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Cooper on set - Netflix/Jason McDonald Bradley Cooper's upcoming romantic biopic Maestro, in which he plays famed composer Leonard Bernstein, dropped its first teaser on Tuesday. But it has already kicked off derision from people over Cooper's look in the film. It took some prosthetic work to get the actor and director to approximate Bernstein's appearance, something detractors label "Jewface." The controversy attracted the attention of Bernstein's children, Jamie, Alexander […]

ABC/ Craig Sjodin Picking the “greatest” anything is always the subject of huge debate, and no doubt that will be the case with Billboard’s latest list. The magazine has just come out with its picks for the 50 greatest rock lead singers of all time, and it’s sure to illicit some strong opinions. Topping the list is The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger, with the mag noting, “No one has moves like Jagger — nor […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for We The Best Foundation Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean is learning how to separate his onstage persona from his real life. In a new interview with E! News, the singer says that as one component of his wellness journey he practices "turning off AJ and letting him live in the world of Backstreet." As part of that separation, AJ — which stands for Alexander James — refers to […]

Butterfly Records/Big Machine Label Group Dolly Parton was able to reunite Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr for her upcoming Rockstar album, and we’re finally going to get to hear it. Dolly announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that she’s releasing her cover of The Beatles “Let It Be” on Friday, August 18. Not only does the song feature Paul and Ringo, but it also has Mick Fleetwood and Peter Frampton. Dolly shares, “This song is really special to me.” Dolly will […]

Quinton Aaron, who played Michael Oher in the 2009 movie about Oher's life, The Blind Side, is weighing in after a headline grabbing lawsuit related to the movie. And like he did in the movie, Aaron is protecting his onscreen mother, Sandra Bullock, who won an Oscar for her performance. On August 14, Oher filed a petition alleging Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy tricked him into signing a conservatorship when […]

Gary Miller/Getty Images August 15 marked 54 years since the famed Woodstock Music & Arts festival, and while he played the fest, Carlos Santana doesn’t remember much of it. That’s because he took what he calls “medicine” from Jerry Garcia, not realizing he was about to take the stage. “He had a beautiful smile when he gave it to me,” Santana tells ABC Audio. “So I wasn't afraid until I took it. And then […]

(WILMINGTON, Del.) -- Prosecutors for newly minted special counsel David Weiss pushed back on Hunter Biden's assertion that they "reneged" on an ill-fated plea deal, according to a court document filed on Tuesday in which they also disputed defense counsel's claim that the diversion agreement on a gun possession charge remains "valid and binding." On Monday, attorneys for the president's son argued that the diversion agreement, part of the broader plea […]

(NEW YORK) -- Officials say the wildfires that erupted on the Hawaii island of Maui on Aug. 8 have become the deadliest natural disaster in state history. The blazes spread rapidly due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful winds. Much of the historic town of Lahaina has been "destroyed," officials said, and the inferno has burned thousands of residential and commercial buildings to the ground. […]

Paul Natkin/Getty Images A new documentary about a performer who has devoted his life to celebrating Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has found a new distributor: Abramorama plans to release the film on September 1, Deadline reports. Mr. Jimmy tells the story of Japanese guitarist Akio Sakurai [Ack-eo Sack-er-I], who was so inspired by Page that he based his style, sound, live performances and more around him. That dedication led him to perform as “Mr. Jimmy” in clubs in Tokyo for 30 […]