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For years, Orville Peck has been forging his own path within the country music genre as a gay musician from South Africa. Now, the singer is ready to showcase everything he’s learned on Apple TV+’s new singing competition, “My Kind of Country.”

BreAnna Bell BET has announced its upcoming docuseries special from Gabrielle Union titled, “My Journey to 50.” The two-part special serves as Union’s first project to come from her overall deal with the company, which was announced last June. The documentary follows the “L.A.’s Finest” alum as she jets off with her husband Dwyane Wade, family, friends and loved ones on a journey across Africa from the island of Zanzibar to the coast of Ghana to the parks of Namibia and the nightlife of South Africa in celebration of her 50th birthday. “We join Gabrielle, along with her family and closest friends, as she embarks on a journey that sheds light on the woman she once was and honors who she is in the present while discovering the deeply rooted, badass that she has always been. On this journey, she’ll walk the path of her heritage, gain wisdom and shed what no longer works for her while welcoming others to relearn, rediscover and reconnect as we collectively celebrate our most authentic selves,” reads the show’s official synopsis, per BET.

Aristomenis Tsirbas’s ‘Timescape’ Sells WorldwideBudapest-based sales outfit Luminescence has unveiled a slew of deals for Canadian director Aristomenis Tsirbas’s adventure film Timescape. Newcomers Sofian Oleniuk and Lola Rossignol-Arts star as two youngsters who travel back in time to prehistoric times, where they encounter dinosaurs while trying to escape from an approaching asteroid. Luminescence took the film to the EFM where it secured deals to Australia (Eagle), France (Factoris), Hungary (ADS), Italy (Plaion), Japan (Nikkatsu), Korea (Yejilim), Latin America (Leda Films), CIS (,Nashe Kino), Middle East (Front Row), South Africa (Filmfinity) in Taiwan (Cola Films) and the UK (Dazzler). The film was released theatrically in Canada via TVA Films in late 2022. XYZ Films acquired all U.S. rights earlier this year. The film was produced by David-Alexandre Coiteux at Fullum Films and Faisal Toor at Empress Road Pictures.

Now that he’s exited “The Daily Show” after seven years, Trevor Noah has announced his next gig — which will see him return to his native South Africa.

Oti and Motsi Mabuse have became regulars on our screens over recent years, with the sisters both going on carve out impressive careers in TV. Motsi, 41, is best known for being a judge on Strictly Come Dancing while Oti, 32, was previously a professional dancer on the BBC One show and is now a judge on Dancing on Ice. The sisters are now appearing on ITV's DNA Journey together, with their moving episode seeing them head to South Africa to find out more about their family connections.

Strictly Come Dancing stars judge Motsi and dancer Oti Mabuse suffered an immense family tragedy when their brother took his own life. Sisters Motsi, 41 and Oti, 32, were left devastated after their half-brother Neo took his own life at the age of 18 while they were growing up in the South African township of Mabopane, near the capital, Pretoria. Not only did his death leave the whole family distraught, but it also meant the family were shunned by superstitious locals who thought it would bring bad luck to anyone associating with the family.

Love Island contestants Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins have predicted that Olivia Hawkins and Maxwell Samuda will be the next ones to break up. This year’s winter series wrapped earlier this month as Maya Jama crowned Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan as winners. Following the finale, the remaining couples have been enjoying life outside of the South African villa and were earlier pictured partying away in Manchester.

Selome Hailu Amazon Prime Video has set its first South African original, “LOL: Last One Laughing,” an unscripted comedy series hosted by Trevor Noah. The series, which will launch in early 2024, sees Noah pit 10 famous South African comedians and entertainers against one another to see who can keep a straight face while simultaneously trying to make their opponents laugh. They compete for a grand prize of 1 million Rand (over 50,000 U.S. dollars) that goes to the winner’s South African charity of choice. “I’m excited to be back home to host Prime Video’s first South African Original, ‘LOL: Last One Laughing,’ and to have a chance to connect with my home audience,” said Noah. “I am equally delighted for the opportunity to be working alongside my fellow home-grown comedy stars on a show that not only entertains but gives back to the South African production and charity communities.”

Trevor Noah is heading home after leaving The Daily Show.

The Great Escape festival has today (March 28) added more than 100 new artists to its 2023 line-up, including Yonaka and Coach Party.The three-day festival is set to take place between May 10 and May 13 and will be based across over 35 venues across Brighton.In a new update, the festival organisers have today confirmed that 140 new artists will attend the mammoth event. The new additions will join over 250 musicians that have already been announced.Alt-rock band Coach Party are among the newly announced acts, as is the British rock four-piece, Yonaka.Other acts from across all genres are also now set to perform at the Brighton-based event – which provides a platform for emerging artists and underground acts.

Olivia Hawkins was one of this year’s most controversial Love Island contestants, but while her feisty attitude hit a nerve with some viewers, others praised her honest, outspoken approach.The 27-year-old former ring girl is no stranger to the world of showbiz, having appeared in music videos for Craig David and DJ Tom Zanetti, and has even worked as a body double for Our Girl star Michelle Keegan. But it was getting picked to be an Islander on the sun-soaked (if rather windswept) ITV2 show that really catapulted Olivia to fame.

World premieres for some of the global streamers’ biggest upcoming launches will take place at next month’s Canneseries.

Love Island stars Rosie Seabrook and Olivia Hawkins attended the launch party for the upcoming Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin fight on Monday evening, after Rosie slammed ex Casey O'Gorman for ghosting her. Rosie, 24, looked happy to be out with Olivia, 27, as she stunned in a short brown tuxedo dress with knee-high boots, topped off with a Louis Vuitton handbag.

Prime Video’s Rachel Weisz-starrer “Dead Ringers,” Paramount+’s “Fatal Attraction, with Lizzy Caplan, and Joshua Jackson, and Netflix’s awaited French bio “Tapie” pack out a 6th Canneseries which boasts its biggest U.S. presence yet, with titles from nearly all the major global streamers. They join Apple TV+’s already-announced “Silo,” another world premiere. Paramount+ will also be represented by Korean smash hit “Bargain.” The main Competition features seven world premieres, Lewi said at a Paris lineup presentation on Tuesday. 

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Princess Charlene's absence has once again sparked divorce rumours from her husband Prince Albert of Monaco. In recent weeks, the couple have faced a vast amount of speculation about the future of their 11-year marriage. The couple were married in 2011, and will celebrate their 12th anniversary in July this year.

Stacey, 33, typed alongside the heart-melting image. "He is recovering in bed! So this morning I am going to pop over to nanny's and hopefully grab a cuppa," alongside a crying laughing face and prayer emoji. She added: "Happy Sunday.

Helen Flanagan was the image of a proud mum as she enjoyed a special moment with her children while suggesting no one understands 'what being a mother takes'. The former Coronation Street star had a busy weekend as not only did she celebrate her son's second birthday, she also appeared live on Saturday Night Takeaway.

Paul Burrell has revealed that I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!'s medical check helped save his life amid his cancer diagnosis. The former Royal butler, 64, who was a friend and confidante to the late Princess Diana, appeared on Monday's Lorraine to talk about his participation in the upcoming I'm A Celebrity 2023 All Stars, where he will join the likes of Helen Flanagan and Carol Vorderman in South Africa. It comes as Paul revealed the devastating news that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in January on Lorraine.

Richard Madeley was grilled about whether he'd join I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! 's All Stars on Monday's Good Morning Britain. The presenter, 66, was forced to leave the ITV show early in 2021 after he was taken to hospital.

Ant and Dec announced the first ever line up for I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’s all-star series on last night’s (March 25) Saturday Night Takeaway, and viewers were thrilled to see some of their favourite past cast members revealed as part of the line up. However, it has been revealed that Olympic decathlon legend and former Keeping Up With the Kardashians star Caitlyn Jenner was reportedly asked to participate in the All Stars season after her success on the show.

Helen Flanagan has proven she's on good terms with ex Scott Sinclair since their split last year.The former Coronation Street actress, who has just been confirmed as part of the line-up for an all-star series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in South Africa, marked Scott's birthday by paying tribute to him on Instagram. Helen, 32, posted the sweet gesture to her footballer ex fiancé by posting a picture of him with their son, Charlie.

Lady Amelia Spencer and her new husband Greg Mallett are on top of the world after saying 'I do' in a setting that means so much to them both. And, in a world exclusive, HELLO! is delighted to present all the stunning photographs and details from their wedding day."It was genuinely the best day of our lives.

Carol Vorderman delighted fans on Saturday with a very special career announcement.Taking to Instagram, the former Countdown presenter shared a photo of herself looking worlds apart from her usual glamorous self.WATCH: Carol Vorderman shimmies in red leather leggingsDitching her figure-hugging wardrobe staples, the mother-of-two could be seen wearing a pair of navy cargo trousers, a bright red T-shirt and a taupe-hued overshirt.Shedding a light on her latest venture, Carol penned in her caption: "If you saw @itvtakeaway then you'll know I'm on @imacelebrity South Africa... OMG I hope you like the series."A post shared by Carol Vorderman (@carolvorders)Carol shared a new updateShe went on to say: "I'm A Celebrity… South Africa will start at the end of April on ITV1 and ITVX.

Carol Vorderman and Helen Flanagan have been seen screaming during Bushtucker Trials in a teaser for I’m A Celebrity… South Africa.The special I'm a Celeb show will see some of the biggest celebrity legends from the last 20 years of the series return to camp, but this time it will be in the South African jungle.The teaser video was dropped on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway over the weekend, and it features Carol and Helen, boxer Amir Khan, Diversity star Jordan Banjo, former cricketer Phil Tuffnel, former model Janice Dickinson, Happy Mondays' Shaun Ryder and Princess Diana's former butler, Paul Burrell. The celebrities will battle it out to be crowned the I'm A Celebrity Legend, but for the special series there will be no public vote, and instead, the celebs will be competing against each other in a number of gruelling challenges.

ITV Coronation Street star - who is one of nine celebs heading into the jungle for I'm A Celebrity All Stars on ITV, which begins next month - posted a sweet clip on Instagram. "It will be a better day tomorrow Delilah, a better day, OK?" she said. She was stroking her daughter's hair as her little girl had her head in her mother's lap.

Former Love Island Casa Amor bombshell Rosie Seabrook broke her silence after her on-screen boyfriend, Casey O’Gorman, was spotted out with his ex Claudia Fogarty. ITV’s Love Island finished earlier this month in a dramatic finale, with the show’s host Maya Jama revealing that Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan had taken the crown. In the lead-up to the finale, Casey and Rosie were eliminated after the third part of their love triangle, Claudia, was kicked out of the South African villa in a brutal four-person dumping, which Olivia Hawkins had a hand in.

Helen Flanagan is returning to screens for an all stars edition of I'm A Celebrity ...Get Me Out Of Here! and she whet fans' appetites for the new series with a guest appearance on Saturday Night Takeaway. Hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly announced during Saturday night's episode the line-up for the launch of I'm a Celebrity ...South Africa.

They're putting smiles back on faces after the return of Saturday Night Takeaway at the weekends, and hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly added an extra helping of excitement during tonight's episode. Their presenting worlds collided as the award-winning duo announced the first group of celebrities taking part in the launch episode of I'm A Celebrity...South Africa.

These are the big names who will be swinging back into the jungle on an all stars version of I’m A Celebrity.

For anyone thinking about giving tonight’s (March 25) Saturday Night Takeaway a miss, you might want to rethink as Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have teased a big announcement that will be revealed on tonight’s show.The show, which has been dubbed the ‘"happiest 90 minutes of the week", has been back on our screens since February, with viewers enjoying seeing the pair participate in various sketches and prank their celebrity guests each week. But although the Geordie duo are busy fronting the new season of Saturday Night Takeaway, they couldn’t resist giving their fans a hint at what’s to come with their other hit ITV show, I’m a Celebrity.

Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly have issued a warning to fans that they don't want to miss Saturday Night Takeaway tonight (March 25) as they have an announcement to make. The Geordie duo have been back on the small screen with the 'happiest ninety minutes of the week' since last month.

Love Island stars Casey O’Gorman and Tom Clare have once again poured fire onto rumours of an ongoing feud with their co-star Will Young, after they once again met up outside the villa, but didn’t appear to invite him. During their time on this year’s show, the three friends appeared to strike up a strong friendship - even dubbing themselves the three musketeers for their close camaraderie.

Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer has sparked rumours of a rift within his family after reportedly missing both of his daughters' weddings. Charles Spencer, 58, is believed to have been absent as Lady Amelia, 30, married Greg Mallett, 30, in South Africa earlier this week.

Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco have denied “malicious rumours” that they are to split after almost 12 years of marriage. The royal couple met at the Mare Nostrum swimming competition in 2000 and married eleven years later in July 2011. Charlene, a 45-year-old former Olympic swimmer, was away from Monaco for most of 2021 as she was being treated for a mystery illness in her native South Africa.

Paddy McGuinness has given a rare, and brilliantly honest, insight into life as a dad-of-three as he continues to live with ex-wife Christine McGuinness in their Cheshire home. The comedian and presenter was on The One Show on Thursday night (March 23) to chat about his new Channel 4 show, Tempting Fortune.