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Ashley Judd’s birthday is a little more solemn this year.

Ashley Judd celebrated her 55th birthday on Wednesday with a lengthy tribute to her late mother, Naomi Judd. This year was Ashley's first birthday since her mother died by suicide at age 76 in April 2022. «My birthday.

Ashley Judd celebrated her 55th birthday on Wednesday with a lengthy tribute to her late mother, Naomi Judd. This year was Ashley's first birthday since her mother died by suicide at age 76 in April 2022. «My birthday.

Drumroll, please! Zendaya is the new face of Louis Vuitton. 

Naman Ramachandran XYZ Films has unveiled New Visions, an initiative designed to spotlight bold new voices alongside established talent striking a new path in the international cinema space. The initiative will serve as a curated collection of films that “exists to discover and support the next generation of great filmmakers at the inception of their career, and to give established talents room to do something smaller, more intimate, or challenging outside of the usual box of independent filmmaking,” XYZ said in a statement. The slate will launch in Cannes with Directors’ Fortnight selection “In Flames,” a Pakistani-Canadian horror film directed by Zarrar Kahn and executive produced by Shant Joshi. As revealed by Variety, XYZ had boarded the title last year. In the Karachi-set film, after the death of the family patriarch, a mother and daughter’s precarious existence is ripped apart by figures from their past – both real and phantasmal. They must find strength in each other if they are to survive the malevolent forces that threaten to engulf them.

Victoria Beckham is good at many things, but apparently paddle boarding isn’t one of them.

Vogue Williams has taken to Instagram to share multiple videos of her getting ready for her youngest son Otto’s first birthday.The Irish model welcomed the youngster last year with her husband, Made in Chelsea star, Spencer Matthews, 34, who she married on 9 June 2018 at his family's Glen Affric estate.The couple, who share two other children together, Theodore, born in September 2018, and Gigi, who arrived in July 2020, have even recently talked about the possibility of having a fourth baby. But while the mum of three has gone all out for her other kids' birthdays and documented the events on social media in the past, this time, it was all about baby Otto.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is already the biggest movie of the year and it has no sign of slowing down anytime soon, but it looks like the home video release is already in the works.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Country star Tim McGraw announced Thursday that he is entering into a partnership with Shareability, a social content studio that specializes in “viral moments,” to start Down Home, a new Nashville-based media, entertainment and marketing company. According to the announcement, Down Home will be “dedicated to connecting McGraw’s country music audience with Hollywood and brands by producing film, TV and digital media that focuses on relatable stories that capture the essence and spirit of everyday Americans.” No titles or specific projects were announced as part of the unveiling, but the new company is said to have two scripted series in development with Skydance Media, with the intention of following up with feature film and animation projects. In a statement, Joel Bergvall, Down Home’s head of film and television, said, “People want stories that move them, and that starts with characters they can relate to. We’re focused on underdogs, unlikely heroes, and people striving for their sense of family, community, and belonging.”

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Bold Film’s longtime CEO Gary Michael Walters has stepped down to form Walters Media Group. Walters has been with Bold Film since its founding in 2004 and served as producer and executive producer all of the company’s film and television projects, including Damien Chazelle’s “Whiplash” starring Miles Teller and JK Simmons; Dan Gilroy’s “Nightcrawler,” with Jake Gyllenhaal and Riz Ahmed; and “Drive” starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston and Oscar Isaac. Other notable projects that Walter worked on at Bold Films include the action thriller “No Escape,” featuring Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan, and the apocalyptic thriller “Legion,” with Paul Bettany and Dennis Quaid. More recently, Walters was Emmy-nominated for HBO’s “Oslo” and produced Netflix’s “The Guilty” starring Jake Gyllenhaal and directed by Antoine Fuqua.

Renée Zellweger and her love Ant Anstead are prepared for the next stage of their relationship.

Keshia Knight Pulliam is a new mom again! The alum announced the arrival of her second child on Sunday, the same day that she celebrated her 44th birthday. In the post, Pulliam shared a video from her hospital room as she and husband Brad James prepared to welcome their little one.«With this little one we are complete… Happy Birthday to me!!! What an eventful birthday week,» she captioned the clip. In the video, taken by James, Pulliam is seated in a hospital bed while the dad-to-be wears a hospital gown, mask and hair net.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Sony group companies, Aniplex of America and streaming service Crunchyroll are to begin simulcast streams of anime series “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc” from April 9. Crunchyroll will simulcast new episodes every week where the service is available, and exclusively in North America, South America, and Europe.  The underlying manga series was published under Shueisha’s Jump Comics operation, consists of 23 volumes and has seen sales of over 150 million copies. The animation production is by Ufotable. The narrative began when Tanjiro Kamado, a boy whose family is killed by a demon, joins the Demon Slayer Corps to turn his younger sister Nezuko back into a human after she is transformed into a demon.

Dami Hope celebrated his 27th birthday during a huge bash thrown by girlfriend Indiyah Polack who he said he was "so grateful" for in sweet tribute. The Love Island star took to Instagram to share a series of snaps from his birthday bash with his 778K followers as he partied with friends surrounded by cash notes with his face on, a huge cake and birthday shots.

Sir Elton John has celebrated his 76th birthday and his family made sure to pull out all the stops to ensure the musical icon had the most memorable time. The Grammy winner - who recently threw his star-studded annual Oscars viewing party - spent his special day at home with his husband, David Furnish and their two children, Zachary, 13 and Elijah, 10.

Rancid, Operation Ivy, Trash Talk and The Bronx have come together to form a new project called Bad Optix – check out their debut single ‘Raid’.The new ska-punk band was formed by Jesse Michaels and Rancid guitarist Tim Armstrong, both of whom performed together previously as part of ’80s band Operation Ivy.Joey Castillo (Circle Jerks, The Bronx) and bassist Spencer Pollard (Trash Talk) are also enlisted to complete the supergroup. Today (March 29) they’ve shared their debut single ‘Raid’.Described as an “anti-authoritarian anthem”, the track hears the band combine influences from ska artists including The Specials and The Beat with elements of punk.“‘Raid’ is about every person’s spiritual autonomy from the powers that be, regardless of who they are or what their particular struggle is,” Michaels said in a statement.

Sir David Jason's wife Gill Hinchcliffe has spoken out after the actor found out he is father to a previously unknown daughter from a previous relationship. The Only Fools & Horses legend, 83, recently found out he is father to Abi Harris, 52, who was born in 1970 following a brief relationship with her actress mother Jennifer Hill.

Kellogg’s has produced a new coffee-flavoured breakfast cereal which is due to be launched in supermarkets in the coming months.

Reverend & The Makers have shared the latest single from their upcoming album, and held an introspective exhibition featuring contributions from numerous famous faces.‘A Letter To My 21 Year Old Self’ is taken from the Sheffield band’s upcoming album ‘Heatwave In The Cold North’, which is due for release on April 28 via Distiller Music. Pre-order the album here.“‘A Letter to My 21 year old Self’ is most of my pals favourite song from the new record, it’s also the most personal one I’ve ever written,” said frontman Rev of the new track.“Put simply, I’ve made a hell of a lot of mistakes during my time as a musician.

Ruth Langsford looked sensational on Monday, when she was spotted looking ultra glamorous in a pair of slick skinny jeans for her special birthday lunch.Taking to her Instagram account with an exciting video, the former Good Morning Britain star, 63, was a vision in her all-black ensemble which featured a chic silk shirt and stylish leather jacket.In the clip, Ruth and her friends could be seen wining and dining with her friends at James Martin's brand new Cotswold's restaurant, The Lygon Arms. See Ruth's glamorous celebrations in the video below.WATCH: Ruth Langford's special birthday celebrationCaptioning the post Ruth penned: "Celebrated my birthday with my girls @lucyalexandertv @louiseathenapr & @hungrywomancooks in the Cotswolds with lunch at @jamesmartinchef new restaurant at the @lygoncotswolds.