NBCU Ad-Sales Chief Linda Yaccarino Named Global Chair of Talent Agency YMU

While it's nothing new, and we're certainly not complaining, Harry Styles' name is inescapable right now.

Carol McGiffin has revealed her incredible figure celebrated her birthday on the beach in Thailand with her husband. The Loose Women presenter turned 63 by soaking up some winter sun in Phuket, Thailand. Sharing a series of pictures with her 147,000 followers on Instagram, the TV star showed off her toned figure and washboard abs in a white bikini top and denim mini shorts.

Geordie Shore icon Sophie Kaseai and The Only Way is Essex star Jordan Brook, have proved they’re a match made in heaven as the loved up couple enjoyed a smitten night out together to celebrate Jordan’s 28th birthday. The couple, who only began dating last November, have enjoyed a whirlwind romance in recent months after they quickly hit it off and embarked on a new relationship together, with the pair even spotted jetting off to sun soaked Antigua last month.To mark his birthday, Jordan even flew home from Thailand, where he has been filming the upcoming series of TOWIE, especially to spend the day with girlfriend Sophie.

Ethan Shanfeld Childhood friends Matt Zingler and Tariq Cherif passed the time in South Florida by throwing parties. Soon, those parties turned into scrappy live music events, which then became well-oiled monthly showcases featuring now A-list artists like Kendrick Lamar. In 2015, the duo organized the inaugural Rolling Loud festival, which filled a vacuum left by floundering rap fest Rock the Bells and, in just eight years, has become the world’s biggest live hip-hop event. This year, Rolling Loud is making big moves — and taking a big bet. The fast-growing rap brand is not only expanding its global reach, with new events in Germany and Southeast Asia, it’s also putting its money behind Travis Scott, who will headline all the 2023 dates that have been announced thus far, including Munich, Rotterdam, Portugal, Thailand — and Los Angeles, taking place this weekend (March 3-5) at the brand new Hollywood Park festival grounds (the L.A. show has not yet sold out but is expected to).

EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. (Jerry Maguire) has joined the cast of director Josh Webber’s holiday pic Athena Saves Christmas, with Christina Cooper coming aboard as producer.

The Only Way is Essex stars Amber Turner and Dan Edgar look as though they’re living the dream, as the couple enjoy a sun-soaked trip to Thailand with friends, including other TOWIE cast members, including Elma Pazar, Chloe Meadows, Courtney Green, James Lock and James 'Diags' Bennewith. The couple, who have recently moved in together, have finished filming the latest stint of the reality show along with their peers, and they've not shied away from sharing their trip on social media.

An impressive array of more than 50 Canadian recording artists have pooled their talents for a new single to promote an excellent cause.

Katie Price has shown off her "biggest boob job ever" during a relaxing getaway to Thailand as she was spotted alone following her reported split from on-off fiancé Carl Woods.The 44 year old former glamour model looked proud and confident as she rocked a bold bikini covered in a red lip print.The cartoon-style design did most of the talking but mum-of-five Katie's new bust was barely contained by her bikini. Showcasing her myriad of tattoos and bronzed skin in the Thai sunshine, Katie posed for the camera as she took a stroll around the resort with her youngest daughter Bunny.

Ok Taecyeon has signed a contract with US talent agency WME (William Morris Endeavour).On February 27, the 34-year-old idol-actor, best known for being a member of K-pop boyband 2PM and starring in the hit K-drama Vincenzo, shared via his South Korean agency 51K that he had signed with William Morris Endeavour for his US activities.“We are happy that Taecyeon, who has been expanding his reach as an actor thorough various projects including Vincenzo, Hansan: Rising Dragon, Blind, and more, signed a formal agent contract with WME, one of the representative agencies in the United States,” said 51K, per No Cut News, as translated by Soompi. “Please continue to cheer on Taecyeon’s activities in the future.”Taecyeon also shared: “I’m excited and happy to take on a new challenge.

Cuba Gooding Jr.'s rape lawsuit trial date has been scheduled for the first week of June 2023. Judge Paul Austin Crotty made the ruling in a Manhattan courtroom Monday afternoon nearly three years after the complaint was filed by "Jane Doe" in the Southern District of New York. While the plaintiff (Jane Doe) asked for a 2024 date due to scheduling conflicts, the defense (Gooding Jr.) was ready to move the trial ahead for this summer.

Expect trouble in paradise in the third season of Peacock’s “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip”.

The inaugural annual Salon Kewpie: The Legacy Ball in Cape Town, in collaboration with the District Six Museum and GALA Queer Archive, will honour the life of queer icon, Kewpie, who passed away in 2012.

Naman Ramachandran The Backstreet Boys, who have a massive fan base in India, will be returning to the country after 13 years for two concerts. The band’s world tour began after the release of chart topping 2019 album “DNA,” featuring the hit “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.” BookMyShow and Live Nation are bringing the tour to India. The band will play at Jio World Gardens, Mumbai on May 4 and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi on May 5. Prior to that the Backstreet Boys have performances lined up in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, Hong Kong, Reykjavik and Cairo. After India, the tour carries on in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Jeddah, Tel Aviv, Cape Town and Pretoria.

Marta Balaga Beauty queen, rebellious daughter of the head of Portugal’s secret service, housewife fascinated by Che Guevara, fighter – “Annie” Silva Pais was many, many things. Now, she is also the subject of Portuguese period drama “Cuba Libre.”   “I have been thinking about this story for 20 years,” admits creator Henrique Oliveira ahead of its bow at Berlinale’s Series Market Selects.  “That’s when I first read an article about her in [a local newspaper] Expresso. I fell in love right away. This woman was ahead of her time.” While Oliveira, who also directs, had to wait decades to realize his dream, it actually worked out for the best, he claims. 

The symbolic show of support for Cape Town Pride has been dubbed “disgraceful” by a religious group (Photo: Cape Town Pride/Facebook)

A number of TOWIE stars have been soaking up the sun in Thailand as they continue to film scenes for the next series of the ITVBe reality show. The likes of Amber Turner, Courtney Green, Elma Pazar and Chloe Meadows have headed to Phuket alongside James Lock, Diags, and Dan Edgar.

EXCLUSIVE: Black Bear International has closed a raft of international deals on EFM titles Longlegs and Fred & Ginger, we can reveal. The two projects were among the most in-demand with foreign buyers and the deals account for the lion’s share of each film’s budget.

APPOINTMENTSTalent management company YMU has appointed NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino to the role of Group Chair. “I knew instantly I had found that person when I met Linda”, says CEO Mary Bekhait.

Linda Yaccarino, head of advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal, has been named group chair of UK management firm YMU.

The pace that the world’s seas are rising threatens a “mass exodus of biblical proportions”, the chief of the UN has warned.