ASTRO’s MJ announces he’ll enlist in the military next month

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has confirmed he is taking over as coach of the Austria national team.

Gary Neville has questioned Ralf Rangnick's decision to take charge of the Austrian national team.

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick is considering an offer to take over as national coach of the Austria national team.

Actor Sophia Forrest, daughter of Australian billionaire and mining magnet Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest, got engaged to her girlfriend, actor Zara Zoe.   A post shared by Sophia Forrest (@sophia.forrest)The couple had made their relationship official in March 2020, when Sophia shared a photo of the couple kissing with the message, ‘Partner in Quarantine’ accompanied by the coronavirus, pride and toilet roll emojis.    A post shared by Sophia Forrest (@sophia.forrest)Sophia is known for her roles in the ABC show, Barons, the series Love Child, and the DC movie Aquaman, starring Jason Momoa. She reportedly met Zara, when they were both cast in the 2018 Michelle Payne biopic Ride Like A Girl.   A post shared by Sophia Forrest (@sophia.forrest)Sophia has spoken out about LGBTQI issues and recently praised the queer storyline in the ABC show Barons.

ASTRO have announced the title and release date of their upcoming third studio album, ‘Drive To The Starry Road’.Yesterday (April 25), the boyband’s label Fantagio Music shared a new poster, featuring a blue vintage car for the group’s forthcoming record on Twitter. ASTRO’s third studio album ‘Drive To The Starry Road’ is due out on May 16 at 6pm KST.Notably, the record will be released a week after member MJ begins his mandatory military service on May 9.

NCIS will welcome a very special guest star when it returns on May 2nd.

Councils up and down the country are preparing for the local elections.

Major construction work is set to begin between the Hale and Bowdon junctions of the M56 next month to make it a ‘smart motorway’, with some changes from as early as next week.

Kang Daniel has been confirmed to be returning with new music next month.The former Wanna One singer’s upcoming May return was first revealed through his appearance on GRAMMY.COM’s Press Play At Home series, which was released earlier today (April 22).During his stint on the Press Play At Home series, Kang performed his most recent title track ‘Antidote’. It was revealed at the end of the video that he is expected to release new music next month, which will be his first in over a year.The news was later confirmed by his label KONNECT Entertainment in a brief statement to South Korean news outlet Joy News 24.

Netflix has announced Jackass 4.5 will be released on May 20, a new film featuring unseen footage from Jackass Forever.Like previous film extensions Jackass 2.5 and 3.5, Jackass 4.5 will feature behind-the-scenes footage, outtakes, cast interviews and never-before-seen stunts.A clip released by Netflix shows an unseen stunt called the Swingset Gauntlet, as cast members in inflatable animal costumes attempt to cross a conveyor belt against people on playground swings.“Get ready for more stunts and stupidity with Jackass 4.5, an all-new feature film featuring the whole crew,” a synopsis reads.Get ready for more stunts and stupidity with Jackass 4.5, an all-new feature film featuring the whole crew! Here’s a small taste of what you can expect when it premieres May 20 on Netflix… This is the Swingset Gauntlet! pic.twitter.com/IdJDl10mnk— Netflix (@netflix) April 19, 2022Like Jackass Forever, the film will feature Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Wee Man, Dave England, Danger Ehren and Preston Lacy.Knoxville has previously said he’s retiring from big stunts after Jackass Forever – a decision influenced by medical advice from his doctor.Speaking to NME, Knoxville said: “I knew going into this movie that this was going to be the last time I was going to do big stunts because I’ve got kids and I’ve had so many injuries. I feel like I could go out good in this film by being my last with big stunts.

Thania Garcia Becky G is gearing up to share her third studio album, “Esquemas,” due to be released on May 13 via Kemosabe Records/RCA Records.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Smile — a trio comprising Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner — will release their debut album, “A Light for Attracting Attention,” on May 13on XL Recordings.The 13-track album was produced and mixed by Nigel Godrich and mastered by Bob Ludwig. Tracks feature strings by the London Contemporary Orchestra and a full brass section of contemporary UK jazz players including Byron Wallen, Theon and Nathaniel Cross, Chelsea Carmichael, Robert Stillman and Jason Yarde.The group has previously released four singles: “You Will Never Work in Television Again,” “The Smoke,” “Skrting on the Surface” and “Pana-vision,” the latter of which appeared in the finale of “Peaky Blinders” — and premiere a fifth, “Free in the Knowledge,” with today’s announcement, accompanied by a video directed by Leo Leigh.

Kendrick Lamar has announced that he will release his first album for five years next month. Titled ‘Mr Morale And The Big Steppers’, the album will be his last for Top Dawg Entertainment and is set to be co-released with his own label, PGLang.Lamar yesterday published a short statement on PGLang letterhead announcing the album title, and its 13 May release date, on his oklama.com website. The statement also notes that “all factual information for this release will come directly from this source only”.In a blog post on the same website last year, Lamar announced that he had been working on the album, writing: “I spend most of my days with fleeting thoughts.

Emilio Mayorga “Journey to Yourland,” “Lumières!” and “Sex Symbols” proved standouts  at Cartoon Next, a new event launched by European association Cartoon Media to explore the ever more hybrid reality of the animation industry as well as other current cutting edge trends.VR, Extended Reality (XR), cross-media and IP extensions were the event’s buzzwords.In a format similar to Cartoon Springboard, which focuses on a new generation of animators, at Next, creators and producers also pitch projects to a bevy of high-profile experts who offer suggestions on how to improve development or the titles’ completion.Among such experts at Cartoon Next’s inaugural edition were Japhet Asher­, founder of U.K. consultancy and IP creation company Polarity Reversal; Orion Ross, VP of original programming and animation at Disney EMEA; Aymeric Castaing, founder of French XR company  Umanimation; Luce Grosjean, who launched France’s Miyu Distribution, devoted to young talents and student films; producer Sébastien Onomo at France’s Special Touch Studios; and producer Anna Schur, head of content at Spanish gaming animation company ZeptoLab.

Arcade Fire have been announced as upcoming musical guests on Saturday Night Live.It will be the fifth time the band have appeared as musical guests on the show and they will next take to the SNL stage on May 7.The episode will be hosted by The Power of The Dog actor Benedict Cumberbatch. It will be his second time hosting the long-running comedy show after his last stint in November 2016.Arcade Fire have previously appeared on the show in 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2018.Benedict! Arcade Fire! pic.twitter.com/o4bmfrBxaX— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) April 17, 2022Meanwhile, Arcade Fire paused their emotional Coachella 2022 set twice on Friday (April 15) on the first day of the festival.The band was announced as a surprise addition to the lineup on Thursday (April 14) and played at the desert festival’s Mojave tent.Less than a minute into the set, frontman Win Butler stopped their new track ‘The Lightning I’ after seeing a fan in the front of the pit who needed help.

Local elections will take place on May 5 this year - and votes will be cast in all four regions of the UK. More than a third of local authorities will be holding contests for new councillors, while some areas will also be electing regional mayors.

Tomorrow X Together (TXT) are reportedly getting ready to release new music later this year.Earlier today, South Korean media outlet Star News reported that the quintet are currently working on new music, which is said to be slated for release sometime in May. Big Hit Music, TXT’s management agency, later confirmed the news through a statement published in Newsen.“TXT are preparing to make a comeback in early May,” Big Hit Music said, as translated by Soompi.

Smart meters are set to get a major update in just a few weeks that could lower energy bills.