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LEGO Releases First KPop Demon Hunters Set with Derpy Tiger and Sussie Bird
LEGO has launched its first building set based on Netflix’s hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters, featuring the characters Derpy Tiger and Sussie Bird. The set went on sale on 1 August, marking the film’s one-year anniversary, as LEGO and Netflix work to capitalise on a phenomenon that took off far beyond what was originally…
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33 Years Into His Career, Tim McGraw Finally Plays Fenway Park—and Reveals the One Way He “Beat” His Dad
Country star Tim McGraw played Fenway Park for the first time on 30 July, marking a milestone in a career spanning more than three decades. The historic Boston venue, home of the Red Sox since the early 1900s, had never previously hosted a McGraw concert despite his long list of achievements, which include Hollywood film…
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Kylie Minogue joins Nick Cave and Madonna at back to back shows
Kylie Minogue made surprise guest appearances at consecutive concerts by Madonna and Nick Cave, bringing together two very different strands of her long musical career. The performances were notable because they reunited Minogue with Cave for their celebrated duet and marked another live collaboration with Madonna, although neither appearance announced a new joint release. At…
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Ariana Grande To “Step Back From Visibility” Amid “Public Scrutiny”
Ariana Grande plans to “step back from visibility” once her Eternal Sunshine Tour concludes, following weeks of public concern over her noticeably thin appearance. The announcement comes just after the release of her new album petal, whose title track video prompted widespread comparisons to Karen Carpenter’s appearance in her final years, and criticism from figures…
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New Radicals Return With First Song in 28 Years
New Radicals, the American band best remembered for their 1998 hit “You Get What You Give,” have released their first original song in 28 years. Frontman Gregg Alexander wrote “One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!)” for the soundtrack of the rom-com One Night Only, starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner, which is released this…
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The Show Will Go On Without Ariana Grande: ‘Sunday In The Park With George’ Producers Plan For Musical Without ‘Wicked’ Star
Ariana Grande has withdrawn from the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Sunday in the Park with George, but producers have confirmed the production will proceed without her. The Wicked star announced over the weekend that she would “step back from visibility” after completing her Eternal Sunshine tour, citing “endless, ongoing public…
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Glen Hansard Was a Hero Right Out of the Movies
Glen Hansard, the Irish singer-songwriter best known as frontman of The Frames and star of the film Once, died last week at the age of 56 following a motorcycle accident. The crash happened late at night after he had performed at a traditional music session in a Dublin pub, a death that this Hollywood Reporter…
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The one singer David Crosby always wanted to reconnect with: “It’s a shame”
David Crosby spent much of his career burning bridges with fellow musicians through his blunt, often self-destructive behaviour, and by the end of his life he expressed regret over several relationships he never managed to repair. Chief among these was his estrangement from former Byrds bandmate Roger McGuinn, a rift stemming from conflicts in the…
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Jennifer Lopez Couldn’t Help Recreating This Iconic Madonna Moment in Venice: ‘I Had To Do It’
Jennifer Lopez recreated one of Madonna’s most famous music video moments while on holiday in Venice, filming herself performing the gondola choreography from the 1984 “Like a Virgin” video. The clip, which Lopez captioned “I had to do it” on X, taps into decades-long pop culture ties between the two stars, notably the 2003 MTV…