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EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films has acquired North American and other overseas territory rights to The Old Way, the Western from director Brett Donowho that stars Nicolas Cage. The distributor is targeting a theatrical and VOD release for the pic sometime during the fourth quarter of 2022.

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to drama The Lost Girls directed by Livia De Paolis.

Luke Bryan has returned to social media to show off his love of fishing - after sharing a heartfelt message with fans. The American Idol judge was snapped in his fishing chair with a can of Two Lane Brewing lager in hand as he relaxed in a deep blue shirt and cargo shorts, paired with a comfortable baseball cap.MORE: Luke Bryan's home in Nashville has an emotional backstory"The only thing I love more than fishing is fishing with @twolanebrewing," he captioned the post; the company was founded by Luke and Constellation Brands in 2020.WATCH: Luke Bryan celebrates special anniversary with wife Caroline"I hear you on that one! After a long day on the water it hits the spot!" shared one fan as another shared: "Beer and time in the outdoors pure Heaven on earth."It comes after the country star thanked fans and revealed he had had the time of his life in Cancun, Mexico, where he has been playing at Crash My Playa 2022.MORE: Luke Bryan's children star in emotional new videoMORE: Katy Perry's daughter Daisy makes very rare appearance in new photoHe shared a heartfelt message alongside a series of pictures from the event on Instagram, writing: "@crashmyplaya 2022 was one for the books.

Downton Abbey: A New Era is being postponed and has a new release date.

DALLAS -- Despite being vaccinated and boosted, Elton John has contracted COVID-19 and is postponing two farewell concert dates in Dallas.John “is experiencing only mild symptoms,” according to a statement. “Elton and the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour look forward to returning to the stage shortly.”John was due to hit the American Airlines Center stage in Dallas on Jan.

Whoever had “Taylor Swift feuding with Damon Albarn” on their 2022 Bingo Card is…probably cheating. Taylor, 32, unleashed her fury and the anger of Swifties upon Damon, 53, on Monday (Jan. 24) after the Los Angeles Times published an interview with the British musician. After the Times’ Mikael Wood suggested that Taylor was an “excellent songwriter,” Damon said that she “doesn’t write her own songs” and that “there’s a big difference between a songwriter and a songwriter who co-writes.”

Marvel series Secret Invasion.The Independent (via LeedsLive) noted that the veteran American actor dined out at the Da Sandro pizzeria over the weekend (January 22), where he also took a photo with a fan. The pizzeria’s own social media pages shared the photo, which can be seen below:A post shared by Da Sandro (@dasandrohuddersfield)In Secret Invasion, Jackson will reprise his role of Nick Fury, a character he has portrayed since 2008 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).Jackson was one of the first actors confirmed for the series alongside Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn and Canadian actor Cobie Smulders.

Sasha Urban editorMaricel Soriano (above, left) will star in Rain Valdez’s upcoming trans-led romantic comedy “Re-Live: A Tale of an American Island Cheerleader,” Variety has learned exclusively. As previously reported, “Re-Live” co-writers Rachel Leyco and Valdez (above, right) star as sisters Rochelle and Rowena, respectively.

Outlander author Diana Gabaldon is set to be given a 'Great Scot' award at a glittering ceremony in New York.

Damon Albarn delivered a moving rendition of ‘Royal Morning Blue’ on US TV yesterday – check out the video below.The Blur and Gorillaz frontman featured as the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night (January 20) in support of his 2021 solo album, ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’.Appearing live in the studio, Albarn performed the record’s ‘Royal Morning Blue’ on a piano in front of a changing, natural landscape backdrop. The musician was accompanied by a string quartet.“At the end of the world/ Stay by my side/ At the end of the world/ Stay by my side/ Royal morning blue,” Albarn sang in the gentle outro to the song before the stage faded into darkness.You can watch the performance here:Meanwhile, Albarn is due to showcase ‘The Nearer The Fountain…’ at an intimate show in London next month.