John Prine named as Illinois’ first honorary poet laureate

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorCreated by Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux and filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier, the Lumiere Festival is due to take place in Lyon from October 10-18. Largely a retrospective event with hundreds of restored films, thematic strands and uncovered gems, it will also feature some titles officially selected for the Cannes Classics 2020 edition which was unable to be held owing to the coronavirus crisis.

Dwayne Wade could not be prouder of his daughter Zaya. She made this amazing photo shoot of Gabrielle Union, and she did it all before she turned 13 years old.

conversion therapy for all LGBT+ people in the UK.The letter cites the position of a number of leading organisations including the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims, which classified conversion therapy as ‘torture’, and the U.N, which called for an end to conversion therapy globally.It also issues a reminder of the Government’s previous intentions to ban the practice in the UK.“Theresa May, as Prime Minister, vowed to eradicate this “abhorrent” practice in 2018 and since

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorFox Entertainment’s AVOD service Tubi has named Carolyn Forrest as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, reporting to Tubi CEO Farhad Massoudi and based in San Francisco.Forrest, most recently Vice President, Legal Affairs, for Fox Television Stations, will serve as the service’s chief legal officer, overseeing its business affairs and legal team and advising on broad-ranging media law-related issues.“Carolyn combines vast knowledge across the industry with a

Hollywood star and actor Tom Cruise turns 58 today and the actor has given millions of his fans a variety of characters to remember and cherish over the years. From his action-packed Mission Impossible series to some noteworthy performances in films like Jerry Maguire and Born on the Fourth of July, Tom Cruise has a massive fan following who love his work.

The late John Prine was by all accounts an incredibly kind-hearted man, but he was not easily impressed. So his decision to sign Arlo McKinley, an Ohio-born 40-year-old singer-songwriter still yet to release his debut album, to his own Oh Boy Records earlier this year is a sign of just how striking McKinley's songs can be.

John Prine has been named honorary poet laureate for Illinois. Honorary, at least in part, because he recently died, so there will be no new work during his time in the role.

John Prine has received a very special posthumous honor. The late country folk legend has been named the first honorary poet laureate of Illinois, his home state.

Phoebe Bridgers has shared a proper studio recording of her cover of John Prine‘s ‘Summer’s End’, which she first performed soon after the country singer’s death in April.The recording was broadcast on SiriusXM last week for the station’s SiriusXMU Sessions series.

Counting On star Joy Anna Duggar is going through some major life changes this summer. She and her husband, Austin Forsyth, just moved into their brand new home with their two-year-old son, Gideon.

Someone go wake up Biz Markie, because it sounds like Alia Shawkat, 31, wants to remix his 1989 classic, “Just A Friend,” to be all about her relationship with Brad Pitt. Amid rumors that the Search Party star and Brad, 56, are a couple, Alia decided to make their “relationship status” clear. “We’re not dating,” she said in a new interview with Vulture. “We’re just friends.”

John Prine has his first No. 1 song on a Billboard chart."I Remember Everything" bows at No.

A prison service spokesman for the Ministry of Justice said the restrictions on daily life have 'helped save lives'.

Depeche Mode are set to stream their LiVE SPiRiTS concert film in its entirety next week via YouTube.Performed in Berlin as part of the Global Spirit Tour, the 2018 show features sporadically in the group’s acclaimed SPiRiTS in the Forest documentary which is coming to DVD/Blu-Ray on June 26.To celebrate the home release, Depeche Mode have teamed up with Live Nation to bring the full LiVE SPiRiTS gig to YouTube next Thursday (June 25).