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Samuel L. Jackson in talks to star in J. J. Abrams' top secret new movie

Samuel L. Jackson is in talks to star in J.J. Abram's top secret new movie.

The 75-year-old actor is currently in negotiations to appear in the upcoming Warner Bros. film, which is set to star Glen Powell, Jenna Ortega and Emma Mackey while the 'Star Trek' director helms the project both behind the camera and as a producer through his Bad Robot...Read more

Nicole Kidman pushed out of her 'comfort zone' on erotic thriller Babygirl

Nicole Kidman was pushed outside of her "comfort zone" while making erotic thriller 'Babygirl'.

The 57-year-old actress stars in the movie as chief executive Romy, who is married to Jacob (Antonio Banderas) but becomes tangled up in an intense affair with her intern Samuel (Harris Dickinson).

Nicole has now admitted that the steamy subject ...Read more

Ariana Grande: Glinda might be 'in the closet'

Ariana Grande thinks her 'Wicked' character might be "a little in the closet".

The 31-year-old singer-and-actress and her co-star Cynthia Erivo admitted their alter egos, Glinda and Elphaba, have an "unbreakable bond" and think some fans have pushed for them to be seen as a romantic pairing because they recognise the "true love" between them.

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Sean Ono Lennon 'filled the void' with music

Sean Ono Lennon learned to play guitar as a way to "connect" with his late father, John Lennon.

The 49-year-old musician was just five years old when his dad was shot dead in December 1980 and he struggled to "fill that void" without the Beatles legend until he turned to music to help process his grief.

He told People magazine: "I never played...Read more

Lily-Rose Depp out to prove critics wrong

Lily-Rose Depp feels like people have always been "ready to see [her] fail".

The 'Nosferatu' actress - who is the daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis - is determined to work as hard as she can to prove people wrong and show that she deserves to be successful in her own right.

She told Vanity Fair magazine: "I feel like people have been...Read more

Nicole Kidman wasn't reluctant to take on a sexual role in 'Babygirl'

Nicole Kidman had no hesitation in taking on a sexual role in 'Babygirl'.

The 57-year-old actress stars alongside Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde, and Antonio Banderas in the Halina Reijn-directed erotic thriller, and she was delighted to take the chance to be taken out of her comfort zone.

Nicole stars as the protagonist character Romy - who ...Read more

John Stamos shocked by bald cap backlash

John Stamos was "shocked" by the backlash he received for wearing a bald cap to visit Dave Coulier.

The 61-year-old star "flew across the country" to see his 'Full House' co-star after his pal revealed he had been diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a "very aggressive" cancer, and while he made his friend "laugh so freaking hard" at ...Read more

Bob Dylan urges dancer to look at him

Bob Dylan has branded a claim a dancer was told not to look at him "ridiculous".

The 'Like a Rolling Stone' hitmaker responded after a woman named Cheryl Henry told of her experience sharing the stage with the folk legend during his Grammy Awards.

She wrote on X: "My Joy was taken away after rehearsing as one of the Backup dancers for your set...Read more

Queen Camilla praises 'legend' Dame Maggie Smith

Queen Camilla has hailed Dame Maggie Smith "a legend".

The 77-year-old royal met actor Toby Stephens - the son of the late 'Harry Potter' actress and her late ex-husband Sir Robert Stephens - at a Buckingham Palace reception for the Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition and told him she was "so sorry" to hear about his mother's passing in ...Read more

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Rick Kogan: New show 'Poochie & Pang Eat Chicago' stars a lively duo and local food

CHICAGO — As the Billy Goat Tavern hits its 90th anniversary and we also celebrate the 90th birthday of Sam Sianis, the patriarch of the family that operates the Billy Goat empire, its subterranean outpost on Hubbard Street was typically crowded one recent afternoon with a line of burger-loving, hungry customers.

And so did it echo with that ...Read more

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Comic book writer Benjamin Percy picks his favorite superheroes

MINNEAPOLIS — Benjamin Percy’s superpower might be his proficiency. From his home in Northfield, the 45-year-old writer churns out novels, screenplays, TV scripts and comic books with Flash-like speed.

Percy is working on a TV adaptation of “Urban Cowboy,” as well as more adventures for Deadpool, Wolverine, Red Hulk and Predator. He ...Read more

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'The Later Daters' shows that dating after 55 'is a lot sexier than people think'

Dating in the swipe-left era is hard for anyone who isn't a bot, but for singles who grew up in the pre-internet era, when "going steady" was still a thing and an app was what you ate before the entree, the challenges are compounded. While the new technology can be intimidating, there are also a host of emotional and practical considerations ...Read more

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'A Man on the Inside' review: A retiree becomes a retirement home spy

Feeling alone and adrift, an aging widower goes undercover to work as a spy who infiltrates a retirement community in the Netflix comedy “A Man on the Inside.” Played by Ted Danson, Charles is an elegant, charmingly awkward ex-professor whose days have become too empty. When his daughter suggests he find something to do, he answers a want ad...Read more

Jonathan Majors' ex-girlfriend drops assault lawsuit

Jonathan Majors' ex-girlfriend has dropped her lawsuit against him.

The 'Creed III' actor was sued by Grace Jabbari for assault and defamation in March this year, three months after he was found guilty of misdemeanour assault against her, but she has now filed documents to dismiss the civil case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.

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Henry Winkler 'put a stop' to daughter's reality TV career

Henry Winkler "put a stop" to his daughter Zoe's plans to become a reality TV star .

The 'Happy Days' star, 79, revealed he nixed a proposal for her to appear on 'The Bachelorette' - insisting it was for her own "protection" - and he also made sure she didn't film a show called 'Quarter Life Crisis' alongside Kim Kardashian.

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Angelina Jolie believes 'nothing else matters' apart from motherhood

Angelina Jolie has declared "nothing else matters" apart from motherhood.

The 49-year-old Hollywood actress is mum to six kids - Maddox, 23, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and 16-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne - with her ex-husband Brad Pitt and she's insisted looking after her children is way more important than anything else in her life. ...Read more

Cara Delevingne took roommate Taylor Swift on a 'wild ride'

Cara Delevingne took Taylor Swift on a "wild ride" when they lived together.

The 32-year-old model moved in with the 'Karma' singer "for a little bit" in the wake of a relationship ending, and while the 34-year-old pop star did her best to "look after" her pal, the 'Carnival Row' actress suggested she caused some mischief in return.

Speaking ...Read more

Amy Adams drew on own experiences of exhaustion for new movie

Amy Adams "channelled [her] own experiences" for 'Nightb****'.

The 50-year-old actress - who has 14-year-old daughter Aviana with husband Darren Le Gallo - plays Mother in the film, a woman who occasionally turns into dog, and she found it "wonderful" not having to "pretend to be different" because she drew on her own memories of feeling ...Read more

Josh Brolin will quit acting if Denis Villeneuve is snubbed by Oscars

Josh Brolin will quit acting if Denis Villeneuve isn't nominated for an Oscar for 'Dune: Part Two'.

The actor starred in the first instalment of the sci-fi film in 2021 as well as this year's sequel playing Gurney Halleck - who mentors Timothee Chalamet's character Paul Atreides - and he's adamant the director needs to be recognised at the ...Read more

Larry Mullen Jr 'back on his stool' after neck surgery

Larry Mullen Jr. is "back on his stool".

The 63-year-old drummer was forced to miss U2's residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas after undergoing neck surgery but he is on the road to recovery and feeling "much better".

His bandmate, Adam Clayton, told The Sun newspaper: "He's back on his stool. Look, we are a little bit like athletes, but have a...Read more