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Gracie Abrams reveals she's 'open' to shooting a movie

Gracie Abrams is "open" to making a movie.

The 25-year-old star released her debut album, 'Good Riddance', in 2023 and she's enjoyed a good run of success in recent times - but Gracie would still love to shoot a film one day.

The 'That's So True' hitmaker - who is the daughter of filmmaker J. J. Abrams and producer Katie McGrath - told ELLE ...Read more

Kristin Davis auditioned to play Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City

Kristin Davis auditioned for the role of Carrie Bradshaw in 'Sex and the City'.

The 59-year-old actress played Charlotte York in the hit HBO series - but Kristin initially auditioned to play Carrie, before Sarah Jessica Parker was cast in the role instead.

Kristin said on the 'Are You A Charlotte?' podcast: "I got this script from Darren [Star...Read more

Sarah Hyland thought Wells Adams would triumph on The Traitors

Sarah Hyland expected Wells Adams to win 'The Traitors'.

The 40-year-old TV star was recently eliminated from season three of the hit TV show, and Wells admits that his wife expected much more of him.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Wells quipped: "She wasn't super proud of me.

"I mean, there's vows that we said for better or worse, so she ...Read more

I needed a break from Hollywood, says Renee Zellweger

Renee Zellweger took a break from Hollywood because she was "sick of the sound of [her] own voice".

The 55-year-old actress embarked on a six-year hiatus in 2010, and Renee has now acknowledged that she "needed" a break from the movie industry.

Asked why she decided to take a six-year break from making movies, Renee told British Vogue magazine...Read more

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'Conclave,' 'Emilia Pérez' lead 2025 BAFTA nominations

LOS ANGELES — The ballots are starting to come in, but there's still no clear front-runner in the awards race.

"Conclave," Edward Berger's political thriller about a papal election, barely edged out "Emilia Pérez," Jacques Audiard's Mexico-set musical about a trans cartel boss, in the nominations for the EE BAFTA Film Awards on Wednesday, 12...Read more

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Grammy Week events being trimmed back in wake of Los Angeles fires

SAN DIEGO — The Grammy Awards and its annual MusiCares fundraising concert will go on as scheduled Feb. 2 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, but many of the annual Grammy Week events in the fire-wracked city are being canceled. The announcement of the trimmed-back schedule was made Wednesday morning by the Recording Academy, under whose ...Read more

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Drake lawsuit accuses Universal Music Group of defamation for 'Not Like Us'

LOS ANGELES — Drake is suing the world’s biggest record company — a company to which he himself is signed.

In a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday, the superstar rapper accused Universal Music Group of defamation and harassment for releasing and promoting Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us,” in which Lamar describes Drake as a ...Read more

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How Altadena became the LA dream for Gen X and millennial artists, writers, musicians

LOS ANGELES — A decade ago, if you were a writer, artist or musician who had finally saved enough of a nest egg to consider buying a home, one appealing area in L.A. that might have still seemed affordable would have been Altadena.

In 2015 the median price for a detached single-family home in Altadena's 91001 ZIP Code was about $500,000. In ...Read more

Brad Pitt 'feels like a weight has been lifted'

Brad Pitt feels like a "weight has been lifted" after finalising his divorce from Angelina Jolie.

The 61-year-old actor and the Oscar-winning actress recently concluded their long-running legal battle, and Brad now feels ready to move to the next chapter in his life with his girlfriend Ines de Ramon.

A source told Us Weekly: "There's a big ...Read more

Gracie Abrams relished being 'in the same orbit as Taylor Swift'

Gracie Abrams had a "magical" time on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.

The 25-year-old singer performed as an opening act on Taylor's record-breaking tour, and Gracie has admitted to relishing the experience.

She told ELLE magazine: "To be in the same orbit as Taylor and her entire team, from her dancers, to her band, to the crew, being in the same ...Read more

James Woods remains 'hopeful' amid wildfires

James Woods insists "the future feels hopeful" - despite the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles.

The 77-year-old actor recently revealed that his property had survived the wildfires, and James has now joined forces with his neighbors in a bid to help protect and rebuild his local community.

The Hollywood star wrote on X: "The most nourishing ...Read more

Chrishell Stause recalls being 'frozen by fear' amid evacuation

Chrishell Stause was "frozen in fear" amid the Los Angeles wildfires.

The 43-year-old TV star has revealed that she froze-up when the wildfires started closing-in on the home that she shares with G Flip, her partner.

During an appearance on 'Sherri, Chrishell said: "When we did need to evacuate, there was a fire kind of like right in our ...Read more

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Movie review: LA setting adds resonance to buddy comedy 'One of Them Days'

It’s not good critical practice to date a film review to a certain time and place. A film review should be evergreen, to exist outside of a specific setting or era. It should be able to grasp anyone, anywhere. But criticism is also subjective, and so it’s almost impossible to ignore the ways in which the silly L.A.-set comedy “One of Them ...Read more

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Family guide to new movie releases

'ONE OF THEM DAYS'

Rated R for language throughout, sexual material and brief drug use.

What it’s about: Two best friends living in L.A. have a crazy day trying to secure their rent payment.

The kid attractor factor: The comedy will be a draw to teens

Good lessons/bad lessons: Never let your boyfriend pay your rent, have each other's backs...Read more

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Governors Ball 2025 lineup: Olivia Rodrigo and Hozier among headliners

NEW YORK — The lineup for Governors Ball 2025 was announced on Tuesday, with headliners including Olivia Rodrigo, Hozier and Tyler, the Creator.

The music festival will take place from June 6-8 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. A ticket presale has already begun for Citi cardmembers, while tickets will go on sale to the general ...Read more

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'Wolf Man' review: Like father, like son in a grim and serious horror remake

Fans of “SCTV” may remember a “Monster Chiller Horror Theatre” episode in which Joe Flaherty’s late-night host, Count Floyd, mistakenly programs a made-up Ingmar Bergman film, “Whispers of the Wolf,” thinking it’s a simple werewolf picture instead of a moody, existential mashup of Bergman’s “Hour of the Wolf” and “Persona...Read more

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'Wolf Man' review: Leigh Whannell fails to conjure reboot magic a second time

It probably was unrealistic to hope for something of a similar quality to that of “The Invisible Man.”

The last time Leigh Whannell directed a movie, it was that almost shockingly good entry from early 2020.

His “Wolf Man” is not of that caliber.

Like “The Invisible Man,” it is an offering from Universal Pictures that serves as a ...Read more

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NeNe Leakes starting a podcast, still open to rejoining 'Real Housewives'

ATLANTA — Atlanta reality star NeNe Leakes, more than four years removed from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” is open to returning to the show.

“If the opportunity was right and the check was on point, why not?” she recently told TMZ.

In the meantime, Leakes is starting a podcast with “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” star Sierra ...Read more

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'Severance' cast stunt dominates NYC's Grand Central Station

NEW YORK — Ben Stiller and the cast of “Severance” took over Grand Central Station Tuesday with a pop-up of the offices from the dystopian thriller.

The director, 59, filmed the glass cubicles as stars Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Zach Cherry and Tramell Tillman appeared in character to promote the second season of the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ ...Read more

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Review: 'One of Them Days' is a Los Angeles comedy with unexpected poignancy -- and Keke Palmer

“One of Them Days” has a couple points of significant distinction, one of them tragic.

As a 100% Los Angeles comedy in location and spirit, it’s the first 2025 release of its kind since the wildfires broke out on Jan. 7. Every overhead drone shot of West Hollywood and other L.A. neighborhoods, graced by clear skies and untouched mountain ...Read more