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Sidney Sweeney and Scooter Braun relaxed and showed off their romantic chemistry during a karaoke date. The 28-year-old actress and 44-year-old music executive recently enjoyed a karaoke date in Ventura, California, where they both grabbed the microphone. In footage obtained by TMZ, the two can be seen singing Neil Diamond’s classic song “Sweet Caroline” together. They didn’t hold back during the duet, belting out the chorus of the song and asking for audience participation. Sweeney also sang ABBA’s “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)” solo. The “Euphoria” star jumped with her hands in the air as the audience tuned…

The American Black Film Festival was a key step in Ryan Coogler’s journey to become an Academy Award-nominated filmmaker. It also gave him a leg up in wooing his future wife and producing partner Zinzi Coogler. In 2011, Coogler’s short film “Fig” was selected to be part of ABFF and HBO’s annual short film competition, helping the “extremely broke” aspiring director launch his career — and take his “hot girlfriend” on a beach vacation to Miami, where the festival is held annually. “I didn’t know that we had a festival like that, that had a relationship with HBO, where your…

Warner Bros. joined a parade of studios accusing ByteDance of “blatant infringement” on its new AI video service, accusing the Chinese company of facilitating user-created copies of its iconic characters. The studio’s general counsel sent a letter Tuesday to ByteDance’s general counsel, John Rogovin, who happens to previously serve as general counsel at Warner Bros. The letter cites Rogovin’s past work defending the copyrights of Superman and Batman. “These characters are the lifeblood of our company,” wrote Wayne Smith, executive vice president of legal affairs at Warner Bros. Studios. “ByteDance is now engaged in a blatant violation of the very…

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens visited the Bottega Veneta store and enjoyed some shopping while in Milan. Instagram/Jones Simone Biles is celebrating the 2026 Olympics in style. Biles, who arrived in Milan, Italy, with her husband Jonathan Owens earlier this week, has been sharing her competition and observing her fellow Olympians on social media during her visit. But now that Biles is no longer competing as a competitive athlete, she’s been able to make time to socialize, go on dates around town, and even go shopping a time or two while she’s overseas. The couple visited Bottega Veneta on Sunday,…

Tanweer Productions is partnering with former Buccaneer Media co-CEO Richard Tulk-Hart and his recently launched Volteo Media to develop Tanweer’s darkly comical crime series Antiparos. Created by Alexandros Tsilifonis and George O’Neill Zafeiropoulos, this 6 x 45 foot series follows Greek police investigators who return to the island of Antiparos for much-needed research. As soon as he arrives, he meets an overzealous British police officer and is drawn into investigating the disappearance of a billionaire and solving the most complex murder case of his career. Tanweer previously worked with Tarq Hart on Leonard Cohen’s dramatic miniseries So Long, Marianne (2024),…

Gwyneth Paltrow is returning to her ’90s roots. Last weekend, the actress attended the Santa Barbara Film Festival wearing a fresh take on one of her most iconic looks. For this event, she chose a pink silk Prada set that was reminiscent of her iconic bubblegum-colored Ralph Lauren dress on the 1999 Oscars red carpet. Paltrow’s pale pink outfit boasted a miniskirt with a long train at the back, which she paired with a matching bandeau crop top. Over the top, she layered a fully sheer pink spaghetti strap tank with visible seams, inspired by popular trends from the ’90s…

James Van Der Beek and his wife renewed their vows just two days before the actor passed away from cancer. “My friend gave me a new ring, I filled my bedroom with flowers and candles, and we renewed our vows from bed,” Kimberly Van Der Beek said in an interview with People magazine on Tuesday. The former film producer described the ceremony as “simple, beautiful and moving” and explained that his friend and multi-instrumentalist Polangi played “the most beautiful music”. James Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly (pictured in 2024) renewed their vows just days before the actor’s death.…

Stephen Colbert went public Monday night with shocking accusations against his network. CBS lawyers preemptively bowed to FCC pressure over the network’s push to apply “equal time” rules to its late-night talk shows, blocking the broadcast of an interview with Texas congressman James Talarico, who is running for the U.S. Senate. Colbert said the network’s legal team called “The Late Show” staff directly and told them “in no uncertain terms” that the interview could not be aired. Additionally, they were instructed not to address the issue on air. Then he started doing the exact opposite. While educating viewers about the…

Nicole Kidman is said to have a new suitor just weeks after finalizing her divorce from Keith Urban. Billionaire businessman Paul Salem is romantically pursuing the 58-year-old “Baby Girl” star, people familiar with the matter told TMZ on Monday. Sources told the outlet that Salem, who is chairman of MGM Resorts International’s board of directors, is interested in the Oscar winner and has informed those close to him. Nicole Kidman has a new suitor after finalizing her divorce from Keith Urban. Getty Images Sources say Paul Salem is romantically pursuing the “Baby Girl” star. Leap Photography / Shutterstock Kidman and…

International sales company Rise and Shine has acquired the Norwegian documentary In Cod We Trust, directed by Guro Bjarak. The film will be submitted to the Newcomer’s Competition at the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival. “In Cod We Trust” was filmed in Bodsfjord, a fishing port where “cod is more important than God,” Bjarke told Variety. “This is a place where most people have things that they have already lost: safety, trust, curiosity, freedom, and where most people still have an open heart.” Bijak added: “‘In Cod We Trust’ is a portrait of a village and a meditation on home and…