Leena Tailor

It’s no surprise that Randall Slavin feels like a “Hollywood zelig.” Through more than two decades photographing Tinseltown’s hottest stars, the 49-year-old Los Angeles native has constantly found himself in the right place at the right time — with the right people.
There was the time he got a random call to take engagement portraits for a woman who turned out to be the editor of the New York Times’ ‘Fashion of the Times,’ and called back a week later about another job – photographing a buzzy...

“We’re always trying to do the unexpected,” says Lady Gaga’s manager, Bobby Campbell, weeks out from launching the most hotly-anticipated show on the Las Vegas strip. It’s early December, a decade since the New York native was rocketing to success with her debut album, The Fame, and while the holiday buzz is all about her award nominations for A Star Is Born, behind-the-scenes it’s the “unexpected” next...

“No admittance except on party business,” hollers our Hobbiton guide Paul, perfectly mimicking how Bilbo Baggins might read his famous sign from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies, then noting how visitors can pick up the same sign at the Shire Store, take it home, and live their best hobbit life.

Almost 50 years after forming in Boston, Aerosmith launched their “Deuces Are Wild” residency at the Park Theater in Las Vegas Saturday amid floating toys, pyrotechnics, immersive sound experiences and 230 booming speakers.

As he prepares to release his new solo record, Chip Tooth Smile, Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas is sharing the personal drive behind the “autobiographical” record, from his 19-year, hurdle-fraught marriage to wife Marisol, to learning to embrace ageing after facing the death of loved ones.

“If only we could swap out Freddie Jackson for one of our own songs,” cracked an 18-year-old Donnie Wahlberg as he and his New Kids on the Block bandmate buddies cruised the streets of Boston in the final years of the 1980s on their way to a basketball game. It wasn’t that they didn’t like the R&B star — to the contrary, Donnie names “You Are My Lady” as one of his most influential ballads — but the idea of producing a hit they could blast around town seemed like a distant dream as the group ...

"I'm not interested in music," declares Roger Waters, lounging in the sun-soaked courtyard of West Hollywood's rockstar-frequented Sunset Marquis hotel. It's 1.30pm the day after his third sold-out gig at Los Angeles' Staples Center and the 73-year-old former Pink Floyd frontman has just emerged from his suite, sipping espresso and joking, "good morning", to his security guard.

Ryan Gosling reflects on his rise from unknown actor in New Zealand to global superstar, his early showbiz inspirations, the success of 'The Notebook,' and his "embarrassing" love of ballet.

There’s a quiet yet conspicuous buzz in the air on the 14th floor of the Four seasons hotel in Beverly hills ahead of Angelina Jolie’s arrival. In the hospitality suite, publicists are debating which colour background the actress needs for interviews...

Five years after tying the knot in a stunning, red rose-filled ceremony in Illinois, Donnie Wahlberg whisked Jenny McCarthy away for a surprise vow renewal ceremony to mark their anniversary. “We were on vacation when I proposed to her with myself and Evan, my step-son, and we’re literally going back to the same spot, so it’s going to be really special,” Wahlberg recently told us.

In the summer of 1995, the Backstreet Boys walked into East restaurant in Sweden and sang a cappella for Max Martin and the late Denniz Pop from local production house Cheiron Studios. The meeting would lead to the quintet working with the duo on songs like “We’ve Got It Going On,” igniting Beatles-like mania in Europe and Germany -- which soon swept across the rest of the world.
But it was their follow-up collaborations with Martin and co on 1999's Millennium -- which would smash records...

Having become a Brand Ambassador for her North Island hometown of Auckland, Kiwi supermodel Rachel Hunter shared some of her favorite New Zealand spots with Harper's Bazaar.

It’s hard enough being a young woman in showbiz, let alone dealing with a debilitating illness that causes pain, fatigue and spontaneously passing out on set—the toll of which can surface in crippling anxiety and depression. But for Netflix’s Family Reunion star, Talia Jackson, spending her teenage years learning to live with Lyme disease came with a nasty twist: Her mom, Kelly, accompanied her to the doctor and recognized the same symptoms Talia was describing in herself, leading to her also...

From harrowing health battles to the pursuit of musical dreams, the gang from West Beverly High experienced a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs throughout high school and college. But the drama wasn’t just contained to the screen. We’ve compiled a list for Beverly Hills, 90210 counting up 13 times life imitated art for the cast — and honestly, the parallels are almost spooky.

It was Christmas Day 2012. My friend and I had just sat down for turkey served with a side of cheesy Hallmark holiday movies when I felt my left hand start tingling. It crept up until my whole arm was numb, while I simultaneously lost sensation on the left side of my face. The numbness slid down to my neck and as I started to lose feeling inside my throat, I was terrified I wouldn’t be able to breathe for much longer...