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Mariah Carey has signed on as a co-producer of the new musical comedy Some Like It Hot, becoming the latest in a trend of celebrities lending their clout and popularity to support Broadway productions during previews.

James Norton has been set to lead the West End stage adaptation of Hanya Yanagihara’s bestselling novel A Little Life. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2015, the emotional story follows four college friends in New York City. Ivo van Hove (Network, Hedda Gabler) is directing the 12-week run at the Harold Pinter Theatre which begins on March 25.

The BBC is set to adapt Booker-Prize winning novel Shuggie Bain into a TV series which will be filmed across Scotland.

John Swinney has blamed "stupid economic decisions" made by the UK Government for fuelling inflation that is leaving all workers poorer.

It's that time of year again as Scots children to go out guising for Halloween.

“There are no small roles,” said famed acting teacher Konstantin Stanislavski. Did he foresee the future of William Jackson Harper, whose addition to the cast of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has been confirmed by Disney sources?

EXCLUSIVE: After starring opposite Kevin Costner on the first two season of Yellowstone, Danny Huston is now boarding the multihyphenate’s western epic Horizon, which is currently shooting in Utah.

Nicola Sturgeon has branded Douglas Ross "utterly pathetic" during a fiery debate on independence at First Minister's Questions today.

EXCLUSIVE: Owen Crow Shoe has joined the ensemble cast of Kevin Costner’s epic western film saga Horizon, which is currently shooting in Utah.

Super-fit parents Alex Gonzalez and Lewis Black, whose sons Conrad and Theo attend Springholm Nursery, will be taking part in the Glenogle Ultra on November 5.

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has claimed the “optics” of the chaos surrounding Liz Truss’ Government are “awful”. Ross said the Tory Government would “deal” with bread and butter issues like mortgages, weeks after Truss and her colleagues tanked the UK economy.

American investor Kyle Fox last night doubled down on her intentions to buy a huge stake in Rangers – after defeating the Ibrox board in a Miami court.

EXCLUSIVE: The Halloween franchise actor is reuniting with Kevin Costner for the fourth time after No Way Out, The Postman, and the Paramount+ series Yellowstone for the 2x Oscar winner’s New Line’s Civil War epic Horizon.

Willie Spence’s family is speaking out following his tragic death.

EXCLUSIVE: Dutch producer Submarine’s good week here in Rome at the MIA Market has continued as it unveiled its latest project.

Belle & Sebastian has shared his thoughts on the Conservative Party  during a recent appearance as a panellist on BBC’s Question Time.The Scottish musician was joined on the panel by a range of politicians from his home country, including Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, Deputy First Minister John Swinney and Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross.During the show – which was filmed in Musselburgh and aired yesterday (October 13) in the UK – the panel discussed a range of topics, from Scottish Independence to the country’s view on UK Prime Minister Liz Truss. When asked for his opinion of the UK’s Conservative Party – of which Truss is the leader – Murdoch said: “the Conservative [Party] don’t care about people.”“What an insult that we should be expected to eat the crumbs off a rich person's table…we should be at that table”Musician @nee_massey discusses public opinion of the Tories #bbcqtWatch now on @BBCiplayer: https://t.co/MAupYw9noo pic.twitter.com/oR8lTaOJJi— BBC Question Time (@bbcquestiontime) October 13, 2022“I feel like we’re living on a completely different planet,” he said, “they’re tone-deaf to the needs of ordinary people.” Later, Murdoch referenced Truss’ trickle-down economic plan, which she announced as part of a “mini-Budget” introduced last month.

We are learning more about American Idol alum Willie Spence‘s death — and it’s even more tragic than we realized.

Douglas Ross has been mocked for saying he thinks Liz Truss can win the next General Election despite her disastrous start to her premiership.

 judges are paying tribute to Willie Spence. The season 19 runner-up recently died at the age of 23. According to local media outlet Douglas Now, which is located in Spence's hometown of Douglas, Georgia, the singer died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

 season 19 runner-up, has died at the age of 23. According to local media outlet Douglas Now, which is located in Spence's hometown of Douglas, Georgia, the singer died following an automobile accident.  “DouglasNow has learned that Douglas native and  season 19 runner-up Willie Spence, 23, has passed away due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Tennessee,” the news outlet reported.

Willie Spence, the American Idol runner-up in the 2021 Season 19 of the competition series, died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a car accident in Tennessee. He was 23.

 season 19 runner-up, has died at the age of 23. According to local media outlet Douglas Now, which is located in Spence's hometown of Douglas, Georgia, the singer died following an automobile accident.  “DouglasNow has learned that Douglas native and  season 19 runner-up Willie Spence, 23, has passed away due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Tennessee,” the news outlet reported.

Gone too soon. American Idol alum Willie Spence reportedly died after being involved in a car crash. He was 23.

Cynics have tabbed them “The Doomsday Summits.” To believers, however, their mission is to re-energize the Oscars at a moment when award shows in general are in massive retreat.

Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross has only been in the party's top job for two years but already senior colleagues are plotting to dump him.

A public inquiry into Scotland's handling of the covid pandemic was thrown into chaos last night after it was revealed four members of its legal team had quit.

In her return to her Spotify podcast, Archetypes, after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan Markle takes on one of the most prominent stereotypes of Asian women on screen: The Dragon Lady.

Embattled Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross has insisted Holyrood should not be handed any new powers.

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Costner’s civil war western at New Line, Horizon, continues to expand with a huge roster of actors including Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Wasé Chief, Tim Guinee, Michael Angarano, Colin Cunningham, Scott Haze, Angus Macfadyen, Douglas Smith and Jon Beavers rounding out the ensemble.

died suddenly at the age of 59 on Wednesday, never stopped performing.The “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper’s last performances as well as his final social media post have resurfaced after his death as tributes come pouring in online.Coolio’s last performances as well as his final social media post have resurfaced after his death.The Compton native — born Artis Leon Ivey Jr. — shared what would be his last social media post, just one week ago.“What am I doing? #guess #thoughts #sayanything,” the caption read.The snap showed the singer’s back turned to the camera, seated in front of a vanity mirror while rocking a checkered shirt, Nikes and a ball cap — with holes to allow his iconic braids to show through.A post shared by Coolio (@coolio)Just five days before his death, he performed at The Roundup Music Venue in Texas.

The Scottish Conservatives have been accused of "hypocrisy" for supporting Liz Truss's tax cuts for the wealthy, despite several MSPs refusing to vote for her as leader. A group of prominent Tories endorsed Rishi Sunak's leadership campaign - which promised a focus on tackling inflation - before quickly embracing the new Prime Minister after the former Chancellor lost earlier this month.

EXCLUSIVE: The London, UK native music video director-turned-filmmaker has signed with CAA.

Following the global success of her show Nanette and it’s follow up Douglas, Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby announced that she has signed a multi-title deal with Netflix. Gadsby’s announcement came almost a year after the comedian slammed Netflix over its handling of the controversy surrounding comedian Dave Chappelle’s transphobic comments. Gadsby revealed that Netflix had agreed to work with her on a special that would feature genderqueer comics from across the world. Hannah Gadsby.Gadsby had kicked off her ‘Body of Work’ tour in the US in April 2022. The show travelled to Canada, before arriving in Australia.

projections, the New Line Cinema film will earn $17 million from its opening weekend. Independent projections put that number at $18 million to $20 million. According to reports, its budget falls in the mid-$20 million range.The Florence Pugh and Harry Styles-starring psychological thriller premieres opposite Disney’s re-release of “Avatar” (2009), a few months before its sequel “The Way of Water” hits theaters.

After a near month of mudslinging behind the scenes drama for Don’t Worry Darling which hovered around its Venice Film Festival world premiere, the sophomore feature directorial from Olivia Wilde finally opens in 4,000 theaters.

The premiere of Don’t Worry Darling took place on Monday night (September 19) at AMC Lincoln Square Theater in New York City, and two cast members were noticeably missing from the event.