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EXCLUSIVE: Dale Dickey has been tapped for a heavily recurring role in the upcoming second season of Max comedy Bookie, from Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer The Sundance Film Festival may kick the snow off its boots once and for all. The annual celebration of independent film announced on Wednesday that it is open for pitches from cities across the United States on becoming the new permanent home of the festival starting in 2027. Sundance has taken place in the luxury mountain haven of Park City, Utah since 1981 (except for two virtual years during the pandemic).

Ryan Gosling the way Eva Mendes does! Recently, the heartthrob actor known for his roles in “Barbie,” “La La Land” and “The Notebook,” took the stage as host of Saturday Night Live. However, it wasn’t just Gosling’s comedic timing that stole the show; it was a particular sketch that made Mendes and Latino fans super proud.In an Instagram post, Mendes, of Cuban descent, shared a snippet from Gosling’s SNL appearance.

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Robert O’Hara, the New York-based playwright and director of Jeremy O. Harris’ Tony-nominated Slave Play.

Comedy Central has handed a 10-episode order to Golden Axe, a new animated series based on the popular Sega video game. Produced by CBS Studios in association with Sony Pictures Television and Original Film, Golden Axe voice cast is led by Emmy winner Matthew Rhys (The Americans), Danny Pudi (Mythic Quest), Lisa Gilroy (Jury Duty), Liam McIntyre (Spartacus) and Carl Tart (Grand Crew).

It doesn’t seem like Kelly Clarkson and her ex Brandon Blackstock are EVER going to stop duking it out in court, does it?

Selena Kuznikov Director Joshua Erkman’s feature debut, “A Desert,” has been acquired by Yellow Veil Pictures ahead of its Tribeca Film Festival premiere in June. The film stars Kai Lennox (“God’s Country,” “Green Room”), David Yow (“I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore”) and Sarah Lind (“A Wounded Fawn”).

according to the Daily Mail.“She’s not pretty, she can’t act,” Baum reportedly said. “I don’t get Sydney Sweeney.”The film producer referred to Sweeney’s recent rom-com “Anyone But You,” in which she stars opposite Glen Powell.“I wanted to know who she is and why everybody’s talking about her,” Baum reportedly told the audience, calling the film “unwatchable.”Who is Baum to make these comments? Here’s everything to know. Carol Baum, 81, nee Carol Friedland, grew up in New Jersey.

Seal has shared a new alternate version of his hit song ‘Kiss From A Rose’ from the new 30th anniversary reissue of ‘Seal’.‘Kiss From A Rose’ was originally released in 1994 and then re-released the following year as part of the ‘Batman Forever film soundtrack’, helping it top the charts in the United States and Australia.The track earned the Number One spot on the UK Charts as well as on the Billboard US Mainstream Top 40, US Adult Top 40, US Adult Contemporary and the Hot 100. It also reached the Top 10 in various countries, including Canada, France, Iceland and Norway.

the modification of its rules to eliminate the age limit in their annual pageant, women worldwide began fantasizing about the idea of becoming the first Miss Universe over 30 years old; among these women is Iris Amelia Alioto, Argentina’s first 72-year-old contestant, and Haidy Cruz, a 47-year-old mother of two, a health coach, and a fitness expert, who is competing to represent the Dominican Republic in the Miss Universe 2024 pageant. Cruz’s journey to the world stage of beauty pageants is not conventional.

Charli XCX and Troye Sivan have announced “Charli XCX & Troye Sivan Present: Sweat”, their joint 2024 North American tour.XCX and Sivan are set to co-headline the tour with opening support from Shygirl for all of the dates. Kicking off at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on September 14, the duo will make their way across the country making stops in major cities such as Toronto, New York, Philadelphia, Miami, Denver, Los Angeles and more.The tour will wrap up at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on October 23.

Thania Garcia The Latin Grammys will happen in Miami this year, marking the Spanish-language awards show’s return to the United States just one year after it made a controversial move to Spain. The 25th annual show will air live from the Kaseya Center on Nov. 14.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter A “Golden Axe” animated series has been greenlit at Comedy Central, Variety has learned. Based on the beloved Sega games of the same name, the show hails from co-creators Mike McMahan and Joe Chandler. Matthew Rhys (“The Americans,” “Perry Mason”), Danny Pudi (“Community,” “Mythic Quest”), Lisa Gilroy (“Jury Duty,” “Interior Chinatown”), Liam McIntyre (“Spartacus,” “The Flash”), and Carl Tart (“Grand Crew,” “Star Trek: Lower Decks”) will lead the voice cast.

Jack Dunn Tribeca Festival has revealed its feature film lineup for its 2024 festival, which includes films from actors Lily Gladstone and Michael Cera and documentaries featuring Prince, Carlos Santana and Dolly Parton. The opening night film is documentary “Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge,” directed by Tribeca alumni Trish Dalton and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. This year’s festival, which runs from June 5-16 in New York City, has a program of 103 feature films from 114 filmmakers spanning 48 countries.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Talk about nepo babies. “Abigail,” a blood-sucking thriller about the daughter of Dracula, arguably the most famous vampire in history, is poised to lead at the domestic box office. The R-rated movie, from Universal Pictures, is aiming for $12 million to $15 million from 3,300 North American theaters in its first weekend of release.

write way to handle her business ventures.The Duchess of Sussex, 42, recently dropped her latest project, a new lifestyle company called American Riviera Orchard.The label will be releasing products such as jams, jellies and even cookware, and as it turns out, the brand’s logo has a nice personal touch from Markle herself.As royal fans may know, the former actress used to do calligraphy as a side hustle before she married into the Firm.The American Riviera Orchard emblem is actually Markle’s very own handwriting and design.Before starring on the hit legal drama “Suits,” she worked at the Paper Source where she coached calligraphy and bookbinding in the mid 2000s.She even penciled the wedding invitations for Paula Patton and Robin Thicke for their 2005 nuptials.In her old blog, The Tig, she expressed her passion for the fancy penmanship arts.The website was shut down in 2017 just before her wedding to Prince Harry a year later.“I think handwritten notes are a lost art form,” she scribed in one post. “The idea of someone taking the time to put pen to paper is really special.”The defunct blog also has a special connection to the mother of two’s new company.American Riviera Orchard’s homepage says that the website was “Made by Article” — a digital business based in Toronto.The company also worked on The Tig, with Markle once leaving a glowing review for them.“There is a reason I have worked with Ryan and the talented team at Article for a decade: their attention to detail, their creativity and care, and the thoughtful approach to design as well as to the user experience,” she praised on Article’s website.

Coachella 2024, with the festival marking his first show since receiving cancer treatment.The London DJ and producer played a set at the Indio, California event last Saturday (April 13), marking his first performance of the year.Prior to the appearance, Bibi wrote on X/Twitter: “One year ago I was given a 30% chance of survival, today I’m packing to perform at Coachella… Never give up on your hopes or dreams.”The artist last year underwent treatment for CNS Lymphoma, a rare form of cancer which forms in the lymph tissue of the brain or spinal cord. His diagnosis was confirmed in June 2023, with the update stating that he would not be performing for the “foreseeable future”.Bibi then played a surprise set in Ibiza last October, and said he was in remission in December.One year ago I was given a 30% chance of survival, today I’m packing to perform at @coachella ….never give up on your hopes or dreams— Michael Bibi (@MichaelBibi1) April 8, 2024one life, live it pic.twitter.com/IFM8Dwh5sl— Michael Bibi (@MichaelBibi1) April 15, 2024Speaking to BBC Newsbeat after his Coachella 2024 show, Bibi explained: “It was emotional, it was intense – there was happiness, there was some sadness.

Ariana Grande has shared a new update online, celebrating her “most beautiful Nonna” making US chart history.Shared on Instagram last night (April 17), the post comes shortly after it was reported that her grandmother – Marjorie “Nonna” Grande – made history by becoming the oldest person to hit the Billboard Hot 100.The 98-year-old featured on the singer’s latest album ‘Eternal Sunshine’, taking part on the track ‘Ordinary Things’. Following its release, the song earned the 55th spot on last month’s Billboard Hot 100 chart, setting a new record for the oldest person to appear on the chart.Now, the singer has taken to social media to celebrate her grandmother’s achievement, and hail her as the “most beautiful”.“Celebrating the one and only, most beautiful Nonna who has now made history for being the senior most person to ever appear on the Billboard Hot100,” she wrote in the caption.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Viaplay‘s streaming service — specializing in award-winning Scandinavian series and films — is now available as an add-on subscription on Amazon‘s Prime Video Channels in the United States. Starting Wednesday, Prime members in the U.S.

Charli XCX and Troye Sivan are heading out on the road together!

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Los Lobos, the iconic East Los Angeles band that elevated that helped bring Chicano music to the masses over the last 50 years, is the subject of the feature-length documentary with the working title “Los Lobos Native Sons,” currently in production and slated for a 2024 release. The film features testimonials from George Lopez, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Waits, Dolores Huerta, Bonnie Raitt, Flaco Jimenez, Cheech Marin, a trailer below.

Emanuel Okusanya Afrobeats has been one of the fastest-growing musical genres of the past decade, but if any further evidence were needed that it has reached new peaks, just look at Nigerian singer Davido: Not only was he nominated for the first-ever Best African Music Performance Grammy earlier this year, he’s headlining New York’s Madison Square Garden tonight (April 17). Born David Adedeji Adeleke, Davido has been riding a steady upward trajectory: His latest album, “Timeless,” broke multiple records in the days after its release: It scored the highest number of first-day streams by an African album on Spotify, 10 tracks landed in the Apple Music US Top 200 songs chart, and the album’s standout track, “Unavailable” (featuring South African producer Musa Keys) sparked a global dance trend.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Break out the dumpling wrappers and mahjong sets because “Crazy Rich Asians” is coming to Broadway. The beloved romantic comedy is being developed as a Broadway musical by director Jon M.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Maya Boyd will take over the title role in Broadway‘s “& Juliet.” She joins the cast directly from the company of “Merrily We Roll Along,” where she made her Broadway debut earlier this year while simultaneously completing her senior year at the University of Michigan. But there’s something Boyd has to take care of before she assumes the lead in the new show.

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has launched her latest venture and Royal fans couldn't help but point out one unusual detail. Meghan's newest lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, has just revealed its first product, a yummy strawberry jam. Just a month ago, Meghan announced the launch of her brand, American Riviera Orchard.

Tony and Carmela Soprano back together, all in the name of Lebron James.Though Tony was last seen in The Sopranos final episode in 2007, it turns out he made one more appearance after that.Back in 2010, a video was made to encourage NBA player Lebron James to sign with the New York Knicks. James had just entered free agency for the first time ever, and the Knicks were eager to sign him.As the story goes, the Knicks execs put together a video to convince the legendary basketball player, a strategy which included featuring plenty of New York celebrities at the time including Chris Rock, Harvey Weinstein and former US President Donald Trump.

Tomorrow X Together has partnered with General Mills to produce special edition collectible cereal boxes for its brands, such as Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms and more.The collaboration was announced by General Mills yesterday (April 16) via its social media channels, featuring a pictorial of the five idols with the various TXT-themed cereal boxes to be released in May.According to a press release from General Mills, each of the five members will be featured individually alongside brand mascots of the company’s various cereals, namely Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Cookie Crisp, Trix and Honey Nut Cheerios. Huening Kai, Beomgyu, Yeonjun, Soobin and Taehyun will be featured on boxes of these cereal brands, respectively.On top of the collectible cereal boxes, exclusive versions of Reeses’ Puffs with all five members of TXT will also be made available, exclusive to Walmart stores.

Stray Kids have announced that they will collaborate with Charlie Puth on a brand-new single called ‘Lose My Breath’.Stray Kids announced the song today (April 17) through their social media platforms. According to a press statement, per Sports Kyunghang, ‘Lose My Breath’ is described as a “warm-up” for an upcoming Korean album slated for release sometime this summer.‘Lose My Breath’ will feature American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, marking the first collaboration project between the two artists.

Wall Street Journal, with the suit set to allege that the company’s concert promotion and ticketing operations have undermined competition in the live music industry.The report claims that since the 2010 merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, the enterprise has gone on to control more than 80 per cent of the market for ticket sales in the US. The Journal reports that issues covered by the suit will include unfair market leverage, high transaction fees and flawed customer service.In response to the report, Live Nation’s head of corporate affairs, Dan Wall, argued that the company in fact has more competition than ever.

Idris Elba and Kid Cudi are stepping out for the premiere of their new show!

Emma Roberts is giving fans an exclusive look inside of her home!

Eva Mendes is sharing her thoughts on one of partner Ryan Gosling‘s Saturday Night Live sketch.

Royal fans are all saying the same thing about Meghan Markle's latest venture as they pick up on a subtle detail in her new product launch.

Future and Metro Boomin have announced their joint tour, ‘We Trust You’ – check out the full list of North American dates below.Last night (April 16), the duo took to social media to announce the tour, which is named after their pair of collaborative albums – March’s ‘We Don’t Trust You’ and April’s ‘We Still Don’t Trust You’. The tour will see the two musicians perform 27 dates across North America, including stops in Detroit, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Boston, Toronto and many more.They are due to kick off their trek on July 30 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City before wrapping up north of the border on September 9 in Vancouver, B.C., at Rogers Arena.Tickets will be available to Cash App Card customers starting today (April 17), while the general public can cop their tickets on Friday (April 19) via the Live Nation website at 10am local time.JULY30 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center31 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy CenterAUGUST02 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum03 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza (Grant Park)04 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena06 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena08 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena10 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center11 – Toronto, Ontario – Scotiabank Arena13 – Boston, MA – TD Garden14 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center15 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center17 – Washington, D.C. – Capital One Arena20 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center22 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center23 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center24 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center25 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center27 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena28 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center30 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena31 – Inglewood, CA – Intuit DomeSEPTEMBER03 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center04 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena0

Arizona Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate a near-total abortion ban from 1864, the “American Idol” alum — who shares daughter River, 9, and son Remington, 8, with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock — surprised herself by getting emotional over previous complications. “I have been pregnant twice, hospitalized both times,” Clarkson, 41, told Clinton, 76.“I mean, literally, I asked God — this is a real thing — to just take me and my son, in the hospital the second time because I was like — it’s the worst thing,” Clarkson revealed as her eyes welled up with tears.“I didn’t know I’d get emotional, sorry,” the “Thankful” songstress admitted, looking off camera and seemingly giving her crew the “cut it out” hand gesture — which they appear to have agreed to as this portion of the conversation has been edited out of the clip posted to “The Kelly Clarkson Show” YouTube channel.

Once a bachelor, always a bachelor… especially with these moves!