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On this week's episode of "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart attacked President Donald Trump for his lack of focus amid the United States' war with Iran. "You know, honestly, his leering behavior…
As a piece of stagecraft, "Dog Day Afternoon," directed by Mauk Kaufman, does a canny job of translating the film's action, keeping the flow taut and exciting. But it also does something tha…
Moses Ingram has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. Ingram had her breakout role in Netflix's 2020 limited series "The Queen's Gambit," earning an Emmy nomination for playing t…
After making a triumphant return to the stage by the Eiffel Tower at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Céline Dion has now officially confirmed her concert comeback. The pop …
Quilty, a new artificial intelligence platform designed to help the entertainment industry make more informed financial and creative decisions, has launched. The technology includes creative…
Sony Pictures Television is shopping a project about the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein with Laura Dern attached to star, Variety has learned. The limited series is based on the book "Pe…
At first, Brandy Norwood was a bit uncomfortable with being crowned the "Vocal Bible." "The title disturbed me," she says of the designation that both fans and generations of singers she ins…
Wanda Sykes' next stand-up comedy special will debut on Netflix on May 19. Titled "Legacy," it marks Sykes' third hour for the streamer. Per Netflix's logline, "With the trademark wit and fe…
Dakota Johnson revealed during a recent interview on Hits Radio while promoting the U.K. release of "Splitsville" that she once failed an audition simply for shaking the hands of the creativ…
Blackpink's Lisa has announced her first Las Vegas residency, "Viva La Lisa," coming to the Colosseum at Caesars Palace for two weekends: Nov. 13 and 14 and Nov. 27 and 28. The announcement …
Russell Brand's trial on rape and sexual assault charges has been delayed until October. The comedian and actor was originally set to stand trial at London's Southwark Crown Court starting J…
For 9m88, the stage and the screen are not opposing territories " even if, as she readily admits, they can feel almost contradictory. The Taiwanese singer-songwriter, whose music draws on ja…
Jeff Satur has sold out arenas on three continents. He is just getting started. The singer-actor spent 10 years trying to make it as a musician in Thailand before a TV drama changed everythi…
Alex Duong, a stand-up comedian and TV actor who appeared on the CBS drama "Blue Bloods," died on Sunday in a Los Angeles hospital. He was 42. Duong's death was announced via a GoFundMe page…
"The Pitt" Season 2 star Sepideh Moafi recently told People that her first agent told her to change her name so that she could land more roles. "When I graduated from grad school, my first a…
Mary Beth Hurt, who was nominated for three Tonys and appeared in films including "Interiors" and "The World According to Garp," died on Sunday from Alzheimer's. She was 79. Hurt's death was…
At the 40th edition of Switzerland's Fribourg International Film Festival, socially and politically engaged cinema remains at the heart of the lineup. Among the titles in international compe…
"Saturday Night Live U.K." ratings have dipped two episodes in. The second episode of the live comedy show, which opened with a sketch about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly Prince Andre…
Rob and Michele Singer Reiner were remembered Saturday night during this year's Human Rights Campaign gala dinner in Los Angeles. Kelley Robinson, president of the LGBTQ+ civil rights organi…
"SNL U.K.'s" Weekend Update returned in the show's second week with one-liners about U.S. and Iran's mixed messages about a deal to end the war, the death of the owner of OnlyFans and more. …
Jamie Dornan took over hosting duties from Tina Fey for the second episode of "SNL U.K." and turned up the bizarro dial a few notches in his monologue. The Irish actor introduced himself as …
"Saturday Night Live U.K." once again tackled former Prince Andrew's relationship to Jeffrey Epstein in a cold open that imagined the scandal was just a "29-year plan" to make the eventual K…
Bruce Springsteen gave a performance of his protest song "Streets of Minneapolis" on Saturday at the No Kings protest in St. Paul, Minnesota, honoring the locals and commending them for thei…
Playing the first of two nights at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood Friday night, Paul McCartney acknowledged the tiered arrangement that had VIPs up in the balcony and the hoi polloi down on …
Ed Bernard, an actor best known for roles on the TV series "Police Woman" and "The White Shadow," died on Jan. 23 in Northridge, Calif. He was 86. News of Bernard's death was confirmed b…