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Bang Showbiz / Megadeth are calling it quits after more than four decades

Megadeth announce final tour and album

Megadeth will bid farewell with one last album and tour in 2026.

The heavy metal legends - one of the "big four" of American thrash metal, with Slayer, Anthrax, and Metallica - have decided to bow out while they are still "on top" after more than four decades.

Frontman Dave Mustaine, 63, had the following message for fans from his alter ego ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Slipknot are reportedly on the verge of landing millions for their music catalogue

Slipknot reportedly closing in on $120 million sale of entire music catalogue

Slipknot are reportedly in talks to sell their entire back catalogue for $120 million.

According to a scoop from Billboard Pro, the masked metal titans are on the verge of sealing a high-stakes deal with HarbourView Equity Partners.

Said to be in the final stages, it would see Corey Taylor's band hand over ownership rights to both their ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Ron Howard almost quit Happy Days over a planned title change

Ron Howard threatened to quit Happy Days over title change

Ron Howard threatened to quit his hit Happy Days over plans to change the title.

The actor-turned-moviemaker played Richie Cunningham in the hit TV show with Henry Winkler as best friend Arthur 'Fonzie Fonzarelli and he's revealed he almost walked away from the popular series when his bosses floated the idea of changing the name to Fonzie's ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Kenny Goss dated George Michael for 13 years

George Michael would have approved of Taylor Swift tribute

George Michael's former partner believes the late singer would have been proud of Taylor Swift's upcoming tribute.

The Bad Blood hitmaker announced her long-awaited new album, The Life of a Showgirl, earlier this week and among the tracks is a song called Father Figure, which will feature the melody from George's 1987 track of the same name.

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Bang Showbiz / KJ Apa was saved by his son

KJ Apa 'forced to get sober' when son was born

KJ Apa was "forced to get sober" after becoming a dad.

The 28-year-old actor admitted the birth of his four-year-old son Sasha - who he has with former partner Clara Berry - made him look carefully at his life and make a lot of changes.

Speaking to Andy Cohen on his SiriusXM show Radio Andy, KJ said: "It forced me to chill. It also forced me ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jeff Bezos' mom has died

Jeff Bezos mourns mom

Jeff Bezos' mom has died.

The Amazon boss has paid tribute to Jackie Bezos, with whom he co-founded the Bezos Family Foundation, after she passed away at the age of 78 "after a long fight with Lewy body dementia."

Jeff wrote on his social media accounts on Thursday (14.08.25): "Her adulthood started a little bit early when she became my mom ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Cardi B samples Jay-Z classic Imaginary Player on her latest single.

Cardi B's latest tune samples this Jay-Z classic

Cardi B has unleashed Imaginary Playerz, the second single from her long-awaited second studio album Am I The Drama?.

Boasting a sample of Jay-Z's 1997 classic Imaginary Player, the tune was produced by DJ SwanQo, Sean Island, and OctaneThisThatGas, and is a swagger-soaked anthem that doubles down on Cardi's signature bravado.

Telling fans ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Halle Berry hit back at her ex-husband.

Halle Berry hits back at David Justice

Halle Berry marked her birthday by hitting back at ex-husband David Justice.

The Monster's Ball star turned 59 on Thursday (14.08.25) and took to Instagram to share some photos from her tropical vacation with boyfriend Van Hunt, including her smiling in a bikini, holding a wine glass in her toes and the envelope from her birthday card from ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Billy Joel is closing his motorcycle shop

Billy Joel closing beloved motorcycle shop

Billy Joel is closing his beloved motorcycle shop.

The Uptown Girl hitmaker opened 20th Century Cycles on Long Island, New York, in 2010 to maintain, restore, and customise his collection of more than 75 bikes, as well as showcase them to the public for free, but after being diagnosed with rare brain disorder Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Teddi Mellencamp is battling anxiety.

Teddi Mellencamp battling 'severe anxiety' during cancer treatment

Teddi Mellencamp is battling "severe anxiety" during the latest stage of her cancer treatment.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 44, has been diagnosed with stage four melanoma which has spread to her brain and lungs and previously underwent surgery and radiation treatment before starting a course of immunotherapy and she's now ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Lily James won't use dating apps.

Lily James is too 'self-conscious' to use dating apps

Lily James feels too "self-conscious" to use dating apps.

The 36-year-old Cinderella star plays Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd in new movie Swiped so Lily tried out the app using a friend's account just to get the hang of it, but she admits she wouldn't put a profile online in her search for love would be "counterintuitive" to her desire ...Read more

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6 of Denver's best live music venues, from Red Rocks to the historic Paramount

DENVER — Colorado counts nearly two dozen music venues with capacities of more than 2,000 people, offering the biggest local and touring acts plenty of room to stretch.

But bigger isn’t always better. Some of the state’s best, most beloved stages only play to a few hundred people, which is just the way some music fans like it. Here are ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Chris Columbus doesn't want a Home Alone reboot

Chris Columbus: Home Alone reboot would be a 'mistake'

Chris Columbus thinks it would be a "mistake" to reboot Home Alone.

The 66-year-old filmmaker directed the 1990 Christmas classic and its 1992 sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York - which were both written by John Hughes and starred Macaulay Culkin - and he believes it would be impossible to capture the magic of the films so far into the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Bob Odenkirk would love to make more Nobody movies

Bob Odenkirk would 'love to do more' Nobody movies

Bob Odenkirk he would "love to do more" Nobody films.

The Breaking Bad star led the cast of the first action movie in 2021 and has returned for a sequel - Nobody 2 - which hits cinemas on Friday (15.08.25) and Bob is adamant he wants to return to the role again in future but he's currently focused on the release of upcoming crime thriller ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Taylor Swift has explained her new album's colour theme

Taylor Swift explains The Life of a Showgirl's orange theme

Taylor Swift has explained the orange theme for her upcoming album The Life of a Showgirl.

The singer is returning with her latest record - which is due for release on October 3 - and she opened up about her use of the colour orange in the artwork and the promotional teasers explaining the hue represents how she was feeling while making the ...Read more

Kasabian plot new album

Kasabian will release a new album next year.

The Fire hitmakers only released their last LP Happenings in July 2024 but frontman Serge Pizzorno has revealed they are hoping to achieve their eighth successive number one record in the near future.

Serge told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: "It's been seven number ones in a row.

"I'll tell ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Tom Cruise turned down a Kennedy Center Honor.

Tom Cruise snubs Kennedy Center Honor

Tom Cruise reportedly turned down a Kennedy Center Honor.

The Mission: Impossible actor was offered the prestigious award - which "recognises and celebrates individuals whose unique artistic contributions have shaped our world" - but declined due to scheduling conflicts, multiple anonymous current and former Kennedy Center employees told ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Reese Witherspoon has opened up about how she coped raising two children and juggling a Hollywood career

Reese Witherspoon cried 'working 14 to 17 hour' days as as single mom

Reese Witherspoon was "deliriously tired" and "cried" when she was "working 14 to 17 hour" days as a single mom .

The Legally Blonde star has opened up about raising her two children - Ava, now 25, and Deacon, 21 - following her split from their father Ryan Phillippe in 2006 while trying to maintain her career in Hollywood and she has confessed...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Pete Davidson is not removing his Hillary Clinton tattoo.

Pete Davidson is keeping his Hillary Clinton tattoo

Pete Davidson is keeping his Hillary Clinton tattoo.

The 31-year-old comedian has been undergoing laser treatment to get rid of his inkings, but he's insisted he will not be getting rid of the body art tribute to the politician which he had done after she lost the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump.

During an appearance on The ...Read more

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Why a streamer beloved by fans of British TV is turning to big US stars

LOS ANGELES — Thirty years ago, the coming-of-age romantic comedy "Clueless" opened in movie theaters and went on to become an enduring American pop culture touchstone.

"I'm thrilled that people love it and continue to love it," the movie's star, Alicia Silverstone, said in a recent conversation in New York. "Young people. Old people. It's ...Read more