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‘Dune: Prophecy’ season 2 begins production, adds three to cast

Emily Watson stars in 'Dune: Prophecy' season 1. (Attila Szvacsek/HBO)Dune: Prophecy season 2 has officially started production, and its brought some new faces along for the ride.HBO Max has announced that the second season of the drama series set in the same universe as Denis Villeneuve's Dune films has starting filming. The streaming service has also announced new cast members Tom Hollander, Ashley Walters and Indira Varma have joined for the sophomore season."Keep the spice flowing," HBO Max captioned an […]

November 12, 2025

Music

Old man, take a look at his life: Neil Young turns 80

Neil Young performs on Day 7 of 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on May 04, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)Happy Birthday goes out to Neil Young who turns 80 on Wednesday (Nov. 12).Young's musical career took off in the 1960s after moving from Canada to Los Angeles and forming Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Bruce Palmer, Dewey Martin and Richie Furay.After the band’s breakup in 1968, Young launched a solo career, releasing his […]

November 12, 2025

Entertainment

‘The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship – Special Edition of 20/20’ coming to ABC

Kelly Ripa in 'The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship – Special Edition of 20/20.' (ABC)Thank them for being a friend.The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship – Special Edition of 20/20 airs Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET on ABC. It takes a look at the lasting cultural phenomenon of the beloved sitcom all these four decades after its premiere.Through new interviews with celebrities such as Kelly Ripa, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Mario Lopez, Laverne Cox, George […]

November 11, 2025

Music

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Benmont Tench announces 2026 tour dates

Musician Benmont Tench performs at A Celebration Of Patti Smith: People Have The Power Rehearsal Show at City Winery on March 25, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images)Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Benmont Tench has announced his first tour dates for 2026.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will launch an eight-city tour on Jan. 15 in New Orleans, with stops in Nashville, Atlanta, Austin, Orlando and more, before wrapping Feb. 18 in his hometown of Gainesville, Florida. The […]

November 11, 2025 1

Entertainment

Jimmy Kimmel’s bandleader Cleto Escobedo III dies

Cleto Escobedo attends as Keep Memory Alive hosts star-studded lineup at annual 'Power of Love' gala at MGM Grand Garden Arena on February 22, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for Keep Memory Alive)Jimmy Kimmel's bandleader, and childhood friend, Cleto Escobedo III died on Tuesday morning, Kimmel announced on social media.Escobedo, who led the band Cleto and the Cletones on Kimmel's show Jimmy Kimmel Live!, was 59."Early this morning, we lost a great friend, father, son, […]

November 11, 2025 1

Entertainment

Drink me: Sabrina Carpenter to get even smaller in ‘Alice in Wonderland’-inspired musical

Sabrina Carpenter performs during her Short n' Sweet tour at Madison Square Garden on October 26, 2025 in New York, New York. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for AEG)Sabrina Carpenter is about to get even more Short n' Sweet -- on the big screen.Sabrina will star in and produce a musical inspired by Lewis Carroll's iconic book Alice in Wonderland for Universal Pictures, the studio that brought you Wicked. This would be Sabrina's first major starring role in a studio film. Lorene […]

November 11, 2025 1

Music

Early Mariah Carey demo tape going on the auction block

Mariah Carey, London, 1990 (Neil Libbert/Getty Images)This year, all you want for Christmas is the ultimate Mariah Carey collectible -- and if you have deep pockets, you may just have a shot at buying it.A rare early demo recording of Mariah's is going on the auction block starting Dec. 2 at 3 p.m. ET via Wax Poetics, a collectibles marketplace. Bidding closes on Dec. 11. The tape comes from legendary producer and remixer Arthur Baker, who explains in a video […]

November 11, 2025 1

Music

Def Leppard takes fans behind-the-scenes of October’s Backyard Concert ’25

(L-R) Rick Savage and Joe Elliott of Def Leppard perform onstage during the 2025 Backyard Concert supporting Teen Cancer America and the UCLA Health Center at a private residence on October 03, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BC)Back in October, Def Leppard joined The Who, Peter Frampton, John Fogerty, The Doobie Brothers and others to play a benefit concert in the backyard of a California home, and now they are giving fans a peek […]

November 11, 2025

Music

Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Stephanie Mills add 2026 dates to Queens! 4 Legends. 1 Stage. tour

Queens! 4 Legends. 1 Stage. tour poster (Black Promoters Collective)Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Stephanie Mills are returning to the road after adding dates to their Queens! 4 Legends. 1 Stage. tour.They've set six new dates for shows in February 2026, kicking off with a stop in Jacksonville, FL, on Feb. 12. The ladies will then make their way to Charlotte, St. Louis, New Orleans and Houston, before wrapping things up Feb. 22 in Fort Worth, TX.The Queens! 4 […]

November 11, 2025