Academy CEO Bill Kramer on Oscars’ Future, ‘Exploring’ Gender-Neutral Acting Categories and Upcoming ABC Negotiations

The iconic Los Angeles punk band X is issuing what it is calling its final album, Smoke & Fiction, and has detailed plans for a U.S. tour. 

Andrew Rannells was planning on reprising his role as Jim Bakker in the new Broadway musical Tammy Faye, but he dropped out after contract negotiations fell through.

to TMZ. His brother, pastor Thomas G. Cobbs, shared the news on Facebook on Wednesday.

Bill Cobbs, a prolific film and TV actor with memorable performances in Night At The Museum, Brother From Another Planet, Oz The Great And Powerful, The Sopranos and dozens of others, died Tuesday, June 25, at his home in Riverside, California. He was 90.

Selena Kuznikov Bill Cobbs, a prolific character actor who had a 50-year career with almost 200 film and TV credits, died Tuesday at his home in Riverside, Calif. He was 90. Among his most notable roles were on Season 3 of “The West Wing,” where his character Alan Tatum visits the White House with his son.

Actor Bill Cobbs, who was known for his roles in movies including The Bodyguard and Night at the Museum, and TV series The Sopranos, has died aged 90 it has been announced.The actor won a Daytime Emmy at the age of 86 for his role in the series Dino Dana and appeared in more than 150 films and TV series during his career. According to his brother Thomas, who broke the news on Wednesday via Facebook, Bill died on Tuesday 25 June.

A post shared by punk rock from LA (@xthebandofficial)1. ‘Ruby Church’2. ‘Sweet Til the Bitter End’3. ‘The Way It Is’4. ‘Flipside’5. ‘Big Black X’6. ‘Smoke & Fiction’7. ‘Struggle’8. ‘Winding Up the Time’9. ‘Face in the Moon’10. ‘Baby & All’The Los Angeles post-punk band’s departure comes only four years after their 2020 reunion, which saw the original line-up – comprised of vocalist Exene Cervenka, vocalist-bassist John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer D.

The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday that it has renewed the contract of CEO Bill Kramer through July 2028. His deal wasn’t scheduled to be up for renewal until 2025.

Billy Gilmour believes the Tartan Army can roar Scotland into the last 16 of Euro 2024.

A seemingly insignificant first-half moment from Kieran Tierney showed how lessons had been learned from the Germany debacle.

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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, the ailing parent of video kiosk operator Redbox and streaming services like Crackle and Popcornflix, has gotten rid of its entire board of directors.

Robert Marich As digital media mushrooms, advertising messages get disseminated across a growing variety of platforms — in increasingly inventive ways. Rather than the products being sold, it’s these marketing communications that take the spotlight at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

After the impressive display of The King's Birthday Parade in London at the weekend, another important royal procession will take place in Windsor today, Monday, 17 June.The Order of the Garter is the oldest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom and is the most senior knighthood in the British honours system which is only outranked by the Victoria Cross and the George Cross. It sees those members of the Royal Family who have been honoured, attend a service at St George's Chapel, Windsor, before parading in their eye-catching dark blue mantles and Tudor bonnets with ostrich feather plumes.

Janelle Monáe, Chappell Roan, MUNA and more have been announced as part of the inaugural New York edition of All Things Go Festival.The festival, which has traditionally curated women-focused and LGBT+ inclusive lineups, will arrive to New York on September 28-29 at Forest Hills Stadium.Though it’s normally hosted in Columbia, Maryland, All Things Go has since expanded outwards to other cities such as Washington, D.C..Set to join Monáe, Roan and MUNA are Reneé Rapp, Ethel Cain, Towa Bird, Julien Baker, Holly Humberstone, Samia, Del Water Gap, Soccer Mommy, Mannequin Pussy, and more.Check out the full lineup for All Things Go below and get any remaining tickets here.A post shared by All Things Go (@allthingsgo)Previous headliners of All Things Go include Lorde, Bleachers, Mitski, Billie Eilish, HAIM, Charli XCX, St Vincent, Maggie Rogers, and CHVRCHES.It was recently announced that MUNA’s Naomi McPherson was to make their acting debut as Janis Ian on ‘SNL 1975’.The film centres around the first episode of Saturday Night Live, which aired in October 1975, focusing in particular on the behind-the-scenes moments before it first came to the small screen. Ian appeared on the show as one of its first musical guests, alongside Billy Preston, who will be portrayed in the film by Jon Batiste.

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Once a cheater, always (allegedly) a cheater! We’re talking about you, Tom Sandoval!

Two die-hard Scotland fans have been left wearing their kilts for two weeks in Germany after their suitcases went missing.

Ellise Shafer Charli XCX‘s “Brat” is dominating TikTok in the U.K. and Ireland.

The waiting is almost over. Hundreds of thousands of Tartan Army have descended on Germany and millions more will watch around the globe as Scotland kick off Euro 2024 against the hosts in Munich's Allianz Arena.