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Beyoncé has finally dropped her much-anticipated visual album, Black Is King which, as well as being a powerful love song to the black experience, watches like an A to Z of the fashion industry's greatest designers.The album, which is based on the music of The Lion King: The Gift curated by Beyoncé in last year’s live-action remake, also features the sounds of Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Pharrell and even Blue Ivy Carter.And, when the first trailer for the album was released earlier this month, a

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: The hot movie package du jour is Scandalous! This is a drama that has Jeremy Pope — freshly minted Emmy nominee for the Netflix series Hollywood — to play Sammy Davis Jr and Janet Mock (Hollywood and Pose) to direct a drama about the interracial love affair between the entertainer and actress Kim Novak, who at the time was the top box office draw in Hollywood.Pic will be produced by Jonathan Glickman, who is producing the upcoming Aretha

Hugh Jackman is an Emmy nominee, and Ryan Reynolds is not. The star earned his first Emmy nod for acting on Tuesday for his role as corrupt superintendent Dr. Frank Tassone in the HBO film, and joined ET via video chat to talk about the honor — and to rub a little salt in the wound of his famous friend.«Blake just texted me. Said he won't get out of bed, he's furious,» Jackman joked with ET's Rachel Smith of his hilarious faux feud with the star. «He's very angry with the Academy.

Superbad) or revelling in the pure escapism of bullies getting their comeuppance (Carrie), there’s a bounty of classic coming-of-age films out there to enjoy.With school now out for summer, NME has taken a closer look at some of the best films to have ever been made about those teenage years.Has Bo Burnham made the first coming-of-age film that actually understands the internet? The comedian’s directorial debut Eighth Grade focuses on a painfully awkward teenage girl, whose fears and desires are

Given that 2020 has been...well, quite a year, a playlist full of love songs is just what the doctor ordered—in addition to adhering to proper physical distancing and vigilant mask-wearing, of course. (Despite this year being the apocalyptic hellscape we all know and love, , JSYK.) So if you've been listening to your for too long and need something a bit sweeter, I've got you covered with the 25 best love songs of all time.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentIn the aftermath of its Endemol Shine takeover, newly formed France-based European content powerhouse Banijay has announced that Pilar Blasco, former CEO of Endemol Shine Iberia, has been appointed CEO of its Spain-headquartered unit Banijay Iberia, while Paolo Bassetti remains in place as CEO of Banijay Italy.The merger led by Marco Bassetti — who is CEO of the combined group — is prompting a complex restructuring process across the board.Banijay

Metallica earns the highest debut on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart in five years, as "All Within My Hands," with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, bows at No. 12 on the list dated July 25.Originally released as the closing track on Metallica's 2003 studio album St.

identity theft, according to court records. Righter’s scheme involved buying forgeries of artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol, investigators said.

Melissa Etheridge opened up about the May death of her 21-year-old son Beckett Cypher during an emotional interview with Good Morning America on Tuesday morning (July 14).

By A quick glance at Scout Bassett’s Instagram page and you get the basic facts about her: She’s a professional runner, loves the beach, and has great hair. In most photos, her prosthetic leg is front and center.She wasn’t always so comfortable with the carbon fiber blade that helped power her to spots in the World Championships and 2016 Paralympic Games.

Rich Brian has released a brand new single, ‘Love In My Pocket’.Released today (July 14), ‘Love In My Pocket’ was written with Brian’s longtime collaborators Bekon and The Donuts (Kendrick Lamar, SZA).Rich Brian discussed the meaning behind ‘Love In My Pocket’ in a press release, saying, “This song is about living in an environment of attention being sought with love happening around you that you feel like you deserve to experience but don’t know how to get, and fears being conquered.”Listen to

Trista Sutter‘s mini-me daughter Blakesley, 11, proved that fashion trends truly are cyclical when she rocked her dad’s bucket hat that he wore on The Bachelorette nearly two decades ago! Ryan Sutter first wore the iconic navy and gold hat on the reality dating show 17 years ago, and his daughter arguably pulled it off even better than he did! “Bucket hat present vs past.

Pete Best, the drummer Ringo Starr replaced in the Beatles, has led the birthday greetings to the rocker as he turns 80.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticNan A. Talese, President, Publisher and Editorial Director of her eponymous Doubleday imprint, will retire at the end of the year, bringing an end to one of publishing’s most celebrated careers that also included stints at Random House, Simon & Schuster and Houghton Mifflin.Since starting her Nan A.