A family adventure feature about a dyslexic London school kid sent to live with his grandmother in Scotland has topped the annual Brit List for the top unsigned TV and film projects.
22.10.2023 - 15:35 / nme.com
Barbie is reportedly the most searched Halloween costume of 2023 in the US, according to Google Trends.In a list of popular Halloween costumes called the ‘Frightgeist‘ released by Google Trends, Barbie came in at number one. Plenty of movie franchise characters also made the list, with Marvel’s Spider-Man at number three, Netflix‘s Wednesday Addams at sixth place, and Princess Peach from the Super Mario Bros Movie taking the 13th slot.Only two musicians managed to make the Frightgeist list: Taylor Swift, who came in at number 22, and Beyoncé, whose ‘Renaissance‘ aesthetic was the 46th most searched costume.
The duo were recently spotted together at the premiere of Swift’s The Eras Tour concert film premiere, where she called Beyoncé a “guiding light throughout my career” and “an actual fairytale” in a social media post.Barbie dropped in July this year to a four-star film review from NME, which said: “For a movie that ostensibly exists to promote a doll, this is laudable. Now come on Barbie, let’s go party.”The three-star soundtrack review (executive produced by Mark Ronson) said that the soundtrack “is packed with a surprising diversity of sounds paying homage to the Mattel muse.
The soundtrack has some wonderful highs and some miserable lows – but then again, it’s not all rosy in Barbie Land…”The movie’s impact has lasted long after its initial release earlier this year. It was listed as the second-highest grossing film of 2023, where it hit $1billion (£822million) at the global box office in August.The dual release of Barbie and Oppenheimer (popularly known as ‘Barbenheimer’) was lauded by legendary directors Francis Ford Coppola as “a victory for cinema” and by Martin Scorsese as “something special“.
A family adventure feature about a dyslexic London school kid sent to live with his grandmother in Scotland has topped the annual Brit List for the top unsigned TV and film projects.
Taylor Swift was the big winner at the 2023 MTV EMAs, securing the awards for Best Artist, Best Live and Best Video.This year’s Europe Music Awards ceremony was called off last month due to “the volatility of world events” relating to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.However, on Sunday (November 5), on what would have been the EMAs date, MTV released the winner’s list.Jungkook, Måneskin and Nicki Minaj all won two awards each. The BTS star won Best K-Pop and Best Song for ‘Seven’ featuring Latto, Måneskin won Best Rock and Best Italian act, while Minaj secured the Best US Act and Best Hip-Hop.Billie Eilish won Best Pop Act after going up against Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo and Swift.Congratulations to the 2023 #MTVEMA winners! Head to https://t.co/y6i2iDPOjo to see the full list now.
Barbenheimer film is in development to capitalise on the dual release phenomenon of Barbie and Oppenheimer.The planned comedy is from B-movie mogul Charles Band, who has been making low-budget horror comedies since the 1970s.In a mash-up of Barbie and Oppenheimer’s storylines, the film follows scientist doll Dr. Bambi J.
told Closer magazine.“They may have moved to California, but it’s William and Kate who had the most support out there, and there is a certain level of smugness about that.”“They insist that they’d be doing this regardless of where the Sussexes live, but there is no doubt they’ll enjoy showing Meghan and Harry how Hollywood is still very much obsessed with all things royal,” the insider added.According to reports, the Waleses will be kickstarting their Earthshot initiative before planning to “tap all their celebrity friends for help.”To get the ball rolling, William — the heir to the throne — in September flew to NYC to find “trailblazing climate solutions to repair our planet by 2030.”Now, William and Kate are reportedly looking to get their celebrity pals — including Tom Cruise, Taylor Swift, and Tom Hanks — on board with the project.“Everyone wants to be around them,” a source said of the Waleses.The new report seemingly echoes PR expert Andy Barr’s recent comments about the Sussexes, claiming that they are “jealous” of William and Kate’s advantage submitting a trademark application in the US.Barr told the Mirror that Harry and Meghan would be somewhat envious of the doors that would potentially open to William and Kate — should they wish to take on the States.“Whilst Harry and Meghan have a powerful and well established network of celebrity friends and ‘fixers’, there is no substitute for being an actual, fully paid up member of the royal family,” Barr told the outlet.“The global interest and intrigue in the British Royal Family means that they are guaranteed crowds wherever they go and whatever they do.”William reportedly submitted an application to the US Patent and Trademark Office on May 12 to trademark “The Royal
Caroline Brew editor Billie Eilish and Finneas along with Lenny Kravitz and Diane Warren are among the nominees at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Eilish and Finneas landed a nomination for “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie.
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Sharon Osbourne and her husband Ozzy Osbourne may have officially won the Best Celebrity Couple Halloween costume contest. The vibrant and iconic couple dressed up as this year‘s most controversial couple, Kanye West, and Bianca Censori. The couple channeled one of their many viral paparazzi moments in Italy when Censori was spotted holding a purple pillow.
is certainly one of the more fun celebrity traditions, but the stakes have perhaps never been so high as they are today, in 2023. Why? Because last year, well, last year was legendary. Last year tilted the world's axis.
told Page Six while walking the red carpet. “I need all my friends around me. I thought it would be fun to do a costume with a bunch of people … where we all make amazing formations.”Klum’s husband, Tom Kaulitz, even dressed up as a massive peacock egg.
Mrs Hinch called out a fan who sent her a message branding her kids' Halloween costumes "embarrassing".The social media influencer - whose real name is Sophie Hinchcliffe - received the less-than-kind message after posting a photo of children Ronnie, four, and Lennie, two, dressed-up as a pig and a wolf. Eldest son Ronnie had picked a pig hat with a scarf attached, and a pink top and gloves to match. His little brother Lennie opted for a wolf costume, with a grey furry hat, trousers, gloves and furry scarf.
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anchors of NBC’s “Today” show donned outfits for their morning broadcast on Tuesday, wowing viewers and fans.Hosts Carson Daly, Craig Melvin, Dylan Dreyer, Willie Geist, Peter Alexander, Laura Jarrett, Jenna Bush Hager, Hoda Kotb, Al Roker, Sheinelle Jones and Savannah Guthrie all sported costumes to celebrate the spooky holiday.This year’s theme for the day was “Kellyoke” — the iconic segment of the “Kelly Clarkson Show” where the “American Idol” alum sings covers of pop songs.The “Today” show emcees wore costumes that looked like the hottest musicians in town, and they even took the stage to croon a tune from said artist.The show’s costume designer Staci Greenbaum revealed that there was “custom stuff for everyone.”“It’s not like you can go into a store and find this stuff,” she said. “Everyone’s going to look amazing!”Keep reading to see all the looks from the “Today” show.Guthrie wore Taylor Swift’s bodysuit from the “Eras Tour” and even performed the country crooner’s song “Cruel Summer.”Her daughter, Vale, joined her at the mic and portrayed a younger version of Swift.Jones sparkled in all of her ’70s glory, dressing up as Diana Ross.
Rosalía wore a swan dress in honour of Björk‘s iconic outfit at the Oscars in 2001, while Billie Eilish dressed up as Jane Fonda in the 1965 film Cat Ballou (see images further below).Adele went as Morticia Addams from The Addams Family while performing at one of her Las Vegas residency shows, while Lizzo marked Halloween with a look honouring the late Tina Turner – also taking a spookier turn as Elvira from the 1988 film Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark.A post shared by Lizzo (@lizzobeeating)Lizzo dressed as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark for Halloween. pic.twitter.com/rgU161prvd— Episodes (@episodesent) October 30, 2023Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox recreated character looks from manga series Death Note and on another occasion dressed up as Gogo Yubari and The Bride from Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill.Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox as Death Note characters pic.twitter.com/mg3iyXJwK7— Mgk Italia (@mgk__italia) October 29, 2023Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox.
Kourtney Kardashian dressing up as her sister Kim at the 2013 Met Gala, to Kendall Jenner posing as Marilyn Monroe, and Paris Hilton and Jessica Alba stepping out in their best Britney Spears ensemble.
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Barbie is undoubtedly the film of the year, breaking box office records and providing a cinema event unprecedented in recent years with ‘Barbenheimer’.With Halloween rolling around soon, it feels like a natural choice for millions of costumes around the world for this year’s spooky season.Predictably, Google Trends has named it the most popular costume being searched for in 2023. In a list of popular Halloween costumes called the ‘Frightgeist‘, Barbie came in at number one.
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Halloween costumes on TikTok in 2023, according to a new study.In a list compiled by BonusInsider using search data across Google and TikTok, Barbie came out on top as the most popular costume for women with 48.6 per cent search popularity.This was followed by Wednesday Addams with 23.26 per cent, with others in the top five including Doja Cat Demon, The Little Mermaid and M3GAN.For men, Ken was the most searched for Halloween costume with 51.4 per cent, followed by Robert J. Oppenheimer with 18.09 per cent.Others in the top five include The Mandalorian, Super Mario and Donald Trump.Barbie has become the highest-grossing movie of the year worldwide, beating The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Oppenheimer and Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3.