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Nikki and Brie Bella are officially hanging up their WWE belts in retirement — and returning to their real last name, Garcia, along the way. The twins made the announcement on their SiriusXM show, newly named «Today we are officially from here on out, the Garcia Twins, Brie and Nikki Garcia,» Nikki announced. Explaining that the WWE stars are focusing on a «new chapter» in their lives, Nikki noted that they both have busy schedules as mothers, entrepreneurs, hosts and executive producers. «We're going to be 40 in November,» Nikki said, explaining that when it came time to renew their contract with the WWE, she and Brie «just knew it was time to head into this next chapter.»Echoing her sister's sentiments, Brie explained that the name change will give her more freedom as she segues away from WWE stardom. Brie said she's «so excited to close the chapter on Brie Bella,» and teases, «Let's see what Brie Garcia is going to do next.»Nikki revealed how the duo got their stage name, saying, «Our listeners and everyone in the world right now is asking, 'Why? You had this amazing name that you got from your grandfather, Pop Pop,' who'd always call us 'my bellas, my bellas.' And so why after 17 years is that gone? Brie and I are almost 40, we're gonna be 40 in November.
We're mothers, we're entrepreneurs. We're executive producers.
We're starring now, we're hosting shows. And when our contracts, when our contract came up with WWE mutually we all knew, like we just needed to head into this new chapter.»A post shared by Nikki Garcia (@nikkigarcia)Bella responded, «I just wanna thank Brie Bella.
Brie Bella, the character that, the name, all of it, that I have been the last, you know, pretty much almost, I don't know, 16, 17 years. I
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Dad life! Nick Jonas shared a rare peek at his and wife Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ daily life with daughter Malti Marie.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas wasn't always sure about her relationship with her husband, Nick Jonas. During her appearance on Dax Shepard's podcast, the star revealed that her and Nick's 10-year age difference gave her pause.The 40-year-old actress shared that upon their first meeting around 2016, she and 30-year-old Nick were each in «complicated» relationships.
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday. Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
, you probably spend more time dissecting the voices of famous—and infamous—women than you realize. In 2022, the internet dedicated to picking apart Julia Garner’s accent when she played Russian turned “German” in Inventing Anna. As part of the larger bimbohood reclamation, Paris Hilton recently that her syrupy baby voice—the subject of decades of tabloid fixation—was part of a “perfect-life Barbie doll character” she created as a .
Nick Cave has shared his thoughts on the AI-based platform, ChatGPT, saying that it should “fuck off and leave songwriting alone”.The Bad Seeds frontman made headlines back in January after sharing his less-than-enthusiastic views on using AI platforms to write songs – stating that the process is a “grotesque mockery of what it means to be human”.The comments were initially raised after a fan contacted Cave via his Q&A site, The Red Hand Files, and shared some lyrics generated in his style, made by the AI computer program ChatGPT. “Thanks for the song,” he wrote in his initial response. “But with all the love and respect in the world, this song is bullshit, a grotesque mockery of what it is to be human”.Now, the rock icon has once again spoken out about the AI service being used to create lyrics, and said that he wants it to “fuck off and leave songwriting alone”.“My objection is not with A.I.
Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx has revealed that he’ll be making an appearance on Dolly Parton‘s forthcoming rock album.Titled ‘Rock Star’, the new record is set to feature covers of classic songs by the likes of Prince, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Lynyrd Skynyrd.Earlier this week, Nikki Sixx shared that he was the latest artist to contribute to Parton’s album, which is due later this year.Sharing the news on Twitter, he wrote: “Played bass on a song for Dolly Parton yesterday. Been back in the gym again to beat the jet-lag from the tour and enjoying family time.Had a great interview with Sweden Rock magazine and they might even feature some of my street photography.”In January, Parton revealed that Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks and Steven Tyler would be among the artists to contribute to her album.Played bass on a song for Dolly Parton yesterday.
Nick Cave will be embarking on a run of North American tour dates later this year.The tour will kick off on September 19 in Asheville, North Carolina before making stops in another 18 cities throughout the US. Cave will then sign off at the end of October with a pair of shows at LA’s Orpheum Theatre.The pre-sale for tickets will go live on Monday (March 27) at 10am local time, before the general sale commences on Friday (March 31), also at 10am local time.You can see the full list of dates below and buy your tickets here.SEPTEMBER19 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium21, – Durham, NC – DPAC23 – Washington, D.C. – Lincoln Theatre25 – Cleveland, OH – Playhouse Square27 – Milwaukee, WE – Riverside Theater29 – Chicago, IL – Auditorium TheatreOCTOBER2 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre6 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre7 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre10 – Boston, MA – Wang Theatre12 – Montreal, QC – Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier14 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall15 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Cathedral Theatre17 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium20 – Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Symphony Hall22 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre23 – Austin, TX – ACL at The Moody27 – Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum Theatre28 – Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum TheatreCave recently made headlines when he described the late poet and novelist Charles Bukowski as “the bukkake of bad poetry.”“I just don’t like Charles Bukowski.
Membranes frontman and journalist John Robb has spoken to NME about his new book detailing the origins and rise of goth.The monolithic book has taken 10 years to write and looks at artists including Bauhaus, Nick Cave and The Cure and their place in building one of music’s most important scenes.“I’ve read a lot of books about the post-punk period and goth is always just dismissively kicked away,” Robb told NME. “It’s always really annoyed me that people have been quite sniffy about bands like Bauhaus or Killing Joke, despite them being some of the best art rock bands this country has produced. They were often looked down upon, all because they had a dark side and dressed up a bit.”Robb said that he hopes his book will do for goth what Jon Savage’s book, England’s Dreaming, did for punk in getting people to take it more seriously.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 9, episode 6 of “The Masked Singer,” which aired March 22 on Fox. You’d better be ready to, be ready to… Jump! Off of “The Masked Singer.” Actor Holly Robinson Peete, known for “21 Jump Street” among other things, was one of the two more celebrities who unmasked on Wednesday’s edition of “The Masked Singer.” Also out: WWE star Alexa Bliss, who just made headlines this week for revealing that she had been diagnosed with skin cancer, and recently underwent a procedure for it. For Axolotl, panelist Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg got it right, naming Alexa Bliss (real names Alexis Kaufman and Alexis “Lexi” Cabrera). Robin Thicke guessed Nikki Bella. Ken Jeong thought it was Brie Bella. Nicole Scherzinger picked McKayla Maroney.
Nikki and Brie Bella no longer.
Nikki and Brie Bella are hanging up their WWE belts and the last name Bella. The twins made the announcement on their newly named SiriusXM show "The Nikki & Brie Show." "Today we are officially from here on out, the Garcia Twins, Brie and Nikki Garcia," Nikki declared.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor After 16 years with WWE, the sisters professionally known as the Bella Twins announced that they are leaving the wrestling entertainment company — and that they are going back to their real names, Brie and Nikki Garcia. “Today we are officially from here on out the Garcia Twins, Brie and Nikki Garcia,” Nikki said Tuesday in the new episode of their SiriusXM show, which is now called “The Nikki & Brie Show.” The twin sisters signed with WWE in 2007 and made their debut that year as The Bella Twins. WWE declined to comment. In the episode, Nikki acknowledged that dropping the Bella Twins identities was a difficult decision but that the sisters felt it was time to move on to focus on a “new chapter” as moms, entrepreneurs, podcast hosts and executive producers. She also noted that they will be turning 40 later this year (their birthday is Nov. 21). When their WWE contract came up for renewal, according to Nikki, they “just knew it was time to head into this next chapter,” per People, which first reported the news.
Nikki and Brie Bella are officially hanging up their WWE belts in retirement — and returning to their real last name, Garcia, along the way. The twins made the announcement on their SiriusXM show, newly named «Today we are officially from here on out, the Garcia Twins, Brie and Nikki Garcia,» Nikki announced. Explaining that the WWE stars are focusing on a «new chapter» in their lives, Nikki noted that they both have busy schedules as mothers, entrepreneurs, hosts and executive producers. «We're going to be 40 in November,» Nikki said, explaining that when it came time to renew their contract with the WWE, she and Brie «just knew it was time to head into this next chapter.»Echoing her sister's sentiments, Brie explained that the name change will give her more freedom as she segues away from WWE stardom. Brie said she's «so excited to close the chapter on Brie Bella,» and teases, «Let's see what Brie Garcia is going to do next.»Nikki revealed how the duo got their stage name, saying, «Our listeners and everyone in the world right now is asking, 'Why? You had this amazing name that you got from your grandfather, Pop Pop,' who'd always call us 'my bellas, my bellas.' And so why after 17 years is that gone? Brie and I are almost 40, we're gonna be 40 in November.
The end of an era! Nikki and Brie Bella announced that they are leaving the WWE behind — as well as their stage names.
Nikki and Brie Bella will no longer be known as the “Bella Twins” moving forward.
Freeform dropped a teaser for Season 5 of “Good Trouble,” which premieres March 16 and will stream on Hulu the next day. The series is a spin-off of “The Fosters,” and has followed the characters Callie and Mariana to Los Angeles. In the fifth season of the drama series, the roommates find relationship challenges as well as career opportunities, and “The Coterie” group must support each other as they navigate adulthood. Season 5 features Cierra Ramirez, Tommy Martinez, Emma Hunton, Sherry Cola, Zuri Adele, Josh Pence, Bryan Craig and Booboo Stewart. Maia Mitchell, who left the show last season, will return for a short arc. The series is executive produced by showrunner Joanna Johnson as well as Christine Sacani, Greg Gugliotta, Jennifer Lopez, Benny Medina, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Cierra Ramirez.
Searchlight Pictures has set a July 14th release date for the ensemble musical comedy Theater Camp, which it acquired out of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival for around $8M with a theatrical guarantee.
Nick Cannon's new prank show hasn't aired yet and already it's pulled off its first prank. In what was billed as the «mother of all game shows» — where he was supposedly set to pick a contestant to have his next baby — it has now come to light he's actually teamed up with Kevin Hart for a new show dubbed .The new series on E! is set to premiere on April 6, and it's being billed (for real, this time) as Cannon and Hart (as co-hosts) taking «their famous friendly feud to the next level with E!'s hilarious new competition series.» According to a news release, «each episode will feature celebrities planning and perpetrating some of the wildest and most viral pranks on each other.»Cannon and Hart will choose one winner of the so-called prank war where celebrities will try to «up the ante as each prank is more elaborate than the next — all of them with unexpected twists, embarrassing situations and shocking reveals.
Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic The phone-call-with-the-killer sequence that opens every “Scream” film is always a tasty appetizer, one that as the characters in any “Scream” film could tell you establishes the tone for the movie in question. In “Scream VI,” that scene kicks off at the bar of a trendy restaurant in downtown Manhattan. The woman seated at the bar is a professor of cinema studies, blonde and British. As she says on the phone to her online date, who can’t seem to locate the restaurant, she’s teaching a course in slasher films (which, the way she explains it, is no stab in the dark of plausibility). Her date, a sweetly annoying dork, is able to talk her out onto the street to help him find the place, and by the time she’s walking into a dark alley we know what’s coming. (His voice lowers into that familiar mocking AM-radio-DJ growl.) In this case, though, the killer is instantly unmasked as…a college bro. He returns to his apartment, and moments later he’s the scary-movie victim, talking on the phone with the real killer.