Tyler, The Creator directs new Converse ad starring Vince Staples, Henry Rollins and more

Country star Nathan Carter is being courted by Westlife’s Nicky Byrne to join him as a judge on his new TV game show.

The fourth season of The Handmaid’s Tale aired earlier this year and was the most viewed season of the show so far, but there already conversations about when the series will end.

Vince Staples thus far, and now the rapper has added to his ever-growing list of accomplishments an inclusion on the just-released Pokémon soundtrack, ‘Pokémon 25: The Red EP’.Staples’ track, inspired by the characters Mew and Raichu, is titled ‘Got ‘Em’. And despite its source material, the cut doesn’t feel the slightest bit out of place in Staples’ discography.

Do you remember Brookside? The Channel 4 soap had people glued to their seats when it launched in the eighties.

APPOINTMENTSSony Music UK has made two promotions at its RCA label, with Stacey Tang becoming Executive Vice President and Damaris Rex-Taylor moving up to General Manager.

Neil Patrick Harris is heading back to television!

Tyler, the Creator has announced a North American tour for spring next year, in support of his latest album ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’.The massive 34-stop tour, taking place between February and April, will see the rapper joined by Vince Staples, Kali Uchis and Teezo Touchdown.

Tyler, The Creator has announced a tour of North America behind his fantastic recent album Call Me If You Get Lost. The 34-date trek kicks off in February 2022, and will feature opening acts Kali Uchis, Vince Staples, (who have both also recently released notable albums) and buzzy newcomer and Teezo Touchdown.

Vince Staples has discussed the “really big misconception” that he was once a member of LA rap outfit Odd Future.Many fans were first introduced to Staples via ‘Hive’, the bassy 2013 track he produced with Earl Sweatshirt, then best known as part of Odd Future, the Tyler, The Creator led music collective. Staples wasn’t a part of Odd Future, but was heavily affiliated with them.“It’s a really big misconception [that I was in Odd Future],” Staples told NME in this week’s Big Read.

Vince Staples has revealed that Mac Miller refused to take royalties from him for one of the early projects they worked on together.During his recent appearance on N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN’s Drink Champs podcast, Staples opened up about how the late rapper inspired him to take rap much more seriously after they were introduced by Earl Sweatshirt.“I wasn’t really making music at that time,” Staples began.

Tyler, The Creator has collaborated with Converse to direct a new advertisement for the brand. In the hilarious clip, the exclusive "Really Cool Converse Club" convenes for a meeting over its strict set of rules, with members including Vince Staples, Henry Rollins, Odd Future member Jasper, former NBA players Bill Walton and Marques Johnson, actor Tim Meadows and more, all representing the many subcultures who rock the sneaker.

Vince Staples‘ enchanting take on NPR’s long-running Tiny Desk series has made it to the Internet, sporting a handful of choice cuts from the rapper’s newly minted fourth album.The set was recorded, as the series has been since the COVID-19 pandemic broke, from outside the series’ usual home of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen’s desk at NPR’s Washington office.

Vince Staples has stated that he “won’t be supporting” an upcoming rap film inspired by Mac Miller, which was recently called out by the late rapper’s family.The movie, which stars Machine Gun Kelly, was set to be titled Good News, a direct nod to Mac’s first posthumous single, and the storyline was reportedly inspired by artists such as Miller himself, Juice WRLD and Pop Smoke who have all faced untimely demises.Kelly is set to portray an artist making his way in the industry, but the

Two of our best exports Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell are reuniting for a brand new movie and you can be part of the action as extras are needed.

Malignant, an original horror film from Saw and The Conjuring filmmaker James Wan has been released.The story, which was co-created by Wan, sees a young woman envision a series of graphic murders. Things worsen when she discovers that the murders are happening in real life.Peaky Blinders regular and Annabelle star Annabelle Wallis plays the film’s heroine Madison.

Thom Yorke has shared a new 100-minute mix for Sonos Radio, featuring Madlib, Black Midi and more.The Radiohead frontman has been sharing mixes for the online radio station for the last year, and the fifth edition has now arrived.After sharing a new mix back in January featuring Ennio Morricone, Yaeji, Mark Pritchard and more, the fifth Radio Hour mix also features tracks from Aldous Harding, MODESELEKTOR, Tom Waits and more.Listen to Thom Yorke’s latest Radio Hour mix below:Elsewhere, earlier

While we have yet to get the full lineups for Venice and TIFF, we are starting to see how some of the later fall festivals are going to fare, in terms of features. And even though the San Sebastian Film Festival begins after both Venice and TIFF, the Spanish event is already shaping up to be a strong festival, as we are getting a small sampling of the lineup that will debut in mid-September.

BBC series Luther.That’s according to Collider, which reports that the Outlander director will take the reins for the movie.Payne helmed series five of the hit BBC detective drama in 2019. He is also known for directing The Alienist, Doctor Who, The Hour and Call The Midwife.In other news, Giant Freakin’ Robot has reported that Netflix has bought the rights to make and screen the film.Nothing is yet known about the plot of the forthcoming movie.

Spike Lee has never been one to shy away from directing and appearing in a commercial. Back in the ‘80s, you had Lee show up with Michael Jordan to direct the iconic black and white commercials for Nike.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorViacomCBS and Charter Communications, one of the nation’s biggest cable distributors, have struck a new multi-year distribution agreement that calls for licensing ViacomCBS’ suite of streaming services as part of the deal.