on the ground.

The “Cruel Intentions” actress was arrested late Sunday night at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York ...Read more

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Martin Short opens up about 'heartbreak' of daughter Katherine's suicide

NEW YORK — Martin Short honored his late daughter, Katherine, with some help from Selena Gomez and her Rare Impact Fund.

“It has been a very difficult year for me, needless to say,” Short said, per People.

“It has been the heartbreak of our family, as you can imagine. But we have also understood in the last eight months — I think my ...Read more

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James Gunn says 'Matt is still the director' after Steven Soderbergh steps up to help finish 'The Batman Part II'

LOS ANGELES — Steven Soderbergh is stepping in to help finish shooting "The Batman Part II" while director Matt Reeves continues to deal with a personal matter.

"As Matt Reeves continues to attend to an ongoing family matter, Steven Soderbergh, as an admirer of Matt's work, approached Matt and will step in, with the full support of DC Studios...Read more

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Review: Rush looks like a band with a very bright future during Bay Area show

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Rush reunion appears to have legs.

What many believed would be a one-off reunion show to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Canadian band and honor the late great drummer Neil Peart showed all the makings of something that could go on for years and years during the first of two Rush shows at SAP Center on Thursday ...Read more

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Kitao Sakurai talks helming the new 'Street Fighter'

WILLOUGHBY, Ohio — Born in Japan, filmmaker Kitao Sakurai moved to Cleveland Heights at age 3 and grew up acting in productions by Northeast Ohio theater companies, from Cleveland Heights’ own Dobama Theatre to the Cleveland Play House to the city’s Great Lakes Theater. (He played Tiny Tim in one of the latter’s annual productions of “...Read more

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Tale of the tapes: Naked Raygun and Eleventh Dream Day create new albums from an essential Chicago archive

CHICAGO — In early November 1985, an Evanston teenager named Aadam Jacobs took the CTA’s Red Line to see a concert by the Chicago punk rock band Naked Raygun at a movie theater in Uptown. Jacobs brought a Yamaha cassette deck, which he used to record the show with microphones he hung from the theater’s balcony. He’d begun taping concerts...Read more

David Surkamp, lead singer of Pavlov's Dog, dies at 74

LOS ANGELES — Rock band Pavlov's Dog is mourning the loss of singer-songwriter and lead vocalist David Surkamp, who died Monday at age 74.

Violinist and Pavlov's Dog member Abbie Steiling announced Surkamp's death Wednesday on Facebook. Additional information about Surkamp's passing, including a cause of death, was not revealed.

"David ...Read more

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Billy Joel can't drive or perform following brain disorder diagnosis

LOS ANGELES — It is unclear when Billy Joel will perform again.

The 77-year-old singer has to take "a series of tests" before being able to tour again, he told the Hollywood Reporter in a health update following his 2025 brain disorder diagnosis.

"I'm not allowed to drive," Joel said in the interview published Thursday. "And I can't do ...Read more

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Los Tigres Del Norte take over Tiny Desk with classic songs and a pro-immigrant message

LOS ANGELES — Los Tigres Del Norte will perform this Saturday at Anaheim’s Honda Center. Ahead of rocking the Pond with its classic hits, the famed norteño band brought its signature sound and activism to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert. The performance closed out the series’ Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, dubbed as “El Tiny.”

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