On ‘Good Morning America,’ Lionel Richie talks about his ‘Truly’ candid new memoir

Lionel Richie chats with ABC's Robin Roberts on 'Good Morning America' (Matt Petit/ABC)Lionel Richie's new memoir Truly is out Sept. 30 and he sat down with ABC's Robin Roberts on Good Morning America on Thursday to talk about the book, his life and career.Sharing a story he said he has never spoken aloud until now, Lionel Richie revealed that he "grew up totally in fear." Raised in Tuskegee, Alabama, Richie recalled feeling anxious and uncertain as a child."I didn't know what […]

September 25, 2025

Entertainment

‘Golden Bachelor’: In season 2 premiere, Mel Owens apologizes for past ageist comments

Mel Owens in 'The Golden Bachelor' season 2, episode 1. (John Fleenor/Disney)Mel Owens regrets the ageist comments he made on a podcast over the summer.The 66-year-old star of ABC'S The Golden Bachelor apologized on the show's premiere episode Wednesday night for comments he made in June about his preferred age range for the female contestants on his season.At the time, Owens said he would be "cutting them" if they were over 60.The comments, which Owens said on the In the Trenches podcast, were met with […]

September 25, 2025

Entertainment

In brief: Denis Villeneuve wants an unknown actor for his ‘James Bond’ and more

A relatively unknown actor will take his martini shaken, not stirred. Deadline reports that Denis Villeneuve will begin searching for an actor to play James Bond in his upcoming film in the franchise in 2026. The search will begin after he completes production on Dune: Part Three. According to the outlet, Villeneuve is seeking a fresh face to play the part. The director and his collaborators want a relatively unknown male hailing from the British Isles to take on the role ...The upcoming TV series […]

September 25, 2025

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‘The View’ co-hosts share what they love about Barbara Walters

Barbara Walters, star of the National Broadcasting Company’s 'Today' show, relaxes at the studio in New York. During the show, Barbara told her television audience that she has reached agreement in principle to work for the American Broadcasting Company. Among her duties would be to co-anchor the evening news program. With a reported salary of $1 million a year for five years, the agreement would make her highest paid on camera news person in the television industry. (ABC News Studios)A […]

September 25, 2025

Music

Kiss my bass: Why this Rock Hall inductee is boycotting the ceremony

Bassist Carol Kaye plays an Epiphone hollowbody electric guitar in April 1966 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jasper Dailey/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)When the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees were announced earlier this year, Carol Kaye's name was on the list in the category of Musical Excellence. But the legendary bassist — who played on The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds, influenced Paul McCartney and contributed to thousands of pop songs — is boycotting the November ceremony in LA. In a new interview The New York Times, she explains […]

September 25, 2025

Music

Sammy Hagar shares video of Van Halen’s 1995 performance during Denver blizzard

Sammy Hagar at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction/ Disney/Michael Le Brecht IISammy Hagar is looking back at a memorable Van Halen show from 30 years ago.The band’s former frontman has shared video of the group performing the For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge track “Poundcake” at their Sept. 20, 1995, concert at Denver’s Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre. What made it particularly memorable was that Van Halen had to play during a blizzard, which dropped 8 inches of snow in the area."I'll never forget looking out and it looked like […]

September 24, 2025

Music

Fine Young Cannibals’ 40th anniversary being celebrated with new career-spanning compilation

Cover of Fine Young Cannibals compilation FYC40/(London Records)English pop group Fine Young Cannibals is celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, and the milestone is being marked with a brand-new career-spanning compilation.FYC40 is described as a “definitive anthology” of the group, made up of Roland Gift, Andy Cox and David Steele. It will be released Nov. 21, featuring plenty of the band’s classic hits, including "She Drives Me Crazy" and "Good Thing," which both hit #1 in the U.S., as well as their debut single, "Johnny Come Home."In addition to 12-track single vinyl […]

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Emma Watson speaks on ‘Harry Potter’ creator J.K. Rowling: ‘Really painful to me’

Emma Watson is seen during Milan Fashion Week on September 21, 2023, in Milan, Italy. (Arnold Jerocki/GC Images via Getty Images)Emma Watson is opening up about her current relationship with Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling.The actress shared her thoughts on Rowling's anti-trans views while guesting on a recent episode of Jay Shetty's podcast On Purpose.While Watson did not explicitly reference Rowling's repeated rhetoric tied to the TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminists) movement — a group of people who believe transgender women are not women — she did comment on […]

September 24, 2025 1

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Paul McCartney shares tour diary capturing February New York club shows

Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Redferns)Paul McCartney is taking fans behind the scenes at his three February club shows at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City.The Beatles legend just released Paul McCartney Rocks The Bowery, an 11-minute tour diary of the shows, directed by Charlie Lightening.The video highlights the frenzy over the three concerts, with interviews from the staff at the venue and fans who waited in line to get tickets. There's also […]

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