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Mary McNamara: The Oscars 'must go forward' -- and will, says film academy CEO. He's right

LOS ANGELES — Decimated by fire season, it seems impossible that the Los Angeles area could even begin to think about awards season.

As fires that have killed at least 25 and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses continue to burn, the idea of glitzy red carpets, brimming swag bags and arguments over who should have won best picture feel...Read more

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Kenny Chesney will bring country music to the Las Vegas Sphere in May

LOS ANGELES — Kenny Chesney is Sphere-bound.

The country star announced Thursday that he'll launch a 12-date residency at the state-of-the-art dome-shaped venue in Las Vegas in May, nine months after he wrapped a U.S. tour that hit Inglewood's SoFi Stadium in July.

The first Nashville act to play Sphere, which features a 160,000-square-foot ...Read more

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Here are the famed movie and TV locations destroyed in the Southern California fires

LOS ANGELES — With its intricate, carved-wood paneling and diamond-shaped glass panes, location scout Lori Balton thought the smoking room of the historic Andrew McNally House was just glorious.

The distinctive look of the Altadena mansion, built in 1887 for the co-founder of maps and atlas firm Rand McNally Publishing, made it a favorite for...Read more

Tommy Lee slams musicians for promoting work amid Los Angeles wildfires

Tommy Lee has blasted fellow musicians for promoting their work while wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles.

The 62-year-old drummer has insisted artists need to "leave it all alone" when it comes to publicising their tours and records and instead urged them to "stop and see who needs help" after thousands of people were forced to evacuate ...Read more

Cameron Diaz has been 'trying to stay alive like every other mother' during Hollywood hiatus

Cameron Diaz was focused on "trying to stay alive just like every other mother" during her acting break.

The 52-year-old star has returned to Hollywood with her upcoming new Netflix movie 'Back In Action', and she has reflected on how she's been spending her time.

In a behind the scenes interview shared by the official 'Still Watching Netflix'...Read more

Tony Bennett's daughters accuse brother of mismanaging family trust

Tony Bennett's daughters have accused their brother of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the family trust.

The late singer's children Antonia and Johanna Bennett initially fined a lawsuit against their sibling Danny - who is the sole trustee of The Tony Bennett 1994 Family Trust - last June, almost a year after their famous father'...Read more

'We have discussed it...' Ben Stiller has talked with Tom Cruise about Tropic Thunder spin-off film

Ben Stiller has "discussed" making a 'Tropic Thunder' spin-off movie with Tom Cruise.

The 59-year-old actor starred in and directed the 2008 satirical comedy - which featured Cruise, 62, as the foul-mouthed studio executive Les Grossman - and has now revealed he has spoken with the 'Mission: Impossible' star about potentially making a spin-off ...Read more

Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble producer gives update on the slasher

'Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble' producer Scott Chambers is still aiming for a Halloween 2025 release.

With production on the slasher scheduled to begin in the Summer, Chambers - who oversees the Twisted Childhood Universe (TCU) - has reaffirmed he is hoping the flick will release in time for the spooky season at the end of October, though has ...Read more

Myles Kennedy provides progress update on new album with Slash

Myles Kennedy is waiting for a gap to record his vocals for his next album with Slash.

The Alter Bridge frontman, 55, and the Guns N' Roses axe-slayer, 59, record music and tour as Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators and Myles has provided an update on the progress of their follow-up to 2022's '4' and hinted at tour plans.

He ...Read more

Pete Parada had 'most abusive and threatening call' from Offspring manager that led to his exit

Former Offspring drummer Pete Parada claims he departed the group after the "most abusive and threatening call" from their manager.

The 51-year-old rocker - who has also toured with My Chemical Romance, Devo and The Bronx - was dropped from the 'Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)' group in 2021 because he refused to have a COVID-19 vaccine, which he ...Read more

James Cameron will make 'brave choices' in Avatar: Fire and Ash

James Cameron has teased he will be making some "brave choices" in 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'.

While he doesn't potentially want to scare audiences away with his bold narrative decisions in the third entry of his sci-fi blockbuster franchise, the 70-year-old director is going to be taking the story to "places [viewers] won't expect, but that will ...Read more

The Goonies 2 'in the works with original writer returning'

A new 'The Goonies' movie is reportedly in the works at Warner Bros.

According to Deadline, the studio is looking to shift its strategy to proven franchises, and so have put a sequel to the late Richard Donner's 1985 adventure film into development.

The follow-up flick will bring back 'The Goonies' co-scribe Chris Columbus - who wrote the ...Read more

Prince William enjoys pint with Aston Villa fans

Prince William bought a round of drinks as he talked football with fellow Aston Villa fans in a pub on Wednesday (15.01.25) evening.

The Prince of Wales is an avid fan of the Premier League club so after an official engagement at the College of Paramedics conference in Birmingham, he called into The London and Northwestern, a branch of ...Read more

Keke Palmer 'traumatised' after former manager said her mother would 'die' without losing weight

Keke Palmer was "traumatised" after a former manager said her mother would "die" unless she lost weight.

The 31-year-old actress was just 12 at the time when her unnamed former manager criticised her mother's health.

She told The Cut: "That really, really traumatised me and stressed me out.

"It got me thinking she was going to die, thinking ...Read more

Timothee Chalamet fined after riding e-bike to A Complete Unknown premiere

Timothee Chalamet was fined after arriving to the London premiere of 'A Complete Unknown' on an e-bike.

The 29-year-old actor - who has the lead role in the Bob Dylan biopic - resorted to a pay-per-use vehicle to get to the BFI Southbank in time for the event on Tuesday (14.01.26) after his car got stuck in traffic, but his "ecological" mode of...Read more

Hugh Grant gave whole family 'worms' after a cooking mishap

Hugh Grant gave his family "worms" after undercooking a chicken.

The 'Heretic' actor joked he recently "started cooking for the first time" in his life, and he "can't stop barbecuing" as he embraces his newfound passion.

Speaking to 'Bridget Jones' co-star Renee Zellweger for British Vogue magazine, he said: "I can't stop barbecuing. Can't ...Read more

Brody Jenner felt 'abandoned' by dad Caitlyn Jenner

Brody Jenner felt "abandoned" by his father, Caitlyn Jenner, when he was younger.

The 41-year-old star stressed his relationship with his parent is "better now" and he recently received a "sincere apology" from the former Olympian - who was known as Bruce Jenner before transitioning in 2015 - for their fractured relationship over the years.

...Read more

'Go home' Kelly Osbourne blasts 'disturbing' celebrities for using LA fires as 'photo op'

Kelly Osbourne has claimed some celebrities are using the Los Angeles wildfires as a "photo op", which she has branded "disturbing".

The 40-year-old TV presenter and singer - the daughter of rocker Ozzy Osbourne and TV personality Sharon Osbourne - has blasted stars for allegedly using the victims of the fires, which have killed at least 25 ...Read more

Jessica Alba 'retains divorce lawyer' amid Cash Warren split but pair 'will remain close'

Jessica Alba has reportedly retained a divorce lawyer amid her split from Cash Warren, but they are still "friends and all about the kids".

The 43-year-old actress is said to be moving forward with the pair's separation, after it was reported last week the showbiz power couple had split up after 16 years of marriage, but they are expected to "...Read more

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Fire charred 2 LA music utopias. Will they ever recover?

LOS ANGELES — The day that the Eaton fire began, Jake Viator had just finished some work remodeling his midcentury Altadena home. Viator, a mastering engineer for the local record label Stones Throw, moved into the rustic foothill neighborhood with his wife in 2022, one full of middle-class artists and century-old homes. He had a garage studio...Read more