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Beyoncé‘s first name will be included in the new edition of the French encyclopaedic dictionary Le Petit Larousse.As Sky News reports, more than 150 new words have been added to the 120th version of the book this year.The ‘Cowboy Carter’ star will appear as an entry alongside celebrities such as Cate Blanchett, French actor Omar Sy, Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan, and French rugby captain Antoine Dupont.Many additions “reflect concerns, developments or strong movements” in 2024, Carine Girac-Marinier, director of the dictionaries and encyclopaedias department, told French news magazine Le Point.As Marie Claire notes, “Beyoncé” will be accompanied by the definition “American singer of R&B and pop”.Many fans have responded to the nod on social media, with one writing: “That’s when you know you’ve succeeded.” Another person said: “Beyoncé’s influence knows no bounds!” A third user commented: “Star power.”“Creole French queen,” wrote someone else, referring to Beyoncé’s Louisiana Creole ancestry (via Nola).In 2004, the term “bootylicious” – featured in Destiny’s Child 2001 hit single of the same name – was added to the Oxford English Dictionary with the definition “(of a woman) sexually attractive”.Other new additions to the Le Petit Larousse include the English phrases “fast fashion” and “skate park”, as well as “platisme” (the French term for the Flat Earth theory).In February, Beyoncé made history by becoming the first Black woman to reach Number One on the US country chart with ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’.

Meghan Markle's perceived personality clash with Kate Middleton continues to make headlines.

In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo gets swept up in the whirlwind romance at the heart of “The Idea of You” with writer/director Michael Showalter (“The Big Sick,” “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” “Wet Hot American Summer”). The movie is based on the book of the same name and follows a forty-year-old woman reeling from a divorce who stumbles into a romance with a twenty-something singer from the world’s biggest boy band.

This time yesterday in the M.E.N office, we were settling in to cover what looked set to finally be opening night for Manchester’s Co-op Live.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Music Box Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “Daaaaaalí!,” the latest film by Quentin Dupieux whose upcoming movie “The Second Act” will world premiere on opening night at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed Shanghai and Los Angeles-based production, distribution and investment company Fundamental Films for representation.

Simon Curtis’ upcoming comedy Encore, about a group of veteran actors whose passion for their profession is reignited through a retirement home production, has gathered a quartet of Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy winning stars for the ensemble cast.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Meryl Streep will receive the honorary Palme d’Or on the opening night of the 77th edition of Cannes Film Festival, Variety has learned. Luring the Oscar winner is yet another feat for this Cannes edition, which will bring together a flurry Hollywood legends. Notably, George Lucas will receive the honorary Palme d’Or during the closing ceremony; Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” and Paul Schrader’s “Oh, Canada” are playing in competition; and George Miller‘s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and Kevin Costner’s Western epic “Horizon, an American Saga” are playing out of competition.

critically acclaimed debut album, Sprints have shared two new singles and announced a huge run of tour dates. Find ticket details below.The pair of tracks arrived under the banner of the ‘Black Box Sessions’, and are particularly angsty singles titled ‘Drones’ and ‘Help Me, I’m Spiralling’.Both were recorded during the sessions for Spirits’ breakthrough debut album, ‘Letter To Self’, which arrived at the start of the year to critical acclaim, and has already been tipped by many as ready to become a contender for album of the year in 2024.‘Drones’ is a reimagining of a past track and comes in at just shy of three-minutes long – bursting to life with high-energy riffs, distorted guitars and a brash vocal melody.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Memento International has boarded “Gazer,” the debut feature of American filmmaker Ryan J. Sloan which will world premiere at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.

TalkTV has been hit with a wave of Ofcom complaints after a heated debate about Meghan Markle led to Royal expert Angela Levin hanging up during an interview.The broadcaster received 86 complaints following the episode of Cross Talk on April 22. An Ofcom spokesperson confirmed that the complaints were in response to comments made by presenter JJ Anisiobi during an interview with Royal expert Angela .The row erupted when JJ and Angela were discussing Meghan's latest business venture, American Riviera Orchard.Things quickly escalated when JJ accused Angela of having a vendetta against Meghan.

Prince William, 41, will not meet up with his brother, Prince Harry, when he returns to the UK from America later this month, according to new reports.The 39 year old is set to arrive in London on Wednesday 8 May for the Invictus Games' 10th anniversary ceremony, which is taking place at St Paul's Cathedral. It is thought Harry's wife, Meghan, 42, will be staying in the US, especially due to the fact it is the couple's eldest child, Prince Archie's fifth birthday two days before.The news comes after the Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce spoke about the subject on the Mail's YouTube talk show, The Reaction. He said that the pair meeting seems unlikely because of the Princess of Wales' recent cancer announcement, and the fact that the 42 year old is currently undergoing preventative chemotherapy treatment.

Cher has explained why she once turned down a date with Elvis Presley.The pop icon, 77, spoke about why she prefers younger men during a recent appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show.“I’m really shy when I’m not working, and kind of shy around men,” she explained. “And the reason I go out with young men is because men my age or older – well, now they’re all dead – but before they just never… they were always terrified to approach me.”Cher went on to agree that younger men are “bolder”, adding: “[They’re] raised by women like me.”The conversation about the singer’s love life arose after she revealed that she once turned down a date with Elvis.“It was because I was nervous and I knew of the people around him,” Cher told Hudson.

Olivia Rodrigo told her fans she is 'so bummed' after her Co-op Live shows were cancelled with just 48 hours notice.

Kelly Clarkson showed her former stepmother-in-law Reba McEntire some love during a recent episode of her talk show.

Selena Gomez has that lit-from-within glow to her cheeks while attending Rare Beauty‘s 3rd Annual Mental Health Summit on Wednesday (May 1) in New York City.

Khloe Kardashian is thinking about recreating one of the iconic scenes from the early years of her family’s reality series Keeping Up With the Kardashians. However, her sister Kim isn’t sure how wise that decision would be.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 11, Episode 9 of “The Masked Singer,” “Group B Finals: Soundtrack of My Life Night,” which aired May 1 on Fox. For years, the panelists on “The Masked Singer” have thrown out names like Corey Feldman, Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken while trying to figure out what celebrities were disguised on stage. This week, those names finally became true. “The Masked Singer” revealed the latest celebrities to be revealed on Wednesday night’s Group B finale, and it was Feldman as the Seal and Studdard/Aiken together as the Beets.

Emily Longeretta Rosie O’Donnell is making her TV return on Max’s “And Just Like That.” The comedian revealed she’s joining the cast of the “Sex and the City” spinoff on Wednesday, sharing a photo of the Season 3 premiere script via Instagram. The photo reveals she’s playing a character named Mary and that the episode is titled, “Outlook Good.” It will be written and directed by executive producer Michael Patrick King.

Hunter Ingram SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “Final Destination,” the Season 3 finale of Syfy/USA Network’s “Chucky,” available to stream next day on Peacock. For the first time in 20 years, Jennifer Tilly doesn’t have to refer to herself in the third person when talking about “Chucky.” Since 1998’s “Bride of Chucky,” Tilly, 65, has been fluent in the ever-more-bizarre mythology of Don Mancini’s killer doll franchise. In that film, she played Tiffany, the human, serial-killing girlfriend of Chucky, who has her soul transported into a doll bride.

American Idol viewers and gospel music fans alike are still grappling with singer Mandisa‘s tragic and unforeseen death.

Three celebrities, including an American Idol duo, were unmasked during the May 1 episode of The Masked Singer!

Thank goodness for Whoopi Goldberg‘s incredible bravery and quick thinking when she was just a little kid. The View co-host is set to release her

Meghan McCain is not a fan of Drew Barrymore‘s interviewing style and shared her thoughts about the viral interview with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.

After calling Time magazine’s long interview with Donald Trump “shocking” and “reprehensible” earlier today, Joe Biden this evening doubled down on his predecessor’s dystopian second term plans.

EXCLUSIVE: Eliseo Ruiz has joined the talent department at Vision Entertainment after having spent the last four years as a manager at AFA Prime Talent Media. He will be based at the company’s Los Angeles office.

Jenna Ortega will not be returning to the upcoming animated Jurassic World series on Netflix.The actor voiced the character Brooklynn in five seasons of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous from 2020 to 2022, but in the upcoming sequel series, titled Chaos Theory, Ortega will not be involved (per Variety).Netflix has dropped the trailer for Chaos Theory, which you can watch below. The series is due to premiere later in 2024.Camp Cretaceous, which was the first official Jurassic Park television series, followed dinosaur fanatic Darius Bowman (Paul-Mikel Williams) and a group of six teenage campers who become stranded on Isla Nublar after the dinosaurs break free from their enclosures.Ortega, whose Brooklynn character was one of those six, appears not to have survived into the timeline of Chaos Theory, which picks up the story some time after the conclusion of Camp Cretaceous.In other Ortega news, her recent film Miller’s Girl has received some criticism.

KNEECAP have shared a sensual new single ‘Love Making’, featuring Nino, and announced a US tour.The new garage-inspired track was described by the Irish rap trio as “baby making music, not much else to define here, inspired by 90s garage tunes.” Within it, they celebrate a one-night stand – “Ní amháin gnéas ach craic, lets make a mess and relax/Cos we’ve got vibes in stacks, local snacks and hotel sex,” they rap.Nino, meanwhile, takes the chorus, singing: “You know, I know I’m the one you’re gonna be taking/From your show to your home, me and you let’s be love making.”‘Love Making’ is taken from the Irish rap trio’s upcoming album ‘Fine Art’, which will be released on June 14 via Heavenly Recordings. The Toddla T-produced album also features the previously released singles ‘Sick In The Head’, ‘Fine Art’ and Grian Chatten collaboration ‘Better Way To Live’.Check out ‘Love Making’ below:Kneecap recently spoke to NME about recent controversies and what to expect from their debut album.The Belfast rap trio have been making headlines recently after leading the Irish bands boycotting SXSW, in solidarity with Palestine and protest against the showcase festival’s sponsorship from the US military and weapons manufacturers.Asked what statement they want to make with ‘Fine Art’, rapper Mo Chara said: “Sonically, we wanted it all to be pretty representative of the gigs.

Benson Boone‘s song “Beautiful Things” is one of the most successful songs of the year so far and it continues to stay at the top of the charts!

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor A new U.S. law could effectively ban TikTok nationwide as early as January 2025 — and half of Americans are OK with that, with many citing concerns about data privacy and Chinese propaganda. A majority of Americans (56%) have an unfavorable view of TikTok, and half support a nationwide U.S.

Co-op Live's first full show was cancelled minutes before it was due to start after part of an air conditioning unit fell from the gantry inside the venue prior to the start of the gig.

Olivia Rodrigo fans say they have been left 'in tears' after her Co-op Live gigs were pulled just days before she was set to perform.

Thousands of A Boogie Wit da Hoodie and Olivia Rodrigo fans have been left disappointed after both gigs were rescheduledtonight.

Pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo's concerts at the troubled Co-op Live will be rescheduled after ongoing technical issues at the arena, bosses have said.

All American: Homecoming season three just got a premiere date!

The Native American Media Alliance announced they are accepting applications for the Seventh Annual Native American Feature Film Writers Lab. This is a 10-week program that will take place on-line from July through October 2024.