Northern Irish broadcaster Eamonn Holmes has revealed he is to preside over the wedding of former Coronation Street actor Charlie Lawson.The 63-year-old GB News presenter joked that he should become “some sort of preacher” after he was asked to conduct the forthcoming marriage ceremony for Co Fermanagh-born Charlie, who played Jim McDonald in the ITV soap for 11 years.The actor, also 63, who has featured in occasional episodes of Coronation Street since his exit in 2000, is marrying businesswoman Debbie Stanley after being engaged to her for more than a decade. On GB News on Tuesday, 12 September, Eamonn revealed that he will be officiating at the ceremony while he was talking about the global pop star Ed Sheeran gatecrashing a wedding in Las Vegas.
How Ed Sheeran, Metallica and ‘The Godfather’ Songs Created Memorable Scenes for ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘The White Lotus’
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Jon Burlingame A music supervisor has a big job, as defined by the TV Academy: She or he “creatively contributes to the story, character development and overall narrative of the program by engaging in song selection, guiding original song creation and production, overseeing on-camera music performances… contributing to the creation of a unique music aesthetic.” This year’s five nominees reflect those ideals: Frankie Pine, music supervisor for “Daisy Jones & The Six,” was hired five years ago; she was even part of the casting process for the rise-and-fall story of a ’70s rock band. “It was all-encompassing,” she says, “being able to do every aspect of music to help create that authenticity.” Pine submitted episode 8, which depicts the band touring the U.S.
“We had all those on-cameras. Everything was done to playback,” she reports, “but everything was also recorded live,” providing multiple options during post-production.
The choice of non-Daisy Jones songs from the ’70s was also critical: “It was such an incredible decade of music, the beginning of punk and disco and funk, that we really wanted to represent.” An on-camera performance is also central to the final episode of “Ted Lasso,” supervisor Tony Von Pervieux points out. The team sings “So Long, Farewell” (from “The Sound of Music”) to departing coach Lasso, which required composer Tom Howe to arrange for the actors to record the song and prepare a backing track of the tune.
Von Pervieux also realized his dream: Working with Grammy-winning producer Max Martin to create an original song, which Ed Sheeran co-wrote and sings in the finale. It was a year-long process – luckily they were “super fans of the show” – and star-producer Jason Sudeikis wrote a scene to
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Ed Sheeran crashes Vegas wedding, serenades bride and groom with new ‘magical’ single
canceling his Las Vegas concert at Allegiant Stadium less than an hour before showtime over apparent safety issues with the venue’s flooring. Many would-be concert-goers were irate after they already waited in line outside the stadium in over 100-degree heat.
Comedian Kyle Gordon Fails To Recognize Ed Sheeran In Hilarious Bit With The Singer And Courteney Cox
Kyle Gordon’s latest bit about fame puts Courteney Cox on a pedestal in comparison to Ed Sheeran.
Howard Stern Reveals His Never-Ending Fear Of Covid Is Causing Him And His Wife To Argue: ‘I’m Going Crazy’
Howard Stern’s fear of Covid has begun to spark arguments between him and his wife, Beth Ostrosky.
Why the MTV VMAs — once the hottest awards show around — don’t matter anymore
had a viral moment — before “viral moments” even existed — during the opening number when Madonna kissed both Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.Seemingly in shock — just like the rest of us — Spears’ then-fresh ex Justin Timberlake looked on awkwardly from the Radio City Music Hall audience.And 10 years ago, at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Miley Cyrus infamously twerked upon Robin Thicke during a performance that forever unblurred the lines between the former Disney darling and Hannah Montana.But Cyrus — despite having one of the biggest songs of 2023 in “Flowers” — is, at press time, just one of the top pop stars who is not even slated to appear at this Tuesday’s MTV VMAs, which will take place a New Jersey Transit hike away from the buzz and bright lights of New York City at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ for the second year in a row (and third time since 2019).Unless any major surprises happen, though, Cyrus — who is up for five Moon Persons — is in good company as a VMAs no-show with her fellow superstar nominees Beyoncé, Drake, Harry Styles, The Weeknd and Ed Sheeran.Even six-time nominee SZA — who, with her No. 1 smash “Kill Bill,” has had the kind of killer year that used to guarantee a big VMAs splash — is paying them dust.
Ed Sheeran cancels Las Vegas gig at last minute due to production issues
Ed Sheeran cancelled his gig in Las Vegas last night (September 9) just hours before stage time due to production issues.Sheeran is currently on the North American leg of his ‘+ – = ÷ x Tour’ (‘Mathematics’ tour)‘, and was set to play the Allegiant Stadium on Saturday night.After the venue warned fans that the show was set to be “significantly delayed,” it ended up being cancelled altogether, with Sheeran taking to Instagram to explain.“I can’t believe I’m typing this but there’s been some challenges encountered during the load in of our vegas show,” he wrote. “It’s impossible to go forward with the show.“I’m so sorry.
Olly Murs 'gutted' ITV show has been axed as he reveals why it won't return
Olly Murs has revealed that he is “gutted” that ITV show Starstruck will not be returning for a third season. The show, which launched back in 2022, was established as a modernised version of Stars In Their Eyes and saw contestants performing as musical idols such as Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga in a bid to win a huge £50,000 prize. Hosted by 39-yea-old Olly, it saw Sheridan Smith, Adam Lambert, Beverley Knight and Jason Manford become judges for series one.
‘Hijack’ Becomes Second Apple TV+ Series To Land On Nielsen Streaming Charts; ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ Soars To Top Of Film List
Move over, Ted Lasso. There’s a new Apple TV+ series making its way onto the Nielsen streaming charts.
Watch Ed Sheeran bring out Macklemore for ‘Can’t Hold Us’ at Seattle show
Ed Sheeran brought out Macklemore for a performance of ‘Can’t Hold Us’ at his Seattle show this weekend – watch footage below.Performing at Lumen Field on Saturday (August 26) as part of his North American ‘+ – = ÷ x Tour’ (‘Mathematics’ tour)‘, Sheeran introduced Macklemore – real name Benjamin Hammond Haggerty – in his home city of Seattle.“I have a real great love for Seattle,” Sheeran told the crowd. “And there’s an artist that I really love from here.
Super Bowl 2024 Halftime Show rumors: Bad Bunny, Miley Cyrus, and more
2024 Super Bowl is around the corner on February 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. Rihanna, who just gave birth, left fans in awe last year with her amazing performance, which included a pregnancy reveal.
Scotland’s first ever vinyl-pressing plant is under construction
Resident Advisor, the Harveys said of Seabass: “We’re artist-centric with an emphasis on quality and sustainability.“We offer fair prices, short production runs and optimised production lead times. Our ambition is to become a valuable partner to artists and the music industry in general, as well as our local community.“We’ve recently been announced as a partner of the Scottish Album of the Year award and will be pressing the records for the winner of the Sound of Young Scotland award free of charge.”The pressing plant are taking orders from September and you can find out more here.A post shared by Seabass Vinyl (@seabassvinyl)Back in 2021, figures from the music industry spoke to NME about what’s causing the delays in manufacturing vinyl and artists getting their albums made.Reports emerged of a crisis facing vinyl-lovers, with sources telling Variety that more than 500,000 copies of Adele’s album ’30’ had been pressed – causing a huge backlog and problems in the production line for others wishing to get LPs manufactured with the world’s limited resources.As even Ed Sheeran told Australian radio hosts Kyle and Jackie O about getting his recent album ‘=’ pressed: “So you have to do it like really upfront — and Adele had basically booked out all the vinyl factories, so we had to get a slot and get our album in there.
'Ted Lasso' Director Pitched 4 Possible Spinoffs
While fans still have high hopes that Ted Lasso will return for a fourth season, one director on the show, Declan Lowney, has some thoughts about possible spinoffs.
Taylor Swift Spotted in New Jersey, Possibly for the Wedding of Two Celebrity Friends!
Taylor Swift is currently in Long Beach Island, New Jersey and there are rumors swirling that she is there to attend the wedding of two of her celebrity friends!
Riley Keough and Reese Witherspoon React to Stevie Nicks' 'Daisy Jones & The Six' Praise
Stevie Nicks' official review of has triggered a roller coaster of emotions for the show's star, Riley Keough, and executive producer, Reese Witherspoon.After the Fleetwood Mac legend shared high praise for the Prime Video series in a sweet Instagram post earlier this week, Keough and Witherspoon each dropped a comment showing their appreciation while also returning the favor with high praise of their own.Keough needed 14 emojis to share her exact feelings:
‘Ted Lasso’ Season 3 Music Was Inspired by a Queen Concert
Jon Burlingame Four of the six best song nominees in this year’s Emmy competition are from series that are seemingly over. Might voters choose one of these as a farewell salute to a favorite program – or one of two comedic songs from a popular series or biopic of a beloved satirist? The departing (?) “Ted Lasso” has two songs in contention. “Fought & Lost,” from the penultimate episode, has the anthemic qualities of a Queen classic; in fact, composer Tom Howe brought Sam Ryder on board as singer and co-writer after he saw Ryder perform with Queen at London’s Wembley Stadium.
Ed Sheeran Addresses Whether He'd Ever Do the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Reveals Which Performer He Was in Talks to Join
Don’t expect Ed Sheeran to be in the running as the next Super Bowl halftime show performer.
Stevie Nicks felt like a ‘ghost’ watching Riley Keough in ‘Daisy Jones and the Six’
big love” for the series. Songwriter Stevie Nicks revealed in an emotional Instagram post Tuesday that Riley Keough “brought back memories that made me feel like a ghost watching my own story” after watching the hit Amazon Prime show “Daisy Jones and the Six.” The Fleetwood Mac singer also revealed that it took her two full watch-throughs before she really got into the 10-episode series. “Just finished watching ‘Daisy Jones and the Six’ for the second time,” wrote Nicks.
Amazon Prime Crafts Recap: 5 Takeaways From the Artisans Behind ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, ‘Daisy Jones and the Six,’ and More
Prime Video and Variety collaborated to host Master Crafts at NYA Studios East, an event featuring the Emmy-nominated artisans behind Prime Video’s shows. Moderated by Variety’s senior artisans editor Jazz Tangcay, the five panels included “Music to Our Ears,” with music supervisors, sound editors and mixers; “World Building” with cinematographers, production designers and a VFX supervisor; “Looking the Part,” with costume designers and makeup artists; “Names and Faces” with casting directors; and “The Final Cut” with producers. The creatives behind critically acclaimed shows such as “The Marvelous Mrs.
Ed Sheeran Performs Private SiriusXM Concert in the Hamptons for a Star-Studded Crowd!
Ed Sheeran performed a private concert in the Hamptons exclusively for SiriusXM subscribers and there were so many celebs in the crowd!
Ed Sheeran's Concert Brings Out Major Star Power: Gwyneth Paltrow, John Mayer, Paul McCartney and More Attend
Ed Sheeran welcomed quite the crowd to his latest concert. On Monday, the 32-year-old singer put on a special show for SiriusXM subscribers in The Hamptons, and A-listers filled the crowd of concertgoers.Stars including John Mayer, Jon Bon Jovi, Andy Cohen, Paul McCartney and Gwyneth Paltrow were on hand to watch Sheeran perform music from his latest album,, and several of his fan-favorite songs.Fans who weren't lucky enough to score an invite to the star-studded show can get in on the fun when the concert airs on SiriusXM's on Aug.