A ‘Pokémon’-style RPG creator is currently in development

The UK government has officially launched the mid-term Charter Review into the BBC, with a focus on whether the corporation is representing people from working class backgrounds.

Helena Bonham-Carter has made a name for herself over the years playing unconventional and eccentric characters.But she has also spoken about her unusual living situation from when she was in a relationship with American director and longtime partner, Tim Burton.The couple famously lived in adjoining houses in Belsize Park - Helena owned one of the houses, with Tim buying the other later on and they connected the two together.The star's film, TV and theatre credits span across 37 years, with her first TV role being in A Pattern of Roses in 1983.Since then she has gone on to take leading roles in countless films and series, including 2020's Enola Homes, The Harry Potter film series, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.As the former partner of director and producer, Tim Burton, Carter took many lead roles in Burton's films, although she admitted she had to go through the same audition process as other candidates before landing the roles.The star, who was born in London, is the daughter of Raymond Bonham Carter - a British banker who came from a well-known political background.He represented the Bank of England during the 1960s, as part of the International Monetary Fund organisation.Her mother, Elena, is a psychotherapist and she is of Jewish background.

NCT Dream have joined forces with ‘Baby Shark’ creator PinkFong on an English-language remix of their single ‘Glitch Mode’.The K-pop boyband dropped the new ‘Glitch Mode’ remake on May 25 as a collaboration with the children’s entertainment company, which was previously behind the global children’s hit ‘Baby Shark’, alongside an animated sing-along music videos for the track.The music video includes animated avatars of all seven members of the NCT sub-unit, who perform the song alongside PinkFong’s cartoon dinosaur mascot Red Rex. The remix features more upbeat, 8-bit-inspired beats beneath child-like vocals, with NCT Dream heard harmonising in the background.The release of the English remix of ‘Glitch Mode’ marks the second time NCT Dream have released an English version of one of their songs with PinkFong so far – the first time being in May last year when the company also released a similar English remix of their song ‘Hot Sauce’.The boyband have also released two original children’s songs with PinkFong over the last two years, the first being ‘Dinosaurs A To Z’ in May last year, later followed up by the song ‘Baby T-Rex’ earlier this month.Meanwhile, NCT Dream are currently gearing up to drop ‘Beatbox’, a repackaged version of their second studio album ‘Glitch Mode’ and to be led by a title track of the same name.

Black Eyed Peas, Pitbull, Sting and more artists will perform in an ancient volcano crater for the inaugural Atlantis Concert for Earth event in July.Scheduled to take place in Azores, Portugal on July 22 and 23, the nonprofit concert for global conservation will feature headliners the Black Eyed Peas and Pitbull, as well as supporting acts Stone Temple Pilots, Sting (in a virtual performance), Bush, Mod Sun and Girlfriends. The concerts will be hosted by Nicole Scherzinger, who will also put on a special performance.The two-day concert will take place inside the Sete Cidades Massif volcano, which last erupted in 1880.

Qunita Brunson took to Twitter Wednesday to put any notion that she would cover the topic to rest, and instead urged people to contact politicians.«wild how many people have asked for a school shooting episode of the show I write. people are that deeply removed from demanding more from the politicians they've elected and are instead demanding 'entertainment.' I can't ask 'are yall ok' anymore because the answer is 'no,'» Brunson wrote. She continued, «please use that energy to ask your elected official to get on Beto time and nothing less.

After yesterday’s horrific school shooting in Texas, the creator, executive producer, writer and star of ABC’s Abbott Elementary, Quinta Brunson, took to social media today to address what she said has been a frequent request from fans.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticIn the longtime parlance of music retail, the vinyl format’s biggest enthusiasts over the years are sometimes known as “crate diggers.” But it might be time to put that image to bed… unless you consider the display racks at Target to be crates, and the young women who are flipping through contemporary releases by Harry Styles, Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift to be diggers.Data being collected on an ongoing basis by Luminate (formerly PMC Data and, before that, Nielsen) shows that huge growth for vinyl in the last couple of years has largely been driven by pop superstars and mass merchants — which doesn’t mean that rock ‘n’ roll, indie stores and the traditionalist music geeks who favor them are experiencing any declines at all. It’s just that generation gaps, genre gaps and point-of-purchase gaps have all but disappeared as vinyl has become the No.

The stars are stepping out for the Elvis premiere during the 2022 Cannes Film Festival!

Vanessa Hudgens looked beyond happy and stunning in a series of photos that she uploaded to her Instagram on Wednesday.The 33-year-old actress was in Rome with her younger sister, 26-year-old Stella, and the two appeared to be having the time of their lives.The sisters attended an event in the stunning city of Rome to celebrate the GiambattistaValli x Mytheresa collection. Sister sister:Vanessa Hudgens looked beyond happy and stunning in a series of photos that she uploaded to her Instagram on Wednesday. The actress was in Rome with her younger sister, Stella, and the two appeared to be having the time of their livesIn the first picture uploaded by the High School Musical star, Hudgens posed fashionably outside at a garden table.

She is fashion royalty.And Bella Hadid was looking as pretty as a princess as she stepped onto her hotel balcony in Cannes.The model, 25, waved to onlookers and posed up a majestic storm in a romantic, champagned hued dress with silky corset style bodice. Fashion royalty!Bella Hadid was looking as pretty as a princess as she stepped onto her hotel balcony in Cannes on Wednesday with her boyfriend Marc Kalman documenting the whole thing on his cameraAs Bella served looks, her boyfriend Marc Kalman documented the whole thing on his camera.The beauty looked nothing short of extraordinary in a medieval inspired frock with numerous leg slits showing off her fabulous catwalk physique.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaDouglas Carter Beane, the Tony Award-nominated playwright behind “The Nance” and “The Little Dog Laughed,” has signed with Verve for representation in all areas.Beane is one of the most prolific and celebrated writers in the theater business, having seen many of his works produced to great acclaim both on and off Broadway. He has moved seamlessly between genres and subject matter, from straight plays to musicals, often injecting a drawing-room wit and sophistication into the material.Beane’s plays include “As Bees in Honey Drown,” “The Closet,” “Shows for Days,” “Mr.

Wilson Chapman editorMichael Lebowitz has been hired as head of development and production for Maroon Visions, the independent production company founded by antiracist scholar and author Dr. Ibram X.

MMA event in Russia has again gone viral after a bout was marred by a brawl after the fight.In fact, what transpired was reminiscent of a staged WWE bout, and not what you'd expect to see inside an octagon. But it was nothing new in the promotion, where anarchy usually reigns as non-professional fighters participate in league events.During the post-match formalities, the loser seemed to take exception to the female announcer and angrily confronted her.

An expert at spotting both checkered and red flags? Nearly two months after Danica Patrick and Carter Comstock ended their relationship after nearly one year of dating, she exclusively shared her go-to dating advice to dodge any alarming scarlet-colored revelations.

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Catapulting the historical aristocracy drama to frenzied heights of popularity, the premiere of “Downton Abbey” in 2010 ushered in the transatlantically popular era of elaborate costumes, ornate, sprawling country estates, and prim and proper accents; a callback to the fundamentally English principles of empire and nobility, never to be tainted by realism or accuracy. Twelve years later, on the coattails of the highly successful “Bridgerton,” comes “Mr.

EXCLUSIVE: The Property Brothers are building out their executive ranks.

Thousands of Cadent gas workers are to go on a 48-hour strike later this month in a dispute over pay.

Lottie Moss, was named one of the world's 100 most influential people in 2007 by Time magazine and snagged the coveted title of Sexiest Woman from a variety of top fashion rags.It’s impossible to choose from the iconic supermodel’s catalogue of stunning snaps, but let’s take a look at a few of the icon's most striking pics as she celebrates her 48th birthday.The supermodel can be seen sporting the brand’s famed bunny ears and black leotard as she poses for the cover of Playboy magazine’s 60th anniversary edition.Kate completed the look with heels and a fluffy tail front the coveted shoot in what the mag called an "unprecedented" 18-page spread.The then-39-year-old looked hotter than ever in honour of Playboy's diamond birthday, which also included a Q&A with legendary Welsh singer Tom Jones.Playboy's editorial director, Jimmy Jellinek, couldn't be more thrilled to have Moss help celebrate the famed men's mag's big occasion.He said at the time: "Having Kate Moss, a global icon and the most important supermodel of the past 25 years, appear on our cover makes this issue the perfect way to launch Playboy's next 60 years."The mother-of-one underscored just how confident she feels in her body when she posed nude for tanning giants St Tropez.The gorgeous model shows off her toned, tan bod while looking seductively at the camera as she lounged on her stomach by a pool with sprawling blue skies and seas visible over the curves of her figure.She also posed poolside in a plunging white swimsuit for the shoot.Kate became the face and body of St Tropez for their first-ever global advertising campaign back in 2013, with the brand’s CEO Michelle Feeney saying: "Kate's fashion icon status is important to us but now her growing number of

The final chapter. As This Is Us came to an end with an emotional series finale, creator Dan Fogelman opened up about his lack of plans for the Pearson family — confirming that season 6 was the end of an era.

Britney Spears is taking meetings!