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Prior to the release of Amazon Prime's series Daisy Jones & The Six, Blake Mills had the cult status of your favorite singer-songwriter's favorite singer-songwriter, the producer of music for Fiona Apple, Perfume Genius, and Jack Johnson, and an acclaimed solo artist and session musician. Dude was subtly everywhere, but when Daisy Jones premiered along with all the music he wrote, performed, and produced for the titular fake band, living rooms across the world were playing Blake Mills music even if they didn't know it.

Peter Caranicas Deputy Editor Prominent entertainment attorney Ken Deutsch has switched from one powerful firm to another, leaving Latham & Watkins to join Paul Hastings as a partner and global co-chair of the entertainment and media practice. At Latham & Watkins, Deutsch was global co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports, and media group.    Deutsch’s move boosts the already impressive Paul Hastings entertainment and media team. On the transactions side it includes Craig Emanuel (who was named Variety’s Power of Law Honoree this year), David Hernand, Mickey Mayerson, Susan Williams and Sean A. Monroe. In litigation, it boasts the services of Steven Marenberg, Tamerlin Godley, James (Bo) Pearl and Josh Gordon. Like Deutsch, all have been featured in Variety’s Legal Impact Report.

Jordan Moreau Nearly a year after he was fired from Disney by former CEO Bob Chapek, Peter Rice has set a film and TV production deal with A24, Variety has confirmed. It’s his first major move after he was ousted. A24, hot off a leading nine Oscar wins with “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “The Whale” this year, will co-finance film and TV projects with Rice. The deal is non-exclusive, and projects under the agreement will be backed by Rice via A24’s banking relationships. The projects will be for global distribution theatrically and on major streaming platforms. “I am incredibly excited to be an independent producer and could not be more thrilled to begin that journey in partnership with A24,” Rice said in a statement. “They have built Hollywood’s most vibrant, fearless, and creative studio. The fact that they made it out of whole cloth in a decade is a testament to their exquisite taste, razor-sharp business acumen, and infectious enthusiasm for creativity and artists. I have been blessed to work with so many amazing creators as an executive and cannot wait to start producing provocative, meaningful, and entertaining movies and TV shows with creators I admire and respect.”

Amazon has launched a surprise sale across its own brand tech including the biggest discount of £140 on its range of Fire TVs, as well as popular Echo Dot devices reduced to £30. We've rounded up the products with the biggest discounts as well as the different places to find the deals.

Blake Lively is turning up the heat on social media. The 35-year-old actress recently took to her Instagram Story to share a pic of her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and express her appreciation for his physique.Reynolds started the whole exchange when he posted a photo of himself sitting outside while sporting a tank top, leaving his muscles on full display, and wearing khakis, which were rolled up at the ankles. «Summer in New York makes me sorry for the way I treated winter in New York,» he wrote alongside the pic.Lively, who took the photo in question, reposted it on her own account, adding a «caution: extra spicy» sticker and a fire-breathing emoji.The couple, who tied the knot in 2012, share four kids.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively continue to be couple goals! The pair are known for having the most hilarious social media interactions and have shown how proud they are of each other over the years, after marrying in 2012 and welcoming their four kids, 8-year-old James, 6-year-old Inez, 3-year-old Betty, and a new baby. The 46-year-old actor, who was named Sexiest Man Alive back by People in 2010, decided to welcome summer weather in a white tank and khakis, showing off his biceps and making fans go crazy for his incredible physique.“Summer in New York makes me sorry for the way I treated winter in New York,” Reynolds wrote, posing casually for the camera while wearing his sunglasses.

Jesse Collins Entertainment President Dionne Harmon announced today that John Wehage has joined the company as Executive Vice President, Head of Production of the full-service Emmy-winning production company. Karen Grant-Selma will lead the company’s in-house legal team as Executive Vice President, Head of Business & Legal Affairs. Both will report to Harmon.

Peter Kay looked almost unrecognisable as he appeared in a rare backstage clip following his recent show at London's O2 Arena. The comedian, 48, returned to the stage last year and has since left fans shocked at his change of appearance, as he looks slimmer than ever.

Peter Kay’s fans think he looks ‘unrecognisable’ in a new video. The comedian, 49, was seen in a clip filmed earlier this month with musician Bryan Edery when the latter posted a backstage video captured after one of Peter’s gigs. In the footage, shared on Instagram and taken at London’s 02 arena, Peter wore a black tracksuit and quipped that he was about to eat ‘two lamb bhunas’.

Ryan Reynolds‘ time at the gym is definitely paying off!

Comedian Peter Kay looks almost unrecognisable in a rare new picture taken after a recent stand up gig at London's O2 Arena.

Four people have reportedly died after a tourist boat carrying British tourists celebrating a birthday capsized on Lake Maggiore in Italy.

Picture the scene: a lake shimmering in the summer sunshine, water gently lapping the shore and beautiful mountains in the distance. It’s an image which has made the Italian Lakes a world famous holiday destination - and one that’s popular with A-list stars with George Clooney famously owning a property there.

Mike Wass The road from boy band fame to solo stardom is notoriously bumpy, but Niall Horan made the transition look easy with 2017 debut album “Flicker.” Eschewing the pop of One Direction for earthier, singer-songwriter fare, the Irishman carved out his own artistic identity — one hit at a time. Horan, 29, then broadened his sonic horizons on “Heartbreak Weather,” but its release coincided with the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and promotion suddenly ground to a halt. With time on his hands for the first time in a decade, the pop star looked inward and started writing “The Show.” His third album, due June 9 via Capitol Records, finds Horan laying his feelings bare as he opens up about love and the rigors of adulthood. “If I made this album four years ago, I probably wouldn’t have written some of those songs,” the hitmaker muses. “The pandemic was a good time for me to reflect on everything that’s happened up until that point.”

This month fans got their first look at Blake Lively as Lily Bloom on the set of It Ends With Us, a film adaptation of the popular book and #BookTok sensation of the same title. It Ends With Us follows the journey of Lily Bloom, a young woman with a troubled past, exploring themes of abuse, love triangles, heartbreak, and emotional turmoil.The author, Colleen Hoover, has described it as the most challenging book she has ever written.

Blake Shelton might be leaving behind, but the connections he made there carry on.The country singer announced on Thursday that he's teaming up with former producer and four-time Emmy Award-winning showrunner Lee Metzger to launch Lucky Horseshoe Productions.The pair has already collaborated on, an unscripted USA series where Shelton — along with Nikki Garcia and  host Carson Daly  -- opens up his famous Ole Red bar in Nashville to play fun drinking games with his famous friends. Now, they'll begin a new chapter of projects following Shelton's departure from after 23 seasons. «I'm excited to partner with my longtime friend and creative rainmaker Lee Metzger,» said Shelton in a press release about the new partnership.

William Earl Variety and Sportico will partner for the first time to present a co-branded Sports and Entertainment Summit, presented by City National Bank, on July 13 in Los Angeles. Their collaboration marks an expanded day of programming for the event. NBA All-Star, entrepreneur and philanthropist Russell Westbrook; NBA All-Star and producer Blake Griffin; Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles; Fox Sports’ Mark Silverman and ESPN’s Rosalyn Durant are among the event’s headlining speakers. Westbrook will speak to his growing business, philanthropic and entertainment interests off the court as part of his company Russell Westbrook Enterprises, which includes advertising company RW Digital, production company Zero World Media and his Why Not? Foundation aimed at helping at-risk youth through structured educational opportunities, workforce development and accessible mental health resources.

EXCLUSIVE: Actress and model Kaia Gerber signs with Entertainment 360.

As many of you know, the company had decided to build a new Disney campus in Lake Nona and many Cast Members, Imagineers, and Employees were asked to commit to making a move to Florida. While some were excited about the new campus, I know that this decision and the circumstances surrounding it have been difficult for others.Given the considerable changes that have occurred since the announcement of this project, including new leadership and changing business conditions, we have decided not to move forward with construction of the campus.

Naman Ramachandran Film and TV finance company FilmHedge has joined forces with Riveting Entertainment Group in a $25 million first-look financing production partnership to significantly expand Riveting Films. The companies will collaborate on a broad slate of feature length films with the first one planned to begin production within the year. The deal was revealed at the ongoing Cannes Film Market, where FilmHedge is a sponsor of the Producers Network and the International Film Finance Forum. In addition to the financing deal, film and TV production company Southbox Entertainment (“Collateral Data,” “Witch Hunt”) has the option to provide supplementary equity financing to the collaboration, as well as future productions from Riveting Films.