Twiggy's life was changed by a trip to a hair salon.

The 77-year-old star was initially discovered in improbable circumstances, after a fashion editor saw a photo of her in a London hair salon.

Twiggy told People: "It was mad, really.

"I couldn't have planned any of it. If I'd gone to a modelling agency and said 'I'd like to model,' they'd ...Read more

Dave Franco is able to "relate" to his Forgotten Island character.

The 41-year-old actor voices the part of Raww - a well-meaning but hapless were-aspin, a mythical shapeshifter - in Forgotten Island, the new animated comedy film, and Dave can see some similarities between his on-screen character and his real-life self.

The Hollywood star told...Read more

Lionel Richie has undergone a heart procedure.

The 77-year-old musician recently underwent a "common procedure" for atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm, and he's now taking some time off before he resumes performing.

A rep for the chart-topping singer told People: "Lionel underwent a common procedure for atrial fibrillation. The ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — "Taylor Swift is patient zero for emotional contagion."

This was an evocative turn of phrase from former L.A. Times columnist Amy Kaufman, in a 2024 article assessing the cultural impact of the whirlwind romance between Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

Kaufman's column might also have entered into ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Step aside, "Queen of Christmas." There's a new record holder on top of the Billboard Hot 100.

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" has spent 23 weeks at No. 1, surpassing a record previously held by Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which held the top of the chart for 22 weeks.

The country singer's fifth Billboard ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — John Coltrane, the fearlessly adventurous saxophonist whose music continues to transport and inspire spiritually seeking artists and audiences in jazz and beyond nearly six decades after his death, would have turned 100 on Wednesday.

The Coltrane centenary is being celebrated around the U.S. and the world, and especially in ...Read more

Mike Leigh's new movie is likely to be his last.

The 83-year-old filmmaker has directed Tender Loving Care, a new comedy-drama movie - but Mike has confirmed that it's likely to be the last project of his storied career.

Speaking to reporters at the San Sebastian Film Festival, Mike shared: "It's quite straightforward. I have a medical ...Read more

Lili Reinhart "fell in love" with The Love Hypothesis when she read the book for the first time.

The 30-year-old actress stars alongside Tom Bateman in the new film adaptation of Ali Hazelwood's 2021 novel, and Lili has revealed that she jumped at the opportunity to appear in the movie.

Speaking to People, Lili shared: "I really fell in love ...Read more

Dolly Parton secretly spent a week in Germany last year undergoing experimental cancer treatment, according to a new report.

The singer, actress and philanthropist took a private jet to Frankfurt in secret about a year before her death, TMZ reported Tuesday, citing “sources familiar with the situation.”

She died on Aug. 25 at age 80 after ...Read more

On its face, “Heart of the Beast” is a survival film.

In the latest effort from “Fury” and “End of Watch” director David Ayer, Brad Pitt portrays a former Special Forces operator who becomes stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness and must fight for his life as he attempts to work his way back to civilization.

However, at the heart...Read more

Singer Lionel Richie is hospitalized with heart problems.

The 77-year-old “All Night Long” singer is being treated for an irregular heartbeat, according to TMZ.

He’s reportedly undergoing a minimally invasive surgery to treat atrial fibrillation. The former Commodores frontman is touring with Earth, Wind & Fire. The next three dates of ...Read more

Romance novels are all the rage right now, both in publishing and in their screen adaptations. Gay hockey romance “Heated Rivalry” has been a sensation since the Canadian series dropped on HBO Max in late November of 2025, and since then, it’s been a nonstop flurry of romance adaptation, mostly on the small screen.

There was “Off Campus...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Lionel Richie and his tour with Earth, Wind & Fire hit yet another health-related roadblock this week. The “All Night Long” singer-songwriter was hospitalized to receive treatment for an irregular heartbeat.

A representative for the prolific Grammy winner and “American Idol” judge confirmed to The Times on Tuesday that ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — "Crying in H Mart," the first book by Michelle Zauner of Philly-born band Japanese Breakfast, was a memoir published in 2021 that mourned the death of her mother, Chongmi, and explored her own Korean identity through food. It was a runaway bestseller.

The book, whose titular Asian grocery store is in Elkins Park, turned the ...Read more

In the opening scene of “Primetime,” our protagonist antihero, Chris Hansen (Robert Pattinson), recites his lines, the transcript of a stomach-churning online chat, over and over, in a kind of whispered mantra. He preens in the mirror, preparing for his entrance, before bursting out onto a small interior balcony in an anonymous rented ...Read more

The continuing cases of TV's longest running live-action show tops the DVD releases for the week of Sept. 29.

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Season 27": Mariska Hargitay's Captain Olivia Benson and her elite NYPD sex crimes unit return for the landmark NBC procedural's 27th season.

NEW ON DVD SEPT. 29

"Affection": Horror thriller ...Read more

Kit Harington is open to reviving his scrapped Game of Thrones sequel series.

The 39-year-old actor, who starred as Jon Snow, King of the North, in all eight seasons of HBO's fantasy epic, has revealed he's performed a U-turn in his mind when it comes to reprising the iconic character in the future, after plans for a spinoff show were ...Read more

Dolph Lundgren has revealed he considered "legal suicide" during the depths of his cancer battle.

The 68-year-old action movie star was originally misdiagnosed with kidney cancer in 2015 before tumours spread in 2020, when he was told he likely only had a few years left to life.

Writing in his new memoir Fights Worth Fighting: Finding Strength...Read more

Hayden Panettiere's cause of death has been confirmed.

The late Nashville and Heroes actress died aged 36 on August 16, and now the authorities have revealed her official cause of death.

According to the Greenville County Coroner's office, Panettiere died as a result of toxic effects of multiple drugs, including fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, ...Read more