Shonda Rhimes, Matt Bomer, Lena Waithe to be Honored at Human Rights Campaign’s 2023 National Dinner

Rod Stewart has revealed that he turned down a big offer to perform in Saudi Arabia because of the country’s human rights issues.The rock legend was offered what may have been the biggest money sum of his career to bring his show to the Middle East but declined due to the kingdom’s discrimination against women, LGBTQ+ people and the press.“I’m grateful that I have a choice whether or not to perform in Saudi Arabia. So many citizens there have extremely limited choices… women, the LGBTQ community, the press.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor As Big Media becomes ever more consolidated, Studios71 is preparing to launch a flotilla of startup media businesses in the coming years. The creator services company is designed to fulfill a range of production, marketing, distribution, advertising and sponsorship sales functions for its social media star clients. The end game is to turn personalities into brands that harness the power of their followings in social media first and foremost.

Angelique Jackson Netflix and Shondaland have acquired worldwide rights to “Black Barbie,” a documentary that dives into the history of the first Black Barbie doll — which debuted in 1980, 31 years after the original Barbie — and three Black women at Mattel who advocated for the toy. Directed by Lagueria Davis, “Black Barbie” debuted at this year’s SXSW and the “work-in-progress” cut of the film was met with widespread acclaim.

Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey star in the first full-length trailer for their upcoming Showtime series Fellow Travelers.

The National‘s Matt Berninger has spoken to NME about the “different kind of spotlight” that has fallen on the band after working with Taylor Swift.The band have collaborated with Swift on a number of occasions – featuring on her track ‘Coney Island’ from 2020’s ‘Evermore‘ before she provided vocals and lyrics for ‘The Alcott’ on their 2023 album ‘First Two Pages Of Frankenstein‘. Guitarist Aaron Dessner has also produced Swift’s last three albums and ‘re-recorded’ records.“The Taylor thing was super organic,” Berninger told NME for this week’s In Conversation interview. “We’ve known her for a long time and obviously Aaron has been doing so much amazing stuff with her.

Matt Rife is always making sure he doesn’t take life too seriously — but even he has regrets!

There are just so many new series coming nearly every week, it’s difficult to keep track. Sometimes, series that seem like they’ll be huge hits just fall in the cracks because there’s just so much else to watch.

Matt Bellamy smashed his guitar and gifted it to fan at Muse’s gig at The O2 last night (October 2) – watch the moment and see the setlist from their final world tour show below.The Muse singer and guitarist was playing the outro of ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ that extended into the riff of Rage Against The Machine‘s ‘Township Rebellion’ on the final night of the band’s ‘Will Of The People’ tour when he threw his guitar onstage as well as towards an amplifier, breaking it into pieces.According to NME writer Ali Shutler who was at the concert, Bellamy gifted the smashed guitar to a fan who was holding up a sign saying that they’d seen Muse live 225 times.Watch the guitar smashing episode and the gifting in the below clip.Last night’s show at the London venue saw Muse bring their tour in support of their latest album, 2022’s ‘Will of The People‘, to an end.The Devon rockers kicked things off in May 2022 at UK stadiums. They later added UK and Ireland arena dates for 2023, crossed the Atlantic for a North American tour earlier year, headed to the European continent this summer and played the extra UK and Ireland shows.Setlist – Muse’s ‘Will Of The People’ tour at The O2, London (October 2023): [via Setlist.FM]:01. ‘Interlude’02. ‘Hysteria’03. ‘Psycho’04. ‘Stockholm Syndrome’05. ‘Won’t Stand Down’06. ‘Compliance’07. ‘Thought Contagion’08. ‘Space Dementia’09. ‘Time Is Running Out’10. ‘The 2nd Law: Isolated System’11. ‘Undisclosed Desires’12. ‘You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween’13. ‘Madness’14. ‘We Are Fucking Fucked’15. ‘The Dark Side’16. ‘Supermassive Black Hole’17. ‘Plug In Baby’18. ‘Behold, The Glove’ (Matt Bellamy song)19. ‘Uprising’20. ‘Prelude’21. ‘Starlight’22. ‘Kill Or Be Killed’23. ‘Knights Of Cydonia’Meanwhile, Muse

The National frontman Matt Berninger has revealed to NME details of a sitcom he’s been working with brother Tom, titled Dos Apes.The long-mooted project was first teased back in 2020, when the Matt Berninger told NME that he was working on a sequel acclaimed film Mistaken For Strangers, as well as a TV show. Released in 2013, Mistaken For Strangers followed Berninger’s brother Tom as he joined the band on the road and attempted to document their journey while also failing in his role as tour manager.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) followed through on threats and filed a motion on Monday to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership position.

Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber have often made headlines together.

Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz is weighing in on the forthcoming Barney film that has Daniel Kaluuya attached.

EastEnders fans will remember the face of bad boy Dean Wicks, played by Matt Di Angelo, who was caught up in some brutal storylines during his time on the BBC soap. Matt, 36 has secured a string of TV roles over the years including regular roles in Hustle and Ordinary Lies, but his time as Dean on EastEnders is by far his most memorable. He first arrived on Albert Square in 2006 before he had a shock exit two years later, but in 2014 made a triumphant return.

ABC will proceed as planned with the Sept. 26 season premiere of Dancing with the Stars in light of the WGA and the studios reaching a tentative agreement Sunday night.

Shonda Rhimes, Lena Waithe and Matt Bomer will be the honorees at the Human Rights Campaign’s National Dinner next month.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Barcelona-born director Carla Simón, whose sophomore film “Alcarràs” clinched the 72nd Berlinale Golden Bear last year, received the 2023 National Cinematography Award, one of the highest honors bestowed by Spain’s Ministry of Culture. On hand to present the award in a ceremony held at the San Sebastian Film Festival was Miguel Iceta, Spain’s Minister of Culture and Sports, who first addressed Simón in Catalan before switching to Spanish: “With only two feature films, you have left your mark on the recent history of cinema in our country: a short but undisputed trajectory in terms of its strength and personality, recognized both nationally and internationally.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The Creative Coalition’s annual Humanitarian Awards takes place the week of the Primetime Emmys — but even though the big show was pushed to January, the benefit luncheon still took place on Thursday, Sept. 14 at the La Peer Hotel rooftop in West Hollywood, attracting a wide range of honorees and presenters. The Humanitarian Awards recognizes talent who donate their time, resources and their celebrity to promote worthy social causes.

The National’s Matt Berninger has opened up about struggling with writer’s block.It comes after ‘Laugh Track’, the band’s surprise ninth album arrived in quick succession off the back of April’s acclaimed ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’. It was announced earlier this month (September 15) during a concert at their Homecoming Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio. The LP was released three days later on September 18.Speaking to The Independent, Berninger reflected on having writer’s block for some time, a process that he said would scare him.“I couldn’t even open a laptop,” he told the publication.

Luciana Barroso and Matt Damon showed off their elegant attire during a recent night out in New York City. The glamorous couple attended the World’s Most Fascinating Dinner Hosted By Stella Artois for a good cause, with other Hollywood stars in attendance, including Zoe Saldaña, Ludacris, and Jeremy Allen White.ELSA PATAKY AND CHRIS HEMSWORTH’S CLOSE FRIENDSHIP WITH MATT DAMON AND HIS WIFEHOW BEN AFFLECK AND JENNIFER LOPEZ HELPED ‘SAVE’ MATT DAMON MARRIAGEThe actor and the designer posed together as they arrived at the event, with Matt embracing his wife and smiling for the camera.

The stars are hitting the red carpet in New York City!