Peter Bart: In Movies As In Politics, Young Protagonists Are Scarce These Days

Mysterious girl singer Peter Andre has delighted fans with a brand new career announcement, just 24 hours after revealing his newborn baby daughter’s name to the world. 90’s pop icon Peter welcomed his third child with wife Emily MacDonagh at the start of April, with the pair unable to settle on a name they both liked until one month later! But now, mere hours after revealing that the precious new arrival is named Arabella Rose Andréa, Peter has revealed he is set to embark on a brand new UK tour: The Best of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, in which he will be performing a selection of the group’s most iconic songs.

Just days before his wife announced that they had split, Jay Blades shared a rather cryptic post to his Instagram page. Fitness star Lisa Marie Zbozen, who tied the knot with Jay back in November 2022, appeared to confirm that she and Jay had separated in an emotional post. She wrote: "I probably should be really angry but I'm just incredibly sad about the whole thing right now.

Luca Guadagnino believes filmgoers will endorse his Zendaya movie Challengers because it delivers “a canon of Hollywood golden age comedy – seductive fun with queerness.” The movie’s “big sell” is a shot of Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor kissing one another in various configurations.

Charlotte Day Wilson can make her words hit like a ton of feathers, soft in their presentation yet undeniable in their cumulative impact. “I went to a funeral today just so I could feel something,” the Toronto artist sang on “Funeral,” a morbid highlight from her 2018 EP Stone Woman. Across that breakout project and its follow-up, her 2021 debut album Alpha, Day Wilson toiled over break-ups and the accompanying anxiety, self-doubt, and pain.

Chris Morris Music Reporter Duane Eddy, who became the first stand-alone rock ‘n’ roll guitar star with a string of instrumental hits in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s including the theme to TV series “Peter Gunn” and “Rebel Rouser,” died April 30 in Franklin, Tenn., He was 86. A rep for the guitarist said he was surrounded by his devoted wife Deed and his family. “Duane inspired a generation of guitarists the world over with his unmistakeable signature ‘Twang’ sound.

NewsNation is making changes to its top leadership, with Michael Corn becoming president of programming and specials and Cherie Grzech upped to president and managing editor of news and politics.

Jim Parsons is teasing his Sheldon Cooper character reprisal from The Big Bang Theory ahead of the Young Sheldon series finale.

Jessica Rothe is sharing an update on a third installment of Happy Death Day, and the star of the horror franchise is ready to face off with the Bayfield Babyface Killer once again.

Editors note: This is one of those moments when the flow of news seems like an assault on the senses. The Donald trump trial, the student protests, Gaza, the election campaigning — will our trust in the media survive these traumas? Can our pop culture assimilate them? Peter Bart, based on the West Coast, and Ted Johnson, Deadline’s political and media editor in Washington DC, lend their perspectives to these questions.

Home and Away actor Orpheus Pledger has been arrested by Australian police at the end of a three-day manhunt.The 30-year-old, who played Mason Morgan on the soap from 2016 to 2019, is now facing four charges for allegedly assaulting a woman.The actor had been granted bail on Monday (April 22), in order to undergo a medical assessment, under instructions to return the following day.Pledger, however, did not show up in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, leading a judge to issue an arrest warrant and to appeal for public information.He was finally detained by Victoria Police in Melbourne yesterday (April 25), after three days of searching.

David Pecker stabbed impatiently at his veal piccata. We’d been having a cordial business lunch, but he was growing frustrated. The publisher of the National Enquirer was pitching an ambitious deal to me involving major money — not a Stormy Daniels sort of deal — but my disinterest in it puzzled him.

Zendaya is a woman on-the-go these days and she admits that no city currently feels like her true home.

Molly Smith has had a hectic few months after appearing on Love Island: All-Stars, where she not only won the series but found love with co-star Tom Clare in the process. Talking with OK! this week about the launch of her new fitness programme, Move With Molly, the reality star, 29. reveals that things are going extremely well for the new couple - who have just enjoyed their first holiday together.

The Peabody Awards are revealing their 2024 nominees in two batches this year and today was an opportunity to shine the spotlight on the non-narrative works. Among the Documentary, News, Public Service, and Radio/Podcast nominees were a slew of Oscar-nominated films including “The Eternal Memory,” “Bobi Wine: The People’s President,” and “All The Beauty and the Bloodshed.” Oh, and this year’s Academy Award winner, “20 Days in Mariupol.” READ MORE: 10 pressing questions for the 2024 Emmy Award Season This year’s narrative nominees will be revealed on Thursday.

National Cannabis Festival rolls into Washington, D.C.’s RFK Stadium for two days of Hip-Hop, funk, R&B and good times.Headliners at this year’s event include Wu-Tang Clan with Redman, Thundercat, Devin The Dude, Noochie and Black Alley.Basically, it’s a dream blunt rotation.And if you want to fire it up at the two-day celebration of all things weed, cannabis and marijuana, it isn’t too late to score last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, two-day passes start at $311 before fees on Vivid Seats.For those that want to attend on just 4/20, general admission passes can be found for as low as $120 before fees.Looking for a few more details before cashing out?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 National Cannabis Festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day passes can be found here:Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Don’t regret moving to Las Vegas. Still sooooo happy there! And nice to have these Los Angeles moments with our Mia!

To outsiders, Eleanor Coppola, who died Friday at age 87, presented as soft spoken and unassuming, yet as someone who always understood exactly what was going on. When I first met her she was playing the role of the perfect ’60s “hippie chick” who hung with young filmmakers, tolerated their ego trips but also had a keen sense of talent.

Even as he collected his martini, the burly stranger who introduced himself as “Joe” exuded an aura of belligerence. We were standing on the fringe of a post-screening reception, so, hand extended, I blurted, “Did the movie work for you?”

The cast of Wicked has grown by one with the announcement that Peter Dinklage would be starring in the forthcoming movies!

Generations of people who grew up in Greater Manchester will remember the familiar sight of the 'pop man' - or 'mineral man' - rattling down the street with a wagon full of bottles.