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George Clooney Reveals How ‘Holy Sh*t’ Surprise Landed in Midnight Sky

Keith GirardJanuary 16, 2021

George Clooney had a "holy shit" moment while filming his new Netflix film "The Midnight Sky." ...

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard in better days. Their ruinous divorce has sidetracked his career in Hollywood. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)

Johnny Depp, Laid Low By Ruinous Meltdown, Gets a Lift From Unlikely Source

Keith GirardDecember 29, 2020

Johnny Depp's career suicide reached finality when a ruinous libel suit against a British tabloid painted him as a "wife beater."...

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Forest Whitaker, Oscar-winning actor and UN Goodwill Ambassador, sees progress in race relations. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)

Forest Whitaker Sees Progress for African Americans, Despite Systemic Racism

Keith GirardOctober 29, 2020

Forest Whitaker, Oscar-winning actor and UN Goodwill Ambassador, sees progress in race relations. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz) Forest Whitaker, the Oscar-winning actor and advocate of sustainable development, is taking the long view of race relations in...

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Chadwick Bosman secretly battled colon cancer while making blockbuster movies. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)

Chadwick Boseman, Who Kept Battle With Colon Cancer Secret, Dies at 43

Keith GirardAugust 29, 2020

Chadwick Boseman, best known for his role in “Black Panther,” waged a secret, four-year battle with colon cancer, before finally succumbing to the disease at age 43....

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Tom Hanks brings a steely resolve to the WW II film 'Greyhound.' (Photo: Sony Pictures)

Tom Hanks Gives ‘Greyhound’ Just Enough Steam to Keep WW-2 Drama Afloat

WinchesterJuly 21, 2020

Tom Hanks newest movie effort takes place aboard a U.S. Navy Destroyer–aka the USS Keeling— on convoy patrol during the battle for the Atlantic in World War II....

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Hartley Sawyer has been cut from the CW show 'The Flash' over racist and misogynistic tweets. Photo:

Racist Tweets Catch Up to Hartley Sawyer, Sacked from ‘The Flash’ (Video)

Keith GirardJune 9, 2020

Racist tweets that have followed Hartley Sawyer like tin cans tied to a dog’s tail have finally caught up with him. He's been fired from 'The Flash.'...

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Anna Kendrick is having second thoughts about her vegan diet. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)

Anna Kendrick and These 6 Celebs Nixed Vegan Diet: Here’s Why

Keith GirardMay 20, 2020

Anna Kendrick, the bouncy star of such movies as “Up in the Air,” “Twilight,” and the “Pitch Perfect” series, says she “fell off the wagon super hard” and is no longer sticking to her vegan diet....

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Tom Hanks writes the screenplay and stars in his new movie 'Greyhound.' (Photo: ScreenCap)

Tom Hanks Goes Back to War in High Seas U-Boat Combat; See New Trailer!

Keith GirardMarch 5, 2020

Tom Hanks playes a newbie making his first trans-Atlantic crossing as commander of a destroyer escorting a convoy through Nazi submarine invested waters in a stunning new trailer for the upcoming movie “Greyhound.”...

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Hank Azaria Voices New Apu Concerns; Simpsons Role May End (Video)

Keith GirardFebruary 25, 2020

Hank Azaria, a noted actor who voices many of “Simpsons” characters,” is stepping back from Apu, out of concerns about racial stereotyping. It may spell the end of the character....

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David Swimmer announced that Friends reboot was a 'go' on social media. (Photo: Instagram)

Can Friends Reboot Count on Aging Fans to Rekindle Love of TV Show?

Keith GirardFebruary 24, 2020

“Friends” is the latest television show to get rebooted as full-length feature, but it represents the worst side of Hollywood. Compared with coming up with new material, reboots are a relatively safe bet....

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Billie Eilish gave a moving rendition of The Beatles' song 'Yesterday' at the Oscars. (Photo: ScreenCap)

Billie Eilish Sings Mournful Tribute for 92nd Oscars Memoriam (See!)

Keith GirardFebruary 10, 2020

Billie Eilish, the 18-year-old singing phenom, continued her meteoric rise with a spotlight Oscars rendition of Beatles song “Yesterday,” in a tribute to Hollywood celebs who died last year....

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