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Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After massive fan turnout and hype throughout U2’s residency last fall followed by a special Grammy performance from the band this past February, The Sphere is getting ready to host rock jam band Phish for a four-night concert event. Running Thursday, April 18 through Sunday, April 21, Phish is set to perform an immersive experience for fans at the music and entertainment arena in Las Vegas.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Stephen Colbert stood up for Jimmy Kimmel following Donald Trump‘s latest social media outburst over the Oscars, where host Kimmel dissed Trump live on stage by reading the former president’s criticism of the ceremony and saying: “Thank you for watching, I’m surprised you’re still — isn’t it past your jail time?” In an April 17 post on Truth Social, Trump slammed “stupid Jimmy Kimmel” and called him a “horrendous” host. Trump also blamed Kimmel for the show’s “big ratings drop.” “You keep my friend Jimmy Kimmel’s name out of your weird little wet mouth, OK?” Colbert fired back during “The Late Show.” “I’m mad.

Anna Marie de la Fuente NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Chairman Luis Fernandez is spearheading an executive shuffle and a restructuring of Telemundo Studios in a bid to amp up the company’s scripted content for both linear and streaming platforms. “At a time when Telemundo is the most-watched network in prime time, we are super-charging our scripted content production under one strong brand: Telemundo Studios,” said Fernandez who returned in December to Telemundo where he was previously head of the news division for six years before taking a hiatus.

Guy Lodge Film Critic Macho sports-movie tropes meet with bright chick-flick framing to curious effect in “YOLO,” either an ostensible boxing drama that doesn’t pick up the gloves until the third act, or a misfit romcom that takes a late and unusual turn toward transformational self-help territory. Chinese audiences have been delighted by either formulation, as Jia Ling‘s second feature as director-star — following 2021’s popular time-travel comedy “Hi, Mom” — has racked up the year’s second-highest global gross so far, mostly on the strength of its domestic receipts.

Dennis Harvey Film Critic A grueling two-pedal route to the Grand Canyon just might provide the course-correction male juvenile offenders need in “Hard Miles.” With Matthew Modine as their teacher-coach, this fact-inspired tale covers familiar redemptive sports drama terrain. But it’s traveled with affectingly understated assurance by director R.J.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Returning for its 15th annual edition this weekend, the TCM Classic Film Festival will turn Hollywood Blvd. into the center of the movie universe again for four days, for that very obsessive and loving subset of film fans that has the network’s vintage fare as part of their weekly and daily lives. And just what time span “classics” falls into is exemplified by the big opening and closing night films.

Ethan Shanfeld A little over 10 years ago, David Adjmi was on an airplane, listening to Led Zeppelin’s “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You,” and picturing Robert Plant recording the vocals. “It’s communicating desire and pain and anguish and torture and lust,” Adjmi says of the song. “I was thinking about all of these conflicting emotions and imagining him singing the raw vocal in a studio — the state he must have gotten into to sing it.” Adjmi then started envisioning the room — what it might look like — in his mind.

Jack Dunn Yellow Veil Pictures has secured world sales of “She Loved Blossoms More” ahead of the science-fiction drama’s Tribeca Festival premiere. Directed and co-written by Yannis Veslemes, the film will screen in the “Escape From Tribeca” section of the festival, a sidebar of Tribeca that highlights genre specific titles that offer more bite than the typical selections.

Writer/director Zack Snyder always has ambitious plans for his movies, and when it comes to his brand new science-fiction space opera series “Rebel Moon,” the filmmaker’s thinking isn’t veering far off from the audacious. Just one day before the second installment’s release, “Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver,” Snyder has said that he has plans for up to six ‘Rebel Moon’ movies.

Brian Cox has gained a reputation in recent years as being, well, frank and outspoken in his opinions. That goes for his stance on method acting in particular, which he deems “f*cking annoying” and blames Daniel Day-Lewis for its popularity.

Toss a coin to your witcher. Netflix has officially renewed its fantasy drama series “The Witcher” for seasons four and five, which will be its final two.

After a five-movie spate at Universal that resurrected his career, M. Night Shyamalan now has a first-look deal at Warner Bros.

A genius food storage tip has surfaced that promises to keep bananas fresh and free from blemishes for nearly a month.

Prince Harry is showing stronger signs of laying down roots in the USA after cutting significant links with his homeland, the UK.

After the announcement of Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis, many royal fans have been convinced there could be an end in sight to the issues between the Royal Family and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. There have been tensions within 'the Firm' since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down from official duties to start a new life in California.

Outlander actress Sophie Skelton shared a snap from the set on her Instagram page and was forced to later make a disclaimer on the post after it got fans' tongues wagging.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding was not just a romantic fairytale, but also an occasion that made royal history. It marked a first for the monarchy.

A man is in hospital with serious injuries following a crash involving two vans near Ayr Hospital this morning.

A woman has appeared in court accused of murder following an incident at a home in Aberdeen which led to the death of a 'beloved' Scots mum.

Alex Jones has revealed her youngest son's health scare this week which saw him being rushed to hospital for an operation.

Donald Trump has been mocked for confusing presenter Jimmy Kimmel with Al Pacino.Earlier this week on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the chat show host took a brand-new jab at the former president by jokingly describing the alleged hush money paid to adult star Stormy Daniels as a “legal expense”.Trump quickly took to social media to fire back at Kimmel, but in the process of doing so, managed to confuse the Oscars host with acting legend Al Pacino in an error-filled rant.“Stupid Jimmy Kimmel, who still hasn’t recovered from his horrendous performance and big ratings drop as Host of The Academy Awards, especially when he showed he suffered from TDS, commonly known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, to the entire World by reading on air my TRUTH about how bad a job he was doing that night, right before he stumbled through announcing the biggest award of all, ‘Picture of the Year’,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.He continued: “It was a CLASSIC CHOKE, one of the biggest ever in show business, and to top it off, he forgot to say the famous and mandatory line, ‘AND THE WINNER IS’. Instead he stammered around as he opened the envelope.

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Netflix has confirmed that The Witcher will conclude with season five.The streaming giant announced today (April 18) that production has begun on the upcoming fourth season, while a final fifth season has also been greenlit.Seasons four and five will adapt the remaining three books by Andrzej Sapkowski, Baptism of Fire, The Tower of the Swallow and Lady of the Lake, promising to offer an “epic and satisfying conclusion” to the hit fantasy drama.On a the announcement, writer Lauren Schmidt Hissrich said: “It is with huge pride that we begin shooting our penultimate Season of The Witcher with a stellar cast, including some exciting new additions, led by Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia. We’re thrilled to be able to bring Andrzej Sapkowski’s books to an epic and satisfying conclusion.

Monty Python star Terry Jones once threw a typewriter at John Cleese during a row.In a new interview with the Radio Times, Palin opened up about the “huge” arguments that occurred within the comedy group, which consisted of himself, Cleese, Jones, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle and Graham Chapman.“Since Python split up, and even in our time together, we have all had huge arguments,” said Palin.“The great thing is that we don’t all agree. I remember Terry Jones once threw a typewriter across the room at John.”The troupe split up in 1999 before briefly reuniting in 2014 for the variety show Monty Python Live (Mostly).

Arcade Fire have announced a second ‘Funeral’ 20th-anniversary show at London’s Brixton Academy.The additional London date was added “Due to demand” and will take place on Friday July 5 at the famous venue. Tickets will go on general sale tomorrow (April 19) at 10am local time.

Paris Jackson has opened up about her upcoming music, and said that the personal topics she explores in the lyrics may be “hard for some people to hear”.The 26-year-old singer is the only daughter of pop icon Michael Jackson, and is currently in the midst of working on the follow-up to her 2020 debut LP ‘Wilted’.Now, discussing the forthcoming material in a new interview on the Live From Bed podcast, the artist has recalled how fans can expect to see her delve into more personal lyrics and put forward some topics that may be difficult to hear.“I mean, is some of it going to be hard for some people to hear? For sure, yeah, because what I’m talking about is a lot of touchy things,” she explained to host Jade Iovine. “Some people might have a hard time.”While details on the album remain sparse – including the title and release date – she did elaborate that the topics she explores weren’t hard for her to write, as she has already dealt with the emotions and opened up to those close to her.“All of my close friends know my story.

The trailer for M. Night Shyamalan‘s Trap has just dropped online, and if you watch, prepare to be spoiled!

Pom Poko have announced details of a new album titled ‘Champion’, and shared the intriguing new title track. Check it out below.Announced today (April 18), the new album will mark the Norwegian four-piece and NME 100 alumni’s third studio album, following on from their blistering debut ‘Birthday’ in 2019, and 2021’s critically acclaimed sophomore album ‘Cheater’.Set for release on August 16 via Bella Union, the LP is set to see vocalist/lyricist Ragnhild Fangel Jamtveit, bassist Jonas Krøvel, guitarist Martin Miguel Almagro Tonne, and drummer Ola Djupvik reach new heights, as they learn from their time in the industry so far and push their sound in new directions.“It feels like we’re maturing and growing up together,” explained Jamtveit.

Former Love Island contestant Aaron Waters has shocked fans on social media after the 26 year old revealed he was rushed to hospital for an X-ray after a painful injury.The reality TV star posted an close-up image of an X-Ray monitor on Instagram as doctors tried to get to the bottom of his injury. Although he didn't disclose what actually happened, Adam captioned the picture: "A fractured rib ain't what I need rn.." He also included a sarcastic face plant emoji. Aaron caused quite the stir when he arrived in the South African Love Island villa last year.

YouTube star Abhradeep Saha, who was better known as Angry Rantman online, has died aged 27.The influencer's family confirmed his sudden death on social media on Wednesday 17th April. "With profound grief and sorrow, we hereby declare the sad and untimely demise of Abhradeep Saha AKA AngryRantman today," they wrote. "He touched the lives of millions with his honesty, humour and unwavering spirit.

Harry Potter star Warwick Davis enjoyed a date night with his wife Samantha in the couple's final photo together before her death.The actor has announced his wife passed away on 24 March following a battle with sepsis. Warwick, 54, who is best known for playing professor Filius Flitwick in the Harry Potter franchise, posted a selfie with Samantha back in October to his personal Instagram account.The loved-up couple beamed for the camera as they got ready for a date night together.

Kate Garraway has apologised for her desperate plea on social media to Haringey Council. The Good Morning Britain presenter, 56, took to Twitter on Tuesday night to publicly message the council after struggling for 10 days to speak to someone regarding her husband Derek Draper's death.

Laura Anderson recently sparked concern among fans when she shared a snap of her baby daughter Bonnie in A&E.The mum-of-one, 34, shared the photo to her Instagram Story with the caption: "A&E with bubba." At the time she did not share the reason for this hospital dash, but now Laura, who recently started a new role at Scotland Capital Radio, has revealed that she had to rush Bonnie into A&E when she returned home to find the tot had developed a temperature.The former Love Island star says she knew "straight away" that something wasn't right with Bonnie, and that after calling 111 she took the infant to hospital. Speaking to MailOnline she said: "I got such a fright because I'd come straight from Capital and I was trialing a nanny so she didn't know her too well and I came in and just looked at her and I thought you're usually so smiley and happy but she didn't really seem herself.

Dane Bowers was among the celebrities in Dubai who got caught in extreme floods caused by a freak storm on Tuesday, 18 April.The DJ and singer had to take refuge in his car after he lost power in his home due to the torrential downpours. Meanwhile, TOWIE stars James Argent and Joey Essex were also left stranded and wading through water to find shelter.The desert state in the United Arab Emirates experienced more than a year and a half's worth of rain in just a few hours. Dane took to Instagram to show how the area surrounding his apartment had quickly become submerged in water.

Amanda Holden is back on our screens as a judge on Britain's Got Talent, which returned to ITV on Saturday, 20 April. In the promo images for the latest series, Amanda seriously delivered in the glamour stakes, as she showed off her fabulous figure in a plunging red latex dress and strappy shoes - and her striking look at the launch show was equally eye-catching.The 53 year old TV star has the looks of a woman half her age, and her risqué choice of outfits has no doubt inspired women across the country to be more daring when it comes to their own fashion looks, no matter their age.

Former Pop Idol winner, Michelle McManus impressed fans with her slim and striking transformation after deciding to quit alcohol completely.The singing sensation, who won the nation's hearts in the second series of the ITV singing show in 2002, has reinvented herself remarkably in recent years after confronting her struggles head on.The mum of two openly acknowledged her need to alter her relationship with alcohol - and the All This Time singer insists she feels happier and healthier for it. Finding her sobriety five years ago when she was pregnant with her first child, the Scottish siren confessed that her over-drinking was because of low self-esteem.