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Bang Showbiz / June Diane Raphae has heaped praise on James Van Der Beek

June Diane Raphael pays tribute to James Van Der Beek

June Diane Raphael feels "honoured" to have worked with James Van Der Beek.

The 46-year-old actress starred alongside James - who died in February, aged 48, after a years-long cancer battle - in Elle, the new Legally Blonde prequel series, and June has very fond memories of working with the late actor.

She told People: "I consider my time with...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jennifer Lopez has opened up about her love life.

Break-ups are not a failure, says Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez doesn't view break-ups as a "failure".

The 56-year-old star - who finalised her divorce from actor Ben Affleck in 2025 - insists she's developed a philosophical attitude towards her love life, describing break-ups as a "launchpad" rather than a failure.

Speaking on the Subway Takes talk show, Jennifer reflected: "Breakups are ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kendall Jenner is dating Jacob Elordi

Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi 'have been spending more time together'

Kendall Jenner is "happy" with Jacob Elordi.

The 30-year-old model has been spotted with the Hollywood star a lot in recent weeks, and their romance is progressing well.

A source told People: "They've been spending more and more time together. He hasn't been brought around the family yet."

Despite this, Kendall's family are supportive of her ...Read more

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Taylor Sheridan says it's 'wild' how this 'Lioness' Season 2 storyline became true

FORT WORTH, Texas — Taylor Sheridan said he’s always tried to guess what’s going to happen in the world when he writes “Lioness.”

The espionage thriller series follows CIA operative Joe (Zoe Saldaña) as she balances her “personal and professional lives as the tip of the spear in the agency’s war on terror.” The Paramount+ show...Read more

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Taylor Sheridan makes a lot of television shows. Here's how he does it

FORT WORTH, Texas — Taylor Sheridan’s name appears in the credits of four television shows this year, including “Landman,” “The Madison,” “Marshals” and “Dutton Ranch.”

Only a couple of the shows are written by Sheridan, like “Landman” and “The Madison.” For “Marshals” and “Dutton Ranch,” he serves as ...Read more

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Alannah Keyser is latest fired 'Love Island USA' contestant to apologize for using a racist slur

LOS ANGELES — Another former bombshell has apologized for past use of a racist slur that got her ousted from the villa.

Fired "Love Island USA" contestant Alannah Keyser posted a video to TikTok on Saturday addressing a past video that showed her using the N-word as she sang along to the Roddy Ricch song "The Box." On Friday, Peacock ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Rebecca Black is a huge fan of Fergie

Rebecca Black welcomes 'unhinged pop star energy'

Rebecca Black has welcomed the return of "unhinged pop star energy".

The 29-year-old singer - who rose to fame in 2011, when her debut single Friday went viral on YouTube and various social media sites - believes the pop industry is stood on the brink of a new era, and Rebecca has welcomed the change.

The pop star - who has filmed a new music ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Nina Dobrev has discussed kissing her showbiz pal

Nina Dobrev likens Aaron Paul kiss to 'making out with her brother'

Nina Dobrev has likened kissing Aaron Paul to "making out with [her] brother".

The 37-year-old actress stars alongside Aaron, 46, in The Get Out, the new crime thriller that also stars Russell Crowe, Luke Evans, Teresa Palmer, Danny Zovatto and Josh McConville, and Nina admits that their on-screen love scenes were awkward to film.

During an ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Katharine McPhee and David Foster have been married since 2019

Sara Foster defends David Foster's age gap

Sara Foster has defended her dad David Foster's age gap with Katharine McPhee.

The 76-year-old musician has been married to Katharine, 42, since 2019, and Sara has now launched an impassioned defence of their relationship, insisting people pay too much attention to their age gap.

During an appearance on the Let's Be Honest podcast, Sara ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lili Reinhart stars in the new romcom

Lili Reinhart hopes book fans 'are happy' with The Love Hypothesis

Lili Reinhart hopes long-time fans of The Love Hypothesis "are happy" with the new film adaptation.

The 29-year-old actress stars alongside Tom Bateman in the new romcom movie, which is based on Ali Hazelwood's best-selling novel, and Lili hopes that fans of the book will love the film, too.

Speaking to People, Lili explained: "It's just been ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Taylor Sheridan has slammed Marvel movies

Taylor Sheridan blasts Marvel movies, but why?

Taylor Sheridan isn't a fan of Marvel movies.

The 56-year-old screenwriter has always admired originality and independent thinking in his professional life, but he doesn't see that in the Marvel film franchise.

During an appearance on the Bill Simmons Podcast, Taylor explained: "What everyone else was doing was taking shortcuts.

"Essentially,...Read more

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Blake Lively says Justin Baldoni, Wayfarer owe her $8 million in legal fees

NEW YORK — Blake Lively is calling on a New York court to have Justin Baldoni and the Wayfarer parties fork over just north of $8 million to cover her legal fees, following their settlement in the “It Ends With Us” legal saga.

The 38-year-old “Gossip Girl” alum is seeking $7,495,526.87 million in attorneys’ fees, as well as $539,514...Read more

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding NDA is toothless

NEW YORK — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding NDA is toothless, but maybe that’s because guests are smart enough to know that crossing the pop superstar rarely goes well.

Insiders with direct knowledge told TMZ that the electronic document identifies no consequences — not even financial ones — against any of the thousand-plus ...Read more

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What to stream: Films that make Tinsel Town one of the stars

“Minions & Monsters” might be the latest installment in the “Minions” franchise, but it also enters another pantheon — the Hollywood movie. It’s both a love letter and light critique, like many of the others in this category, and it references several of those films, including “Singin’ in the Rain,” “Babylon” and other ...Read more

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Movie review: 'Minions & Monsters' pays tribute to Hollywood while celebrating chaos

Turns out those little yellow banana guys really love cinema.

"Minions & Monsters" — the third stand-alone "Minions" movie, which is one less than the number of "Despicable Me" movies, the series from which they were spun — is a loving, honest-to-goodness tribute to movie history, packed with references and callbacks to the greats of the ...Read more

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Movie review: 'Minions & Monsters' is Coffin's love letter to Old Hollywood

Pierre Coffin would like a little respect — and maybe an Oscar. So would James, the Minion hero of Coffin’s new movie, “Minions & Monsters,” and they’re both going to go about it in the same way, by making a movie about Hollywood. Flattery will get you everywhere, especially in this town.

Coffin is the French madman behind the Minions...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sigourney Weaver doesn't plan to retire.

'Acting is still fun for me': Sigourney Weaver dismisses retirement talk

Sigourney Weaver has no plans to retire.

The Alien star has been a fixture on stage and screen for more than 50 years and described how she has more "appreciation" for acting than ever.

Speaking to HELLO! magazine, Sigourney said: "Retire? Why stop if you like doing what you do? Acting is still fun for me. In fact, I find that I appreciate it ...Read more

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Robert Lloyd: Commemorate America's 250th with these 6 series, historical and satirical

Anniversaries are funny things, commemorating the bad as well as the good in our shared and personal histories. Even when the initial event was a happy one, the present state of affairs might be less so, and such markers can be an occasion to look back at plans gone wrong, ideals betrayed, relationships frayed, in order to recapture what was ...Read more

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Our music critics love Minnesota's new amphitheater, but ...

MINNEAPOLIS — One week into its opening run, the splashy Mystic Lake Amphitheater has been put to the test — probably more than its operators had hoped for.

Three of the concerts at Live Nation’s sprawling, new outdoor music venue in Shakopee went off without any major hitches and with a broad range of fans, including Thursday’s reunion...Read more

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Billy Strings announces new album, shares new single

DETROIT — Michigan bluegrass revivalist Billy Strings has set an Aug. 28 release date for his new album "So Much for Goodbyes," his reps announced Tuesday.

The date coincides with the artist's two-day Ionia Freak Fair festival Aug. 28-29 at the Ionia Fairgrounds in Strings' hometown. That sold-out event will feature Greensky Bluegrass, ...Read more