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Phil Collen on why Def Leppard’s first Diamond award is his most memorable moment

Phil Collen of Def Leppard performs onstage during Radio 2 In The Park at Hylands Park on September 7, 2025 in Chelmsford, England. (Photo by Katja Ogrin/Getty Images)Phil Collen is the latest member of Def Leppard to reveal his most memorable moment of being in the band.In a clip posted to Instagram, the guitarist says that while he’s not someone who tends to love awards, the time they got their first Diamond award for their 1987 album, Hysteria, stands out as a highlight of his career.“We […]

October 24, 2025

Entertainment

Paul Schrader says he has ‘a perfect script’ for an AI-generated film

Paul Schrader attends a special screening of 'Oh, Canada' at IFC Center on December 5, 2024, in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)Paul Schrader is making his thoughts on the use of AI in Hollywood known.In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the 79-year-old filmmaker said he is ready to embrace using artificial intelligence to make movies.Schrader said that in his opinion, movies are "going to be more and more AI,” and that he thinks "we’re only two years away […]

October 24, 2025 1

Music

The Band’s greatest hits compilation, ‘The Best of the Band’, to be reissued

Cover of 'The Best of The Band'/(Capitol Records/UMe)The Band’s 1976 greatest hits collection is getting the reissue treatment.The Best of the Band features 11 classic tunes from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group, made up of Robbie Robertson, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson, Levon Helm and Rick Danko. The newly remastered album features such classic tunes as “The Weight,” “Up on Cripple Creek,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” and more.The collection will be released Dec. 12 on […]

October 24, 2025

Entertainment

Kim Kardashian says she will be a qualified lawyer in two weeks

Kim Kardashian attends Hulu’s 'All’s Fair' Disney+ premiere in Paris on Tuesday, October 21. (Disney)What, like it's hard?Kim Kardashian has revealed an update on her ambitions of being a qualified lawyer. In an interview on The Graham Norton Show on Friday, the reality TV star said that she will receive the results of her bar exam within the next two weeks.“I will be qualified in two weeks. I hope to practice law. Maybe in 10 years, I think I’ll give up […]

October 24, 2025

Entertainment

‘Victorious’ spinoff series ‘Hollywood Arts’ moves to Netflix

The cast of 'Hollywood Arts.' (Netflix)Netflix is ready to make the Victorious spinoff shine.The streamer has picked up the upcoming series Hollywood Arts, starring Daniella Monet, who will reprise her Victorious role of Trina Vega. The sequel show was first developed at Nickelodeon and has now been licensed to Netflix.Hollywood Arts will span 26 episodes and debut on Netflix in 2026, followed by releases on Nickelodeon and Paramount+.The show will follow Trina, who is now a struggling actress, as she returns […]

October 24, 2025

Music

More Springsteen on the big screen: The Boss open to more movies about his life

Bruce Springsteen on Jimmy Kimmel Live!/(Disney/Randy Holmes)The Bruce Springsteen movie Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is in theaters now, and it sounds like the rocker may be open to revisiting his life on screen once again.At the AFI Fest opening night screening of the film, director Scott Cooper told Variety that another Springsteen movie isn’t out of the realm of possibility.“I suppose if you can make four Beatles movies, you can make a couple of Bruce Springsteen movies,” he said, a reference to Sam […]

October 24, 2025

Entertainment

Jon M. Chu shares update on ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ series: ‘It’s a real thing’

Jon M. Chu, director of 'Wicked: For Good,' as a special guest judge on 'Dancing with the Stars.' (Disney/Eric McCandless)Jon M. Chu is ready to return to Crazy Rich Asians.The director, who helmed the 2018 film based on Kevin Kwan's bestselling book, recently gave Esquire an update on the upcoming HBO Max series set in the same universe as his film.“It’s a real thing,” Chu said. “We have scripts, and we’re waiting to be officially ready to go.”Chu also gave […]

October 24, 2025

Music

The Beatles drop previously unreleased recording of ‘I’ve Just Seen A Face’

The Beatles 'Anthology Collection' cover/(Capitol Records)The Beatles have shared another bonus track from their upcoming Anthology reissue.The latest is a previously unreleased session recording of “I’ve Just Seen A Face,” recorded June 14, 1965, at Abbey Road Studios.“I’ve Just Seen A Face (Take 3)” is now available via digital outlets.The song is one of 13 previously unreleased recordings that will appear on Anthology 4, the new compilation that’s part of the upcoming Anthology Collection box set, dropping Nov. 21. The […]

October 24, 2025

Music

On This Day, Oct. 24, 1936: Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman was born

On This Day, Oct. 24, 1936 ...William George Perks, who went on to become The Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman, was born in Lewisham, South London.He joined The Stones in 1962, legally changing his last name to Wyman in 1964. He recorded 19 albums with the band and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the group in 1989.Wyman left The Stones in January 1993.Although he’s no longer in the band, Wyman can be heard on […]

October 24, 2025