Samuel L. Jackson’s wedding gift for Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson still has fans buzzing long after they split.
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Hans Zimmer has reportedly bought the BBC‘s legendary Maida Vale studios in west London for £10.5million.The report from The Daily Mail says that the legendary film composer has purchased the building to write new film scores in.In 2018, it was announced that the lauded BBC studios were set to close by 2023, with the studios then protected from redevelopment in 2020.Last year, Maida Vale was then put up for sale by the BBC with an asking price of £10.5million, which appears to have now been met by Zimmer.A source in the story said of the purchase: “It is a real coup. The building is beautiful and it is so rich in history.“It’s the kind of place that anyone who is passionate about music loves to spend time in.
It is special. And it appears that vibe will continue with Hans taking it on.”picElsewhere,In 2018, the BBC said it was planning to move the recording studios to Stratford in 2025, , as part of a redevelopment of the Olympic Park.“I understand how much our musical heritage at Maida Vale means to us, to artists and to audiences,” the former BBC director general, Tony Hall, said in a note to staff at the time.
“We haven’t taken this decision lightly. But we’re determined to ensure that live music remains at the heart of the BBC and moving to this new development gives us the opportunity to do just that.”The building has been a BBC staple for 86 years, hosting sessions from The Beatles, Morrissey, Nirvana and more.
It was also the site for Bing Crosby’s last recording session and was home to John Peel’s BBC Radio 1 Peel Sessions. The Fall released full albums of material recorded there.The studios, which are held in a Grade II listed building, were first converted to studios for radio broadcast in 1934. It was also
.Samuel L. Jackson’s wedding gift for Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson still has fans buzzing long after they split.
**Spoiler alert: There’s no way to really discuss this documentary without spoilers, at least for me, so be forewarned, and if you don’t want to be spoiled, please watch “The Deepest Breath” doc first.** Thanks in part to filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin— the directors behind the Oscar-winning documentary “Free Solo” and daring extreme adventuring and peril docs like “Meru,” “The Rescue,” “Wild Life”— plus the recent thriving docu-drama engagement boon on streaming, athletes pushing themselves to the limits and beyond have seemingly entered a new golden age.
Editor’s note: Jesse Andrews is author of the novel Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, which is one of five books pulled from the library shelves of high schools within the purview of Tallahassee, Florida-based Leon County Schools superintendent Rock Hanna, after the Leon County chapter of the conservative group Moms for Liberty petitioned the schools to remove the book because of the frank depiction of sex and gender identity issues. The others include Push, the Sapphire-penned book that inspired the film Precious;Doomed by Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk; Lucky by Alice Sebold; and Dead End by Jason Meyer. Still being scrutinized is an autobiography of tennis great Billie Jean King, because it discusses her sexuality. This has been an ongoing theme precipitated by policies passed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislative Republicans. DeSantis is running for president and probably figured to ride his brawl with Disney into the White House, until Bob Iger began pushing back in ways that have cost revenue and investments it planned for the state of Florida, where Disney is its largest taxpayer and employer. What’s it like to see your book banished for, as Moms for Liberty argued in its email to the school board, violate state law and subject school district personnel to potential felony prosecution and litigation? Here, Andrews — also a screenwriter whose credits include co-writing with Mike Jones Pixar’s Luca — explains it all.
Can music change one country’s destiny? Bobi Wine: The People’s President follows a Ugandan musician who chased his dream and suffered a terrible price. Starting in the country’s musical scene, Wine would quickly establish himself as a major figure; he also realized Uganda’s struggles at the hands of Yoweri Museveni’s regime had to end.
to real estate agent Dalton Gomez is on the rocks. Then, on Monday, July 17, reported their separation, which was consequently confirmed by . People reports that the couple, who got married in a secret intimate ceremony at Grande's Montecito home in May 2021, "have been quietly and lovingly working on their friendship." Grande and Gomez began dating in January 2020.
The Daily Record launched the Our Kids…Our Future campaign in February 2023 after a series of shocking attacks involving children across Scotland.
Coronation Street fans think Elaine Metcalfe by have bought herself some time when it comes to being Stephen Reid's next victim as they believe they spotted a telling clue that links his plans for another victim.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood, prosthetic makeup artist Barrie Gower, and composers Hans Zimmer, Nicholas Britell and Danny Elfman were among the industry heavyweights who landed Creative Arts Emmy nominations on Wednesday morning. Four-time Oscar winner Atwood landed her second Emmy nomination in the outstanding contemporary costumes for Tim Burton’s “Wednesday.” Speaking about her work on the show and about recreating the icon Morticia Addams’ costumes, Atwood said, “We reinvented look with this silver fabric on the side, which was bonded to the black, twisted and sewn over. The dress had a more contemporary shape to it. I think we honored the previous versions of Morticia that had come before.
Kelsea Ballerini has been doing her best since her divorce from Morgan Evans — and boyfriend Chase Stokes is playing a big role in her newfound happiness.
Bradley Walsh is perhaps best known for his longstanding role as presenter on popular ITV quiz show The Chase, or even his acting parts over the years. But it turns out he also had another famous job.The 63 year old TV star, who now sits on £18.6million and has overtaken Ant and Dec as the richest UK present after years presenting some of ITV's biggest shows, swiftly became a fan-favourite for his ability to put contestants at ease, build a rapport with the fierce chasers and make constant wisecracks.
who published the aforementioned disturbing photos. "The family is very worried. Everyone feels helpless."While several of the images show Heather looking distressed, video made things worse, as she was recorded walking along the elevated ledge of an office building in Malibu, Calif.
The trailer for Liam Neeson‘s new movie has been released!
Star of ITV's The Chase Mark Labbett has opened up on the unique way he wooed his glamorous 41-year-old girlfriend Hayley Palmer. 57-year-old Mark, who is 16 years Hayley's senior, split from his ex wife Katie, who is also his second cousin, in 2020, claiming that their 27-year age gap and Covid-19 lockdowns were the reasons after seven years of marriage.
Apparently, Ghislaine Maxwell is not enjoying her time in prison and cannot stop whining about it!
Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Pearls were clutched all over Hollywood on Monday in the wake of an unlikely press beef – United Talent Agency CEO Jeremy Zimmer and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. On a media spree at the Cannes Lions for the past week, Zimmer was asked about the recent meltdown of a $20 million multi-year deal Meghan and husband Prince Harry signed with Spotify in 2020. The pact produced a single series, “Archetypes,” which was not renewed. The termination of the deal was announced June 15. “Turns out Meghan Markle was not a great audio talent, or necessarily any kind of talent,” Zimmer told Semafor at the marketing festival in the South of France. “And, you know, just because you’re famous doesn’t make you great at something.”
Meghan Markle couldn't land Taylor Swift as a guest on her podcast. Amid drama surrounding Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry's, media deals, published a new report with bombshell claims about the Sussexes.In the article, the outlet says that Meghan wrote Taylor a personal letter asking her to appear on , the podcast the Duchess of Sussex hosted about the stereotypes that hold women back.
Packed full of feel-good vibes, Christmas favourite The Holiday In Concert will be taking to the stage in November for a one-off festive experience at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall.
Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City has been released – check it out below.Set during a junior stargazer convention in 1950s America, the film stars a mix of new and frequent collaborators from Anderson’s past works, including Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston and Edward Norton.The comedy-drama had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023, where it competed for the Palme d’Or prize. It was later released in cinemas on June 23.Alexandre Desplat created the film’s score, who has previously worked with Anderson on Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle Of Dogs and The French Dispatch.His other notable credits include Guillermo Del Toro’s Shape Of Water, Little Women directed by Greta Gerwig and both parts of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows.Desplat’s score is joined by various other country-orientated songs, including tracks by The Springfields featuring Dusty Springfield, Slim Whitman and Bing Crosby.Jarvis Cocker, who has a cameo in the film, contributes two original songs to the soundtrack titled ‘Dear Alien (Who Art In Heaven)’ and ‘You Can’t Wake Up If You Don’t Fall Asleep’.
Wes Anderson has become one of the most recogniseable auteur filmmakers in Hollywood through his unique visual and narrative style.The director made his feature film debut with 1996’s Bottle Rocket, which also marked the acting debut of brothers Owen and Luke Wilson. Over his career, he’s been nominated for 15 Oscars and 20 BAFTAs, winning five of the latter for The Grand Budapest Hotel.His latest film is Asteroid City which, like nearly all his works, features a huge ensemble cast including Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Margot Robbie and Edward Norton.Asteroid City is the director’s eleventh feature film, and the eighth time he’s collaborated with Schwartzman, who first debuted in his 1998 film Rushmore.
The Chase star Mark Labbett shared a post on Instagram as he bid farewell to his new girlfriend Hayley Palmer.