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EXCLUSIVE: Jasmine Mathews (The Tomorrow War, The Rookie), Sonja Sohn (Star Trek: Discovery, The Wire), John Magaro (Call Jane, The Many Saints of Newark) and Shein Mompremier (Black Lightning) have joined the cast of Sony Pictures and AFFIRM Films’ untitled biopic of legendary two-time world heavyweight champion George Foreman, from director George Tillman Jr. (The Hate U Give, Notorious).

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterWatching Elton John perform at Madison Square Garden always feels historic; although though he’s performed there more than 70 times, he frequently says it’s his favorite stage on Earth.Even more historic is the feeling of watching him play what he says will be his last show ever at the iconic venue. (Then again, this is a man whose 300-stop worldwide farewell tour began in 2018 and, due to COVID-19, may be going on considerably longer than the 74-year-old originally planned.)“This is definitely the most magical venue to play in the world,” an emotional John told the New York City crowd on an unseasonably warm Wednesday evening.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterJax Media executives Sarah Madigan and John Skidmore have joined Imagine Entertainment, the parent company of Jax, as head of business affairs and strategic partnerships and head of production, respectively, Variety has learned exclusively.Both will continue in their current roles at Jax Media, with Madigan remaining head of business affairs and Skidmore, a founding partner of Jax Media, still chief operating officer of the Imagine Entertainment-owned production company.Skidmore, who will be overseeing all projects across all divisions for Imagine, has produced some of Jax’s most popular titles, including “Broad City,” “Search Party,” “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” “Russian Doll” and the Netflix stand-up specials “Chris Rock: Tamborine,” “John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous” and “Mike Birbiglia: The New One.” Madigan currently runs business affairs at Jax Media and previously held roles at MGM and Netflix.“Skidmore is a founding member of Jax and Madigan has been integral to the company’s growth over the past few years, and we couldn’t imagine doing this new job without them,” Imagine Entertainment presidents Tony Hernandez and Lilly Burns said in a joint statement to Variety.Jax Media co-founders Hernandez and Burns were promoted to co-presidents of Imagine Entertainment in January and continue to lead Jax Media as CEO and CCO, respectively.

Brian Cox appeared on Loose Women on Wednesday lunchtime to discuss his tell all memoir, before letting slip a swear live on air.

Sir Elton John endured mid-air drama as his private jet suffered hydraulic failure at 10,000ft on Monday 21 February. Elton, 74, left Farnborough Airport for New York soon after 10am but one hour into the 3,000 mile trip, the singer’s £66 million jet’s hydraulics failed, according to reports. Gradual or sudden loss of pressure or flow resulting in a loss of power is common in hydraulic system failure, which is often caused by air and water contamination.

NBA All-Star Weekend is over and about four weeks away from March Madness starting. So, with this relative lull in between major basketball events, it’s not surprising that HBO has decided to debut its ambitious new basketball series right in between.

“Arrow” star Stephen Amell is firing back at a Green Arrow diss in “Peacemaker”.

Mama June Shannon has found herself wrapped up in legal trouble… again. This time, with her new boyfriend Justin Stroud!

Chris Willman Music WriterThe full lineup of exclusive titles for April’s Record Store Day has been announced, with the expected title from official RSD 2022 ambassador Taylor Swift. Her first-time release of a “The Lakes” single leads the way for hundreds of releases that range from a deluxe “Blue Velvet” soundtrack reissue and two John Williams 90th-birthday releases to rarities collections from Joni Mitchell, Lou Reed and David Bowie… and from unreleased jazz concerts by Charles Mingus and Bill Evans to vinyl reissues of albums by Prince, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, Childish Gambino, Stevie Nicks, the Cure, Kacey Musgraves and Pearl Jam.This year’s RSD will be on April 23 — the weekend after Easter, and Tax Day, to lighten the load on religious or business conflicts.

Kanye West, 41, didn’t skip out on his Sunday Service even with the Super Bowl going and he brought his four kids North West, Saint West, Chicago West and Psalm West along with him after he had accused Kim Kardashian of keeping them from him. The “Gold Digger” were escorted to their father’s weekly service. They dressed in their dad’s all-black dress code but each added some personality to their outfits.

Zack Sharf In the 24 hours since Hulu announced it was bringing back David X. Cohen and Matt Groening’s animated sci-fi comedy series “Futurama,” original cast member John DiMaggio has used social media to champion the many fans who are upset over his potential recasting in the reboot.

Maya Jama had to dodge questions live on telly about her engagement to Ben Simmons from host Mo Gilligan during the ceremony.After Mo commented on "the amazing rock on [her] finger", Maya sassily shut him down, replying, "Let’s move on".Rumours that Maya, who had previously been in a relationship with rapper Stormzy for five years, had got engaged to her basketballer boyfriend have been rife since December 2021, after reports emerged that he popped the question over Christmas.Neither Maya or Ben have confirmed the rumours, though, but we have a sneaky feeling they will be heading down the aisle very soon.Let’s get to know the guy who stole stole Maya Jama's heart a little bit more and look back at their relationship from the very beginning.He's a professional basketball player, so Ben is a HUGE name in America. He currently plays for the Philadelphia 76ers.Ben was born on 20th July 1996, making him 26 years old.

Jimi Hendrix’s former bandmates, bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell, who allege copyright infringement.As reported by Variety, the lawsuit has been filed in London’s High Court, with Redding and Mitchell’s heirs seeking royalties and claiming they own a stake in the band’s music.This new lawsuit follows a filing made by Sony Music and the Hendrix estate in a Manhattan federal court last month, which states that the estates of Redding and Mitchell do not have the right to sue them for copyright claims.This came after Sony Music received a letter in December from British lawyer, Lawrence Abramson, which noted that the label owed Redding and Mitchell’s estates performance royalties for roughly 3billion streams of the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s songs.However, a lawyer for Sony Music and Hendrix’s estate alleged that both Mitchell and Redding signed away any rights to the music in the early 1970s. Abramson argued in response that “none of the parties would have been able to foresee or contemplate” the digital media revenue at the time of signing.The new UK-based lawsuit seeks a declaration of copyright ownership in the musical works, sound recordings and performers rights, and damages as well as an account of profits plus interest on that figure and legal costs.Hendrix died in September 1970.

EXCLUSIVE: Meadowlark, the production company set up by former ESPN boss John Skipper, has struck its latest sports deal – inking a first-look deal with Backstage Media.

The Graham King produced Michael Jackson biopic project, which is being made with the blessing of the pop legend’s estate, is seeing its worldwide distribution rights snapped up by Lionsgate.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorElton John is back.The legendary rocker and his husband David Furnish’s annual Oscar viewing party for the Elton John AIDS Foundation will return as an in-person event on March 27 after going virtual last year due to the pandemic. The AIDS organization announced Monday morning that Grammy winner Brandi Carlile will perform during the festivities, which take place in West Hollywood Park.“David and I are so grateful to celebrate 30 years of the foundation and especially grateful to Brandi Carlile and the many fabulous guests supporting us for another magnificent night in West Hollywood Park,” John said in a statement.

The Masked Singer fans were in for a treat as showbiz royalty joined the judging panel on the wacky ITV singing contest.

Jenna Dewan shared an envy-inducing vacation photo on Instagram on Friday and everything from her swimsuit, to the location was perfect. The actress looked stunning in a plunging one-piece as she perched on the side of a swimming pool with the most fantastic view.MORE: Everything we know about Jenna DewanShe also posted a clip of her taking in the breathtaking surroundings in the arms of her fiancé, Steve Kazee. She captioned the post: "Views and places that heal."Jenna Dewan shares surprising detail about The Rookie with fans Her fans wrote: "Ooh it's magical there," and another added: "So, so, so, so gorgeous." Others called her a goddess and said the location was heavenly. The couple - who are enjoying a well-deserved break - recently worked together on Jenna's show The Rookie. MORE: See inside Jenna Dewan's beautiful family homeRELATED: Nathan Fillion makes disappointing discovery as he films season four of The RookieShe spoke about the experience on Live with Kelly and Ryan when she said: "It was interesting, it was fun. We've never worked together before and it was obviously super intense.A post shared by Jenna Dewan (@jennadewan)Jenna shared a glimpse into her vacation "It was such a cool experience because you basically get to do that and come home like, 'Oh, I got to yell at you all day.' Got that out of my system!"Jenna and Steve are proud parents to their one-year-old son, Callum, and she also shares her daughter, Everly, eight, with ex-husband, Channing Tatum.SEE: The Rookie star Jenna Dewan confirms return to DC verse with Superman & LoisRELATED: Jenna Dewan opens up about scary parenting momentThey recently revealed they have put their wedding planning on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic.

How well does a daughter know her mother? Charlotte Gainsbourg attempts to answer that question in her directorial debut “Jane by Charlotte.” Unlike many who have found their lives outside of the spotlight, the filmmaker has always been in the public eye thanks to her famous mother Jane Birkin. A renowned singer and actress in her own right, Birkin is most known for work in films like the Antonioni classic “Blowup.” READ MORE: ‘Sundown’: Tim Roth and Charlotte Gainsbourg Play Siblings In Michel Franco’s Tragic Acapulco-Set Drama [Venice Review] Gainsbourg sits down with the legendary Birkin for a wide-ranging conversation covering everything from lack of sleep to the power as well as the pain that comes with being a celebrity.