“Minions & Monsters” might be the latest installment in the “Minions” franchise, but it also enters another pantheon — the Hollywood movie. It’s both a love letter and light critique, like many of the others in this category, and it references several of those films, including “Singin’ in the Rain,” “Babylon” and other ...Read more

Turns out those little yellow banana guys really love cinema.

"Minions & Monsters" — the third stand-alone "Minions" movie, which is one less than the number of "Despicable Me" movies, the series from which they were spun — is a loving, honest-to-goodness tribute to movie history, packed with references and callbacks to the greats of the ...Read more

Pierre Coffin would like a little respect — and maybe an Oscar. So would James, the Minion hero of Coffin’s new movie, “Minions & Monsters,” and they’re both going to go about it in the same way, by making a movie about Hollywood. Flattery will get you everywhere, especially in this town.

Coffin is the French madman behind the Minions...Read more

Sigourney Weaver has no plans to retire.

The Alien star has been a fixture on stage and screen for more than 50 years and described how she has more "appreciation" for acting than ever.

Speaking to HELLO! magazine, Sigourney said: "Retire? Why stop if you like doing what you do? Acting is still fun for me. In fact, I find that I appreciate it ...Read more

Anniversaries are funny things, commemorating the bad as well as the good in our shared and personal histories. Even when the initial event was a happy one, the present state of affairs might be less so, and such markers can be an occasion to look back at plans gone wrong, ideals betrayed, relationships frayed, in order to recapture what was ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — One week into its opening run, the splashy Mystic Lake Amphitheater has been put to the test — probably more than its operators had hoped for.

Three of the concerts at Live Nation’s sprawling, new outdoor music venue in Shakopee went off without any major hitches and with a broad range of fans, including Thursday’s reunion...Read more

DETROIT — Michigan bluegrass revivalist Billy Strings has set an Aug. 28 release date for his new album "So Much for Goodbyes," his reps announced Tuesday.

The date coincides with the artist's two-day Ionia Freak Fair festival Aug. 28-29 at the Ionia Fairgrounds in Strings' hometown. That sold-out event will feature Greensky Bluegrass, ...Read more

Jessica Frances Dukes says her role in Ozark gave her invaluable experience for her new crime drama The Westies.

The 45-year-old actress previously starred as Special Agent Maya Miller in the hit Netflix series and she will next be seen in the upcoming MGM+ show which has been written and produced by Chris Brancato and Michael Panes and focuses...Read more

A dark comedy starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson tops the DVD releases for the week of July 7.

"The Drama": A couple must contend with a shocking confession in the week before their wedding.

"In 2024, Tinashe sang 'is somebody gonna match my freak?' in her hit song 'Nasty,' and the lyric became an almost philosophical way of seeing the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Donny Hathaway had already been expounding on the splendors and indignities of American life by the time he got to the Troubadour in West Hollywood in the last week of August 1971.

A classically trained pianist with a declamatory voice shaped by his years in the church, Hathaway closed Side 1 of his 1970 debut with an original ...Read more

You know how a show is good? It gets you invested in the fate of a PEZ dispenser.

Not just any PEZ dispenser, mind you — a battered, rubber duck-topped one that doesn’t even have any candy in it. You see, in the first two seasons of “Silo,” Apple TV’s phenomenal adaptation of the science fiction dystopian novels by Hugh Howey, said ...Read more

My Chemical Romance are launching a dedicated space on Instagram and TikTok for fans to "gather" and to share future updates on the band.

The Helena rockers - Ray Toro, Frank Iero, and brothers Gerard and Mikey Way - are currently amidst their 20th anniversary Black Parade tour and appear to be hinting more plans are in the pipeline with the ...Read more

If you happened to be wondering about Elle Woods’ origin story — I wasn’t, but surely somebody was — help is at hand in the form of “Elle,” a prequel turning up exactly 25 years after “Legally Blonde” became a frothy summer hit for Reese Witherspoon. Having viewed all eight episodes of “Elle,” which begins streaming Wednesday...Read more

LEGO has joined forces with Olivia Rodrigo for a brand‑new five‑set collection inspired entirely by her music.

The brick brand is rolling out builds based on the albums SOUR, GUTS and you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, with the range landing worldwide on August 1 in LEGO stores, online and selected retailers.

The smallest kit, the ...Read more

Taylor Swift's wedding guests are reportedly staying "so tight lipped" about plans for the big day.

The Anti-Hero hitmaker and Travis Kelce are believed to be getting married in July, just as fashion and jewellery houses have been receiving unusually cryptic requests from stylists working for famous faces expected to be at the nuptials.

An ...Read more

Livvy Dunne has blasted men for "stalking" her at the airport and trying to follow her into the bathroom.

The 23-year-old star, who has been cast in the upcoming Baywatch revival, has shared a video from the airport which shows almost a dozen men trying to get her to autograph photos of herself.

In a troubling TikTok video, she said: "To the ...Read more

Kevin Spacey always felt "attacked" by the gay community.

The House of Cards actor only went public about his sexuality in 2017 after being accused of sexual misconduct and thought he thought he had been "so clever" in keeping his attraction to men a secret for so many years, people were talking about him and he felt upset at the lack of ...Read more

Angelina Jolie hasn't dated since she split from Brad Pitt.

The Couture actress and the Moneyball actor - who have Maddox, 24, Pax, 22, Zahara, 21, Shiloh, 20, and 17-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne together - went their separate ways in 2016 following an incident on a plane, and the 51-year-old beauty hasn't prioritised her personal life ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — At their peak, Kentucky had more than 100 drive-in movie theaters — averaging almost one drive-in per county.

Now, only seven remain open. Some Kentucky theaters have been operating for over 70 years, bringing generations of moviegoers to one place.

When the sun sets, the movies begin.

Here’s a look at the drive-ins you...Read more

The island of "Widow’s Bay" may be cursed, but for Apple TV, the horror-comedy’s debut has only been a blessing. Since its premiere in April, the show has emerged as a genuine word-of-mouth hit, earning overwhelmingly positive reviews while averaging 20% audience growth with each week of release. This has become a familiar pattern for Apple ...Read more