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Halle Berry Pulls Out Of Transgender Role Following Backlash

Halle Berry has pulled out of a transgender role after she faced an online backlash. The 53-year-old star has said sorry for considering a trans character part, and admitted she now believes ''the transgender community should undeniably have the opportunity...

By Bang Showbiz on 07 July 2020

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Remy Ma Pregnant

Remy Ma is expecting her second child. The 40-year-old rapper's husband Papoose admitted there are ''some good things'' coming out of the coronavirus quarantine, as he confirmed his wife - who he has been married to since 2008 - is...

By Bang Showbiz on 07 July 2020

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Lily James Dating Chris Evans?

Lily James has reportedly struck up a romance with Chris Evans.The 'Cinderella' star is believed to be romancing the 39-year-old actor, after the pair were spotted sharing a cab home from a private club in the Mayfair neighbourhood of London...

By Bang Showbiz on 07 July 2020

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Danai Gurira: I'm Hoping For Racial Justice

Danai Gurira is ''daring to hope'' for ''racial justice''.The 'Black Panther' star says she's determined to fight for justice when it comes to racial inequality, and says she is ''inspired'' to ''keep going'' by remembering the ''labour of those who...

By Bang Showbiz on 07 July 2020

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'They're Closer Than Ever': Gigi Hadid And Zayn Malik Bond Over Pregnancy

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are ''closer than ever'' amid their pregnancy news.The 25-year-old model is currently expecting her first child with the 'Pillowtalk' hitmaker, and sources have said that despite them having an on and off relationship in the...

By Bang Showbiz on 07 July 2020

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Charlie Puth Slams 'toxic' Behaviour On Social Media

Charlie Puth has hit out at ''dangerous and toxic'' behaviour on social media.The 'We Don't Talk Anymore' hitmaker slammed those who use social media platforms to ''internet screaming matches'', and said he's tired of people writing ''nasty messages'' to him...

By Bang Showbiz on 07 July 2020

Rebecca Black: I Feel Pressure To Label My Sexuality

Rebecca Black feels ''pressure'' to label her sexuality.The 23-year-old singer - who shot to fame as a teenager when her song 'Friday' became a viral hit in 2011 - revealed in April she identifies as ''queer'', but has now said...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Matt Reeves Signs TV Deal With Warner Bros.

Matt Reeves has signed an overall TV deal with Warner Bros.The 54-year-old filmmaker has put ink to paper on an exclusive, multi-year overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group, according to Deadline.Under the deal, Reeves - who is currently directing...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Sir Michael Caine To Front Storytelling Podcast Series

Sir Michael Caine is set to host a podcast series called 'Heist with Michael Caine'.The 87-year-old film icon will front the six-part storytelling series for Audible, which will launch on the audiobook and podcast platform on Tuesday (07.07.20).'Heist with Michael...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Kanye West 'serious' About Running For US President

Kanye West is ''serious'' about running for president.The 'Heartless' rapper announced over the weekend he intends on entering the 2020 race for the White House in the US this November, and although he is yet to register his name as...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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David Schwimmer: The Friends Reunion Will Be A 'meaningful Experience'

David Schwimmer says the 'Friends' reunion will be a ''really meaningful experience''.The 53-year-old actor is set to reunite with his cast mates - Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and Matthew Perry - for a one-off special for...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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J.K. Rowling: Hormone Replacements Are Like 'a New Kind Of Conversion Therapy For Young Gay People'

J.K. Rowling has suggested hormone replacements prescribed to transgender people are a ''new kind of conversion therapy for young gay people''.The 'Harry Potter' author has come under fire in recent weeks for posting comments to Twitter that have been deemed...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Prince Harry: There Is No Way We Can Move Forward Unless We Acknowledge The Past

Prince Harry believes people need to ''acknowledge the past'' in order to ''move forward'' and create a fairer society.The 35-year-old royal and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, participated in a video call for the Queen's Commonwealth Trust - for...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Kanye West To Trademark 'West Day Ever' Slogan

Kanye West has filed to trademark the phrase ''West Day Ever''.The 43-year-old rapper and fashion mogul has put in a request to protect the new catchphrase for use on more than 100 different types of apparel, including t-shirts, hoodies, tracksuits,...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Padma Lakshmi: Immigrants Are 'the Reason For America's Greatness'

Padma Lakshmi thinks immigrants are ''the reason for America's greatness''.The 49-year-old TV presenter - who was born in India but emigrated to the US during her childhood - is an advocate for immigrant rights and has stressed their importance in...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Mandy Moore: 'Ryan Adams Should Have Apologised Privately'

Mandy Moore says Ryan Adams should have apologised privately to those he is accused of abusing.The 45-year-old musician - who was accused by his ex-wife Mandy, former fiancee Megan Butterworth and former flame Phoebe Bridgers amongst other women - issued...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Paris Hilton's Lockdown Love

Paris Hilton is enjoying life in lockdown with her boyfriend Carter Reum. Paris and Carter, both 39, have been dating for over six months and Paris admitted that being quarantined together during the Covid-19 pandemic has brought her and the...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Mike Skinner: Social Media Lacks Context

Mike Skinner thinks social media lacks ''context''.The 41-year-old music star has admitted that some of his most popular hits, like 2004's 'Fit but You Know It', might look dated by present-day standards, but he thinks social media users need to...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Tom Meighan Breaks Silence On Kasabian Exit

Tom Meighan is ''doing well'' after deciding to quit Kasabian.The 39-year-old musician - who has decided to step away from the group he formed with guitarist Sergio Pizzorno and bassist Chris Edwards - has broken his silence after his departure...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Josh Holloway Shares Best Disguise

Josh Holloway's best ''disguise'' is cutting his hair short.The 50-year-old actor gets recognised most for his role as Sawyer in 'Lost' but admitted having a trim and a shave means he can go around completely unbothered.Asked how often he's recognised...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Jessica Simpson Says Eric Johnson Is Her 'perfect Soulmate'

Jessica Simpson hailed Eric Johnson as her ''perfect soulmate'' as the couple celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary.The 39-year-old star has taken to Instagram to give fans a behind-the-scenes insight into their anniversary celebrations, holding up a giant, purple crystal butterfly...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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G-Eazy 'is In A Better Headspace' Since Halsey Split

G-Eazy has been in a ''much better headspace'' since his split from Halsey.The 31-year-old rap star - whose real name is Gerald Gillum - and Halsey, 25, ended their turbulent romance in October 2018, and he is now said to...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Chrissy Teigen: Conspiracy Theorists Find The Truth 'hard To Understand'

Chrissy Teigen can't fathom why some social media users find the truth ''so hard to understand''.The 34-year-old model has hit out at conspiracy theorists on Twitter, saying she can't understand why people question the authenticity of the photographs she posts...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Lin-Manuel Miranda's Race To Get Hamilton On Disney+

Lin-Manuel Miranda admits it was a rush editing 'Hamilton' so it would be ready on time for Disney+.The acclaimed Broadway musical launched on the streaming service last week, but Lin-Manuel admitted that he had only submitted the final cut for...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Tom Meighan Quits Kasabian

Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has quit the band.The 39-year-old singer has decided to step away from the rock group he formed with guitarist Sergio Pizzorno and bassist Chris Edwards to deal with ''personal issues that have affected his behaviour for...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Rihanna Wants To Become Beauty Billionaire

Rihanna wants to become a beauty billionaire.The 32-year-old singer has already enjoyed huge success with her Fenty make-up line and the star is now turning towards skincare after filing paperwork to trademark new products, including one called Buff Ryder.A source...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Naomi Campbell Opens Paris Couture Week

Naomi Campbell opened Paris Couture Week with a video calling for ''equality and diversity''.The 50-year-old supermodel quoted Nelson Mandela and the Black Lives Matter movement as she called for the ''inclusion of the multitude of identities that compose our countries''...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

Gwyneth Paltrow's Natural Beauty Secrets

Gwyneth Paltrow's make-up artist has shared the star's secrets to natural beauty.Gwyneth, 47, prefers the natural look and Georgie Eisdell has revealed that she achieves this by taking care of her skin and using a face roller.Georgie told goop: ''Before...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Nick Cordero Dead At 41 After Covid-19 Battle

Nick Cordero has died following a battle with Covid-19.The 41-year-old Broadway actor - who spent more than 90 days in hospital - passed away on Sunday (05.07.20) after suffering with complications from the coronavirus. His wife Amanda Kloots wrote on...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Tom Cruise To Resume Mission: Impossible Filming In The UK

Tom Cruise will resume filming on 'Mission: Impossible' films in the UK.The British government has given the green light for production to resume production on the seventh and eighth instalments of the action franchise, which had been put on hold...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Duchess Of Cornwall Praised 'fit' Prince Charles

The Duchess of Cornwall has compared her husband, Prince Charles, to a ''mountain goat''.Camilla, 72, thinks her 71-year-old husband is the ''fittest man of his age'' that she knows and doesn't believe anyone can match his stamina when it comes...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Kate Hudson Thinks Hollywood's Too Sensitive

Kate Hudson thinks Hollywood has become ''overly sensitive''.The 41-year-old actress can understand why a scene from her breakthrough movie 'Almost Famous', in which William Miller (Patrick Fugit) kisses her character, Penny Lane, while she's unconscious after overdosing on Quaaludes, has...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Paul Weller Doesn't Want To Return To Normality

Paul Weller doesn't want life to go back to ''normal''.The 62-year-old singer - who has eight children, including three with current wife Hannah - expected to be ''tearing [his] hair out'' without being able to go clothes shopping when lockdown...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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George Ezra's Having Therapy Via Zoom

George Ezra has been seeing a therapist over Zoom.The 'Paradise' hitmaker recently announced he has put his music career on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic and revealed he doesn't have any plans to record new records in the near future,...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Gary Barlow Pens New Musical In Lockdown

Gary Barlow is penning a new musical in lockdown.Take That currently have a movie adaptation of their musical 'The Band' in the works called 'Greatest Days', which looks set to star the likes of Ruth Wilson, Cush Jumbo, and Rosamund...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Nile Rodgers Backs Ban Of The Term Urban In Music

Nile Rodgers says it's a positive move for the music industry to drop the term 'Urban'.The likes of the Grammys and labels, including Republic Records, have recently promised to ditch the phrase to describe performers and releases by black artists...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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The Beatles Snubbed Reunion Because Of Shark

The Beatles rejected £50 million for a reunion concert because of an 18ft Great White Shark.The quartet split in 1970 but were offered a huge sum - which would be worth around £200 million today - to get back together...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Bryce Dallas Howard Had Pattinson Post-Its

Bryce Dallas Howard had a set of Robert Pattinson Post-It notes.The 39-year-old actress had a crush on the British actor after she saw him in 'Twilight' and was thrilled with the personalised gift her friend made for her.She said: ''One...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Vinnie Jones Hit Rock Bottom With Shame

Vinnie Jones considered taking his own life following the backlash from him biting a journalist's nose.The former footballer recalled how he returned home from Dublin following the highly-publicised incident in 1995 and was overcome with shame, taking to his bed...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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Duke And Duchess Of Sussex Plan Archewell Films

The Duke of Duchess of Sussex have applied to trademark Archewell for ''television shows and motion picture films''.The royal couple have submitted documents to the Intellectual Property Office in London offering a wide range of potential ventures under the umbrella...

By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2020

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