Looking back and laughing. Before she was a star, Maren Morris was just a teenager getting rejected at an American Idol audition — and her mother has the proof. Maren Morris’ Most Critical Quotes About the Country Music Industry “My mom found my American Idol audition ticket from 2007. I didn’t make it past the […]

“Harry Potter” actor Miriam Margolyes revealed on the “I’ve Got News For You” podcast that she disliked working with Arnold Schwarzenegger on the 1999 supernatural action movie “End of Days.” Schwarzenegger allegedly farted on Margolyes’ face in between filming takes. Margolyes said Schwarzenegger “deliberately” did it and she still hasn’t forgiven him. “He’s a bit too […]

Producers of the indie film musical “Americana Dream” have tapped Nashville-based music artists Mary Sarah and Sam Varga to play the story’s central couple, Billie Carton and Lucky Fontana. Sarah and Varga nabbed the leading roles after an extensive nationwide search for singer-songwriters to act in the original musical written and directed by Ate de […]

Most people know Jodi Picoult as the busy author of more than 25 bestselling books, including “My Sister’s Keeper,” “Small Great Things” and “The Pact.” But more recently, she’s collaborated on a musical based one of her own novels — and the resulting show, “Between the Lines,” is just the first of several stage projects […]

Elton John’s globetrotting farewell tour will return to Australia next January for encore shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, and his first-ever performance in Newcastle. The 75-year-old’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour is currently playing to North American audiences, and new Australian dates have been added to 2023’s rescheduled shows in Auckland, New Zealand. Elton […]

Start getting real. Meghan King shared two photos of her bikini body to show what she looks like without any filters or retouching. See the Hottest Celebrity Bikini Moments of 2022 “Instagram (swipe)➡️ vs reality,” the Real Housewives of Orange County alum, 37, captioned the snaps via Instagram in a black bikini. King paired the […]

Victoria’s top public health official pressed for a return to work from home as the state entered its third COVID winter. The most recent advice of Acting Chief Health Officer Ben Cowie published overnight by the Victorian government strongly recommended that where practical, employers and universities should facilitate remote work and study until the end […]

After two virtual ComicCon@Home conventions and one mini “special edition” event last Thanksgiving, San Diego Comic-Con is finally returning for its first full-on, in-person con in three years. The team behind the biggest fan convention in North America says it’s “burning the midnight oil” to get ready for Comic-Con, which begins with its traditional “preview […]

The nation’s smallest jurisdiction, the ACT, will embark on one of Australia’s biggest changes to road user charges, unveiling plans to overhaul car registration on electric vehicles and push up fees on fossil fuel-powered cars. ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr on Wednesday will release the territory’s long-term plan for zero-emission vehicles that will include ditching […]

video Rough waters ahead for cruise industry Cruise industries face staffing challenges ahead of record travel season. FOX Business’ Ashley Webster with more. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ended its COVID-19 Program for Cruise Ships. The CDC announced the end of its program on Monday, July 18, through its Cruise […]