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Three teen inmates managed to escape from a Louisiana detention facility over the weekend, all thanks to the help of a 21-year-old female security guard.

A convicted murderer in Texas has escaped from a prison transport bus in the eastern part of the state. Now, authorities in the area around the town of Centerville are frantically searching for him.

Hunter Ingram SPOILER ALERT: Do not read until you have watched the full season of “Outer Range,” now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.In the end, it was Vanessa Williams circa 1991 whose lyrics best encapsulated Amazon Prime Video’s wild sci-fi western “Outer Range:” “Isn’t this world a crazy place?”After a season of surreal musical moments, Noah Reid hit a high note with Williams’ classic “Save the Best for Last” in this week’s finale, when Billy Tillerson euphorically serenaded aspiring cult leader Autumn (Imogen Poots) in the lobby of a bank and vowed to protect her from her rival, gruff rancher Royal (Josh Brolin).“They kicked around a lot of songs for that moment in the bank,” Reid told Variety. “But that Vanessa Williams song is so perfect for a song that would be probably playing in the bank and also explains exactly to [Billy] where he is and who he is in the moment with her, belonging to her.

A suspected US fugitive who claims to be the victim of mistaken identity reacted furiously in court after his lawyer accidentally called him by the wrong name.

Stanley Tucci is opening up about the highly-anticipated new Whitney Houston biopic, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”.

Newen Studios’ upcoming John Galliano feature doc from  Oscar-winning One Day in September and Whitney director Kevin Macdonald will be launched to buyers at Cannes’ Marché du Film later this month.

HOUSTON -- The experiences of panicked concertgoers who couldn’t breathe and had no clear path to escape a massive crowd surge at last year’s deadly Astroworld music festival in Houston are featured in a documentary released Friday.But lawyers for Live Nation, which is being sued for its role as the festival’s promoter, say they’re concerned that publicity from the documentary, “Concert Crush: The Travis Scott Festival Tragedy,” could “taint the jury pool.” A gag order has been issued in the case, but Live Nation’s lawyers say an attorney who filed lawsuits related to the tragedy also co-produced the documentary. A spokesperson for Scott, who is also being sued, was also critical.Director Charlie Minn said he believes he has made a balanced and fair film that tries to show the public what happened.“My job is to make the most truthful, honest, sincere documentary from the victim’s point of view.

HOUSTON -- The experiences of panicked concertgoers who couldn’t breathe and had no clear path to escape a massive crowd surge at last year’s deadly Astroworld music festival in Houston are featured in a documentary set for release Friday.But lawyers for Live Nation, which is being sued for its role as the festival’s promoter, say they’re concerned that publicity from the documentary, “Concert Crush: The Travis Scott Festival Tragedy,” could “taint the jury pool.” A gag order has been issued in the case, but Live Nation’s lawyers say an attorney who filed lawsuits related to the tragedy also co-produced the documentary.Charlie Minn, the film’s director, said he believes he has made a balanced and fair film that tries to show the public what happened.“My job is to make the most truthful, honest, sincere documentary from the victim’s point of view ... We need to know about these stories to prevent it from happening again,” Minn told The Associated Press.Around 500 lawsuits have been filed following the Nov.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. If you haven’t been able to get the tunes of “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” or “Dos Oruguitas” out of your head since “Encanto” came out last November, you aren’t alone. Lin-Manuel Miranda packed ear worm after ear worm in the Academy Award-winning film, which received a nod for best original score at the 2022 Oscars.

Whitney Houston has just been released – check it out below.A brief clip from the forthcoming biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody was shared last night (April 25) at CinemaCon, showing Ackie in character.According to USAToday, the clip saw Ackie perform the title track, and later take on the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ during the 1991 Super Bowl.Since then, the first official poster for the film was shared with fans on social media.Take a look here:First look at Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston on the official poster for ‘I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY’. pic.twitter.com/MmstMUdWTe— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 25, 2022Kasi Lemmons (Harriet) is set to direct the film, from a script by Bohemian Rhapsody‘s Antony McCarten.Clive Davis teased the film in an interview with USAToday, with the music mogul and film producer calling the film a “very realistic, very honest story” of Houston’s life.“We were very impressed that Whitney’s persona was being captured,” Davis said of Ackie’s audition for the role.

A biopic about Whitney Houston, with Naomi Ackie in the lead role, will be released later this year and the first poster was just unveiled!

Naomi Ackie is saving all her love for the upcoming Whitney Houston biopic, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”!

Naomi Ackie is saving all her love for the upcoming Whitney Houston biopic, TheStar Wars actress is embodying the late diva in the film, due out this December, and fans got a first look at her portrayal of the legendary vocalist when the poster was released on Monday. The biopic is directed by director Kasi Lemmons and written by Anthony McCarten.On the poster, Ackie's Houston is standing facing the heavens with her arms outstretched.

Thania Garcia After captivating a sea of blue-wig-wearing fans at Coachella, Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G has officially announced the dates for her new “$trip Love Tour.”The tour, produced by AEG Presents, will visit 30 cities in North America starting with the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois, on September 6. The circuit will also make stops in New York, Toronto, Miami, Los Angeles, Houston, Las Vegas and more before wrapping in Vancouver, BC on October 29.

070 Shake has announced her second studio album, ‘You Can’t Kill Me’ – listen to the lead single ‘Skin And Bones’ below.The New Jersey rapper/singer released her first record, ‘Modus Vivendi’, in early 2020. Featuring the single ‘Guilty Conscience’, it went on to appear in NME‘s 20 best debut albums list of that year.It’s now been confirmed that the second full-length from 070 Shake – real name Danielle Balbuena – will arrive this spring via G.O.O.D.

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TikTok video shared earlier this week, seeming to reference her husband Justin Bieber's 2018 split from Selena Gomez. And one day later, Hailey Bieber was spotted arriving in Miami for Justin's Justice world tour date stop in the Florida city. The 25-year-old model flashed her flat midriff in a crop top and sweats as she stepped off a private plane at the airport in Miami with Justin.

Kathy Lamkin, who held her own opposite Javier Bardem’s terrifying Anton Chigurh as No Country for Old Men‘s Desert Aire trailer park manager, died on April 4 after a short illness, her family tells Deadline. She was 74.

Dolly Parton has spoken out about the effects of climate change comparing it to “being ugly to your mama”.The country legend urged world leaders and people to do more to protect the environment in the wake of recent incidents of extreme weather conditions.“Well, my hope for the environment, for all things living, and all things good, just nature in general, [is] that we should pay more attention to how we’re treating our mountains, how we’re treating our world, how we’re just treating everything,” Parton said in an interview with National Geographic ahead of Earth Day on April 22.“We’re just mistreating Mother Nature. That’s, like, being ugly to your mama, you know? That’s like being disrespectful, you know? Seriously.

for when “Jesus Walks.“Amid news of Kanye West dropping out as headliner, Coachella has revealed that the Grammy-winner will be replaced by The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia at the upcoming event. Coachella organizers tweeted the updated lineup in a Wednesday morning tweet.

The Coachella Music and Arts Festival announced today that Kanye West would be replaced as a headliner at next week’s event by The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia. This year’s Coachella runs April 15th-17th & 22nd-24th.

Kanye West has pulled out of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival where he was to have headlined both of the fest’s two weekends, according to multiple media reports.

NEW YORK -- Bike rides, kickball, Jiffy Pop, Jell-O and other well-remembered details crowd Richard Linklater’s “Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood,” an affectionate ode to his own childhood growing up outside Houston in the late 1960s.NASA and the moon mission are just next door, as are other scientific marvels (Astroturf!). But the sense of wonder that permeates “Apollo 10 ½” is felt just as strongly in the neighborhood streets where kids roam with skinned knees.

Travis Scott has been accused of violating a gag order earlier this week (March 28).Attorneys for some of the victims of last year’s Astroworld tragedy alleged in court on Monday that Scott violated a gag order that was issued in lawsuits they filed relating to the case.The rapper is currently facing hundreds of lawsuits over the events that unfolded at Astroworld in Houston in November, where 10 people died and 300 people were injured at the festival following a crowd surge.The attorneys allege that breaking the rules of the gag order could influence future jurors and improve Scott’s reputation ahead of any potential trial.It stems from an announcement that Scott made earlier this month regarding ‘Project HEAL’, an initiative that includes funding for large-scale events to help them address safety challenges.On social media, Scott wrote: “My team and I created Project HEAL to take much needed action towards supporting real solutions that make all events the safest spaces they can possibly be. I will always honour the victims of the Astroworld tragedy who remain in my heart forever.”A post shared by flame (@travisscott)Bob Hilliard, one of the attorneys representing the family of nine-year-old Ezra Blount, who was the youngest person to die at the festival, said during a court hearing that Scott used his social media presence to address one of the issues in the lawsuits – concert safety (via AP).District Judge Kristen Hawkins had previously stated in an order that lawyers could tell the media about factual issues that happen in court, but that she didn’t want them or others making their cases publicly so as not to influence any future jury members.

Muhammad Ali showed legendary broadcaster Howard Cosell how to do the famous ‘Ali shuffle’ during an appearance on ABC’s Wide World of Sports in 1966. ‘The Greatest’ was invited to the network’s studio, where he was asked to demonstrate his famous move on live television. Ali, who at the time was only 24 years old, was only too happy to oblige as he showed off his dancing feet.

P1Harmony have postponed the remaining dates of their ongoing US tour after their staff and several members tested positive for COVID-19.Today (March 22), concert organiser SubKulture Entertainment took to Twitter to announce the news. It revealed that five of the boyband’s members, excluding Intak, along with their staff had recently contracted the coronavirus.As a result, the remaining dates of ‘2022 P1Harmony Live Tour [P1ustage H : PEACE]’, which includes dates in Chicago, Denver, San Jose and Los Angeles, have been postponed and will be rescheduled.“We ask for your kind patience as we navigate these abrupt changes and find ways to adjust in light of these developments,” wrote SubKulture, which also apologised to fans who had taken time off or travelled in order to attend the concerts.Postponement announcement for remaining cities of #P1HARMONYinUSA pic.twitter.com/SDiLkFx8bM— SubKulture Entertainment (@SubKultureEnt) March 22, 2022SubKulture also emphasised that it had done its utmost to enforce strict COVID-19 protocols throughout the tour, including providing hand sanitisers and masks for concert-goers, but were “unable to force certain venue staff members to stay masked” due to local state-wide mask mandates being lifted.“Despite our efforts, we’ve once again realised how unpredictable and ever-changed COVID-19 is, and we strong urge everyone to remain vigilant and stay safe,” it added.P1Harmony’s ‘2022 P1Harmony Live Tour [P1ustage H : PEACE]’ kicked off with its first show in Seoul, Korea back in February.

LOS ANGELES -- When John Mayer toured with the Dead & Company band, he lost some motivation to solely perform his songs as a concert tour headliner.Mayer grew more satisfied with blending in than standing out.“It was awfully cozy to play in Dead & Company, because I’m not in the center of the stage,” recalled Mayer, who toured with former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. “I have really grown to love that vantage point to musically make those contributions from that place.

Pledis Entertainment has launched a new global audition programme titled ‘Wonder Teens’ for an upcoming group that will debut in 2023.The South Korean music label, which is home to groups such as SEVENTEEN and fromis_9, announced earlier today (March 18) it has officially launched a new global audition programme dubbed ‘Wonder Teens’. The auditions are open to all individuals born after 2003, regardless of gender or nationality.Taking place from March 18 through to April 17, successful applicants will be accepted as trainees under Pledis Entertainment, and will also be awarded a scholarship worth ₩3million (approximately £1,900).

Sasha Urban editorEntertainment Tonight will release never-before-seen footage of the late Whitney Houston in the new CBS special, “Whitney, a Look Back,” set to air on April 2 at 8 p.m. on CBS and available to stream the next day on Paramount Plus.Entertainment Tonight, which is also producing the special, will release the footage from its vault, in addition to new interviews with stars including Dionne Warwick, Clive Davis, CeCe Winans, Monica and Kelly Price.

Kate Aurthur editorHillsong is best known as the international church that has attracted a flock of A-list attendees, including Justin and Hailey Bieber, Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger, Kevin Durant, and Kylie and Kendall Jenner. When Dan Johnstone first approached making a documentary about the church — the three-part Discovery Plus docuseries “Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed” — however, his interest was far more wide-ranging.“I was a child of the ‘80s and ‘90s,” Johnstone said in his first interview about the project, which he executive produced.

Charli XCX has shared a new song ‘Every Rule’, ahead of the release of her new album ‘Crash‘ this Friday (March 18) – listen below.The slow-burning, tender ballad has a gentle beat, soft-synths and auto-tuned vocals throughout.Last week, Charli XCX shared the full track listing for ‘Crash’, which is made up of 12 songs including ‘Every Rule’.The new single is joined on the record by the previously unveiled ‘Good Ones‘, ‘Baby‘, her collaboration with Rina Sawayama, ‘Beg For You’ and her song with Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek, ‘New Shapes’.Following the release of ‘Crash’, Charli will be heading out on a European and North American tour, with shows in Los Angeles, London, Paris and more.Get your tickets here and see the full list of tour dates below.MARCH 202226 – Fox Theatre – Oakland, CA29 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, ORAPRIL 20221 – The Observatory North Park – San Diego, CA3 – The Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA6 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO8 – ACL Live at The Moody Theater – Austin, TX9 – House of Blues Houston – Houston, TX10 – House of Blues Dallas – Dallas, TX12 – Orpheum Theater – New Orleans, LA13 – The Eastern – Atlanta, GA15 – The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC16 – The NorVa – Norfolk, VA18 – The Fillmore Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA20 – House of Blues Boston – Boston, MA22 – Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY23 – Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY25 – Massey Hall – Toronto, ON26 – Royal Oak Music Theatre – Royal Oak, MI28 – Palace Theatre – Saint Paul, MN29 – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, ILMAY 202213 – Olympia Theatre – Dublin, Ireland15 – O2 Academy – Glasgow, UK17 – Victoria Warehouse – Manchester, UK18 – O2 Academy – Birmingham, UK19 – Alexandra Palace – London, UK21 – UEA –

Jazmine Sullivan is on the road to recovery and getting back onstage.Sullivan originally had kicked off her North American tour with a show in Vancouver on Feb. 14. The trek was expected to include stops in Houston, Atlanta, Brooklyn and Toronto, before concluding March 30 in Chicago. But on Feb.

Travis Scott is speaking out regarding the tragedy that occurred at his Astroworld music festival in Houston last year.  In November, Scott was performing at the festival when a crowd surge led to 10 deaths and hundreds of injuries. On Tuesday, the rapper shared with his Instagram followers a link to his philanthropic campaign, Project HEAL, a multi-tier, long-term series of community-focused philanthropy and investment efforts.  Travis Scott released a statement on Tuesday regarding the tragedy that occurred at his Astroworld event in Houston in November.

Ailee has unveiled her first full-length English album, ‘I’m Lovin’ Amy’.The Korean-American released the 12-track project yesterday (March 7). The record largly consists of English-language re-recording of songs from her previous releases – namely 2020’s ‘I’m’, and 2021’s ‘Lovin’’ and ‘Amy’ – and is by the new single, ‘Murder On The Dance Floor’.“Look at what you made me do, look at what you made me do / Baby, know I saved this dance for you / Heart’s have gone all black and blue / You don’t know the mess you put me through / There’s a murder on the dance floor cuz of you,” she sings on the chorus.The album marks Ailee’s third release under her new label The L1VE, which was founded by by VIXX’s Ravi.

Southern girls stick together! Kelly Clarkson paid homage to Dolly Parton during the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards — and sang her heart out in the process.

Katie Price has been caught on camera performing a rendition of Whitney Houston's 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' whilst on holiday in Thailand. She was filmed by an onlooker as she sang along to the track with a friend in a Bangkok bar, and the TikTok video has accumulated hilarious comments on Pricey's questionable vocal range and singing technique. One viewer wrote: "It's the fact she's holding the mic like she can really sing for me", whilst another added, "omg tone deaf".