Matthew Heineman’s ‘American Symphony’ Captures Jon Batiste and Wife Suleika Jaouad as They Navigate Life

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “Poor Things” can win things. That’s a nugget of information we gleaned at the conclusion of Venice, Telluride and Toronto, the three major fall festivals. For starters, Yorgos Lanthimos’ sci-fi dramedy collected the Golden Lion at Venice.

Manchester United have retained their interest in Frenkie de Jong with Barcelona weighing up their finances, according to reports in Spain.

Whitney Cinkala Variety has announced the lineup for its annual Business of Broadway Breakfast, presented by City National Bank and taking place in New York on Oct. 2.

Russell Brand has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years, opting for a simpler and quieter life with his wife of six years, Laura Brand, formerly Gallacher. The couple's love story is an intriguing one.They first crossed paths in 2007 when introduced by Laura's famous sister, Kirsty Gallacher. A brief romance ensued, but Russell, at the time, wasn't quite ready for a serious commitment.Their paths diverged, and Russell went on to have a high-profile marriage with pop star Katy Perry.

BBC news presenter Clive Myrie has opened up on the reason he didn’t have children with his wife of 25 years.

Atlantic City’s Etess Arena, Jon Stewart got in a good line about the evening’s lineup.“We’ve got the three stages of show business here tonight. Rehab, recovery and hospice.”The crowd laughed and the former “Daily Show’ host launched into 45 minutes of fresh, punchy material.However, like all good jokes, there was a kernel of truth to Stewart’s throwaway bit about his brief five-show tour with Pete Davidson and John Mulaney.Each act represented a different stage of adulthood and that evolution made for a fascinating three-course comedic feast for fans of the trio.To clue you in to what went down at the Sunday 7 p.m.

The Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann divorce saga got slightly more confusing.

Sophie Turner has broken her silence on her divorce from Joe Jonas as she hits out at ‘speculative narratives.’ Singer Joe Jonas and actress Sophie Turner have ended their marriage after four years together as Joe filed divorce papers on Tuesday 5 September. In a joint statement posted on Sophie’s Instagram page, the Game of Thrones asked for privacy.The statement read: “After four wonderful years of marriage we have mutually decided to amicably end our marriage.

Kanye West and his partner Bianca Censori have reportedly been “banned for life”, after indecent exposure on a Venice boat.The incident took place in Venice recently, when the artist was photographed with his underwear down during a canal boat ride with his partner, and criticised for indecent exposure.Now, the boating firm has publicly called out the 46-year-old rapper and his 28-year-old partner for the event, and subsequently banned them from ever boarding any of the company’s boats ever again.Speaking with the Daily Mail Australia (via The Independent), Venezia Turismo Motoscafi of the company explained the company’s distance from the musician following the images coming to light, and explained that the two would have been kicked off the vessel if the driver had noticed.“The driver had to keep a lookout for traffic and did not see these obscenities,” they began. “If this had happened, he would have immediately disembarked and reported the transgressors to those in authority.”They also claimed that the driver did not notice the events unfolding in the back of the boat as a third person with the couple had “obstructed the captain’s view”.“We completely dissociate ourselves from such acts and behaviour,” they added.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor How much longer will the Oscars wait? That is, wait to embrace the quality and sheer brilliance of documentary filmmaking in a significant way, meaning nominating one in the best picture category? Matthew Heineman’s deeply moving “American Symphony,” which follows Oscar and Grammy-winning composer Jon Batiste as he prepares for his performance at Carnegie Hall, is yet another home run for the filmmaker behind “Cartel Land” and “City of Ghosts,” not to mention a singular love story. Batiste’s larger-than-life personality was on full display following the Telluride screening of the documentary, when he led a band down to the main street of Telluride.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic “Be kind, because everyone you meet is fighting a great battle” — that popular maxim (or some variation thereof) is often brought up in the context of remembering to have some sympathy for jerks. But it could also be applied to people whose lives seem too charmed to be true.

Luke Combs and his wife, Nicole, have welcomed a new addition to their family!

It was one of the most tragic hate crimes to rock North America.

Todd Carty has graced our screens for decades, leaving an indelible mark on some of our most beloved TV shows. His most prominent role was that of Mark Fowler in EastEnders, a character he portrayed from 1990 to 2003. Todd's journey in the entertainment industry began as Tucker Jenkins in Grange Hill, a role that garnered so much popularity that it led to his own spin-off series, Tucker's Luck, which aired from 1983 to 1985.

Jon Batiste isn’t focused on awards.

England's rugby team has faced a nail-biting few weeks at the Summer Nations Series and have played their way to their game against Fiji in Twickenham. One of the biggest stars of the tournament has been Courtney Lawes, who plays as a lock and is set to win his 100th cap for England in today's match. Courtney's been playing rugby since he was 13- he's now 34.

Ethan Shanfeld Robert Glasper is returning to New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club for the fifth annual “Robtober,” a month-long residency featuring Norah Jones, Yebba, Dinner Party and more. With eight unique shows and 50 performances from Oct. 4 to Nov.

Spoiler alert! If you haven’t seen the season 2 finale of “And Just Like That”, proceed with caution. 

Back and more fabulous than ever! Though her cameo was brief, Samantha Jones returned in all her glory to the universe in Thursday's season 2 finale of the Max reboot, .Fans didn't have to wait long for the much-discussed appearance from original star Kim Cattrall as it happened in the episode's first five minutes. In the scene, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) walked into her old apartment to prepare for her «Last Supper» meal when she received a phone call from Sam, who is living her best PR boss lady life abroad in London.

EXCLUSIVE: DCTV, the nonprofit acclaimed as “New York City’s preeminent community of and for documentary storytellers,” is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a series spotlighting the work of DCTV founders, the filmmaking couple Keiko Tsuno and Jon Alpert.