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Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst dead at 70

Rob Hirst from Midnight Oil perform on November 4, 2017 in Hanging Rock, Australia. (Sam Tabone/Getty Images)Rob Hirst, founding member and drummer of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has died at age 70."After fighting heroically for almost three years, Rob is now free of pain - 'a glimmer of tiny light in the wilderness,'" Midnight Oil writes in an Instagram post published Tuesday. "He died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones."Hirst had revealed in 2025 that he'd been diagnosed with […]

January 20, 2026

Entertainment

In brief: ‘The Madison’ teaser trailer and more

The first teaser trailer for The Madison has arrived. Taylor Sheridan's newest Paramount+ series stars Michelle Pfeiffer and follows "a heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in the Madison River valley of central Montana," according to its official synopsis. The show premieres on March 14 ...The official teaser trailer for the upcoming documentary Take That has arrived. Netflix has shared the official trailer for the three-part limited docuseries about one of the U.K.'s […]

January 20, 2026

Entertainment

Woody Harrelson wanted to punch Matthew McConaughey in the face for his ‘True Detective’ method acting

Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey speak at the 66th annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Aug. 25, 2014, in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Woody Harrelson is sharing some of the frustrations he had for his True Detective co-star Matthew McConaughey while they were filming the critically acclaimed show.McConaughey recently guested on Harrelson and Ted Danson's podcast Where Everybody Knows Your Name, where Harrelson said there were "so many times" that he wanted to "punch" […]

January 20, 2026

Music

Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens reveals secret to Idol’s lasting appeal

Steve Stevens, Billy Idol and The Warning Rock Band with Alejandra Villarreal, Daniela Villarreal and Paulina Villarreal perform during the GRAMMY celebration of Latin Music on October 19, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images)Billy Idol's longtime guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens has worked with him since the early '80s and has a good idea as to why Idol’s popularity has lasted as long as it has.“I think it’s always been cool to like Billy Idol, and our […]

January 20, 2026

Entertainment

Brooklyn Beckham says he does not want to reconcile with parents amid family drama

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham attend Vogue World: Hollywood 2025 at Paramount Studios, Oct. 26, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images)Brooklyn Beckham is opening up on his ongoing feud with his parents, saying he is not interested in reconciling with his family, including his world-famous parents, soccer star David Beckham and singer and designer Victoria Beckham.Brooklyn Beckham came forward with a lengthy statement on social media on Monday detailing what he sees as instances that have driven a wedge between […]

January 20, 2026

Music

Phil Collins interviewed for new podcast on his life and career

Phil Collins from Genesis performs at U Arena on March 17, 2022 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by David Wolff-Patrick/Redferns)Phil Collins has sat down for an interview that will be part of a new podcast for the BBC.BBC Eras: Phil Collins, hosted by Zoe Ball, is a five-part podcast on the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. It features new interviews with such stars as Peter Gabriel, Robert Plant, Sir Bob Geldof and more, along with interviews from the BBC Archive.The first […]

January 19, 2026

Entertainment

Robert Irwin, Witney Carson reunite for first time after ‘Dancing with the Stars’

'Dancing With the Stars' season 34 champions Robert Irwin and Witney Carson reunited at Australia Zoo. (ABC News)Dancing with the Stars season 34 champions Robert Irwin and Witney Carson are reuniting for the first time since winning the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy in November.Pro dancer Carson and her family traveled over 10,000 miles to the land down under to meet with Irwin, a conservationist, at his home turf in Australia Zoo and gave Good Morning America an exclusive behind-the-scenes look […]

January 19, 2026 1

Entertainment

Valentino, fashion designer to stars, has died at age 93

Valentino Garavani attends the 2019 CFDA Fashion Awards at The Brooklyn Museum on June 3, 2019, in New York City. (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic via Getty Images)Legendary fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known simply as Valentino, has died, according to a post on his Instagram page Monday. He was 93."Valentino Garavani passed away today at his Roman residence, surrounded by his loved ones," the post read.The post also included details about his funeral arrangement, specifying that he will lie in state Wednesday, with […]

January 19, 2026

Music

Poison band member says 40th anniversary tour thwarted by Bret Michaels’ money demands

Bret Michaels of Poison performs onstage during The Stadium Tour at Truist Park on June 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)A planned Poison tour celebrating the band’s 40th anniversary isn't happening, reportedly because frontman Bret Michaels was asking for too much money.Talk of the tour began over the summer after guitarist C.C. DeVille wrote on social media, "Poison tour 2026. Are you ready?" But now drummer Rikki Rockett tells the New York Post’s […]

January 19, 2026