Little Big Town To Host Inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards

The Prodigy have been announced as special guests at this year’s Boomtown Festival.The festival, which is based in Winchester, confirmed the news this week (June 29) and said it was the result of a “decade long pursuit” to try and secure the band for the festival.Taking place from August 9-13, The Prodigy will be there for Boomtown’s 15th birthday and will close the “Grand Central Stage” on Sunday evening.The festival tweeted: “@the_prodigy will be at the 15 years of Boomtown celebration.  August 13th they land at Grand Central. The Prodigy will explode your reality, a true celebration of anarchy in wonderland.”Co-founder of the festival Luke Mitchell said: “The Prodigy’s energy, immense production value, and influence in the rave scene make them the perfect match for Boomtown, and I’m over the moon that we’ve been able to finally get this nailed down and can now share the exciting news.

When Ahmad Alaswad opened his shop on one of north Manchester's busiest high streets, he had high hopes of it becoming a success.

Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland are giving back to their hometown of Houston, Texas.

Alan Arkin, the longtime celebrated actor, who won an Oscar for his performance in “Little Miss Sunshine” and earned two Emmy nominations for “The Kominsky Method”, has died. He was 89.

Alan Arkin, the longtime celebrated actor, who won an Oscar for his performance in and earned two Emmy nominations for, has died. He was 89.Arkin's death was confirmed to by his sons, Adam, Matthew and Anthony, in a statement, saying, «Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man.

Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland are giving back to their hometown of Houston, Texas.On Tuesday, Harris County officials announced that Bey and Kelly will be collaborating with the county to create 31 permanent housing units in Midtown for Houston's unhoused. County leaders will use $7.2 million in American Rescue Plan funds to develop housing at the Bread of Life gymnasium at 2019 Crawford Street, the  reported.In addition to the 31 housing units, the permanent housing project — titled the Knowles-Rowland House — will have case managers, peer specialists, service specialists, and support services, including transportation, mental health, physical and behavioral health support.An «even bigger launch» on the housing units will be announced in September when Beyoncé is in Houston for her Renaissance World Tour. «Harris County and the city of Houston, jointly with the coalition for the homeless, have reduced homeless in the middle of the pandemic by 20 percent, and we've been able to hold that reduction,» Judge Lina Hidalgo said in a press conference Tuesday morning.

Ethan Shanfeld In a critical ruling, the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina on Thursday, upsetting a 45-year precedent and putting an end to the systematic consideration of race in college admissions. Ruling that the programs at both schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution, the court voted 6-3 in the UNC case and 6-2 in the Harvard case, in which Justice Ketanji Brown was recused. The decision could have serious implications on the college admissions process, with the NAACP calling it a “willful ignorance of our reality.” The effects of the ruling could stretch as far as race-conscious workplace programs.

EXCLUSIVE: Rotten Science has rounded out the cast for its first feature, Operation Taco Gary’s, enlisting Dustin Milligan (Schitt’s Creek), Brenda Song (Dollface), Tony Cavalero (The Righteous Gemstones), Jason Biggs (American Pie), Doug Jones (Star Trek: Discovery) and Arturo Castro (The Menu) for roles opposite the previously announced Simon Rex.

Angela Bassett is getting her long-awaited Oscar! Bassett was first nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of Tina Turner in 1993's and the actress has been a prominent figure in Hollywood for the past 40 years — garnering another Oscar nomination for her role in 2022's . On Monday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Bassett, as well as Mel Brooks and Carol Littleton, will receive an honorary Oscar at this year's Governors Awards. The ceremony will also honor Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. The 14th annual Governors Awards is set to take place on Saturday, Nov.

It took a few more months, but Angela Bassett finally “did the thing.” The two-time Oscar nominee has been awarded an honorary Oscar by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She joins fellow honorary Oscar winners Mel Brooks and Carol Littleton as well as Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award winner Michelle Satter.

The newest Academy Award winners have been announced.

Actor Angela Bassett, writer-director-actor Mel Brooks and film editor Carol Littleton will receive honorary Oscars and the Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy’s 2023 Governors Awards, the Academy announced on Monday.The recipients were chosen by the Academy’s Board of Governors, and the awards will be presented at the 14th annual Governors Awards ceremony, which will take place on Nov. 18 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.Bassett has been nominated for Oscars for “What’s Love Got to Do With It” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Her other films include “Boyz N the Hood,” “Waiting to Exhale,” “How Stella Got Her Groove Back” and “Soul.”Brooks won an Oscar for the screenplay to his first film, “The Producers,” and has also been nominated for his screenplay to “Young Frankenstein” and for the title song to “Blazing Saddles.” He also wrote for Sid Caesar’s television shows, created the television series “Get Smart” and turned “The Producers” into a long-running and Tony-winning Broadway musical.

Oh admits he's fond of a late night in Lennoxtown as he revealed the stick he gets from his parents over his Celtic stardom.

Trying to keep up with this week’s new music? Every Friday, we collect new albums available on streaming services on one page. This week, check out Big Freedia's Central City, Militarie Gun's LIfe Under The Gun, Geese's 3D Country, and more.

Naman Ramachandran Actor and producer Jonathan Lipnicki has joined production, post-production and distribution company Buffalo 8 as an executive producer. Lipnicki made a mark with his performance alongside Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire,” before becoming the lead in the family franchise “Stuart Little.” He will soon be seen in the upcoming TBS show “The Joe Schmo Show,” Peter Pardini’s film “Man Goes on Rant” and Britt Robertson-led film “The Re-Education of Molly Singer.” Lipnicki will play a key role in packaging and project development within Buffalo 8’s EP services division, identifying storytelling opportunities and bringing together top-tier talent based on his extensive relationships spanning Hollywood studio films through to the independent sector.

Zendaya sparked an online frenzy after the first trailer for director Luca Guadagnino’s new film “Challengers” was released.

Little Simz has shared a new music video for "Gorilla" from her most recent album NO THANK YOU, which came out at the end of last year. The track is Simz's entry into the canon of "started from the bottom" rap anthems, and her verses — plus producer Inflo's luxe horns and boom bap drums — now have their perfect visual foil: suped-out BMW's, suits and baseball caps, and brass bands on the lawn.

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Jameela Jamil is weighing in on award shows having gender-neutral categories and proposes people who identify as non-binary get their own category to not “completely shut out women.”

EXCLUSIVE: Another one bites the dust at Channel 4. The UK broadcaster has canceled The Big Narstie Show.