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Superman will be 'relatively serious' yet 'pretty family-friendly', says director James Gunn

James Gunn has teased 'Superman' will be "relatively serious" yet "pretty family-friendly".

The 58-year-old director - who is also DC Studios' joint CEO with Peter Safran - compared his upcoming blockbuster to his HBO show 'Peacemaker', and said the character of Superman would be more accessible than the "very adult" series, but would also be a...Read more

Nosferatu director Robert Eggers reveals which horror classics inspired the movie

Robert Eggers says his 'Nosferatu' remake is inspired by gothic horror classic 'The Innocents'.

The 41-year-old director has helmed the remake of 'Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror', F. W. Murnau's silent German Expressionist vampire film, but the 1922 movie is not the only inspiration for his latest horror.

Eggers also was influenced by Jack ...Read more

The Pogues 'weren't bothered' about Christmas number one campaign for Fairytale of New York

The Pogues "weren't bothered" about 'Fairytale Of New York' topping the Christmas charts.

Fans launched a campaign for the band's 1987 festive classic with Kirsty MacColl to reach the festive number one for the first time after the death of frontman Shane MacGowan last year but members Jem Finer and Spider Stacy don't think the ballad is ...Read more

Mike Stock hits out at Bob Geldof for omitting Band Aid II from Do They Know It's Christmas? Ultimate Mix

Mike Stock has slammed Bob Geldof for leaving Band Aid II out of the new 'Ultimate Mix' edition of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'.

A new mix of the charity single was released on Monday (25.11.24) to mark the 40th anniversary of the original version and features voices from the 1984, 2004 and 2014 versions of the track although Stock - who ...Read more

Rachel Platten recalls 'very, very dark time' with her mental health

Rachel Platten was too scared to go out in public "a couple of years ago" due to chronic pain and anxiety.

The 'Fight Song' hitmaker - who has daughters Violet Skye, five, and three-year-old Sophie Jo with husband Kevin Lazan - went through a "very, very dark time" when she battled postpartum depression after the births of her daughters and ...Read more

Ashlyn Harris suggested 'open marriage' as 'last attempt' to save Ali Krieger relationship

Ashlyn Harris has claimed she and Ali Krieger had "no intimacy" for the duration of their married life and even contemplated having an "open marriage".

The 39-year-old retired soccer star was married to US Women's National Teammate Ali, 40, from 2019 to 2023, and she insists she tried everything possible to keep their marriage alive.

She told ...Read more

Myles Smith, Elmiene and Good Neighbours nominated for BRITs Rising Star Award

Myles Smith, Elmiene and Good Neighbours have been shortlisted for the prestigious 2025 BRITs Rising Star Award.

The trio join the incredible list of former winners and nominees for the prize that includes Adele, Sam Smith and last year's victors The Last Dinner Party.

The shortlist for the award - which is supported by BBC Radio 1 - was ...Read more

Sir Rod Stewart confirmed for Glastonbury 2025 legends slot

Sir Rod Stewart will play Glastonbury's legends slot in 2025.

The 79-year-old singer declared he is "proud, ready and more than able to pleasure and titillate my friends at Glastonbury" next summer.

The 'Maggie May' hitmaker will be 80 when he plays at Worthy Farm and will follow in the footsteps of Dolly Parton, Barry Gibb and Kylie Minogue ...Read more

Anthony Ramos reveals first Hamilton payday

Anthony Ramos earned just $420 a week for his first 'Hamilton' paycheques.

The 33-year-old actor played John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the original Broadway cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical, but starring in 'Hamilton' wasn't as glamorous as it sounds in the early days.

He told SoFi's 'Richer Lives' podcast: "Yo, it was nice. Well, no,...Read more

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo felt 'trepidation' about coming out

Cynthia Erivo felt "trepidation" about coming out as queer.

The 'Wicked' actress first came out as bisexual in 2022, and despite initially worrying about offending people, she realised it would be wrong to deny part of herself.

She told the 'Reign with Josh Smith' podcast: "It's been a really interesting journey also, because sometimes you ...Read more

Rita Ora and Sterling K. Brown join the cast of Voltron

Rita Ora and Sterling K. Brown have signed on to 'Voltron'.

The 34-year-old singer and the 'This Is Us' actor, 48, are set to join Henry Cavill, John Kim and Daniel Quinn-Toye in 'Red Notice' filmmaker Rawson Marshall Thurber's blockbuster for Amazon MGM Studios.

Although exact plot details are being kept under wraps, the upcoming movie will ...Read more

Josh Brolin gives disappointing Dune Three update

Josh Brolin still hasn't received the script for 'Dune: Messiah'.

The 56-year-old actor starred opposite Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, and Rebecca Ferguson as House Atreides War Master Gurney Halleck in director Denis Villeneuve's first two instalments of the sci-fi saga, and has now admitted he was expecting to receive the script for 'Dune: ...Read more

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LZ Granderson: 'Record of the year' doesn't capture Kendrick Lamar's brilliance

Back in April, Billboard magazine, the music industry's recordkeeper for chart success, took the chance to try to predict what would be the song of the summer. At the time the publication considered Beyoncé's "Texas Hold 'Em" and Ariana Grande's "We Can't Be Friends" to be front-runners, as well as "Like That," the collaboration by rappers ...Read more

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Will 'Wicked' box-office success rejuvenate the tricky business of Broadway adaptations?

It's not easy to defy gravity as a musical movie, particularly one that's been adapted from a Broadway play.

But with the record-breaking premiere of Universal Pictures' "Wicked" last weekend, there may be more reason to try.

The Jon M. Chu-directed adaptation topped the box office with a worldwide gross of $164.2 million, marking the biggest ...Read more

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Nate Smith survived the 2018 Camp fire. Now the country singer is topping charts in Nashville

LOS ANGELES — Nate Smith would be the first to tell you that he makes for a peculiar nominee for new artist of the year at Wednesday night's Country Music Association Awards.

Yes, the scratchy-voiced singer and songwriter released his debut album just 18 months ago. And yes, he's put in time since then on the road as an opening act for more ...Read more

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Inside the high-stakes battle for LA's screening rooms during awards season

Months before the red carpets are rolled out and the acceptance speeches are rehearsed, Hollywood insiders are locked in a quieter, behind-the-scenes competition: securing access to the best screening rooms in Los Angeles. In a city where buzz can make or break a film's awards chances, finding the best venue to host industry voters, guild ...Read more

Machine Gun Kelly suggests new album will be inspired by becoming a dad again

Machine Gun Kelly expects his creative juices to start flowing again as he prepares to welcome his first child with Megan Fox.

The 34-year-old rap rocker - whose real name is Colson Baker - has revealed he is preparing to isolate himself in the desert to start his new album "from scratch", and suggested having another child will fill him with "...Read more

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes welcome new addition to family

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes have adopted a dog.

The 'Fall Guy' star, 44, and the 50-year-old actress - who have daughters Esmeralda, 10, and Amada, eight, together - have welcomed a new addition to the family, a mixed-breed Doodle called Magic.

Eva shared a video of her picking up the pooch from the California Doodle Rescue, literally carrying...Read more

Cher was once invited to Salvador Dali's home just after an X-rated party

Cher was invited to Salvador Dali's home after an orgy.

The 78-year-old singer has recalled a wild moment she and her then-husband Sonny Bono - who had run into director Francis Ford Coppola - bumped into the surrealist artist and were asked to attend a party he was throwing that evening with his wife Gala.

Writing in her book 'Cher: The ...Read more

Dwayne Johnson reveals how he deals with 'screwy or wobbly' moments

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has revealed his tactic for dealing with "screwy or wobbly" moments in life.

The 'Moana 2' actor has revealed the similarities he shares with his demigod character Maui in the new Disney movie, particular when it comes to how the WWE legend tries to focus on the positive.

He told 'Extra': "I think, trying to find joy ...Read more