The unique relationship between animals and people is a territory often mined for cinematic fodder; the twist in “The Penguin Lessons,” based on the memoir by Tom Michell, is in the exoticism of both the animal and the setting, though the message imparted is indeed familiar. Adapted for the screen by Jeff Pope (“Philomena,” “The Lost ...Read more

The next installment of “Bachelor in Paradise” will have a “golden” touch.

Stars from ABC’s wildly popular senior citizen-focused franchises, “The Golden Bachelor” and “The Golden Bachelorette,” will be featured in the summer spinoff series, where rejected contestants from various seasons are transported to the beaches of ...Read more

Singer FKA twigs has canceled two upcoming New York City shows and other concerts in North America because of visa issues.

The English singer, who has not performed in the U.S. since 2019, is currently on her Eusexua Tour, but announced Tuesday she was no longer coming to Chicago, Toronto and the Big Apple this week and next.

“Behind the ...Read more

Q. You recently recommended a refurbished Integra CDC-3.4 6-disc CD changer for $249 and a new Onkyo DX-C390 6-disc CD changer for $349. You seemed to prefer the Integra over the Onkyo. Was that for the beauty of the component, or did you think there was better sound quality and features with the Integra as well? I play a variety of classical, ...Read more

One film per year in which the unexpected friendship of a penguin deeply affects a human being dealing with emotional pain?

No objection here.

That’s what we get with the British offering “The Penguin Lessons,” which swims into theaters roughly nine months after “My Penguin Friend,” from Brazil.

They tell different stories, of ...Read more

Studio bosses have never been viewed warmly. Once mocked as cigar-chomping blowhards, that perception has only worsened with tech moguls elbowing their way in and earning a reputation as highly paid killers of creativity. For reasons unclear, “The Studio” on Apple TV+ steers in the opposite direction. A satire of the movie business, Seth ...Read more

Puerto Rican indie-pop act Buscabulla is entering a new era. Nearly five years after the release of its critically acclaimed debut album, “Regresa,” the duo has announced an upcoming U.S. tour and new album.

On Tuesday, Buscabulla dropped a teaser trailer for sophomore album “Se Amaba Así.” The 52-second clip shows two playful dogs ...Read more

Alessandra Ambrosio thinks sleeping well is "a must to look good".

The 43-year-old model believes that a combination of meditating, journaling, and sleeping well has helped her to maintain her good looks.

The Victoria's Secret model - who has Anja, 16, and Noah, 12, with her ex-partner Jamie Mazur - told Us Weekly: "I don't wake up like the ...Read more

Mandy Moore is "looking forward to rebuilding" her family home.

The 40-year-old actress previously revealed that her home was badly damaged in the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year, and Mandy is now looking forward to working with Sarah Sherman Samuel, an interior designer, on the rebuild.

Alongside some photos of Mandy's former kitchen,...Read more

Kenny Chesney, the late June Carter Cash and more will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

The artists set to be inducted in October were announced this week in Nashville.

For Chesney, it's a real honour and something he never expected to happen to him.

Chesney is quoted by PEOPLE as saying at the Hall of Fame rotunda: "I promise...Read more

Selena Gomez feels "so excited" about the prospect of having children.

The 32-year-old actress announced her engagement to record producer Benny Blanco in 2024, and Selena has admitted that she'd love to raise children with Benny one day.

The brunette beauty - who previously revealed that she isn't able to carry her own children - said on the ...Read more

Pedro Pascal thinks Catherine O'Hara is a "genius".

The 49-year-old actor starred alongside Catherine, 71, on the new season of 'The Last of Us', and he's admitted to relishing the experience of working with the acclaimed actress.

He told 'Extra': "[It was] one of the best professional experiences of my life.

"I think she's a genius, and I've...Read more

Sir Michael Caine was "terrified" seeing Heath Ledger as The Joker in 'The Dark Knight'.

The 92-year-old screen legend - who played butler Alfred Pennyworth opposite Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman in the 2008 movie - has reflected on his experience watching Ledger transform into the iconic villain.

He wrote in his memoir 'Don't Look ...Read more

John Carpenter would "love to direct again" for the right project.

The 77-year-old horror icon - who is famous for his work on the likes of 'Halloween', 'Assault on Precinct 13' and 'The Fog' - hasn't been behind the lens for a film since 2010's 'The Ward', but he isn't ruling out another movie in the future.

He told Variety: "Plans? I don't ...Read more

Fleetwood Mac star Mick Fleetwood has reunited in the studio with former bandmate Lindsey Buckingham.

The ousted member of the legendary rock'n'roll band has offered to play guitar and sing on Fleetwood's new solo album, with new studio pictures of the pair shared on Threads by producer Carl Falk.

Falk captioned the post: "Slightly unreal ...Read more

Niall Horan is set to release two unreleased songs from his 2020 solo album 'Heartbreak Weather'.

The 'Slow Hands' singer has announced a special 5th anniversary reissue of the record, which will feature the tracks 'Dress' and 'Nothing', as well as live recordings of 'Small Talk' and 'Dear Patience' from a Royal Albert Hall set amid the COVID-...Read more

"Do they know that chaps are gay?"

Chappell Roan playfully posed that question to the host of Apple Music's "Today's Country" radio show, Kelleigh Bannen. Following the release of her latest single, "The Giver," which she describes as a "lesbian country" song, Roan opened up about the genre's "camp"-iness and how making the song helped the self...Read more

DENVER — As an accomplished Colorado mountaineer with a resumé that included scaling rugged peaks in Tibet, Nepal, India, South America and Europe, Jordan Campbell was well acquainted with the term “objective dangers.” In the parlance of mountaineers, those are natural events over which climbers have no control, such as rockfall, that can...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two years ago, Sacramento native Xavier Smalls was working at Sheikh Shoes inside of Arden Fair mall, low on money and frantic, thinking that his acting career, which he had invested so much in, was going down the drain.

Now, at 27, Smalls is playing a major role in Tyler Perry’s Netflix series “Beauty in Black,” ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — When I meet Sophie Castillo on a scorching, 93-degree afternoon in Austin, Texas, she takes a seat by the pool at the Fairmont hotel in a long leather blazer — and tells me she’s keeping it on.

“We went seven consecutive days without sunshine last month,” says the London-born singer-songwriter, who performed at the city�...Read more