Justin Timberlake is reported to have previously said he would "not be able to fight the urge to write every dirty thing about" about Britney Spears.
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iKON have opened up about their departure on YG Entertainment and why they decided to make that choice.In December 2022, YG Entertainment announced that the K-pop agency and iKON had “mutually agreed” to end the boyband’s exclusive contract, following a “long and careful discussion” with the group’s members.Thereafter, the six-member group signed with 143 Entertainment in January 2023. Since then, the boyband have released their third studio album, titled ‘Take Off’, and embarked on a world tour in support of the record.In a new interview with Forbes, iKON has opened up about why they decided to leave YG Entertainment.
Member Bobby spoke about how, even though their former agency was a “great company”, that the group felt like they needed to make in change in order to grow.“We had this really great opportunity and met this really nice guy. He was like, ‘Why don’t you join us [at 143 Entertainment] and have some opportunities for yourselves to learn more about this industry and everything?’,” Bobby explained.“YG Entertainment is a very beautiful and great company.
But like, they literally do everything for you, you know? All we had to do was, like, be on the stage and write music,” he added. “So, we just wanted to learn more since we were young and that’s why we chose this path.”Elsewhere in the interview, iKON also teased upcoming solo releases from some of the members, with DK saying that he has an album coming out “next year”.
Meanwhile, Chan hinted at including a solo song of his in iKON’s next album, while ruling out a “full solo album” for the time being.In other iKON news, Bobby recently opened up about former groupmate B.I‘s departure from the K-pop boyband in June 2019. The rapper touched on how he had felt
.Justin Timberlake is reported to have previously said he would "not be able to fight the urge to write every dirty thing about" about Britney Spears.
Britney Spears’ ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib has revealed that the pop princess was desperate to carry his child — especially if it was a baby girl.Hot off of the heels of the bombshell revelations of Spears’ new memoir “The Woman in Me,” Ghalib, 51, claimed that his one-time girlfriend was adamant about having more kids. The photographer and the “Toxic” singer, 41, dated in 2008 — mere months before Spears wound up under a controversial conservatorship.Ghalib divulged to The Sun that Spears wanted to have a girl with him, to make up for the fractured relationship she had with her mom, Lynne.“She liked the idea of having a daughter being raised in the way she dreamed, in a normal suburban setting,” he explained.
Justin Theorux is still going strong with girlfriend Nicole Brydon Bloom!
Whoa. Britney Spears has finally — after many years — come clean about cheating on Justin Timberlake. But as we’ve been finding out with a lot of things surrounding her lately, the story is not what it seemed!
The Libertines have spoken to NME about how a sense of sobriety, togetherness and the desire “to write beautiful songs” helped shape their long-awaited new album. Watch our video interview with the band above.Announced last week with the launch of the single ‘Run Run Run’, ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade’ arrives in March as the long-mooted follow-up to 2015’s ‘Anthems For Doomed Youth’.With the opening lyrics of ‘Run Run Run’ describing “a lifelong project of a life on the lash“, singer Carl Barat described the track as a somewhat “self-referential” statement about where The Libertines are today, ahead of their fourth LP.“I was trying to work out if it’s a song of hope or a song of fear,” Barat told NME.
Timothée Chalamet wants a more private life… or does he?
Do the Biebers have baby fever? Justin and Hailey Bieber might after meeting their new “niece” for the first time — at least, that’s what fans think (or hope)!
Medyapim (“Mother”) and Ay Yapim (“Endless Love”), Madd is at Mipcom not only as Turkey’s top content exporter but also as an innovative industry driver thanks to a raft of deals that take the country’s booming TV business in new directions. The combined firepower of Medyapim that comprises several subsidiaries and partners including MF Yapim, Madd, and Mednova and has a library of more than 10,000 hours of TV content spanning from dramas and sitcoms to feature films and game shows, and Ay Yapım which produces a slew of Turkey’s most beloved dramas, accounts for over 400 hours of original programming per year.
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Schaefer, President of Motion Picture and Television of New Regency Productions, is exiting his post after seven years. We’re hearing this is an amicable decision between both parties and has been in the works for some time, coordinated with New Regency chairman and CEO Yariv Milchan. Schaefer will explore new opportunities as a producer across film and television.
YG Entertainment’s new girl group, BABYMONSTER, are finally set to debut in November, the agency has confirmed.The act will be the first female group to debut on the label since BLACKPINK arrived under the agency in 2016.BABYMONSTER’s debut track will boast a “powerful mood”, according to YG. “To come up with the best output, we have been extra cautious about the lead track,” the label said in a press release (per Korea JoongAng Daily).“All preparations have been completed, and when the girl group officially debuts in November, we plan on relentlessly marching forward at full speed, so please look forward [to BABYMONSTER].”It added that the group is practicing the song’s choreography and will shoot the music video for the single later this month.Previously, BABYMONSTER had been scheduled to debut in September.
CUBE Entertainment boyband PENTAGON have left the agency, it has confirmed in an official statement.The group debuted under the label as a 10-member outfit in 2016 and continued as a nine-piece following the departure of E’Dawn – now known as soloist Dawn – in 2018.In the statement released today (October 9), CUBE announced the departure from the label of singers Yeo One and Yan An, and rappers Yuto, Kino and Wooseok. “We have held lengthy and honest conversations with the PENTAGON members ahead of the expiration of their contracts,” the statement read (translated by Koreaboo).“After careful considerations, we have concluded our exclusive contracts with Yeo One, Yan An, Yuto, Kino, Wooseok.
Irish director Joe Lawlor said his film Baltimore – about heiress-turned-IRA mastermind Rose Dugdale – has modern connotations with groups such as Extinction Rebellion UK and Just Stop Oil who he suggests will become “more militant” in time.
Jason Kelce is one of the most-talked about players in the NFL right now thanks to the media attention surround his brother Travis.
Queen and Adam Lambert have begun their 2023 ‘Rhapsody’ tour in Baltimore. Here’s everything they played on opening night.The legendary band launched the acclaimed show back in 2019, and brought it to the UK, Ireland and Europe last year.
The Orioles aren’t the only show in town this weekend.On Saturday, Oct. 7, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks are dropping into Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium as part of their ongoing ‘Two Icons, One Night Tour.’And if you want to see the Piano Man and Gold Dust Woman live, it isn’t too late to secure last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats was $111 before fees on Vivid Seats.Prefer to get closer to the action?Floor seats start at $189 before fees.Although that may sound expensive, it’s not so bad once you consider you’re seeing two legends for the price of one.Need more details before buying your tickets?We understand — and we’re here to help.Below, you’ll find all the details you need and more about Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks’ ‘Two Icons, One Night’ concert in Baltimore.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on tickets by section for the Sept.
A self-styled “assassin” who was encouraged by an AI chatbot to break into Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow to kill the late Queen has been locked up for nine years. Star Wars fan Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, had described himself as a “Sith” and “Darth Chailus” in a sinister video and confided his murderous plan to an artificial intelligence-generated “girlfriend” called Sarai, a court heard. In a journal, he wrote that if the Queen had been “unobtainable” he would “go for” the “prince” as a “suitable figurehead”, in an apparent reference to King Charles III, then the Prince of Wales.
The Batman.Keoghan revealed in October last year that he had first auditioned for Riddler, sending director Matt Reeves an “unsolicited” recording of himself to campaign for the role. The audition clip – which he shared online and can be seen below – instead landed him the role of the Joker once Paul Dano was named the Riddler.Now watch @BarryKeoghan's audition for Matt Reeves' The Batman. This one got him the role of Joker.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Barry Keoghan‘s latest profile in Esquire magazine reveals that he spent $10 to make his viral self-tape audition for Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” which introduced Robert Pattinson as the latest iteration of the Caped Crusader. Keoghan sent in a tape to play the Riddler, though Paul Dano ended up getting the role. However, Keoghan impressed Reeves enough to land a surprise role that wasn’t on his radar: Joker.
BLACKPINK member Jennie has announced her new single, titled ‘You & Me’.Jennie announced the new song via the official BLACKPINK Instagram today (October 4). ‘You & Me’ is being billed as a “special single” and will drop this Friday (October 6) at 12am EDT/1pm KST.Notably, Jennie first debuted ‘You & Me’ during the opening concert of BLACKPINK’s ‘Born Pink’ world tour at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea in October 2022.A remixed version of the song was also featured during the girl group’s headlining sets at Coachella 2023, as well as their appearance at BST Hyde Park in July 2023.A post shared by BLΛƆKPIИK (@blackpinkofficial)In a press release about the upcoming release of ‘You & Me’, YG Entertainment said “we hope the song becomes a special gift through which fans remember their memories from ‘Born Pink’ tour”, per The K-pop Herald.‘You & Me’ will be Jennie’s first release since she made her solo debut in 2018 with ‘Solo’.
As the quarterback for the New York Giants, Daniel Jones is one of the top-paid players in the NFL this year.