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DEALSSony Music labels Since 93 and RCA US have together signed Mette, with the deal formally announced alongside the release of new single ‘Van Gogh’. Says Glyn Aikins, co-President of Since 93 and RCA UK: “We are delighted to welcome Mette to the Since 93 family alongside RCA US.

A midday robbery at the Americana at Brand mall in Glendale, Calif. on Tuesday saw thieves make off with an estimated $300,000 in merchandise.

Amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, more than 11,000 Los Angeles city workers are initiating a one-day walkout throughout the city today to protest contract negotiations between union officials and city leaders.

Battlefield 2042‘s update 5.2.0 rolls out squad orders and management, changes to the Hourglass map and All-Out Warfare attachments for vaulted weapons this week.The most notable amelioration in the patch notes is the work done to Hourglass. Developer DICE explained that it “reduced the overall size of Hourglass to keep combat focused, while having more opportunity to defend yourself through added cover along the primary routes”.Additionally, there will be new “remnants of combat” in the map, transforming the Al Wadha Arches, Bridges, Downtown, Security Checkpoints and Village areas with “increased military presence and new fortified positions”.Squad orders will be a feature, letting Battlefield 2042 players coordinate themselves more effectively and win additional experience points for completing objectives assigned to them by the squad leader.

Aubrey Plaza, making her stage debut, and Christopher Abbott will star in an Off Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley’s 1984 classic Danny and the Deep Blue Sea this fall, with a producing team that includes Sam Rockwell.

Ari Herstand Ari Herstand is the author of the best-selling book How To Make It in the New Music Business, the host of the Webby award winning New Music Business podcast, the CEO and founder of the music business education company Ari’s Take, and an independent musician. He currently fronts the original 1970s funk/soul immersive experience Brassroots District. Variety welcomes responsible commentary, please submit to [email protected]. A couple weeks ago, some of the largest independent distribution companies and streaming services — including Spotify, Amazon Music, DistroKid, Empire, United Masters, Tunecore (and its parent company Believe), CD Baby (and its parent Downtown) — launched what they’re calling “a global task force aimed at eradicating streaming fraud.”

Comedy doesn’t always have the easiest time being taken seriously come Oscar season. Movies based on established toy brands don’t either. But, based on reaction to Sunday night’s huge world premiere at the Shrine in Downtown Los Angeles, as well as my own feelings watching it with the packed (6000+) crowd of first nighters, Barbie just may have the stuff to not only become a smash boxoffice hit this summer (I would now guarantee it) but also a surprising genuine awards contender for Warner Bros and Mattel (I can’t believe I just wrote that sentence).

Christie Brinkley is hitting back at the trolls.

Christie Brinkley hit back at the "wrinkle brigade" after one of her Instagram posts was flooded with critiques about her looks.  "Whoa Nelly ! The Wrinkle Brigade is out in full force in the comment thread!" the supermodel wrote in an updated caption alongside a selfie of her driving through New York City Wednesday.  "They are the people that scan celebrities pages, hoping to find some cellulite , wrinkles , or anything that they can point to to to [sic] critique. It must be somd [sic] form of compensation for some thing they are lacking," the 69-year-old added. Brinkley’s original caption said "Downtown Girl" before she added her frustration with commenters’ unkind words, like "she's ruined her looks" and "too much filler and Botox." "When those people appear, there are others who pop up with messages so kind and valuable," the mother of three added.

DEALSPrimary Wave has bought a stake in the songs catalogue of George Brown, founder member and drummer with Kool & The Gang. “Kool & The Gang’s influence on generations of musicians and fans around the globe cannot be denied”, says Primary Wave SVP Business And Legal Affairs Samantha Rhulen, who also confirms that the company is “THRILLED” to be partnering with Brown.Reservoir Media has acquired music rights from four of the founding members of The Spinners.

Downtown the young ones are going, downtown the young ones are growing, we're the kids in America.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor “Fatal Attraction” production designer Nina Ruscio’s visual challenge was taking on an iconic movie, paying homage to it and finding a way to put her creative stamp on it by taking it into 2023. In the eight-part Paramount+ series, Joshua Jackson stars as Dan Gallagher with Lizzie Caplan as Alex Forrest, roles originated by Michael Douglas and Glenn Close in the original film. And while it’s not a remake, the creative team stressed, it’s an expanded adaptation that provides more insight into Alex’s behavior after an affair with a married man drives her to obsession. The series covers Alex’s struggles with her mental health, but it’s also an erotic thriller.

Hailey Bieber to relaxed activewear championed by Olivia Wilde, there are plenty of sartorial themes to tap into this season. June is the hottest month for horseracing, Midsomer, and royal birthdays, so we can expect a blanket of stars to descend for each occasion. From Hailee Steinfeld to Emily Ratajkowski and Beyoncé, we’ve rounded up the best dressed celebrity for you to enjoy and hopefully gain a style trick or two from.

It might sound like a backhanded compliment, but Downtown Owl feels more like a pilot than a feature film and may yet yield a series. In today’s market, that could work out just fine for directors Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe, who, after a choppy start, finesse Chuck Klosterman’s digressive 2007 novel into a thoughtful, broad-canvas ensemble piece. T Bone Burnett helps nail things down with an eclectic alt-country score and soundtrack, infused with the music and spirit of Elvis Costello, but it’s Rabe that holds it all together onscreen with a controlled yet still wildly uninhibited performance.

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Vanessa Hudgens and Lily Rabe are matching in black dresses at the premiere of their new movie!

For all involved, prolific author and cultural critic Chuck Klosterman’s 2008 book “Downtown Owl” sets the stage for a number of firsts. For starters, it’s Klosterman’s earliest fiction novel and is the source at the heart of Lily Rabe (“The Tender Bar”) and Hamish Linklater’s (“Midnight Mass”) joint directorial debut which just premiered at the Tribeca Festival.If only the freshness associated with all these firsts was felt in the film by Rabe and Linklater, who are both creative collaborators and real-life partners.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor In the penultimate episode of “Ted Lasso” season 3, “Mom City” features Sam Ryder’s song “Fought & Lost,” a collaboration with Queen’s Brian May. Playing toward the end of the episode, the song acts as a bridge as Ted (Jason Sudeikis) as he has a heartfelt confrontation with his mother Dottie (Becky Ann Baker). The next day, he’s in his office to reveal a “truth bomb” to Rebecca, but the end credits roll before audiences get an answer. Ryder performed the piece in front of an audience at the Grammy Museum in Downtown Los Angeles at a special event with the show’s star Hannah Waddingham joining him.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Gigi Hadid may not be as over as we thought!

A star-studded spectacle unfolded in Los Angeles on Saturday night as Adele, Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Pattinson, and more attended the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Denver Nuggets.

Paul Plunkett Besides incentives and locations, people make up a crucial component of New Mexico’s production ambitions. The New Mexico Media Academy (NMMA) is getting ready to supply skilled crew for the increasing number of jobs provided by the film and television industry. Headquartered in the Downtown Albuquerque Rail Yards, the NMMA is a collaborative initiative between industry partners, multiple educational institutions and the state to equip New Mexico residents with the education and skills necessary to work in production. “Our students will be trained by the best in the industry on state-of-the-art technology to further cultivate the modern film and digital media workforce we are building,” New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a statement announcing the academy’s Albuquerque location.

Hotel from hell!

Leonardo DiCaprio and Gigi Hadid continue to fuel those reconciliation rumors!

Two-term Mayor of Los Angeles Richard Riordan “passed peacefully this evening at his home in Brentwood, surrounded by his wife Elizabeth, family, friends and precious pet dogs,” according to a family statement released Wednesday night. He was 92.

APPOINTMENTSDowntown Music has announced another rejig of its various businesses resulting in the creation of Downtown Artist & Label Services, bringing together the artists and labels previously working with its DashGo and Downtown Music Services units under one roof. The new division will be headed up by Ben Patterson.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Recent Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan and actor-producer Sandra Oh will be honored at the second annual Gold House Gala in May. Quan will be honored with the Leading Man Award, while Oh will receive the SeeHer Award. The event, taking place at the Jerry Moss Plaza at the Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles, is a celebration of AAPI excellence and heritage, honoring the most impactful Asians on the company’s A100 list. Other award recipients include Netflix’s chief content officer Bela Bajaria, author and trans rights activist Geena Rocero and Vanity Fair’s editor-in-chief Radhika Jones.

The 22nd edition of the Tribeca Festival unveiled a 2023 lineup with a record number of female helmers and heavy on films directed by actors like Chelsea Peretti’s First Time Female Director, John Slattery thriller Maggie Moore(s) with Tina Fey and Jon Hamm, David Duchovny’s Bucky F*cking Dent and Steve Buscemi’s The Listener.

Tamra Judge is opening up about a scary experience at her daughter’s school. “The Real Housewives of Orange County” star took to Twitter Thursday to tearfully share that her 17-year-old daughter, Sophia’s school went into lockdown.

https://t.co/kL1RPdSdUz Kelsea Ballerini Honors Nashville School Shooting Victims at CMTs How CMT Awards Attendees Honored Nashville School Shooting Victims Sheryl Crow, Jill Biden Attend Nashville School Shooting Vigil Melissa Joan Hart Tearfully Recalls Nashville Shooting Evacuation  

Angelique Jackson Earlier this month, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez was honored by the Human Rights Campaign with the Equality Award for her work advocating for the LGBTQ community. Accepting the award at the JW Marriott in Downtown Los Angeles, Rodriguez delivered a rousing speech addressing the onslaught of more than 400 anti-queer bills that have been introduced across the country, “I remember growing up in Jackson, New Jersey, and feeling free,” Rodriguez told the crowd at the HRC Los Angeles dinner on March 25. “When I was four years old, I had no knowledge of the restrictions that society wanted to place on my body or on my existence. My light. The boxes they wanted to fit me and the standards they wanted me to uphold. I had full autonomy to be just me.”

The Killers, Kendrick Lamara and ODESZA set to headline and return to the desert. Check out the full roster below.This year’s festival marks a decade of the Downtown Las Vegas event.

The Downtown Albuquerque Railyards will serve as the headquarters for the New Mexico Media Academy, a collaborative workforce development program equipping NM residents with the skills they need to build successful film and TV careers, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Wednesday.

Actress Amanda Bynes has been "placed on psychiatric hold after being found roaming around streets naked," it has been reported.The 36 year old was one of the most successful young actresses in the 90s and noughties, known for her roles in rom coms such as She's the Man, alongside Channing Tatum. US publication TMZ reports that Amanda was seen walking in Downtown Los Angeles in the early hours of Sunday morning as she waved down a passing car and told the driver that she was coming down from a psychotic episode, before Amanda herself then called 911. After she was taken to a local police station, TMZ's law enforcement sources claim a mental health team determined she needed to be placed on a 5150 psych hold.

Three months ago, Doha’s new Downtown Msheireb district was the throbbing heart of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar as one of its main fan zones.

APPOINTMENTSDowntown Music has promoted Manan Vohra to Chief Technology Officer and Harmen Hemmings to VP Product & Services Strategy, both moving up from roles at the music firm’s FUGA division. “Both Manan and Harmen have made unprecedented contributions to the growth and development of FUGA’s technology and strategic services”, says President Pieter Van Rijn. “I am confident they will bring their unparalleled knowledge and experience to the wider Downtown Music group, spearheading our next chapter”.Transgressive has promoted Mike Harounoff to become Associate Director, Senior A&R and Artist Manager.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor “Top Gun: Maverick” topped the winners at the 58th Cinema Audio Society Awards for outstanding achievement in sound mixing. Other winners included “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” “Moonage Daydream,” “Better Call Saul,” “Only Murders in the Building” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” Five-time Oscar-nominated production sound mixer Peter J. Devlin, whose credits include “Black Panther,” “Bullet Train” and “Gone in 60 Seconds,” was honored with the Cinema Audio Society’s 2023 career achievement award. Alejandro González Iñárritu who directed this year’s Oscar-nominated “Bardo” received the CAS Filmmaker of the Year.