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The other tearjerker making waves in the Oscar race

The last time I remember being this taken with a VW bus was when Spicoli tumbled out of one after the first bell rang in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.”

If a VW bus can be a “beacon of hope,” then maybe there’s reason for optimism as we begin this week of gratitude in a year that has challenged us in more ways than one.

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San Jose stakes claim as home of 1st official Grateful Dead concert

The Grateful Dead will forever be associated with San Francisco, the epicenter of the ’60s hippie movement in which the band did indeed play a prominent role during its less-than-two-year stay at 710 Ashbury St.

But the first official Grateful Dead show was actually performed some 65 miles south of Haight Ashbury in San Jose on Dec. 4, 1965. ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ted Danson stars in season two of A Man on the Inside

A Man on the Inside creator Michael Schur thought Ted Danson was 'gonna die' after glitter accident

Ted Danson had a near-death experience from glitter on the set of A Man on the Inside.

The 77-year-old star's mouth was open as a young co-star hurled a "huge handful" of the decorative item "right in the middle of my face" for a glitter-bombing scene in season two, episode four of the Netflix comedy series.

Ted - who plays retired professor ...Read more

Beverly D'Angelo 'maybe would have had a bigger career' if star had not focused on children she had aged 49

Beverly D'Angelo may have had a "bigger acting career" if she had focused less on her children when she had them aged 49.

The 74-year-old actress welcomed twins Anton and Olivia with ex-partner, actor Al Pacino, via IVF in 2001.

She told People: "If I would have been more focused, maybe I would have had a bigger career, but I was focused on my...Read more

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Love Actually's Jill Freud dead at 98

Love Actually star Jill Freud has died at the age of 98.

The "feisty, outrageous, kind, loving and mischievous" star - who played the Downing Street housekeeper in the beloved 2003 Christmas rom-com movie - passed away surrounded by her loved ones, her family announced on Monday (24.11.25).

In a touching statement, Jill's 63-year-old daughter,...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ginnifer Goodwin and her family at the Zootropolis 2 London premiere.

Ginnifer Goodwin's kids did not believe she voiced rabbit cop Judy Hopps in Zootropolis

Zootropolis 2 star Ginnifer Goodwin's kids made fun of her for saying she played the main character Judy Hopps and rejected the idea that she voices the rabbit cop.

The 47-year-old actress' sons, Oliver and Hugo, may feel "uncomfortable" watching the sequel to the beloved 2016 Disney animated movie because they do not like seeing or hearing her...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Mean Girls star Lizzy Caplan

Lizzy Caplan 'fought so hard' against big star to be in Mean Girls

Mean Girls bosses were "resistant to casting" Lizzy Caplan as Janis Ian because they wanted Kelly Osbourne for the role.

Caplan, 43, fought a hard battle in the 2004 teen comedy film, and after a "very, very long" audition process, she landed the job of portraying the loveable, brainy goth.

Appearing on a recent episode of the Podcrushed ...Read more

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Jimmy Cliff, reggae legend and actor known for 'The Harder They Come,' dies at 81

LOS ANGELES — Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican musician and actor who helped popularize reggae around the world and paved the way for future stars of the genre such as Bob Marley, has died. He was 81.

Cliff’s wife, Latifa Chambers, announced the singer’s death in a statement shared Monday on social media, writing that he “crossed over due to a...Read more

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Zach Bryan announces 'With Heaven On Tour 2026,' including 2 San Diego shows

SAN DIEGO — Zach Bryan is hitting the road in a major way next year with he biggest international concert trek of his career.

His “With Heaven On Tour 2026” will include more than 40 concerts in the U.S. and Europe. It runs from March through October and includes two back-to-back concerts at San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium that are the ...Read more

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Guns N' Roses will perform in San Diego as part of massive 2026 world tour

SAN DIEGO — Guns N’ Roses will perform more than 60 concerts on its 2026 world tour, including a San Diego show next fall The tour opens March 28 in Monterrey, Mexico, and concludes Sept. 19 in Atlanta. It will include a Sept. 2 date at San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium and a Sept. 5 date at Pasadena’s Rose Bow, where Guns N’ Roses has ...Read more

Smart comedies for grown-ups? With politics? James L. Brooks knows we still want them

LOS ANGELES — It's easy to say that James L. Brooks loves his characters. You probably love them too: Mary Richards on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," Shirley MacLaine's Aurora Greenway in "Terms of Endearment," Holly Hunter's neurotic news producer Jane Craig in "Broadcast News," having her regular morning cry.

With a legendary career in film ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Catherine, Princess of Wales has called for compassion for addicts.

Catherine, Princess of Wales wants addicts to be shown 'compassion'

Catherine, Princess of Wales has insisted addiction is "not a choice".

The 43-year-old royal - who is patron of the Forward Trust, which supports recovering addicts - has called for the "fear, shame and judgement" around the issue to end and urged society to show "compassion" to those dependent on alcohol, drugs or gambling because it is a "...Read more

Marianne Faithfull's personal diaries among items for sale

Marianne Faithfull's personal diaries are going up for sale.

The As Tears Go By singer passed away in January at the age of 78 and now various items from her estate will be auctioned off in The evening of the day: The Estate of Marianne Faithfull, part of Bonhams' Sound + Cinema auction.

The items in the sale - which will 25 November to 3 ...Read more

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Cardi B commissions bracelet made of newborn's umbilical cord

Cardi B has turned her fourth baby’s umbilical cord into a golden heart-shaped bracelet, after the rapper welcomed her first child with Stefon Diggs this month.

The verified Mommy Made Encapsulation account shared on Instagram this week that the Bronx-bred Grammy winner, 33, had commissioned their company for the task.

“Where her journey ...Read more

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How 'Wicked: For Good' remixes 5 iconic moments from 'The Wizard of Oz'

The following contains spoilers from the movie “Wicked: For Good.”

In a way, “Wicked: For Good” is a companion film to “The Wizard of Oz,” imagining what was really happening when a girl named Dorothy landed in Oz. Directed by Jon M. Chu, the Universal sequel references iconography from the 1939 movie and infuses these classic ...Read more

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Column: The one where we rank the 'Friends' Thanksgiving episodes

Thanksgiving really needs a better marketing team. Sure, it gets coverage — all those stories on how to brine/deep fry/spatchcock a turkey, all that advice on how to survive your family (preferably without the spatchcocking) — but where’s the cultural fanfare? The soundtrack, the decorations, the “very special episodes”? Filmmakers are...Read more

Doctor Who TARDIS lands at Stonehenge for Doctor Who Day

The Doctor Who TARDIS landed at Stonehenge on Doctor Who Day (11.23.25).

In partnership with English Heritage, the event marked the finale of Vworp Around The World, a global digital fan activation.

The campaign has run across Doctor Who's social channels, with fans completing five online missions through UNIT HQ to crack codes and uncover ...Read more

Review: 'Joey,' Matt LeBlanc's 'Friends' spinoff, reminds us you can't judge a show by its ratings

"Joey," the 2004 Matt LeBlanc "Friends" spinoff, has now been completely restored to life on the Friends YouTube channel, including eight episodes never aired in this country, the NBC series having been canceled in 2006, two-thirds of the way through its second season. For most, there will be no difference between the episodes that aired and the...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jodie Sweetin first got drunk at 14.

Jodie Sweetin turned to alcohol at 14

Jodie Sweetin first drank alcohol at Cadance Cameron Bure's wedding when she was just 14.

The 43-year-old actress - who has spoken openly about her addiction problems in the past -recalled the "awful, ugly and embarassing" experience of drinking wine during the nuptials of her Full House co-star and her now-husband Valeri Bure, and how her "...Read more

Keith Urban helped The Road contestant reshape her song about marriage

Keith Urban helped a contestant reshape her song about marriage during the latest episode of his CBS/Paramount+ reality series The Road.

Adjusting the performance only weeks before the programme aired, the Oklahoma-set episode was filmed well before 58-year-old musician Keith's estranged wife, Nicole Kidman, also 58, filed for divorce on 30 ...Read more