Marvel’s Victoria Alonso Teases New Series and Discusses Representation in Superhero Stories at NALIP Summit

Victoria Monét is a Grammy-winning pop songwriter who rarely disappoints when she applies that pen to her own solo work. After dropping 2020's ambitious, psychedelic Jaguar, Monét returns with her new single “Coastin’.” Like her previous 2021 single "F.U.C.K.," "Coastin'" has serious bedroom eyes, but the new song's classically-minded funk adds a looser — but still explicit — mood to the proceedings.

Israeli tour guide Segev Azulai is not visiting New York City for a carefree sightseeing jaunt — but to avenge his wife’s murder in “Hit and Run.”The new 10-episode suspense thriller, premiering Friday (Aug. 6) on Netflix, stars Lior Raz (“Fauda”) as Segev.

Professor Green has signed a new record deal with indie label Cooking Vinyl. 

Stephen Amell is celebrating the upcoming premiere of his new Starz series Heels!

King Princess has teased her next album, calling it a “legendary” album that she’s “super proud of”.The New York-based singer released her debut album ‘Cheap Queen’ back in 2019, and is already readying its follow-up.Speaking on Audacy’s New Arrivals with Bryce Segall, King Princess said work on her second album is all written and almost into the mixing stage.“I came out with a really legendary album I’m super proud of,” she said. “I’m done writing.

We are once again bowing down to Lady Gaga!

Sex And The City is officially back, and we're loving seeing Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon's outfits in the behind-the-scenes snaps from And Just Like That!While the air date of the show hasn't been revealed, plenty of pictures have emerged of Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte doing their thing in their beloved New York City - along with other cast favourites such as Steve Brady, Harry Goldenblatt and Stanford Blatch.

EXCLUSIVE: Another new character is heading to Gotham for the third season of Batwoman. Nick Creegan has been cast as a new series regular opposite Javicia Leslie in the CW drama series.

Tiger Woods got candid about his personal life with Jada Pinkett Smith for his new show,, which was filmed just one day before his serious car crash in February.Woods is still recovering from the crash on Feb. 23 in California that left him hospitalized with severe injuries.

Jesy Nelson has been biding her time ever since she stepped back from global phenomenon band Little Mix last year, and a cryptic new post on her Instagram page hints she’s ready to for her solo career to begin.

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Antonio Ferme editorThe three-day 2021 virtual edition of the NALIP Media Summit will feature a conversation with Marvel Studios’ EVP Victoria Alonso moderated by Variety‘s Marc Malkin.The three-day event will feature diverse creative leaders from the Latinx community that will connect with attendees through a series of sessions, workshops, exclusive screenings and mentorship opportunities. The 22nd annual event will be held July 19-21.

Mike Wass Shakira is trending worldwide after announcing a new single called “Don’t Wait Up,” which is due on July 16. The Colombian superstar hinted at an imminent release earlier in the week by refreshing her social media channels with multi-hued pink branding and sharing a mysterious pre-save link.

Caroline Polachek is gearing up the release of new music set to arrive tomorrow (July 14).The US musician took to social media last night (July 12) to share a picture of herself looking in a car’s pink rearview mirror, teasing something called ‘Bunny Is A Rider’.“BUNNY IS A RIDER .

is expanding with an all-new, weekly anthology series,.

Over the past several years, we’ve seen more fans demand inclusivity out of the films and TV series coming from Marvel Studios. After a decade of heroes dominated by straight white men, it isn’t until recently that we’ve seen the studio make more overt efforts to be more inclusive with LGBTQ representation, specifically.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWelcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”Get ready for more LGBTQ+ representation in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So says Marvel Studio’s executive vice president of film production Victoria Alonso.Just days after it was revealed that Loki is fluid on his Disney Plus spinoff series, I asked Alonso if that was a sign of queer things to come.

Courtney Barnett has teased the arrival of new music, releasing a small excerpt on streaming services under a pseudonym.On Instagram, Barnett promoted her Tell Me What You’re Listening To playlist on Spotify. She also released a professionally-filmed clip of her looking out the window of her home.A post shared by courtneymelba (@courtneymelba)Interestingly, one of the songs on the playlist is the 13-second track ‘All Eyes on the Pavement’ by Oliver Paul, clearly sung by Barnett.