MusiCares Appoints Laura Segura as Executive Director

Jesy Nelson has responded to reports of a blossoming romance between her and Our Girl actor Sean Sagar.The 29 year old Little Mix star is rumoured to have “grown close” with the hunky actor after “spending quality time with him recently”.

DEALSUniversal Music has announced a “global strategic partnership” with Italian independent label Sugar, which is probably best known for signing Andrea Bocelli. “Having one truly unique, worldwide distribution solution for the entire breadth of Sugar’s recordings is a very important step, as we look to grow our reach and visibility into new territories”, says CEO Filippo Sugar.

The couple, who got engaged last October, got married on June 2, reports people.com."It was beautiful," Quaid told people.com.They had originally planned a wedding in April in Hawaii and a second reception for family and friends in Nashville, but had to postpone the celebration due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Quaid, 66, and Savoie, 27, finally decided to exchange vows with only their pastor as a witness."Just looking into her eyes, she was the most stunning bride," says Quaid, who opted for a smart

Dennis Quaid and his fiancée, Laura Savoie, secretly married at a seaside resort in Santa Barbara, California, on June 2.“It was beautiful,” the actor, 66, told People on Wednesday, June 24, of the low-key ceremony, which only the couple’s pastor attended. “Just looking into her eyes, she was the most stunning bride.”The magazine reported that Quaid and Savoie, 27, exchanged traditional vows and Bulgari rings.

Adidas have launched a body positive swim campaign just in time for the heat wave as the sportswear brand pairs up with presenter Maya Jama, social entrepreneur and activist, Nadya Okamato, influencer Chessie King and model and body positive warrior, Jada Sezer for an empowering swimwear shoot to launch their latest range.The collection of pieces are under the SH3.RO umbrella but the campaign itself is called 'My Body, My Swim' and invites these four impressive women to discuss their experiences

David Robb Labor EditorMichelle Byrd has been named associate national executive director of the Producers Guild of America. She’d previously been the PGA East’s managing director, and will remain based in New York.

The Hudson River sloop Clearwater, launched five decades ago by the folk icon Pete Seeger, has sailed through the storm of the pandemic with plans for a streaming music festival June 20 and a future of online environmental education and activism. One of Seeger’s greatest legacies and the flagship of one of the nation’s oldest music-rooted

Naman Ramachandran Sara Curran’s U.K.-based Tricycle Talent agency has taken a minority stake in Courtney James, Curtis Dawes and Leon Johnson’s U.K.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorGrammy Awards are great, but the Recording Academy’s greatest contribution to the music industry is arguably MusiCares — its charitable foundation to support music industry workers in need.In simpler times, it helps people with everything from emergency health care to substance-abuse treatment, but in recent months much of its focus has been on helping all music people — not just Academy members — who have lost their livelihoods due to the coronavirus pandemic that

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterMusiCares, the Recording Academy’s charitable wing, has appointed Laura Segura to the organization’s newly created role of executive director.“On behalf of everyone at the Recording Academy, we are so excited and proud that Laura Segura is moving up to lead MusiCares,” said Academy Chair and Interim President/CEO Harvey Mason jr. “Laura’s incredible work here over the past seven years has proven her to be an invaluable member of the Academy’s team.

Ryan Gosling, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry are among the famous faces who appeared on Are You Afraid of the Dark? in the early days of their acting careers.The La La Land star, for one, received his first acting credit in a 1995 episode titled “The Tale of Station 109.1.” However, the actor, 39, was originally supposed to have a much larger role in the Nickelodeon horror series.“We did the pilot in ’91, and then we started the series in ’92 and completely recast the Midnight