A new daily charge for UK holidaymakers visiting the popular Italian hotspot of Venice has today been imposed with only certain groups of people exempt from this fee.
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Ice Spice has revealed that she has been playing her forthcoming album at “full volume” in her car to make sure it passes the “car test”.The ‘In Ha Mood’ singer recently appeared as one of the latest guests on First We Feast’s Hot Ones hosted by Sean Evans. During the interview which sees guests make their way through 10 spicy wings while being asked questions.In the episode, Ice Spice was asked if her songs have to pass a “car test” to which she replied yes, confirming that she as been blasting her new tracks while driving in her car.“Yes, I’ve been playing the album fully through in the car, volume all the way up,” she told Evans.
“It passed, thankfully it passed.”The rapper – real name Isis Gaston – also shared how she usually begins working on the hook of her tracks before getting to the verses and explained that there was one song on her upcoming debut album ‘Y2K’ that came verse first.“There is a track on the album, I just launched straight into the verse and there’s not really a hook so I’m excited to hear what the fans think about that,” she explained and added that every song she worked on for the LP made the final cut.Speaking about all of the songs making the album, Spice explained: “Each song that I work on I really try to make it good enough to put out basically. I don’t really skim through it real quick, I really take my time and I’m just like OK.
Every time I work on a song basically, I’m like, ‘This is gonna be released.’ That hasn’t always been in the case but for this album process, that was the case.”The rapper recently took to social media to reveal that her deubt album is finished. A release date and track list for ‘Y2K’ has yet to be revealed but Spice previously confirmed that the record is due for
.A new daily charge for UK holidaymakers visiting the popular Italian hotspot of Venice has today been imposed with only certain groups of people exempt from this fee.
Nava Mau has been seeing the positive response to Baby Reindeer and is reacting to it.
Jack Dunn Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled the first trailer for Zoë Kravitz’s twisted directorial debut “Blink Twice.” Originally titled “Pussy Island,” the movie follows Frida (Naomi Ackie) and Jess (Alia Shawkat) as they are charmed by tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) and lured to his private island for a weekend getaway. What starts as a steamy vacation soon devolves into a reality-bending nightmare that the women soon learn they must escape if they want to live. “So do you think the human sacrifice is before or after dinner?” Jess asks Frida in jest, before things get truly scary.
There’s big casting news for the PBS Masterpiece series Miss Scarlet and the Duke, which has now been rebranded Miss Scarlet.
Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, is about to celebrate his 10th anniversary fronting a franchise that first began with Steve Allen behind the desk in 1954, followed by Jack Paar, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien (and Jay Leno again) — and he’s keen to keep it going.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Netflix has acquired “Rather,” the documentary about veteran journalist Dan Rather‘s landmark career in news. The film, which premieres April 24 on the streamer, utilizes the story of of Rather’s life on television to also explore the evolution of broadcast journalism, the troubles a free press now faces, along with the slide of American society from hard-fought advances in social justice and democratic freedoms.
A blazer is a key piece in any wardrobe and one celeb-approved piece just got a major price cut in time for spring . Molly Mae Hague's 'gorgeous' Diana-inspired blazer is now 40% off in the PrettyLittleThing sale, with the oversized outerwear making the perfect layering piece for the new season.The former Love Islander channelled style icon Princess Diana in a stunning oversized tailoring piece, which now has 40% off in the PrettyLittleThing sale.The retailer launched their Modern Muse collection back in February, and now several key pieces from the edit - which was modelled by the 23 year old - have been reduced, including our favourite Brown Houndstooth Shoulder Padded Oversized Curved Hem Blazer, £23.35 here (was £39).
Conan O’Brien has been on the campaign trail for his Max show Conan O’Brien Must Go, but during his latest promo stop, the comedian turned his attention to his paymasters.
Conan O’Brien is taking on the spicy hot wings!
Beyoncé fans are speculating that her next album could see her venture down a rock route.The rumours about potential new directions for Bey arrive less than a week after ‘Cowboy Carter’ dropped – the second part of her ‘Renaissance’ trilogy, which saw her experiment with country music.The album has made countless headlines already, including for Beyoncé becoming the first Black woman to reach Number One on the US country chart with ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’, the first Black woman to score a Number One country album in the US charts, and gathering support from huge names including Michelle Obama and Paul McCartney.However, eager fans are already getting their eyes set on what part three will hold, and many are convinced it will see Beyoncé turn her focus to rock music.Rumours have run rampant for a while, although got a huge boost back in February after the singer donned an impressive mullet for a CR Fashion Book photo shoot. Since the release of ‘Cowboy Carter’, they have continued to expand – particularly after the ‘Lemonade’ singer sent flowers to Jack White, and personally thanked him for how much he influenced her on the new record.As highlighted by Complex, her nods towards the rock genre have also been seen throughout her career, including her close relationship with rock and roll legend Tina Turner, time working alongside Prince, and a surprise appearance at the Coldplay Super Bowl Halftime Show.Now, fans have begun sharing their thoughts on who Bey could collaborate with to make the album into a reality, and shared their suggestions for who could work with her sound.“Now if Beyonce’s does do a Rock album imma need to see Paramore on it,” one fan wrote on X, urging the singer to lock in a duet with Hayley Williams.
The Libertines are on course for their first Number One LP in two decades.It comes after the indie heavyweights shared ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade’ last week (April 4) – the fourth studio LP from Pete Doherty, Carl Barât, John Hassall and Gary Powell.Now, as per a new update from the Official Charts, it looks like the band are on track to top the album charts for the first time in 20 years.The last time that they locked in the Number One spot was back in 2004, when Doherty and Co. shared their now-iconic eponymous album ‘The Libertines’.Their last album to get close to the top position in the charts came in 2015, when they secured a second UK Top 10 with the comeback ‘Anthems For Doomed Youth’.Currently, Earlestown band The K’s are in the Number Two position on the UK Album Charts, and are expected to earn their first Top 5 LP with their debut ‘I Wonder If The World Knows?’ and Conan Gray with his third album ‘Found Heaven’.Elsewhere on the UK Top 10 are Feeder with ‘Black/Red’, The Black Keys with ‘Ohio Players’ and J.
We’re finding out more about Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher‘s divorce.
April is finally here, which means there is no time like the present to book a quick getaway somewhere in the Scottish countryside.
Shakira is opening up about her career while eating spicy wings!
Diddy in a resurfaced interview.The 2019 interview came to light following news of Diddy’s homes recently being raided in a sex trafficking investigation, and sees the actor decline to share details about the rapper’s parties.While appearing on First We Feast’s show Hot Ones hosted by Sean Evans, Kutcher said “I’ve got a lot I can’t tell,” before pausing to consider and replying: “I can’t tell that one either,” after being asked by Evans about Diddy’s parties.Kutcher and the rapper became friends back in 2003 after the two were producing different shows on MTV. Kutcher had just launched the famed prank series Punk’d.Speaking to James Corden on The Late Late Show back in 2018, Diddy said: “I gave [Kutcher] a call one day and said, ‘I heard that you are going to punk me, and I just don’t think that’s a good idea.’”“I think it was some version of, ‘If you do that, that will not end well for you, but I think we should work out a deal,’” Kutcher added.Elsewhere, Usher‘s comments about his experiences at Diddy‘s home in a resurfaced interview have also gone viral.The ‘Let It Burn’ singer told Rolling Stone in 2004 that Combs introduced him to “a totally different set of shit — sex, specifically”.
Celebrity Big Brother star Ekin-Su Culculoglu was met with some backlash from viewers during her time on the series, but the 29 year old recently broke her silence after skipping the ITV show's final to say she has 'lost herself'. Now, according to a source, the reality star has 'never felt good' enough and the trolling has been 'relentless for her family'.
Star Wars franchise filmmaker George Lucas has been revealed as the richest celebrity in the world.The director, 79, who has accumulated a $5.5billion fortune, topped the annual Forbes list of celebrity billionaires.Lucas, who was the executive producer, writer and director of the Star Wars franchise up until Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith in 2005, also produced the Indiana Jones film series.His production company, Lucasfilm was sold to Disney in 2012 for $4billion, and has produced the later films in the Star Wars series, along with other projects.In his early career, Lucas wrote and directed the 1973 hit, American Graffiti, for which he received Oscar nominations for Best Director and Best Picture.But it was 1977’s Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, the first film in the franchise, which would secure his success, becoming the highest-grossing film at the time and winning six Oscars, as well as nominations for Best Picture and Best Director.Lucasfilm have also produced two upcoming Star Wars spin-off series, The Acolyte, and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, both scheduled for release this year.Sitting at second place on the list is celebrated director of Jaws, E.T: The Extra Terrestrial and Jurassic Park, Steven Spielberg, with a hefty $4.8billion.Others in the top 20 list include NBA star Michael Jordan, broadcaster Oprah Winfrey, Lord Of The Rings creator Peter Jackson, and singer Taylor Swift.Swift appeared on the annual list for the first time, in 14th place, following reports by Bloomberg last October that she had become a billionaire.The singer, 34, has broken multiple streaming, box-office and ticket sale records in the past year with the success of her global tour and the release of the concert film, Tay
full report into the state of the sector for 2023, showing the “disaster” facing live music with venues closing at a rate of around two per week. Presented at Westminster, the MVT echoed their calls for a levy on tickets on gigs at arena size and above and for major labels and such to pay back into the grassroots scene, arguing that “the big companies are now going to have to answer for this”.The Featured Artists Coalition – a trade union body representing the needs of musicians and artists in the UK – then wrote to NME to argue that while the survival of venues is “essential”, any kind of ‘Premier League’ model to be adopted by the industry needs to take into account keeping creators in pocket and being able to exist, as well as ways to open up the world of music to different genres, backgrounds and audiences.“What good is it keeping venues open if artists can’t afford to perform in them?” asked FAC CEO David Martin.Now the debate has been taken to the UK government, after last Tuesday (March 26) saw the Culture Media & Sport Committee hold evidence sessions with figures from across the industry to see what can be done.“The first impact we need to realise is that is 125 communities that have lost access to live music on their doorstep,” Music Venue Trust CEO Mark Davyd told the hearing.
Reality TV star Charlotte Dawson has found herself the victim of online trolls for the past two years after they maliciously reported her and fiancé Matt Sarsfield to social services and the NSPCC.The pair were accused of mistreating and abusing their sons and the ordeal is something they are still trying to recover from. Charlotte and Jordan - who got engaged in 2020 - are working with the police and social services to investigate. Charlotte - who is best known for her stints on Ex on the Beach and Celebs Go Dating - is mum to two adorable boys, seven month of Jude and three year old Noah, and has now opened up to OK! about what they went through.
Beyoncé’s new country album ‘Cowboy Carter’ in a statement.Carlene Carter, a successful country singer-songwriter herself, questioned why the singer was experiencing such backlash for her foray into country on her eighth album, which came out on Friday (March 29) and praised her ambition.“I’ve caught wind of some negativity over the release of Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’, her new country album,” Carter’s statement began [via MusicNews].“As a Carter Girl myself and coming from a long line of Carter Girls, I’m moved to ask why anyone would treat a Carter this way?” she questioned.“She is an incredibly talented and creative woman who obviously wanted to do this because she likes country music. In my book, she’s one of us Carter women and we have always pushed the boundaries by trying whatever music we felt in our hearts and taking spirit-driven risks.