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J. Kim Murphy The summer box office wind-down is in action as Columbia Pictures’ “Gran Turismo” looks to outrun a slew of holdovers. The racing feature got off to a head start with an $8.5 million opening day from 3,856 screens, a figure that includes a sizable $5.3 million from preview screenings over recent weeks.

Noel Gallagher has explained the reason behind the “crucial” positioning of his guitar while he is on stage.The former Oasis guitarist previously recalled the stress he experienced in the lead-up to his first show with the band because he’d “never played guitar standing up”. Gallagher believes that the way in which he held his guitar the first time was “crucial”.During an interview for Gibson TV‘s ‘Icons’ series, the singer-songwriter said (via Rolling Stone): “Where you hold your guitar for the first time is crucial. It kind of signifies how much of a cunt you’re going to be, because if it’s too high, you don’t get no fit birds, mate.

Police have confirmed the arrest of multiplatinum recording artist Polo G and his brother, Trench Baby, in a Wedneday raid on the former’s Chatsworth, Calif. mansion.

Indian web series “Made In Heaven” returned to Prime Video after a four-year gap with solid and resonating stories. Canceled thrice due to COVID, filmmaker Zoya Akhtar is happy to finally share her spectacular series with the world, and the audience globally has accepted it with open arms.

Noel Gallagher has recalled the stress he experienced in the lead-up to his first show with Oasis because he’d “never played guitar standing up”.During an interview for Gibson TV‘s ‘Icons’ series, the singer-songwriter remembered how he’d only “done a few rehearsals” with the Manchester band after joining their line-up in the early ’90s.“We were doing one song of mine, which was ‘Columbia’, but it was instrumental,” Gallagher explained (via Rolling Stone).“We’ve got a gig on Tuesday, and it suddenly dawns on me that I’ve never played guitar standing up. Not only that, I don’t own a fucking strap. This is Sunday night.

The Toronto Film Festival said Friday that Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero, a documentary shot during over the course of 60 days of the Grammy-winning rapper’s first global concert tour, will make its world premiere next month at the fest.

is unmistakably the show of the summer, with a whopping 3.14 billion minutes of streaming watch time during the week of June 26 to July 2, according to Nielsen.Fast forward to now, the Aaaron Korsh-created show has become one of the top 10 shows on Netflix and, according to, now has an estimated 18 billion minutes of watch time on the streaming giant. To put that in perspective — enjoyed similar success in July 2022.

Australian football star Hayley Raso has revealed the touching reason she always wears a ribbon in her hair. Fans who have been tuning in to the FIFA Women's World Cup will have noticed the 28 year old winger plays all her matches with a yellow ribbon tied round her ponytail.

As England's Lionesses prepared to take on Australia in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday, they were inundated with support from sporting stars and celebrities alike. Leading the pack was David Beckham, who informed the women's team - who sailed through to the semi-final after a win against Columbia - that the 'whole nation is behind them', and even enlisted his daughter Harper Seven, 12, to wish them well.The European champions will take on the Matildas at Sydney's sold-out Stadium Australia, with the winner then taking on Spain for the trophy this Sunday at 11am UK time, after they beat Sweden 2-1 on Tuesday to secure their place in the final.

Brent Lang Executive Editor “Barbie” continues to shatter records nearly a month after the Malibu icon first graced the big screen. The Greta Gerwig comedy has earned $1.18 billion at the worldwide box office and now ranks as the second highest-grossing release in the history of Warner Bros. Internationally, the film earned $45.1 million from 75 markets to bring its foreign gross to a sizzling $657.6 million.

Love Island 2023 winners Jess Harding and Sammy Root attend a screening in St. Albans of the England vs. Columbia quarter final match of the FIFA Women's World Cup.The nail-biting quarter-final match saw the Lionesses emerge victorious after beating Colombia 2-1.

The Lionesses are one step closer to a World Cup victory after beating Colombia 2-1 in a nail-biting quarter final match. Despite being 1-0 down 44 minutes into the game, the England women's team managed to pull it back with two goals from Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo. Columbia's Leicy Santos was the first player to score in the game, shooting the ball above England goalkeeper Mary Earps' head.

Cruel Summer has just landed on Amazon Prime Video, and it features a new cast in a new setting.Rather than taking up the story where season one left off show-runners have decided to start afresh with a new story in the Pacific Northwest. Gone are the likes of Chiara Aurelia and Olivia Holt, and instead a new cast of bright young things will be at the centre of all the drama.This new season sees Sadie Stanley plays one of the two leading female protagonists from this season taking on the role of Megan Landry.

On Wednesday morning the news that Lil Tay had passed away took the internet by storm.

camping trip, prepping to trek out on a big hike or will be spending more time on some of your local pathways, a solid hiking boot can really go a long way. And luckily, there are plenty of durable shoes on the market that are as practical as they are affordable.Next to comfort and durability, another important factor to look out for in hiking boots is waterproofing.

The upcoming 2023 MTV Video Music Awards are set to include some of the biggest stars in music — and some newcomers.

The 2023 MTV VMAs nominations are here!

2023 MTV Video Music Awards. Taylor Swift leads the pack with an impressive eight nominations in categories that include the major three — Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, Song of the Year.

MTV has unveiled the list of nominees for the 2023 VMAs and Taylor Swift is leading the pack with 8 nods.

Diddy’s plans to make a major $185 million USD investment in the legal marijuana game have allegedly fallen through.

Halle Bailey has announced that she will be releasing her debut solo single ‘Angel’ this week – her first release without her sister, Chloe.Bailey and Chloe used to release music as Chloe x Halle. As a duo, they were signed to Beyoncé‘s Parkwood Entertainment label in 2013.

Grimes has returned with a brand new single – listen to ‘I Wanna Be Software’ below.The song is produced by Illangelo, who has worked extensively alongside The Weeknd. It follows Grimes’ recent Anyma collaboration ‘Welcome To The Opera’.The new song comes after Grimes confirmed that she had parted ways with Columbia Records.

EXCLUSIVE: The Gotham Group has won out in a competitive situation to sign rising screenwriter and filmmaker C. Craig Patterson after being in the mix with a number of top firms, Deadline can exclusively reveal.

After saying sayonara to Savage Garden, Darren went on to release chart-topping solo albums Spin (2002), Tension and Spark (2004) before departing Columbia Records in 2006 to start up his own independent label - Powdered Sugar.

Justin Peacock, a former lawyer who switched careers to become author and then TV writer-producer, died July 13 at his Los Angeles home of natural causes due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to the L.A. County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office. He was 52.

Julian Barry, whose 1971 Broadway play and 1974 movie, both titled Lenny and telling the story of legendary comic Lenny Bruce, died Tuesday at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 92.

Tony Bennett’s son and long-time manager D’Andrea ‘Danny’ Bennett has spoken to People magazine following his father’s death last week.“Tony, my father, imbued the essence of the American dream”, the younger Bennett said in a People article that was published yesterday. “He taught us all that remarkable opportunities will reveal themselves and that anything is possible when you stick by your passion, believe in yourself and dedicate your life to quality”.“He was an artist, a humanitarian and an inspiration to anyone who experienced his elegance and grace”, Danny went on.

The Rose have announced their upcoming 2023 ‘Dawn To Dusk’ US and Canada Tour.The Rose are set to return to North America almost a year after their 2022 ‘Heal Together’ Tour. Their new 2023 ‘Dawn To Dusk’ US and Canada Tour wiill kick off in early October at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California.Following which, The Rose will play shows in Seattle, Denver, Columbus, Miami and more, as well as concerts in the Canadian cities of Vancouver and Toronto.In November, the band will play three shows across Texas, in Houston, Grand Prairie and Austin, before wrapping things up with two final show in Phoenix and Inglewood.According to a poster for the concerts, The Rose’s 2023 ‘Dawn To Dusk’ tour will be headed to more countries soon.

legendary pop, jazz and big-band vocalist died Friday at the age of 96 following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.“Tony, my father, imbued the essence of the American dream,” Danny, 69, told People on Monday. “He taught us all that remarkable opportunities will reveal themselves and that anything is possible when you stick by your passion, believe in yourself and dedicate your life to quality.”Danny described his father as “an artist, a humanitarian, and an inspiration to anyone who experienced his elegance and grace.” “He and I experienced an amazing journey together as father and son, and I’m simply proud and humble to have been a small part of his legacy,” he added. Tony was discovered in 1949 by Bob Hope — working with Pearl Bailey at a Greenwich Village club — and signed a deal with Columbia Records.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Dove Cameron is getting close to releasing her debut album. “I’m inches away,” Cameron tells me. “I have just narrowed it down from about 60 songs that I have written. I’m trying to get the number of songs on the album really high, but Columbia is being reasonable. I’m being unreasonable. I’ve got all my favorites and most of them have been sent to the mixer and finished and the ones that aren’t I just left the studio last night at midnight while I’m in L.A.” The “Boyfriend” singer and “Schmigadoon!” star teased that a release date has been set, but details are under wraps: “It’s definitely this year. I can say it’s very soon. I was working against a deadline that might have pushed it to next year but I fixed it. I’ll be able to announce it in a week or two.”

Tony Bennett’s death was announced today. He died at 96 year old after battling Alzheimer’s since the year 2016. He and his wife, Susan Benedetto, had a romance for the ages, spanning two decades after first meeting in the 1980s.

A.D. Amorosi Tony Bennett was the last man standing – the saloon crooner, the jazz interpreter, the subtlest of stylists of the Great American Songbook, the man that Sinatra called the greatest popular singer in the world.“Your old man takes chances” is what Frank Sinatra told Danny Bennett, Tony’s son and manager. “When others zig, Tony zags,” said Danny. Those risks involved the vocal dynamics of grandeur (no Tony Bennett concert was complete without him shutting down all amplification, singing a cappella without a mic, and rocking the room), of pensive emotional nuance, of a whisper’s near-silence. With Bennett’s passing on Friday morning at age 96, after his struggle with Alzheimer’s since 2016 and retirement from the stage in 2021, his era of grace and elegance in vocal song is gone. He left a rich, long body of work that will last forever. Choosing 150, let alone 15, of Tony Bennett’s finest musical moments is a tough call to make with early sweeping singles such as “Because of You” and jazzy signatures such as “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” So Variety has mixed the hits with the rarities in touching on his legendary career.“Cold Cold Heart” (1951)Country songwriter Hank Williams had only written and released his melancholy romancer a year before Tony Bennett made it into a smash pop hit. But with its bold-faced vocal clarity and his tear-in-your-beer warble, it’s not hard to hear that an original interpretive singer was on his way up, and that he wore diversity on his sleeve as a song selector.

Famed American singer Tony Bennett has died Friday at the age of 96. His publicist Sylvia Weiner confirmed Bennett's death to the Associated Press, saying that Bennett passed away in his hometown of New York.

Tony Bennett died on Friday, July 21. He was 96 years old.

Carmel Dagan Tony Bennett, the master pop vocalist who climaxed a professional career spanning eight decades with a No. 1 album at age 85, died on Friday morning in New York City. He was 96.Bennett, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016, but had continued to perform and record.His peer Frank Sinatra called him the greatest popular singer in the world. His recordings – most of them made for Columbia Records, which signed him in 1950 – were characterized by ebullience, immense warmth, vocal clarity and emotional openness. A gifted and technically accomplished interpreter of the Great American Songbook, he may be best known for his signature 1962 hit “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.”

late last week, actors and anyone covered by its collective bargaining agreement with AMPTP have been prohibited from not just production work, but promotional appearances.Host Sean Hannity cleared the air about Caviezel’s appearance straightaway: “By the way, this is separate and apart from SAG and the strike that’s going on,” he said. “I want to make a point that you’re not in any way going against that, is that correct?”“Yes,” Caviezel responded.