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Sir Ridley Scott recalls his biggest filming fears on Alien

Sir Ridley Scott was worried that the visual effects in 'Alien' wouldn't be scary enough.

The 87-year-old director helmed the 1979 flick that went on to become an iconic example of sci-fi film history, but he has now admitted he was concerned that the practical effects - particularly the rubber Xenomorph suit worn by Bolaji Badejo - may not ...Read more

Scream 7 adds Joel McHale as Sidney Prescott's husband

Joel McHale has been added to the cast of 'Scream 7'.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 'Yellowjackets' star, 53, will play Mark Evans, the husband of Neve Campbell's Sidney Prescott in the upcoming slasher, and this suggests that the scream queen's former love interest Detective Mark Kincaid, as played by Patrick Dempsey in 2000's '...Read more

Jason Derulo went through 'dark time' aftere breaking his neck

Jason Derulo went through the "darkest time" in his life when he broke his neck.

The 'Snake' singer was preparing for a tour in 2013 when he suffered an accident while training, and he's recalled instantly fearing the worst when he stumbled and felt a "huge heat" at the site of the injury.

Speaking on the 'Great Company' podcast, he told host ...Read more

Angelina Jolie helps serve up meals to wildfires survivors

Angelina Jolie is among the stars who have been helping get meals to survivors of the California wildfires.

The Hollywood actress joined volunteers at charity World Central Kitchen, which has been helping feed those who have been forced to flee their homes since the blazes broke out in southern California last week as well as the first ...Read more

Ben Stiller is 'working' at marriage after reconciliation

Ben Stiller is determined to "work at" his marriage to Christine Taylor because he's "so grateful" they are back together.

The pair have been married for more than two decades, but they were apart for around three years after deciding to part ways but they reconciled during the COVID-19 pandemic and Ben admits he's not going to let their second...Read more

Dame Joan Plowright dead at 95

Dame Joan Plowright has died at the age 95.

The veteran stage and screen actress - who was the widow of Sir Laurence Olivier - passed away on Thursday (16.01.25) surrounded by her family, her loved ones have announced.

They told The Guardian newspaper in a statement: "It is with great sadness that the family of Dame Joan Plowright, the Lady ...Read more

Coldplay to live stream their biggest show in India on Disney+

Coldplay's biggest ever show in India will be live streamed on Disney+ on Hotstar on January 26.

As part of their 'Music Of The Spheres' jaunt, the 'Yellow' group will play Ahmadabad's 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium on January 25 and 26, with the latter concert set to be broadcast to the world with behind-the-scenes footage.

Frontman ...Read more

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'The Brutalist' review: An epic story climbs high and then falls hard

A swaggering epic of massive scope and vision, "The Brutalist" is a huge swing for director Brady Corbet.

That he doesn't quite hit it out of the park is, well, OK. "The Brutalist" is like a triple buried deep into the corner of left field, where the runner gets thrown out going for an inside-the-park home run.

You can't fault the dude for ...Read more

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Dale Cardwell gets personal with Tex McIver podcast 'Deadly Fortune'

ATLANTA — Dale Cardwell has been a consumer advocate for decades both as a former journalist at WSB-TV and as head of his own company TrustDALE.

But in 2016, Cardwell ended up in the middle of a bizarre murder case that drew massive media coverage: the death of his close friend and wealthy business executive Diane McIver, shot and killed by ...Read more

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'Reno 911!' star Cedric Yarbrough takes dramatic turn in new Clint Eastwood thriller

MINNEAPOLIS — Clint Eastwood’s legal thriller “Juror #2,” now streaming on Max, has plenty of twists and turns. But the biggest surprise to many might be the dramatic turn by cast member Cedric Yarbrough, an actor best known for comedies like “Reno 911!” and 2017’s “The House” with Will Ferrell. Minnesotans with long memories, ...Read more

Mac Miller presents meditations on love and death on moving posthumous album Balloonerism

Mac Miller's second posthumous album 'Balloonerism' sees the late rapper get deep about love and death.

The estate of the star - who tragically died at the age of 26 of an accidental overdose in 2018 - has dropped the collection made around the same time as his 2014 mixtape 'Faces', featuring a rare appearance from his alter-ego Delusional ...Read more

Stephen King calls for Academy Awards cancellation

Stephen King has called for the Oscars to be cancelled amid the Los Angeles wildfires.

The 77-year-old author insisted he won't be casting any votes this year as he urged the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to ditch this year's ceremony as he doesn't feel it is appropriate for such a "glitzy" event to take place while people have ...Read more

Donald Trump appoints Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone 'special ambassadors' to Hollywood

Donald Trump plans to make Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone his "special ambassadors" to Hollywood.

The president-elect has called on his three long-term supporters to help bring about a new "golden age" for the filmmaking industry and wants them to be his "eyes and ears" in order to advise on how to encourage studios and creatives...Read more

Kat Dennings recalls 'cruel' criticism from casting directors

Kat Dennings was branded "fat" and not "pretty enough" by "cruel" casting directors when she was auditioning for parts as a child.

The 38-year-old 'Thor' actress - who started her showbiz career aged nine - has revealed she was given devastating feedback when trying out for parts as a young age but she was determined not to let the nasty ...Read more

Dwayne Johnson regrets failing to reconcile with late dad

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson will "always regret" failing to reconcile with his dad prior to his death.

The 'Fast and Furious' star, 52, had a huge argument with his father Rocky 'Soulman' Johnson over Christmas in 2019 and they failed to make up before his dad passed away several weeks later - and Dwayne has admitted he's still haunted by the ...Read more

Steven Spielberg Ron Howard and more directors pay tribute to David Lynch

Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and James Gunn are among the filmmakers to pay tribute to David Lynch.

The 'Twin Peaks' director passed away on Thursday (16.01.25) at the age of 78 and a host of his fellow creatives have spoken of his influence on their own work, as well as the huge impact he has had on cinema as a whole.

Steven said in a ...Read more

Cameron Diaz won't make another rom-com

Cameron Diaz will never make another rom-com.

The 51-year-old Hollywood actress - who is known for films such as 'The Holiday', 'What Happens in Vegas' and 'The Other Woman' - has declared she's moving away from the genre since becoming a mother to two children with her husband Benji Madden.

She told Empire magazine: "No more rom-coms, only ...Read more

Raye to collaborate with Doja Cat and Lisa

Raye is teaming up with Lisa and Doja Cat for a new single.

The 'Escapism' hitmaker has reportedly been working with the Blackpink singer and the 'Paint the Town Red' rapper on a track that will be released next month, and she hopes the song will help her reach a wider audience across North America and Asia.

A source told The Sun newspaper's ...Read more

Sammy Hagar quits touring

Sammy Hagar has quit touring.

The former Van Halen star, 77, hit the road last year for his 'The Best Of All Worlds' tour - which covered the US, Canada and Japan - and he's preparing to launch the show as a residency which will run from April 30 until May 17 at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas - and he's now insisted he's sick of travelling...Read more

Gwyneth Paltrow distributing meals and care packages to wildfire victims

Gwyneth Paltrow has been giving care packages to victims of the California wildfires and handing out meals to first responders.

The Hollywood actress has revealed her wellness brand Goop has "committed to more than $2M worth of donations" to charities helping those impacted by the disaster and the company has also been putting together boxes of...Read more