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sexual harassment allegations against the actor.The two actors starred together in TV series Bulletproof for three seasons, before it was cancelled in May last year by Sky after 20 women came forward to accuse Clarke of various wrongdoings, including bullying, sexual harassment and unwanted sexual contact. Clarke has “vehemently” denied any allegations of “sexual misconduct or criminal wrongdoing”.Speaking to the Guardian, Walters addressed the allegations and reflected on his friendship with the actor.“My relationship with Noel has always been… different,” said Walters.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterThe breakout Peacock hit “Girls5Eva” is dialing up the funny for season 2, adding veteran comedy actors Amy Sedaris and Neil FlynnSitting down at Variety‘s SXSW Studio in Austin on Saturday, series creator Meredith Scardino revealed that the beloved Sedaris and Flynn will star as the parents of Busy Philipps’ character Summer Dutkowsky — one of the members of the titular girl group fighting for a comeback.Sedaris is best known for her iconic Comedy Central series “Strangers With Candy,” as well as dozens of memorable film and TV roles in work like “Broad City” and “Maid in Manhattan.” She was also Emmy nominee for her crafting series “At Home with Amy Sedaris.”Flynn co-lead the long-running ABC sitcom “The Middle,” for which he was Critics Choice Award-nominated. He was also a recurring mainstay on “Scrubs.” His film credits include playing Lindsay Lohan’s father in “Mean Girls,” “Major League,” and Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Magnolia.” Scardino was joined in-studio by her lead cast Philipps, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sara Bareilles, and Paula Pell.When we last saw the women of “Girls5Eva,” they’d rocked a local Jingle Ball concert with their eponymous hit, which Scardino said provides a glimmer of professional hope for the next batch of episodes.“The bet paid off, because somebody in the crowd noticed them and gave them a small record deal.  So, this season is about them making their first album on their own terms,” she said.The group also gave credit for the show’s alchemy to executive producer Tina Fey, who was invaluable in putting the cast together.

Noel Gallagher has said that rock music is now too middle class to find another Oasis.He and brother Liam grew up in a working class family in Burning, Manchester and thinks that “working class kids” like them would now struggle to make it on the rock scene.Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Noel said: “Where are the 14 year olds in bands now? Working class kids can’t afford to do it now, because guitars are expensive, there’s no rehearsal rooms. They’ve all been turned into wine bars and flats.”He continued: “There’s lots of singer songwriters, loads of middle class bands… wearing guitars as oppose to playing them.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorIndependent finance and production company SSS Entertainment is launching a sales arm dubbed The Syndicate, offering titles including two films starring and directed by Katie Holmes and Neil Labute’s “House of Darkness” starring Justin Long and Kate Bosworth.Shaun Sanghani, owner and CEO of SSS Entertainment, says the company will focus on “using its depth of experience to deliver independent features that are daring and empathetic while being accessible and recognizable to a wide audience.”Among the half dozen titles that SSS Entertainment has recently produced and financed are “Alone Together” and period piece “Rare Objects,” both starring and directed by Holmes.At SXSW this week, SSS Entertainment is premiering Eli Horowitz’s “The Cow” with Winona Ryder and Dermot Mulroney. Sanghani produced and financed “The Fallout,” which won last year’s SXSW Grand Jury and Audience awards.

EXCLUSIVE: Demetrius Grosse (Cabinet of Curiosities) has signed on for a role in George Tillman Jr.’s untitled George Foreman biopic for Sony Pictures and AFFIRM Films.

EXCLUSIVE: Neal McDonough (Red Stone) has signed on to produce and star opposite Dermot Mulroney in The Warrant: Breaker’s Law, a sequel to his 2020 film The Warrant, which will see him reprise his role as Civil War hero and Sheriff John Breaker.

Rupert Grint’s praise for his work in the psychological horror series Servant has been well-deserved — just ask his costars.

Richard Linklater’s latest film “Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood” poses the question: what if the first person to walk on the moon wasn’t Neil Armstrong but was actually a kid from Houston leading a mission called Apollo 10 1/2 in secret because NASA accidentally built the space shuttle too small? That amusing fantasy and twist on American history though is just the set up for Linklater’s latest and arguably most personal film, which just released its first trailer Monday. It’s one in which he explores the reality of what life was like in Houston, Texas in 1969 just before the moon landing, all seen through the eyes of a kid who lived right next door to all of it.

Sunrise host Edwina Bartholomew as she welcomes her second child with her husband Neil Varcoe.WATCH: Edwina announces her second pregnancyThe Sunrise host announced the happy baby news on March 3, revealing she had some "small news from our family.""Thomas Donald Elliott Varcoe born on the 1st of March, 2022. At such a difficult time for so many, many people, we hope Tom's little face puts a smile on yours," she wrote on Instagram where she shared a carousel of images."Introducing Thomas Donald Elliot Varcoe.

Neil Diamond has sold his entire songwriting and recording catalogue to Universal Music Publishing Group for an undisclosed amount.In addition to his publishing and masters, the deal includes 110 unreleased tracks, an unreleased album, and archival video footage.According to Rolling Stone, UMG will also handle any future Neil Diamond music if the musician decides to record any new music.“After nearly a decade in business with UMG, I am thankful for the trust and respect that we have built together and I feel confident in the knowledge that Lucian, Jody, Bruce, Michelle, and the global team at UMG, will continue to represent my catalog and future releases with the same passion and integrity that have always fueled my career,” Diamond said in a statement about the sale.Lucian Grainge, UMG’s chairman and CEO, added: “Neil Diamond is by definition, a truly universal songwriter. His immense songbook and recordings encompass some of the most cherished and enduring songs in music history.

Neil Diamond has joined the list of musicians who have made to sell their music catalogs, signing multi-million dollar music contracts over the last year, including Bruce Springsteen, Shakira, Stevie Nicks, and more.And while this seems to be the first time that the financial terms of the deal are kept private, it was announced that Diamond’s recording rights and his entire song catalog were officially sold to Universal Music Group.The deal includes rights to all recordings from the singer’s career, which lists 110 unreleased tracks, archival videos and an entire unreleased album. This means that Universal has control over his music, and can even release future songs or albums if the 81-year-old artist works in more music.Diamond’s music has been used in different movies and films, including ‘Friends,’ The Simpsons’ and ‘Pulp Fiction’ and many of his most iconic tracks have become hits with the help of other artists, who have cover versions of his songs, such as ‘Sweet Caroline,’ ‘Red Red Wine’ and ‘I’m a Believer,’ among others.’The successful artist retired in 2018, announcing he had Parkinson’s disease.

Heather Dubrow would like  audience to recognize one thing: she's not as powerful as they're making her out to be.Once called a «puppet master» by former co-star Kelly Dodd (well, technically Kelly misspoke and said «She's the puppet and everyone else is the master»), the  veteran's return to the series for season 16 — she stepped away from the show after season 11 in 2016 — came with almost immediate criticism from the digital peanut gallery. Fan accounts started posting anonymous gossip and unverifiable screen shots of alleged «confirmation» that Heather was calling shots behind the scenes, most notably when it came to new cast member Noella Bergener.

Universal Music has acquired the full recordings and publishing catalogue of Neil Diamond, expanding on their existing relationship with the musician.“After nearly a decade in business with UMG, I am thankful for the trust and respect that we have built together and I feel confident in the knowledge that the global team at UMG will continue to represent my catalogue, and future releases, with the same passion and integrity that have always fuelled my career”, he says.Universal CEO Lucian Grainge adds: “Neil Diamond is, by definition, a truly universal songwriter. His immense songbook and recordings encompass some of the most cherished and enduring songs in music history.

EXCLUSIVE: Police officer turned video game writer and technical director Morley Nelson (MIB: Alien Crisis, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct) is currently in production in Minnesota on Uncontained, a horror-thriller that he is directing from his original screenplay.