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Bang Showbiz / Matt Wright, the longtime producer of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, died unexpectedly in his sleep while visiting Los Angeles, his family has revealed

Ellen DeGeneres producer Matt Wright's family reveal he died 'peacefully in his sleep'

Matt Wright, the longtime producer of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, died unexpectedly in his sleep while visiting Los Angeles, his family has revealed.

The television executive, 52, who worked alongside Ellen DeGeneres, 68, for 16 years until her daytime talk show ended in 2022, died last week, according to a statement shared on GoFundMe.

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Bang Showbiz / Andrew Garfield has revealed he suffered burnout after filming three projects back to back- admitting he struggled with sleepless nights while working in Berlin.

Andrew Garfield admits suffering 'rough' burnout amid sleepless nights

Andrew Garfield has revealed he suffered burnout after filming three projects back to back - admitting he struggled with sleepless nights while working in Berlin.

The 43-year-old actor, best known for playing Spider-Man and his Oscar-nominated performances in Hacksaw Ridge and Tick, Tick... Boom!, discussed his exhaustion and uncertainty about ...Read more

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'Bachelor' star Melissa Rycroft seeks help after DWI arrest, ambulance crash

NEW YORK — “The Bachelor” alum Melissa Rycroft is opening up about her recent struggles with mental health following her second DWI arrest in just over a year.

“First, please know how deeply ashamed and embarrassed I am, especially knowing how much this has affected my friends and family,” 43-year-old Rycroft wrote in a lengthy post ...Read more

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Martha Stewart blames Craig Melvin for tone-deaf homeless Halloween costume

NEW YORK — Martha Stewart claims she isn’t to blame for her controversial Halloween costume depicting herself as a homeless person — “Today” show co-host Craig Melvin is.

The lifestyle guru made the claim against Melvin during the CrossCountry Mortgage sales rally in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday, per video obtained by TMZ. She said an...Read more

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Slow train coming: Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo at the Vatican to chat and exchange gifts

SAN DIEGO — Bob Dylan apparently doesn’t take his hoodie off for just anyone, including the pope, as was demonstrated Wednesday afternoon when the Nobel Prize-winning troubadour met with the pontiff at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace prior to Dylan’s concert in Rome. The pope gifted Dylan with a rosary, while the legendary singer-...Read more

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'Star Trek' actor Walter Koenig's cause of death revealed

LOS ANGELES — Walter Koenig’s official cause of death has been revealed.

The actor, who portrayed Pavel Chekov in the original “Star Trek” series, died at age 90 on Oct. 25. His immediate cause of death was cardiopulmonary arrest, according to the death certificate obtained by TMZ and People. Chronic diastolic congestive heart failure ...Read more

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Review: Take a head trip with 'Wild Horse Nine,' a vacation comedy about the CIA's dark deeds

Whether in Missouri or Bruges, an isle off the coast of Ireland or a speck in the Pacific Ocean, a Martin McDonagh movie whisks audiences someplace remote for a detached view of the mess we’ve made of civilization. Human society continually tries to organize itself around religion, politics, empathy and law. His whip-smart and violent comedies...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Tinto Brass, the Italian film director whose sexually explicit historical dramas Caligula and Salon Kitty provoked controversy and repeated clashes with censors, has died aged 93

Caligula director Tinto Brass dead aged 93

Tinto Brass, the Italian film director whose sexually explicit historical dramas Caligula and Salon Kitty provoked controversy and repeated clashes with censors, has died aged 93.

The filmmaker's death was announced by his family on Wednesday (04.11.26), according to the Italian news agency Ansa. Tinto, who began his career in experimental ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Prince William's senior estate official has reportedly acted apologetically to tenants affected by plans to sell 3,000 acres of Duchy of Cornwall land that has belonged to the royal estate for nearly 700 years.

Prince William's estate official 'acts apologetic' to tenants over plans to sell 3,000 acres of royal land held for nearly 700 years

Prince William's senior estate official has reportedly acted apologetically to tenants affected by plans to sell 3,000 acres of Duchy of Cornwall land that has belonged to the royal estate for nearly 700 years.

The Prince of Wales, 44, has discussed the proposed sale of the Bradninch estate in Devon with the Duchy's rural director, Matthew ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jamie Foxx is said to have become a father for the third time at 58- reportedly welcoming his first child with girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp three years after suffering a life-threatening medical emergency.

Jamie Foxx 'becomes dad again at 58 with girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp'

Jamie Foxx is said to have become a father for the third time at 58 - reportedly welcoming his first child with girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp three years after suffering a life-threatening medical emergency.

The Oscar-winning actor and comedian, who already has two daughters from previous relationships, has welcomed a baby with Alyce, 31, ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Noel Gallagher is preparing for his first solo performance since Oasis reunited last year- joining drum and bass pioneer Goldie for two orchestral concerts at London's Royal Festival Hall.

Noel Gallagher's first solo gig since Oasis reunion announced

Noel Gallagher is preparing for his first solo performance since Oasis reunited last year - joining drum and bass pioneer Goldie for two orchestral concerts at London's Royal Festival Hall.

The 59-year-old guitarist and songwriter has been confirmed as a special guest for Goldie's Dare To Dream performances at the EFG London Jazz Festival on ...Read more

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Family guide to new movie releases

'THE CAT IN THE HAT'

Rated PG for action, some peril, mild language and rude humor.

What it’s about: An adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss book in which a chaos-loving cat tries to cheer up two kids with messy fun.

The kid attractor factor: The familiar children's book, the animation and the kid-friendly humor.

Good lessons/bad lessons: ...Read more

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Harrison Ford's latest career milestone? A Paley Honors Award

LOS ANGELES — The Force is with Harrison Ford.

The legendary actor, who received the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award earlier this year, will be lauded with another career honor.

The Paley Center for Media will celebrate Ford at its fall gala, alongside previously announced honorees Greg Berlanti, Goldie Hawn and Melissa McCarthy. All four ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Daisy Ridley is preparing to take on a terrifying new role - playing a woman whose unexpected pregnancy takes a sinister turn in a horror film that will see her fighting for survival alongside her sister

Daisy Ridley taking on terrifying new role

Daisy Ridley is preparing to take on a terrifying new role - playing a woman whose unexpected pregnancy takes a sinister turn in a horror film that will see her fighting for survival alongside her sister.

The British actor, 34, best known for playing Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, will star alongside Sosie Bacon, 34, and Simon Rex, 52, in...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Bill Nighy is swapping romantic comedies and prestige dramas for prehistoric adventure - joining Hayley Atwell and Maisie Williams in the voice cast of a new animated family film about a young dinosaur stranded 65 million years in the future

Bill Nighy lands prehistoric adventure role

Bill Nighy is swapping romantic comedies and prestige dramas for prehistoric adventure - joining Hayley Atwell and Maisie Williams in the voice cast of a new animated family film about a young dinosaur stranded 65 million years in the future.

The British actor, 76, best known for Love Actually and his Oscar-nominated performance in Living, will...Read more

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Movie review: Malkovich delivers career-best performance as dying CIA operative in 'Wild Horse Nine'

Toward the end of “Wild Horse Nine” — the new film from Martin McDonagh set on Easter Island in 1973 — a CIA agent, Chris (John Malkovich), offers a parting word to Monica (Mariana di Girolamo), a young Chilean student activist whom he’s befriended. “Good luck with all the democracy and stuff,” he says ruefully.

It’s a sincere ...Read more

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Thomas Haden Church talks Texas and his new film, 'A Dog's Perfect Christmas'

FORT WORTH, Texas — Thomas Haden Church has some tales about Texas.

The 66-year-old actor was born in California and moved to the Lone Star State as a toddler with his mother. He spent some of his early years living with his grandparents in Fort Worth, before his mother remarried and moved the family to Laredo. He found himself in Harlingen ...Read more

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Kim Kardashian eats a jacket potato 'at least once a week' after going viral for not knowing what they were

Kim Kardashian says she eats a jacket potato "at least once a week" - a year after admitting to not knowing what they were.

Last November, the star and her All's Fair castmate Sarah Paulson's chat with Capital FM went viral after Kim was left visibly confused when TikTok sensation Grime Gran, real name Margie Keefe, asked: "And you're a big fan...Read more

Bang Showbiz / F1 star Charles Leclerc and his wife Alexandra

F1 star Charles Leclerc becomes a first-time dad

Formula One star Charles Leclerc has become a dad for the first time.

The 29-year-old Ferrari driver flew back to Monaco following the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday (01.11.26) so he could join his 25-year-old wife, Alexandra, in welcoming a baby girl named Bianca two days later.

Taking to Instagram on Wednesday (04.11.26), Alexandra shared an ...Read more

John Ritter 'would still be with us' if more was known about cause of death, says pal Richard Kline

Richard Kline thinks John Ritter would still be alive if more was known about his cause of death.

The Three's Company actor's co-star passed away at the age of 54 on September 11, 2003, after suffering an aortic dissection, described by Mayo Clinic as a "medical emergency in which a tear happens in the inner layer of the body's main artery".

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