Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Closes a Massive Deal to Buy the XFL!

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorOn this April afternoon, Gabriel Iglesias is speaking to Variety via Zoom, as he’s currently on the road with his “Back on Tour” show. But he’s not doing the interview alone. There are two persistent and adorable interlopers who keep making appearances: his pet Chihuahuas, Vinnie and Risa.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticA fresh new voice in nonfiction filmmaking, Ahsen Nadeem never intended to make the doc that became “Crows Are White” as deeply, disarmingly personal as it turned out, but in re-centering the focus on himself, he arrived at a much more honest movie. Approaching the subject in the vulnerable, open-book tradition of cine-essayists Ross McElwee (“Sherman’s March”) or Caveh Zahedi (“I Am a Sex Addict”), Nadeem, who was raised Muslim in Saudi Arabia, works through why he found himself so conflicted about his religious upbringing, as well as how to break the news to his parents that he intended to marry a non-Muslim woman.

No charges will be filed in a shooting at the North Carolina home of rapper DaBaby, police said Thursday. Troutman police said on social media that the investigation into the April 13 shooting has been completed, news outlets reported. According to the post, investigators consulted with the Iredell County District Attorney’s Office in determining no charges will be filed.

Elvis Costello, Patti Smith and Mavis Staples will be among the dignitaries expected in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this weekend for the opening of the Bob Dylan Center, the museum and archive celebrating the Nobel laureate's work. Dylan himself won't be among them, unless he surprises everyone. The center's subject and namesake has an open invitation to come anytime, although his absence seems perfectly in character, said Steven Jenkins, the center's director.

Andrew Barker Senior Features WriterLos Angeles has no shortage of historic, culturally monolithic concert venues. But none have as oversized and as specific a place in local culture as Dodger Stadium, where Gabriel Iglesias will soon become the first stand-up comic to perform two sold-out shows.From its sheer size, to its panoramic views of the entire city, to its status as the third-oldest Major League Baseball park still in use, there’s something quintessentially Los Angeles about the venue.

Chrishell Stause confirmed she's in a new relationship with nonbinary Australian drummer G Flip during the first "Selling Sunset" reunion, which aired at midnight on Netflix. The 40-year-old real estate agent admitted she "recently met someone" after discussing her ill-fated, months-long romance with her boss Jason Oppenheim, which played out during season five of the popular reality show. "You guys just saw me have this serious relationship, and I hope to have a family, but I've also taken off some of the pressure on myself.

Buckingham Palace on Friday answered one of the biggest remaining questions about Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations: saying that Prince Andrew, Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, won’t be on the palace balcony when the monarch greets the public on June 2. The balcony appearance is a centerpiece moment of many royal celebrations, with the royal family smiling and waving to fans at home and millions watching on television around the world.

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Kim Kardashian channeled Marilyn Monroe — again! The 41-year-old reality star took to Instagram on Friday to reveal that, after wearing one of the late actress' gowns to the Met Gala, she changed into another one of Monroe's iconic looks.«To top off my night after The Met, I had the honor of changing into Marilyn Monroe's Norman Norell dress that she wore to the Golden Globes in 1962 — where she received the Henrietta Award For World Film Favorite,» Kardashian wrote alongside pics of her and Monroe in the gown.«In my quest to find the Jean Louis hand beaded dress that I wore to the gala, I discovered @heritageauctions owned Marilyn’s iconic green sequined gown,» she continued. «Further into my research I found out that the owner of the Golden Globe that she received that evening was none other than my friend @jeffleatham.

With summer around the corner, Love Island fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of the well-loved ITV2 show – and they won't have to wait much longer. Love Island is set to return to our screens in just four weeks time and, with this in mind, the first teaser for its eight season has been dropped.The video appears to poke fun at Love Island's rival dating shows like Celebs Go Dating and Ex On The Beach, before claiming that Love Island "owns it".

Winter Love Island will be making a return after two years, ITV bosses have confirmed. The ITV2 programme first aired back in January 2020, but has been absent from screens ever since due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The spin-off show was created after the summer version proved immensely popular with viewers, and will now return for a second series.

Janay Coplon is determined to open the conversation.To say that Coplon can do it all would be an understatement. She is currently the manager of innovation at Ellen Digital Ventures (EDV) and heads the production company June Entertainment.

A new inquest into the death of a teenager who died while being chased by police in a stolen car is set to take place later this autumn. A jury at Manchester South Coroner’s Court, in Stockport, heard details about the death of Kyle Hudson, 16 earlier this year.

Fans of the hit Channel four show Gogglebox have been left frustrated by one of the show's favourites in tonight's episode. Former model Mary Killen and her husband Giles Wood watched back Susanna Reid's interview with Boris Johnson.

Mike Hagerty has sadly died at the age of 67.

Variety reported. A source close to the situation told the publication “it’s the unspoken truth” that the film will not hit the streaming platform this year.

Each week, we here at Official Charts compile the best and most exciting releases of New Music Friday, to give you a chance to hear the future hits on the Official Singles and Albums Chart. Let's dive in!

I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson has been renewed for a third season at Netflix.Variety broke the news that more episodes are currently being written, with cast member Sam Richardson confirming the news in March.“I’m not sure when they’ll start filming,” Richardson told the publication, after appearing in the first two seasons. “But there are funny sketches coming already, I can tell you that much.”The sketch series was created by Robinson alongside Zach Kanin.

Manchester United.Red Devils forward Greenwood, 20, is currently on bail after being arrested in late January on suspicion of rape, sexual assault and threats to kill after images and videos emerged on social media posted by a woman reporting incidents of physical violence.United immediately suspended Greenwood following his arrest and released a statement saying that the club "reiterates its strong condemnation of violence of any kind". And interim manager Rangnick has now addressed the police's investigation into the forward by calling it a “disaster” for the club, Greenwood and his family.Ahead of Saturday's trip to Brighton in the Premier League, Rangnick said: "The issue around Mason was a disaster for everybody.

Nazi-themed wedding.On the day, the bride named only as “Josefina,” rolled up to the wedding in a VW Beetle emblazoned with swastikas that sported an “SS” personalised number plate.Meanwhile her husband-to-be “Fernando” sported a full Nazi officer’s uniform, complete with death’s head insignia on the cap.The VW was chosen as German designer Ferdinand Porsche was commissioned by Adolf Hitler to build the "people's car” in the 1930s.Even the date of the wedding – April 29 – had been carefully selected to mark the 77th anniversary of 'Der Führer’s' wedding to Eva Braun.The couple already have two kids: a daughter named Hanna after German test pilot Hanna Reitsch, a close confidante of the Nazi leader who was one of the last people to see Hitler alive and a son named "Reinhard," after notorious SS commander Reinhard Heydrich, who is remembered as principal architect of the Holocaust.Posting the photos of the poor-taste wedding the groom told the Mexican news outlet Milenio: "I understand that for many people, Hitler represents genocide, racism, and violence.“People, on the other hand, make judgments without having all of the facts or believing in the victor's history".He added: “Hitler was a vegetarian who rescued his country from famine and returned to his people the lands lost during World War I. His friends and family adored him.

@DanyGarciaCo & #GerryCardinale and our sharp, hungry team. #XFLOwner #ForTheLoveOfFootball pic.twitter.com/ctwRlewxxAJohnson, his ex-wife and business partner, Dany Garcia, and RedBird Capital’s Gerry Cardinale bought the league hours before it was set to hit the auction block.The transaction is still subject to bankruptcy court approval, according to a press release.Johnson has history with the game – he played football at the University of Miami.The XFL was originally launched by WWE CEO Vince McMahon in 2001, but folded after one season.