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Bang Showbiz / Pete Davidson is to become a dad.

Pete Davidson gets new perspective

Pete Davidson's impending fatherhood has given him a new perspective on life.

The 31-year-old comedian and his girlfriend Elsie Hewitt revealed earlier this month they are expecting their first child together and since he discovered the 29-year-old beauty was pregnant, the former Saturday Night Live star has experienced a "weird sense of ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jay Leno thinks talk shows have got too political

Jay Leno issues warning over political stances of talk shows

Jay Leno believes late-night talk shows are alienating viewers with their political stances.

The 75-year-old comic - who hosted The Tonight Show from 1992 until 2009 and again from 2010 to 2014 - was able to appeal to a "whole audience" by staying neutral with his humour and thinks hosts now have to accept they'll never gain universal appeal ...Read more

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Tom Lehrer, musical satirist, dies at 97

Tom Lehrer, an acerbic songwriter and Harvard-trained mathematician who rose to fame in the 1950s and '60s by pillorying the sensibilities of the day, has died at age 97.

Lehrer died at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Saturday. His death was confirmed by friends on Facebook. No cause of death was given.

The bespectacled Lehrer began ...Read more

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NYC lawyer wins Adam Sandler look-alike contest in SoHo

NEW YORK — In celebration of the opening weekend of the highly anticipated sequel “Happy Gilmore 2,” a competition was held to find New York City’s best Adam Sandler look-alike.

Jason Nagin, a lawyer from the Flatiron District who calls the original 1996 “Happy Gilmore” his favorite Sandler flick, emerged as the winner at the Friday...Read more

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Go behind the scenes with the 'Alien: Earth' cast at Comic-Con 2025

Sydney Chandler has wanted to attend San Diego Comic-Con as a fan for years.

So it's "surreal" that the actor's first experience with the annual pop culture expo is to promote her upcoming FX series "Alien: Earth." Chandler stars in the "Alien" prequel as Wendy, a young girl whose consciousness has been transferred to an android.

"To be able ...Read more

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George Lucas makes Comic-Con debut to discuss his upcoming museum

Filmmaking legend George Lucas made an appearance at Comic-Con International for the first time ever on Sunday, where he shared some of his perspectives about humanity, society and storytelling as part of a preview for his new Los Angeles museum that will be dedicated to narrative art.

Lucas headlined a star-studded panel Sunday morning in Hall...Read more

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Marvel's absence might have clouded Comic-Con. But fans found a silver lining

Over the years, Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con has built a reputation — and an expectation — as the room where Hollywood juggernauts in attendance at the annual pop culture extravaganza unveil exclusive footage, break news and share behind-the-scenes stories with devoted fans, who often spend hours in line just for a chance to make it through...Read more

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Trans TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney's one-woman show to play off-Broadway this fall

NEW YORK — It will be curtains up again for Dylan Mulvaney when she brings her “reimagined” solo show to New York City this fall.

The trans TikTok star, who ignited a firestorm with a controversial 2023 Bud Light partnership, is returning to her theater roots when she takes center stage in the off-Broadway production of “The Least ...Read more

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Marvel returns to form as 'Fantastic Four' soars to $118 million at the box office

LOS ANGELES — It was clobberin’ time this weekend, as Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” nabbed the top spot at the box office with a performance that returned the Walt Disney Co.-owned superhero franchise to form.

The movie hauled in $118 million in the U.S. and Canada and grossed $218 million globally in its opening weekend....Read more

Bang Showbiz / Joe Pantoliano's breakdown nearly wrecked his marriage.

Joe Pantoliano's mental health crisis nearly destroyed his marriage

The Sopranos star Joe Pantoliano has revealed his mental health crisis almost destroyed his marriage.

The 73-year-old actor - who played Ralph 'Ralphie' Cifaretto in the hit mobster drama - has confessed he was "a mess for a long time" and he made matters worse by self-medicating with alcohol which left his marriage to Nancy Sheppard on the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Matthew Lawrence wants to use Robin Williams' voice in AI

Matthew Lawrence wants to use AI for 'something special' with Robin Williams' voice

Matthew Lawrence wants to use AI to do "something really special" with the late Robin Williams.

The 45-year-old star played one of the comedy legend's children in Mrs Doubtfire and he is keen to get the consent of the late actor's family to work on a project using the voice of Robin, who took his own life in 2014.

Matthew told Entertainment ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Nick and Hulk Hogan back in 2009.

Hulk Hogan 'couldn't have been prouder' of son Nick

Hulk Hogan's widow believes the late wrestler "couldn't have been prouder" of his son.

The wrestling legend - whose real name was Terry Bollea - passed away after suffering cardiac arrest on Thursday (24.07.25), aged 71, and to mark Nick Hogan's 35th birthday on Sunday (27.07.25), Sky Daily paid a touching tribute to her stepson as she thanked ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Dave Franco hopes to' make many more' Now You See Me films.

'Definitely more magic': Now You See Me star Dave Franco teases the franchise's future

Dave Franco hopes to "make many more" Now You See Me movies.

The 40-year-old actor is set to reprise his role as street magician Jack Wilder in the upcoming threequel Now You See Me: Now You Don't, and with a fourth film also on the way, Franco has shared he hopes the series will continue after the next flick.

Speaking with Screen Rant, he ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Mark Hamill has teased his role as the Major in The Long Walk is 'unlike anything [he's] ever done before'

'It's unlike anything I've ever done before': Mark Hamill teases 'sadistic' villain in The Long Walk

Mark Hamill has said his role as the Major in The Long Walk is "unlike anything [he's] ever done before".

The 73-year-old actor stars as the antagonist in the upcoming movie adaptation of Stephen King's 1979 horror novel of the same name, and Hamill has now reflected on his "sadistic" character.

During an interview with Discussing Film, the ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Roy Stride regrets that Scouting for Girls didn't do more collaborations.

Scouting for Girls frontman Roy Stride regrets snubbing collaborations

Scouting for Girls lead singer Roy Stride wishes the band had collaborated with more artists at the height of their success.

The 46-year-old singer has recalled how the This Ain't A Love Song band could have "worked with anyone" when they had hits during the 2000s and regrets letting his ego stop them from doing so.

Roy told the Daily Star ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Nicko McBrain retired from touring with Iron Maiden last year

Nicko McBrain claims he can't be replaced in Iron Maiden

Nicko McBrain says he is irreplaceable in Iron Maiden.

The 73-year-old drummer retired from touring with the Run to the Hills band after 42 years in 2024 and says that "no one can replace" him in the heavy metal group - although he did praise new touring sticksman Simon Dawson.

Nicko said at a recent gig: "Bless his heart. But he's doing a ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Billy Joel is adamant stories about his DUIs are not true

Billy Joel insists DUIs 'never happened'

Billy Joel is adamant he's never faced a drink driving charge.

The veteran musician, 76, has addressed long-standing rumours about his past in his new documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes and he has insisted he's never been prosecuted for a DUI (driving under the influence charge) despite previous reports suggesting he got in trouble with the...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Marc Maron used a Taylor Swift song in his new HBO special

Marc Maron paid 50k to use one minute of Taylor Swift song

Marc Maron paid $50,000 to use just one minute of a Taylor Swift song in his stand-up special.

The 61-year-old comic felt he needed Bigger Than the Whole Sky - a bonus track on the 3am edition of Taylor's 2022 album Midnights - for a pivotal moment in his HBO show Marc Maron: Panicked, so he got in touch with mutual friend Jack Antonoff for ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Bessie Carter's friends don't care her parents are famous.

Bessie Carter's friends 'over' her having famous parents

Bessie Carter's friends are "so over" her having famous parents.

The 31-year-old actress is the daughter of actors Dame Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter and she's thankful their stardom hasn't really had an impact on any of her close relationships.

She told People in 10: "Most of my friends are so over it in the nicest way. As in, they're just ...Read more

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Appreciation: Was Cleo Laine, dead at 97, a great jazz singer? Not according to her

SAN DIEGO — The death of Cleo Laine last week at the age of 97 has inspired a slew of admiring headlines for the acclaimed English vocal and theater star, nearly all of them hailing her as a great jazz singer. It’s a description Laine, who began performing jazz in 1952, took great exception with.

“I’d had absolutely no experience as a ...Read more