New Order tease new announcement for next week

The movie that opened the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month just got a new trailer.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentNow United, the global pop group formed by “American Idol” creator Simon Fuller, has added a new member: 18-year-old Nour Ardakani from Lebanon.Ardakani will become Now United’s 16th member following a Pepsi-sponsored search for a new member from the Middle East and North Africa that began last year.

After being shelved for two years, Woody Allen’s “A Rainy Day in New York” will finally land in U.S. theatres next month.

Microsoft announcing the news for its upcoming next-gen systems, Sony has finally revealed the PS5 release date and prices.Its new console will retail for £449.99 (US $499.99) and will be available from November 12 in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea. The rest of the world is expected to receive the PS5 on November 19.The PS5 digital edition will also be available on the same dates and is retailed at £359.99 (US $399.99).

New York Fashion Week, which is the first instalment of the month-long cycle, kicked off on Friday and will end on Wednesday, ahead of London, which begins this Friday.So far, the American city has hosted Jason Wu, who staged a socially distanced catwalk last night on the rooftop of Spring Studios.The Taiwanese-Canadian designer sent 35 looks for spring 2021 down the runway, marking the first showcase of his contemporary-priced line, meaning it is more affordable than his luxury offering.

Yep, festival season is a little weird this year, but if the currently-ongoing Venice Film Festival and just-started Toronto International Film Festival are any indication, the 58th New York Film Festival is going to be just as good, albeit enjoyed from a safe distance.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn celebration of her career-spanning new album, “An Evening of New York Songs and Stories,” Suzanne Vega will play two globally livestreamed concerts from New York City’s iconic Blue Note Jazz Club in Greenwich Village. The first will go live on October 7 at 9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time for North American fans and the second will go live on October 8 at 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, to accommodate U.K.

Spike Lee and David Byrne aren’t an obvious pairing. While the former’s oeuvre, for the most part, features unflinching stories about Black life in America, the latter became a hero to white college-educated teens everywhere.

Bruce Springsteen has announced details of ‘Letter To You’, his latest album with The E Street Band.

NEW YORK -- Playwright-novelist Ayad Akhtar has been named the new president of PEN America, the human rights and literary organization.Akhtar, who assumes the presidency Dec. 2, succeeds novelist Jennifer Egan.“PEN America has its work cut out for it in an era when the quest for truth is challenged as never before,” Akhtar said in a statement Tuesday.

NEW YORK -- Harry Belafonte made history in early 1968. But it was lost to history.While the Vietnam War was raging and civil unrest was convulsing American cities, TV talk show host Johnny Carson did something special: He stepped away from “The Tonight Show” perch for a week.Then something even more special happened: Belafonte took over.For five nights, the Black singer, actor and activist entertained white middle America with his cool wit and an astonishing array of guests — the Rev.

The Masked Singer US only recently wrapped up its third season, but a fourth is already on the way, with a premiere date set for later this month.Entertainment Weekly has got an exclusive reveal of one of the characters for this season: the rather regal-looking Giraffe. Check it out down below.As well as Giraffe, season 4 will feature Baby Alien, Broccoli, Crocodile, Dragon, Gremlin, Jellyfish, Mushroom, Popcorn, Seahorse, Snow Owl, Squiggly Monster, Sun and Whatchamacallit.

Actress Caroline Quentin, American footballer Jason Bell and singer Max George have been announced as the first three contestants of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing season.The three contestants were announced by Alex Jones and Amol Rajan on The One Show.Bell, who was a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans and New York Giants, told Jones and Rajan he was "thrilled.""I am a huge fan of the show, I've been watching it since I came to the country," he said.His game plan is #Strictly

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsEXCLUSIVE: EQ Media Group has announced industry vets Kevin Joseph and  Simon Fleming will head the company’s United States and New Zealand development, respectively. “Kevin and Simon have impressive track records and we are lucky to have them in the company.  Their skills and experience will help EQ Media continue the pattern of growth we are seeing in 2020,” said EQ Media CEO and executive producer Greg Quail. In their new roles, Joseph

Dave McNary Film ReporterWith North American moviegoing slowly resuming, the X-Men spinoff “The New Mutants” opened with a solid $3.1 million at 2,412 locations on Friday.That first-day figure portends a weekend opening in line with Disney’s forecast of $7 million to $10 million.