Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Arrives In Sydney

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be missing out on the Academy Awards for the second year in a row.

Independent, spotlighting the dangers she feels gender-inclusive language or “politically correct stealth” poses to women’s rights. “It worries me that we might be inadvertently subjugated with the censure of female-only spaces or words like ‘mother’ and ‘breastfeeding’ (and told we must use terms like ‘female parent’ and ‘chestfeeding’ instead),” Collins, 89, penned in her open letter.  “We must beware that we are not being kicked back into inequality by politically correct stealth,” the self-purported lifelong feminist insisted. “And with the awareness that International Women’s Day puts into acceptable feminism, I truly hope that this will never happen.”AdvertisementThe silver screen star’s campaign against gender-neutral speak echoes that of “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, 57. On Wednesday, Rowling — who has come under fire for her alleged transphobic views — encouraged her more than 14 million Twitter followers to join her mission to sway the British government toward defining the protected characteristic of “sex” as “biological sex.” The goal of the movement is to exclude non-biological women from female-only spaces. “If you’re concerned about the erosion of women’s rights in the UK – the right to single sex spaces like domestic violence refuges, rape crisis centers and prisons – sign the Sex Matters petition to make the Equality Act clear,” Rowling tweeted along with the hashtag #InternationalWomensDay2023 as well as a link to the “Sex Matters” petition.

Daryl Hall and John Oates are going on tour — just not together.From May 24 through June 9, Daryl Hall and the Daryl’s House Band are taking off on an eight-concert tour that includes stops in Montclair, NJ on May 24, Port Chester, NY on June 7 and Atlantic City, NJ on June 9.His bandmate, John Oates will play five spring shows in California, Nashville and Chicago from April 13 through May 25.At the time of publication, none of Oates’ shows are scheduled to take place in the Northeast.No word on whether either Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will appear at each other’s shows either.With that being said, if you want to see half of Hall and Oates — Hall or Oates — here’s everything you need to know.A complete calendar including all tour dates and venues for Hall’s eight 2023 concerts can be found below.A complete calendar of all John Oates tour dates is listed below.Hall went old school in 2022 and dropped the rare double album.“Before After,” comprised of 30 tracks, features Hall’s signature classic sound — the indefinable center between pop and rock.If you want to hear the double album in its entirety, you can find “Before After” here.Last year, Oates dropped just one song — the sensual single “Pushin’ A Rock” that sounds like it could fit in a playlist next to “She’s Gone,” “Maneater” and “Rich Girl.”In 2023, Oates went a bit more downtempo.

An updated trailer for the upcoming thriller series “The Night Agent,” starring Gabriel Basso and Luciane Buchanan, has been made available on Netflix.

Julia Fox’s brother Christopher has been arrested and faces multiple charges.

Pedro Pascal is really feeling the heat.

Lucy Liu spoke to ET Canada about the “girl power” in “Shazam! Fury Of The Gods” as the cast hit Toronto for the premiere on Wednesday.

Preparations are underway for King Charles III’s coronation in May, including logistics involving the participation of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle! Yes, really! After ALL the royal family’s drama lately, it sounds like the Duke and Duchess of Sussex *might* be making the trip to the UK soon!

The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum has received a new trailer, showcasing Gollum’s journey through Middle-earth and reiterating its 2023 release window.The trailer was released today (March 9) during Nacon Connect, a livestream showcasing all of Nacon‘s upcoming games.Developer Daedalic Entertainment‘s upcoming game tells the story of Gollum before the events of The Fellowship Of The Ring, and the latest trailer shows his escape from Mordor and journey into elven territory.In the video, Gollum sneaks past orcs, elves and Nazgûl on his quest to reclaim the One Ring before Sauron can find it. It also features appearances from Gandalf, Shelob and Thranduil.The latest trailer also includes a tribute to The Hobbit, with Gollum’s opening words – “Gnaws iron, bites steel, grinds hard stones to meal” – referencing the riddle that he tasks Bilbo with solving.While Daedalic Entertainment is yet to provide an exact date for The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum‘s launch, today’s trailer confirms that it is planned to release this year.That will be welcome news for fans, as the game has been already been delayed for several years.

Yes, we’re quoting Gypsy. And this is really good advice! CLICK HERE to watch Perez’s chat with @LasVegasFill in its entirety!

At least she’s honest!

Did the cast of Vanderpump Rules know something was up with Raquel Leviss long before her affair with Tom Sandoval was exposed?! It seems that way based on the latest episode of the Bravo series!

Wednesday dance in an SNL promo.However, the Scream VI star’s reluctance to do the viral dance from the show was only part of a promo skit for the comedy show. Appearing alongside the Please Don’t Destroy crew, Ortega is seen raising her concerns about her and the crew doing the dance – before some hilarity ensues.The skit (see below) was posted to the SNL YouTube on Wednesday (March 8), and begins with Ortega saying: “Honestly, this is really well-written, I just don’t feel like I want to do the Wednesday dance for promo because we’ve seen so much of that already and I think it’s time to do something new.”Ortega is slightly stunned when see looks up to see the dance comedy crew all dressed in her now iconic Wednesday Addams gothicly frilled black gown.

pic.twitter.com/IfDFQHvLZbJust after 11:00 p.m. Sunday, concertgoers were leaving the venue following the show, which featured musicians GloRilla and Finesse2Tymes, when, per Smith, the crowd started to surge and rush toward the exit. There were reports of individuals hearing what they believed to be gunshots inside the venue, «causing the crowd to panic,» he said.Smith said there was no evidence that anyone fired a gun inside the venue, or that anyone at the venue was shot or stabbed.

The acting headteacher at a school which has made headlines in recent weeks after the introduction of new policies is to retire.

Real Madrid are reportedly considering an 'audacious' move for Manchester City striker Erling Haaland in the summer transfer window, with Los Blancos looking at a 'new generation' of talent.

Hospitals in Greater Manchester are bracing for huge walkouts next week which will see 'many routine appointments and procedures postponed'.

An iconic Northern Quarter store which boasted the Gallagher brothers as regulars has announced it will be closing. It has been reported today (March 9) that Oi Polloi's founders are currently in talks with the owners of the company, JD Sports, over the future of the brand.

Five people have been re-arrested on suspicion of the murder of a teenager. Groundworker Callum Riley, 17, was found badly injured and 'screaming for help' in the garden of a property on Atholl Drive in Heywood in the early hours of Saturday, September 17 last year.