EastEnders to air emotional eating disorder storyline involving Ben Mitchell

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The FOMO of having missed Joni Mitchell’s appearance at the Newport Folk Festival last summer no longer needs to be so strong. Most of that comeback set, which as augmented by an all-star cast, is being released as a live album in July, “At Newport,” produced by Mitchell and Brandi Carlile. The album will be released by Rhino on July 28, four days after the one-year anniversary of the surprise show at the Rhode Island Festival. The guest stars who shared lead vocals and instrumentals with Carlile during the “Joni Jam” will all be represented — including Carlile, Marcus Mumford, Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith, Lucius, Celisse and Wynonna Judd. Other players included Phil and Tim Hanseroth, Allison Russell and Blake Mills.

, VaLentine and Carlos argue over his friend, Michele, who Carlos admits he previously had romantic feelings for.During a tense conversation, Carlos, who is bisexual, says while he liked Michele, she didn't like him back. He tells VaLentine that after that he just moved on and now only sees her as a friend. He stresses that he didn't have sex with her and that they never even kissed.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Paris-based Luxbox has snapped up sales rights on “Puan,” the awaited new film from María Alche and Benjamín Naishtat, two of Argentina’s fastest-rising directors.  The new title co-stars Leonardo Sbaraglia (“Pain and Glory,” “Wild Tales”).  “Puan” catches Alché after she won San Sebastian’s prestigious Horizontes Award in 2018 for her Visit Films-sold feature debut, “A Family Submerged,” before teaming on “Puan” with Naishat who, the same year at San Sebastian, won director, actor (Dario Grandinetti) and cinematography (Pedro Sotero) in main competition for “Rojo,” sparking a rave Variety review.

EastEnders fans are soon set to endure an emotional rollercoaster, after producers of the London soap confirmed they would soon air a festival celebration of Lola Pearce's life.The much-loved Walford character - played by acting powerhouse Danielle Harold - be commemorated the one-off event alongside her loved ones in an episode to come. Lola was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour last year, and the mum-of-one has since been making the most of the time she has left in Albert Square with her nearest and dearest.

Montclair is a great place for a day trip or short weekend get-away, especially if you’re living in New York City, with six train stations in Montclair that can get you there from Penn Station very easily.  We visited Montclair in collaboration with Destination Montclair and the Montclair Center BID to experience its queer scene and local business. Although a small town, Montclair has pockets of queer community and queer-owned businesses that are worth highlighting and checking out if you’re in the area.  Minia’s Minia’s is a delightful brunch spot and the founders met at Henrietta Hudson, a popular lesbian bar in New York City.

Alicia Keys suprised the audience at her concert in Buenos Aires’ Movistar Arena. Keys brought out Cazzu, one of the most beloved trap performers in the country, bringing down the house and providing an unexpected and welcome blend of genres and sounds.

Amber Heard has been spotted cuddling her two year old daughter Oonagh Paige in Madrid, Spain, where they're believed to have relocated to permanently after "quitting Hollywood".The 37 year old actress is thought to have moved to somewhere just outside of Madrid following her blockbuster defamation trial with Johnny Depp last year, which she lost. When she was snapped in Spain, the actress looked happy and relaxed as she enjoyed a trip to the park with her little girl, whose father's identity has never been confirmed.

A convicted killer who claimed he was the leading recruiter for the Ku Klux Klan in Scotland is campaigning for Luke Mitchell’s release.

Frameline Film Festival will open with a screening of the Sofia Coppola-produced movie “Fairyland.” The 11-day, LGBTQ-focused festival will return to San Francisco and Oakland from June 14-24. “Fairyland” will be followed by the festival’s Oakland Centerpiece event, which will screen “Cora Bora” on June 15. Its Pride Kickoff screening will be of “God Save the Queens” on June 22.

EXCLUSIVE: The Santa Clauses needed someone to play the Easter Bunny in season two, so they went to the only person who could truly embody the cuddly part: the inimitable Tracy Morgan.

A double killer has died in Carstairs State Hospital – 10 years after he was detained for stabbing another murderer to death.

Selma Blair is reflecting on her younger years and the amount of change and growth her life has endured.

EastEnders have confirmed that Ben Mitchell, played by Max Bowden, will be the centre of an eating disorder storyline in the coming months.

McKinley Franklin editor Frank Agrama, founder and chairman of Harmony Gold, died on Tuesday. He was 93. Agrama’s career as an entertainment pioneer saw him founding several production companies including the Film Association of Rome and then Harmony Gold, which launched television series such as “Shaka Zulu” and “Robotech.” He was born on Jan. 1, 1930, and became a child actor in Egypt with his own TV series. While his father was the Surgeon General of Egypt, Agrama initially followed in his father’s footsteps by acquiring a degree in medicine and surgery from the University of Cairo. By the time he was 23 years old, Agrama was a medical doctor. 

Rita Simons is set to reprise her iconic character of Roxy Mitchell in some special scenes in Thursday's episode of EastEnders. Roxy's daughter Amy has been struggling with her mental health in recent weeks, exacerbated by the breakdown of her father, Jack Branning's, marriage, following the revelation of her step-mum Denise's infidelity.

Crystal Kung Minkoff says she almost considered alternative treatment during her eating disorder recovery.

Max Bowden has made quite the impression on EastEnders viewers since he arrived on-screen as resident bad boy Ben Mitchell back in 2019. Max's on-screen life has been full of drama and scandal, as Ben has struggled with accidentally killing someone, struggled with drug abuse and found himself in trouble with the police.

Sharing her thoughts. Crystal Kung Minkoff admitted that she’s considered taking Ozempic while in recovery for an eating disorder.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Jordan Fisher savors those 7 p.m. showtimes. It’s not that there’s a huge difference on the nights that Broadway’s revival of “Sweeney Todd” starts at 8 p.m. But the extra hour of freedom after curtain call at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre means he gets more time to spend with his family. “I’ll get to bed an hour early and get up with my son so we can hang and have a little bit more time to chill in the morning,” Fisher says over espresso at a swanky bar in Manhattan’s theater district. He got married during the pandemic, and the couple welcomed their first child in last June. “A lot of my mornings are dictated by how late I go to bed. With a schedule like this, we go to work hours after people clocked out of their offices. My body has to get used to it.”

at 10:30 p.m. on August 16, 2018, but, as she reveals in a new interview with , her condition was misdiagnosed or ignored for more than 40 years since her first health struggles as a child. “If you’re a boy with those symptoms, you get an MRI,” said of being a 7-year-old who had lost use of her right eye and left leg, as well as bladder control. She’d wake up in the middle of the night laughing uncontrollably.