LOS ANGELES — As Coachella fans wash off the dust from three days of operatic derangement from Lady Gaga, Post Malone, two Blackpink solo spins and the rest of the bill, one backlash is emerging: People seem really upset that many young Coachella fans used its installment plan to pay for tickets.

There are plenty of screaming recession ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — “Starring Jerry as Himself,” is probably what you think it is: the story of one man’s life, with him taking the lead role.

You won’t be long into this 1:15 film — which won the Grand Jury, Audience and Best Actor awards at the filmmaker-driven Slamdance Film Festival in February (a qualifier for the Oscars, by the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Grammy winner Lil Nas X stayed mostly calm, cool and pretty comedic as he informed fans from a hospital bed on Monday that he had "lost control" of half of his face.

The 26-year-old "Old Town Road" and "Industry Baby" singer shared a selfie video on Instagram documenting the stillness of the right side of his face as he attempts...Read more

Two of the most exciting young American filmmakers currently working have movies hitting theaters this weekend, which offers the occasion to take a look through their filmography and track their journey to how they got here. While Ryan Coogler and Andrew Ahn have tackled different genres, the California-born and bred filmmakers have had ...Read more

NEW YORK — If “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” director Chris Columbus had his way, Donald Trump would be removed from the classic film.

The award-winning filmmaker, also known for “Mrs. Doubtfire” and the “Harry Potter” film series, said the President’s 7 second appearance in the 1992 movie has “become this curse. It’s ...Read more

NEW YORK — “Where in the world is Craig Melvin” is the question on “Today” show viewers’ lips, amid the co-anchor’s absence this week, just months into succeeding Hoda Kotb in January.

Kotb, 60, announced in September that network mainstay Melvin, 45, would replace her on the 7 to 9 a.m. block alongside Savannah Guthrie.

Guthrie,...Read more

David Beckham has launched a global fundraising campaign with UNICEF to support vulnerable girls across the world.

The former footballer and father-of-four announced the campaign on Tuesday (15.04.25) as part of a month-long series of events leading up to his 50th birthday on 2 May.

Long-time UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David said in a ...Read more

Natalie Portman is drawn to roles depending on what's happening in her personal life.

The 43-year-old 'Black Swan' actress divorced her husband Benjamin Millipede in 2024, and revealed the impact her mood at home makes on her work during a conversation with Jenna Ortega, 22, following their collaboration on the upcoming film 'The Gallerist'.

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Melinda Gates realised her marriage to Bill Gates was in jeopardy in 2019 after revelations about her then-husband's association with Jeffrey Epstein.

Melinda, 60, details the period in her new memoir, 'The Next Day', describing how she began suffering nightmares and quickly came to understand they were connected to the unravelling state of her...Read more

LOS ANGELES — So far, Tarell Alvin McCraney's inaugural season at the helm of the Geffen Playhouse has spanned a muscular revival of "The Brothers Size," a co-production of "Noises Off" and a starry staging of "Waiting for Godot."

Unbeknownst to the public, the playwright's tenure at the city's most prominent Westside theater has also ...Read more

In “Sinners,” his bloody new historical blockbuster, writer/director Ryan Coogler feels unleashed in a way he hasn’t been before — and that’s a good thing. Free from the shackles of proving himself, respectability politics and four-quadrant appeal, the “Black Panther,” “Creed” and “Fruitvale Station” filmmaker delightedly ...Read more

Chrissy Teigen has dubbed her son Miles "a little warrior" as he learns to live with Type 1 diabetes.

The 39-year-old television personality and her 46-year-old husband, singer John Legend, shared in July 2024 that their son Miles, six, had been diagnosed with the autoimmune disease - a chronic condition in which the pancreas makes little to no...Read more

Austin Nichols admits he felt "weird" kissing Mary-Kate Olsen in 'Holiday in the Sun' because he was "too old" compared to her.

The 44-year-old actor was "18 or 19, or maybe even 20" when he played Griffen Grayson, the love interest of Mary-Kate's alter ego Madison Stewart, who was 15 when the family romance film was made.

And, because of the ...Read more

Angel Carter thinks a "tremendous amount of pressure" was put on her late brother Aaron Carter "throughout his childhood".

The 37 year old has said Aaron - who died in 2022 at age 34 after drowning in a bathtub, it was later discovered that he had inhalant difluoroethane and anti-anxiety medication alprazolam in his system - loved performing on...Read more

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Hampton Jazz and Music Festival is bringing some bigtime singers to Hampton Roads.

Music industry heavyweights Keith Sweat and Patti LaBelle and the one-and-only Gladys Knight will be included in the festival’s 2025 lineup.

The three-day festival, June 27 through June 29, will take place at the Hampton Coliseum, and ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — "Kidfluencing" — a term used to describe the children raking in millions of viewers (and dollars) on social media — is the subject of Netflix's latest documentary "Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing." The three-part series examines this shadowy and unregulated industry through the story of Piper Rockelle, a viral ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Jack Black delivers the viral "chicken jockey" line in "A Minecraft Movie," but he doesn't sign off on the chaotic fan behavior surrounding it in theaters and on social media.

The comedian and "School of Rock" star surprised moviegoers at a showing of "Minecraft" over the weekend and encouraged them to be on their best behavior,...Read more

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change:

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15: Sonic the Hedgehog 3

15: Heart Eyes

15: I'm Still Here

15: Green and Gold

15: Valiant One

15: Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League

15: Get Away

15: Lioness: Season 2

15: Night Call

15: Striking Rescue

15: Chungking Express

22: Hysteria!...Read more

A horror comedy TV series tops the DVD releases for the week of April 22.

"Hysteria!: Season One": Starring Julie Bowen, Anna Camp and Bruce Campbell, this eight-episode Peacock show is set in a small Michigan town in the 1980s and centers on the “satanic panic” when parents thought their kids were partaking in demonic ritualistic rites.

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LOS ANGELES — Bella Ramsey can take a hard punch. But they can also give some back.

To do so, the actor incorporated a new element into their preparation for the second season of "The Last of Us": physical training.

For two months, they practiced martial arts and worked to become more proficient in combat and weapons. They also worked to ...Read more