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The late actor Alan Rickman may have never been nominated for an Oscar , but his unforgettable performances left a huge mark on cinema. Particularly, his masterful performances of portraying villains in movies like Die Hard and Rob in Hood: Prince of Thieves have made Rickman one of the most compelling actors of this generation. Apparently, the British actor's ability to crush iconic villain roles led to a wild "mandate" in Hollywood about how they should be written going forward. Alan Rickman absolutely crushed his first major film role as terrorist leader Hans Gruber in Die Hard (which can be streamed on your Hulu subscription ). For someone who originally didn't want his film debut to be an action movie , Rickman brought Hans Gruber to life with his cold demeanor and darkly humorous wit, stealing the show. But take it from another actor known for playing hated villains, Jason Isaacs , to reveal to Collider about the wild "mandate" that his...

CELEBRITY Big Brother is back - and here are all the stars who are rumoured to be taking part. From soap favourites to an Olympic athlete, this is the gaggle of celebs we are most likely to be glued to throughout April. 11 Celebrity Big Brother kicks off next Monday 11 US singer Macy Gray has pulled out of the line-upCredit: Getty One person who won't be walking up that famous metal staircase, however, is US singer Macy Gray . After storming off The Masked Singer UK earlier this year, The Sun exclusively revealed how Macy has also pulled out of CBB at the last minute. Macy, who appeared as Toad In The Hole on The Masked Singer, had been in advanced talks with show bosses but has "decided not to go ahead". These famous faces ARE believed to be heading into the CBB house, though. read more on celeb big brother Who are you looking forward to seeing the most? Chris Hughes 11 Chris Hughes has been described as a 'great...

Warning: Spoilers for The Traitors Season 3 ahead. Alan Cumming spoke to BuzzFeed about The Traitors, Cabaret, and his soothing new collaboration with Virgin Atlantic. BuzzFeed / Perry Graham / Peacock / Getty Images We're meeting due to the latter, as the actor is partnering with Virgin Atlantic to celebrate the airline's new LAX Clubhouse. He's narrated a bedtime story, fittingly titled, "ReLAX and Unwind with Alan Cumming." I ask him how he relaxes, and on top of the usual — no phone before bed, reading, a cocktail on a plane — he replies, "It's usually about getting away from people." These are the two sides of Alan Cumming. There's the famous one we know, who talks about having "accidentally packed" a "fabulous pair of sneakers" that he was supposed to return after a recent photoshoot. Then there's the Alan who, when he's not being "famous Alan Cumming, or Traitors Alan Cumming, or red ca...

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How Whoopi Goldberg dramatically protested a celebrity gossip segment that pushed her to the limit Whoopi Goldberg's patience with celebrity relationship gossip reached its theatrical conclusion during Thursday morning's episode of "The View" when the moderator literally collapsed onto the table in protest of a discussion about Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's divorce. The moment came after earlier discussions in the episode about Pete Hegseth's national security scandal, highlighting the show's characteristic shift between political topics and celebrity culture commentary. When celebrity gossip becomes too much The drama unfolded during the show's signature "Hot Topics" segment. As the conversation shifted to the high-profile separation between Lopez and Affleck, tensions quickly escalated among the co-hosts. The celebrity couple, who rekindled their early 2000s romance before marrying in 2022, recently announced their split ahea...

Lowell poses for photos after winning songwriter of the year during the Juno Awards Gala in Vancouver on Saturday. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press) Tate McRae took home four awards, including artist and album of the year, at the Juno Awards industry ceremony on Saturday — although the global popstar was absent because she was booked to appear at a music festival in Brazil. "I just want to thank everyone at the Junos, and all my fans in Canada who've been with me since the start of this wild ride," the singer wrote in a text message read out loud on stage. The Junos hardware was handed out during the gala in Vancouver where prizes in more than 40 categories were awarded ahead of Sunday's televised ceremony, like the new Juno recognizing South Asian music. Elizabeth Lowell Boland won the first songwriter of the year award created for non-performers. She picked up the prize for her work behind the scenes on Beyonce's Cowboy Carter album and the Beaches...

Hollywood is quietly bowing to the new era of Trump. As big entertainment companies have cut back on their corporate DEI efforts, creatives and their reps say there's also been a perceptible chill on liberal themes in programming. No one is issuing diktats, but the shift has manifested in subtle ways, according to 10 writers, producers, and talent reps who spoke with Business Insider. It's taken the form of studio execs asking producers to tweak storylines and characters — or nixing them altogether — and companies backing off past directives to  ensure casts were diverse . Zoe Marshall, a feature and TV writer whose credits include CBS's "Elsbeth," said producers and studios had explicitly told her that certain storylines — such as some involving queer and social justice themes — were no longer acceptable. "Over the course of my career, I have never felt like I had to actually consider what was going on in the administration when I was thi...

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy joined other conservatives to bash President Donald Trump's administration over "Signalgate" on Wednesday. The Trump administration is under fire after The Atlantic revealed Monday that its top editor was inadvertently included in a group text on messaging app Signal with senior national security officials. The Atlantic reported that it was National Security Adviser Michael Waltz who appeared to have added editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to the group earlier this month. Portnoy, who endorsed Trump last year, criticized his administration over its defense of the texting scandal in a six-minute video posted to social media on Wednesday. He called on Trump to fire Waltz over the mistake and emphasized that Goldberg is "telling the truth." "In this new administration, you want to take accountability. Trump, you may love Michael Waltz. You love Pete Hegseth. You may love these guys. Somebody has to g...

Celebrity Cruises is removing a series of visits to Labadee from itineraries that are scheduled to depart between April 2025 and April 2026. According to statements sent to booked guests, the cancellations affect at least ten cruises onboard the Celebrity Apex and the Celebrity Beyond. "To provide you with a better experience, we have made the decision to cancel our visit to Labadee, Haiti," Celebrity said in one of the letters. "Instead, we'll visit Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM," the company continued. Impacted sailings include eight cruises onboard the Celebrity Apex, with departures scheduled between December 2025 and April 2026. Onboard the Celebrity Beyond, Celebrity removed visits to Labadee from two itineraries departing in April and August 2025. While most of the affected itineraries are replacing the private destination with a visit to Grand Turk, others are set to visit George Town, Grand Cayman. Sailing to...

"They want crap," Carolco executive Peter Hoffman once told the Los Angeles Times, "Every time people tell you they don't, it's bull. They want crap." Hoffman was reflecting on the lackluster audience response to the Oscar-nominated Music Box (1989), while sci-fi action blockbusters such as Total Recall (1990) were filling coffers like mad. Long before independent production houses like Skydance, A24, and Blumhouse were making waves alongside the major studios, Carolco made its name in Hollywood as a backer of lavish action films that included the Rambo series, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Cliffhanger (1993). Carolco's rise and fall was as epic as one of their blockbuster action films. It was known as "The Carolco Premium." While rival indies TriStar and Orion had their share of respectable projects, Carolco led a rise of independent studios by creating and maintaining a blockbuster brand for making the most extravagant ac...