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Lena Dunham is bringing back Girls after having a eureka moment in the shower. The 40-year-old star has announced a revival of her classic comedy drama - which ran from 2012 to 2017 - after HBO greenlit a new five-episode run with the original cast returning.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / October 13

‘Girls’ Returning for Season 7 With All 4 Original Cast Members

It’s been nine years since (what we thought was) the series finale of Girls aired on HBO, but on October 13, Variety confirmed that the beloved series is returning for a seventh season.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / September 17

Girls' Lena Dunham in disbelief that she is a mom

Lena Dunham is loving life as a mom. On Wednesday (16.09.26), the Girls creator and her 40-year-old husband, musician Luis Felber, announced they have welcomed a baby girl, via a surrogate, in an op ed for Vogue magazine.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / September 16

Lena Dunham welcomes daughter via surrogate

Lena Dunham is a first-time mother, after welcoming her first child via surrogate. The 40-year-old star revealed the happy news in an op ed for Vogue magazine, as she said that she and husband Luis Felber are proud parents of a baby girl.

Entertainment News / Music Times / August 18

Carly Rae Jepsen's '10 Things I Hate About You' Musical Sets Broadway Previews for Aug. 17, 2027

The Broadway musical adaptation of "10 Things I Hate About You," with a score by Carly Rae Jepsen and Ethan Gruska and a book by Lena Dunham and Jessica Huang, will begin preview performances on Aug.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / August 17

‘10 Things I Hate About You’ Is Becoming a Broadway Musical - With Help From Lena Dunham and Carly Rae Jepsen

When Patrick gifted Kat an electric guitar at the end of the movie, viewers never knew that it was more than just his attempt to make up with Kat. It has only now become clear that the guitar was a promise from the makers of a musical return, and that too on Broadway.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / August 13

Andrew Rannells Reveals His Biggest Regret From ‘Girls’

Andrew Rannells has some regrets about his time on Girls, particularly when it comes to his relationship with creator and costar Lena Dunham. Rannells, who played Elijah Krantz on the HBO comedy, recently reflected on their years working together in an interview with The Guardian.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / May 24

Lena Dunham's husband didn't know who she was

Lena Dunham's husband had no idea who she was when they started dating. The 40-year-old actress met Luis Felber on a blind date in 2021 and while he was aware she was well-known, the Girls star thought it was very sweet when she found out he believed she was a model.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / May 17

Adam Driver dodges question about Lena Dunham’s explosive ‘Girls’ claims at Cannes

Adam Driver has brushed off claims made by Lena Dunham about his alleged on-set behaviour during the filming of HBO’s Girls. The actor, 42, was appearing

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / April 29

Top Best Sellers This Week: April 29, 2026

The last week of April is always a strange little crossroads. Spring is finally settling in, pollen is everywhere, and readers are craving stories that shake them awake after a long winter.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / April 13

Lena Dunham alleges Girls co-star Adam Driver subjected her to volatile behaviour

Lena Dunham has alleged her Girls co-star Adam Driver displayed volatile behaviour towards her during the filming of the series. The 39-year-old writer and actress, who created and starred in Girls between 2012 and 2017, made the claims while promoting her memoir Famesick in an interview with The Guardian.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / April 13

Lena Dunham found validation with Jack Antonoff

Lena Dunham found validation in her relationship with Jack Antonoff so found their break-up "extremely intense". The Girls creator split from the musician

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / April 11

Lena Dunham explains how London has changed her life

Lena Dunham found a healthy work-life balance after moving to the UK. The 39-year-old star has lived in London for the last five years with her husband, Luis Felber, and Lena admits that she's been in a great place for a long time.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / February 12

Lena Dunham replaced friends with cats after moving to London

Lena Dunham replaced her friends with a "posse" of cats after moving to London. The 39-year-old Girls star was born and raised in New York City, but she moved to the UK capital to be with her husband Luis Felber and the actress has now admitted she felt lonely in her new home and binged on reality TV until she decided to adopt a feline companion.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / September 4, 2025

Lena Dunham wrote memoir 30 days after leaving rehab

Lena Dunham began writing her memoir a month after leaving rehab. The 39-year-old actress plans to release Famesick in April 2026, and Lena has opened up about her creative process, revealing that she began writing shortly after leaving rehab.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / September 4, 2025

Lena Dunham tells 'nothing but the truth' in new memoir

Lena Dunham tells "the truth and nothing but the truth" in her upcoming memoir. The 39-year-old actress plans to release Famesick in April 2026, and Lena has offered an insight into how she approached the project.

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20 movie stars you may not have realized also directed the movie

Some actors not only shine in front of the camera, but they call the shots behind it, too.

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20 fantastic films on streaming services that nobody is talking about

There’s a solid chance you skipped over these 20 movies while hunting for the perfect Friday night film, but we promise they're way better than they seem. Check them out below.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / July 15, 2025

Too Much Cringe Comedy? Lena Dunham’s New Series Nails the Art of Awkward

Let’s be honest, there’s a special kind of pain that comes from watching someone spiral into a painfully awkward situation and laughing the whole way through.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / June 11, 2025

'Too Much': Lena Dunham’s Netflix Rom-Com Is the Breakout Comedy of Summer 2025

Netflix is swinging big this summer with Too Much, a romantic comedy series that’s equal parts cringeworthy, charming, and chaotic. Dropping July 10, 2025,

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The 20 most notable one-hit acting wonders

Some step into the spotlight, and while they might work for a long time, they only ever have one movie or TV show that strikes a huge chord with people. They are the one-hit wonders of the acting world.

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23 defining TV characters of the 21st century so far

Since the year 2000, the world has added so many new beloved characters, but this is about the TV characters that have defined the 21st century so far.

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The 20 worst lead characters from popular TV shows

TV thrives on creating characters that audiences can cheer about and care for. Even main characters have proven to be remarkably irritating, so much so that they have earned the opprobrium of the series’ fandom, even if (as is often the case) the series itself remains remarkably popular and beloved.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / April 2, 2024

‘Finding Your Roots’: Lena Dunham Learns She’s Related to Larry David & More Revelations

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Finding Your Roots, Season 10, “In the Blood.”] There are always gems to uncover when it comes to PBS‘s Finding Your Roots, and in the latest episode “In the Blood,” Girls star and creator Lena Dunham discovered a rather funny family connection.

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25 movies and TV shows where New York City is a main character

Flip through the slideshow for 25 films in which New York City is as much a character as any of the actors, from "The Godfather" to "Sex and the City."