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Chace Crawford felt he was in 'pretty boy jail'

Chace Crawford felt he was in "pretty boy jail" after Gossip Girl ended.

The 39-year-old actor shot to fame playing Nate Archibald in the CW drama from 2007 to 2012 but he spent time in the "wilderness" after the show ended and admitted he feared it would be a struggle to find another role.

He told Josh Peck and Ben Soffer on their Good Guys ...Read more

Nicole Scherzinger too busy to marry

Nicole Scherzinger is too busy to get married.

The 46-year-old singer has been engaged to Thom Evans for two years but she has been too dedicated to her "dream role" in Sunset Boulevard in London's West End and then New York's Broadway to do any wedding planning.

Asked about her wedding plans, she told Britain's HELLO! magazine: "Oh, there's ...Read more

JoJo Siwa is in the 'right position' with Chris Hughes

JoJo Siwa has "never second guessed" her feelings for Chris Hughes.

The Karma singer is dating the former Love Island contestant - who she met on the UK version of Celebrity Big Brother in May - and she hasn't been paying attention to the criticism she's received for now declaring she identifies as queer, rather than lesbian, because she knows ...Read more

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Justin Bieber says he's 'broken,' has deep anger issues in Instagram post

Justin Bieber opened up about his “deep anger issue” one day after celebrating his first Father’s Day.

The 31-year-old singer took to Instagram on Monday with a candid message to his followers addressing the speculation about his well-being.

“People keep telling me to heal. Don’t you think if I could have fixed myself I would have ...Read more

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Joey Chestnut confirms return to Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

NEW YORK — Joey Chestnut will return to the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4 at Coney Island, he announced Monday.

Chestnut, 41, had won 16 of the previous 17 Independence Day competitions before missing last year’s event due to a contract dispute. Chestnut sponsored plant-based products from Impossible Foods, which Nathan’s ...Read more

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Al Pacino becomes first Hollywood star to meet Pope Leo XIV

Al Pacino is still having career firsts — at age 85. The Academy Award winner became the first movie star to meet with Pope Leo XIV.

In Italy for production of an upcoming film about the Maserati auto empire, Pacino had an official audience with the new American pontiff at the Vatican on Monday.

In a statement, film producer Andrea ...Read more

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Can PBS' fight against Donald Trump help its Emmy hopeful 'Wolf Hall'?

Today we consider the value of public broadcasting. PBS' latest "Masterpiece" and Emmy contender "Wolf Hall," is worth voters’ support in more ways than one

I was a weird kid. I’m sure this doesn’t come as a surprise to you. We all have quirks, “little weirdsies” to use the expressive term that writer and NPR host Linda Holmes coined ...Read more

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Glenn Whipp: Can PBS' fight against Donald Trump help its Emmy hopeful 'Wolf Hall'?

Today we consider the value of public broadcasting. PBS' latest "Masterpiece" and Emmy contender "Wolf Hall," is worth voters’ support in more ways than one

I was a weird kid. I’m sure this doesn’t come as a surprise to you. We all have quirks, “little weirdsies” to use the expressive term that writer and NPR host Linda Holmes coined ...Read more

Juror on Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial dismissed by judge

A juror in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial has been dismissed.

The 55-year-old rapper is more than a month into his federal trial for charges including racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking but last week, lead prosecutor Maurene Comey requested one of the jurors be dismissed for a "lack of candour".

And while US District Judge Arun Subramanian...Read more

Eric Dane has 'one functioning arm' amid ALS battle

Eric Dane has lost the function of his right arm.

The 52-year-old actor announced in April that he is battling incurable degenerative condition ALS - which is formally known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and impacts the nervous system and causes muscle paralysis - and he's revealed that he is "worried" about losing control of his other limbs...Read more

Glenn Close and Billy Porter sign up for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

Glenn Close and Billy Porter have been cast in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.

The Fatal Attraction actress has signed up to play Drusilla Sickle, the cruel escort to the tributes of District 12, while the Pose star will play her estranged husband Magno Stift, who serves as the contestants' uninspired designer.

News of their casting ...Read more

Jake Gyllenhaal set for Code Black

Jake Gyllenhaal is to star in Code Black.

The 44-year-old actor's Nine Stories are to develop the political thriller, which is based on a new short story by Harrison Query, as a starring vehicle for Jake, with the film's rights secured by Amazon MGM Studios as part of their first-look deal with the company, Deadline reports.

Amazon MGM secured...Read more

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2 of modern rock's top bands team up for classic tour

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Devo and The B-52s are ready to rock in 2025.

The two iconic modern-rock acts are teaming up for the 2025 Cosmic De-Evolution Tour, a co-headlining 11-date run that continues both bands’ ongoing (and very lengthy) farewell treks.

“Devo and The B-52s on tour together,” says Gerry Casale of Devo. “That it took almost...Read more

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MTV VJ Ananda Lewis dies at 52 following lengthy battle with breast cancer

Eight months after opening up about her breast cancer diagnosis, former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis has died at the age of 52.

The news of her death comes after Lewis sat down at a CNN roundtable to talk about her initial cancer diagnosis and the decisions she made following receiving that news.

Lewis’ sister Lakshmi confirmed the news of her death ...Read more

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Q&A: Justin Willman reveals how he turns magic skeptics into believers: 'The trick itself is never enough'

Even in the daytime, the most hallowed ground inside the Magic Castle in Hollywood has a way of casting a spell on hard-nosed cynics who might normally consider themselves immune to the art of illusions.

Inside the William W. Larsen Memorial Library, a sense of wonder is palpable among the shelves stuffed with books on magic, mosaic stained ...Read more

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Cher's son Elijah Allman hospitalized after erratic behavior, officials say

Elijah Allman, son of pop icon Cher and songwriter Gregg Allman, landed in the hospital this weekend after law enforcement responded to a report of a man “acting erratically” in a home in the Mojave Desert.

Deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department on Saturday responded to the residence in the unincorporated community ...Read more

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Richard Johnson: Tom Cruise seems 'enchanted' by Ana de Armas

NEW YORK — It’s hard to tell whether Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas are just friends helping promote their films by hanging out together or something more.

Cruise is hawking “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” and de Armas is plugging “Ballerina.”

A source who saw them in a private room at Annabel’s in London said, “He ...Read more

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Jonas Brothers cancel concert at Detroit stadium, pivot to arena show

DETROIT — The Jonas Brothers will no longer be performing at Comerica Park on Aug. 28, and will instead be playing Little Caesars Arena the same day, the group announced in a letter to fans.

"Every decision we make is with you in mind, ensuring the best experience for our incredible fans," the group wrote in a statement, apologizing for "any ...Read more

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Jonas Brothers cancel Wrigley Field concert, will play at Chicago-area amphitheater instead

CHICAGO — The Jonas Brothers have canceled dates on their upcoming concert tour, including a planned Aug. 26 concert at Wrigley Field in Chicago. According to a message Friday afternoon from the band on social media, the affected performances will be replaced by concerts on the same dates at new venues, including at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre...Read more

'Music is what keeps me alive...' Capital's Summertime Ball performer Rita Ora says singing is something she has to do

Rita Ora says music keeps her "alive" and is one of the most important things in her life.

Although Rita's career has gone in different directions, including appearing on TV talent shows like The Masked Singer, recording songs is in her "blood" and she needs music in her life every day.

Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz at Capital's ...Read more