Broadway Dreams Come True! Smash the Musical Confirmed for Early 2025

Marvel Chief Kevin Feige recently admitted that Marvel is returning to San Diego Comic-Con, even revealing that “The Fantastic Four” will start production on the Monday after Comic-Con weekend, July, 25-28. But it’s a slow Friday, a day for rumors so let’s take a look at what the Interwebz is saying.

Megan Thee Stallion has been tapped to perform and open the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday, June 30, starting at 8 p.m. ET.

The members of SEVENTEEN are making history!

Gogglebox star Izzi Warner has been flooded with messages from delighted fans as she surprised them with a 'dream come true' arrival amid her break from TV screens.

Another Strictly Come Dancing star has shared their support for Giovanni Pernice after it was revealed he won't be appearing in this year's series.The professional dancer has been at the centre of controversy over recent months following allegations about his behaviour on the show. Giovanni, 33, has denied the allegations. It has been confirmed that the BBC has launched an internal investigation.

George R.R. Martin has announced that the next Game Of Thrones spin-off TV adaptation is set to hit screens in early 2025.Filming for the prequel, which is currently titled A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms, began in Belfast last week, however a release date was not confirmed.The series will be adapted from Martin’s novella The Hedge Knight, which takes place roughly 100 years before the events of Game Of Thrones, and a century after the events of House Of The Dragon.Martin posted an update on the series’ progress on his Not A Blog on June 2, where he gave a clearer sense of when fans can expect the new series, and shared details about the length of the series.“Filming started last week in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where much of the original GAME OF THRONES was shot,” Martin shared.“Based on my novella The Hedge Knight, the new show will debut early next year, in 2025.”“Only six episodes for this one.

Loose Women star Denise Welch caught up with fellow ex-soap star Patsy Palmer for a sun-soaked beach day in California.The 66-year-old former Coronation Street actress met up with EastEnders' Patsy, 52, during her getaway to LA. In a video shared on Instagram, TV personality Denise can be seen sunbathing, socialising, and taking pictures with the flame-haired star. Patsy moved to Malibu 10 years ago with her husband Richard Merkell and their children Fenton, 24, Emilia, 22, and Bertie, 13, after leaving behind her role as Bianca in Albert Square.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello, take a seat. That might be a thing to shout out as a request the next time these two veteran singers co-headline a tour together, rather than calling out for “Maneater” or “Pump It Up.” It’s not that they aren’t standup guys, or that there is anything about their energy levels that suggests they need to take a load off.

Daisy Ridley lived an uncanny moment while visiting the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California.

Taylor Swift had some very special guests at her first Eras Tour show in London!

Matthew McConaughey has revealed that he nearly quit acting in the 2000s – find out why below.In an interview with Glen Powell for Interview Magazine, McConaughey reflected on the trajectory of his career, especially in the 2000s, when he starred in a string of romantic comedies and desired to make something different.During that period, McConaughey starred in romantic comedies such as The Wedding Planner (2001), How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Failure to Launch (2006) and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009).McConaughey said to Powell: “I’ve usually zigged when I felt like Hollywood wanted me to zag. When I had my rom-com years, there was only so much bandwidth I could give to those, and those were some solid hits for me. But I wanted to try some other stuff.

It looks like Katy Perry has reunited with Dr. Luke and several other past collaborators for her upcoming new album.

Tomorrow X Together (TXT) have announced their first-ever virtual reality concert, dubbed ‘Hyperfocus’, which will be screened from next month onwards.The band’s forthcoming VR concert is set to take place across five different cities in the US over the following months. The ‘Hyperfocus’ concert promises to “deliver an unforgettable performance that allows fans to get up close and personal” with the boyband, per Billboard.“We have been thinking about how to get closer to our fans, and this VR concert is an opportunity for us to do so,” TXT said of the forthcoming VR concert in a press statement.

Swept Away, the new musical featuring the music of folk-rock band The Avett Brothers, will begin performances at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre on Tuesday, October 29 with an opening set for Tuesday, November 19.

Princess Catherine, aka Kate Middleton, took to social media to celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday (June 16).

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic A lot of bong water has passed under the bridge since “Reefer Madness: The Musical” first premiered at the Hudson Theatre on Santa Monica Blvd. in 1998. Like, legalization of the demon weed in most states… plus, about a million more camp musicals that have come down the pike since then, maybe lessening any obvious need to bring back a show satirizing long-bygone pot paranoia.

Zac Efron burst onto the scene as a fresh-faced teen shooting basketballs and dancing his way across the court in 2006′s High School Musical.

Royal Blood have spoken to NME at Download Festival 2024 and discussed what it was like to revisit their self-titled debut 10 years on, as well as reflecting on their time on the road with Queens Of The Stone Age.The duo – comprised of frontman and bassist Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher – caught up with NME at this year’s edition of the festival, shortly before they took to the main stage for a career-spanning set.Not only did the slot mark their first time back at the festival in a decade, it also came as the two are ready to play some intimate London shows, celebrating the 10th anniversary of their self-titled debut album.In the conversation, the duo told NME about what it was like to look back at their debut album this far down the line, and how they perceive it now compared to their latest release, 2023’s ‘Back To The Water Below’. They also recall their time on the road and growing friendship with Queens Of The Stone Age, who they first joined forces with back in 2017 and recently joined on the road earlier this year, as they toured across the US.NME: Hi Royal Blood, what’s it like to be back at Download?Mike Kerr: “It’s great to be back, we haven’t been here in 10 years, but I actually played here with my first band in 2008, around then.

Ilana Kaplan Whenever the Decemberists have released an album, Colin Meloy has wondered if it would be their last. Perhaps fans may have felt similarly after the release of their 2018 LP “I’ll Be Your Girl,” as the Portland, Oregon-spawned indie icons found themselves in the midst of its longest gap between records. But there were several factors at play in the delay: a pandemic, fits and starts of songwriting, and Meloy’s other creative projects.

Ahead of Sunday’s Season 2 premiere, HBO has confirmed it has renewed House of the Dragon for a third season.