Madonna has officially kickstarted her Celebration Tour, and it was well worth the wait!
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Naman Ramachandran The 2024 edition of the U.K.’s annual Brit Awards will take place on March 2 and will continue its primetime slot on broadcaster ITV1 and streamer ITVX, live from The O2 arena in London. Damian Christian, managing director and president of promotions at Atlantic Records (part of Warner Music U.K.) will continue as chair of the Brit committee for 2024; Sally Wood will stay on as executive producer of the show for Brits TV; and Misty Buckley will return to design the set for the awards.
Maggie Crowe, British Phonographic Industry’s director of events and charities, will oversee the overall running of the event. Mastercard returns as the headline sponsor.
The 2023 event moved to the weekend for the first time in the event’s history and proved to be a success. The ceremony, hosted by Mo Gilligan, saw Harry Styles sweep the board, alongside wins for Wet Leg, Beyoncé, Becky Hill and David Guetta and performances from Styles, Wet Leg, Sam Smith, Kim Petras, Stormzy and Cat Burns.
Viewing figures for the ITV1 broadcast peaked at just under 4 million on the night – the highest figure in three years – with 54% share of 16-34 year olds, the highest in a decade. The individual audience share, at 25.7%, was the highest in over five years.
*** Legendary British music group The Police have officially joined TikTok. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of their groundbreaking album “Synchronicity” this year, the trio, consisting of Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland, will be sharing original content, including unseen footage and provide a look into the creative process of their hits, which include “Roxanne,” “Every Breath You Take” and “Message in a Bottle.” The group is already popular with the TikTok community,
.Madonna has officially kickstarted her Celebration Tour, and it was well worth the wait!
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Tiger Stripes,” the Malaysian coming-of-age, body horror film that debuted in Cannes’ Critics Week section has been set as the opening title for this year’s Singapore International Film Festival (Nov. 30 – Dec.
Laura Anderson looked sensational as she walked the red carpet at the Pride of Britain Awards just weeks after welcoming her first child.
Janette Manrara had three words for her Strictly Come Dancing co-star Amy Dowden as they reunited for an evening at the Pirde of Britain Awards. The show's former professional dancer took to Instagram with a snap of herself and Amy twinning in pink for the emotional event.
Holly Willoughby is no longer attending this evening's Pride of Britain awards, despite original plans to participate.
Holly Willoughby has pulled out of the Pride Of Britain Awards amid the alleged 'kidnap and murder plot' that is said to have left the star 'distraught'. The 42 year old mum of three was forced to miss her This Morning presenting job last Thursday, 5 October, after police informed her of the terrifying threat on her life. She is thought to be on 'indefinite leave' from This Morning, and will not be attending the Pride of Britain Awards on Sunday, 8 October, according to The Sun.
Sam Smith and Billy Bragg.“To all trans/non binary and gender non conforming people in the UK right now,” the former wrote on their Instagram Stories. “You are not alone.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter The 77th Tony Awards are moving to the Upper West Side and will take place at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. It’s the fourth location change in four years for Broadway’s biggest night, held in prior years at Washington Height’s United Palace Theater, Radio City Music Hall and the Winter Garden Theatre.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Gael Garcia Bernal is set to preside over the jury of the upcoming Rome Film Festival. The Mexican actor, director and producer will be judging entries and bestowing prizes in the rebooted fest’s main section, which is now known as Progressive Cinema. Films competing for Rome prizes include Spanish director Isabel Coixet’s “Un Amor,” about a young woman socially and sexually exploited by a rural patriarchy; Iranian director Farhad Delaram, in which a former filmmaker turned medic decides to help a female political prisoner escape from a psych ward; and French director Mehdi Fikri’s “After The Fire,” which turns on a French woman of North African descent who seeks justice after her younger brother dies suspiciously after being stopped by the police.
Naman Ramachandran The U.K.’s National Film and Television School (NFTS) has partnered with “The Crown” producer Left Bank Pictures on the NFTS Diverse Writers Development Program that kicks off in March 2024. It will select six emerging U.K. screenwriters from under-represented backgrounds to contribute their voices to the entertainment landscape and inject fresh perspectives into scripted drama.
NFTS And Left Bank Pictures Launch UK Writers Program
Peter Kay has suggested that he has been banned from presenting at the BRIT Awards following his feud with Liam Gallagher.The comedian hit headlines in 2010 after calling the former Oasis frontman a “knobhead” while hosting that year’s ceremony.Gallagher was collecting the award for British Album of 30 Years, which went to Oasis’ ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’, when the musician threw his microphone into the crowd. Kay then said to the audience: “What a knobhead.”Writing in his new biography TV: Big Adventures On The Small Screen, Kay reflected on the incident, writing (via The Mirror): “Liam Gallagher won an award.
Naman Ramachandran Stephen Graham and Keira Knightley are among the British talents backing a pioneering U.K. initiative to prevent and tackle bullying and harassment that will launch in 2024. The stars, and U.K.
Naman Ramachandran The BBC has commissioned “Doctor Who: Unleashed,” a 30-minute factual entertainment series that will accompany the upcoming new season of “Doctor Who.” The companion show, hosted by Steffan Powell, will kick off after every episode of “Doctor Who” and will provide insights into how it was made and feature interviews with cast and crew. “Doctor Who,” which is celebrating its 60th anniversary with David Tennant as the 14th Doctor, returns in November with three episodes. Jemma Redgrave reprises her role as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart and Neil Patrick Harris will play the Toymaker, an all-powerful enemy last seen in 1966.
BRIT Awards 2024 has been revealed – you can find all the details below.Next year’s ceremony is due to take place on March 2 at The O2 in London. It’ll mark the second consecutive year that the show has aired in a primetime Saturday night slot on ITV1 and ITVX.Damian Christian, Chair of the BRIT Committee, said: “The move to a Saturday night for the first time proved to be a huge success, so I’m delighted we’ll be back in a primetime slot again in March.“A Saturday night show helped us lock in our most engaged audience ever, and we’ll be looking to build on that base as we connect with even more fans in 2024.”He added: “Next year’s BRITs will be our most ambitious show yet, with a host of exciting performances from incredible artists, as we look to celebrate the music that soundtracked our 2023.”It has not yet been confirmed whether Mo Gilligan will return as host.
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Big Brother,” which first launched 23 years ago, is set to return to ITV screens on Oct. 8.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Director Clara Law (“The Goddess of 1967”) has been set as president of the jury which will discern this year’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards. She will be joined by Malaysia’s Yeo Yann Yann (“Ilo Ilo,” “Wet Season,” American Born Chinese”), German producer Anna Katchko (“Stepne,” “Happiness”), and Faisal Baltyuor, producer and CEO of Muvi Studios in Saudi Arabia. A separate jury for documentaries and animation will be headed by Taiwan-based Myanmar director Midi Z, India’s Rima Das and Japanese documentary maker Toda Hikaru. The APSAs will be presented at a ceremony in Gold Coast, Queensland on Nov.
Naman Ramachandran British actor Vanessa Redgrave will receive the European Lifetime Achievement award for her outstanding body of work at the European Film Awards. Hailing from an illustrious family of actors, Redgrave’s first lead in “Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment” (1966), by Karel Reisz, won her best actress at Cannes and scored BAFTA and Oscar nominations.
Jason Derulo has announced that he will embark on an eight-stop UK and Ireland arena tour in 2024 – his first in five years. Check out the full dates and ticket details below.The dates are a part of the UK and European leg of Derulo’s ‘Nu King’ world tour.