Salford's new ceremonial mayor determined to 'give back' to hospice

Spike Lee was not on the speakers list at a rally Thursday morning for striking film and television writers outside City Hall in New York. But one of the Brooklyn-born filmmaker’s best-loved movies, 1989’s Do the Right Thing, kept cropping up as local elected officials took turns calling for studio executives to resume negotiations with the Writers Guild of America and help end a strike now in its eighth week.

Molly-Mae Hague has announced she's quit her role as the Creative Director of PrettyLittleThing.The 24 year old star explained she's had to make some difficult decisions to "rearrange her life" and "lose some commitments" after becoming a mum to five-month-old baby Bambi. Molly-Mae shared the news in a 23-minute video on her YouTube channel, as she was parked up in her swanky new 4x4 car at the Trafford Centre in Manchester. After laughing and joking with her fans and grabbing a Starbucks for breakfast, the former Love Island star dropped the bombshell that she is still with the fast fashion company, but in a much reduced job.

and hosted the popular newsmagazine show “20/20” for 15 years. She also hosted “America’s Most Wanted” on Fox TV and helmed “A&E Investigates,” a series of documentaries that air on Hulu.

, the shoe that accompanied her everywhere from Centre Court at to the Caribbean. But those versatile courts are far from the only secret wardrobe weapon at the royal's disposal.

Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell were the guests of honor at a low-key screening of their new movie Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One on Wednesday (June 14) in London, England.

Nickelback has officially hit the road for their 2023 North American Tour!

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Carolines Entertainment has tapped Horizon Sports & Experiences as its agency of record to develop sponsorship, brand activation, experiential and hospitality strategies to engage audiences across a variety of platforms on behalf of the 2023 New York Comedy Festival. HS&E, part of Horizon Media, will provide sponsors its full suite of data and analytics services and solutions. The 19th annual festival is slated to return in November. In an era when a writers strike has advertisers wringing their hands about how to align their brand messages with new comedy content, the festival, which started in 2004, may provide an alternative, says Neal Gluckman, HS&E’s senior vice president and head of sales, in an interview. “Brands still need to be out there,” he says, and the festival attracts a young, engaged base and also generates a lot of social-media content as comedians, venues and fans share their expereinces.

A derelict Chinese restaurant in Wigan is set to be demolished to make way for a new affordable apartment block for people with disabilities and extra care needs.

​A group of friends from Lincolnshire who met through a Boston dance school has raised more than £5,000 for children and families affected by the war in the Ukraine. The group from Boston Jive amassed the sum over the course of a year through a variety of fundraisers. After setting a target of £5,000, they moved beyond that sum last month with the help of a tandem skydive.

Today is a milestone moment for young learners in North Muirton, Perth as a new £16.5 million primary school opens.

Sierra Boggess is married!

in the email. “Collectively, we have done a vast amount of work as a company to meet the budget and revenue challenges head on. But that work will need acceleration and we will need more radical transformation in the newsroom for us to become a self-sustaining enterprise.”The company restructuring will get rid of 74 roles, with 500 people remaining according to spokeswoman Hillary Manning, who told the New York Times.Reporting positions will remain intact, but other full-time and temporary workers will be cut.

The Fonz is ready to tell all.Henry Winkler, 77, of “Happy Days,” “Barry,” and countless other film and television projects just announced a speaking engagement at New York City’s Town Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 31 as part of his upcoming fall tour promoting his new memoir “Being Henry: The Fonz…And Beyond.”On the autumn run of shows, the Emmy winner will discuss his New York childhood, impressive career, approach to acting and his life as it is now with a moderator.And if you want to spend your Halloween evening with Gene Cousineau/Barry Zuckercorn/Arthur Fonzarelli (why not dress like one of them?), you can grab tickets for the show right now.At the time of publication, tickets for the NYC show are going for $74 before fees on Vivid Seats.Plus, Winkler shared on Twitter that “each ticket includes a meet and greet and a copy of my book, which I will be happy to sign!”Now that’s a Halloween treat.Want to find out if Winkler is coming to a city near you?Here’s everything you need to know and more about Henry Winkler’s 2023 “Being Henry” tour.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available for all Henry Winkler shows can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

for The Atlantic. It’s also not the only revelation that’s emerged about this event.

Todd Gilchrist editor Twenty-five years have passed since the release of Rufus Wainwright’s self-titled debut album, a rhapsodic collection of 12 songs celebrating his open homosexuality and given suitably cabaret-inspired flair by producer Jon Brion. In addition to commemorating the occasion with an expanded, remastered, digital-only re-release featuring ten extra songs from its three-year, 56-song recording process, Wainwright will on June 2 also premiere “Folkocracy,” an anthology of covers produced by Mitchell Froom. It’s a full-circle moment for the singer-songwriter after decades of sidelining his family’s pedigreed genre: though he’s collaborated many times with his folk-singer father Loudon Wainwright III, late mother Kate McGarrigle and aunt Anna McGarrigle, the album marks the first official folk/ Americana recordings of his career.

Directed by Alex Holmes, “The Last Rider” offers offers an intimate look at the inspiring true story of Greg LeMond, the cyclist who is the first and to-date only American to win the Tour de France. Courtesy of Roadside Attractions, “The Last Rider” chronicles the career of the three-time Tour victor, and two-time Road World Race Championship winner.

Royal Blood have announced a series of North American tour dates set to take place later this year.The shows will be in support of their recently announced album ‘Back To The Water Below’, which is set for release on September 8.Split into two parts, the first leg of the tour will see the duo venture to New Jersey’s Sea.Hear.Now festival on September 16 to kick off the live dates. From there they will make stops in Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois and more, before wrapping up in New York on October 3, supported by Bad Nerves.For the second part of the North American tour, Royal Blood — comprised of Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher — will head to Los Angeles for a show at The Wiltern on November 9.

Johnny Depp needs a rest. The 59-year-old star announced that he's unable to travel and perform after suffering a fractured ankle, forcing a postponement of his upcoming Hollywood Vampires shows. The news comes amid a whirlwind month for Depp, who stepped out at the Cannes Film Festival and performed at Royal Albert Hall in recent weeks. «My Dear Friends, I am sorry to say that I have fractured my ankle, which is a drag!!!» Depp wrote in a statement shared on his Instagram Story.

Busted have teamed up with Hanson for new version of the latter’s classic hit ‘MMMBop’ – listen to ‘MMMBop 2.0’ below.In recent months, the reunited ’00s heroes have been re-working their own hits, collaborating with Neck Deep and Simple Plan on new versions of their biggest hits.Hanson will support Busted on their 20th anniversary greatest hits tour of the UK later this year, and to celebrate the two bands have come together for the re-worked track.“It’s been such an honour to sing this ’90s classic song with the band who made it 25 years on from original release!” Busted’s James Bourne said in a statement.“To have them as special guests on tour with us in September will be really special too, we’re huge fans of Hanson!”Hanson’s Taylor Hanson added: “It’s been a thrill to reimagine MMMBop with Busted and to see how a song with such history comes to life in a new way. This is a true fusion of Hanson and Busted, we can’t wait to share it.”Listen to ‘MMMbop 2.0’ below.As part of their 20th anniversary celebrations, Busted will be unveiling 15 re-worked songs from their back catalogue alongside a host of artists.The band also recently added extra dates to their 2023 UK reunion tour.

The Voidz have shared new single ‘Prophecy Of The Dragon’. Listen to the track below.‘Prophecy Of The Dragon’ is the band’s first new single since 2021’s ‘The Eternal Tao 2.0′.  Co-produced by Ivan Wayman, Justin Raisen, and Sadpony (aka Jeremiah Raisen), the track features heavy chugging guitars, electronic synths and frontman Julian Casablancas’ signature auto-tuned voice.“The track started with a very simple question,” shared the band in a press release.