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Common said working on the film Selma turned him into an activist and that a recent seven-month stay in London, where police don’t carry guns, “felt like a weight was off my shoulders” as he talked over his life and career at an event awarding him the Tribeca Festival’s second annual Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award.

Calling her out! Zendaya addresses the pregnancy rumors about her having Tom Holland’s baby. The Dune star took to Instagram to clear the air that none of the posts were real.

Chrissy Teigen‘s daughter Luna is looking forward to another visit from the tooth fairy.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWME has signed Puerto Rican reggaetón and Latin trap singer-songwriter Ozuna in all areas. All four of his albums have topped the Billboard Latin Albums chart, as did a collaborative album with Anuel AA, “Los Dioses”; he is currently at work on his fifth solo full-length.“I am excited to collaborate with many of the top agents at WME to further connect with my incredible fans in inventive ways and continue to bring my culture to the masses,” Ozuna says. “As an artist, I want to expand my brand and develop new and exciting opportunities together in all aspects of entertainment.”Ozuna kicked off 2022 with “Santo,” a collaboration with Christina Aguilera, and followed with the singles “Deprimida,” “G-Wagon” and “Apretaito”; his latest “Ceremonia,” dropped on Fridayand appears in the upcoming HBO Max remake of “Father of the Bride.” His previous studio albums have all received multi-platinum certifications from the RIAA: “Odisea” 16 times platinum, “Aura” 12 times, “Enoc” six times, and “Nibiru” four times.

DIGITAL & D2F SERVICESYouTube has added specific resources aimed at songwriters, studio producers and music publishers on its YouTube For Artists website. The new resources were announced in a tweet yesterday that said: “Looking for tips on how to level up your YouTube presence? Check out the newly revamped artists.youtube site and the brand new resources for songwriters and producers available on songwriters.youtube“.———————————————-EDUCATION & EVENTSThe UK’s Music Managers Forum will hold it’s AGM at the Curzon Soho Cinema in London next Monday, 20 Jun, with Dre London – best known for managing Post Malone – giving a keynote interview.

Video: British stars scoop Tony Awards as Jennifer Hudson achieves rare accolade (PA Media)Female activists unfurl banner during Cannes red carpet protestCharles and Camilla to star in EastEnders special Jubilee episodeTilda Swinton premieres Three Thousand Years Of Longing at CannesTom Cruise: Duke of Cambridge and I 'have a lot in common'Bruno Tonioli leaves Strictly Come Dancing due to ‘travel situation’Shakira hails music platforms for emerging artistsFriend says she feared for Amber Heard's safetyTom Cruise arrives at Cannes Film Festival ahead of special tributeJohnny Depp waves to fans outside defamation trialVolodymyr Zelensky receives standing ovation at Cannes Film FestivalDan Walker signs off as BBC Breakfast host for the last timeStars of Stranger Things promise 'more intense,' 'brutal' returnSam Ryder: Eurovision arena was like a churchTravis Scott and Morgan Wallen give controversial performances at music awardsSam Ryder 'feeling fantastic' after arriving home from EurovisionUkrainian Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra say thank you At 40 years and nine months old, Hudson is the third-youngest person to grab an EGOT - the entertainment industry's most selective accolade. Only Robert Lopez and John Legend, who were 39 when they became EGOTs, were younger.

Christina Aguilera was joined on stage by Mya to perform ‘Lady Marmalade’ during her headline set at LA Pride on Saturday (June 11).The track, which was originally released in 1974 by Eleventh Hour, was re-recorded by Mya, Lil Kim, Christina Aguilera and Pink for the soundtrack to 2001’s Moulin Rouge!. It subsequently went to Number One in both the US and UK.During LA Pride, Aguilera and her dancers performed a medley of Moulin Rouge! hits, before Mya joined her for ‘Lady Marmalade’. “Thank you so much for doing this,” Aguilera said.

Cheeky comedian Lee Mack wasted no time in using the Queen's Platinum Jubilee as an opportunity to stick the knife in Boris Johnson – metaphorically of course.The northern comic, 53, opened the concert, which is being held outside the gates of Buckingham Palace, by making light of the so-called 'partygate' affair in Downing Street. Speaking with the Prime Minister in attendance, who was in the royal box, Mack said: "Finally we can say the words ‘party’ and ‘gate’ and it’s a positive." The joke drew cheers and laughs from the crowd.The embarrassing quip comes just a day after the PM was booed outside St Paul's Cathedral as he attended the Thanksgiving service with members of the Royal Family.

Prince Charles and his son Prince William will pay tribute to the Queen on Saturday night during special concert as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.The senior royals will enter the stage towards the end of the concert, which is being held outside Buckingham Palace. Members of the public will be able to attend if they were among the lucky few to grab a ticket but if you missed out then worry not as the BBC will be screening the whole event.

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Glastonbury 2022’s Pyramid Stage line-up.The band will play the festival’s main stage on the festival’s Sunday morning (June 26) to deliver an anti-war message.They’ve called themselves “ambassadors of free Ukraine” and have punctuated concerts with cries of “Stop Putin!” and “No war!” (via BBC News).DakhaBrakha are currently donating proceeds from their shows to help the Ukrainian army.Meanwhile, Kalush Orchestra‘s Eurovision trophy has been auctioned off online to raise funds to buy drones for Ukraine’s ongoing war against Russia.The Ukrainian rap group triumphed over the UK’s Sam Ryder at the Turin, Italy ceremony earlier this month, receiving a massive portion of the public vote.As BBC News reports, the winning trophy – a crystal microphone – has now been auctioned off on Facebook with the aim of buying drones for Ukraine’s armed forces with the proceeds.Coinciding with a performance from the band at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate – a building often symbolising peace and unity within Europe – for a charity event, the trophy was sold for $900,000 (£712,000).Kalush Orchestra were the bookies’ favourites for Eurovision glory with their rousing folk-rap song ‘Stefania’ before they went on to take the top spot by scoring a massive 631 points – largely from the public vote – to overhaul the UK who were winning after the jury votes at the grand final in Turin.It’s tradition for the winning nation of Eurovision to host the competition the following year.Due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine at the hands of Russia, much doubt has been cast over whether the country will be in a position to be able to do so.

Pop star Anne-Marie ran into some trouble in recent days after her boyfriend Slowthai was involved in a bust-up with bouncers at a popular London club. In photos shared by The Mirror, the 31 year old 2002 songstress was seen pulling her rapper boyfriend, real name Tyron Kaymone Frampton, away from the bouncers when he got confrontational outside Ronnie Scott’s jazz club. All For You singer John Legend had been performing at the club that night, and British rapper Stormzy was also in attendance.

Antibes where guests were entertained with performances from Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin and Charli XCX. The night began with a glitzy red carpet. Tom Hanks who stars in the new “Elvis” movie from Baz Luhrmann attended with the director.

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are enjoying a night out on the town!

RELEASESSuede have announced that they will release their ninth album, ‘Autofiction’, on 16 Sep. “’Autofiction’ is our punk record”, says Brett Anderson. “No whistles and bells.