‘Harry Potter’ director Chris Columbus does not want to be involved in upcoming HBO series

Daniel Radcliffe stars in 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.' (Peter Mountain/WireImage via Getty Images)Chris Columbus is not interested in being involved in HBO's Harry Potter series.The director, who launched the film franchise by directing the first two Harry Potter movies, recently told Variety he is done with the wizarding world.“No, I’ve done it, you saw my version,” Columbus said. “There’s nothing left for me to do in the world of Potter.”Even though he's finished his involvement in the franchise, he is not against HBO returning to the […]

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Music

New Who? Only if Roger Daltrey can co-write with Pete Townshend

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who perform at Parco Della Musica on July 22, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty ImagesThe Who is currently on a North American farewell tour, but if you're hoping it will be accompanied by new music, Roger Daltrey has one specific condition.When asked if he'd want to make another Who album, Daltrey tells The New York Times, "No, there'd be nothing in it for me, unless I co-wrote the songs with Pete […]

August 25, 2025

Music

On This Day, Aug. 25, 1970: Elton John played his first-ever show in North America

On This Day, Aug. 25, 1970 ...Elton John played his first-ever live show in North America, kicking off a six-night stand at The Troubadour in Los Angeles.According to setlist.fm, Elton’s nine-song set opened with the now-classic “Your Song” and also featured “Border Song,” “Take Me to the Pilot” and “Burn Down the Mission.” He also performed a cover of The Rolling Stones’ “Honky Tonk Woman.”Elton played shows in San Francisco, New York and Philadelphia, and eventually launched his first full-length tour that October in […]

August 25, 2025

Entertainment

Kumail Nanjiani thought ‘Eternals’ would bring Marvel roles ‘for the next 10 years’

Kumail Nanjiani attends the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on February 23, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)Kumail Nanjiani expected his time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to lead to many more jobs.The actor portrayed Kingo in the 2021 Chloé Zhao film Eternals, for which he underwent a major physical transformation. Nanjiani spoke about his experience after the film was released during a recent appearance on the Working It Out podcast.“It came out, it got really bad reviews, and it didn’t do that […]

August 25, 2025

Music

Neil Young plays Crazy Horse song ‘Long Walk Home’ for first time in 36 years

Neil Young performs on the Pyramid stage during day four of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2025 in Glastonbury, England. Samir Hussein/WireImageNeil Young played his song "Long Walk Home" for the first time in 36 years during his concert in Wantagh, New York, on Saturday."Long Walk Home" was originally recorded for Young's 1987 album Life with Crazy Horse, and he last performed it in 1989. In breaking it out again nearly four decades later, Young slightly updated the […]

August 25, 2025

Entertainment

In brief: ‘The Institute’ renewed for season 2 on MGM+ and more

Dexter: Original Sin is not continuing with a second season. Despite getting a season 2 renewal announcement in April, Paramount has decided not to go forward with more episodes of the prequel show, Variety reports. The show debuted in December 2024 and finished its run in February 2025. This does not mean the Dexter franchise is done, however. Paramount is planning on opening up a writers room for a potential season 2 of Dexter: Resurrection, which debuted its first season on July 11 ...A new comedy […]

August 25, 2025

Entertainment

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ tracks down #1 box office debut

Still from 'KPop Demon Hunters.' NetflixKPop Demon Hunters has gone from streaming hit to box office success.The Netflix animated film, which, as its title suggests, follows a K-pop group that also hunts demons, debuted at #1 during its first week in theaters. According to Box Office Mojo, KPop Demon Hunters led all movies with a total gross of $18 million. Horror film Weapons slotted in at #2 following two weeks leading the box office, bringing in another $15.6 million. Freakier Friday followed at #3 with […]

August 25, 2025

Music

Baby we were born to celebrate: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ turns 50

Cover of Bruce Springsteen's 'Born to Run'/Columbia Records/Legacy RecordingsIt was 50 years ago — Aug. 25, 1975 — that Bruce Springsteen released his third studio album, Born to Run, which was a massive hit. But it turns out, it was a make-or-break album for the New Jersey rocker.After the commercial failure of his first two albums, 1973’s Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle, Bruce was in danger of being dropped from his label, Columbia Records, if he […]

August 25, 2025

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Pop’s Power Shift: From Madonna To Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan And Olivia Rodrigo

Earlier this month, the online announcement of Taylor Swift’s twelfth studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl” almost crashed YouTube because millions of Swifties flooded the platform. This week – we cover how female pop stardom has reached record new heights and how early female pop stars like Madonna paved the way for future musicians in this genre. Guest Information: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, historian, pop culture expert, author, Pop Star Goddesses. Links for more info: Amazon: Pop Star Goddesses: And […]

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