In brief: ‘The View’ season 29 premiere date and more

The premiere date for season 29 of The View has been revealed. ABC announced the daytime talk show will return on Sept. 8 in a video teaser shared to YouTube. “This is why you should always keep coming back to The View, because you never know what’s going to happen,” host Whoopi Goldberg says in the clip. Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro and Alyssa Farah Griffin also host the popular series ...Where you lead, this documentary will follow. A new documentary celebrating the upcoming 25th anniversary of Gilmore Girls is in the works, according […]

August 26, 2025

Entertainment

Dwayne Johnson was scared to play Mike Kerr in ‘The Smashing Machine’

Dwayne Johnson stars in 'The Smashing Machine.' (A24)Dwayne Johnson is opening up about his fears in taking on a more dramatic role.The actor plays two-time UFC heavyweight champion Mike Kerr in Benny Safdie's upcoming film The Smashing Machine, and he recently told Vanity Fair he was scared to take on the role.“It was very real. I had not experienced that in a very, very, very long time, where I was really scared and thinking, ‘I don’t know if I can do this. Can I do this?’” Johnson said. […]

August 26, 2025

Music

Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin shows leave fans ‘in tears’

Jason Bonham performs at Budweiser Stage on July 31, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images)Jason Bonham recently added more dates to his tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti, and he’s bound to have fans of all ages coming out to his shows.The rocker tells ABC Audio he’s seen “three generations of people” at his concerts, some of whom have personal connections to the original band.“I had people that were in line ... in 1980 on the day before my dad […]

August 26, 2025

Music

Bon Jovi drummer Tico Torres denies he’s retiring

Tico Torres attends the UK Premiere of 'Thank You and Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story' on April 17, 2024 in London, England. Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for Disney+Tommy used to work on the docks, but Tico Torres is still drumming in Bon Jovi. Torres has taken to Bon Jovi's Instagram to deny apparent reports that claimed he'd retired from the "Livin' on a Prayer" band."I'm here to dispel a lot of rumors that I've read," Torres says. "People [are] calling me up, […]

August 25, 2025

Entertainment

‘English Teacher’ season 2 gets premiere date on FX, Hulu

Enrico Colantoni as Principal Grant Moretti, Brian Jordan Alvarez as Evan Marquez, Stephanie Koenig as Gwen Sanders and Sean Patton as Markie Hillridge in season 2 of 'English Teacher.' (Steve Swisher/FX)It's almost time to go back to school.FX has announced that season 2 of English Teacher will premiere its first three episodes back-to-back on Sept. 25. They will stream the next day on Hulu.Brian Jordan Alvarez created and stars as Evan Marquez in the series about an English teacher navigating high school and […]

August 25, 2025 1

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John Fogerty wanted to tag CCR rerecordings ‘Taylor’s Version’ on ’Legacy’ album

'Legacy' album artwork. Concord RecordsJohn Fogerty's new album, Legacy, includes rerecorded versions of classic Creedence Clearwater Revival songs like "Proud Mary," "Fortunate Son" and "Have You Ever Seen the Rain." Each track on the album is tagged "John's Version," a nod to Taylor Swift's own rerecording project. As it turns out, Fogerty wanted to be even more direct with his reference to the pop star."I wanted them to call [the rerecordings] Taylor's Version," Fogerty tells Billboard. "I lobbied for that: 'You want this […]

August 25, 2025 1

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Annette Bening to star in ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff ‘The Dutton Ranch’

Annette Bening attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024, in Hollywood, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Annette Bening is the latest star to join the Yellowstone franchise.The five-time Academy Award nominee has joined the Yellowstone spinoff with the working title of The Dutton Ranch, ABC Audio has confirmed.This new show will also star Cole Hauser, Kelly Reilly and Finn Little, who will reprise their roles as Rip Wheeler, Beth Dutton and Carter.Bening will play Beulah Jackson in the series, who is the powerful, cunning and charming head of a major […]

August 25, 2025

Entertainment

Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood & Luke Bryan returning for ‘American Idol’ season 24

Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan (Disney/Christopher Willard)The trio of Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and new judge Carrie Underwood will be returning for another season of ABC's American Idol — the 24th overall of the pioneering music competition.Carrie, who won season 4 of American Idol, joined the judging panel for the 2025 edition of the show, replacing the departing Katy Perry. This year's winner was Jamal Roberts.Auditions for the new season begin Tuesday with "Idol Across America," which allows people to audition […]

August 25, 2025 1

Music

Fundraiser launched for ex-Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom ‘TC’ Constanten amid lung cancer battle

Tom Constanten performs at the 'Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music' 40th Anniversary DVD And Blu-Ray release party at Hard Rock Cafe - Times Square on June 4, 2009 in New York City. George Napolitano/FilmMagicFormer Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom "TC" Constanten is battling lung cancer, and the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund is raising money to help support him.Donated funds will go toward covering Constanten's medical bills, as well as "other vital living expenses.""Over the years I have experienced such generosity that it […]

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