Ian McKellen is marvelous and Michaela Coel is outstanding as his foil in "The Christophers," a whip-smart and deftly comic art world caper from shapeshifting director Steven Soderbergh.

McKellen plays Julian Sklar, a well-known British artist in his twilight years. He was once the toast of the art scene but he's now an old crank, having ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Spotify wants to give historic venues such as the Troubadour and the Paramount — and the independent musicians who play there — a boost.

The steaming giant on Wednesday said it is partnering with the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) to promote local music nationwide, including at dozens of clubs in L.A.

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Music fans who missed out on attending this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio last weekend and didn’t stream it will get a second chance to watch many of the same performances for the event’s second weekend.

Those feeling FOMO can watch the performers at the festival’s sold-out three-day ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Commenters who never have been — and never will go — complain about the cost, the influencers, the hype. Purists wax poetic about the days when they disappeared into three days of music and the field wasn’t overtaken by brands like Barbie and e.l.f. cosmetics. Defenders claim they can camp their way to an affordable weekend...Read more

Prince Harry rejected his "job" as a working royal because he was convinced it "killed" his mother.

The Duke of Sussex, 41, has admitted he was just a child when he decided he didn't want to be a part of his family's world as he battled grief over the death of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales, who died in a car accident in Paris, France in ...Read more

Lady Victoria Beckham has broken her silence on her estrangement from son Brooklyn and insisted she and husband Sir David Beckham have only ever tried to "protect and love" their children.

The 27-year-old chef shared a bombshell Instagram post in January in which he accused his famous parents of trying to control the family image, "bribe" him ...Read more

Khloe Kardashian has admitted being single is "bliss".

The 41-year-old reality TV star has been single since her relationship Tristan Thompson - the father of her two kids - ended in 2021 and Khloe is adamant she doesn't need a man in her life because she's finally "happy" and "healthy" without having to worry about what her partner is getting ...Read more

Amanda Peet has explained why she decided to keep her cancer diagnosis secret for six months.

The 54-year-old actress went public with her health crisis in March when she wrote about her experience in a candid essay for The New Yorker revealing a check-up in August showed tumours in her breast which turned out to be a form of cancer. The ...Read more

Halle Bailey thinks it is "essential" to have a "village of people" around her to help her juggle work and raising her son.

The You, Me, and Tuscany actress has two-year-old Halo with former partner DDG and she is thankful to have such a great support system in place because it can be "a lot" trying to balance her personal and professional ...Read more

Eric Roberts feared his acting career was over at the age of 27 after being involved in a car accident.

The 69-year-old actor told how he fell into a deep depression after suffering "short-term memory loss" and difficulties with hand-eye co-ordination after the crash so it came as a surprise when he was cast in Bob Fosse's 1983 movie Star 80.

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The songwriter behind Liam Payne's Live Forever has revealed the track was written about a tragic fall from a hotel balcony.

The Ordinary Boys frontman Samuel Preston, 44, wrote the song about his own brush with death when he took a tumble from the second floor of a hotel in Denmark in 2017 after consuming too much Champagne and he gave the ...Read more

When “Beef” debuted on Netflix three years ago, it was easy to watch the first episode of creator Lee Sung Jin's dark comedy drama and decide you’d seen enough. Seriously, did you want to sit through nine more installments in which the lead characters, Steven Yeun’s Danny Cho and Ali Wong’s Amy Lau, war with each other following a near...Read more

Brian Williams, the veteran former anchor for NBC News and MSNBC, is joining Netflix where he will host a weekly podcast.

Netflix announced Thursday that "We're Back! With Brian Williams" will debut later this year. The format will feature Williams in extended interviews with pop culture figures and newsmakers in a casual setting.

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Anderson .Paak has been praised as a "magician" and a "legend" after he was named as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2026.

Poker Face star Natasha Lyonne penned a short essay about the Leave the Door Open hitmaker to mark his inclusion in the prestigious list, and said the rapper and singer-songwriter is a "man at the peak...Read more

Doechii and Lady Gaga have "more to come".

The pair recently teamed up for original song Runway, a brand‑new track for upcoming movie The Devil Wears Prada 2, and Doechii has confirmed she and Gaga have more tunes on the way.

Speaking to E! News, she said: "I don't want to say too much, because we have more to come, me and Gaga."

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Madonna will drop Confessions On A Dance Floor: Part II this summer.

The 67-year-old singer-songwriter has delighted fans by revealing she will release her new record on July 3, 2026, after teasing the album since 2023.

Madonna dropped a huge hint she was preparing an announcement after clearing her Instagram just days ago.

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Meghan Trainor has been going through "heavy therapy" to revive her marriage to Daryl Sabara.

The 32-year-old pop star has been married to the actor since 2018 and they are parents to sons Riley, five and Barry, two, as well as daughter Mikey, who arrived via surrogate in January, but Meghan has revealed focusing on parenting duties led to ...Read more

Sir David Beckham and his wife Victoria are creating a woodland and a wild flower meadow at their country estate.

The former footballer and the Spice Girls star bought their luxury home in the Cotwolds in 2016 for around £6 million and now they have been granted permission from the local council to move forward with plans to plant 79 trees - ...Read more

Steve Guttenberg broke into an elderly couple's house to rescue them from the California wildfires.

The Police Academy actor told how he "took somebody's car" to go to the aid of the unknown man and woman in the Palisades area of Los Angeles when the devastating blazes swept the area in January 2025, but ended up having a "big fight" with them ...Read more

Nicole Richie thinks Hilary Duff has always felt like a friend to her generation.

The 44-year-old star - who is married to Hilary's former boyfriend Joel Madden - can understand why people were so happy when the Younger star released new music this year because they grew up with her on TV and she reminds them of an era that was "safe and full ...Read more