ESSAY: A mega-fan's appreciation for Tina Turner's limitless energy and lessons of survival

Tallulah Willis is opening herself up like never before in a candid essay she’s written for Vogue.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Writers Guild of America and other Hollywood unions on Wednesday called on the studios to reach a “fair contract” with the Directors Guild of America. In a statement, the unions said that such a contract would benefit “every worker” in the industry. “A fair contract for directors does not benefit just a select few; it uplifts every worker in the film and television industry and acknowledges the interconnected nature of our work,” said the statement issued by the WGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE and the Hollywood Basic Crafts. “We call on the AMPTP to immediately negotiate a fair agreement that addresses the Directors Guild of America’s unique priorities in good faith.”

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Nobody’s perfect, but “Some Like It Hot” was close enough for the 67th annual Drama Desk Awards, which gave the Broadway adaptation of the classic film comedy eight honors on Wednesday, including outstanding musical. The top-achieving play was “Life of Pi,” which came away with four awards. Winning three Drama Desk Awards each were “A Doll’s House” and “Sweeney Todd.” Tied with two apiece were “Shucked,” “Prima Facie,” “AIn’t No More” and “Leopoldstadt.” The number of awards these productions received was often not in direct correlation with which shows prevailed for the very top prizes, with only “Some Like It Hot” scoring wins across the board as well as for outstanding musical. While the production of Tom Stoppard’s “Leopoldstadt” came up with only a pair of prizes, one of those was for outstanding play. Meanwhile, “Life of Pi,” the top winner among plays, was not nominated for outstanding play.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor As “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” finally hits theaters this weekend, the producers behind the trilogy have their attention set on the third installment, next year’s “Beyond the Spider-Verse.” However, that’s not the only web-slinging project that’s on their minds. Producer Amy Pascal says a Spider-Woman and live-action Miles Morales movie are in the works. “You’ll see all of it,” she told me Tuesday at the “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” premiere in Los Angeles. “It’s all happening.” Producer Avi Arad teased that moviegoers will see a “Spider-Woman” movie “sooner than you expect.”

Britney Spears has signed off on her ex, Kevin Federline, relocating to Hawaii with their two children, but ET has learned the pop singer is not thrilled about him turning the matter into a public spectacle.ET has learned that Spears' lawyer, Matthew Rosengart, wrote a letter dated May 31 to Federline's attorney informing him that the singer does not intend to interfere with Federline's plans to uproot the family and relocate to Hawaii. Spears has offered her full consent.In the letter, as first reported by, Spears' attorney slams Federline's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, for publicizing the matter and «creating unnecessary drama and a false 'dispute' by publicly discussing the issue.» What's more, Rosengart added that in doing so «it was undignified, ungracious, and unnecessary.»ET has reached out to Kaplan for comment. A source tells ET that «Britney loves and has always supported her children and wants them to be happy.»Spears' consent comes just over two weeks after a source confirmed to ET that Kaplan sent a letter asking if Spears would be open to letting their sons — Jayden, 16, and Sean, 17 — relocate to Hawaii with Federline and their stepmom, Victoria Prince.With Spears consenting to the move, it avoids Kaplan having to take the drastic step of having to formally make the request in court.

Hailee Steinfeld and her rumored new beau, Josh Allen, had a fun date night over the holiday weekend. The actress and the Buffalo Bills quarterback had dinner at Sushi by Bou in New York City and an eyewitness said the pair had a cute outing. «Hailee and Josh enjoyed dinner at Sushi by Bou in NYC over Memorial Day weekend. They arrived together at around 9:30 p.m.

General Hospital star was arrested for public intoxication on May 26 by the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Police, ET confirms.According to the arrest report, police were notified of a man asleep on the floor at the airport around 8:30 p.m. When officers arrived, they located Christopher asleep on the floor.

expecting a baby in the coming weeks with her 83-year-old boyfriend, Al Pacino. The surprising news came on Tuesday, May 30, with Pacino's rep confirming reports that Alfallah is currently eight months pregnant with the couple's child. This appears to be the first baby for Alfallah, while Pacino shares 33-year-old daughter Julie with Jan Tarrant, and 22-year-old twins, Olivia and Anton, with Beverly D'Angelo. Additionally, actress and model Camila Morrone refers to Pacino as her stepfather after he dated her mother, Lucila Solá, for a number of years. Pacino and Alfallah — who have a 54-year age gap between them — have been publicly linked since last year, whenthey were spotted exiting a restaurant in Venice, California, together and leaving in the same car.

Timothy Olyphant is back as Raylan Givens in FX's new miniseries, and he's ready for «a shooting match.» Eight years after the end of, the actor puts on the cowboy hat once again for the eight-episode return and this time, he'll be joined by his real-life daughter, Vivian Olyphant, who plays Raylan's daughter, Willa.In the official trailer, released Wednesday, a lot has transpired since viewers last saw the US Deputy Marshal, who's relocated to Detroit. But things soon get hairy when he learns he's been «special requested» by the Task Force, putting a damper on his plans to road trip with his daughter, Willa, back to Miami.

49th & Main have announced details of a new mixtape called ‘B.O.A.T.S.’ – listen to new single ‘Icy’ below.The new release is set to come out on June 30 via Counter Records, and will also feature the pair’s recent AA-side single ‘Crash and Burn’ / ‘Said Nothing’.Discussing new single ‘Icy’, they said: “’Icy’ is about how sometimes relationships can feel like the other person has been cold, but reality it’s just external factors and the inability to know fully someone else’s perspective.”Listen to the new single below.Of ‘B.O.A.T.S.’, the pair added: “B.O.A.T.S., based on a true story, the story being ours so far. The idea behind the title is to represent the two of us in an ‘alien’ environment.

Ange Postecoglou's Celtic future is the source of growing interest as he closes in on a clean sweep of Scotland's silverware.

Funding for equipment and adaptations in South Lanarkshire is being reduced by £555,000 during this year as the area’s integration joint board (IJB) bridges a budget gap.

The leaders of the Writers Guild, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE and the Teamsters have issued a “joint statement of solidarity” with the Directors Guild in its final scheduled week of contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, saying that they “stand alongside our sisters, brothers, and kin in the DGA in their pursuit of a fair contract.” Their statement comes on the 30th day of the ongoing WGA strike and 21 days after the DGA began its contract talks with the AMPTP.

Fortune teller? Chrishell Stause predicted — and made a joke about — ex Jason Oppenheim and Marie-Lou Nurk not being in it for the long-haul.

Another baby in the ballroom! Dancing With the Stars pros Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov welcomed their first child, a baby girl, on Tuesday, May 30.

ITV bosses could be facing a grilling by MPs during a meeting where ITV will give evidence on the Culture, Media and Sport committee.The meeting, which was arranged before Phillip Schofield quit This Morning and admitted to an affair, will be about updating broadcasting rules in the new Media Bill. However, after ITV’s ongoing drama with the former This Morning presenter, it is thought MP’s will likely focus on the broadcaster's recent revelations and the work environment which has been called “toxic” by previous employees.

There's nothing stranger for an EastEnders fan than to sit down for Lola Pearce-Brown's final episode and find that the feisty Albert Square favourite doesn't say a word throughout — and yet, it's the parting words of her family and friends that hit home just how brilliant the character was. Since Lola was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour in October last year, viewers have been emotionally preparing to say goodbye to the long-time Walford resident as we've seen her health slowly deteriorate over the last few months in scenes that prove Danielle Harold is more than deserving of a British Soap Award.

EastEnders viewers have been left in tears in recent weeks as Lola Pearce’s final moments on Albert square aired on our screens. After being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour last year, the fearsome hairdresser was given months to live and her final scenes on the soap aired on today’s episode (31 May). Since being given the diagnosis, Lola’s friends and family were seen coming to terms with her health over recent months and some, but not all, said final goodbyes over recent days.

EastEnders fans have been left heartbroken for Lola Pearce's daughter Lexi, after cancer-stricken Lola died in devastating scenes on the soap on Wednesday. Viewers of the show have been dreading the episode for weeks, which came after hairdresser and mother of one, Lola, played by Danielle Harold, was diagnosed with an incurable brain cancer last year. Lola was recently told by doctors that there was nothing else they could do, and so she was moved home to spend her final moments with family and friends before she died.

Lin-Manuel Miranda imparted an uplifting commencement address on Tuesday. He lauded the graduates for their unwavering commitment to the pursuit of truth in the face of the overwhelming prevalence of misinformation online.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Gordon Ramsay’s team has been inundated with emails from C-suite execs at food businesses across the U.S. over the past week, following the premiere of his latest Fox competition series, “Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars.” With the unscripted series having already shot its first season in its entirety, these people are already itching to get on a potential second season of “Food Stars,” which, in a twist for Ramsay isn’t a show about how well you cook, plate or serve — it’s ultimately about how you play the business game. And the winner gets $250,000 investment from the celebrity chef himself. “As you know, 68% percent of businesses fail in the first 18 months. And so I have to judge this on the business acumen, but more importantly, the decisions and the quickness of how decisive they need to be in the cutthroat business world,” Ramsay told Variety ahead of Episode 2 of “Food Stars” airing Wednesday at 9 p.m. on Fox “So I need to get behind the character to understand the business. And then as always, stress test those businesses and look for weaknesses. I’ve made mistakes in business, but I’ve never made that same mistake twice. Everything I’ve learned and the restaurants I’ve opened, and the huge success and the issues I’ve had to deal with, across the whole sector, has gone into this shows. It’s been fascinating, because the feedback has been extraordinary. Just on LinkedIn alone, the amount of CMOs and CEOs and COOs in the first 24 hours that my team was inundated with, thousands of requests. It’s been pretty incredible.”