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Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has confirmed that Argentina are continuing with the World Cup ritual credited with transforming their World Cup campaign.

Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero believes there is a 50 per cent chance of Lionel Messi returning to Barcelona before retiring.

Mama June Shannon is celebrating one year of marriage! On Thursday, the 43-year-old reality star took to Instagram to celebrate her first wedding anniversary with her «best friend,» Justin Stroud.To commemorate the occasion, Mama June shared shots from both her and Stroud's courthouse ceremony and more formal nuptials, as well as pics from their first year as husband and wife.At the start of her post, Mama June called her husband «the most imperfect person but the most perfect person in my eyes.»«One year ago I married my best friend,» she wrote. "… People didn't want us together or thought we wouldn't… make it but we have been through ALOT to say the least, as friends and as a couple, that most would not [be] able [to] handle… [and we] have done it together and have [figured] out every situation together. I have never experienced that before.«Mama June continued by calling Stroud „amazing“ and expressing her appreciation for how he's there for her.»I know it's hard to deal with at times but I'm glad [you're] with me and girls," she wrote.

Ed Meza @edmezavar Estíbaliz Urresola Solaguren’s celebrated Spanish feature “20,000 Species of Bees” and Kattia G. Zúñiga’s Panamanian drama “Sister & Sister” took the top prizes at the Malaga Film Festival, garnering the Golden Biznagas for Spanish and Latin American pictures respectively.   “20,000 Species of Bees” also won best supporting actress for Patricia López Arnaiz and picked up theSpanish Cinematographic Informers Association’s Feroz Puerta Oscura award. The film’s success follows two awards in Berlin, including a Silver Bear for Sofía Otero for her portrayal of a young girl going through a gender crisis. For Zúñiga, the Golden Biznaga is sure to help further propel “Sister & Sister,” an autobiographical story about two teenage sisters who travel from Costa Rica to Panama in search of their absent father.

Taylor Swift is dropping four previously unreleased tracks at midnight on Thursday.The  songstress announced the news on her Instagram Story, saying that in celebration of The Eras Tour kicking off Friday in Glendale, Arizona, she'll be releasing «Eyes Open (Taylor's Version),» «Safe & Sound (Taylor's Version),» «If This Was a Movie (Taylor's Version)» and the never-before-heard track, «All of the Girls You Loved Before.»«Eyes Open» and «Safe & Sound,» featuring Joy Williams and John Paul White, are off the 2012 soundtrack to. «If This Was a Movie» was originally released in the 2010 deluxe version of .Swifties are used to staying up til midnight.

Taylor Swift is dropping four previously unreleased tracks at midnight on Thursday.The  songstress announced the news on her Instagram Story, saying that in celebration of The Eras Tour kicking off Friday in Glendale, Arizona, she'll be releasing «Eyes Open (Taylor's Version),» «Safe & Sound (Taylor's Version),» «If This Was a Movie (Taylor's Version)» and the never-before-heard track, «All of the Girls You Loved Before.»«Eyes Open» and «Safe & Sound,» featuring Joy Williams and John Paul White, are off the 2012 soundtrack to. «If This Was a Movie» was originally released in the 2010 deluxe version of .Swifties are used to staying up til midnight.

Ed Meza @edmezavar Panamanian-Costa Rican director Kattia G. Zúñiga, whose debut feature “Las hijas” (“Sister & Sister”) premieres at the Malaga Film festival, is developing a new feature project about women finding their and a tougher attitude late in life through the power of dance. The project re-teams her with “Las Hijas” producer Alejo Crisóstomo. “Rabiosas” (“Raging”, their project, follows a group of 55-year-old friends in Panama who decide to take ballet classes together, as they did when they were schoolgirls, in order to cheer up a friend going through a difficult time and also to get out of the routine of daily life. Inspired by their 26-year-old teacher, however, they soon switch to bolder dancing moves.

Lisandro Martinez has told Spain to “forget about” trying to convince Alejandro Garnacho to switch his international allegiance from Argentina.

Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 1 of Netflix’s “Perfect Match.” “Perfect Match” may not have been designed for cast members to get engaged, but one pair did! Joey Sasso and Kariselle Snow got engaged during the final episode of Season 1, which dropped on the streaming service Tuesday. Sasso, who previously won Season 1 of “The Circle,” entered the house in a completely new mindset than his last time on reality TV, as he’s now sober. “If there’s one thing that has been missing from the show that I wish was there, was how much I talked about going into the show with my sobriety and really trying to be vulnerable,” Sasso tells Variety. “I spoke so much on being an addict, recovering and trying to come in and not hold anything back for better or for worse.”

Anna Marie de la Fuente Scott Waugh whose credits include “Act of Valor” and the upcoming “The Expendables 4,” is attached to direct the upcoming documentary “Escape to Atlantis,” based on the findings of Seattle native Dr. Jason Rubin who has used deductive reasoning, the writings of philosopher Plato and cutting-edge satellite sonar imagery to pinpoint the location of the fabled lost island of Atlantis.  Said Waugh: “Every story, whether fact or fable, has a character we believe in and hope they prevail. Wouldn’t it be great to be part of a story where our protagonist wins and redefines the world’s truth?” “If Dr. Rubin has found Atlantis, not only does he continually save lives in the ER room, but he will have risen the dead of those lost in Plato’s fable and will redefine our history. That is a story I want to be a part of,” he added.  

Mama June Shannon is married to Justin Stroud… again!

Congrats are officially in order. Mama June Shannon tied the knot with her husband, Justin Stroud, for the second time on Saturday, February 18, in Panama City, Florida.

Mama June Shannon and Justin Stroud have said «I do» again!ET has the exclusive first-look photos of Mama June and Stroud tying the knot Saturday in an oceanfront ceremony in Panama City, Florida.This was an intimate ceremony, so those who didn't get an invite can catch the momentous event when it's featured in the May 5 premiere of on WE tv.While the couple quietly got married at a courthouse in Georgia nearly a year ago, this ceremony at the SpringHill Suites included all of June's family — daughters Alana «Honey Boo Boo» Thompson, Lauryn «Pumpkin» Efird, Jessica «Chubbs» Shannon and Anna «Chickadee» Cardwell, as well as June's grandchildren Stella, Sylus and Bentley.It wasn't lost on June that the family reunion on her big day was also its own milestone.«This was the first time the family had all been together since 2014,» Mama June tells ET, «so it was really special to get married in a place where my family and I have had so many memories!»The 43-year-old donned a wedding gown from David's Bridal and Stroud, 34, opted for a tuxedo from E&S Formal in Montgomery, Alabama. To top off the look, Stroud threw on a pair of Jordans.«We wanted to have a small and very intimate wedding, so we didn’t have any groomsmen or bridesmaids,» Mama June added.

EXCLUSIVE: Fabian Forte’s Argenitian horror Legions (aka Legiones) has found buyers at the EFM.

Rachel Evan Wood (“Westworld, “Thirteen,” Running with Scissors”) will star alongside Josh Gad (“Frozen,” “The Wedding Ringer”) and Anthony Carrigan (“Barry,” “Gotham”) in Alex Winter’s murder mystery “The Adults.” Rocket Science will begin sales at Berline’s European Film Market.  “The Adults” concerns siblings (Gad and Wood) struggling in modern-day America when they discover a dead body in their parents’ basement.

Netflix’s hottest singles! The streaming platform’s forthcoming reality series The Perfect Match features a cast of familiar faces.

EXCLUSIVE: Christian Robinson (BMF, Interview With The Vampire) has signed with Cultivate Entertainment Partners for representation.

Survivor fan favorite Cirie Fields just cemented herself even more as an all-time legend – as if that was needed – after winning Peacock’s latest reality competition series, The Traitors, and walking away with the $250,000 prize all to herself.

Long live Taylena! Selena Gomez is just like Us — listening to Taylor Swift’s Midnights the moment it dropped.

EJ Panaligan editor Allen Media Group’s African American-focused news, lifestyle, sports and entertainment platform theGrio has announced the inaugural The Grio Awards. The black-tie event will take place at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, October 22th with co-hosts comedian Sheryl Underwood and Taye Diggs. The award show’s inaugural honorees are slated to attend in-person, including: The event will also feature special musical performances by Yolanda Adams, Tyrese, Fantasia and LaBelle. Greg Phillinganes will serve as musical director, and DJ Kiss will serve as both DJ and announcer. Additional guests slated to attend include Sheryl Lee Ralph, Judge Christine Perez, Dave Winfield, Judge Lauren Lake, Judge Mabelean Efphram, April Ryan, Natasha Alford, Michael Harriot, Panama Jackson, Nikole Hannah Jones, Ben Chavis and Marla Gibbs.

Wolfgang Van Halen said he felt “a lot of closure” following his legendary father’s passing, after performing Van Halen songs at the recent Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts.The 31-year-old performed ‘On Fire’, ‘Hot For Teacher’ and ‘Panama’ alongside The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins on vocals, Foo Fighters‘ Dave Grohl on bass, and Josh Freese on drums at two concerts in tribute to the late drummer.“I think I already did it with the Taylor Hawkins tributes. I feel a lot of closure because my part of the show was a tribute to my father,” Wolfgang explained.“When it comes to Van Halen and entities surrounding the band it’s unfortunate, certainly compared to Foo Fighters, who have their shit together with interpersonal relationships.”Wolfgang performed as the bassist for Van Halen for 14 years between 2006 to 2020, but insists the band is “very dysfunctional” – making a tribute gig featuring the rest of the band unlikely.Speaking to Classic Rock magazine (via Music-News), he added: “I don’t know what it is with some bands but certain personalities just can’t get over themselves to work collectively for one purpose.

K.J. Yossman International streaming service Starzplay has been rebranded as Lionsgate+. Available in 35 countries including the U.K. and Canda, the re-brand will roll out tomorrow (Sept. 29) across all territories. The full list of territories where Starzplay will re-brand as Lionsgate+ is: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K., Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, Australia and Japan.

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins took to the stage at tonight’s (September 27) Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in Los Angeles, joining the members of the late Foo Fighters drummer’s side project, The Coattail Riders, to perform a four-song set.The band, formed by Hawkins in 2004, released three studio albums – 2006’s self-titled effort, 2010’s ‘Red Light Fever’ and 2019’s ‘Get The Money’.At the London tribute concert for the late Foo Fighters icon earlier this month, Justin – who bears no relation to Taylor – joined The Coattail Riders to perform ‘Louise’ (from the 2006 album) and ‘It’s Over’ (from ‘Red Light Fever’), as well as ‘Range Rover Bitch’ from Hawkins’ 2016 solo EP, ‘Kota’.They played the latter two songs again tonight, but swapped ‘Louise’ out for two covers: ‘Something About You’ by Level 42 – performed with the English jazz-funk outfit’s frontman, Mark King – and The Darkness’ own 2003 hit ‘I Believe In A Thing Called Love’. While the London show saw them joined by John Lousteau on drums, tonight’s saw them link up with another longtime Foos collaborator, Josh Freese.Have a look at crowd-shot footage of the performance below:Later in the show – following performances from James Gang, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, and Them Crooked Vultures – Justin Hawkins and Freese returned to stage, alongside Wolfgang Van Halen and Foos leader Dave Grohl, to perform a pair of Van Halen songs.Together, they delivered renditions of ‘Panama’ and ‘Hot For Teacher’ (both from their 1984 album ‘1984’).

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent 10 films underscoring Mexican cinemas drive into diversity: “Huesera,” (Michelle Garza Cervera) Valeria is pregnant, but something is wrong with the baby. Shades of “Rosemary’s Baby,” but “Huesera” goes its own way,  as Valeria gradually realizes what for her is really horror.  Genre and LGBTQ, a double winner at Tribeca, taking its coveted New Narrative Director hardware, and picked up by XYZ Films for most world sales. “A terrifying, bone-breaking body horror nightmare,” said Variety. Produced by Mexico’s Napa Films and Machete Films, the latter behind Cannes winners “Leap Year” and “La Jaula de Oro.” 

EXCLUSIVE: CBS won’t be heading back into the Panamanian jungle.

Nick Cannon announced the arrival of his ninth child — first with LaNisha Cole — on Wednesday, and he couldn't help but praise the 40-year-old photographer and model while sharing the happy news. Cole's role as a mother to her and Cannon's daughter, Onyx Ice Cole Cannon, might be her newest job, but it turns out she has quite the career as an artist, model and more.Cole spent years as a model on , sharing what the experience meant to her in one Instagram post back in June 2018, noting that she used to watch the game show with her mom, who is from Panama. «I remember watching this show with my Mom as a kid… I never would’ve thought I’d become one of those girls on TV,» she wrote.

Naman Ramachandran “Vikram Vedha,” starring Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte, is releasing worldwide in over 100 countries, making it one of the widest openings for a Bollywood film. Besides India, the film is releasing in territories where Bollywood films normally release day-and-date, including North America, U.K., the Middle East and Australia and New Zealand, on Sept. 30. What is remarkable is that the film is also releasing day-and-date in countries where Bollywood fare releases after it has had its initial run in the traditional territories. “Vikram Vedha” is opening across 22 countries in Europe and 27 countries in Africa and Latin America, including Japan, Russia, Panama and Peru, all non-traditional territories for Bollywood.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Seattle-based MindRiot Entertainment is teaming up with Panama’s Hypatia Films, an associate producer of Claire Denis’ Cannes Grand Prix winner “Stars at Noon,” on the groundbreaking documentary, “In Search of Atlantis,” based on the findings of Seattle native Dr. Jason Rubin who has used deductive reasoning, the writings of philosopher Plato and the most advanced satellite sonar imagery to pinpoint the location of the fabled lost island of Atlantis.  According to MindRiot co-founder and chief creative officer Jonathan Keasey, Dr. Rubin passed on other Hollywood suitors as he liked MindRiot’s approach to the content and the fact that it had marshalled the support of multiple universities, including deep sea explorer Don Walsh, the honorary president of the Explorers Club, and even European authorities, given the maritime jurisdiction of Rubin’s site in the Atlantic Ocean.

EXCLUSIVE: Rakontur has wrapped production on The Last of the Cocaine Cowboys, a four-part documentary miniseries on Medellín Cartel co-founder Carlos Lehder.

An all-time low. Chantel Everett hits her breaking point with Pedro Jimeno after he cancels her phone plan amid their divorce.

Battlefield 2042 Season 2: Master of Arms launches today (August 30) and EA Dice has provided players with everything they need to know in the patch notes.Master of Arms is a massive update that will introduce not only new weapons and gadgets but also a new map, specialist, battle pass and feature called Assignments.With update 2.0, players will be able to experience Stranded, the new map located in Panama featuring a desert lake drained of water and a beached container ship where teams will go head-to-head.“We’ve built Stranded from the ground up to be a smaller level with a dedicated CQC [close quarters combat] space,” the developer explained. The map is split into three spaces, North and South are more open, while the central space is where the CQC chaos will take place.Alongside a new map, players can get their hands on the new specialist Charlie Crawford.

Scott Disick flipped more than houses this weekend. The “Flip It Like Disick” alum had a car accident while driving his Lamborghini SUV on Sunday, August 21.

Penny Lancaster shared the sweetest photo with her fans on Sunday. The mum-of-two took to Instagram, where she posted an image to her Stories of her stepdaughter Kimberly Stewart with her daughter Delilah.Penny doesn't often share images of Rod's children's children, but as she revealed in her caption, she had a very special reason for doing so.SEE: Penny Lancaster twins with lookalike stepdaughters during luxurious holidayThe snapshot showed Kimberley walking while wearing a floral romper and denim jacket, accessorised with a Panama hat.Her daughter walked alongside her wearing a sweet red floral dress and flip-flops.

In a late-Friday move Gannett, the nation’s largest newspaper chain, executed layoffs at outlets across the country.

EXCLUSIVE: Leading Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun has signed with Storied Media Group for film and television representation. SMG will package and sell the newspaper’s content for feature films and television both domestically and internationally. 

EJ Panaligan editorDavid McCullough, an award-winning author, narrator, historian and television host, died on Sunday at his Hingham, Mass. home.