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Bang Showbiz / Sabrina Carpenter performed with a bird at the Grammy Awards

Sabrina Carpenter branded 'stupid and cruel' over Grammys bird stunt

Sabrina Carpenter has been branded "stupid and cruel" by PETA after performing with a live bird at the Grammy Awards.

The 26-year-old pop star took to the stage at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday night (01.02.26) to perform her hit track Manchild and she was seen cradling a white bird in the palm of her hand.

However, the move ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Minnie Driver has embraced the ageing process

Minnie Driver 'loves the way she looks'

Minnie Driver believes "self-love and self-acceptance" are key to escaping the "trap" of being "frightened of losing your looks".

The 56-year-old Hollywood actress has revealed she's accepted the ageing process and is happy with her appearance and she's shared her wisdom on the best way to get older with grace.

She told The Times Magazine: "I ...Read more

The Voice Nigeria star Ifunanya Nwangene dies aged 26 from snake bite

Ifunanya Nwangene has died aged 26 after a snake bite.

The singer - who appeared on the third season of The Voice Nigeria in 2021 - was at sleep at her home in Abuja when she was bitten by the poisonous snake.

According to BBC Africa, Nwangene was bitten in her sleep on Saturday (31.01.26), and later died after seeking medical treatment.

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Netflix offers new chance to fete Herb Brooks and Miracle on Ice

MINNEAPOLIS — Hollywood still believes in miracles.

“Miracle: The Boys of ‘80,” now streaming on Netflix, is the latest in a seemingly never-ending list of films commemorating the U.S. hockey team’s victory over Russia in the 1980 Olympics — an upset that’s as much a part of our state’s culture as hot dish and ”A Prairie Home ...Read more

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Top 10 Super Bowl halftime shows of all time: From Bono to Bey to Bruce

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Super Bowl halftime show has drastically evolved over the past 60 years — arguably, more than the game of football has.

And that’s saying something.

Super Bowl LX’s halftime show at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8 features Bad Bunny, the massively popular yet polarizing Puerto Rican singer. His selection has created ...Read more

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For its special 800th episode, 'The Simpsons' is headed to Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — On the 800th episode of "The Simpsons," the beloved show will send its cartoon family to Philly.

Now in its 37th season, the comedy will ring in the milestone on Feb. 15 with “Irrational Treasure,” a spoof on Nicolas Cage’s "National Treasure" franchise that filmed (a bit) in Philadelphia.

The episode will feature a ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Meryl Streep is believed to have signed up to play Joni Mitchell.

Meryl Streep to play Joni Mitchell

Meryl Streep is to play Joni Mitchell in a new biopic, according to music mogul Clive Davis.

The Oscar-winner has long been rumoured to be in contention to take the lead role in a film about the music legend, which is being made by music writer-turned-director Cameron Crowe, and now Davis appears to have confirmed the casting news.

According ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / John Lithgow stars in new queer drama Jimpa.

John Lithgow hopes new drama will expand people's 'tolerance'

John Lithgow hopes new film Jimpa can expand people's "consciousness" and "tolerance".

The 80-year-old actor has been cast alongside Olivia Colman and Aud Mason-Hyde - whose mother is the movie's director Sophie Hyde - in the new drama focused on queerness and parenthood, which had its Dutch premiere on Sunday (01.02.26) at the International ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Foo Fighters covered Mariah Carey's grunge songs

Foo Fighters revive Mariah Carey's grunge songs

The Foo Fighters teamed up with Taylor Momsen to revive Mariah Carey's lost grunge songs.

Dave Grohl's band took to the stage at the 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year gala in Los Angeles Convention Center on Friday (31.01.26) to honour Carey - who received the top honour - and they brought out The Pretty Reckless singer to cover two tracks from...Read more

Bang Showbiz / The Cure have won their first ever Grammy Awards

The Cure win first two Grammy Awards of their entire career

The Cure have won the first two Grammy Awards of their career.

The Boys Don't Cry hitmakers - whose debut album Three Imaginary Boys was released in 1979 - were honoured on Sunday (01.02.26) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles following the success of their comeback album Songs of a Lost World.

The collection was recognised with the Best ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jelly Roll spoke about feeling disconnected from politics backstage at the Grammy Awards.

Jelly Roll feels 'disconnected' from politics

Jelly Roll has called himself a "dumb redneck" who feels "disconnected" from politics.

During his appearance at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night (01.02.26), the singer/rapper won three prizes and took questions from the press backstage at the Crypto.com Arena and he was asked to comment on "what's going on in the country right ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Cher made a blunder at the Grammy Awards.

Cher announces wrong winner at Grammy Awards

Cher baffled the crowd at the Grammy Awards by mistakenly announcing Luther Vandross as the winner of Record of the Year.

The 79-year-old pop superstar took to the stage at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday night (02.02.26) to present the coveted prize but she fumbled the announcement and called Luther Vandross' name before swiftly ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Savannah Guthrie's mother Nancy is missing.

Today Show host Savannah Guthrie's mother Nancy missing

Savannah Guthrie's mother Nancy has been confirmed missing and foul play hasn't been ruled out.

The Today Show host's 84-year-old mother has been missing since around 9:45pm on Saturday (31.02.26) in Arizona, and authorities have launched an extensive search after she was reported missing around noon the following day.

On Sunday (01.02.26), ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Catherine O'Hara's The Studio castmates have pulled out of an Apple TV press event

The Studio cast cancel press day following Catherine O'Hara's death

The Studio cast has cancelled a planned press day this week following the death of Catherine O'Hara.

Cast members including creator Seth Rogen, Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz and Chase Sui Wonders were all slated to be among dozens of panellists at an Apple TV press day at Santa Monica's Barker Hangar on Tuesday (03.02.26), but they have pulled ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Finneas O'Connell and Billie Eilish at the Grammys

Billie Eilish calls for collective action following Grammy triumph

Billie Eilish called for collective action amid unrest in the US, after winning the Grammy for Song of the Year.

The 24-year-old singer and her brother, Finneas O'Connell, took to the stage at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday (01.02.26), and Billie used the opportunity to call for solidarity and protests.

Billie Eilish - who won ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kendrick Lamar and SZA at the Grammys.

Kendrick Lamar breaks Jay Z's Grammy record

Kendrick Lamar has become the most-decorated rap artist in the history of the Grammy Awards.

The 38-year-old rap star has now won 27 Grammy Awards during his career, thereby surpassing the previous record set by Jay Z, after he took home the awards for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, Best Melodic Rap Performance and Best Rap Performance on ...Read more

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Grammy winners riff on ICE, immigration and Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota was in the house at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 1, even though there were no nominees from the Land of 10,000 bands.

Immigration issues and the ICE occupation in the Twin Cities were on the minds of many on Music’s Biggest Night, as the Recording Academy calls it, from the biggest names such as Bad Bunny and ...Read more

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The Grammys had one villain this year -- ICE raids

LOS ANGELES — In speech after speech, this year’s Grammy-winning artists returned to one message — ICE is a menace that must be stopped.

After dramatic, violent escalations in federal raids on immigrant communities and their supporters in Minneapolis and across the country, Americans have been shocked into despair and action. Many artists...Read more

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Grammys 2026: Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, and In Memoriam are highlights

From a show-opening performance by Rosé and Bruno Mars to the best new artist nominees and the all-star ensembles performing during the In Memoriam section, the Grammy Awards delivered as always on the live performance front.

Yes, the Grammys are an awards show, but the vast majority of the 90-plus Grammys are handed out in the pre-show before...Read more

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Grammys 2026: Bad Bunny makes history, Kendrick Lamar breaks record

Kendrick Lamar and Bad Buddy won big at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, with Lamar taking home five trophies including Record of the Year for “Luther,” while Bad Bunny made history with “Débi Tirar Más Fotos,” the first ever Spanish-language record to win Album of the Year.

Lamar, nominated nine times, also won four early trophies ...Read more