2021 Spirit Awards Postponed

The National have announced dates for their 2022 North American tour. Tickets will be available here.“We are excited to finally share our full tour itinerary for summer 2022,” the National said.“The last couple years have given us ample time for reflection and rejuvenation. Summer 2022 is a time for reunion.

Bring Me The Horizon have teased a new collaboration with Masked Wolf.The band shared a snippet of the track ‘Fallout’, which is due out this Friday (April 1) on TikTok.The clip, which you can view below, sees frontman Oli Sykes singing along while the rest of the band jamming in the studio.Masked Wolf also shared his own separate short clip featuring the track on his Instagram page.☢️ THIS IS THE FALLOUT ☢️ #fyp #bmth #emo #bringmethehorizon #newmusic ♬ original sound – BRING ME THE HORIZON A post shared by Masked Wolf (@maskedwolf)Meanwhile, BMTH recently featured on Machine Gun Kelly‘s new album ‘Mainstream Sellout’ on the track ‘Maybe’, which they also debuted in LA earlier this month.The track was described as “a sleek chunk of nihilism that combines arena ambition with a curled-lip moodiness” in NME‘s review of the album which received four stars.The band also recently featured on a Gran Turismo 7 competition alongside Davido and T-Pain with fans being given the chance to race against the artists on the game.Meanwhile, Bring Me The Horizon recently paid tribute to Ukraine during their closing set at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 earlier this month. “I guess it’s better being here in a room full of influential people: they need to use their voice every single day until this crisis is over,” Sykes told the audience before the band’s final song ‘Throne’.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck looked to be in great spirits as they stepped out together in Los Angeles on Monday.The happy rekindled couple smiled as they strolled together and Jen wrapped her arm in Ben's while in a parking lot after an iced coffee run.The veteran entertainer looked ready for spring as she wore a lavender sweater with a floral embroidery throughout.The top had darker shades of purple on the sleeves and cuffs, and also featured some green on the front. Out and about: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck stepped out together in Los Angeles on MondayThe mother-of-two tucked the top into statement-making flared jeans with a button fly that were faded at the knees.

Hilaria Baldwin has revealed she is pregnant with her seventh child with husband Alec Baldwin.The 38-year-old shared the news to her Instagram on Tuesday, posting a video of herself and Alec, 63, playing with their six children.The announcement comes five months after the actor's fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his movie Rust.'After many ups and downs over the past few years, we have an exciting up and a huge surprise: another Baldwinito is coming this fall,' Hilaria wrote on her Instagram. Surprise:Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria expecting SEVENTH child together five months after fatal Rust shooting: 'Our new baby is a very bright spot in our lives''We were pretty sure our family was complete, and we're beyond happy with this surprise.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterGina Rodriguez is set for the lead role of the ABC comedy pilot “Not Dead Yet,” Variety has learned.In the single-cam pilot, Nell Stevens (Rodriguez) is broke, newly single and feeling old. Nell – a self-described disaster – works to restart the life and career she left behind 10 years ago.

Mitch Glazier Guest ColumnistNon-fungible tokens (or NFTs) have exploded in popularity, with everything from digital artwork to basketball highlights being minted to the blockchain. It’s exciting and full of promise and opportunity — but unfortunately also a fast-moving vector for new forms of fraud and misuse.An NFT is a unit of data recorded on an infinite digital ledger — a blockchain.

Hilaria Baldwin is pregnant and she and Alec Baldwin have just announced the big news.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn the wake of drummer Taylor Hawkins’ death on Friday, Foo Fighters have canceled all forthcoming tour dates. With Love,Foo Fighters More to come…

Not impressed. Like everyone who watched the 2022 Oscars, Jim Carrey saw Will Smith slap Chris Rock during the ceremony — and he wasn’t happy about what happened afterward.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorPaul Mescal remembers exactly where he was and what he was doing when he found out he secured the lead role of Connell in Hulu’s “Normal People.”He was participating in a play workshop in London when he missed a call from his agent. “I was like, ‘Oh God, Christ Almighty,’ he recalled during the Variety Virtual TV Fest.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorBest known for playing Captain Boomerang in “Suicide Squad,” Jai Courtney first gained attention in 2010 portraying Varro on Starz’s “Spartacus: Blood and Sand.” Since then, the Aussie actor has appeared in “Jack Reacher” and “A Good Day to Die Hard,” followed by “Divergent” and its sequel, “Insurgent.” He’ll next be seen in “Stateless” as Cam Sanford, a guard at an immigration detention center in the Australian desert.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorSPOILER ALERT: This story contains details about major storylines in Apple TV Plus’ “The Morning Show.”When Gugu Mbatha-Raw read the first two episode scripts for “The Morning Show,” her character Hannah’s story wasn’t clear. But then she got on a call with executive producers Mimi Leder and Kerry Ehrin.“They basically pitched me the whole of Hannah’s arc over the phone, which was amazing just to hear obviously,” Mbatha-Raw says on Thursday’s episode of the Variety and iHeart podcast “The Big Ticket.” “I felt like it was such an important story and kind of a challenging storyline, but a necessary one, that’s so topical culturally.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorAIDS Walk New York and AIDS Walk San Francisco are coming together for the first time to present “AIDS Walk: Live From Home.”The 90-minute virtual event will be livestreamed on July 19 and benefit New York’s GMHC and PRC in San Francisco.“Live From Home,” executive produced by Erich Bergen, will feature appearances and performances by Bette Midler, Gloria Estefan, Matt Bomer, Vanessa Williams, Laura Linney, Alan Cumming, Skylar Astin, Alex Newell, and “Queer Eye” stars Tan France, Bobby Berk and Karamo Brown.The lineup also includes “RuPaul’s Drag Race” stars Nina West, Jackie Cox, Latrice Royale, Chi Chi DeVayne, The Vixen and Ginger Minj, along with judge Ross Mathews.“When the

Film Independent Spirit Awards are taking a cue from other awards shows and pushing back their festivities.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorSPOILER ALERT: The following story contains details about a major storyline on season three of “Ozark.”Laura Linney admits she wouldn’t really want to be friends with her “Ozark” alter-ego Wendy Byrde.“Do I like representing Wendy? Do I like portraying Wendy? Absolutely,” Linney, who has earned three Emmy nominations for her work on the Netflix drama, says on today’s episode of the Variety and iHeart podcast “The Big Ticket.” “I love this part. I love this job.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWhen Laverne Cox shot to fame for her work as Sophia Burset on Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black,” she also made history in 2014 by becoming the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. Since then, her list of accomplishments has made her one of the most recognizable trans people in Hollywood.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences did the only thing it could do — postpone the 2021 Oscars.It was assumed for quite some time that the 93rd Academy Awards would be delayed because of COVID-19, but up until Monday, the big question was for how long. The answer: two months, to April 25.Even if the coronavirus pandemic remains unpredictable, a two-month postponement seems logical.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe 2021 Oscars will go on — just not on Feb. 28.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Monday that the 93rd Academy Awards telecast has been postponed two months to April 25, 2021.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced “Academy Aperture 2025,” its latest efforts to increase diversity in the film community, including plans for a more inclusive Oscar race.“While the Academy has made strides, we know there is much more work to be done in order to ensure equitable opportunities across the board,” Academy CEO Dawn Hudson said in a statement. “The need to address this issue is urgent.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWhen Ramy Youssef arrived at the Golden Globes in January as a nominee for his work in his self-titled Hulu comedy series “Ramy,” he asked his publicist what she was hearing about who was the favorite to win.“I was like, ‘Any buzz? What do you think? What’s the mood, what’s happening here?’” Yousef recalls on this week’s episode of the Variety and iHeart podcast “The Big Ticket.” She was like, ‘I think it’s between [Bill] Hader and you.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe cast and creative team of FX’s “Pose” are speaking out against J.K. Rowling’s comments about transgender identity.“I think she’s speaking from this place of just sheer stupidity,” Indya Moore, who plays Angel on “Pose,” told Variety on Wednesday afternoon.