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William Earl Brazilian superstar Anitta, “Law & Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay, showrunner and author Shonda Rhimes and comedian Amy Schumer have been selected as the honorees for Variety‘s annual Power of Women New York event, to be held May 2. The luncheon gathering, presented in partnership with Lifetime, celebrates the charitable work done by the Power of Women New York honorees, who will be featured on four separate covers for the April 30 print edition of Variety.

ABC brought two reality TV show universes together as American Idol saw a former star of The Bachelor during the last episode of the auditions round.

Juan Pablo Galavis was a proud dad during the latest episode of American Idol!

Prince Harry is rumoured to be returning to the UK later this year, after Princess Kate Middleton's cancer announcement. It's still not known whether Harry will visit his brother Prince William and sister-in-law Kate Middleton.

Old School Runescape has introduced a huge new area to the existing map of Gielinor as part of a new update.Varlamore offers players a variety of new features, including quests, contests, boss battles and different ways to train existing skills.Known as The Shining Kingdom, players will have needed to complete the Children Of The Sun quest to access Varlamore which can be reached via a giant quetzal bird located outside Varrock’s eastern gate.Once there, Old School Runescape players will be able to continue the Varlamore questline with Twilight’s Promise and unlock the Quetzal Transport Network.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Cher will perform at amfAR’s annual Cannes Film Festival gala on May 23, Variety can exclusively report. “I have such wonderful memories of being invited to host one of the first amfAR events in Cannes by my friend Elizabeth Taylor,” the music superstar said in a statement Monday. “I am extremely proud to be returning for this event’s 30th anniversary, and to continue to support the incredible work of this organization.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Robert Pattinson is delaying his return to Gotham. “The Batman Part II” has been postponed a year, from Oct. 3, 2025 to its new date on Oct. 2, 2026. More to come…

Children of the Sun, an upcoming puzzle game where players are tasked with shooting numerous targets with one supernatural bullet, has set a launch date of April 9 for PC.Published by Devolver Digital, this supernatural third-person shooter sees a protagonist known only as The Girl on a revenge mission to kill members of a cult who ruined her life. Players will guide the bullet once it’s been shot, carefully steering it from head to head as it kills all the cultists in each level with deadly precision.Developer René Rother explains the gameplay: “Guide [the bullet] through increasingly complex and challenging levels to kill cultists, trigger traps, and reshape the environment.

Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment, the leading film and television industry organization for Asian and Pacific Islanders, on Monday night presented its second annual Radiance Gala, celebrating the achievements of Asian and Pacific Islander Women and Non-Binary artists, artisans, and leaders in entertainment, presenting honors to actress Sandra Oh, the teams behind Lionsgate‘s Joy Ride and Hulu’s Black Cake, and more.

As expected, Broadway‘s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will end its run this spring when stars Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster conclude their limited 12-week engagements.

Sydney Sweeney is talking about the Met Gala!

Confusion and how information is communicated, relayed, and delayed in a thriller can be a fantastic artistic weapon in the filmmaker’s toolkit. With his mathematic precision, filmmakers like Christopher Nolan can understand the Swiss watch nature of perfectly timed breadcrumbs of info that can preserve the mystery and keep an audience enraptured and on the edge of their seats.

Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo rubbed shoulders with royalty as they attended the Blenheim Ball, alongside Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.The ball, which is held every year, is in aid of the children's charity Starlight. For the occasion, the Princess, 35, sported a sparkling black dress and black heels, and Edoardo, 45 cut a dapper figure in a classic black suit, which he paired with some Vivienne Westwood shoes.

Lori Loughlin won the Grace Prize for A Christmas Blessing and Super Mario Bros. Movie was named Best Family Film at the 31st annual Movieguide Faith & Values Awards Gala & Report. The broadcast aired this evening on Great American Family.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Warner Bros. Discovery wants to bring one of its “zombie” cable networks back to life with a big jolt of sports. The media company intends to create a new nightly sports block for TruTV, the reality-series cable network that has largely been left to show endless episodes of the popular prank show “Impractical Jokers” and the caught-on-camera serial “World’s Dumbest.” In doing so, Warner no doubt hopes to create new value where there has only been a little.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor A new Los Angeles film festival featuring independent films, documentaries and artist talks is set for April 4-7 at venues in Chinatown, Eagle Rock and Filipinotown. The Los Angeles Festival of Movies was launched by Micah Gottlieb and Sarah Winshall, and will open April 4 with Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow.” Closing night film is Conner O’Malley and Danny Scharar’s “Rap World” on April 7. Both films screen at Vidiots.

EXCLUSIVE: Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, J.K. Simmons, and Cynthia Addai-Robinson have locked deals to return for The Accountant 2, the sequel to the Gavin O’Connor-directed action thriller The Accountant, on which Amazon MGM Studios has teamed with Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Oprah Winfrey has set an hour-long ABC primetime special about weight loss drugs following her exit from the board of WeightWatchers after revealing her personal use of them. The special, titled “An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution,” will air later this month. Oprah recorded the special in front of a live studio audience and gathers medial experts to discuss weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy.

Kneecap, Lauren Mayberry, Wunderhorse, Lambrini Girls and more have been announced as performers for The Great Escape 2024.The annual Brighton festival featuring up-and-coming artists from across the world – taking place from May 15-18 this year – has added 150 new names to their line-up spanning pop, electronic, punk, rap and more.The latest additions include Soft Play (formerly known as Slaves), Bradley Simpson (frontman of The Vamps), Been Stellar, Fred Roberts, Love Fame Tragedy, Milk. and more.The festival has also released individual single-day and two-day tickets for fans who are unable to attend the entire weekend.

Katie Holmes was one of the guests’ at this week’s Roundabout Theatre Gala. The event commemorated the company’s history in New York and the figures that have contributed with it and the theater scene in the city over the past years. For the occasion, Holmes wore a stunning black dress that showcased her arms.