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American Idol. “I was really close to my grandma,” she said in an introduction clip of herself. “I got to see her all the time.

Victoria Beckham posted a call to action on her Instagram account, providing links allowing people to donate towards helping the humanitarian crisis.She added that it was "impossible" not to have been impacted, while war waged on in the Ukrainian capital and residents fled their homes.Vladimir Putin's troops descended on Ukraine several days ago - and they have now been warned by the Russian Prime Minister to leave their homes as they are about to come under even more intense attack.A menacing 40-mile long military convoy was seen heading for the capital, Kyiv, while Sean Penn was forced to walk to the border with Poland on foot after experiencing issues with driving out by car as he tries to film a documentary in the country."It's impossible not to be affected by the situation happening in Ukraine right now," Victoria vented to her Instagram followers in a slide on her stories."No child should be separated from their parents, families from their homes."It is frustrating, heartbreaking and easy to feel helpless."For the past few days this has been a constant topic of conversation amongst my team, and we thought a small way to show support would be to amplify some of the resources and conversations we have been sharing amongst ourselves with you."She signed off with a message of positivity, adding: "Sending love and light x VB."Victoria then attached a slide entitled: "4 ways to help if you feel helpless about Ukraine.""From donations to protests, swipe for a few resources to help contribute to those in need," it read."Hit the link in bio for direct website links and more detailed information."She then posted a black and white image from Vogue Ukraine featuring a child and her parents embracing.Other images were more

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSnap, the parent company of Snapchat, is the latest internet company to weigh in on the Russian attack on Ukraine. The social messaging and media company said it has stopped running all advertising in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine and is halting ad sales to all Russian and Belarusian entities as part of “complying with all sanctions targeting Russian businesses and individuals.”The company said it continues to offer the Snapchat application in Ukraine, Belarus and Russia “as it remains an important communications tool for family and friends.”The company noted that Ukraine is the birthplace of Looksery, the company whose technology laid the foundation for Snap’s augmented reality platform, “and has been the home of more than 300 of Snap’s most creative and talented team members.” Snap has pledged more than $15 million in humanitarian aid to support organizations providing direct relief to the people of Ukraine.

LIFE have announced plans to release new album ‘North East Coastal Town’ and have shared a taster from it with frenetic single ‘Big Moon Lake’.The Hull band will release their third LP on June 10, via Liquid Label. You can pre-order the record here.They also shared the video for their new single, which the band said “pays homage to 1980s Top Of The Pops“.“We wanted ‘Big Moon Lake’ to acknowledge the lyrical social commentary that was littered throughout our first two records whilst expanding the experimental and personal sound that you will hear throughout the new record,” says frontman Mez Green.“The track is playful and teases everyday themes of missing out, numbness, drinking, smoking and eating badly and generally wanting more for yourself in life. Its resolve being that in hindsight everything is in front of you, it’s on your doorstep and in this case that’s the wondrous county of Yorkshire.”It follows previous single ‘Friends Without Names’, which was released last November.Speaking about their new album, Green added: “Hull and the surrounding area runs through our DNA and has shaped us, weathered us, empowered us, embraced us and made us feel accepted.“‘North East Coastal Town’ is our love letter to the city.

The Power Of The Dog, branding it a “piece of shit”.The actor, known for roles in numerous westerns and recently 2018’s A Star Is Born, appeared on Marc Maron’s podcast WTF With Marc Maron (February 28) when conversation turned to some of 2021’s film releases.Asked his thoughts on The Power Of The Dog, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Elliott said: “Yeah, you want to talk about that piece of shit?”Elliott’s negative reaction was further spurred by an article in the LA Times which “talked about the evisceration of the American myth” in relation to the film. “And I thought: ‘What the fuck’,” Elliott said.He went onto compare the film’s characters to Chippendales dancers who “wear bowties and not much else”.“That’s what all these fucking cowboys in that movie looked like,” Elliott said. “They’re all running around in chaps and no shirts.

Corey Taylor has revealed what his favourite Metallica song is during a question and answer session with fans.The Slipknot frontman was appearing at the Mad Monster Party convention between February 18-20 and in a 45 minute Q&A with fans, he said his favourite Metallica track was from their 1986 album, ‘Master Of Puppets’.Without hesitation, Taylor said his favourite song from that was ‘Disposable Heroes’.He said: “That song…you guys have got to remember, when that album came out [in 1986], I was young and I walked to buy the tape at the local Sam Goodie, which…is a fucking record store and a longer story than I want to get into.“So I walked to the local mall to buy the tape at Sam Goodie. I had my fucking Walkman with me and I listened to it all the way…side one is a fucking clinic – such a clinic.

Watch NowThe newest chapter takes place 25 years after the first massacre in Woodsboro, California. This time around, a new killer has slipped on a Ghostface mask to target a group of teenagers with mysterious motivations behind the murderous rampage.

Chris Willman Music WriterSongwriters were having a beef with Spotify before beefing with Spotify were cool, and representatives from several writers’ groups renewed their effort to train attention on the digital service provider’s payouts to tunesmiths with a demonstration in front of Spotify’s former headquarters on Sunset Blvd. Monday.The rally was sponsored by the 100 Percenters, a group formed in mid-2020 to especially bring in BIPOC writers to join the struggle to get royalty increases from the DSPs and spotlight what they see as other unfair practices in the music industry.

As the SAG Awards demonstrated on Sunday, in-person awards telecasts are “really” back. For anyone looking for a distraction from real-world horrors, award season is in full swing.

Selome Hailu William Jackson Harper and Cristin Milioti have been cast as Noah and Emma, the leading roles in Peacock’s upcoming comedic thriller series “The Resort.” Additionally, Skyler Gisondo, Ben Sinclair and Parvesh Cheena are set to join the ensemble.“The Resort” is a multi-generational coming-of-age romance disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple finds themselves embroiled in one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries, which took place fifteen years prior.Noah and Emma are both teachers who are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterLindsay Lohan is partnering with Netflix to star in two new films for the streaming service.The news comes ahead of Lohan’s starring role in Netflix’s upcoming holiday-centric romantic comedy “Falling for Christmas,” which will premiere later this year. “Falling for Christmas” marks Lohan’s first acting role in years.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterTim Robinson and Zach Kanin have set up the comedy pilot “Computer School” at HBO Max, Variety has learned.In the pilot, a recent high school grad and his uncle attend the same computer class in suburban Michigan. Robinson will star as the uncle. Robinson and Kanin are writing and executive producing the pilot.

Loose Women star Charlene White told her followers that their discomfort was “not her concern” when it came to talking about race.The presenter clashed with her co-star Janet Street-Porter after the pair discussed reports of racism faced by some refugees at the Ukrainian borders.Charlene, 41, took to Twitter this evening to address accusations of “playing the race card” in view of her 59,600 followers.She wrote: “For those throwing the phrase, "playing the race card" at me today re @loosewomen... “Let me be VERY clear.

A woman with a personality disorder has been locked up for ten years after fatally stabbing her partner in a 'sudden and unexpected' assault.

A small number of 'possible' spiking incidents reported to have taken place in Dumfries over the past fortnight are being investigated by police.

Police say they're becoming increasingly concerned for an Ayrshire mum who vanished on Friday afternoon.

Fly-tipping is continuing to be an eyesore in East Kilbride with a local resident and a long-standing councillor hitting out.

A former church is on the market in South Ayrshire — and it’s got a heavenly price tag to match.

EXCLUSIVE: Even with his highly-anticipated HBO series Winning Time set to bow on Sunday, Jason Clarke is already lining up his next major project as he is the latest top talent to join Christopher Nolan’s next film Oppenheimer. The A-list ensemble already includes Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, Josh Hartnett, Kenneth Branagh and Cillian Murphy, who is set to star in the title role as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist who ran the Manhattan Project that led to the invention of the atomic bomb. The film will bow on July 21, 2023, a slot typically saved for Nolan films in the past. It’s also roughly two weeks before the anniversary of the dropping of the bomb on Hiroshima. Details behind who Clarke will be playing are unknown at this time.

Lindsay Lohan (Mean Girls, Freaky Friday) is expanding on her relationship with Netflix, with a deal for two more original films in which she’ll star, the streamer announced today.

South Lanarkshire residents are being asked to fall silent in memory of the key workers who have lost their lives in the fight against coronavirus.