CHICAGO — “The interpretation of Chicago was at stake at this moment.”

That’s Northwestern University professor Michael Metzger talking about the 1961 made-for-TV documentary “Chicago: First Impressions of a Great American City,” which would ultimately be suppressed and virtually unseen — until now — because of its warts-and-all...Read more

Netflix has found itself in the news lately for all the wrong reasons.

The streamer laid off around 1,000 employees — its largest staff cuts since 2022 — and underwent an executive overhaul that led to the exits of chief content officer Bela Bajaria and film division chairman Dan Lin. While the changes have arrived at a time when Netflix is...Read more

Kelsey Grammer is directing a "Civil War epic" as his first feature film.

The Frasier star, who has spent over 40 years on screen, is ready to step behind the camera for the first time and he's looking for investors to help bring the project to life.

He wrote on X: "After forty years in front of the camera, I'll be directing my first feature ...Read more

Elle Fanning found it "daunting" being 'fancast' as Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.

The 28-year-old actress hopes she can make fans happy with her take on the younger version of Elizabeth Banks' character after she was repeatedly brought up as an ideal choice for the role.

She told The Hollywood Reporter: "This ...Read more

You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: My wife and I started watching “The Traitors” but had to stop after two episodes. There is a whistle during the show that drives our two dogs crazy. They run around the house barking and howling. Sounds like a dog whistle. I wish they would eliminate it. Have any other dog owners complained? We ...Read more

Kieran Culkin thought turning down The Hunger Games was a "no-brainer".

The -year-old actor plays Caesar Flickerman - the character first portrayed by Stanley Tucci - in new prequel The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, and he has admitted he was ready to snub the role, having jokingly told a fan to "lower those expectations" when he was ...Read more

Bono thinks U2 "went too far" when their album was automatically downloaded onto over 500 million people's iTunes accounts.

The rock band faced backlash in 2015 when Songs of Innocence was released for free on Apple's platform, which meant users across the world woke up to find the LP already in their libraries, whether they wanted it there or ...Read more

KISS stopped touring out of "respect" for their fans.

The Crazy Crazy Nights hitmakers called time on their life on the road after their three-year farewell tour came to an end in 2022, and Gene Simmons, 77, has insisted it was important to bow out "gracefully".

He told NewsNation's The Hill: "You've got to know when to gracefully and proudly ...Read more

Kim Kardashian kept her esophagitis diagnosis secret because of her father's death in 2003.

The 46-year-old star has been diagnosed with esophagitis - which is the swelling, inflammation or irritation of the lining of the esophagus - after a period of "feeling a little off".

Speaking on The Kardashians, she said: "I've seen a couple of doctors...Read more

Rita Moreno is looking forward to being "insulted" on her 95th birthday.

The West Side Story actress reaches the milestone age in December and she's already planning a celebratory dinner with friends, and she's happy to be the butt of their jokes as well as the subject of their toasts.

She told E! News: "We're going to have a dinner and I'm ...Read more

Ariel Winter left Los Angeles for a "normal life" - and "snow".

The Modern Family actress grew up in California and, while she is often in the area for work, she bought a house in Tennessee in May 2022, and she much prefers the quieter life she lives out there.

She told the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column: "I would prefer to not live...Read more

Chuck Lorre has admitted his first Big Bang Theory pilot "stunk".

The 74-year-old producer created the iconic sitcom after being the mastermind behind the likes of Mike and Molly and Two And A Half Men, and while The Big Bang Theory became a global hit, things nearly took a very different turn.

He told Extra: "The first pilot we shot, it ...Read more

Jana Kramer would "love to" officiate her ex-husband's wedding.

The One Tree Hill actress split from Mike Caussin - the father of her older children, Jolie, 10, and seven-year-old Jace - in 2021, and while she wouldn't have asked him to preside over her 2024 nuptials to Allan Russell, she would be open to being part of the former NFL star's ...Read more

Demi Lovato thinks it is "really great" to have reconnected with Selena Gomez.

The former Disney Channel stars have known one another for over 27 years and earlier this year publicly reunited for the first time in almost a decade at one of Demi's concerts. Though they haven't been in "constant communication" over the decades, they have always "...Read more

Jennifer Lawrence "came down hard" after unauthorised crew members were on set for a nude scene.

The 36-year-old star has insisted being "malleable" is "part of the job", including her dramatic hairstyle change for Die My Love, but there comes a time when she is ready to put her foot down to protect herself and others in the film industry.

She...Read more

Paris Hilton has defended herself after backlash over her family's Halloween costumes.

The 45-year-old DJ and socialite shared a professional photoshoot on Instagram with her husband Carter Reum, their son Patrick, three, and two-year-old daughter London as characters from Disney classic Beauty and the Beauty.

Carter was the Beast, with Paris ...Read more

James Gunn has hailed Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman as the "diamond characters" of DC Studios.

The 60-year-old filmmaker has clarified his and fellow DC co-head Peter Safran's 2022 comments about an "eight-to-10-year plan" for the cinematic world and insisted it is important to have standalone stories as well as films that slot together.

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Kim Kardashian has revealed the final conversation she shared with her father, Robert Kardashian, before his death from oesophageal cancer - recalling how he predicted her future and asked her to look after her siblings.

The reality television star and Skims founder, 46, spoke about losing Robert, who died aged 59 in 2003, in Jonathan Van Meter...Read more

Jennifer Lopez has revealed watching her twins leave home for college was "devastating and sad and scary" - but the emotional upheaval has inspired her to write what she believes are some of the best songs of her career.

The singer and actress, 57, spoke to Variety about adjusting to life without her 18-year-old twins, Emme Muñiz and Max Muñ...Read more

Jon Lovitz has responded to claims he was one of the most frequent visitors to the Playboy Mansion - joking being described as its "No. 1 customer" was a compliment.

The former Saturday Night Live comedian, 69, was approached outside a restaurant in Los Angeles after Crystal Hefner, 40, the widow of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, accused him of ...Read more