Charli XCX to release Sam Smith collaboration ‘In The City’ next week

The Boys spin-off Gen V.Led by showrunners Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters, the spin-off series follows the lives of superhero students at the Vought International-owned Godolkin University.Gen V stars a fresh cast of relative newcomers, including Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips and Asa Germann.In October, Amazon announced the series had been renewed for a second season.The show’s score is composed by Matt Bowen and Christopher Lennertz, who also provided the soundtrack to The Boys. You can stream their soundtrack below.A bunch of songs by renowned artists also feature in the series, including the likes of Missy Elliott, Remi Wolf, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Annie Lennox.You can check out an episode-by-episode breakdown of the songs below.Episode one – God U‘Anxiety’ – Megan Thee Stallion‘Dancing With Myself’ – The Donnas‘Show You Love’ – Jalen Owusu, Niall Lavelle & Tobias Silvester‘WTF (Where They From)’ – Missy Elliott feat. Pharrell Williams‘Remember Me’ – Benny The Butcher‘Vulgar’ – Madonna, Sam Smith‘BRB’ – JTM feat. Shanghai & Tia Thompson‘Edamame’ – bbno$‘Body Talk’ – D’Auria feat. Fran‘Celebrity Skin’ – HoleEpisode two – First Day‘Nothing Else Matters’ – Phoebe Bridgers‘Move!’ – Batuk‘Photo I.D.’ – Remi Wolf‘Venus’ – BananaramaEpisode three – #ThinkBrink‘Whatta Man’ – Salt-N-Pepa’Take The Night’ – La Felix‘Just Wanna Dance’ – Dave James‘’Dance In Place (Treasure Fingers Dub Remix)’ – CLAVVS‘Discoteka’ – Minelli‘Intoxicated’ – Rozee‘Make It So Good’ – Noah Neiman‘Growing Up Is’ – Ruel‘I Wanna Be Sedated’ – Rockaway BitchEpisode four – The Whole Truth‘True’ – Spandau Ballet‘Want Want’ – Maggie Rogers‘Work It’ – Missy ElliottEpisode five – Welcome To The Monster Club‘FREAK’ – Shygirl‘Control

Producers and animators behind Netflix and Disney's latest releases are giving special talks at Manchester Animation Festival (MAF) this November.

Starfield will introduce Nvidia DLSS (deep learning super sampling) support in an undated update, as well as “other optimisations and improvements”.AMD and Bethesda entered an agreement for the PC port of Starfield and as such, only AMD’s FSR 2 (FidelityFX Super Resolution) is supported in the game.Due to the ubiquity of Nvidia video cards, this omission was irksome for PC players, and a number of mods that added Nvidia DLSS support popped up shortly following Starfield‘s launch.We've been hard at work on @StarfieldGame updates and will be putting our next one into Steam Beta next week.This update will feature Nvidia DLSS support with frame generation, display and HDR controls for supported systems, and other optimizations and improvements. You'll be…— Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios) November 1, 2023The forthcoming update, as announced on X, will officially integrate Nvidia DLSS support to Starfield with Bethesda stating that the feature will arrive in beta next week.This will be available for PC players playing on Steam with the appropriate video card – this won’t work for those using an AMD card.Furthermore, the Nvidia DLSS support will allow for “frame generation, display and HDR controls for supported systems, and other optimisations and improvements”.Once the beta is over, the feature will roll out for PC and Xbox Series X|S more widely.

G-Dragon will attend a police questioning and take a drug test next week, as part of the ongoing investigations into his alleged drug use.G-Dragon’s lawyer, Kim Su-hyeon, said in a press release that the K-pop idol’s upcoming questioning by the police is voluntary and will take place on Monday (November 6) at the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul, according to Yonhap News Agency.On top of the questioning, police also announced yesterday (October 31) that they will also be conducting a rapid drug test on the 35-year-old singer as part of procedure.The October 31 statement by G-Dragon’s legal counsel also included a warning from against the dissemination of falsified information about the singer’s current situation.“We urge the media and press to report with responsibility to prevent Kwon Ji-yong, a K-pop artist representing South Korea, from being inflicted any irrevocable damage from the spread of false information,” the statement read.G-Dragon – real name Kwon Ji-young – was first booked by the Incheon Metropolitan Police on October 26, and is currently under probe without detention for his alleged breach of South Korea’s Narcotics Control Act.A day after the allegations surfaced (October 27), the musician came forward to deny claims of his illegal drug use in a statement through his lawyer.According to The Korea Herald’s report on October 30, G-Dragon issued a second statement reiterating his stance, and displayed his notification to the police of his legal representation and will for voluntary questioning and investigation.“Kwon has submitted all the evidence necessary for the investigation and his vow to sincerely cooperate in the hair and urine test, in order to reveal the truth and prove his innocence,”

Three beloved rides at Alton Towers are to close permanently in the next few days as the theme park prepares to close for the rest of the year.

Manchester city council is asking the people of Manchester to get involved in a new discussion about the future of the city's arts and culture. The new initiative is looking for locals to give their feedback and ideas on what Manchester's cultural scene from music festivals to museum exhibitions should feature over the next 10 years.

The Beatles have finally announced details of the release of their “final song” ‘Now And Then’, along with news of expanded reissues of their ‘Red’ and ‘Blue’ albums. See all information below, along with a trailer for a new documentary about the project.The long-mooted single was created by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, who joined forces to create the final ever Beatles track to feature all four members, with the help of AI.Having been teased this week with images of a cassette tape across social media and internet as well as projections across the Fab Four’s native Liverpool, the band have now shared details of ‘Now And Then’ and when fans can expect to hear it.Lennon first wrote and recorded a demo of ‘Now And Then’ with just his piano and vocals in the late ’70s at his home in New York’s Dakota building.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Just in time for Halloween, the new “Saw” movie is available to stream online. The tenth installment in the “Saw” film franchise may have just been released in theaters, but the horror film is positioned to find a larger audience, now that it’s available to stream from home.

Charli XCX has released a new collaborative single with Sam Smith – listen to ‘In The City’ below.The thumping, club-ready dance track was co-produced by Charli, The 1975‘s George Daniel, ILYA, A. G. Cook and Omer Fedi.“The song is about finding the people you truly love and connect with through wild nights out and partying in magical places,” explained Charli in a statement.“It’s about feeling accepted, the magnificence of being welcomed into queer spaces and those once-in-a-lifetime people you get to meet when you’re there.”Smith added: “Charli is a force and getting creative with her is so much fun.

Charli XCX and Sam Smith‘s new collab “In the City” is out now!

The Late Show was not on the air last night as a result of Stephen Colbert’s Covid diagnosis and it has now emerged that he’s taking the rest of the week off.

Charli XCX has called out the strew of harmful comments aimed at Sam Smith online, describing them as “disheartening” to see.The singer addressed the issue in a post to her social media pages on Tuesday (October 17), giving Smith a special shoutout ahead of their forthcoming collaborative single ‘In The City’, which is set to arrive later this week.In the post, she shed light on the immense number of hurtful comments she has seen directed towards the singer online, and shared how impressed she is that they are able to stand up to it and continue making music despite them.“I’m about to release a song with Sam Smith and the experience so far has been really interesting because never in my life have I seen somebody receive so many hateful comments online,” she began in the clip shared to TikTok.“It’s obviously been really disheartening, but at the same time, I’m so proud of Sam’s ability to withstand that because I know that I certainly couldn’t withstand it,” the singer added. “So I just want to say, Sam, I love you.

Charli XCX is calling out negative feedback.

Caroline Brew editor Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports & Entertainment company, has acquired the U.S. rights to Connie Cocchia’s coming-of-age drama “When Time Got Louder.” The film will be released on Nov. 17 in select theaters and on VOD.

Jada Pinkett Smith is offering up some clarification about her separation from her husband Will Smith in a new interview on the Today show with Hoda Kotb.

Madonna has officially kickstarted her Celebration Tour, and it was well worth the wait!

Dame Arlene Phillips may have turned 80 this year, but she certainly isn't slowing down anytime soon - and still boasts a myriad of unlikely pals.The Strictly Come Dancing legend has revealed to OK! that she has a 'close relationship' with DJ Naughty Boy, real moniker Shahid Khan, after appearing on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here together in 2021. Appearing on the ITV show alongside other stars such as Richard Madeley and Frankie Bridge, Arlene now reveals: "I’m still close with everyone I did the show with, we’ve got a WhatsApp group.

McDonald's is to make a major shake-up to its fast food menu in the coming days.

Charli XCX has teased new music, sharing a snippet of a song she’s been working on in the studio.The artist recently confirmed she had begun working on the follow-up to last year’s ‘Crash’. Last month, she shared several photos and a video on her Instagram in a gallery captioned “album 6 i guess”.

Jack White is set to release his collaborative live version of ‘Ball and Biscuit’ with Bob Dylan – find all the details below.Back in 2004, White joined Dylan on stage in Detroit, Michigan to perform a joint rendition of The White Stripes‘ 2003 song from the band’s fourth studio album, ‘Elephant’.White announced yesterday (October 5) that an official recording of the team-up will be released as part of a new vinyl collection, ‘The White Stripes – Live In Las Vegas’. The 3xLP package is due to arrive on October 31 via Third Man Records.To order the special set, fans are required to subscribe to the label’s ‘Vault’ by October 31.