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Brad Pitt's new film has 'reinvigorated' his love for acting

Brad Pitt's new film has "reinvigorated" his love for acting.

The 61-year-old star will be back on the big screen in 'F1' when it gets its cinema release on 28 June and he's said it reignited his passion for movie-making.

In an interview with GQ, he said: "Man, I've been doing this for a while and was wondering: Do I have more stories to tell?...Read more

Kieran Culkin joining cast of latest 'Hunger Games' film

Kieran Culkin is joining the cast of the latest 'Hunger Games' film.

The actor, 41, has enjoyed a resurgence in fame thanks to his roles in 'Succession' and 'A Real Pain', and is now stepping into the glittering shoes of Caesar Flickerman in the upcoming prequel movie 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping'.

Its producer Nina Jacobson was ...Read more

Kool and the Gang singer Michael Sumler killed in car crash aged 71

Kool and the Gang singer Michael Sumler has died aged 71.

The energetic backing vocalist for the iconic group, known to fans as 'Chicago Mike', was killed following a car crash in Georgia.

He was behind the wheel of a black Nissan when it collided with another vehicle on Veterans Memorial Highway at Buckner Road, just outside Atlanta, on ...Read more

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Cassie welcomes third child 2 weeks after Diddy trial testimony

NEW YORK — Cassie Ventura has welcomed her third child on the heels of testifying as the star witness against Sean “Diddy” Combs at his federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial.

The “Me & U” singer, 38, and husband Alex Fine welcomed their youngest on Tuesday, the same day Ventura was seen checking into the labor-and-delivery ...Read more

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Kevin Costner sued by 'Horizon' Chapter 2 stunt performer over unscripted rape scene

LOS ANGELES — A stunt performer is suing Kevin Costner, his company Horizon Series Inc. and his Territory Pictures production company over what she says was a “violent unscripted, unscheduled” rape scene that she was roped into without notice and an intimacy coordinator present.

Costner’s attorney called the lawsuit a “shakedown.”

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Ed Gale, 'Chucky' actor from 'Child's Play' series, dead at 61

NEW YORK — Ed Gale, the actor who brought the murderous Chucky doll to life in the 1988 horror film “Child’s Play,” is dead at 61.

His niece Kayse Gale announced with good humor on Facebook that her diminutive dad died Tuesday in a Los Angeles hospice.

“It is with a heavy heart and a surprisingly light coffin (see what I did there?) ...Read more

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Bono says Springsteen, not Trump, is the 'Boss' in America

Bono has sided with Bruce Springsteen in his fellow rocker’s quarrel with President Donald Trump.

During an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Tuesday night, the 65-year-old U2 frontman was asked which “side” he was on after Springsteen insulted the president while playing in England.

“There’s only one boss in America,” Bono ...Read more

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Kevin Costner reportedly sued for alleged unscripted 'Horizon' rape scene

Kevin Costner was sued Tuesday by Ella Hunt’s stunt double for allegedly forcing her to act in an unscripted and violent rape scene in the unreleased second part of his “Horizon” saga.

Devyn LaBella is seeking a jury trial as she accuses 70-year-old Costner — who starred in, directed and co-wrote “Horizon: An American Saga” — of ...Read more

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'Karate Kid: Legends' review: Team-up affair succeeds at the bare minimum

The selling point of “Karate Kid: Legends” is the pairing of initial franchise star Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan, a star of the 2010 reboot that shares the title of the 1984 original, “The Karate Kid.”

Their characters, Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Han, respectively, come together to train a young man for a big karate tournament.

Train him ...Read more

Andrew Tate and brother charged with rape, human trafficking and controlling prostitution in UK

Andrew Tate and his brother have been charged with rape, human trafficking and controlling prostitution in the UK.

The 37-year-old former kickboxer and influencer is facing a total of 10 charges, while his older sibling Tristan Tate, 36, faces 11 charges in relation to one alleged victim, including rape and actual bodily harm.

Authorities have...Read more

Caleb Followill 'on the mend' but unable to travel or perform for at least eight weeks after brutal injury

Caleb Followill is "on the mend" but unable to travel or perform for at least eight weeks after a brutal injury.

The Kings of Leon frontman, 43, shattered his heel in what he described as a "freak accident" and revealed the news in a video posted to the band's official Instagram page, which also confirmed the cancellation of the band's upcoming...Read more

Chucky actor Ed Gale dead aged 61

Ed Gale has died aged 61.

The actor - best known for portraying murderous doll Chucky in the 'Child's Play' horror franchise, passed away suddenly while under investigation for alleged attempts to solicit sex from minors, it emerged on Wednesday. (28.05.25.)

His family said in a statement: "It is with a heavy heart and a surprisingly light ...Read more

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Family guide to new movie releases

'BRING HER BACK'

Rated R for strong disturbing bloody violent content, some grisly images, graphic nudity, underage drinking and language.

What it’s about: A pair of orphaned step-siblings end up in foster care with a terrifying guardian who has plans for a dark ritual involving them.

The kid attractor factor: This bleak horror movie doesn'...Read more

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Movie review: 'Karate Kid: Legends' fails to reconcile competing storylines

The problem with “Karate Kid: Legends” is right there in the title: “legends,” as in multiple. Many beloved “Karate Kid” characters and icons of millennial sports movies enter the ring, but in the ensuing melee, no one emerges victorious.

Written by Rob Lieber and directed by Jonathan Entwistle, “Karate Kid: Legends” is another ...Read more

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Diddy 'should definitely walk' amid sex trafficking trial, Suge Knight says

NEW YORK — Suge Knight says former rival hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs “should definitely walk” three weeks into his federal trial for sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

The Death Row records founder, real name Marion Knight, appeared on NewsNation Tuesday to weigh in on the trial and the testimony of the Bad Boy founder’s...Read more

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This Chicago chef won Season 2 of Food Network's '24 in 24: Last Chef Standing'

CHICAGO — Food Network’s latest high-stakes cooking competition series brought together 24 chefs from across the country to battle it out over a grueling 24-hour period, aptly named “24 in 24: Last Chef Standing.” And the last chef standing for its second season is Chicago’s Jonathon Sawyer, chef partner of the Loop’s Kindling.

“I...Read more

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One Fine Day, Sting and Shaggy's only-in-Philly fest, will return this year

PHILADELPHIA — It’s Sting + Shaggy 2.0.

One Fine Day, it turns out, was not a one-off.

In 2023, the seemingly unlikely bromance between English gentleman rocker Sting and Jamaican dance hall reggae star Shaggy sparked a music festival held exclusively at the Mann Center in Fairmount Park. The lineup included Trinidadian soca group Kes, New...Read more

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Sound Advice: Bargain headphones sure to be a future classic

Q. Do you have any advice on noise-canceling headphones under $300?

—B.B., Minnetonka, Minnesota

A. If you are looking for phenomenally good headphones that do everything extremely well and don't cost a fortune, the Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 headphones are for you. They provide Bluetooth and wired connections, noise cancellation and toe...Read more

Rose Leslie reveals one Game of Thrones scenes she hopes her children never see

Rose Leslie doesn't want her children to watch "the cave scene" from 'Game of Thrones'.

The 38-year-old actress and her husband Kit Harington - who got married in June 2018 after meeting on the set of the fantasy series - have two young children together, and while she accepts they will probably discover the HBO show one day, there's one moment...Read more

Princess Diana's childhood estate 'targeted in arson attack'

A building on Princess Diana's childhood estate has been targeted in an apparent arson attack.

The late royal's brother Earl Charles Spencer has confirmed a farmhouse at the family's Althorp House estate in Northamptonshire, UK - where Diana lived from the time of her parents' divorce until she married King Charles in 1981 - was set on fire.

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