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Taylor Sheridan has become nothing short of a TV mogul — at least within the realm of his sprawling "Yellowstone" franchise. It's not just that the saga now comprises two spin-off series in the form of prequels "1883" and "1923," (all of which Sheridan writes himself), it's that the co-creator of the mothership show seems to have an all-encompassing hold on the universe he helped construct.

Not only does he own two ranches on which "Yellowstone" and its spin-offs have shot, but he also bought all the horses that are used on the show and taught the series' actors how to ride. Having grown up around ranching and having owned a 1,200 acre ranch prior to becoming the impresario of the ever-expanding "Yellowstone" empire, Sheridan was keen to inject his show and its spin-offs with some of his real-life cowboy experience.

As if that weren't enough, there's more to Sheridan's intimate involvement with his popular Western franchise.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs might have been accused of s*x trafficking and racketeering, but once he was a model citizen. The rapper had launched his infamous Vote or Die! Campaign in 2004 to encourage the public, mainly the youth, to cast their votes.

Though the campaign quickly fizzled out with not much success, it did inspire a hilarious music video. and South Park ridiculed the bizarre attempt in an episode that featured Diddy threatening a young child with m*rder. Unfortunately, in the light of recent accusations, fans could only lament at yet another piece of foreshadowing in the show.

Fall from grace: Repeated fallacies Sean Diddy Combs in the Diddy Freestyle Mv | Credits: YouTube via @diddy

Sean Combs, aka Diddy, has been going through a rough time ever since the accusations against him surfaced. The Late Night singer was previously accused of assaulting his former girlfriend Cassandra ‘Cassie’ Ventura.

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Time Cut, Netflix’s newest foray into the YA slasher genre, arrives just in time to set a spooky tone for Halloween with a killer soundtrack to boot. This dark thriller stars Antonia Gentry (Ginny & Georgia) and Madison Bailey (Outer Banks) as siblings separated by two decades due to an eerie, time-travel twist. As Lucy (Bailey) discovers a mysterious machine on the anniversary of her sister Summer’s (Gentry) death, she seizes the chance to go back in time, hoping to save Summer from the clutches of the sinister “Sweetly Slasher.” But time travel isn’t simple—Lucy must avoid disrupting the future, all while navigating a nostalgic yet dangerous past.

What sets Time Cut apart is its ability to balance suspense and humor without taking itself too seriously. With echoes of Happy Death Day and Back to the Future, the film taps into nostalgic ’80s slasher vibes while keeping a modern,...

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew kicked off the month of November with a brand new trailer! The official trailer delves into the story of the upcoming series, which is about four kids who accidentally get lost in the galaxy on a ship they find.

One of the promotional points from the start has been the show would be pulling from the films of Amblin Entertainment, something that's been a big feature up to this point. Between pirates and the young protagonists, we've seen a lot of the images and teaser trailer giving nods to films like The Goonies and this official trailer definitely had some E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial vibes going.

However, one major change this official trailer did was go in a new hype-inducing direction:

This went full Guardians of the Galaxy.

The popular Marvel Cinematic Universe film is known for its 80's vibes, jamming soundtrack, and a very specifically...

Netflix’s latest YA film, a slasher in multiple senses of the word, has arrived just in time for Halloween. The spooky film stars Antonia Gentry (Ginny & Georgia) and Madison Bailey (Outer Banks) as the Field sisters separated by time and space — twenty years of it. The film begins with Lucy (Madison Bailey) living the life of your normal average teenager on the anniversary of her sister’s death.

Bailey’s Lucy, who wants to intern for NASA in Washington D.C. over the summer and has the brains to figure out time travel, stumbles upon a mysterious machine at the site of her sister’s death back that allows her to go back in time to the early aughts from the current day to try and save Gentry’s Summer from a serial killer known as the Sweetly Slasher. Lucy faces the tricky task of doing so while failing...

With past winners including Beyoncé, Prince, and Michael Jackson, the R&b field at the Grammys has given us a great taste of some of the best music ever made. This year the field is quite competitive, so there will likely be a few surprising snubs coming due to how dense it is.

SEEGrammys rock nominations predictions: Legends The Beatles and Rolling Stones face off against younger faves

Muni Long’s “Made for Me (Live)” is the probable winner in Best R&b Performance. The track is arguably the biggest R&b hit of the year in terms of urban radio and streaming, similar to Muni’s previous Grammy winner, “Hrs and Hrs.” The original version of “Made for Me” was actually submitted last year, before it really became a hit, therefore making it ineligible this year, hence her submitting a live version. Still, all the goodwill for Long could...

As Hilary Duff once said, let's go back, back to the beginning. And in Netflix's new horror movie Time Cut, that's exactly what Lucy does. Outer Banks star Madison Bailey leads the movie as Lucy, a teenager who travels back in time from 2024 to 2003 and must save her sister from being the next victim of the Sweetly Slasher serial killer.

Being a period piece (who else shuddered at the thought of movie taking place in 2003 being a period piece?), Time Cut features a number of throwback songs from the early 2000s, including a signature and iconic cut from the aforementioned pop icon Hilary Duff. If you think these early aughts songs are "so yesterday," think again!

Whether you're a teenager like Lucy or a millennial looking for a little nostalgic blast from the past, you will be entertained by the twists and turns and chills and thrills. But you...

McO Studios is a quiet, woodsy space tucked away in the leafy neighborhood of Anzures in Mexico City. With its sky-high ceilings and the bursting trees on the patio, it’s a site that reflects the beauty of the Mexican capital, and singers Leon Bridges and Natalia Lafourcade are immediately at peace when they arrive here one bright afternoon in August.

It could be because both of them have been finding endless inspiration in Mexico City. Lafourcade was born here, and in the past several years, she’s made albums...

Bei der Verleihung der SAG Awards am 23. Februar wird die zweifache Oscargewinnerin von der Schauspielergewerkschaft SAG-AFTRA mit dem SAG Life Achievement Award ausgezeichnet.

Jane Fonda erhält am 23. Februar den SAG Life Achievement Award (Credit: SAG-AFTRA)

Jane Fonda wird bei der Verleihung der SAG Awards am 23. Februar mit dem SAG Life Achievement Award ausgezeichnet. Die zweifache Oscargewinnerin ist nach Angaben der Schauspielergewerkschaft die 60. Person, die diese Auszeichnung, die die SAG-AFTRA an einen Schauspieler, der die „besten Ideale des Schauspielerberufs“ vertritt vergibt, erhält.

SAG-aftra-Präsidentin Fran Drescher sagt über Jane Fonda: „Jane Fonda ist eine Pionierin und ein außergewöhnliche Schauspielerin, eine dynamische Kraft, die die Landschaft der Unterhaltung, der Interessenvertretung und der Kultur mit unerschütterlicher Leidenschaft geprägt hat. Wir ehren Jane nicht nur für ihre künstlerische Brillanz, sondern auch für das tiefgreifende Vermächtnis von Aktivismus und Empowerment, das sie geschaffen hat. Ihre furchtlose Ehrlichkeit war eine Inspiration für mich und viele andere in unserer Branche.

Sad news shocked the music industry on Oct. 16, when the world learned that Liam Payne had died. The global superstar, who shot to fame as a member of the group One Direction, was found dead outside a hotel he was staying at in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after falling from a third-floor balcony. He was 31.

Payne has been in Argentina recently for his former bandmate Niall Horan’s concert. Reuters obtained a transcript of the call to police which noted that they were dispatched to the CasaSur Hotel in the city’s Palermo neighborhood for a report of an aggressive man believed to be under the effects of drugs and alcohol.

On the call to emergency responders, the hotel manager explained: “We have a guest who is intoxicated by drugs and alcohol … He’s breaking the whole room.” The manager also informed authorities that there was a balcony off Payne’s...

Double Oscar winner Jane Fonda was officially announced on Thursday as the 2025 Screen Actors Guild life achievement award recipient. The 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will stream live on Netflix on Sunday, February 23.

Her career has spanned over six decades and has included two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, an Emmy Award, seven Golden Globes, the 2015 AFI Life Achievement Award and the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes. Her film career has also included “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?,” “The China Syndrome,” “9 to 5,” and “On Golden Pond.”

SEEJane Fonda movies: 15 greatest films ranked worst to best

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said “Jane Fonda is a trailblazer and an extraordinary talent; a dynamic force who has shaped the landscape of entertainment, advocacy and culture with unwavering passion. We honor Jane not only for her artistic brilliance but for the profound legacy of activism and empowerment she has created.

Jane Fonda will receive the SAG Life Achievement Award, SAG Awards and SAG-AFTRA announced on Thursday. The legendary actress and activist will take home the prize — SAG-AFTRA’s highest honor — at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Feb. 23, 2025.

The SAG Life Achievement Award recognizes an actor who espouses the “finest ideals of the acting profession,” according to a statement issued by the SAG Awards and SAG-AFTRA. SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher added, “Jane Fonda is a trailblazer and an extraordinary talent; a dynamic force who has shaped the landscape of entertainment, advocacy and culture with unwavering passion. We honor Jane not only for her artistic brilliance but for the profound legacy of activism and empowerment she has created. Her fearless honesty has been an inspiration to me and many others in our industry.”

“I am deeply honored and humbled to be this year’s recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award,...

Jane Fonda is set to receive the SAG Life Achievement Award, considered the highest tribute by SAG-AFTRA, at next year’s SAG Awards. The famed actress and activist will be the the 60th recpient of the kudo.

“Jane Fonda is a trailblazer and an extraordinary talent; a dynamic force who has shaped the landscape of entertainment, advocacy and culture with unwavering passion,” said SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher, as the award was announced on Thursday morning. “We honor Jane not only for her artistic brilliance but for the profound legacy of activism and empowerment she has created. Her fearless honesty has been an inspiration to me and many others in our industry.”

Fonda will be given the honor during the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which Netflix will stream live on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at 8 p.m. Et / 5 p.m. Pt.

According to SAG-AFTRA, the life achievement award is given annually...

The Screen Actors Guild has announced that actress, activist, and icon Jane Fonda will officially be the 60th recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award, SAG-AFTRA’s highest tribute, at the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards taking place on Sunday, February 23, 2025.

Given each year to a well-established performer who has contributed to improving the image of the acting profession and has a history of active involvement in humanitarian and public service endeavors, the SAG Life Achievement Award recipient is nominated and voted on by members of the SAG-AFTRA National Honors and Tributes Committee.

In reaction to news of the honor, Fonda said in a press statement, “I am deeply honored and humbled to be this year’s recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award. I have been working in this industry for almost the entirety of my life and there’s no honor like the one bestowed on you by your peers.

Jane Fonda has been chosen as the 2025 recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award, SAG-AFTRA’s highest tribute. The honor will be bestowed in February during the 31st annual SAG Awards which stream live on Netflix.

Fonda, a two-time Oscar winner, will be the 60th person to receive the award, given to an actor who fosters “the finest ideals of the acting profession” as it recognizes both career and humanitarian accomplishments.

“Jane Fonda is a trailblazer and an extraordinary talent; a dynamic force who has shaped the landscape of entertainment, advocacy and culture with unwavering passion,” SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher said in a release Thursday announcing the award. “We honor Jane not only for her artistic brilliance but for the profound legacy of activism and empowerment she has created. Her fearless honesty has been an inspiration to me and many others in our industry.”

Fonda, across a six-decade career in film,...

Hyde Park International will launch sales and show first footage at the AFM in Las Vegas next month on the road trip comedy Northbound starring Oscar-nominated Bruce Dern.

Screen has obtained a first-look image from the film, which GateHouse Productions shot in Canada and is now in post targeting a release and awards attention in 2025.

Dern plays Arthur, an 80-something maverick inspired by director William Scoular’s father, who persuades his grandson Kevin to help him escape from his nursing home.

The pair then drive from Arizona to Canada and mayhem ensues. When they pick up mysterious stranger, bullets fly...

Wondering what to watch now that another season of “Slow Horses” has wrapped up? Never fear, there are plenty of other spy and spy-adjacent series similar to the acclaimed Apple TV+ series.

We’ve assembled this handy list of shows, some British, some American, and one German, that should satisfy your appetite for espionage, intrigue, danger, action and full-on bluffing your enemy that you can stream right now. All while waiting for “Slow Horses” Season 5, which is coming next year.

Keeley Hawes, Matthew Macfadyen and David Oyelowo in “MI5” (Credit: BBC) MI5 (2002 – 2011)

Long before Matthew Macfadyen was jockeying for power and glory on “Succession,” he was MI5 agent Tom Quinn, who tackled terrorists of all stripes with his colleagues Zoe Reynolds (Keeley Hawes) and Danny Hunter (played by future “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” star David Oyelowo). The stellar cast includes Richard Armitage, Nicolas Walker, Peter Firth and Jenny Agutter. The series...

Since his rise in hip-hop, 50 Cent has been relentless with his jabs against P. Diddy, and his detest for the controversial music mogul can be traced back to one incident. While the Many Men rapper clarified that he and Diddy were never friends, he did share a working relationship with the rapper, as he helped ghostwrite some of Diddy’s hit tracks as a young artist.

50 Cent | Credit: In Da Club/YouTube

However, things went south after the Coming Home rapper asked out the p.i.m.p. artist for shopping, which gave the latter the ick, as Cent recalled being no longer comfortable with Diddy after that point.

50 Cent Distanced Himself From P. Diddy After the Latter Asked Him Out for Shopping P. Diddy | Credit: Richard Burdett, licensed under Cc By 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Speaking of the incident, 50 Cent recalled being dumbfounded after Diddy asked him out for...

Photo: Sarah Power, Brendan Penny Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Nelly Kiss

Hallmark+ has announced details of the third installment in its new, original movie series, Love on the Danube. Titled Kissing Stars, the new movie premieres on September 26 and stars Sarah Power and Brendan Penny. Read on to find out more about the movie and its cast and enjoy some images taken on the film set.

Love On The Danube: Kissing Stars on Hallmark+ Photo: Brendan Penny Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Nelly Kiss

According to the official synopsis, Savannah (Power) is a PR professional who works with non-profits. She is expecting a promotion but unexpectedly gets laid off. Meanwhile, her best friend, Teddy (Kathryn Drysdale), the director of a riverboat cruise that is hosting a Rom-Com fan convention called KissCon, invites her to work with talent while on the cruise.

Photo: Katie Sheridan, Brendan Penny, Jonny Weldon Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media...

Actor Denzel Washington seldom rewatched his own critically acclaimed dramas and high-grossing blockbusters. But he made an exception for one of his features in large part because of his son.

The 1 film Denzel Washington rewatched Denzel Washington | Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Washington is known for his great body of film work. And if he was to look back on his filmography, he’d have every reason to be proud of his contributions to cinema. Many of his films have drawn hundreds of millions of dollars and enjoyed numerous praise and accolades. But he’s always asserted that he never rewatches his past work. When Rsng once asked Washington what his favorite movie was, he simply responded it was always the next movie he hadn’t done yet.

“That is my answer to that,” Washington said. “I’m interested in the choosing, I’m interested in finding the character, I’m interested in the process.

He was checked into General Hospital as John Doe, but we know the mystery patient is really Isiah Gannon, the man Lucky freed from being held prisoner by Sidwell. Here’s what we think will come out about him shortly:

It’s Who You Know

Gannon… Gannon… Gannon… Now, where did we hear that name before? Oh, yeah! Norah Hannon Gannon Buchanon (Hillary Bailey Smith). She came to Port Charles in 2017 as a lawyer for Valentin (James Patrick Stuart).

For decades before that, Norah was a leading lady on One Life to Live, including when Gh’s current Executive Producer, Frank Valentini, performed the same job for the folks of Llanview. This obviously non-coincidence makes us think that Isaiah’s (Sawandi Wilson — here’s what you need to know) last name, Gannon, wasn’t just plucked from a hat. It has to mean something.

Read This: Find out what’s happening on Gh.

Usher’s first of four nights at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center for his electrifying Past Present Future tour featured collaborators and friends joining him onstage including Taraji P. Henson, Victoria Monét, Yung Miami, Fat Joe and Ja Rule.

The Grammy-winning artist performed a career-spanning set including tracks from his ninth studio album Coming Home released earlier this year. Throughout the two-hour show, Usher serenaded the audience with career hits including 2001’s “U Remind Me,” “Love in This Club,” the lead single from his 2008 album, Here I Stand; and “U Got...

Exclusive: Canadian actress Samora Smallwood has launched her own production company, Hold One Entertainment. The indie debuts with a greenlight from Bell Fibe’s streaming channel TV1, a rom-com series called Coming Home.

Smallwood will star and make her directorial debut in the show, which is billed as an adult coming-of-age story “that explores the humorous and poignant realities of returning to one’s roots while striving to build a future in the art.” Inspired by Smallwood’s personal experiences, it will explore the spaces between her small hometown and Hollywood.

Cast also includes Robert Ifedi (Madam Cj Walker, What We Do in the Shadows), Tommy James Murphy (Last Resort), Kevin Hanchard (Hudson & Rex, Orphan Black), Karen LeBlanc (Ginny & Georgia, Lovecraft Country) and Paula Brancati (Slasher, Degrassi: The Next Generation).

Filming will begin in the fall in Grimsby, Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area. Hold One produces alongside Kalkaden Productions and RavinMurph Pictures.

With his long hair, sunglasses and bellbottoms, Hal Ashby was the epitome of the 1970s flower child, even though he was a decade older than most of the filmmakers working at the time. Though his flame burned brightly and briefly, he left behind a series of classics that signified the nose-thumbing, countercultural attitude of the era, with a bit of humanism and heart thrown in for good measure. Let’s take a look back at all 12 of his films, ranked worst to best.

Born on September 2, 1929 in Utah, Ashby ambled around before becoming an apprentice editor for Robert Swink, working for Hollywood legends William Wyler and George Stevens. He moved up the ranks to become an editor for Norman Jewison, with whom he shared a fraternal and professional relationship. They cut five films together, including “The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!” (1966), which earned him his first Oscar nomination,...

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Quick Answer: Fans can buy Usher Past Present Future tour tickets on Ticketmaster, as well as resale sites like StubHub and Vivid Seats.

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Usher is (hopefully) coming to city near you for his current 2024 tour. On the heels of his headlining performance at Super Bowl Lviii and dropping his ninth studio album, Coming Home, the singer is skating through a multi-city trek across the United States this summer and fall.

The early 80s were a tumultuous period for much of the world. Tensions were high as the Second Cold War continued to play out between the U.S. and the Soviet Union; the ramifications of what would happen if the two nations fell out would be felt across the globe. America had elected Ronald Reagan to the Oval Office, and his passionate rhetoric about the Soviets did little to calm concerns about a possible third World War – which, thanks to nuclear weaponry, wouldn’t be as much a war as a worldwide holocaust. So yeah, it was a bit of a nerve-jangling time to be alive, but thankfully we still had the movies to chill us out.

While Hollywood was still dealing with the fallout from Vietnam with pictures as diverse as The Deer Hunter, Coming Home and First Blood, they were about to start making movies about the New...

Usher has officially kicked off the Past Present Future Tour after needing to postpone his first few shows due to an injury.

The 45-year-old singer packed in more than 45 songs into a two-hour set list on opening night on Tuesday (August 20) at Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C.

Usher told USA Today, “I’m promoting a legacy: past, present and future. I’ve been doing this long enough to celebrate the legacy of my music from the beginning of my career up until an incredible moment that I’m having.”

The setlist spans 30 years of music and definitely includes all of the fan-favorite songs!

Head inside to check out the set list…

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**This set list is representative of opening night on the tour and might not be completely accurate for every show.

1. Coming Home

2. Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)

3. Big

4. Call...

Roger Vadim's 1968 sci-fi freak-out "Barbarella" is one of the zestiest, sexist, strangest, and most amusing pictures the genre has to offer. Set in the 41st century, "Barbarella" follows the merry caprices of the title heroine (Jane Fonda), a freelance adventurer of the cosmos. Barbarella, frequently undressed, is assigned by the President of Earth (Claude Dauphin) to track down a mysterious, missing scientist named Durand-Durand (Milo O'Shea) who has invented an all-powerful weapon called the positronic ray.

During her quest, Barbarella is attacked by killer dolls, befriends a blind angel (John Philip Law), is forced into a deadly orgasm machine (although she can outlast its mechanical manipulations), and faces off against the Black Queen, the tyrant ruler of Sogo.

The film was based on the erotic comics by Jean-Claude Forest, and possesses all the same sexual energy as the aggressively naughty original, even if it's not quite as sexually explicit.

Updated with two more shows postponed: Usher revealed Thursday that a neck injury suffered earlier this week during rehearsals for the start of his “Past, Present, Future” world tour is the reason he had to postpone its opening night Wednesday in his hometown of Atlanta.

He also said today that he has to reschedule Friday and Saturday’s show’s at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena as he continues to heal. The new dates are set for December 9-10 and December 12.

“My hope was that with physical therapy and medical treatment, I would be able to overcome the injury and be ready for opening night,” he wrote today on Instagram of his tour kickoff. “Unfortunately, the injury has not healed yet, and my doctors have instructed me not to perform any shows this week.”

He added that “the good news” is doctors told him with “appropriate rest and treatment” he...

Usher is pushing back the start of his upcoming tour to fully recover from a neck injury. On Thursday, the R&B superstar announced that he’ll commence his Past Present Future Tour on Aug. 20 in D.C. once he’s fully recovered from his injury and announced new dates for stops in Atlanta.

“My hope was that with physical therapy and medical treatment, I would be able to overcome the injury and be ready for opening night,” he wrote. “Unfortunately the injury has not healed yet, and my doctors...

On the August 16 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, spoilers tease that Li makes a stunning revelation to her troubled sister, Poppy. Has Li been hiding something from Poppy all along? In another unpredictable move, Taylor returns home to Los Angeles and surprises her daughter, Steffy. Mama’s home, just when Steffy needs her. This will surely be a major episode you don’t want to miss.

Family Secrets

Poppy’s (Romy Park) good fortune instantly flipped as she went from her new home in Bill’s (Don Diamont) mansion to jail in handcuffs. Poppy insists that she didn’t kill anyone, and she doesn’t know how a lethal version of her go-to mints wound up in Tom’s (Clint Howard) backpack. She also stands firm in believing Bill is Luna’s (Lisa Yamada) father, although Bill now wants a second paternity test to confirm that.

Poppy’s harshest critic,...

Fittingly for an album named after an imaginary realm she invented as a child, Beatrice Laus’s sophomore effort as Beabadoobee, 2022’s Beatopia, was eccentric, unpredictable, and a bit fantastical, as if its songs were emanating like rays of light from a shimmery dreamworld sculpted out of ’90s indie-rock fuzz and bedroom pop.

Absent the clicks, hisses, and alien-sounding backing vocals that made Beatopia so appealingly weird, This Is How Tomorrow Moves initially sounds dry and familiar. But there’s a reason for that—and it’s not, or at least not entirely, a desire to court an Mor audience. Where Beatopia was influenced by ways of escaping the real world, from childhood fantasy to psilocybin, This Is How Tomorrow Moves is squarely grounded in frank reality—more specifically, the reality of the 24-year-old Laus striving for a new sense of maturity as a person and a songwriter.

Co-produced by...

Beatrice Laus has a clear head on This Is How Tomorrow Moves. For her third record, the singer-songwriter, who records as Beabadoobee, steps outside of the whimsical world she built on 2022’s Beatopia and faces the messy reality of becoming an adult. For Laus, that means owning her faults — a rite of passage she tackles like a champ.

The London-based, Filipino-born artist basically came of age in the spotlight: In 2017, at 17, she went viral for her bubbly track “Coffee,” and signed to independent label Dirty Hit a year later. Laus...

Charles Cyphers, who played Sheriff Leigh Brackett opposite Jamie Lee Curtis in three Halloween movies, performances that spanned a remarkable 43 years, has died. He was 85.

Cyphers died Sunday in Tucson, Arizona, after a brief illness, his manager, Chris Roe, announced.

“Charles was an incredibly lovable and sensitive man,” Roe said in a statement. “He always had the best stories, and you got a full performance while he told you them. He was a close friend and client for over 20 years.”

In addition to Halloween (1978), Cyphers appeared in five other projects from writer-director John Carpenter: Assault on Precinct 13 (1976); the 1978 and 1979 telefilms Somebody’s Watching Me! and Elvis; The Fog (1980) and Escape From New York (1981).

“He was an early and frequent collaborator with me on my early movies,” Carpenter wrote on Twitter. “A kind man, he was a friend. I shall miss him.”

Charles Cyphers has passed away. He was an...

Charles Cyphers, best known for his role as Leigh Brackett in the Halloween films, died Sunday, August 4 from a brief illness in Tucson, Az, his manager Chris Roe confirmed to Deadline. He was 85.

“Charles was a lovable and sensitive man,” Roe said in a statement. “He always had the best stories, and you got a full performance while he told you. He was a close friend and client of many years who will be dearly missed.”

“His family asks for privacy at this time,” Roe added. “Details on a celebration of life ceremony will happen at a date and location to be determined.”

Cyphers worked extensively with Halloween‘s John Carpenter, first in the 1976 action film Assault on Precinct 13, in which he played Starker, one of the ill-fated police officers gunned down by gang members. He next appeared in Carpenter’s 1980 horror film The Fog, playing Dan O’Bannon, and...

Over the course of a screen acting career that stretched across fifty years, Charles Cyphers racked up 100 credits, but he’s best known for his collaborations with John Carpenter, having appeared in the director’s Assault on Precinct 13, Halloween, Someone’s Watching Me!, Elvis, The Fog, and Escape from New York. His most popular character was Sheriff Leigh Brackett from the 1978 Halloween, a role he reprised in 1981’s Halloween II and, after a forty year absence from the Halloween franchise, 2021’s Halloween Kills. Sadly, we’ve lost this great character actor, as Variety reports that Cyphers has passed away “from a brief illness” at the age of 85.

Cyphers’ manager Chris Roe confirmed his passing to Variety and provided the following statement: “Charles was a lovable and sensitive man. He always had the best stories, and you got a full performance while he told you. He was a close friend and...

Charles Cyphers, known for his role as Sheriff Leigh Brackett in the “Halloween” franchise, died from a brief illness in Tucson, Ariz., on Sunday, his manager Chris Roe announced. He was 85.

“Charles was a lovable and sensitive man,” Roe said in a statement shared with Variety. “He always had the best stories, and you got a full performance while he told you. He was a close friend and client on many years who will be dearly missed.”

Cyphers first played Sheriff Brackett in John Carpenter’s 1978 horror film “Halloween,” starring Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie in her film debut. He reprised his role in the 1981 sequel “Halloween II” and 2021’s “Halloween Kills.”

Cyphers initially worked with Carpenter on the 1976 action film “Assault on Precinct 13,” in which he played Starker, a police officer. After the original “Halloween,” he appeared in the filmmaker’s 1980 horror pic “The Fog” and 1981 film “Escape From New York.

Usher Raymond and Jennifer Goicoechea’s love story radiates charm. The multi-talented R&b singer first crossed paths with the music executive in 2019. Fans often spotted the pair at industry events and award shows. Their public appearances hinted at a blossoming romance, which the couple later confirmed. Now married, Jennifer took on Usher’s last name, going by Jennifer Raymond on her social media and beyond. See their first public outings as husband and wife and learn more about them here.

Usher’s new wife, Jennifer Goicoechea Raymond Usher and Jennifer Goicoechea at the ‘Coming Home’ album release party on February 14, 2024 in Atlanta | Prince Williams/WireImage

Jennifer Goicoechea holds the position of Vice President of A&r at Epic Records. Her role involves scouting new talent and overseeing the artistic development of music artists, positioning her as a significant figure in the music industry. With her expertise and Usher’s star power,...

Jon Voight keeps moving. The 85-year-old actor is shadowboxing, his footwork nimble for a man of any age, let alone someone older than even Joe Biden and Voight’s friend Donald Trump.

He pauses and arches an eyebrow and becomes a matinee villain. “You think you’re tough. I’ll show you tough.”

Today, we’re outside his Beverly Hills home. There’s a pool and a driveway where Voight designed the pavement that features tiny ducklings, rabbits, monkeys and a dragon etched into the cement. Near the entrance are the words “Wots Modder Wot You Jonny,” in honor of his Czech grandfather who never quite mastered English.

I’ve talked with Voight many times over the past year, and he is always engaging. But the presence of a photographer has kicked him into a high gear. He picks up a plastic rabbit in his yard and speaks to it,...

The R&b titan Usher is set to captivate audiences once again as he prepares to embark on his highly anticipated Past Present Future tour.

This comes on the heels of the artist’s electrifying halftime performance at the Super Bowl and the release of his latest studio album, Coming Home.

Usher’s Coming Home, which was unveiled on February 9, boasts an impressive roster of guest appearances, which includes the likes of Burna Boy, Latto, H.E.R. and 21 Savage, among others.

Usher, born on October 14, 1978, in Dallas, Texas, has cemented his place as an American musical legend. His smooth, soulful vocals and sensual ballads helped propel him to superstar status in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with hit singles such as “You Make Me Wanna” and “U Remind Me.”

As Usher embarks on his highly anticipated Past Present Future tour, fans can expect a memorable experience of the artist’s illustrious career,...

beabadoobee has unveiled “Ever Seen,” the third single from her upcoming album, This Is How Tomorrow Moves. Stream it below.

Following previously released singles “Take a Bite” and “Coming Home,” “Ever Seen” is a rootsy, sweet tune that sonically dips into country pop territory. The track was written while beabadoobee was on the road opening for Taylor Swift on “The Eras Tour.” Like the other songs waiting on This Is How Tomorrow Moves, it was produced by Rick Rubin.

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“I spent some time waiting for your face/ Don’t want to risk just making all the same mistakes,” beabadoobee sings over cheerful guitars. “The highest I think I’ve ever been/ Said I had thе prettiest eyеs he’d ever seen.”

The accompanying music video was filmed in Japan and shows the artist waiting in subway stations, people-watching in busy crosswalks, and feeding deer in Nara.

Victoria Monet, Killer Mike and Usher were among the big winners at the 2024 BET Awards, which took place Sunday night.

Tyla won the first award of the night, for best international act, and later collected the award for best new artist. Usher, who was honored with a lifetime achievement award during the show, was named best male R&b/pop artist, while Sza (who was not in attendance) won the award for best female R&b/pop artist. Killer Mike won album of the year for Michael. Monét won the BET Her award and video of the year for “On My Mama.” Regina King (who also was not present) was named best actress.

The BET Awards ceremony created some big moments, with performances by Will Smith, who performed his new song “You Can Make It”; the aforementioned tribute to Usher; and a passionate speech by Killer Mike.

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Some of the biggest names in music came together to celebrate some of Usher Raymond‘s greatest hits on Sunday.

Childish Gambino, Keke Palmer, Chloe Bailey, Teyana Taylor and more performed a musical tribute to the R&b crooner as he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 BET Awards in Los Angeles.

Producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis introduced a video retrospective featuring industry peers praising Usher’s career, before Gambino serenaded the live audience with the artist’s 2002 single ‘U Don’t Have to Call’ before Palmer transitioned to ‘You Make Me Wanna…’

The tribute also featured a medley of hits like ‘Good Good’, ‘There Goes My Baby’ and ‘Confessions Part II’ from artists like Summer Walker, Coco Jones and Marsha Ambrosius.

After taking in the show front row, Usher accepted the award with a heartfelt speech. “Getting here has definitely not been easy but it has been worth it,...

BET honored Black excellence in music, television, film, and sports across more than 20 categories at the BET Awards 2024 on Sunday, June 30 (8Pm Et/Pt). The star-studded lineup of performers at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles included Lauryn Hill & Yg Marley, Tanner Adell, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Latto, Muni Long, Sexyy Red, Shaboozey, Will Smith, Tyla and Victoria Monét, alongside presenters Andra Day, Colman Domingo, DC Young Fly, Devale Ellis, Jay Ellis, Jessica Betts, Ms. Pat, Niecy Nash-Betts, Saucy Santana and more.

Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Taraji P. Henson returned to host “Culture’s Biggest Night,” and Grammy-winning global icon Usher was honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement BET Award. Drake led all nominees with seven bids and Megan Thee Stallion opened up the ceremony. See the full list of nominees and winners below.

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Zhang Yimou, director of many of China’s most spectacular and successful movies, is to try his hand at sci-fi. He will direct a film adaptation of “The Three-Body Problem.”

The project was announced Sunday by Wang Changtian, founder and CEO of Enlight Media, one of China’s top three studios, at a forum organized within the Shanghai International Film Festival.

Wang said that Zhang is in the early stages of preparations for the film. “We hope that director Zhang Yimou can grasp the essence of the ‘Three-Body Problem’ novel and make some breakthroughs and innovations, and gain something in the international market,” said Wang. Zhang has long been a creative consultant to Enlight and has shot several movies for the studio.

Chinese state media subsequently reported that copyright holder The Three-Body Universe Cultural Development had confirmed Wang’s information.

The 2008 novel is the first part of a trilogy written by Chinese author Liu Cixin.

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Sabrina Carpenter begs her lover not to embarass her in a synthy, twangy follow-up to “Espresso,” Charli Xcx side-eyes her own ubiquity on a hyper-pop earworm, and Tems invites into her smooth, spiritual world on a highlight from her long-awaited debut album. Plus, new music from Zach Bryan, Halsey, Raye, and more.

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In anticipation of her upcoming album This Is How Tomorrow Moves, beabadoobee has released a new single, “Coming Home.” Stream the tune below.

Following lead single “Take a Bite,” “Coming Home” taps into similarly personal themes. Overtop a Beatles-inspired indie pop instrumental, the artist sings nostalgically of missing her loved ones (and her cats) while away.

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“I wrote it in a hotel room in LA when I was away from my boyfriend, my loved ones, my two cats,” she said. “It opens with all the little mundane things, like doing the dishes, that I miss because I’m always away. Really, it’s just a cute little love song with a weird non-existent structure.”

The new cut also arrives ahead of the artist’s 2024 tour, which kicks off in the fall and hits cities like New York, Toronto, Chicago, and more. Tickets are available here.

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Bruce Dern is a two-time Oscar nominee who shows no signs of slowing down, having most recently appeared in Quentin Tarantino‘s “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” (2019). Let’s take a look back at 15 of his greatest films, ranked worst to best.

Born in 1936, Dern made his film debut with an uncredited appearance in Elia Kazan‘s “Wild River” (1960). He popped up in a number of supporting roles throughout the decade, making a name for himself in exploitation films produced by low-budget king Roger Corman.

Dern hit his stride in the 1970s, when a number of offbeat-looking performers suddenly became leading men. He earned his first Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor for Hal Ashby‘s Vietnam War drama “Coming Home” (1978), playing a Ptsd-afflicted marine whose wife (Jane Fonda) falls in love with a paralyzed vet (Jon Voight) while he’s deployed.

Dern spent most of his career as a colorful supporting player,...

One of the most famous women in the world, Angelina Jolie, started acting right out of high school. Despite her outward appearance, she has described herself as an awkward outsider at Beverly Hills High School, where she was teased because by her rich classmates. She lived with her mother in an apartment, and the family existed only on child support from her father actor Jon Voight, who had financial problems of his own. She later transferred to a different school and found her identity as what she describes as “a punk chick with tattoos.”

She began her career in a series of forgettable films (“Cyborg 2” anyone?) but then suddenly grabbed attention in the TV mini-series “George Wallace.” The series depicted the life of the title character, who was a controversial governor of Alabama and a presidential candidate. Jolie received very positive reviews as his second wife, Cornelia. Later that same...