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Blake Shelton is leaving The Voice after Season 23 and as the Blind Auditions round of the competition comes to a conclusion, the country star took his chair for one final spin.

Perez is easily swayed to have a good time! And we’re not sorry we went to Sorry Not Sorry Creamery!!!

Taking cues from an icon! Ariana Madix seemingly channeled Mariah Carey while throwing shade a Pump Rules costar — and former friend — Raquel Leviss.  

Jon Favreau is talking about The Mandalorian, the Disney+ series set in the Star Wars universe. With the current third season almost over, the filmmaker is opening up about how long the show could last for.

Netflix has revealed that Gabriel Leone will star as Ayrton Senna in the upcoming Formula One documentary about the late racer.

Waco: American Apocalypse charts the story of the 1993 cult massacre which led to the deaths of 86 people.Directed by Tiller Russell (Night Stalker), the Netflix series details what happened in Waco, Texas when cult leader David Koresh and his followers went up against the US federal government in a 51-day siege.While the tragedy has been the basis of many documentaries and screen adaptations, Waco: American Apocalypse boasts access to unearthed FBI wiretap recordings and videotapes filmed inside the FBI’s Hostage Negotiation Command Post.The series spans three episodes in total, which will be released Wednesday March 22 on Netflix at 7am GMT.Netflix released a trailer for the documentary series last month – check it out above.The series features interviews with three former members of the Branch Davidians, including Kathy Schroeder, who served three years in prison for her role in the siege, and Heather Jones who was the last child to escape the compound.Speaking to the Guardian, Russell said: “They had conflicted feelings, but still a lot of love. I mean, it was among the best moments of their lives, and among the worst moments of their lives.

Snow Patrol guitarist Nathan Connolly has launched his solo career with single ‘Fires’ –  featuring Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil.The first single to be taken from Connolly’s debut solo album ‘The Strange Order Of Things’ was co-written by Neil.‘Fires’ features the lyrics “I’m ready for the sunshine, I’m ready for your peace sign, my love – I’m ready for the bass line / I’m ready to be kissed like your room with a spark,” matching the harmonious dual vocals.Connolly began working on his debut album back in 2017 with producer Rocky O’Reilly. The project was completed in early 2021 due to a lockdown-imposed hiatus that paused Snow Patrol’s touring plans.

Emma Heming Willis the wife of actor Bruce Willis, celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary on Tuesday by sharing a touching throwback video from their 10th-anniversary renewal ceremony in 2019 on Instagram. The video featured their two daughters serving as flower girls and Bruce's daughters with Demi Moore, Scout, and Rumer, singing and playing guitar at the ceremony. Stephen Eads officiated the ceremony, with Demi capturing the video Emma shared on Tuesday. Emma shared a throwback video of the couple renewing their vows In her Instagram post, Emma spoke about the importance of celebrating with family and friends and seizing every opportunity to unite."Those are the moments and beautiful pockets of memories that you get to hold on to for a lifetime.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Vanessa Hudgens, the Asian American actor whose career kicked off in Disney’s “High School Musical” series, is set to shoot a travel documentary in the Philippines, the country of her mother’s birth. The untitled project will shoot in Palawan and Manila in March. Paul Soriano is attached as a director, producer and executive producer. Mark A. Victor of TEN17P will also serve as executive producer. No distributor, broadcaster or streaming platform has yet been disclosed. Soriano’s recent credits include directing the 2019 film “Mañanita” and Manny Pacquiao biopic “Kid Kulafu.”

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Writers Guild of America has proposed allowing artificial intelligence to write scripts, as long as it does not affect writers’ credits or residuals. The guild had previously indicated that it would propose regulating the use of AI in the writing process, which has recently surfaced as a concern for writers who fear losing out on jobs. But contrary to some expectations, the guild is not proposing an outright ban on the use of AI technology. Instead, the proposal would allow a writer to use ChatGPT to help write a script without having to share writing credit or divide residuals. Or, a studio executive could hand the writer an AI-generated script to rewrite or polish and the writer would still be considered the first writer on the project.

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are enjoying a day out.

The third film in Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was released in 2003, and to commemorate the film’s 20th anniversary a new extended cut will be debuting in theatres.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is ready to change your life. The former governor of California shared a hilarious video on Instagram showing what you can look like if you subscribe to his newsletter. In the clip, there is a ripped, 6-pack-tanned man riding a horse.

Law Roach has revealed the answer to the question we were all thinking. The famous stylist broke the internet after announcing his retirement, and he is now sharing more details about the defining moment of his career, including the reaction of his biggest client and personal friend, Zendaya.The talented stylist revealed to Emily Ratajkowski on her podcast that Zendaya found out about the announcement just like everyone else, as he didn’t let her know in advance. He went on to explain that it was very “tough” news for her, as they were known for making a great team, creating many incredible fashion moments.“She called and said, ‘Girl, I thought we’d make big decisions together,’” he revealed, adding that she supported him on his decision.

Elon Musk has made it very clear that he is not too fond of journalists’ questions about Twitter, following multiple controversial news articles since he became CEO of the company.The communications teams behind Twitter decided to avoid any type of questions from reporters when the controversy started, however the press email address is now active for media questions and inquiries, but this doesn’t necessarily mean that Elon has changed his mind.The new automatic reply to journalists from the official email address is simply a poop emoji, which seems to be a joke from Twitter’s CEO, as he tweeted about it to his 132.1 million fans and followers on the popular platform.confirmed

Gwyneth Paltrow's lawyers found inconsistencies in the testimony of the first witness called to take the stand in the 2016 ski accident lawsuit filed by retired optometrist Terry Sanderson against the Oscar winner. Sanderson accused Paltrow of crashing into him while skiing at the exclusive Deer Valley Resort and then skiing off after the accident.The incident left him with a "permanent traumatic brain injury, 4 broken ribs, pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life," along with emotional distress and disfigurement, according to the lawsuit obtained by Fox News Digital.

Lizzo may be one of the world’s biggest music stars, but that doesn’t prevent her from being called to jury duty.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Civil unrest in France is hitting drama event Series Mania as transit strikes and protests begin to impact festival goers. The popular European drama festival is held annually in Lille in northern France, and has this year drawn its largest number of delegates to date. But the event’s usually tranquil city setting has taken an unexpected turn amid national turmoil in France due to President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform. Macron’s government is raising the minimum retirement age in France from 62 to 64 years, and prolonging the years of contributions required for a full pension. The reforms were passed last week without a parliamentary vote, prompting widespread protests around the country that have only built upon months of hostilities and strikes by groups such as rail and waste disposal workers.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Sofia Coppola has been a trending subject all day on social media thanks to a TikTok video that her daughter made about why she was grounded.

K.J. Yossman The BFI London Film Festival has tapped Kristy Matheson as its new director following the departure of Tricia Tuttle. Matheson will also oversee BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival from next year. She is set to start in the role next month and will report into Jason Wood, BFI executive director of programming and audiences Tuttle announced she was stepping down last October after 10 years in the post. Matheson joins from the Edinburgh International Film Festival, where she served as creative director from 2021-22. Before that she was director of film at Australia’s national museum of screen culture ACMI.

The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is set to return in August with a scaled-down “special one-year iteration” that will run in conjunction with the Edinburgh International Festival.