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Luke Bryan feels Carrie Underwood is 'doing good' on American Idol

Carrie Underwood is "doing good" on 'American Idol'.

The 41-year-old singer joined the hit TV show's judging panel earlier this year, and Luke Bryan - her on-screen star - has now revealed that Carrie is "going great".

Luke, 48, told 'Extra': "Carrie and I had always been in the business together, but we never spent much time together.

"So to...Read more

Selena Gomez feels 'proud' of her career success

Selena Gomez feels "really proud" of her success.

The 32-year-old star achieved billionaire status earlier this year, and although Selena doesn't feel as though success has changed her at all, she still feels proud of everything she's achieved in her career.

Asked about her billionaire status, Selena told The Hollywood Reporter: "I don't ...Read more

There's no perfect roadmap to follow in life, says Gisele Bundchen

Gisele Bundchen believes there's "no perfect roadmap to follow" in life.

The 44-year-old model - who is expecting her first baby with her boyfriend Joaquim Valente - has taken to social media to share some words of wisdom with her followers.

Gisele - who already has Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11, with her ex-husband Tom Brady - wrote on ...Read more

Jussie Smollett's convictions overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

Jussie Smollett's convictions have been overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court.

The former 'Empire' actor was sentenced to 150 days in jail in March 2022 after being found guilty of lying about being a victim of a racist and homophobic attack and making a false police report, but his convictions have now been overturned after his legal team ...Read more

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Lindsay Lohan, Lacey Chabert reprise 'Mean Girls' roles on 'WWHL'

NEW YORK — Lindsay Lohan and Lacey Chabert reprised their “Mean Girls” roles in a fetch recreation of one of the film’s most iconic scenes.

The stars stepped back into the roles of Cady Heron (Lohan) and Gretchen Weiners (Chabert) on “Watch What Happens Live” Wednesday night, albeit without the requisite pink attire.

New York ...Read more

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LA author Percival Everett wins National Book Award for retelling of 'Huck Finn'

LOS ANGELES — Percival Everett has won the National Book Award for Fiction for his novel "James," a retelling of Mark Twain's classic "Huckleberry Finn."

Published in March to widespread critical acclaim,"James" is told from the perspective of Jim, the escaped slave who joins Twain's protagonist Huckleberry Finn on his journey down the ...Read more

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Mac Miller album 'Balloonerism' will be released in January

PITTSBURGH — Back in 2014, when he was issuing the mixtape "Faces," Mac Miller was also working on a full-length album that was never released.

On Jan. 17, "Balloonerism" will see the light of day, along with an accompanying film directed by Samuel Mason.

"It is a project that was of great importance to Malcolm — to the extent that he ...Read more

Keke Palmer: I'm living life on my own terms

Keke Palmer is living her life "on [her] own terms".

The 31-year-old star feels she's "pushed through every obstacle" during the course of her life and her career, and Keke has documented her journey in her new book, 'Master of Me'.

Keke - who has previously struggled with anxiety and depression - wrote on Instagram: "As a mother, actress, ...Read more

Kristin Cavallari 'won't play games' in her love life

Kristin Cavallari won't waste her time dating the wrong person.

The 37-year-old beauty - who split from TikTok star Mark Estes earlier this year - has revealed that she won't hesitate to end a relationship if she sees that it's not working.

Kristin said on the 'Let's Be Honest' podcast: "Where I'm at in my life, if I feel one thing is wrong, ...Read more

Billie Eilish named Apple Music's Artist of the Year

Billie Eilish has been named as Apple Music's Artist of the Year.

The 22-year-old singer - who released her third studio album, 'Hit Me Hard and Soft', earlier this year - has been recognized for her impact on the music scene throughout 2024.

Billie - who has already won a host of awards during her career, including Grammys and Academy Awards ...Read more

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'Rust' audience uncomfortably 'watched Alec Baldwin shoot people'

A “grim-faced” Alec Baldwin was seen walking through New York City on Wednesday, a few hours after skipping the world premiere of his controversial film “Rust” in Poland, the Daily Mail reported.

Actually, the 66-year-old Baldwin wasn’t invited to the premiere at the Energa Camerimage international film festival because organizers ...Read more

Andy Paley, who produced for Brian Wilson and composed for 'SpongeBob SquarePants,' dies at 72

LOS ANGELES — Andy Paley, a prolific musician and producer who worked on records by Brian Wilson, Madonna, Jonathan Richman and Jerry Lee Lewis and who wrote music for popular animated series "The Ren & Stimpy Show" and "SpongeBob SquarePants," died Wednesday in hospice care in Colchester, Vermont. He was 72.

His death was announced by a ...Read more

Goodbye 'Simpsons': Pamela Hayden retires from her many roles after 35 years

LOS ANGELES — Veteran "The Simpsons" voice actor Pamela Hayden will bid farewell to Springfield's Milhouse, Jimbo Jones and all the other characters she helped bring to life for more than three decades.

Fox announced Wednesday that Hayden will retire from the hit animated series after 35 years. Her final episode will air Sunday on Fox, the ...Read more

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Critics: 'Gladiator II' more cash-grab than necessary sequel

Not all critics were entertained by “Gladiator II,” the hotly anticipated sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 historical epic.

Scott’s star-studded second chapter, entering the theatrical arena Friday, picks up years after Russell Crowe’s Roman general Maximus was killed by Joaquin Phoenix’s emperor Commodus in the Oscar-winning ...Read more

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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are reportedly expats in the UK -- because Trump?

LOS ANGELES — Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi flippin' love Montecito.

They do. They love it so much they have reportedly owned and/or flipped at least 21 properties there. Nevertheless, they are ditching Santa Barbara County.

The ex-Montecitans are now expats after the reelection of a certain ex-president, the Wrap reports. DeGeneres ...Read more

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Carrie Underwood, Cody Johnson sing surprise duet at 2024 CMA Awards

Country superstar Carrie Underwood, who was not nominated for any Country Music Association Awards this year, still made a surprise appearance at the Nashville ceremony to perform with Cody Johnson.

The "Before He Cheats" hitmaker joined Johnson onstage to perform their romantic duet "I'm Gonna Love You" in front of a cheering audience inside ...Read more

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'The Piano Lesson' review: Adaptation of Wilson play needs some tuning

Denzel Washington's August Wilson project — the Oscar winner plans to bring all 10 of Wilson's plays to the screen — continues with "The Piano Lesson," a mixed bag of an adaptation of Wilson's 1987 play.

Washington is a producer on the project, which is a family affair for the Washingtons: His son John David Washington stars in the film, ...Read more

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'Blitz' review: In wartime London, a family's search for sanity

A mother and her son are separated in wartime London in "Blitz," director Steve McQueen's searing drama about clinging onto hope in the midst of chaos.

Saoirse Ronan is Rita, who has to part with her son George (newcomer Elliott Heffernan, in his first role), who joins the thousands of children being sent by train to live in the English ...Read more

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs 'demanded a totally closed set' for 'SNL' appearance

NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs was a total diva when he appeared as the “Saturday Night Live” musical guest and “demanded” treatment generally reserved for presidential candidates, a former cast member related.

Former “SNL” player Ana Gasteyer recalled that the embattled Harlem-born mogul, 55, currently at Brooklyn MDC awaiting...Read more

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'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' set the stage for gravity-defying box office weekend

LOS ANGELES — Universal Pictures' "Wicked" and Paramount Pictures' "Gladiator II" are expected to post gravity-defying numbers at the domestic box office this weekend.

On the heels of a solid summer ("Inside Out 2," "Deadpool & Wolverine") and a mildly disappointing fall ("Megalopolis," "Joker: Folie à Deux"), the witches of Oz and the ...Read more