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'100 NIGHTS OF HERO'

Rated PG-13 for sexual material, some bloody images and language.

What it’s about: In a fantastical ancient world, a bride trapped in a sexless marriage finds liberation through stories.

The kid attractor factor: This is more of a tween-attractor movie, aimed at a young adult audience with its fairy-tale setting, ...Read more

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Movie review: Brazil's 'The Secret Agent' an intoxicating political thriller

Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s “The Secret Agent” opens with a curious warning. “Our story is set in the Brazil of 1977,” white text reads as a yellow Volkswagen Beetle pulls into a gas station, “a period of great mischief.”

That’s an interesting way to describe this period, during the military dictatorship that ...Read more

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Q&A: 'Fackham Hall' director reveals why the film spoof removed 4 great jokes

ANAHEIM, Calif. — In director Jim O’Hanlon’s comedy “Fackham Hall,” everything on screen is a picture-perfect recreation of classic English period dramas such as “Downton Abbey,” “Gosford Park,” or “Upstairs, Downstairs.”

Except for the dialogue and occasional sight gags, which hilariously parody the genre as thoroughly as...Read more

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Legendary rock band Phish jamming back to Sphere in 2026

LAS VEGAS — Phish’s Sphere production from April 2024 seemed far too elaborate to run just four shows. As Phishheads hoped and expected, the vaunted jam band is back.

The band formed in 1983 in Burlington, Vermont, has booked nine dates in 2026: April 16, 17, 18; 23, 24, 25 and 30; and May 1-2. Ticket presales run through 9 a.m. Monday ...Read more

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'Wizard of Oz at Sphere' has generated nearly $200 million in ticket sales, company says

LAS VEGAS — The Emerald City is delivering green to Sphere.

“The Wizard of Oz” movie/theatrical experience has surpassed 1.5 million tickets sold and has generated nearly $200 million in ticket sales, Sphere Entertainment announced Tuesday.

The immersive, AI-enhanced experience opened in September. The production surpassed 1 million in ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Bad Bunny as dominated Spotify Wrapped in 2025.

Bad Bunny tops 2025 Spotify Wrapped global artist rankings

Bad Bunny has been named the top global artist on Spotify for the fourth time.

The 31-year-old rapper has reclaimed the title - which he previously held in 2020, 2021 and 2022 - with over 19.8 billion streams around the world in 2025.

As revealed by this year's Spotify Wrapped, Bunny edged out runner-up Taylor Swift to take the crown.

The ...Read more

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Sound Advice: High-tech skin care and dental devices

Q. We purchased an RF skin-tightening machine three years ago based on your articles. Do you know how long these machines last or, in other words, do they lose their effectiveness over a certain period of time?

—R.K., Minneapolis

A. For those who are unfamiliar, RF skin-tightening machines use radio-frequency energy to heat up the skin under...Read more

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Q&A: Actor and director Robert Townsend raises funds for Chicago nonprofits with pop-up film fest

CHICAGO — Chicago native Robert Townsend has done it all. He is all things writer, director, actor, comedian and producer, whose portfolio includes work with entertainment mainstays like Denzel Washington, Ruth Carter, Jenifer Lewis, the Wayans family, Halle Berry, Taye Diggs and Beyoncé in her debut acting role in MTV’s 2001 musical “...Read more

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While movie theaters struggle, Chicago's historic Music Box is adding a third screen

CHICAGO — Times have been tough for movie exhibitors thanks to the one-two punch of streaming and a pandemic, but Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is going strong regardless. The historic art house cinema on Tuesday announced the addition of a new 100-seat third screen at its Southport Avenue location, as well as the purchase of another historic ...Read more

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Foo Fighters bring benefit concert to Kia Forum to raise money for unhoused Angelenos

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Foo Fighters have announced a special benefit concert set for Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood. The one-night event will raise funds and collect essential goods for two longtime partner organizations, Hope the Mission and Los Angeles Mission, both of which provide food, shelter and services to unhoused and ...Read more

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Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah!, an Allan Sherman tribute is coming to Philly's Jewish history museum

PHILADELPHIA — Sixty-two years ago, Allan Sherman was all the rage.

Sherman, the singer and comedian who specialized in wry song parodies rife with references to Jewish culture, released three albums that all topped the Billboard charts in 1963.

The popularity of “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah (A Letter from Camp),” a song about a spoiled ...Read more

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Grammys will celebrate Latin music with prime-time CBS musical special

LOS ANGELES — Though often overlooked by the Recording Academy at its main awards show, Latin music will get its moment of recognition from the institution later this month.

“A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music” will be a two-hour TV special honoring the genre’s “lasting impact and influence in the United States,” according to a CBS...Read more

Bang Showbiz / The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has teased their future plans

Matty Healy confirms The 1975 have 'made two new albums'

Matty Healy has revealed The 1975 are working on two new albums.

The 36-year-old singer has given an update on his band's plans for their first records since 2022's Being Funny In A Foreign Language.

Speaking to students at Gateshead College on Tuesday (03.12.25) during a lesson and Q+A, Matty was asked about the significance of the word "DOGS...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Quentin Tarantino isn't a fan of Paul Dano

Quentin Tarantino slams 'weak sister' Paul Dano

Quentin Tarantino has branded Paul Dano "a weak sister".

The Pulp Fiction filmmaker named Paul Thomas Anderson's 2007 drama There Will Be Blood as his fifth-favourite movie of the 21st century and admitted it would have been higher in the list if he hadn't been so unimpressed by the actor's performance alongside Daniel Day-Lewis.

Speaking on ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / JoJo Siwa is on the mend

JoJo Siwa shares health update following burst ovarian cyst

JoJo Siwa is "not in the clear yet".

The Karma singer was rushed to hospital on Friday (28.11.25) after an ovarian cyst ruptured hours before a planned performance in Minnesota, and she's now offered a new update with fans, in which she realised she is on the mend but not fully well just yet.

She wrote on Instagram on Tuesday (02.12.25): "It's...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Meghan, Duchess of Sussex hides romantic notes in the Christmas crackers she makes for Prince Harry.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex hides love letters in Prince Harry's Christmas crackers

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex hides love letters in Prince Harry's Christmas crackers.

The 44-year-old former actress has adopted the British tradition of exchanging crackers since she lived in the UK as a member of the royal family and she now prepares handmade, personalised versions for her husband and their two children, Prince Archie, six, and ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Gwyneth Paltrow loves to cook at Christmas but her husband hates the holidays

Gwyneth Paltrow's husband Brad Falchuk hates Christmas

Gwyneth Paltrow has branded her husband Brad Falchuk a "Grinch" because he "hates" Christmas.

The 53-year-old Iron Man star - who wed the TV producer in 2018 - has revealed her partner doesn't like festive music or decorations and he can't stand a traditional turkey dinner with the actress comparing him to the Dr. Seuss character who famously ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Cher has won her royalties dispute

Cher takes victory in long-running royalty dispute with Sonny Bono's widow

Cher has won a long-running battle over royalties with Sonny Bono's widow.

The Believe hitmaker had sued Mary Bono and accused her of withholding payments from songs within the Sonny + Cher catalogue, and now, in a final judgement, US District Judge John A. Kronstadt has formally lodged his 2024 ruling that found Mary was not allowed to use the...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Emma Roberts has opened up about the tough times she experienced as a new mom

Emma Roberts had 'some dark nights' as a new mom

Emma Roberts had "some dark nights" as a new mother after giving birth to her son Rhodes.

The American Horror Story actress, 34, welcomed her little boy in 2020 with her then partner Garrett Hedlund - who she split from two years after Rhodes' birth - and she's now opened up about motherhood admitting she has gone through some tough times but ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sarah Paulson has shrugged off the negative reviews of All's Fair.

Sarah Paulson brands All's Fair reviews 'wild'

Sarah Paulson didn't "like" the scathing reviews of her new legal drama All's Fair.

The 50-year-old actress stars opposite Kim Kardashian in Ryan Murphy's new legal drama which was hit by a slew of negative reviews from critics following its release on Disney Plus earlier this month and Sarah has now admitted she was disappointed by the write-...Read more