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Amanda Peet has disclosed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, sharing details of her experience in a personal essay that also reflects on the deaths of both of her parents. Writing in The New Yorker, Peet said the diagnosis came just before Labor Day, at a time... Read More »
A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a large-scale fraud scheme that used artificial intelligence and automated streaming to generate millions in music royalties. Michael Smith, 54, entered a guilty plea in federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The case was heard before... Read More »
Dave Grohl says he has spent the past year in near-daily therapy while working through a series of personal crises, including the death of Taylor Hawkins, the loss of his mother, and a public admission that he fathered a child outside his marriage. In an interview with The Guardian, Grohl... Read More »
Nicholas Brendon, best known for his role as Xander Harris on the long-running television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died at the age of 54, his family confirmed in a statement released Friday. According to the statement, Brendon died in his sleep of natural causes. No additional details were... Read More »
Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino spent hours on the witness stand this week defending the company’s pricing practices and business structure as part of a federal antitrust trial that could reshape the live entertainment industry. The case, brought by a coalition of states following a 2024 lawsuit from the Department... Read More »
When Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story premiered in 2004, it quickly became one of those comedies people could quote line-for-line. Beyond its core cast, Ben Stiller as the unhinged White Goodman and Vince Vaughn as the laid-back Peter LaFleur, the film leaned heavily on surprise appearances that helped cement its... Read More »
Kevin Bacon isn’t pretending to be easy to work with, at least not when he’s directing his own family. At SXSW this year, Bacon appeared alongside Kyra Sedgwick and their two children, Sosie and Travis Bacon, to discuss Family Movie, a deliberately self-referential horror project the family made together. The... Read More »
John Lithgow says he understands that J.K. Rowling’s public views on transgender issues will remain an unavoidable part of the conversation surrounding HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series and, by extension, his role in it. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Lithgow, who is set to play Albus... Read More »
More than two decades after Friends concluded its original run, Lisa Kudrow has begun watching the series in full for the first time, offering a rare perspective on one of television’s most widely syndicated sitcoms from one of its central cast members. Speaking during a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel... Read More »
Kevin Spacey has reached out-of-court settlements in three civil sexual assault cases in London, bringing an end to legal proceedings that had been scheduled to go to trial later this year. The cases, which involved allegations spanning more than a decade, were set to be heard in the U.K. High... Read More »
Lorde has ended her long-standing relationship with Universal Music Group, choosing not to renew the deal she first entered into as a teenager. The decision marks the first time in her career that she is operating independently. In a voice message shared with fans, Lorde described the shift as both... Read More »
Music company BMG has filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging that the artificial intelligence firm used copyrighted song lyrics without authorization to train its chatbot, Claude. The complaint, filed in federal court in California, claims Anthropic incorporated lyrics from artists including Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, Ariana Grande, and The Rolling... Read More »
Demi Lovato is addressing criticism surrounding her 2024 performance of “Heart Attack” at an event hosted by the American Heart Association, clarifying that the song selection was made at the request of organizers. The performance took place during the Women’s Red Dress Collection Concert, an annual event focused on raising... Read More »
Sony Pictures is moving forward with a film adaptation of Labubu, the character created by Kasing Lung, with a creative team now in place as the project enters early development. Director Paul King, known for the Paddington films and Wonka, is attached to direct and produce. He will also co-write... Read More »
Lionsgate has acquired the rights to adapt The Correspondent, the bestselling debut novel by Virginia Evans, following a competitive bidding process involving multiple studios. The film will star Jane Fonda, who is also attached as a producer. The project brings together a team with experience in both literary adaptations and... Read More »