Black Is King created an exercise in modern mythmaking

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorHGTV has picked up a second season of its hit home makeover competition series, Rock the Block. The renewal follows solid ratings for the series, which drew more than 20.3 million total viewers in its first season.

Cardi B is sharing her political priorities with Joe Biden. The 27-year-old rapper covers the September issue of ,  and, in an accompanying feature, sits down via Zoom with the 77-year-old presidential hopeful to discuss her biggest concerns ahead of the 2020 election.«What I want is free Medicare.

Beyonce was supposed to 'add more to the story' of Black Is King before the coronavirus pandemic shut down filming.The 38-year-old singer released her powerful visual album on Disney+ last month, and two of the directors for the production - Kwasi Fordjour and Blitz Bazawule - have now said they were forced to revise the story because of the global health crisis.Speaking in a joint interview for The Fader, Kwasi revealed: 'Definitely. We were planning to add more to the story.

mum has made her own jewellery from her breast milk - and saved herself a small fortune. Sophie Darby wanted to make a special keepsake to mark the special bond between her and her six-month-old baby son Hugh.

Manic Street Preachers currently on a brief hiatus and fans enjoying the new album from frontman James Dean Bradfield, it’s been confirmed that a solo record from bassist and lyricist Nicky Wire is also on the way.Last week saw the release of Bradfield’s second solo effort ‘Even In Exile‘, with lyrics provided by Wire’s brother the poet Patrick Jones. Speaking to NME, the singer revealed that Nicky had also been working on the follow-up to his 2006 solo album ‘I Killed The Zeitgiest’ in their studio at the same time.“We’re following the same pattern we did last time we took a sabbatical [before 2007′ Send Away The Tigers’],” said Bradfield.

The Hollywood couple are parents to three girls; James, five, Inez, three, and Betty, 10 months, who was born in October last year, and decided to give the trio creative control when it came to jazzing up their face coverings. Celebrities have been urging fans to mask up during the coronavirus pandemic in a bid to control the spread of Covid-19 and Blake ensured that her family were following suit.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds proudly donned homemade face masks designed by their daughters.“We won’t embarrass them at all in middle school,” the Gossip Girl alum, 32, captioned a Sunday, August 16, Instagram Story selfie with the actor, 43. The Los Angeles native used emojis to reveal that the coverings were made by their three little ones, noting, “This is not an ad.

It turns out the 2020 pandemic is providing parents with even more handmade keepsakes to stow away and show off to their children's friends in the future. On her Instagram, Blake Lively posted a selfie in which she and Ryan Reynolds are both wearing face masks decorated by their young daughters.

Hans Zimmer has said there were things he wanted to “fix” in the score of the original Lion King film.

ANDI Peters was left in hysterics and struggling to speak today after watching Madonna FaceTiming her dog. The presenter, 50, is standing in for Lorraine Kelly on her ITV breakfast show.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were photographed together, something we've not seen in a long time due to the lack of premieres, award shows, and general leaving-the-house situations.The Age of Adaline star shared a selfie taken with her husband of eight years on her Instagram Stories over the weekend.Posing with their heads together, their expressions weren't particularly clear to make out because they were wearing protective face masks, but their wide eyes indicated they were pulling funny faces.Lively was sporting a mask design featuring yellow dots and a woman's face, while Reynolds was more eclectic with a multitude of colours and shapes.

Stormzy has donated £500,000 to the Black Heart Foundation to provide scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.The 27-year-old made the new donation through his registered charity the Merky Foundation, and will help give substantial grants to around 50 students who need financial aid to engage in education of any form.The Guardian reports that previous recipients have used the funds to “cover the cost of travelling to a distant school, to train to be an airline pilot, and to allow them to concentrate on academic studies at university rather than worry about holding down a part-time job.”Scholarships from the Black Heart Foundation are available to those from underrepresented and underprivileged backgrounds, with the majority

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.A pair of Scots youngsters have created an adorable stop motion ceilidh video using Lego to help promote their father's band.Logan and Heidi Smith, aged 10 and 12, are from Newmilns in Ayrshire and put together the fun clip during lockdown.Inspired by the hit Lego film, the pair even persuaded their dad to create a ceilidh band version of the Tegan and Sara song 'Everything is Awesome' which features on the soundtrack.The clip shows some improvised dancers doing a Virginia Reel, with Marge Simpson, a couple of Iron Mans and even a customised Lego Scot complete with kilt all taking part.Dad Chris stated that he

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefNetflix has unveiled a comedy special TV show from Malaysia, “Dr. Jason Leong: Hashtag Blessed” and two feature films from Indonesia, as part of a plan to expand its roster of content from South East Asia.Leong is a former medical doctor who switched to stand-up comedy, and became the first Malaysian to win the Annual International Hong Kong Comedy Festival, in 2013.

Netflix series Tiger King is reportedly set to return for a second season following the success of the first.The hit documentary series, which was first released in March of this year, follows the rivalry between former zookeeper Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage – aka Joe Exotic – and Big Cat Rescue CEO Carole Baskin.However, according to The Sun, Netflix have now secured the rights to a follow-up season, with Exotic reportedly vowing to take part alongside other Tiger King stars including husband Dillon Passage and Jeff Lowe.Exotic is currently serving a 22-year sentence after being found guilty of putting out a hit on Baskin, as well as 17 other wildlife-related charges.

Doja Cat has shrugged off Nas’ diss of her on his latest single ‘Ultra Black’.Released on Friday (August 14), the Hit Boy-produced track — which is the lead single from the rapper’s forthcoming new album ‘King’s Disease’ — sees Nas targeting Doja at the end of the first verse.“Sometimes I’m over-black, even my clothes are black,” he raps. “Cash Money with the white tee and the soldier rag / We goin’ ultra black, unapologetically black / The opposite of Doja Cat, Michael Blackson black“.The last line appears to be a reference to Doja’s alleged involvement in racist behaviour in online chatrooms, which first made headlines back in May.

Salford, is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Monday. Three police officers were taken to hospital after being attacked by a man armed with a knife in Harpurhey in the early hours of Saturday.

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In some pleasantly surprising news, Kang So-ra announced her marriage to her non-celebrity boyfriend. You may know her from popular K-dramas like Doctor Stranger and Revolutionary Love.

Ellen Pompeo was spotted out in Los Angeles' Los Feliz neighborhood on Sunday as she cooled off with a tasty smoothie.The 50-year-old Grey's Anatomy star was joined by a friend who also had a drink and a snack as they took care of business in the city.The actress looked sleek in a black dress with a high slit, which she wore with fuzzy white sandals.

Eiza Gonzalez took a walk on the wild side on Saturday in a leopard print skirt for a coffee run in Los Angeles.The 30-year-old actress stepped out in style in the leopard print wrap skirt that she teamed with a black, long-sleeved crop top with plunging neckline.Eiza completed her outfit with open-toed black heels and accessorized with sunglasses. Wild look: Eiza Gonzalez took a walk on the wild side in a leopard print skirt on Saturday during a coffee run in Los AngelesShe also sported a black face mask amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The Mexico City native had her dark brown hair parted down the middle and falling straight down around her shoulders.