30 years ago, Billy Joel's pop 'Dreams' came to an end

Columbia While Billy Joel has been touring stadiums and doing his Madison Square Garden residency for years now, he hasn’t released a new pop/rock album in three decades. It was August 10, 1993 — 30 years ago — that
'Big Brother' Houseguest Luke Valentine kicked off for using racial slur

Sonja Flemming/CBS Big Brother‘s latest season took a dramatic twist as houseguest Luke Valentine was swiftly removed from the show for using a racial slur during a conversation with fellow cast members. “Luke violated the Big Brother
In Brief: HBO skewering superhero movies with 'The Franchise', and more

HBO has greenlit The Franchise, a half-hour comedy from Sam Mendes, the Oscar-winning director of American Beauty, and Veep and Avenue 5 creator Armando Iannucci that pokes fun at superhero movies. Himesh Patel and Aya Cash star in the series about “the crew of an unloved franchise movie fighting for
'Rust' trial set for December; Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed pleads not guilty

Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a film set south of Santa Fe in 2021, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. State
'Only Murders in the Building' co-creator John Hoffman staying “hopeful” amid writers strike

Patrick Harbron/Hulu Not the happiest of anniversaries — the Hollywood writers strike hit 100 days Wednesday, with no end in sight. Talks briefly resumed on Friday, August 4 and then broke off almost as quickly as they
Royal Mint commemorating 40th anniversary of The Police’s 'Synchronicity'

A&M Records The Police’s classic album Synchronicity celebrated its 40th anniversary back in June and now the occasion is being celebrated by the Royal Mint. The Mint is marking the milestone with new limited-edition coins. They come in both gold and