Tessa Thompson, Nia DaCosta on their reimagined ‘Hedda’ film adaptation

Tessa Thompson stars in Nia DaCosta's film 'Hedda.' (Amazon MGM Studios)Tessa Thompson stars in director Nia DaCosta's Hedda.The new movie is a reimagining of the classic Henrik Ibsen play about a newlywed whose simmering discontent hidden under outward composure threatens to explode when her former lover reenters her life.Thompson spoke to ABC Audio about her approach in taking on the complex character."I'm really attracted to work that kind of tears you apart and puts you back together in new ways," […]

October 29, 2025

Entertainment

Chlöe added to cast of ‘The Julia Set’

Chloe Bailey attends the 56th NAACP Image Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 22, 2025, in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET)Chlöe has joined the cast of the coming-of-age drama The Julia Set. Deadline reports she is one of six new cast members, along with Nina Hoss, Carmen Ejogo, Nico Hiraga, Liz Lin and Alex Dillard. Production for the film has begun, but it's not clear what characters the new cast members will play.The Julia Set, written and directed by Niki Byrne, follows Chase […]

October 29, 2025

Music

It’s a glass, glass, glass(es): New eyewear collection inspired by The Rolling Stones

(L-R) Ronnie Wood, Steve Jordan, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform onstage at SoFi Stadium on July 13, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)The Rolling Stones have found a new way to make their fans look cool.The legendary band has teamed with Revo, makers of high-performance polarized eyewear, for a new line of glasses.The Rolling Stones x Revo collection features nine designs, each named after one of the band’s songs, including “Shine a Light,” “Start […]

October 29, 2025

Music

KISS honors Ace Frehley as they release ‘Dressed to Kill’ 50th anniversary box set

Cover of KISS' 'Dressed to Kill'/(UMe)KISS just released a 50th anniversary deluxe edition of their third studio album, Dressed to Kill, and in a message to fans, honored their late bandmate Ace Frehley, who passed away Oct. 16.“Just over a week ago we lost one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time, Ace Frehley, leaving behind a legacy that has reshaped rock forever,” read a post on Instagram. “As we honor his memory, we’re sharing something fans have long anticipated since it […]

October 28, 2025

Music

Mariah Carey wants you to know that it isn’t time yet

Mariah Carey performs onstage, November, 2024 in Highland, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Mariah Carey)It seems that Christmas season comes earlier and earlier each year, but it doesn't officially start until Mariah Carey says it's time. And as she made sure to point out on Tuesday, it's not.Mariah posted a montage of herself in different situations, saying, "Not yet," "I said, 'Not yet!'" and throwing in an "it's not time yet" for good measure. And if that wasn't abundantly clear, […]

October 28, 2025

Music

Jackson Browne, Stephen Stills performing at LA fire benefit concert

Musician Jackson Browne performs onstage during the Wild Honey tribute to Warren Zevon benefiting the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization and the Ed Asner Family Center at The Granada Theatre on September 27, 2025 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)Jackson Browne, Stephen Stills and The Killers' Brandon Flowers are among the artists performing at an upcoming benefit concert marking the one-year anniversary of the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, specifically the Eaton Fire that devastated the town of […]

October 28, 2025

Entertainment

Jennifer Hudson, Damson Idris, ‘Sinners’ creative team to be celebrated at ABFF Honors 2026

'Sinners' poster (Warner Bros. Pictures)The American Black Film Festival has announced its 2026 honorees, selecting Jennifer Hudson, Damson Idris and the creative team behind the movie Sinners.Hudson will receive the Renaissance Award for "changing perceptions of people of color in the entertainment industry," while Damson will be honored with the Horizon Award for being a "formidable force in film and television." Salli Richardson-Whitfield will be presented with the Evolution Award for reflecting growth while creating opportunities for others. And the creative team behind the movie […]

October 28, 2025

Music

Girls just wanna have fun at the Pink Pony Club: Chappell Roan inducting Cyndi Lauper into RRHOF

Cyndi Lauper (Courtesy Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)Cyndi Lauper is famous for her crazy and colorful style, both onstage and off. So it's only fitting that an artist who's known for that same thing be the one to induct her into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Chappell Roan will do the honors when the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony streams live on Disney+ on Nov. 8. Chappell says in an Instagram video, "She has inspired me with […]

October 28, 2025

Music

Bon Jovi adds two more US dates to Forever Tour

Bon Jovi Forever Tour admat/(courtesy of Live Nation)Bon Jovi has added two more dates to their Forever Tour in 2026.The trek’s only U.S. shows are happening at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Due to overwhelming demand, the New Jersey rockers have added two more dates to the stint, July 16 and 19.The six-night New York stand will kick off July 9 and will be followed by shows in Edinburgh, Scotland, and Dublin, Ireland, before wrapping Sept. 4 at London’s Wembley Stadium.The […]

October 28, 2025

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