Los Angeles Showbiz Latest News and Updates

Primal Scream have announced details of ‘Come Ahead’ – their first new album in eight years. Check out the new single ‘Love Insurrection’ below.Announced today (July 17), the new project will mark the band’s 12th studio album and first full-length LP since 2016’s ‘Chaosmosis’. It’ll contain 11 new tracks, and is set to see songwriter, vocalist and frontman Bobby Gillespie deliver some of his most personal and emotionally-open work of his career.The writing process began back in 2022, and came during a time when Gillespie was unsure if he would make another Primal Scream album again.

Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News' Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive.

the Guardian in a statement that he “passed away peacefully” in his Los Angeles home. “His wife and musical partner for the past 54 years, Gracinha Leporace Mendes, was by his side, as were his loving children,” they said. “Mendes last performed in November 2023 to sold out and wildly enthusiastic houses in Paris, London and Barcelona,” they added.

A.D. Amorosi Sergio Mendes, the innovative and influential pianist, composer and arranger who was one of Brazil’s earliest contemporary crossover artists, died Friday in Los Angeles, his family has confirmed.

Linkin Park fans have been left divided after news broke that Emily Armstrong had joined the band as the group's new singer.

Ed Meza @edmezavar In realizing the latest incarnation of “Zorro,” producer Marc Dujardin found inspiration in the classic 1950s series starring Guy Williams, the absurd premise of super hero tales, and the fond childhood dreams he shared with brother Jean, who portrays the buttoned-up mayor of early 19th-century Los Angeles, Don Diego de la Vega, and his masked and care-free alter ego. “Zorro” stormed into La Havre on Thursday, where it closed the Unifrance Rendez-Vous market with a highly anticipated premiere, followed by a dance floor-pumping Alta California-themed fiesta, replete with delectable Spanish and Mexican cuisine à la normande.

Thania Garcia Linkin Park‘s new co-vocalist will be Emily Armstrong of the band Dead Sara, the band announced Thursday during a live performance event. Colin Brittain, a songwriter and producer for G Flip, Illenium and One OK Rock, will also join the group as a drummer. The announcement came with a new single, “The Emptiness Machine,” the band’s first new music release in seven years, and the lead track for an upcoming album dubbed “From Zero.” The set will arrive on Nov.

The Perfect Couple” almost staged a mutiny after director Susanne Bier insisted on a flashmob-style dance sequence for the opening credits. The Netflix murder mystery, based on Elin Hildebrand’s book of the same name, follows a police investigation into the wealthy Winbury family after a body is discovered during a family wedding, uncovering plenty of long-buried secrets in the process.

Things almost got very, very awkward for Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in El Lay on Wednesday!

A former Bridgerton star is to lead a new thriller film alongside Zac Efron. Phoebe Dynevor, who played Daphne Basset for two seasons in the hit period-romance, has joined the cast of Los Angeles-set thriller Famous.

Emily Longeretta It’s officially “Survivor” season, once again. CBS announced the new Season 47 cast on Wednesday — including one competitor many will recognize.The new season, which kicks off with a two-hour premiere on September 18 before moving back to 90-minute weekly episodes, features “Pod Save America” co-host and former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett, “who finds himself thrust into a world filled with a different kind of cutthroat politics,” per the press release.Jeff Probst returns as host and showrunner for the season, which also features an ER doctor, an AI research assistant, a flight school owner and a sports reporter.

TV On The Radio have unveiled details of a reunion tour this November and December – check out all the dates below.Last week, the band joined Oasis, Linkin Park and Sum 41 in sharing a cryptic teaser of a potential announcement.Fans spent the week speculating that the band could be making a highly-awaited comeback, after they wiped all the posts on their Instagram account, before re-sharing a singular image.Now they’ve proven to be correct, as the band announce a November tour in New York, London and Los Angeles. Fans can sign up to a link here for a presale for the NYC and LA dates.

EXCLUSIVE: Phoebe Dynevor is set to join Zac Efron in director Jody Hill’s latest feature film, Famous, a provocative Los Angeles-set thriller that explores the dark side of celebrity.

Michaela Zee Obi Ndefo, an actor who had recurring roles on “Dawson’s Creek” and “Stargate SG-1,” died on Aug. 28 in a hospital in the Los Angeles area.

Linda Deutsch, the Los Angeles-based special correspondent for The Associated Press whose 50-year career with the news service included covering many of the most attention-getting trials in Hollywood history, died Sunday of pancreatic cancer at her Los Angeles home surrounded by family and friends. She was 80.

Longtime television actor and former Dawson’s Creek star Obi Ndefo has died. He was just 51 years old.

Obi Ndefo, the actor known for his roles in Dawson’s Creek and Stargate SG-1 has died. He was 51.

from Ben Affleck—at least, based on her recent Instagram photo dump.On August 31, posted a roundup of photos from her summer, which was largely spent far away from . The 55-year-old singer before spending the entirety of July in while her husband stuck to Los Angeles—often papped .Absense, it seems, did not make the heart grow fonder. Not long after Lopez returned to Los Angeles, she from Affleck on August 20, citing their date of separation as April 26.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The story of Giancarlo Parretti, the flamboyant Italian waiter-turned-financier who bought MGM in 1990 and was ousted and indicted when his takeover deal for the Hollywood studio collapsed, is in early stages of getting the big screen treatment. Independent Los-Angeles-based film producer Niels Juul (“Ferrari,” “Killers of the Flower Moon”) has tracked down Parretti, now 82, and living in the lap of luxury in a palazzo in his native Orvieto.

We now have an answer. Unfortunately it’s a devastating one — something her fans and loved ones dreaded. As you probably heard, Slash‘s

Angelina Jolie is not ready to talk about her divorce from ex-husband Brad Pitt and she shut down a question in an interview at the Venice Film Festival.

The cause of Richard Simmons' death has been revealed, over a month after his death, which came one day after his 76th birthday.The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed his cause of death was under investigation at the time. His death has now been ruled as an accident by the Los Angeles’ Medical Examiner, who have confirmed he died from being 'sequelae of blunt force traumatic injuries' due to a 'ground level fall'.The report also mentioned 'arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease' was a contribution to his death.Traces of prescription drugs used to treat insomnia were also found in his system which did not "appear" to have contributed to the cause of death.

LOS ANGELES — One of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death is set to appear Friday in a federal court in Los Angeles, where he is expected to plead guilty to conspiring to distribute the surgical anesthetic ketamine.Dr. Mark Chavez, 54, of San Diego, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors earlier this month and would be the third person to plead guilty in the aftermath of the “Friends” star’s fatal overdose last year.Chavez agreed to cooperate with prosecutors as they pursue others, including the doctor Chavez worked with to sell ketamine to Perry.

Three suspects, including two facing murder charges, have pleaded not guilty in the Mayshooting death of General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor.

Four years later, our friends from across the pond are back with the return of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts‘ TV Tea Party to Los Angeles.

PEOPLE.“She and Ben bought the house for the whole family,” a source told the outlet Wednesday.“It’s way too big for her and filled with too many memories as well,” the insider added. Lopez, 55, and Affleck, 52, bought their mansion for $60.8 million in May 2023. They lived their with their blended family, which includes Lopez’s twins Max and Emme, 16, and Affleck’s children Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12.

Ethan Shanfeld Armie Hammer announced he is starting “a new life in Los Angeles” in a video posted to Instagram Tuesday, in which he says he must sell his truck because he “can’t afford the gas anymore.” “I’ve been back in L.A. for a couple of weeks now,” Hammer says in the video, taken at a California CarMax location.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events LACMA’s Art + Film Gala is going to be brat this year. The museum has announced that Charli XCX will perform at this year’s event. The evening will honor filmmaker Baz Luhrmann and artist Simone Leigh.

Armie Hammer is sharing an update about his life ahead of his 38th birthday.

Bella Hadid is hitting the town to promote her new fragrance from her Ôrebella brand!

Andrés Buenahora editor Jarl Mohn, the former CEO of NPR and head of E! Entertainment Television, has made a major gift of Los Angeles contemporary art to the city’s Hammer Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art. The collection that encompasses 260 artworks will be jointly owned and managed by the three institutions. The gift comes from the substantial art collection owned by Mohn and his wife, Pamela Mohn.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Chrissy Teigen knows her way around a kitchen. Not only is she the author of two cookbooks, but she recently co-hosted “Chrissy & Dave Dine Out,” a Freeform series that takes a look at Los Angeles’ restaurant scene, with celebrity chef Dave Chang and “Fire Island” star Joel Kim Booster. Teigen’s latest foodie gig is being named an advisor and investor in ChainFest, actor and writer B.J.

last week launched her fourth scent—Nightcap—which is said to have been inspired by the special relationship she shared with a horse of the same name, while also being referred to as “an aphrodisiac” on the brand’s website. “It’s an ode to that nostalgic scent we all smelt in the girl's locker room in high school,” the model explained of the vanilla, cardamom and guaiac wood-spiked potion.

Katy Perry premiered three new songs at an intimate show at the Evita in Los Angeles on Friday night (August 23) – check out footage below.In a tight, nine-song set, the singer played her new singles ‘Woman’s World’ and ‘Lifetimes’ for the first time ever, and played three other brand new songs from her upcoming album ‘143’: ‘Crush’, ‘Nirvana’ and ‘Gorgeous’.Check out fan-captured footage of the new songs below, in which she also confirms that the album version of ‘Gorgeous’ will feature Kim Petras:CRUSH – LIVE DEBUT@katyperry

Jenna Dewan is enjoying some quality time with her two eldest children after recently giving birth to her third child!

filed for divorce from fourth husband Ben Affleck this week, and the jokes have been practically writing themselves — with one dunking on King James in the process. An online wit is peddling shirts and sweatshirts featuring J.Lo, 55, photoshopped onto the body of Angel Reese, star of the WNBA’s Chicago Sky, and facing off against Los Angeles Lakers great LeBron James — with the caption “Race to five rings” in bold lettering, per the online marketplace Nemo Shirts.James, 39, has four NBA championship rings — the same number of wedding rings Lopez, 55, has slipped on — and promptly taken off.Before tying the knot with Affleck, 52, in 2022, Lopez was married to singer Marc Anthony from 2004 through 2014.The couple shares twins Max and Emme, 16.

Bella Hadid took her look from casual to full-out glam during two outings in Los Angeles on Thursday (August 22).