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Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker has announced a surprise Glastonbury DJ set tonight (June 28) at 1am.On the official Glastonbury website, the slot between 1am and 2am on the Firmly Rooted Soundsystem stage reads “TBA”, but Parker’s name is listed in the programme.The blurb under it reads, “The Antipodean psychedelic rock icon takes to the decks.” Meanwhile, Parker has confirmed the news on the official Tame Impala Instagram account, too. “GLASTONBURY come see me tonight at the Firmly Rooted sound system in Silver Hayes at 1am,” he wrote.

EXCLUSIVE: C. Thomas Howell (SEAL Team) and Michelle Hurd (Star Trek: Picard) have signed on to star alongside Trevor Donovan and Ashley Elaine in Where the Wind Blows, a romantic Western based on the USA Today bestselling novel by Caroline Fyffe.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Christy Hall was a playwright living in New York City — which means she had several side jobs, including walking dogs and bartending. “There’s a great quote saying, ‘you can make a killing in theater, but you can’t make a living,’” she notes. She had always dreamed of working in film and television, but it never felt completely realistic to her.Today, Hall is the writer-director of “Daddio,” an acclaimed two-hander starring Sean Penn as a taxi driver named Clark and Dakota Johnson as his passenger, known only as Girlie.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Film and TV studio A24 has secured a new round of funding led by Josh Kushner’s investment firm Thrive Capital. In connection with the investment, Kushner will be joining the board of directors for A24, best known for such films as “Civil War,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “Moonlight” and “Uncut Gems,” and TV series “Euphoria,” “Beef,” “Ramy” and “The Sympathizer.” Financial details and exact figures were not disclosed by A24 and Thrive Capital, but sources confirm to Variety the investment from Thrive Capital gives it a valuation of about $3.5 billion — a 40% increase since A24’s first round of funding, which was $225 million at $2.5 billion in 2022.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis are looking as chic as ever on the set of And Just Like That.

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Sean Penn is reflecting on his career.

For many people, the high water mark for Sean Penn’s career is his role as Harvey Milk in the acclaimed drama, “Milk.” That film earned Penn his second Oscar and the film went on to earn eight total Academy Award nominations. But when you fast forward 16 years and look back at the choice to make the film with Penn in the lead role of a gay activist and trailblazing politician, there is a bit of a pause.

Sean Penn has recently addressed past rumours that he was physically abusive to his ex-wife Madonna during their marriage.The couple were married from 1985 to 1989, and in 1987 allegations came out that the actor had been violent toward his wife, which she has since denied.Speaking with The New York Times, the Mystic River actor opened up about the false allegations, sharing that at one point he had a SWAT team enter his home, after Madonna had allegedly told police about guns in the house.“I said: ‘I’m not coming out. I’m going to finish my breakfast.’ The next thing I knew, windows were being broken all around the house and they came in,” he shared.

the New York Times. “If I’m going to be in a relationship, I’m still going to be free, or I’m not going to be in it.”“I’m not going to be hurting.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Sean Penn recently said in an interview with The New York Times that 2008’s “Milk” was “the last time I had a good time” on a film set, adding: “I went 15 years miserable on sets.” While Penn earned critical acclaim and his second Oscar for best actor thanks to his portrayal of the openly gay politician Harvey Milk, he told The Times he could not star in the film today as straight actors playing queer characters has become too hotly debated in Hollywood. “No.

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New York Times that he never physically assaulted the “Vogue” singer, 65, when they were married from 1985 to 1989.Penn recalled the time that his home was raided by the SWAT team after Madonna called the police because she was concerned about guns in the house.“I said: ‘I’m not coming out. I’m going to finish my breakfast,’ ” Penn said in the interview published Saturday.

EXCLUSIVE: Rosemarie DeWitt (La La Land, The Staircase) is set as the female lead opposite Eric Bana in Netflix‘s limited series Untamed, from Warner Bros. Television and studio-based John Wells Productions.

Love Island's Sean Stone might just have overplayed his sweet talk, as viewers are getting a bit fed up with his candy-themed chat-up lines.The 24 year old confectionery salesman from Hertford hasn't quite hit the sweet spot with the ladies since he strutted into the villa earlier this month, failing to stir up a real romantic connection. During the episode on Thursday 20 June, Sean tried his luck with new bombshell Matilda Draper on a date.

Before making his way into the Love Island villa in a quest to find the one, Sean Stone underwent a fitness transformation.The 24-year-old salesman from Hertford revealed that he focused on himself and went on a 'personal development' after 'losing' himself in relationships.The cheeky chappy delighted viewers when he rocked up to the villa on day one and they've been routing for him to find love ever since. While he's yet to find a "soul mate", Sean has openly spoken about loving himself after he focused on his fitness.

Two years ago, “Smile” took everyone by surprise. The horror film from an unknown filmmaker ended up earning rave reviews and a huge box office.

Warner Bros. Discovery’s search for a new comms chief is over with the media giant expected to name Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary for former president Barack Obama, to the job, Deadline has learned.

Tom Parker's daughter Aurelia followed in her singer dad's footsteps as she performed during half-time during a charity football match in his memory. A moving clip showed little Aurelia, four, singing Somewhere Out There by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram, before later showing off some of her dance moves.The Wanted star Tom died in March 2022, aged just 33, following an 18-month battle with stage four glioblastoma brain cancer.

Tom Parker's brave widow, Kelsey, has opened up about the heartache of Father's Day without her beloved husband.The Wanted star tragically passed away at just 33 after a courageous fight against a stage four glioblastoma brain tumour.Taking to social media, Kelsey revealed that their little ones, Aurelia and Bodhi, continue to make cards for their dad as they navigate life without him. In a touching tribute, she posted a picture of the kids proudly holding up their handmade cards in memory of their father. Kelsey penned a poignant message alongside the photo: "Today is such a difficult day for so many.