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While reflecting on his career, Scott Eastwood claimed that he had a “volatile” experience on set with Shia LaBeouf — and Brad Pitt got involved.

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Years & Years and BRITs nominee Regard have shared their new single ‘Hallucination’.The track, which you can listen to below, sees the Kosovo Albanian DJ and producer laying his beats over Olly Alexander‘s falsetto vocals.“Don’t be so fake, oh/ Your love is a hallucination,” Alexander cries over the disco pop anthem.Speaking about the track, Alexander said: “I wrote Hallucination with [producer] Joel Little back in 2019. I was inspired to write it when an ex lover attempted to re-enter my life.

The Cuphead Show, a Netflix adaptation of the popular video game, has landed on the streaming service.

Frank Turner has scored his first ever UK Number One album with ‘FTHC’, his ninth studio LP.The singer/songwriter’s record claimed the top spot with almost 90 per cent of physical sales, topping the UK Official Record Store Chart and the Official Vinyl Albums Chart.It is his highest ever charting position after his last album, ‘No Man’s Land’ went in at Number Three in 2019 and his 2015 album ‘Positive Songs For Negative People’ peaked at Number Two.“Getting a Number One album is crazy, it’s not a thing I ever thought would happen to me and it’s happened on my ninth album,” Turner told the Official Charts Company.“That feels particularly crazy and awesome, and I’m proud of it. It feels quite fitting that, of all the records I’ve put out, this is the one that got the Number 1 trophy.

50 Cent has added a new date to his UK tour plans in Edinburgh.The rapper will headline The Big Top at the Royal Highland Centre on June 14, following the announcement of his recent shows at London’s OVO Arena on June 10, a headline set at Parklife in Heaton Park, Manchester the next day (11), and a show Dublin’s 3Arena on June 12.Tickets for the show are on sale now and can purchased here.The new date comes following his recent surprise appearance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, which saw him join Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J.

NME about what US fans can expect from live music during the next stage of the ongoing pandemic.With some tours and festivals continuing to be postponed and others’ rescheduled dates due to start in the months ahead, some concern and confusion remains over what to expect from the state of live music this year. The producers of Governors Ball music festival, the people behind ticket-selling app Bandsintown, and an infectious disease specialist told us their insights and projections for events and festivals in 2022.Live music discovery and ticket purchasing app Bandsintown have reported an increase of 8 million users in the last six months. Fabrice Sergent, the app’s managing partner, told NME that those numbers were “pretty astonishing,” adding that recent ticket-buying behaviour in the US showed that “demand for live events is very strong.”“In terms of the number of upcoming shows and festivals being announced [in 2022], we’re still at about half of the number that were announced during this same period of time in the US in 2019 and 2020,” he said. Even with 50 per cent less shows, however, Bandsintown still described “a high level of consumer interest”.“We saw a very strong January in terms of the number of tickets sold; it was twice as many as 2019.

Trees have been felled across Greater Manchester as Storm Eunice causes damage and disruption.

Team GB has been stripped of its silver medal from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after a sprinter was found to have violated anti-doping rules.

Wendy Williams has made another appearance on social media amid her ongoing health struggles.On Thursday, the embattled talk-show host celebrated her father's birthday, captioning a snap of the two of them together: 'Daddy's 91st birthday! Enjoying it in the most relaxing way possible.'The pictures show Wendy, 57, and her father, former school principle Thomas Dwayne Williams, sharing a tender moment together. Happy day:Wendy Williams celebrates her father's 91st birthday on Instagram after fans questioned whether her social media content is new amid health strugglesHowever, the fresh images comes after fans have been questioning whether Wendy's posts are 'new' as the host has continued her ongoing fight with Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder.

Julia Fox is spending more time with her one-year-old son, Valentino, following her split from Kanye West.The 32-year-old actress - whose earning power is now said to have sky-rocketed thanks to the brief romance - was seen out in Los Angeleson Thursday in an all-leather outfit as she enjoyed a ride in ablue Maserati.The luxe vehicle - that appeared to be from the new Ghibli collection, with a starting price of $78,000 - shows that Julia is still living life in the fast lane.In fact, industry insiders have claimed that mother-of-one Julia can expect to earn an estimated $100,000 for every public appearance she makes going forward, as well as a predicted $50,000 for every endorsed social media post. New mom:Julia Fox is spending more time with her one-year-old son, Valentino, following her split from Kanye WestProf Jonathan Shalit OBE, Chairman of InterTalent Rights Group, told DailyMail.com this week: 'Kanye's dating of Julia for a short while has catapulted her stardom and earning power from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars.'The association with Kanye is the best thing ever for Julia's career.

Ashley Graham welcomed her twin boys, Malachi and Roman, over a month ago.And now, therunway model, 34, appears to be reminiscing about her pregnancy figure, as she took to Instagram to post a throwback photo of her baby bump.'Can't believe this was just 6 weeks ago!' she wrote in astonishment on a photo which sees the star exposing her ready-to-pop pregnant belly from a side view. Reminiscing: Ashley Graham, 34, took to Instagram to post a throwback photo of her baby bump, writing'Can't believe this was just 6 weeks ago!'In the intimate photo Graham is seen raising up her bright green turtleneck to reveal her late stage pregnancy belly.

Jen Shah and Lisa Barlow were in defense mode as they addressed their various controversies in a sneak peek of the upcoming Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City reunion.Shah squirmed when she was asked about her fraud case while Barlow melted down over her 'whore' comment captured on a hot mic.'You're being charged with fraud and money laundering,' Andy Cohen told Jen.'And you're innocent until proven guilty,' Jen shot back. Jen Shah and Lisa Barlow were in defense mode as they addressed their various controversies in a sneak peek of the upcoming Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City reunion'Did you ever question where the money came from?' Andy asked Jen's husband Sharrieff Shah.

Kristen Stewart thinks 'everyone wants to win an Oscar.'The 31-year-old star is nominated for Best Actress at the 94th Academy Awards for her portrayal of the late Princess Diana in Spencer and she was 'totally touched' to have made it onto the shortlist.'Everyone wants to win an Oscar, you know? I'm totally touched,' she told Vanity Fair's Hollywood issue. Happy to be nominated:Kristen Stewart is nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards for her portrayal of the late Princess Diana in Spencer and she was 'totally touched' to have made it onto the shortlist she told Vanity Fair; seen in November The reel vs the real: Left, Kristen as Princess Diana in Spencer.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorLooking for racism in the theater industry? According to veteran stage executive Stephanie Ybarra, it’s not hard to find — because it shows up everywhere you look.Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below: “There are so many ways that we as theater consumers and theater makers are just completely, unknowingly indoctrinated into a set of behaviors and beliefs and practices,” said Ybarra on the latest episode of Stagecraft, Variety‘s theater podcast.

Mekeisha Madden Toby The cultural upheaval caused by the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police made its way to a number of high-profile print and digital publications in recent weeks, resulting in disruption at The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Variety and several other organizations. Now, moves at those outlets have left many questioning what the changes mean for an industry in dire need of significant diversification.The most notable departure occurred at The New York Times when editorial page editor James Bennet stepped down after the paper published an incendiary op-ed from Arkansas Sen.

Catt Sadler has always been a fervent supporter of women’s rights and equality, and has been especially outspoken since she left her on-air position at E! News after learning her male colleague was making double her salary. Now, Catt, who now hosts the ‘NAKED’ podcast, has continued to use her voice and platform to bring light to other systemic injustices — most recently, racism. “I was just so outraged,” Catt told HollywoodLife.com in an EXCLUSIVE interview. “After learning about George Floyd and seeing the video, and then the incident in Central Park, the fury inside of me was so real that I didn’t have a choice. It was like this light bulb went off.”

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticOn the heels of last week’s rebroadcast of John Ridley’s powerful 2017 documentary , Let It Fall,  about the 1992 race riots in Los Angeles, ABC is again reaching into its vaults from 2017 for a re-broadcast tonight of the two hour special that aired on January 11th of that year called Taking  The Stage: African American Music and Stories that Changed America. a network special commemorating the opening of the Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C.  Quincy Jones and Don Mischer teamed up to produce the momentous event , and in light of everything that has happened in this country in the weeks since George Floyd’s horrendous death the pair

Burnley football hooligan, Mark Hamer, have condemned his actions after it was discovered he had a hand in the 'White Lives Matter' plane which flew over the Etihad on Monday evening.Shortly after kick-off, a banner was displayed above the stadium reading: 'White Lives Matter Burnley'.The message is commonly used by those who want to discredit the 'Black Lives Matter' movement, which has again taken centre stage in the aftermath of George Floyd's killing in America.Hamer's father George, 66, told the Daily Mail that he and his wife have struggled with the backlash of their son's behaviour in recent days."It's not good.

Devon and Cornwall Police officer shared the inappropriate image in a WhatsApp group with a number of other police officers and staff.

A British police officer and several colleagues are being investigated after an altered picture of George Floyd being arrested was shared on WhatsApp.