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Review: In 'Veal' at A Red Orchid Theatre, a dictator queen confronts her friend group

CHICAGO — Dystopian dramas are all the rage — for obvious reasons — and in Jojo Jones’ droll “Veal,” now at A Red Orchid Theater, we have somehow ended up with a Queen of North America, even as the rest of the country is starving and living in refugee camps.

If that were not shocking enough, the queen here wants to re-litigate her ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Johnny Depp and Patti Smith performing at Carnegie Hall

Johnny Depp joins Patti Smith on stage at London Palladium concert

Johnny Depp joined Patti Smith for a special performance to mark the 50th anniversary of her album Horses.

The Pirates of the Caribbean actor joined the Because the Night artist on stage at the London Palladium on Sunday (10.12.25) for her encore.

Depp played guitar on People Have the Power with Patti's daughter Jesse on keyboards.

At the ...Read more

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Review: 'DMV' drives a pleasant sitcom into LA's most dreaded office

Work! It's the thing most of us have to do, some of us like to do and many of us would rather not do, and it's no surprise that it's the subject of so much TV.

Workplace comedy has been responsible for some of television's greatest series — "Taxi," "Barney Miller," "NewsRadio," "Parks and Recreation," "30 Rock," "The Office," obviously, "...Read more

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Speaking truth to power: Tom Morello on his Goodman debut, activist art and growing up in Libertyville

CHICAGO — Tom Morello took in the news with a blank expression.

He was not surprised, he was not shocked, but no, he had not heard yet: Just hours earlier, 10 miles south of where he was at the Goodman Theatre, rehearsing a new musical about a militarized occupation of the South Side, federal immigration officers rappelled from helicopters ...Read more

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Can the DMV make you laugh instead of cry? With Harriet Dyer, it's possible

"Now serving G455 at Window No. 5" ... "Now serving G456 at Window No. 12."

Neither of us has an appointment at the DMV in Hollywood. But Harriet Dyer strolls through the sliding doors like she's walking into another shift at work as the soothing automated voice directs harried visitors trying to get their driver's licenses or transfer car ...Read more

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Taylor Swift announces Eras Tour docuseries, final show concert film

Swifties will get an even bigger look at the life of a showgirl.

“Good Morning America” broke the news with the trailer for a 6-part docuseries, “The End of an Era,” as well as “The Eras Tour: The Final Show,” both of which will drop on Disney+ on Dec. 12. Dedicated fans will note that date is the day before the “Fate of Ophelia�...Read more

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Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau spotted kissing on her yacht

Katy Perry and former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau were spotted kissing and canoodling on the singer’s yacht over the weekend, reigniting romance rumors that had seemed to fizzle out with the summer.

Trudeau, 53, was shirtless and Perry, 40, wore a bathing suit as they shared a passionate embrace aboard the 79-foot vessel anchored off Southern ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Taylor Swift will release an Eras Tour docuseries

Taylor Swift announces Eras Tour docuseries

Taylor Swift will release a docuseries about her Eras Tour in December.

The Fate of Ophelia singer has revealed the six-part Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour: The End of an Era will premiere on Disney+ on 12 December, and on the same day, a new concert film, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour: The Final Show- which was shot at the end of the record-...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Woody Allen and Diane Keaton filming Annie Hall.

Woody Allen pays lengthy tribute to Diane Keaton

Woody Allen has paid a heartfelt tribute to his late friend and former lover Diane Keaton.

The 89-year-old filmmaker - who dated the actress in the early 1970s and went on to make eight movies with her - has written a lengthy article reflecting on his bond with the Oscar-winning star following her death over the weekend, and he told how he fell...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Busy Philipps kissed Joshua Jackson on stage

Busy Philipps and Joshua Jackson gave people 'what they want' with viral Dawson's Creek kiss

Busy Philipps and Joshua Jackson were "giving the people what they want" when they passionately kissed during the Dawson's Creek reunion.

The 46-year-old actress - who joined the beloved series as Audrey Liddell in season five - read Leann Hunley's part of teacher Tamara Jacobs at the recent live reading of the show's 1998 pilot episode and she...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Matthew Rhys is scared of playing Richard Burton in a one-man show

Matthew Rhys is 'terrified' about playing Richard Burton

Matthew Rhys is "terrified" about playing Richard Burton on stage in a new one-man play.

The Americans star has taken on his first stage role in 13 years by signing up for the lead in Playing Burton - which opens at The Old Vic in London on Sunday (16.10.25) - and he now admits he's fretting about forgetting his words and worrying about whether...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Jacob Elordi has opened up about his desire to start a family.

Jacob Elordi believes having kids will make him 'the happiest person in the world'

Jacob Elordi longs to become a father one day because having kids will make him "the happiest person in the world".

The Saltburn star, 28, has admitted he dreams of recreating the happy childhood he experienced with his parents growing up in Australia - which he describes as "total love and sun and just uninhibited joy" - and he's convinced ...Read more

George R.R. Martin has 'trouble' with deadlines

George R.R. Martin has "always had trouble" with deadlines.

The 77-year-old author had been expected to complete his A Song of Ice and Fire book series before the Game of Thrones TV series finished in 2019 but, 14 years after the release of the most recent book in the series, 2011's A Dance with Dragons, fans are still waiting for the last two ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Laurence Fishburne is unsure if he will return to The Matrix franchise

'I don't know if it makes sense': Laurence Fishburne uncertain about The Matrix return

Laurence Fishburne is unsure if he will return for The Matrix 5.

The 64-year-old actor played Morpheus in the first three movies of the franchise but doesn't know "if it makes sense" to return for the fifth installment after his absence from the 2021 film The Matrix Resurrections.

Speaking at The Matrix reunion at New York Comic Con, Laurence ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Elliot Page is working with Christopher Nolan for a second time on The Odyssey

Elliot Page delighted to reunite with Christopher Nolan for The Odyssey

Elliot Page found it "such a joy" reuniting with Christopher Nolan on The Odyssey.

The 38-year-old star - who was known as Ellen Page before coming out as transgender in 2020 - collaborated with the acclaimed filmmaker on the 2010 flick Inception and was thrilled to secure a role in his upcoming historical epic.

Page said at New York Comic Con...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Rupert Everett has been left devastated by his mother's death.

Rupert Everett feels 'empty' after mother's death

Rupert Everett is feeling "emptiness" following the death of his mother.

The 66-year-old actor moved in with his mom Sara Maclean Everett several years ago so he could be around to help her in her later years and he's been left devastated following her recent death but he admits it was a "privilege" to be by her side when she passed away.

He ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Bella Hadid has opened up about her mental health issues.

Bella Hadid's 'deep sense of shame' over mental health struggles

Bella Hadid' felt a "deep sense of shame" over her mental health struggles.

The 29-year-old model has spent years battling anxiety and depression and she often started every day in tears as she struggled against the "all-consuming, paralyzing" fears but now believes her "sensitivity" and "awareness" is her "superpower".

In a post on Instagram,...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Brittany Cartwright has undergone a mommy makeover

Brittany Cartwright feels 'amazing' after mommy makeover

Brittany Cartwright is "feeling amazing" after undergoing a "mommy makeover" earlier this month.

The Valley star is believed to have undergone a tummy tuck and new breast implants and she's told fans she is recovering well from the "huge surgery" and didn't expect to feel as good as she does.

She said on her Instagram Story: "I'm still ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Rosé and Bruno Mars got into a disagreement before filming the APT. music video

Rosé and Bruno Mars got in the 'biggest fight' before filming APT. music video

Rosé has confessed to having the "biggest fight" with Bruno Mars right before they filmed the APT. music video.

The BLACKPINK star, 28, teamed up with the Locked Out of Heaven singer, 40, on the smash-hit in October 2024.

And a year later, the K-pop idol has revealed the pair had a massive falling out, but reconciled on set before they got to...Read more

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Bill Murray not joking with Blood Brothers: 'This band is made up of all-stars'

SAN DIEGO — Bill Murray, a late-blooming lead singer in a bluesy classic-rock band called Blood Brothers? The veteran film star and former mainstay on TV’s “Saturday Night Live” belting out the vocals on songs by the Kinks, Stephen Stills, Paul Butterfield and more?

No, this is not a shelved “SNL” skit featuring Murray’s popular �...Read more