Maria Callas seized fame as the voice of Tosca, Medea and Carmen, opera’s eternally doomed heroines. If opera still commands audiences a century from now, perhaps it will sing of Callas, a fighter who survived the Nazi occupation of Greece, a heckling at La Scala, a media hazing on multiple continents and a humiliating public affair only to be...Read more

It seems like only the week before last that I was reviewing two thrillers — "Cross" and "Day of the Jackal" — in a single review. (Because it was.) And now I'm going to review three more, similarly grouped. I guess it's a thing! And there are more on the way.

Why so popular? Thrillers promise … thrills. Even the less good ones can ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After more than 40 years as a springtime live-music destination on the waterfront in downtown West Palm Beach, SunFest will not return in May.

Citing “challenges” in the music festival industry, SunFest organizers on Wednesday announced a “significant shift” for the festival, including a move away from its ...Read more

Nick Cannon has embraced getting "help" after being diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder.

The 'Masked Singer' host revealed earlier this month he has the mental health condition - which typically causes sufferers to have a high sense of self and a need for admiration or approval from others - and he also has ADHD, but he has ...Read more

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner reunited for Thanksgiving.

The former couple - who split in 2015 after 10 years of marriage - teamed up to support The Midnight Mission on Thursday (28.11.24), joining the organisation to serve holiday meals to those in need in the Skid Row neighbourhood of Los Angeles.

The Midnight Mission - which works to help...Read more

Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian has undergone preventative cancer surgery.

The 41-year-old Reddit cofounder - who married the tennis star in 2017 - has revealed he went under the knife to remove half of his thyroid after doctors found nodules which were likely to become cancerous and he admitted he has long been terrified of the disease...Read more

Prakazrel 'Pras' Michel has declared he "never wanted to be a spy" but part of it felt "sexy".

The Fugees star, 52, is facing 22 years in prison after being convicted of 10 charges - including acted as an unregistered agent of a foreign government - in an international fraud case after he accepted $100 million from disgraced Malaysian financier...Read more

Cynthia Erivo has welcomed cinemagoers singing along to 'Wicked'.

The 37-year-old actress - who portrays Elphaba in the blockbuster adaptation of the hit musical - has no problems with fans belting out the film's musical numbers,despite some cinema chains requesting those booking to see 'Wicked' stay quiet during the screenings in order to not ...Read more

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson used a special bodysuit to "bulk up" for his role in 'Moana'.

The 52-year-old wrestler-turned-actor plays demigod Maui in the new live-action version of 2016 Disney film 'Moana' and he was recently pictured on the set looking particularly ripped - but Dwayne has admitted his muscled physique is down to a special ...Read more

A representative for Beyonce has shut down rumours suggesting the pop superstar will be touring next year.

The 43-year-old singer released her latest album 'Cowboy Carter' in March and is due to return to the stage in December to perform the half-time show when the Houston Texans take on the Baltimore Ravens in the big NFL game on Christmas Day...Read more

Jennifer Lopez wanted to be the "girl next door" when she started out.

The 55-year-old pop superstar began her career as an actress but felt that in the early days that there were no typical Hollywood roles for those of her heritage and insisted that it was her own belief that she did "belong" that helped "break those moulds " so that things ...Read more

Ted Danson "wasn't fully emotionally baked" before he met his wife.

The 76-year-old actor married actress Mary Steenburgen, 71, in 1995 - two years after they struck up a relationship on the set of 'Pontiac Moon' - but insisted that things would not have developed properly had they met any earlier.

Asked if he thinks the pair would have ...Read more

Kelly Rizzo feels so "fortunate" to still be close to Bob Saget's family.

The 45-year-old TV host had been married to 'Full House' star Bob - who had Aubrey, 37, Lara, 35, and Jennifer 32, with his ex-wife Sherri Kramer - for just over three years when he died at the age of 65 after hitting his head in a hotel room in early 2022 and has found "...Read more

Paris Hilton is "overflowing with gratitude" on Thanksgiving.

The 43-year-old heiress - who is married to Carter Reum, also 43, and has Phoenix, 22 months, as well as 12-month-old London with him -took to social media during the US holiday on Thursday (29.11.24) to acknowledge how much "love, happiness and laughter" she shares with her family ...Read more

Katie Holmes "got so red" when she forgot her lines on Broadway.

The 45-year-old actress is currently starring in revival of 'Our Town' on The Great White Way opposite former 'Big Bang Theory' star Jim Parsons and recalled one time making some nonsensical up because she couldn't think of her scripted words.

Speaking on 'The Tonight Show ...Read more

Iskra Lawrence was "really scared" by the rise of Ozempic.

The 34-year-old model previously suffered from an eating disorder so had massive reserves over the controversial Hollywood drug - which was initially intended as a treatment for diabetes but has a side effect of weight loss - and became concerned when the whole thing became shrouded in ...Read more

Serena Williams wasn't sure she could love her second child as much as her first.

The 43-year-old tennis legend has Olympia, seven, as well as 15-month-old Adira with her husband Alexis Ohanian and admitted that she was unsure how she would feel about her youngest while she was pregnant but has found that her "heart just got bigger" as she went...Read more

Kyle Richards planned to spend Thanksgiving with "all" of her family.

The 55-year-old reality star split from Mauricio Umansky - with whom she has Alexia, 28, Sophia, 24, and Portia, 16 - in 2023 after almost 20 years of marriage but she has now insisted that even though she does everything "last minute", she has been hoping that all of her ...Read more

Jennifer Hudson's partner can be "a bit bossy" when they work together.

The 43-year-old singer has been in a relationship with rapper Common - whose real name is Lonnie Rashid Lynn - since 2022 and admitted that when they teamed up to work on her new album The Gift of Love,' he took charge quite a lot because his showbiz alter ego is "...Read more