Jazmine Sullivan Announces 2022 'Heaux Tales' Tour

The unveiling of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival line-up was decidedly unique. For the first time in recent memory, acquisition films are dominating the proceedings.

Despite the ongoing pandemic, Covid cannot stall the fountainhead of cinematic creative bursting from Sundance Film Festival’s upcoming 2022 lineup, which was unveiled today.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAgents, studio executives and movie lovers will resume their annual pilgrimage to Park City as the Sundance Film Festival, the preeminent showcase for indie film, returns to in-person premieres this January.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe Sundance Film Festival released the schedule for the 15th-anniversay edition of New Frontier, the fest’s track for showcasing multimedia, VR and emerging tech creative projects. The 2022 lineup includes 15 premieres from creators around the world.The New Frontier program will be “a fully biodigital showcase,” according to Sundance.

Former Coronation Street and EastEnders star Michelle Collins has announced her new role - and it's a rather glamorous one.

As we approach the end of 2021, it’s time to look ahead at what’s to come in 2022. More specifically, we can begin to look ahead at the film festivals of the new year.

Holly Humberstone has been announced as the winner of this year’s BRITS Rising Star Award, after fending off competition from Bree Runway and Lola Young.The 21-year-old now follows in the hallowed footsteps of other artists who have won the prize, including the likes of Adele, Celeste, Florence & The Machine, Sam Fender, Ellie Goulding, and last year’s winner Griff.“I remember watching the BRITs with my parents each year and being totally awe struck by the artists coming together in what felt like another universe. Now to be named the BRITs Rising Star and nominated alongside two other incredible women, with the songs that started within those four walls at home is so mad,” Humberstone said of the honour.“It just doesn’t feel real.

The Wonder Stuff have announced a 10-date run of UK shows for next June, commemorating the belated 30th anniversary of their acclaimed third album, ‘Never Loved Elvis’.The tour will kick off in Cardiff on Wednesday June 8, leading a slate of shows that’ll take the Stourbridge alt-rockers through Leeds, Bristol and Nottingham that week. They’ll pick back up in Manchester the following Wednesday (June 15), before jaunting through Liverpool, Holmfirth and Glasgow.After a second break, the band will carry on through to London and wrap up in Birmingham on Friday June 24.

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Grey’s Anatomy fans – the new season is well underway and there are four characters from the past who are set to return (or have already returned)!

Christmas.Whilst you've probably already started most of your prep, anyone looking for those last minute gifts for the loved ones in their lives are not alone. Luckily, anyone still searching for the finishing touches won't have far to look as there's a lot of choice out there and a new deal from gifting retailer Moonpig, is sure to help you along the way.From today (December 9) and as part of Moonpig’s 12 Joys of Christmas campaign, the brand is offering 20% off all Virgin Wine products using code: 20VIRGWINES. But you'll have to act fast as the offer will end on December 12.'Tis the season to be jolly after all.The range includes a selection of single bottle, duo, trio and even case (six bottle) boxes of wine, with some products available

Björk has announced a pair of special orchestral shows set to take place in February next year at Miami’s Arsht Center.The concerts – which are due to go down on February 13 and 16 – will see the Icelandic singer-songwriter perform acoustic orchestral arrangements of her work, with the accompaniment of conductor Bjarni Frímann Bjarnason.Tickets for the shows go on sale Friday (December 10) via the Arsht Center’s official website.The shows come after Björk previously teamed up with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra for a series of livestreamed shows held at the Harpa Reykjavík Concert Hall in October.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUniversal Music Group and leading avatar technology company Genies have announced a global partnership to develop avatars and digital wearables for UMG’s artist roster, building on the companies’ early collaborations to bring recording artists into the metaverse.UMG and Genies will equip artists with official virtual identities for use in Web 3.0, providing a persistent virtual representation of themselves across the metaverse to engage with fans.

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Gorillaz have announced an official art book with over 40 guest artists teaming up alongside the band’s co-creator Jamie Hewlett.Released April 2022 via Z2 Comics, The Gorillaz Art Book promises to give fans “new interpretations of 2D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle, and Russel Hobbs in one expansive volume”, with the likes of Jack Black, The Cure’s Robert Smith and Little Dragon all contributing. See the complete list of guests below.Speaking about the project, Hewlett said: “Gorillaz have always collaborated with music but this is the first time we’ve done an art collaboration.

Supermodel Candice Swanepoel sure knows how to make her Instagram followers miss the hot summer months.The blonde beauty from South Africa was seen posing on the high seas as she enjoyed a sailing trip in new images shared this week. The bombshell was making the most of her toned figure - her waistline is only 23 inches - by wearing a white bikini from her eco-lifestyle brand Tropic Of C.'Sail away with me, where we find ourselves in the vastness of the ocean,' began the Vogue favorite in her caption.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Series like “Reservation Dogs,” “Gossip Girl,” “Run the World,” “Bling Empire,” “Rutherford Falls,” “The Wonder Years” and “The Sex Lives of College Girls” helped make 2021 a good year for diverse, on-screen representation. Those shows helped break barriers for AAPI, BIPOC and Native American visibility on television, as well as LGBTQ+ inclusion.

CAROL Vorderman treated her legion of fans to a stunning picture showing off her incredible curves in fitted knitwear. The maths whizz teamed her eye-catching outfit with black knee-high boots.

The jury in Jussie Smollett’s trial will continue deliberations on Thursday as they attempt to reach a verdict on his charges in the alleged hate crime hoax.  The former "Empire" star’s fate is in the hands of the jury after almost two weeks of court proceedings in a case that’s seen many twists and turns since it first broke in January 2019. He faces six counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly lying to the police.

A high speed chase "like something out of a movie" ended with a police helicopter tracking down the driver of a stolen van.

SKINS star April Pearson has revealed that she's pregnant after suffering a heartbreaking miscarriage earlier this year. The actress who shot to fame playing Michelle Richardson on the E4 teen drama made the announcement on her Instagram yesterday.