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Anna Wintour wasn't always the star of the Met Gala. On the latest episode of , an iHeartPodcast presented by iHeartMedia and Air Mail, the 73-year-old editor-in-chief of recalled the first Met Gala she attended early on in her career.Per, the Met Gala began in 1948, but took a cultural shift when Diana Vreeland was put it charge. It was during Vreeland's tenure that the event, which was then a cocktail hour followed by a dinner, became more celebrity-oriented.«I had been aware of The Met and the work that they did when I was first living in New York and was a Junior Editor at ,» Wintour said.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Becoming princess Ariel for Disney’s live action “The Little Mermaid” required Halle Bailey to be in the water for 13 hours straight on set during some days of filming, the actor revealed in a new Edition magazine profile. The film, directed by “Chicago” and “Into the Woods” helmer Rob Marshall, used practical water tanks and visual effects to create extensive underwater sequences for the movie. “I pushed myself as far as I’ve ever pushed myself in life,” Bailey told the publication about spending some days on set in the water for 13 hours. “And I feel like the message from [Ariel] was to know that you’ve always had it in you.”

A project from Finland and a Belgium-Uruguay co-production have won the Seriesmaker initiative here at Series Mania.

served the noise abatement order in November 2021 from a new resident who had moved to the city during lockdown.Despite months of petitioning and fundraising for the venue and messages of support from acts local to or with strong connections to Manchester including Elbow’s Guy Garvey and The 1975’s Matty Healy, Night & Day remains in danger of closure due to a planning file for the redevelopment of a nearby building.Although a noise abatement order isn’t grounds to shut a venue down, it could be subject to seizure of sound equipment, fines and potential prosecution. These alone would be enough to shut down Night & Day for good.Now, the venue has returned to court to continue appealing the noise abatement order.

Fremantle has launched a premium documentaries label helmed by Mandy Chang.

Eddie Redmayne, fresh from The Good Nurse, is set to play another killer.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Odesza, Lana Del Rey, Karol G, the 1975 and Tomorrow X Together are the top-billed artists for the Lollapalooza 2023 festival, taking place at its longtime home of Chicago’s Grant Park from August 3-6.  This year’s lineup also includes Fred again, Noah Kahan, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, J.I.D., Maggie Rogers, Carly Rae Jepsen, Diplo, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Tems, the Rose, Rina Sawayama, Lil Yachty, Rema, Morgan Wade, Lainey Wilson, L’Impératrice, Ivan Cornejo, Sudan Archives, and many others (see the full 170-plus-artist lineup below). The festival, which celebrated its 30 th anniversary in 2021, will take place across nine stages and four days.

Better together! Luke Combs and wife Nicole Combs are expecting their second child, a son, less than one year after welcoming baby No. 1. 

Brian Cox is opening up about his support for the women of Iran.

Rupert Murdoch just announced that he’s engaged to Ann Lesley Smith, less than a year after finalizing his divorce from model Jerry Hall.

Nelly Furtado is working on a comeback, with the help of a fellow Canadian.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent March 20 marks the celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year. It’s Iran’s first Spring festivities since the death of Jina “Mahsa” Amini, the 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman who died while in police custody for allegedly wearing a loose headscarf. On Nowruz, which means “New Day,” Iranian activist Naza Alakija is paying tribute to Iran’s “Woman. Life. Freedom.” movement with the release of a powerful short film titled “Rise” about a young woman who, like Amini, pushes back agains Iran’s morality police and is kidnapped from the streets of Tehran. Alakija, who is the founder and CEO of London-based Evoca Foundation, produced the short – which features British-Iranian actress Yasaman Mohsani (“Secret Invasion”) as the victim – with partners who have chosen to remain anonymous for fear of retribution from Iran’s security forces, as has the film’s female director.

Charlotte Crosby oozed confidence as she highlighted the results of her recent gym blitz in a crop top on a night out with friends. The ex-Geordie Shore favourite, 32, who recently underwent a semi-permanent make-up transformation, hit the town for St Patrick's Day in Newcastle on Friday. New mum Charlotte, who welcomed baby daughter Alba Jean with boyfriend Jake Ankers in December, beamed as she showed off her svelte figure in a black crop top and leather trousers, paired with an Off-White shoulder bag.

Kate Beckinsale has shared footage of her and her lookalike mom to celebrate Mother's Day in the UK.The 49-year-old actress, who recently wowed with her look at the Oscars, took to Instagram on Mothering Sunday to share a loving tribute to her mum, actress Judith Loe, along with some hilarious photos and videos. The Underworld actress shared lots of sweet photos of her mum for Mother's DayIn the caption for her social media post, Kate wrote: "Ever since I was five you have been the centre of my universe." Then, alluding to when her father suddenly died when she was five years old, she continued: "Loving you fiercely and in terror that I’d lose you too."SEE: Kate Beckinsale rocks quirky look at her jaw-dropping home - fans reactThinking about all the memories that have made over the years, The Aviator star said: "We have had as many laughs as we have had really rough seas and I truly believe that that and your extraordinary grace and courage is what has helped me to survive," before she went on to list more of the qualities she admired in her mom."For all of my life, and most especially in the last six years, you have shown me that true warriors quietly do battle while caring for others, treasuring life, keeping me abreast of bike lanes in Chiswick, learning how to adapt to some intense [expletive] and still blaming any physical ailment I may have on the fact I wear high heels and drink too much Perrier," she joked.

Louise Redknapp shares an incredibly close bond with her two boys Charley and Beau, and on Sunday, the sibling duo marked Mother's Day in the sweetest way possible.For the special occasion, Charley, 18, and Beau, 14, treated their mum to a gorgeous bouquet of fresh flowers teeming with roses and hydrangea. Alongside their touching gift, Louise's sons included a Mother's Day card which featured the words 'Mum' in addition to 'Lots of love.'WATCH: Louise Redknapp shares video of son finding out she was on The Masked DancerShowing her appreciation, Louise, 48, took to Instagram with a snapshot of her touching gifts.

Michael Winterbottom has devoted much of his filmmaking career to revisiting real-life events through works blurring the boundaries between documentary and drama to various degrees.  

King Charles III is remembering Queen Elizabeth II on the first Mother’s Day in the UK since her death.

Charlize Theron watches exciting semifinal match between Jannik Sinner, of Italy, and Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament on Saturday (March 18) in California’s Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

James Middleton enjoys a close relationship with his family, including his sisters Pippa and the Princess of Wales. He's also clearly full of admiration for his mum Carole, as he proved on Sunday.Taking to Instagram in honour of Mother's Day in the UK, he shared a previously unseen photo.The snap showed James with his arms around his mum as they both beamed for the camera, and it appeared to have been taken on another special occasion.

Addie Morfoot Contributor Monday marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. CPH:DOX will reflect on the repercussions of the war, which ousted Saddam Hussein, but never led to the discovery of weapons of mass destruction, by screening two documentaries: Greta Stocklassa’s “Blix Not Bombs” and Karrar Al-Azzawi’s “Baghdad on Fire.”“(The invasion) was an event that has shaped international politics over the course of the last two decades in unpredictable and often devastating ways,” says CPH:DOX head of program Mads Mikkelsen. “Not least inside Iraq itself. (‘Blix Not Bombs’ and ‘Baghdad on Fire’) provide two different takes – a shot and reverse shot – on the course of events back in 2003 and on the current situation in Iraq as seen from the inside and through the eyes of the young.”“Blix Not Bombs” follows Hans Blix, the former head of the U.N. Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, who was sent to Iraq in 2002 to determine whether U.S. suspicions that the country was manufacturing weapons of mass destruction were founded. Though the final report found no evidence of an Iraqi weapons program under Hussein, the U.S. and a coalition of allies nevertheless decided to invade the country. Now in the final stretch of his life, Blix questions whether he did enough to prevent a war whose impact is felt to this day.

Gwen Stefani is a doting mom to three sons, who are growing up quickly! The No Doubt hitmaker shares Kingston, 17, Zuma, 14, and Apollo, nine, with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale.What's more, the trio are set to become uncles for the first time any moment now - as their oldest sibling, Daisy Lowe, is expecting her first child with fiancé Jordan Saul.Daisy is due to welcome her first child imminently, revealing last week that she was in fact 36 weeks pregnant.VIDEO: Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's rarely-seen son Zuma steals the showShe posted a picture of herself with her blossoming baby bump, and wrote: "36 weeks of growing you".The British model celebrated Mother's Day in the UK on Sunday, she opened up about becoming a mom for the first time in a heartfelt tribute to her own mother, Pearl Lowe, ahead of giving birth.MORE: Gwen Stefani's sons face challenging time in family as fans send supportMORE: Gwen Stefani expands her family as she introduces adorable new additionIn a lengthy message, she wrote: "A love letter to my mum- I’ve always known that you were a very unique mum @pearllowe You wore see stilettos at the school gates & you were always so painfully cool & a good decade or two younger than everyone else’s mum. We listened to Nirvana, Portished, Elastica & Carly Simon together.A post shared by Daisy Lowe (@daisylowe)Gwen Stefani's sons' sister Daisy Lowe is expecting her baby at any time now!"You dressed me in lace dresses and dr Marten boots & I haven’t really taken them off since."Our bond is so special… You have always been my best friend.

Get to know the real Nev Schulman! The Catfish: The TV Show host and executive producer, 38, prioritizes exercise and time with family and friends on a daily basis.

Gary Lineker will return to our TV screens later following a row which left the BBC's sport coverage in disarray. The former England international had to 'step back' from off his Match of the Day presenting duties after taking to social media to hit out at Government plans to stop small boats making the journey to Britain.

Florence Pugh was spotted out once again with her grandmother, Pat!

Kerry Washington stepped out for two big events in the past few days!

Luke Evans and boyfriend Fran Tomas share a laugh while grabbing a drink at Cheltenham Racecourse on Friday (March 17) in the United Kingdom.

China is opening its doors wider for Marvel.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Coachella is almost here. The three-day music festival, which will celebrate its 24th anniversary this year, will return to its home at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif., on the weekends of April 14-16 and April 21-23. Although tickets immediately sold out for Weekend 1 when they first went on sale in January, there are still several ways to snag passes elsewhere online. In fact, tickets actually appear to be selling for significantly less money on resale sites compared to Coachella’s website (which currently has a waitlist for Weekend 1 and limited number of remaining tickets for Weekend 2). Vivid Seats is selling thee-day GA passes for $500, compared to $549 on Coachella’s website.

Feeling lucky! Nicola Coughlan, Lindsay Lohan, Prince William and Princess Kate are among the stars who celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in March 2023.

Alison Hammond appears to have hinted at a split with her 'secret' boyfriend after a telling two-word remark on This Morning. The presenter had lots to be celebrating as she returned to the helm of the ITV daytime show on Friday (March 17) alongside Dermot O'Leary.

As Ireland celebrated St.Patrick’s Day on Friday, a host of stars from across the UK got into the festive spirit as they donned their best green outfits in celebration of the historic Saint’s day. Leading the way was Paris Fury, who marked the day by dressing her adorable children in green school jumpers and cardigans, before heightening their excitement further by painting shamrocks onto their cheeks. All of the youngster appeared to be loving it, with son Adonis looking especially pleased as he flashed a cheeky grin while wearing a jumper that read “Happy St Patrick’s Day” and hiding his face behind a pair of oversized rainbow sunglasses.

St. Patrick’s Day act might just be The Prodigals, a long-running Celtic punk band that will play four back-to-back gigs in Manhattan and Queens this Friday.One of those stops will be iconic Irish pub Paddy Reilly’s in Kips Bay, where the band have had a weekly residency for 26 years.It was right before St.

Jungle have been announced as the latest headliners for this year’s All Points East festival in London.The funk and soul/dance duo – comprising Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland – are set to deliver a UK exclusive performance in Victoria Park on Saturday, August 26.Also featured on the line-up for that day are Erykah Badu, Folamour, BADBADNOTGOOD, 070 Shake, Tobe Nwigwe, Charlotte Day Wilson, Lil Silva, Ragz Originale and Pretty Girl. Organisers promise that “many more” acts are to added in the coming months.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT next Tuesday (March 21) – you’ll be able to purchase yours here.

Days of Our Lives was guaranteed a 60th season after it was renewed for two years by its new home Peacock.

Naman Ramachandran The match fixing scandal that shook the world of cricket in the late 1990s is the subject of Supriya Sobti Gupta’s Netflix documentary “Caught Out: Crime. Corruption. Cricket.” The film is produced by Passion Pictures, which has credits including Oscar winners “One Day in September,” “Searching for Sugar Man” and “The Lost Thing,” and Gupta’s MOW Productions. Gupta, a broadcast journalist by training, has worked for the BBC, Al Jazeera and Channel News Asia. She is no stranger to hard-hitting Indian subjects, having worked on “Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld” and “Bad Boy Billionaires: India.” “Caught Out” is her directorial debut.

Prince William has admitted his mum Princess Diana would be feeling really "disappointed" with the state of homelessness in the UK.The Prince of Wales, 40, has said he feels “glad” his mother introduced him to the cause from a young age, as he reflected on his childhood while recording a podcast with two people with firsthand experience of the issue.The royal said he thought his late mum would be “disappointed” more progress had not been made in tackling the problem during the intervening years.The Royal features in a video appeal recorded for this year’s Red Nose Day in which he meets people receiving help from charities supported by Comic Relief. “My mother introduced me to the cause of homelessness from quite a young age, and I’m really glad she did," he explained in the film.