Beyond The Valley: RÜFÜS DU SOL, Central Cee and Peggy Gou lead 2023/2024 line-up

British author Roald Dahl has long been referred to as one of the best storytellers for children of the 20th century, a seemingly flattering but objectively flawed observation. Dahl is, after all, not just one of the best storytellers for children of the 20th century.

TELLURIDE – There is quiet tension bubbling underneath Andrew Haigh’s latest endeavor. An often sublime drama that features a unique reunion between a son and his parents and a transformative, passionate romance.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Jeff Nichols brings pure Americana to the Telluride Film Festival with his luscious period drama “The Bikeriders,” which feels like the distant older cousin of “The Outsiders.” It stands as his single best directorial outing, and in tow are a trio of invigorating performances from Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy, all putting their stamp on an awards season that will be undoubtedly competitive. Based on the 1968 photo and interview book by Danny Lyon, “The Bikeriders” tells a fictional story inspired by a Midwestern motorcycle club, seen through its members’ lives over a decade. Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Oscars predictions in all categories.

EXCLUSIVE: The International Documentary Association announced the lineup for its prestigious FallDocs 2023 program, featuring a slew of Oscar contending nonfiction films as well as more than two dozen films that haven’t yet nailed down distribution.

Oscar-winning documentarian filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin have made an entire career out of making nerve-wracking feats-of-athleticism documentaries like the incredible, Oscar-winning “Free Solo,” “Meru” and 2021’s “The Rescue,” about the death-defying race against time to rescue the boys trapped in the caves of Thailand that made international news. Naturally, given the intensity of their films, Hollywood has come knocking for them to try their hand at non-documentaries and dramas.

BreAnna Bell PS Summer Fridays delivered sunny smiles throughout the month as the luxury airport lounge explored a new way to reach Angelenos. “The concept of our business came out of a need for privacy and security in the entertainment world. We’ve only recently discovered that there’s actually a lot more to our business,” said PS (formerly Private Suite) vice president, Lexy Basil.

Severe disruption has gripped terminals in Manchester Airport with 'tearful' passengers forced to sleep on the floor amid piles of luggage.

Rachel Leviss has responded to her candid three-part interview about “Scandoval” with Bethenny Frankel for the first time since the first episode was released nearly two weeks ago.

Celebrities like Stacey Solomon and Amy Childs have garnered huge social media followings.They give their fans a real and honest insight into "mum life" and parenthood. They also often share hacks to help others through, from meal inspiration to cleaning. Even though they receive a lot of praise online, particularly from other mothers, they also have a lot of trolls.

Star Wars” to streaming in a way that would satisfy lifelong fans without alienating anyone who has never before traveled to a galaxy far, far away. In many ways, that mission faces its greatest challenge with the newest “Star Wars” show, “Ahsoka.” Technically a spin-off of Rosario Dawson’s performance as former Jedi Ahsoka Tano on “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett,” the show is really a sequel to two “Star Wars” animated shows: “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and “Star Wars Rebels.” Taken together, these shows, which ran from 2008 to 2020, span 208 episodes of TV, and roughly cover the events between “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones” and “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” (on “Clone Wars”) and “Revenge of the Sith” and “Star Wars: A New Hope” (on “Rebels”).

on And Just Like That… as the airs its season two finale. (It has yet to be renewed for season three, but here’s hoping.)By all accounts, that took place in a car and was filmed without any other cast members.

Billie Eilish has scored her second UK Number One single in a record-breaking week for female solo artists.The singer’s new single ‘What Was I Made For?’, from the Barbie soundtrack, becomes her second UK chart-topper after her 2020 James Bond single ‘No Time To Die’.It also tops a record-breaking week on the charts for female artists, with all of the top six positions on the singles chart occupied by female solo artists for the first time ever.At Number Two this week is Dua Lipa with another Barbie track, ‘Dance The Night’, while Olivia Rodrigo is both at Number Three with ‘Vampire’ and Six with ‘Bad Idea Right?’, while Taylor Swift is at Four with the resurgent ‘Cruel Summer’ and Peggy Gou at Five with ‘(It Goes Like) Nanana’.The Top Eight is also rounded out by songs led by female artists, with ‘Barbie World’ by Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice and Aqua at Number Seven, and ‘Disconnect’ by Becky Hill and Chase & Status at Eight.This week's Official Singles Chart is a record-breaker! https://t.co/zuNbMrJIs8— Official Charts (@officialcharts) August 18, 2023Elsewhere, Eilish recently opened up about what’s changed in the creative process as she works on her third album.The singer was speaking on the new episode of Dua Lipa‘s At Your Service podcast when she explained the “big jump” between the ages of 18 and 21, and how she had to convince herself she hadn’t “lost it”.Eilish’s debut album ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?‘ came out in 2019, followed up by ‘Happier Than Ever‘ in 2021.

her portrayal of Leigh Anne Tuohy in the film “The Blind Side.” The movie was inspired by the real-life story of a Tennessee family that took in and adopted Michael Oher, who would later have a career in the National Football League (NFL).Over the past week, the illusion of “The Blind Side” has been shattered after Oher accused the Tuohy family of never actually adopting him and forcing him into a conservatorship for their monetary benefit. The Tuohy’s say Oher previously tried to shake them down for $15 million. Given the movie’s resurgence in the news, some people have questioned if Bullock’s Oscar should be revoked, a notion that Quinton Aaron, who portrayed Oher in the movie, disagrees with.“There’s a lot of hate being spread around nowadays.

Heather Rae Young shared a HIGHlarious new TikTok teasing her hubby Tarek El Moussa — but she might’ve got more than she bargained for when she subtly shaded makeup giant Revlon.

The celebration will go on!

Princess Catherine just got a promotion.

It’s official, we’re now in a ‘Droughtlander’ until 2024.

David Harbour has the fifth and final season of “Stranger Things” in front of him, awaiting strike settlements before production begins.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are to lead the tributes to the late Queen on the first anniversary of her death.

Sandra Bullock’s sister is opening up about Bryan Randall’s death.