Hocus Pocus 2 release date revealed as Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker return

TWICE’s Nayeon has unveiled a snippet of ‘Love Countdown’, a song from her highly anticipated debut mini-album ‘IM NAYEON’.Earlier today (June 15), the vocalist unveiled a preview of the track on TWICE’s official Instagram account. ‘Love Countdown’ is one of two collaborative tracks on Nayeon’s forthcoming record, with this track set to feature vocals from rapper Wonstein.“Tell me, do you wanna be my lover? / Are you ready to be mine ‘till summer?” Nayeon sings on the snippet of the playful track. It’s the latest taste of Nayeon’s debut mini-album, following the snippet of the title track ‘POP!’, which was previously previewed on TWICE’s official TikTok account.A post shared by TWICE (@twicetagram)Meanwhile, ‘IM NAYEON’ is set to feature JYP Entertainment labelmate Felix of Stray Kids on the song ‘No Problem’.

Nick Cave is set to appear as an animated version of himself alongside Swedish rocker Thåström in new TV series Before They Were Gods.The show will be directed by Swedish director and writer Måns Mårlind (The Bridge) and is being developed by the Yellow Bird production company from Banijay.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Before They Were Gods is set “in an imaginary world, in which the two musicians were close friends as 14-year-olds, before they would turn into major rock gods.”The report adds that “the series sees the two search for the ultimate truth, everlasting beauty, and cheap wine. Sometimes they find it, but mostly not.

Phoebe Bridgers has paid tribute to Bruce Springsteen while performing in his home state of New Jersey by covering his 1980 song ‘Stolen Car’.Bridgers performed the cover during her show at the Summer Stage, an outdoor extension of Asbury Park venue The Stone Pony, on Monday night (June 13). Although it marked her first time covering ‘Stolen Car’, this is not the first time Bridgers has covered Springsteen – her last performance in Asbury Park circa 2018 saw her cover the Boss’ 1985 hit ‘I’m On Fire’, a song she first covered back in 2013.Watch fan-shot footage of the ‘Stolen Car’ performance from Bridgers’ encore below:‘Stolen Car’ was first released in 1980 on Springsteen’s fifth album ‘The River’.

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Beck, Animal Collective and Jeff Tweedy are among the artists that will appear on a new birdsong-inspired compilation album.‘For The Birds: The Birdsong Project’ is set to be released in five monthly stages between now and September, with the first volume arriving yesterday (May 20).Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Karen O, Kamasi Washington, Terry Riley, Mary Lattimore, Tyondai Braxton, and Elvis Costello are among the other artists that feature on the expansive compilation.Costello said of the project: “This should be so very obvious: without birds we would be knee-deep in worms, swarmed by bugs, the trees bereft of song. The least we can do is raise our voices in praise or lament.”In addition to the musical selections, the project also includes spoken-word pieces from the likes of Florence Welch, Matthew McConaughey, Bette Midler, and Natasha Lyonne. Randall Poster produced the entire collection, with Lee Ranaldo serving as one of the set’s executive producers.All proceeds from ‘For The Birds: The Birdsong Project’ will be donated to the National Audubon Society.Listen to the first volume of ‘The Birdsong Project’ below:The project will be also be released in a massive vinyl set, spread across 20 LPs.

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Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick! The famous couple celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Thursday. «25 years. And counting,» Parker wrote on Instagram underneath a black-and-white photo of the two of them hugging.

Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and we could not be more ready.Will we get a repeat of Brian May on the roof of Buckingham Palace? Only time will tell…The stars will join Alicia Keys and Andrea Bocelli with a pre-recorded performance from Sir Elton John at Buckingham Palace on Saturday June 4 for the big celebration, alongside non-musical guests including  Sir David Attenborough and Stephen Fry.The concert, named the Platinum Party, will last around two and a half hours, celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne, and will be broadcast on the BBC.Guitarist Brian, who previously teased the news of the band’s involvement, said: ’20 years after playing the Queen’s glorious Golden Jubilee we’re very happy to be invited again.‘Then there was a moment when I wondered… after Buckingham Palace roof where can you go? Well… you will see!’Queen and Adam Lambert will open the festival, which will see 22,000 people attend, including 10,000 tickets to be released to the general public (while thousands of key workers will also be invited).Alicia will then perform, along with Duran Duran, Hans Zimmer, Ella Eyre, Craig David, Mabel, Elbow, and George Ezra.Eurovision’s Sam Ryder, who made history at the song contest, will also perform.Diana will round out the evening, and said: ‘Her Majesty has and continues to be such an incredible inspiration to so many across the world and I was absolutely delighted to receive an invitation to perform on such a momentous and historic occasion.’Also set to make an appearance are British legends including Emma Raducanu, David Beckham, Stephen Fry, Dame Julie Andrews, The Royal Ballet and Paralympian swimmer Ellie Simmonds.Meanwhile, musical fans are in luck as Lin Manuel

EXCLUSIVE: Disney Original Documentary and Disney+ have won the rights to a big feature documentary package, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances And the Years That Made His Legend. No one would comment, but we hear the docu, from Academy Award-nominee R.J. Cutler as well as filmmaker (and longtime Elton John partner) David Furnish, sold for about $30 million.

Hocus Pocus 2, the sequel to the 1993 original film, has gotten a release date from Disney.On Tuesday the studio announced the flick will be available on Disney Plus beginning September 30.Bette Midler, 76,Kathy Najimy, 64, and Sarah Jessica Parker, 56, will reprise their roles in the new film. Upcoming: Hocus Pocus 2, the sequel to the 1993 original film, has gotten a release date from DisneyDisney showcased exclusive footage from the latest Hocus Pocus iteration at its upfront presentation.Entertainment Weeklyreported that a sneak peek of the new film opened with two girls ignitingthe Black Flame Candle to rally thethe evil Sanderson sisters.

And Just Like That executive producer-star Sarah Jessica Parker has not spoken to her longtime onscreen leading man Chris Noth since his sexual assault allegations.'I don't even know if I'm ready to talk about it,' the 57-year-old mother-of-three told THR on Tuesday.'But I don't think... I wasn't reacting [to the scandal] as a producer. I should have worked on this because I'm just...

Sarah Jessica Parker is revealing where she stands with her former co-star Chris Noth.

, and shared the first footage from the highly-anticipated sequel to the Halloween-time classic, during the studio's upfronts presentation Tuesday. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy all reprise their roles as the evil Sanderson Sisters of Salem in the film, due out on Disney+ September 30.In the rough-cut footage shared Tuesday, two young girls are seen lighting the Black Flame Candle, which summons the witches as Midler screams, «Lock up your children! Yes, Salem, we're back!»The sisters then break out into song, a cover of Elton John's «The B***h* Is Back» while Billy Butcherson reprised by Doug Jones, and Sam Richardson — who joined the sequel — appear. Tony Hale, who plays the mayor of Salem is also seen in the teaser.ET previously reported that the film will «see three young women accidentally bringing the Sanderson Sisters back to modern-day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on the world.»Rounding out the cast is Whitney Peak as Becca, Lilia Buckingham as Cassie and Belissa Escobedo as Izzy, three young women in present-day Salem who incite the wrath of the three witches, as well as Hannah Waddingham, Juju Brener, Froy Gutierrez, Taylor Paige Henderson and Nina Kitchen, who also appear in the new film.ET spoke to Richardson at the Independent Spirit Awards in March, where he gushed over the «surreal experience» of joining some of the original cast for the film's second installment.«It was incredible.

Sarah Jessica Parker has a lot to get off her chest when it comes to the criticism  faced as the show evolved from its «relic» origin that is .But while she talks extensively on that topic for 's cover story, the 57-year-old actress struggles to address the wave of sexual assault allegations leveled at Chris Noth that derailed Noth's career and muddied season 1 of the HBO Max reboot.Parker, who in the past has referred to as a «relic,» opens up in 's New York Issue about how the show navigated sex, politics, race and gender. «The burden is not on me because I can't write, but [showrunner] Michael [Patrick King] knew that,» she says.

Prince William and Elton John were among those praising U.K. soccer player Jake Daniels for coming out as gay this week.

Elton John has praised Blackpool footballer Jake Daniels after he became the first active player in UK men’s football to come out as gay since 1990.17-year-old Daniels made the announcement yesterday (May 16), telling Sky Sports News that he felt ready to “be myself” after “a long time of lying” about who he is.The Blackpool forward, who said that his “team-mates have all been so supportive about it and everyone has had my back” since he made his decision to publicly come out, is the only openly gay active men’s footballer. Justin Fashanu was the last professional player to do so back in 1990.Daniels has received support from around the world since he made his announcement, with John praising the footballer’s “courageous and game-changing statement”.Congratulations @Jake_Daniels11!A courageous and game-changing statement.

In hot water. Bette Midler is facing controversy after a seemingly innocent motherhood suggestion prompted backlash amid the national formula shortage.

Bette Midler is being raked over the coals on social media after what was intended as a humourous comment apparently missed the mark.

https://t.co/15xetgg1psThe tweet, which trended on Friday, was criticized almost immediately, as many women said they tried breastfeeding but were unable for a multitude of legitimate reasons. "Bette, respectfully, this is a very bad take. I had twins.

Bette Midler is taking heat for her own "Let them eat cake" moment. On Twitter the Hocus Pocus actress offered her own magical solution to the nationwide baby formula shortage, tweeting that everyone could just ‘try breastfeeding.’ Midler was quickly slammed by Twitter users, many from the left, who claimed to be "disappointed" in her "insensitively obtuse" post.  Midler posted her Twitter fumble on Thursday evening, in response to MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle’s tweet on how "baby formula shortage reveals an amazing secret oligopoly" of three companies owning "90%" of the baby formula market. Actress Bette Midler tweets about the baby formula shortage in the U.S.  The actress responded to the tweet, writing, "TRY BREASTFEEEDING! It’s free and available on demand," as if nobody had thought of that.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner Susan Sarandon (Thelma & Louise), Oscar nominee Bette Midler (The First Wives Club) and Emmy winner Megan Mullally (Will And Grace) are attached to star in The Fabulous Four from director Jocelyn Moorhouse (The Dressmaker).