James musician to auction silver disc of Manc anthem ‘Sit Down’ to fund treatment for student with rare brain tumour

Jordan Moreau The worlds of “iCarly” and “Drake & Josh” are finally colliding.The first trailer for Season 2 of Paramount Plus’ “iCarly” revival shows off guest star Josh Peck, who’s joining the new season as Carly’s aggressive manager Paul. Peck and Miranda Cosgrove used to be co-stars on Nickelodeon’s “Drake & Josh,” before Cosgrove broke out as the star of the original “iCarly” series in the late 2000s.

Ellise Shafer Marilyn Manson has sued Evan Rachel Wood for defamation over her sexual abuse allegations against him, which Manson claims are a “malicious falsehood.”In the complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, Manson — whose legal name is Brian Warner — alleges that Wood and “her on-again, off-again romantic partner” Ashley Gore have “publicly cast” him as a “rapist and abuser — a malicious falsehood that has derailed Warner’s successful music, TV and film career.”The filing goes onto claim that Wood and Gore impersonated a FBI agent “by forging and distributing a fictitious letter from the agent, to create the false appearance that Warner’s alleged ‘victims’ and their families were in danger, and that there was a federal criminal investigation of Warner ongoing.” It also alleges that Wood and Gore “provided checklists and scripts” to accusers and “made knowingly false statements,” including that Manson “filmed the sexual assault of a minor.” Representatives for Wood did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.Wood was one of several women that came forward early last year with claims of sexual abuse against Manson. In an Instagram post made at the time, Wood wrote: “The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson.

OMG this is a tough one for all the ’90s kids out there. Kirk Baily, star of Nickelodeon’s Salute Your Shorts, has passed away.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorChicken Soup for the Soul, the parent company of Crackle and other streaming platforms, has reached an agreement to acquire production-distribution outfit 1091 Pictures for $15.6 million.The pact calls for Chicken Soup to acquire the New York-based company for $8 million in cash and the rest in stock. The deal brings to Chicken Soup a library of movies and TV series as well as its own streaming distribution platforms.Chicken Soup plans to merge 1091 Pictures assets with its Screen Vision division to enhance both companies’ ability to provides on-demand distribution options for independent filmmakers.“The 1091 Pictures team transformed their large content library into a scalable, modern distribution platform with a compelling slate of channels that are a pragmatic addition to our existing assets,” said David Fannon, president of Screen Media Ventures.

Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorThe Roku Channel released a first look image of Evan Rachel Wood (“Westworld”) as Madonna in “Weird: The ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Story.”The upcoming biopic will dive into all aspects of the legendary comedian and recording artist’s life and career — including his rise to fame with early hits like “Eat It” and “Like a Surgeon,” which he famously parodied from Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” (with permission from the Queen of Pop).In addition to the first look of Wood as Madonna, Roku also announced multiple additions to the “Weird: The ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Story” cast on Wednesday. Rainn Wilson (“The Office”) portrays radio broadcaster Dr.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterFilm studio STX has placed a subsidiary company containing the rights to Gerard Butler’s 2020 film “Greenland” into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Variety has confirmed.Filed February 28 in Louisiana by STX chief financial officer Noah Fogelson, the motion asks the bankruptcy court for relief in the form of time –time for STX to pay its creditors and to find the capital to co-finance and co-produce a sequel to the disaster movie, costarring “Homeland” actress Morena Baccarin.Under the moniker FSO Jones LLC (a nod to one of STX’s first original films, Matthew McConaughey’s “Free State of Jones”), the bankruptcy filing lists the “Greenland” rights at $50 million in assets and up to $500 million in liabilities. As Variety previously reported, STX is in the midst of a sales process that includes private investment firm The Najafi Companies and, recently, suitors like Lionsgate.

For Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor, doing what’s best for their family turned out to be best for their relationship, too.

Richard Natale Contributing WriterOscar-winning producer and influential motion picture executive Alan Ladd Jr., who ushered in the “Star Wars” era of motion pictures, died Wednesday. He was 84.“With the heaviest of hearts, we announce that on March 2, 2022, Alan Ladd, Jr. died peacefully at home surrounded by his family.

Kate Aurthur editorFarrah Forke, who co-starred on the long-running NBC sitcom “Wings,” died of cancer on Feb. 25 in her Texas home, a family friend confirmed to Variety.

Naman Ramachandran Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich is selling his Chelsea FC Premier League soccer club, with the proceeds going to Ukraine war victims. “I would like to address the speculation in media over the past few days in relation to my ownership of Chelsea FC. As I have stated before, I have always taken decisions with the Club’s best interest at heart.

Sports Team this month.Today (March 2), the band took to Twitter to share a screenshot of an email, the subject of which was “Album masters from Randy.”They accompanied it with a tweet which said: “Hits only. New music before the month’s out.”Sports Team followed it up with another Tweet which said: “Might be A few surprise features on the record.

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic biopic.Daniel Radcliffe’s lead role as the titular musician and actor in WEIRD: The Weird Al Yankovic Story was confirmed last month (January 14), with production already underway.Now Wood is set to join the cast as Madonna, whose 1984 hit ‘Like A Virgin’ became a hit parody for Yankovic in the form of ‘Like A Surgeon’, which the pop star herself praised upon its release.The Office star Rainn Wilson has also been cast as Dr.

Lizzo is tired of defending her body.

Fox has announced its second TV show renewal of the 2022/2023 season!

Shanna Moakler reunited with her 16-year-old daughter, Alabama, in a sweet selfie shared to Instagram on Tuesday evening.The blonde beauties seemed to be in great spirits together and reconnected after months of back-and-forth last year about Shanna's lack of hands-on parenting compared to Alabama's father, Travis Barker.But things seemed to have changed with their mother-daughter relationship especially after Shanna's ex, Matthew Rondeau, was arrested on Feb. 24 for felony domestic violence following a violent fight where Moakler was later seen with 'visible marks on her body.' Mom and me:Shanna Moakler reunited with her 16-year-old daughter, Alabama, in a sweet selfie shared to Instagram on Tuesday eveningBoth Shanna and Alabama were happy to be together as the smiled for a snap shared to Moakler's account.The 46-year-old former pageant queen also shared a fresh-faced selfie 'sweet dreams world.

The first trailer for the Brad Pitt action film Bullet Train was shared on Wednesday.The iconic Oscar-winning actor - who has not starred in a movie since 2019's space saga Ad Astra - looked grungy with his light beard and deep California tan as he fights vicious assassins on a speeding train in Japan.The thrilling movie also includes appearances by Sandra Bullock, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Logan Lerman, Michael Shannon, Zazie Beetz and Bad Bunny. Pitt is back!The first trailer for the Brad Pitt action film Bullet Train was shared on Wednesday The Bullet is fast: The film title was seen in white with a red backgroundThe film is about five assassins who all end up on a fast-moving bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka.There are only a few stops in between which makes fleeing impossible.

Scarlett Johansson has talked about motherhood after welcoming her second child Cosmo with husband Colin Jost in August.The Back Widow star told Vanity Fairthat it was difficult being under scrutiny from others.'I feel like a lot of things have moved forward in the past five years in terms of women's empowerment, but that thing remains sort of in the Dark Ages. So much judgment it's crazy,' said the beauty.

Lizzo is feeling herself.In an interview with People, the Juice songstress, 33, talked loving her plus-sized figure and redefining beauty standards.'I think I have a really hot body! I'm a body icon, and I'm embracing that more and more every day,' the Truth Hurts singer told the site. Feeling herself! Lizzo talked loving her 'hot body', redefining beauty standards, and embracing her plus size figure in a new interview with PeopleLizzo has become a champion for body positivity in her music and on social media, where she frequently posts sultry snaps of her flaunting her curvy body.The empowered superstars sees herself one day defining what it means to be beautiful. 'It may not be one person's ideal body type just like, say, Kim Kardashian might not be someone's ideal, but she's a body icon and has created a modern-day beauty standard,' she told the site.'And what I'm doing is stepping into my confidence and my power to create my own beauty standard.

Closing the chapter. Kim Kardashian is legally single one year after filing for divorce from Kanye West, a source confirms to Us Weekly.

Kim Kardashian is officially a single woman, even as her divorce from Kanye West continues.The 41-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star was declared legally single by a judge following Wednesday morning's court hearing over her divorce from the 44-year-old rapper, according to PA.The change in her status comes after her ex tried to slow down their divorce by challenging their prenuptial agreement in court. Moving on: Kim Kardashian, 41, was declared legally single by a judge following Wednesday morning's court hearing over her divorce from the 44-year-old rapper, according to PA; seen in November in NYCWith Kardashian's new single status comes a change in her name, as she has officially dropped the 'West' and legally returned to being Kim Kardashian.Sources previously told TMZ that West was unlikely to attend the hearing, and he ended up being a no-show.

The Chase star Jenny Ryan has wowed fans with a make-up free selfie that showcases her natural beauty.The TV quizzer, 39, is best known for her persona of The Vixen on the ITV game show, where she can be seen with bright red hair and heavy glasses. However, outside of her TV fame, Jenny often takes on a more casual appearance.Taking to Instagram, the star posted a fresh faced selfie on Wednesday that had fans praising her make-up free look. Gazing into the distance, the star’s face can be seen in close-up as her auburn hair falls around her face, with Jenny joking that the photo looks like the cover of a folk album.