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Angelique Jackson As if serving as the creative director of the 28th edition of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) wasn’t enough, Issa Rae will now sit for the inaugural “Creator Conversation” with two very special guests: Ava DuVernay and Kenya Barris. The exclusive live event — which is part of a new program dubbed “Creator Conversations” — will take attendees on a journey through their Rae, DuVernay and Barris’ processes and careers, including recent projects such as DuVernay’s latest film “Origin” and Barris’ hit “Black-ish” franchise and his directorial debut “You People.” “We are truly delighted to get a rare glimpse into the minds of three trailblazers who are reshaping the landscape of film and television.

Before taking the world by storm as the star of Broadway’s Newsies, Jeremy Jordan starred in the original Broadway production of the musical Bonnie & Clyde.

“Dear Evan Hansen” actor Ben Platt has kicked off a 18-show residency at Broadway’s historic Palace Theatre, which runs through June 15.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Celina Murga’s “The Freshly Cut Grass,” executive produced by Martin Scorsese, is debuting at the Tribeca Festival and Variety has been given exclusive access to its first trailer and poster ahead of its world premiere on June 8. Penned by Murga, director Juan Villegas (“Las Vegas”) and Lucía Osorio with the collaboration of Gabriela Larralde (“Monzon, A Knockout Blow”), the plot centers around two couples who engage in extramarital affairs and how, despite having the same professional position, they are treated differently because of their gender.

William Earl administrator Period vampire thriller “The Vourdalak” is set to stalk American audiences. Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired the U.S.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Plans for a “Gomorrah” series prequel are moving forward, with shooting now scheduled to start in winter 2025 on the hit crime drama’s previously announced origin story. News that the “Gomorrah” prequel show is firmly on track surfaced as Sky Italia celebrated the 10th anniversary of the country’s top TV export, with a special aired on Sunday – of which Variety has been given an exclusive clip – in which key cast traded anecdotes about how their onscreen roles wound up seeping into their real lives.

NME’s latest stars of The Cover, Kneecap, have shared a playlist exclusively to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.The Irish rap trio are on this week’s (June 3) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read the profile of Kneecap here, written by Andrew Trendell and featuring photography by Joseph Bishop.Accompanying the story is an exclusive playlist Kneecap have compiled, ‘Songs To Shoplift To’, featuring Bicep, Overmono, Bonobo, Tiësto and more.

Ellise Shafer SkyShowtime has revealed its upcoming content slate for 2024 and beyond, including the anticipated new series “Landman” from Taylor Sheridan and “The Day of the Jackal” starring Eddie Redmayne. “Landman,” starring Billy Bob Thornton and Demi Moore and described as a “modern-day tale of fortune seeking in the world of oil rigs,” is coming exclusively to the European streaming service later this year.

D:Ream have banned Keir Starmer from using their 1993 New Labour anthem ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ in his election campaign.The song enjoyed a resurgence in popularity after it was played through a loudspeaker by protester Steve Bray, with the aim of drowning out Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he called a surprise General Election for July 4. Within 24 hours, the song had gone viral on social media and entered the iTunes Top 10.The Northern Irish band have previously said that they never enjoyed ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ having a political association.“My first reaction was ‘not again, please let me move on’,” singer Peter Cunnah told NME.

Allison Williams and Ebon Moss-Bachrach had one of television’s most startling scenes during the original run of Girls. In it, Moss-Bachrach chomped on her hindquarters with a gusto usually reserved for an Italian beef sandwich in his current show, The Bear.

D:Ream have spoken to NME about their shocked reaction to their 1993 hit ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ returning to the charts after being played over Rishi Sunak announcing a general election in a downpour – and how it has led to them being asked to play Glastonbury 2024.Last Wednesday (May 22), as a drenched Sunak took to a podium outside 10 Downing Street to reveal the snap July 4 election date, in the background protester Steve Bray played the Northern Irish band’s Number One song which had long been associated with Tony Blair’s landslide victory in 1997.The clip has since gone viral on social media platforms and entered the iTunes chart Top 10 within 24 hours.According to D:Ream singer Peter Cunnah, though, the political connotations of the song had become an albatross for the band over the New Labour years and beyond.“My first reaction was ‘not again, please let me move on’,” he told NME. “We all wanted that change in ’97, that sense of positivity.

with San Francisco streetwear label, Dolls Kill. But visuals of the once-snuggly sweeties shaking their stuffing to club music have outraged some Gen Zs and millennials who grew up watching their purple, green, yellow and red friends frolic under the beaming warmth of “Sun Baby.”“This is sacrilegious to me,” commented a disapproving detractor. “So gross, drug-oriented, pedophilic and wrong,” spat an equally perturbed spectator.

John Oates poses exclusively for the New York Post as he embarks on a solo career with his new album, “Reunion,” after his falling out with Hall & Oates’ Daryl Hall. “The irony behind the title has nothing to do with what was going on with Daryl and I in terms of not working together,” he says.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “Entertainment Tonight” anchors Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner are back to once again host the Daytime Emmys, as the 51st edition of the kudocast airs live on Friday, June 7, at 8 p.m. ET (tape delayed on the west coast) from the Westin Bonaventure hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The event airs on CBS and Paramount+, marking the 18th time the Daytime Emmys has been broadcast on the Eye network.

Rishi Sunak announced the summer general election.Yesterday evening (May 22), the Prime Minister confirmed that the UK would be going to the polls on Thursday July 4. Addressing the nation outside 10 Downing Street, Sunak said it was “the moment for Britain to choose its future”.The PM delivered the speech as he stood in the heavy rain, and was drowned out by the sound of D:Ream’s 1993 single ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ – which was the election campaign song for Labour in 1997.Famous physicist Cox – who is known for his space and science programmes on TV – played keyboards for the pop/dance band in the ’90s.

Farcical scenes in Britain, where Rishi Sunak‘s speech announcing a July 4 election was drowned out by rain and a protester blasting D:Ream hit Things Can Only Get Better.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Tribeca Festival and Chanel have announced the artists selected for this year’s Artist Awards Program. This year’s participants, who gift an original work to be given to the festival’s winning filmmakers, include Deborah Kass, Erick & Elliot Jiménez, Glenn Ligon, Jenny Holzer, Joiri Minaya, José Parlá, Juliana Huxtable, Maia Cruz Palileo, Paul Anthony Smith and Tourmaline.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter David Morse has joined the cast of the upcoming “We Were Liars” series adaptation at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has learned exclusively. Morse joins previously announced cast members Mamie Gummer, Caitlin FitzGerald, and Candice King in the series, which is based on the E. Lockhart novel of the same name.

Jamie Lang Prominent Chilean actor and singer Karla Melo will star in “Relatos de una Mujer Borracha,” which translates to “Stories of a Drunk Woman” in English. The new comedy feature, featured by producer Storyboard Media at this year’s Marché du Film, is based on a series of popular Chilean comedy novels by author Martina Cañas.

UPDATE, with Scheffler statement: Scottie Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 golfer, arrived at Louisville’s Valhalla Golf Club following his arrest and detainment this morning, reportedly making his tee walk to chants from onlookers of “Scottie! Scottie! Scottie!” and “Free Scottie!”