Deadly ultra-modern fighter jets worth £100million have arrived in the UK and will “make Putin sweat”, according to a military source.
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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe NFT train keeps steaming along: Universal Music Group is the first major music company to ink a partnership with Curio, a nonfungible token platform focused on entertainment brands.Under the deal, Curio will serve as a dedicated global outlet for future officially licensed NFT projects from UMG’s record labels, operating companies and recording artists worldwide. The first project under the partnership will be with British singer-songwriter Calum Scott, a Capitol Music Group artist, which is slated to launch this spring.NFTs provide a way to verify ownership of a piece of digital content, and entertainment companies have flocked to the technology as a way to monetize their intellectual property and boost fan loyalty.
Separately, UMG recently stuck a deal with digital avatar company Genies, which will provide the music company’s artists with official virtual identities as well as let them release exclusive avatar wearables as NFTs for fans.Curio first launched in 2020 and dropped its first NFTs in February 2021. Since then, Curio has released more than 75,000 NFTs with partners in music, film, TV and graphic novels.Curio co-founder and co-CEO Ben Arnon, a tech and media veteran, once worked at Universal Music Group in the early 2000s.
Veteran music manager Dan Dymtrow now serves as Curio’s head of music and influencer NFT global partnerships, while Marc Geiger, former global head of music at William Morris Endeavor, serves as an investor and adviser to Curio.“UMG and our labels are focused on developing NFT projects that authentically engage and speak to our artists’ fanbases and new audiences,” Michael Nash, UMG’s EVP of digital strategy, said in announcing the deal. “With Curio, our
.Deadly ultra-modern fighter jets worth £100million have arrived in the UK and will “make Putin sweat”, according to a military source.
Lorena Medina, Joey Essex’s ex-girlfriend who met the TOWIE star on Celebrity Ex on the Beach in 2019, since she dumped him after he was pictured leaving Rita Ora’s flat the morning after a night out two years ago.Since then, the model and reality star has launched a surprising new career as a singer and recently released a very interesting new song about ‘fakes’. But rather than branding her ex a fake, Lorena sings about keeping a fake profile to spy on an ex who she still holds a torch for in her single Perfil Falso.
Kourtney Kardashian’s 90s no make-up selfie, Hailey Bieber opening up about her sleep struggles with a natural selfie and Gigi Hadid’s glowing unfiltered selfie. Even last week, Gigi #blessed us with another makeup-free selfie while enjoying the sun during Milan Fashion Week. Now, Lady Gaga has gifted us with another refreshing social media moment – and this one is important.
Amanda Holden's daughter Lexi is joining her first modelling agency. The 51-year-old star revealed her 16-year-old daughter has been spotted by Storm - who launched the modelling careers of the likes of Cindy Crawford and Cara Delevingne - and she has decided to sign a deal with them. Amanda told MailOnline: "Lexi has just signed with Storm Management this week.
HBO‘s new LA Lakers drama.The actor is set to portray former Lakers owner Jerry Buss in the forthcoming basketball drama Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty, which is due out next month.Reilly was the third choice for the role in the Adam McKay drama after Will Ferrell and Michael Shannon dropped out.“I’d been sitting at my kitchen table, thinking, ‘Man, I’m dead in the water, all this work, 80 movies, and I got nothing going on,’ when I got the text from Adam,” Reilly told The Hollywood Reporter.He landed the part after Ferrell fell out with his longstanding collaborator McKay over the role.“It ended not well,” McKay said in a recent interview with Vanity Fair after Ferrell, a die hard fan of the team, had his heart set on playing Buss.McKay thought that Ferrell’s Step Brothers co-star Reilly would be better suited for the role.“Ferrell just doesn’t look like Jerry Buss, and he’s not that vibe of a Jerry Buss,” added McKay. “And there were some people involved who were like, ‘We love Ferrell, he’s a genius, but we can’t see him doing it.’ It was a bit of a hard discussion.” To make things worse, McKay didn’t personally notify Ferrell of the choice.
Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway has opened up about caring for husband Derek Draper and her fears that she won’t be able to pay for his 24 hour care forever. During an appearance alongside ITV colleagues Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on This Morning, Kate, 54, spoke movingly about her recent documentary, Caring For Derek, and how their future looks.The mum of two, who has been providing Derek with round the clock care since he left hospital following his battle with Covid-19, admitted: “I don’t believe we can have 24 hour care forever, you know, there’s a point where money runs out.” Kate added: “It’s a big moment and I was thinking, “This isn’t sustainable.” And if there isn’t the structure there to help long-term, what are we actually going to do?” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter However, Kate said her first documentary Finding Derek led to a world-renowned US doctor contacting her and presenting the family with a brand new option, as viewers witnessed in follow-up doc Caring For Derek.
EXCLUSIVE: Irish Film London, the London-based organization championing Irish film, TV and animation across the UK, has named Carey Fitzgerald as Chair Person of its Board of Directors.
Kate Garraway has opened up about the secret trip to Mexico she took with her husband Derek Draper in a bid to access specialist treatment. Good Morning Britain host Kate, 54, revealed that the couple flew 11,000 miles to Mexico after a world-renowned US doctor contacted her and arranged for Derek, 54, to visit a specialist clinic in Monterrey. Derek, who shares children Darcey, 15, and Billy, 12, with Kate, contracted COVID-19 in 2020.The virus has left him battling a number of ongoing health issues.
Kate Garraway has spoken about feeling bother 'grief and hope' amid her husband's recovery.
Kate Garraway has revealed she recently accompanied her husband Derek Draper to Mexico, where he visited a specialist clinic after an eminent doctor reached out after seeing the presenter's documentary.MORE: Kate Garraway's family home is a retreat for her husband Derek – photosDerek, who has been bed-ridden since he was struck down with coronavirus in 2020, had to undergo oxygen and pressure tests to check he was able to make the 11,000-mile trip.WATCH: Kate Garraway addresses MBE backlashThe father-of-two has already received specialist treatment at a clinic in Monterrey and is set to return next month for a longer period – a total of 28 days.READ: Kate Garraway gives heartbreaking update on husband Derek Draper's health battleRELATED: Kate Garraway talks 'positive thing' to have come out of husband Derek's health battle in heartfelt interviewSpeaking to The Sun, the Good Morning Britain presenter revealed that her husband of 16 years is "desperate" to get better and "will do anything he can" to make it happen. The new documentary, Kate Garraway: Caring For Derek, airs Tuesday 22 February"I think actually there's a huge amount of hope for him to improve," she told the newspaper."I think the treatment could be positive.
As Moss Side burned during the riots of 1981 Phil Martin was already thinking about how he could restore some pride in the shattered community.