Why Kerry Washington Says She Keeps Trying to Step Away From Hollywood: 'I'm Always Quitting This Business'

LOONA member Chuu will soon be making her solo debut.On August 29, Sports DongAh reported that the K-pop idol was gearing up to make her solo debut. The news was later confirmed by her agency, ATRP, which said that Chuu is “preparing to release a solo album in October”.The upcoming release will mark Chuu’s first solo music since her firing from girl group LOONA in late 2022 by her former agency Blockberry Creative.

Oppenheimer has topped the worldwide box office in its sixth week of release, surpassing Barbie for the first time.Since both films were released on July 21, Greta Gerwig’s fantasy comedy has remained ahead of Oppenheimer at the global box office. On the weekend of August 25-27, however, Christopher Nolan’s historical drama topped the chart.As reported by ScreenDaily, Oppenheimer took $38.1million globally within the weekend timeframe, while Barbie trailed behind with $35.3million.The boost is a result of Oppenheimer’s belated release in two new countries: Italy, where it grossed $9.7million over its five-day debut, and Greece, where it racked up $882,000.The film looks set to receive a significant boost this week, with Oppenheimer opening in China on Wednesday (August 30).Despite trailing behind this week, Barbie is still on track to surpass The Super Mario Bros. Movie as the highest-grossing movie of 2023.

Digga D has announced details of a new London headline show at the Royal Albert Hall – find details below.The rapper will perform at the legendary venue on October 23 on the back of his new mixtape ‘Back To Square One’, which came out last week (August 25).It replaces a planned Brixton Academy concert set for September 5, which was recently cancelled owing to the venue’s continued closure.Tickets for the gig go on general sale on Friday (September 1) at 10am BST.You can buy yours here.This Monday, we're bringing the Energy

XG have discussed some of their biggest music inspirations, including Beyoncé and Rihanna.In a new interview with Apple Music, the seven-member girl group discussed their sound and upcoming debut EP ‘New DNA’. “Our music is based on R&B and Hip-hop, but we try to add a bit of XG originality,” said vocalist Chisa.“R&B and Hip-hop are genres that have really influenced us, so… American music has really impacted us,” she said, before going on to name some of their favourite artists.

A five year old boy was ventilated and put in a medically induced coma just hours after visiting a GP. Ezra-Jac Crabb was rushed to hospital by his parents after experiencing breathing difficulties during his brother's medical appointment.

Classic FM radio presenter Jamie Crick has sadly died aged 57. The tragic news was announced by his family, who said he passed away on Tuesday, just hours after he hosted his last ever radio show.

Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed the release date for her anticipated memoir, Worthy. 

Vanessa Bryant is honoring her late husband Kobe Bryant.

This is Day 113 of the WGA strike and Day 40 of the SAG-AFTRA strike. 

actress Crystal Finn is opening up about a scary incident during a trip to the Plumas National Forest in Northern California last month.The actress, who played Lauren Pawson in the season 4 «America Decides» episode of, revealed that she was attacked by otters while swimming in the forest's Feather River.«I felt something on my back side and on my leg,» Finn told the of the attack.She continued, «I started looking around and yelling out and [the otters] popped up right in front of me. Then they dove down and started going at me again.

Kerry Washington clearly has mixed feelings about Hollywood.

Kerry Washington has tried to quit Hollywood a lot.

Kaley Cuoco had no trouble fitting right in when she met Tom Pelphrey's family — as she'd apparently been a fixture in their living room already!The alum shares a funny story about a big milestone in their relationship, revealing that Cuoco was a great sport when it came to a mix-up with her name.«When I first brought Kaley to New Jersey to meet my family and friends, my mom's partner — who apparently was a fan — was there, and he kept calling her Penny,» Pelphrey says in an interview for 's fourth annual TV Portfolio. «I had no clue what was going on.

Murad's Friends and Family Sale is here to help replenish your regimen.Now through Wednesday, August 16, the TikTok-approved brand known for its effective clinical-strength formulas is taking 25% off its entire range of skincare products with code. From the best-selling Targeted Wrinkle Corrector to the Retinol Youth Renewal Serum with hard-hitting ingredients and anti-aging benefits, everything from Murad's roster is being discounted.Shop the Murad SaleMurad has gained popularity with celebrities like Kerry Washington, Emily Blunt and Emma Roberts who have all mentioned they're fond of the brand.

Kerry Washington is opening up about her life in her new memoir, Thicker Than Water — and she’s leaving no detail untold.

Kerry Washington speaks candidly about suffering from panic attacks at age just 7 in her upcoming memoir Thicker Than Water.

Taylor Swift rounded out her Los Angeles residency on Wednesday — and she did not disappoint! On Aug. 3, the 33-year-old «Shake It Off» singer began her 6-night run at SoFi Stadium, and she's received lots of love from her famous friends and fans every single night.Swift drew a massive number of Swifties to the grand arena, which houses over 100,000 concertgoers, belting out some of her massive hit singles.The sold-out concerts predictably drew a huge crowd of Hollywood's heavy hitters — including Jamie King, Selena Gomez, Mindy Kaling, Charlize Theron, Taylor Lautner, Emma Stone, Channing Tatum, Kevin Costner and many, many more.

Karlie Kloss was spotted supporting former BFF Taylor Swift at her final Eras Tour performance in Los Angeles.

Kerry Washington is opening up about her mental health.

Taylor Swift is loving Los Angeles! Last Thursday, the 33-year-old «Shake It Off» singer began her 6-night run at SoFi Stadium, and she's been getting lots of love from her famous friends and fans.Throughout her residency in the City of Angels, Swift is drawing a massive number of Swifties to the grand arena, which houses over 100,000 concertgoers, belting out some of her massive hit singles. The sold-out concerts are predictably drawing a huge crowd of Hollywood's heavy hitters.

Kerry Washington is looking back on some of the formative experiences and long-hidden traumas of her childhood in her emotionally charged new memoir, In an excerpt from Washington's forthcoming book — published by — Washington recalls the vitriolic fights her parents used to get into when she was a child, and how the fear and stress from their bitter battles impacted her own young mind.«From what I remember, most of my parents’ fights were about money, and about the fact that neither of them felt like they were in the marriage they wanted to be in, or more precisely, that they were married to the person they wanted to be married to,» Washington recalls in her book.The celebrated actress explains that her parents «both harbored deep disappointment over what their lives had become» and would scream at one another with deeply held anger. However, it was also important to them to keep face around their kids and other families.«We pretended to ourselves, to each other, and to the outside world that our family was not suffering the pain of life’s disappointments,» Washington writes, explaining that her parents would often save their brutal bickering for when she was asleep, wrongly believing that insulated her from the tension between them.«As a young child, I would lie in bed and listen for signs of how serious each battle was and when it might come to an end… I developed panic attacks at night,» Washington writes, saying that the panic attacks began when she was only seven.«They manifested first as a rhythm of anxiety that encircled my brain, then evolved into a rapid pulsing, a whirling frenzy of metallic thumps, like those nauseating old spinning rides at a county fair,» she recalls.