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Prince's first ex-wife plans big party on anniversary of his death

Mayte Garcia thinks it’s OK to celebrate the anniversary of Prince’s death. In fact, his first ex-wife is presenting a Glam Slam Benefit in Hollywood on April 21.

“Now that it’s been 10 years,” she said this month, “it’s a good time and celebrate and listen to his music and smile and share love.”

She likened April to October ...Read more

Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb reunite on 'TODAY' amid Craig Melvin absence

NEW YORK — Hoda Kotb reunited with Savannah Guthrie Monday on the “TODAY” show desk, for the first time since the former’s departure from the NBC morning show over a year ago, as she fills in for anchor Craig Melvin, whose absence has caught the eye of viewers.

Kotb left the show in January 2025 to prioritize her young family. However, ...Read more

Hollywood stars line up against Paramount's Warner Bros. acquisition

LOS ANGELES — A constellation of stars are lining up against Paramount's proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, expressing fears the blockbuster merger would devastate the industry and shrink production jobs.

The letter was signed by nearly 1,000 artists and movie creators, including such big names as Ben Stiller, Bryan Cranston, Noah ...Read more

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Coachella 2026: Karol G's historic headlining set was lusty, powerful and overdue

INDIO, Calif. — On Sunday night, Karol G became the first Latina to headline Coachella. Along with all her pride in that achievement, she seemed a little angry at that fact too.

"It feels late," the Colombian superstar said onstage, in a brief English-language address to the audience in a set otherwise fully in Spanish. " It's been 27 years ...Read more

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I rode in the Goodyear blimp over Coachella

INDIO, Calif. — If you'd like to take a ride on the Goodyear blimp, it turns out you can't do it wearing heels.

This I learned on Day 2 of Coachella, when the people who promote the tire company's famous dirigible — they have a nice lady in charge of the blimp's socials and everything — invited me and my colleagues Rebecca Castillo and ...Read more

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Coachella's anarchic hippos are back, now as bumbling media barons

INDIO, Calif. — "All Hippos, the drone is in the control room, give us your all."

Vanessa Bonet of the installation art group Dedo Vabo watched over a mission-control monitor deck, as the buzzing craft climbed into room full of braying hippos in rumpled suits. The beasts were, ostensibly, running a menacing communications conglomerate in a ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Nicole Kidman is training to be a death doula

Nicole Kidman having death doula training

Nicole Kidman is training to become a death doula.

The 58-year-old actress noted the idea "may sound a little weird" but she was inspired to help support people and their loved ones during their final days because of her and her sister Antonia's experiences before their mom, Janelle Ann Kidman, passed away in September 2024 at the age of 84.

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Bang Showbiz / Joss Stone hasn't ruled out more children

Joss Stone considers more children

Joss Stone is thinking about having another child.

The 39-year-old singer already has Violet, five, Shackleton, three, 15-month-old Bear and nine-month-old Nalima with husband Cody DaLuz and while life can be hectic for the family, Joss won't rule out the idea of expanding their household even further.

Asked if she'd have more children, she ...Read more

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Movie theaters finally emerge from the shadows of the pandemic

As movie theater owners and studio executives converge on Las Vegas this week for the annual CinemaCon trade conference, a rare sentiment is emerging — optimism.

A string of hits like Amazon MGM Studios' "Project Hail Mary" and Universal Pictures, Nintendo and Illumination's "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" have ignited theatrical revenue and ...Read more

Review: As Trump rains down terror on Iran, Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer-winning 'English' has its LA premiere

LOS ANGELES — War has a way of curtailing imagination. When the news breaks of faraway civilian casualties — an erroneous air strike on a school that relied on outdated intelligence, for example — the mind takes refuge in abstractions and statistics.

Grief isn't an infinite resource. There's only so much distant suffering anyone can take ...Read more

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Britney Spears voluntarily checks into rehab following DUI arrest

LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears voluntarily checked into a treatment facility, a representative for Spears confirmed. In March, she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a combination of alcohol and drugs in Ventura County.

It was not immediately clear when Spears, 44, checked into rehab. Her last post on Instagram was ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / BTS are making history in the US charts again

BTS' ARIRANG lands a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking a new career milestone

BTS have achieved a major first in their US chart history, with ARIRANG holding onto the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for a third straight week.

Until now, the group had never spent more than a single week at the top of the American album chart, making this extended run a new high point for the K‑pop superstars.

The record earned 124,000 ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / KATSEYE and the HUNTR/X girls perform Golden at Coachella

KATSEYE team up with KPop Demon Hunters stars for surprise Golden performance at Coachella

KATSEYE delivered one of the standout moments of Coachella over the weekend when the Los Angeles girl group invited the stars of KPop Demon Hunters on stage for a surprise performance of the hit song Golden.

Making their festival debut on Friday (10.04.26), the group stunned fans when they launched into the breakout track from the Netflix ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Walker Scobell won't be going to his high school prom

Percy Jackson star Walker Scobell skipping prom over death threats

Percy Jackson star Walker Scobell is skipping his high school prom because death threats have been sent to his potential dates.

The 17-year-old actor - who stars in Disney Plus series Percy Jackson and the Olympians - has revealed he's decided not to attend the milestone event because so many teenage girls who live in his area have been ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lena Dunham was devastated when she split from Jack Antonoff

Lena Dunham found validation with Jack Antonoff

Lena Dunham found validation in her relationship with Jack Antonoff so found their break-up "extremely intense".

The Girls creator split from the musician in 2018 after six years together and not only did she find it hard for her first love to end but her feeligns were exacerbated because she felt having approval from Jack gave her worth at a ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Bruce Springsteen has been critical of Donald Trump

Donald Trump once declared himself Bruce Springsteen's biggest fan

Donald Trump once declared himself to be Bruce Springsteen's "biggest fan".

The US president has been locked in a war of words with the Born in the USA hitmaker after the veteran rocker repeatedly criticised his administration on stage, and while he recently branded the musician a a "dried up prune" , Bruce's former drummer, Vini 'Mad Dog' ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Hana Cross once dated Brooklyn Beckham

Hana Cross claims Beckham family caused a 'lot of anxiety' during Brooklyn romance

Brooklyn Beckham's ex-girlfriend has claimed his family caused her "a lot of anxiety".

Model Hana Cross dated the aspiring chef - who recently spoke out to criticise his famous parents Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham amid their ongoing estragement - for nine months until they separated in 2019 and looking back now, she wishes she'd paid ...Read more

Coachella 2026: The 21 most memorable moments from the fest's 25th-anniversary weekend

INDIO, Calif. — Coachella’s 25th anniversary was more than just a milestone in the festival’s history, it’s a year that showcased its vitality and vision for the future — and yes, it’s still a great place to take a selfie. While the amount of great music we absorbed as a staff left us a little delirious, it ensured we’d have plenty...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Tori Amos' voice has changed

Tori Amos' voice changed after menopause

Tori Amos can no longer sing in the same register because her voice changed during the menopause.

The Professional Widow star, 62, has revealed she started struggling to hit high notes due to the "hormonal changes" she underwent but she's determined to adapt and embrace her new lower vocals.

She told The Times newspaper: "I'm on the other side...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Karol G has opened up about her love life.

Karol G likes 'bad guys'

Karol G likes "bad guys" but she's going to have to "change that" if she wants her next relationship to succeed.

The 35-year-old singer is currently single and has no plans to start dating again any time soon because she's focused on her music - and she's confessed she needs to completely rethink her strategy when it comes to finding love.

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