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Virginia Madsen leads tributes to her brother Michael Madsen

Virginia Madsen has paid tribute to her brother Michael Madsen after his sudden death.

The 67-year-old actor was pronounced dead at his Malibu home on Thursday (07.03.25) after being found unresponsive and his actress sibling Virginia, 63, remembered her brother in a touching statement.

She said in a statement to Variety: "My brother Michael ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Why Nicholas Hoult lost out on Superman role.

Why Nicholas Hoult lost out on Superman role

Nicholas Hoult lost out on the Superman role because he was too "controlled" and had better chemistry with a different Lois Lane.

David Corenswet, 31, ultimately landed the title role in James Gunn's DC blockbuster, alongside Rachel Brosnahan, 34, as Lane and although Nicholas, 35, auditioned for Superman, he was cast in the role of villain Lex...Read more

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BBC apologizes for broadcast of Bob Vylan's controversial Glastonbury set

The BBC issued a formal apology after broadcasting a controversial performance from the rap-punk group Bob Vylan at England's Glastonbury festival.

Bob Vylan — outspoken critics of Israel's war on Gaza — led its crowd at last weekend's festival in a chant of "Death to the IDF," or Israel Defense Forces.

The BBC's director- general Tim ...Read more

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Idris Elba says he has never watched 'The Wire' and never will

Idris Elba has revealed that he’s never watched “The Wire” and he never will.

The hunky actor and sought-after DJ confessed that he hasn’t seen a single episode of the HBO hit that made him a household name, in which he played debonair yet dastardly drug dealer Stringer Bell.

“If I’m really honest, I didn’t watch ‘The Wire,’�...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Katie Thurston:' My oncologist never told me how much time I have left'.

Katie Thurston: 'My oncologist never told me how much time I have left'

Katie Thurston admitted she has no idea "how much time I have left" amid her stage four cancer battle.

The 34-year-old TV star was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2025 but revealed she never asked her oncologist for a prognosis and she still worries about every scan.

Speaking in a new Instagram video, Katie said: "My oncologist never ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sophia Bush reveals One Tree Hill pay disparity.

Sophia Bush reveals One Tree Hill pay disparity

Sophia Bush always made less money than her male co-stars on One Tree Hill.

Although Sophia, 42, was one of the stars of the teen drama series from 2003 to 2012, she admitted that the male actors, including ex-husband Chad Michael Murray, were paid more money than her.

When asked on The Burnouts podcast if she ever got a chance to negotiate ...Read more

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John Leguizamo hits the road again for Season 2 of 'Leguizamo Does America'

LOS ANGELES — In Season 1 of the critically acclaimed docuseries “Leguizamo Does America,” which first aired in 2023, award-winning actor John Leguizamo took a cross-country journey to tell the stories of Latinos from all walks of life.

Premiering Sunday on MSNBC, Season 2 arrives under a different landscape in America, where under ...Read more

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Miley Cyrus, Timothée Chalamet and Demi Moore to receive stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame

LOS ANGELES — They can buy themselves ... stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

Miley Cyrus, Timothée Chalamet and Demi Moore were among the 35 honorees announced Wednesday by Eugenio Derbez and Richard Blade.

Inductees were selected across five categories: motion pictures, television, live theater and live performance, recording and sports ...Read more

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For survivor advocates, Diddy verdict is 'a huge setback' as accused artists prep comebacks

LOS ANGELES — When Lauren Hersh, the national director of the anti-sex trafficking activist group World Without Exploitation, heard Wednesday that Sean "Diddy" Combs was convicted only on the two least serious charges against him, she felt grief for his former partner Casandra Ventura and his other accusers.

"I think this is a travesty," ...Read more

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'Pretty Little Baby' singer Connie Francis hospitalized for 'extreme' pain a week after suffering pelvic fracture

Recording star Connie Francis says she is on the mend after a recent trip to the hospital to address some "extreme pain."

The "Stupid Cupid" and "Lipstick on Your Collar" singer, who rose to fame in the late 1950s and early '60s, informed fans on Facebook that she is receiving care after undergoing tests and exams. "Thank you all for your kind...Read more

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Michael Madsen, 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Kill Bill' actor, dead at 67

NEW YORK — Michael Madsen, the actor best known for his reserved but imposing roles in Quentin Tarantino films, died Thursday at age 67.

Madsen died from cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu, California, according to KNBC. He was found unresponsive in the home Thursday morning.

“In the last two years Michael Madsen has been doing some ...Read more

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Michael Madsen, 'Reservoir Dogs' actor and frequent Tarantino collaborator, dies at 67

LOS ANGELES — Michael Madsen, the actor who was a staple in numerous Quentin Tarantino films including “Kill Bill” and “Reservoir Dogs,” has died. He was 67

A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to The Times that deputies responded to the actor’s Malibu home Thursday morning and found him ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Michael Madsen dead at 67

Michael Madsen dead at 67

Michael Madsen has died.

The 67-year-old actor - who was best known for his work in Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs - has passed away after being found unresponsive at his Malibu, California home on Thursday (07.03.25).

Deputies responded to his home after a 911 call early in the morning and he was pronounced dead at the scene, with Michael's ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Yungblud: Pansexual is the label that' allows me to be who I am'.

Yungblud: Pansexual is the label that 'allows me to be who I am'

Yungblud says pansexual is "the label that allows me to be who I am".

The 27-year-old rocker came out as pansexual - which is defined as an attraction to people of any gender or to people regardless of their gender - in 2020 and believes it gives him the most freedom to be himself.

He told Attitude magazine: "I am the pan man - I'm the fucking...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Amal Clooney:' I feel so incredibly lucky to share every day with George'.

Amal Clooney: ' I feel so incredibly lucky to share every day with George'

Amal Clooney has praised her husband George Clooney for being "so supportive".

The 47-year-old human rights lawyer revealed her 64-year-old actor and director husband has always championed her career and makes sure he takes on the bulk of the childcare for their eight-year-old twins, Ella and Alexander, when she is busy working.

She told US ...Read more

'I find toxic people to just be so addictive...' Raye speaks about her weakness at Open'er Festival in Poland

Raye finds "toxic" people "addictive".

The 27-year-old singer noted there are many types of addiction in the world, which she believes is part of the "human experience", and she is particularly drawn to individuals she knows are not good for her but she just can't seem to resist.

Speaking on the Orange Main Stage stage at Open'er Festival in ...Read more

Raye gets emotional as she sings 'hardest song' she's ever written at Open'er Festival

Raye wiped away tears after performing Ice Cream Man at the Open'er Festival because it is "the hardest song [she's] ever written".

The 27-year-old singer reflected on the healing power of music as she performed a rendition of the song, which details the impact of being sexually assaulted, something which Raye has experienced in her life.

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Review: 'All the Sharks' might be the friendliest competitive shark show you'll see this summer

It's been 50 years since "Jaws" ruined that summer, spawning a fleet of increasingly dreadful sequels and knockoffs, turning a simple fish into a movie monster, and a dozen since "Sharknado" turned the monster into a joke. Sharks had been swimming in the culture before that, to be sure, often with the prefix "man-eating" appended, though men eat...Read more

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Sphere EDM event reveals headliners for opening weekend

LAS VEGAS — It’ll be a fresh event soundtracked by familiar names — well, mostly

Unity, the new immersive electronic dance music event created by Electronic Daisy Carnival founders Insomniac and fellow promotional behemoths Tomorrowland, has announced its opening-week closing acts at Sphere during Labor Day weekend.

On Aug. 29, British ...Read more

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'Pretty Little Baby' singer Connie Francis, 87, hospitalized

Singer Connie Francis was hospitalized in Florida Wednesday with “extreme pain,” forcing her to pull out of an Independence Day show, just weeks after the octogenarian joined TikTok amid the virality of her music.

The 87-year-old “Pretty Little Baby” vocalist, nicknamed The Queen of Song, announced in a Facebook post that she was “...Read more