BMG acquires John Lee Hooker rights

Ukrainian film star Pasha Lee has reportedly died while defending his country against the ongoing Russian invasion.

Lea Michele and Zandy Reich want to give their 18-month-old son, Ever, a sibling — but the couple aren’t having the easiest time.

Mariska Hargitay is mourning the loss of her "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" co-star Ned Eisenberg. On Wednesday, the actress took to Instagram and paid tribute to her late castmate, who passed away on Sunday at age 65. "My heart is so full of sadness over the loss of our dear, dear Ned Eisenberg," the 57-year-old wrote.

NEW YORK -- Joni Mitchell's latest honor finds her in company with some giants from other fields.The celebrated singer-songwriter and musician has received honorary membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the venerable institution based in Upper Manhattan where general inductees have ranged from Henry James and Hannah Arendt to Dizzy Gillespie and Jasper Johns. She now shares honorary status with a peer she knows well, Bob Dylan, along with Meryl Streep, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Martin Scorsese among others.“It’s fun to be part of such a historic roll call along with all of the talented and interesting people who have received this honor," Mitchell said in a statement.

Charley and Vlas Parlapanides, the dynamic duo of writer/producers behind Immortals and hit Netflix animated series Blood of Zeus, have tapped Oscar-nominated screenwriter Dan Gordon (The Hurricane) and New York Times bestselling writer and artist John Stanisci (Batman Beyond) to develop a new property based on the bloody gladiator battles of 5th century Rome with Gladiatrix, in simultaneous development as an original graphic novel and television series!

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterReese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine has acquired lifestyle brand The Home Edit, the company announced on Wednesday.Founded by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, The Home Edit offers “full service organizing” in Washington, D.C., Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, NYC, Nashville, Orange County, Salt Lake City and San Francisco, as well as “travel and DIY services” globally. Shearer and Teplin are the authors of New York Times bestseller “The Home Edit Life” and the creators of multiple product lines, including a recently announced exclusive Walmart collection.Shearer and Teplin are also the stars of Netflix’s Emmy-nominated “Get Organized with the Home Edit,” which is produced by Hello Sunshine and will debut its second season this year.

Sir Elton John endured mid-air drama as his private jet suffered hydraulic failure at 10,000ft on Monday 21 February. Elton, 74, left Farnborough Airport for New York soon after 10am but one hour into the 3,000 mile trip, the singer’s £66 million jet’s hydraulics failed, according to reports. Gradual or sudden loss of pressure or flow resulting in a loss of power is common in hydraulic system failure, which is often caused by air and water contamination.

America’s Got Talent judges have paid tribute to series star Jane Marczewski, who died on Sunday 19 February after being diagnosed with cancer. She was 31.

A rocky road to romance. Sam Hunt and his now-estranged wife, Hannah Lee Fowler, had a love story worthy of a country song — or maybe even a whole album.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorChristina Yuna Lee, a senior creative producer at the digital music platform Splice, was murdered over the weekend inside her apartment in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York. She was 35.The suspect, Assamad Nash. who allegedly was seen on security video following Lee into her apartment, has been arrested and charged in connection with Lee’s stabbing death, according to New York 1 and other local reports.

Jenna Bush Hager, co-host of Today with Hoda & Jenna, the third hour of NBC’s Today, has signed a first-look deal with Universal Studio Group. Under the pact. Hager will develop and produce projects with Universal Content Productions, Universal Television, Universal Television Alternative Studio and Universal International Studios for multiple platforms.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNBCUniversal wants to add an interesting new story to Jenna Bush Hager’s “Today” book club.For nearly four years, the co-host of the 10 a.m. hour of “Today” has chosen a book each month for members of her “Read with Jenna” club to peruse and discuss.

The stars stepped out for the alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet Fall 2022 Presentation during 2022 New York Fashion Week!

Hugh Jackman and his good friend Ryan Reynolds have long had a very public, but very friendly 'feud'.  And it appears that Hugh's wife Deborra-Lee Furness has picked sides, as she posed alongside Ryan and his wife Blake Lively at the opening of The Music Man in New York on Thursday.  The Music Man is Hugh's latest Broadway starring role, and his friends and family turned out to support him.