Jussie Smollett to Make Feature Directorial Debut With James Earl Hardy Book Adaptation

Dua Lipa is facing a second copyright lawsuit over her hit ‘Levitating’, less than a week after it was reported that Artikal Sound System had sued the singer for allegedly plagiarising their song ‘Live Your Life’.As Billboard reports, in a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court on Friday (March 4), songwriters L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer allege that Lipa “duplicate[d]” the “signature” opening melody for ‘Levitating’ from their 1979 song ‘Wiggle and a Giggle All Night’ and 1980 song ‘Don Diablo’, performed by Cory Daye and Miguel Bosé respectively.“The signature melody is the most listened to and recognizable part of the infringing works and plays a crucial role in their popularity,” the complaint reads.

A comedy of manners. The Courtship might seem similar to plenty of other reality dating shows, but there’s one major twist: it’s set in Regency England.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSouth Korean cinema audiences turned out to see “The Batman” but little else over the weekend. That activity put “The Batman” firmly on top of the weekend box office chart, but it left overall business at deeply depressed levels.“The Batman” earned $2.01 million between Friday and Sunday according to data from the Kobis data service operated by the Koran Film Council (Kofic).

Leon Bridges has announced he’ll be embarking on a four-stop tour of Australia later this year.Bridges revealed the news earlier today (March 7) via his social media, sharing a photo of the tour poster.He’ll be playing the first two shows in Perth and Melbourne in September, then heading to Brisbane and Sydney for two October dates, with the latter taking place at the iconic Sydney Opera House. He’ll be supported by Australian musician Milan Ring for all shows except Sydney.General tickets for the dates go on sale Friday, March 11, with pre-sale tickets available from Wednesday, March 9.

The Courtship, viewers are introduced to Nicole and her trusted Court, made up of her father, Claude, her mother, Claire, her sister, Danie, and best friend, Tessa, as they moved into a castle in the English countryside to begin her 19th-century foray into the dating world.After settling in, Mr. Edwards, the show's narrator and Nicole's guide along her journey for love, presented her and her Court with 16 letters of introduction from her potential suitors, which were read with excitement and a few laughs ahead of the night's welcome ball, where her Court helped choose some of her dates for the evening.Arriving in carriages and on horseback, the 16 men vying for Nicole's heart made their way to the palace, where they were greeted with all the pomp and circumstance one can expect from an episode of , traditional twists on modern music included.There, Nicole met a few of the men and even left with six of them, chosen by her Court for a group date, but there was one lucky gentleman who caught Nicole's attention for her first one-on-one date.

Kim Kardashian had all hands on deck as she dressed for the BalenciagaWinter '22 show during Paris Fashion Week.On Sunday, the 41-year-old SKIMS mogul shared videos in which four assistants were seen wrapping up her body from neck to toe in yellow Balenciaga-branded caution tape.'Getting ready for the @balenciaga show,' Kim wrote on the first clip that she shared to her Instagram Story. Teamwork:Kim Kardashian had all hands on deck as she dressed for the Balenciaga Winter '22 show during Paris Fashion Week All wrapped-up! On Sunday, the 41-year-old SKIMS mogul shared videos in which four assistants were seen wrapping up her body from neck to toe in yellow Balenciaga-branded caution tapeKim covered her famous curves in a skintight black bodysuit and sported pointed-toe black heeled boots.

Gigi Hadid is showing her support for those suffering in Ukraine and Palestine.

Chris Coelen is opening up about the criticisms Abhishek “Shake” Chatterjee has about how he was presented to audiences in Love is Blind.

BBC News at Ten presenter Clive Myrie has shared a heartfelt message after he made a dramatic escape from Kyiv. The 57-year-old veteran journalist had been reporting from the capital of war-torn Ukraine since the beginning of the current conflict which followed the invasion of Russian troops on February 24. But he has now been forced to leave as the situation becomes increasingly dangerous, with Kyiv and other major cities further descend into hellish war zones between Ukrainian and Russian forces.Taking to Twitter, he shared a photo of his vehicle stuck in the huge traffic jam of refugees heading out of the nation, while giving his own feelings on the devastation and humanitarian disaster seen from the ground.He wrote in the caption: "It was a long, day of driving and queuing to get out of Kyiv.

“The Boys” actor Antony Starr was arrested over the weekend in Alicante, Spain, and handed a suspended 12-month sentence, according to multiple reports.

Taylor Swift is hyping up her friend Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman.

tied the knot during a fairytale ceremony on 2.22.22 and it was just as magical as it looked. The newlyweds spoke exclusively to ET’s Denny Directo about their big day. “It was the first look,” Da Brat says about the moment they laid eyes on each other. “When I turned around and saw her carriage, I was like 'Oh my God, you look so beautiful.'” “We finally got to see each other,” Dupart says.

Sam Richardson's star continues to rise.ET's Will Marfuggi spoke to Richardson at the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards Sunday where he spoke about his comedy career and his role in .«It's one of things where you work hard for a long time...I've been living in L.A. for 10 years, Second City for eight years before that in Detroit and Chicago, so a lot of time put, and now that I'm seeing things kind of happen, it's kind of surreal,» Richardson told ET of his comedy career. «Like you win the lottery two times over. Just gonna make sure I keep on [doing] stuff that I think is good.

Kristen Stewart is opening up about being a first-time Oscar nominee and how the honor came as a real surprise.The actress walked the red carpet at the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on Sunday — where she served as the honorary chair of the gala — and she spoke with ET's Will Marfuggi about nabbing an Oscar nom for her role in «I am truly astounded and unbelievably moved and touched and just stunned,» said Stewart, who stars as the late Princess Diana in the critically acclaimed biopic. «I love this movie.»«I just saw the director of [Pablo Larraín] for the first time since we found out about the nomination,» Stewart shared, «and just seeing the look on his face, seeing all the work we've put into this just evident in his smile, it made me so happy.»For Stewart, the Oscar nomination is the cherry on top of the sundae, as she's enjoyed being a part of a film that's had so much awards season buzz, especially with regards to her performance.«I've never even gotten kinda close,» Stewart said, with regards to getting an Oscar nomination in the past.

Oscar season rolled on as the 37th Independent Spirit Awards took place tonight on IFC and AMC+. Hosted by comedy’s power couple, Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally, this year’s ceremony served as a bit of a departure from recent years.

Marlee Matlin looked breathtaking in pink at the Film Independent Spirit Awards.The CODA actress, 56, worked her magic in a shimmering suit decked out in hot pink beads as she posed up a storm on the blue carpet.There was no missing Marlee as she soaked up the spotlight at the Santa Monica based awards show on Sunday. No missing her! Marlee Matlin was a vision in pink at the Film Independent Spirit AwardsThe plunging suit even flashed a hint of cleavage.Marlee worked a head full of loose waves, a glammed up complexion accented with a smoky eye and glossy pink lips, and a pair of silver earrings.

Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman had a blunt message for Russian President Vladimir Putin while hosting the Independent Spirit Awards Sunday, saying 'F*** off and go home Putin.'The married couple, hosting the awards at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California, referred to the ongoing Russian invasion of the Ukraine as they spoke to the crowd.Offerman, 51, said they wanted to send their 'best wishes to those affected by the war in Ukraine and all unjust conflicts around the world.' The latest: Nick Offerman, 51, and Megan Mullally, 63, had a blunt message for Russian President Vladimir Putin while hosting the Independent Spirit Awards Sunday at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California. Mullally said, 'F*** off and go home Putin'Mullally, 63, added, 'I think we speak for everyone here when we say we are hoping for a quick and peaceful resolution - specifically, f*** off and go home Putin,' which garnered a spirited reaction from the crowd.'That is the quick and peaceful resolution we're talking about,' Offerman said.

Just days after Demi Lovato dropped out of the lead role on the NBC pilot Hungry, a replacement has been found with Ariel Winter coming aboard.The 24-year-old Modern Family star has signed on to take over the role from Lovato, 29, who stepped down due to scheduling conflicts, via Deadline.Lovato will still be on board as an executive producer on the pilot, which will finally go into production this coming week, starting with a table read on Tuesday. Replaced:Just days after Demi Lovato dropped out of the lead role on the NBC pilot Hungry, a replacement has been found with Ariel Winter coming aboard Take over:The 24-year-old Modern Family star has signed on to take over the role from Lovato, 29, who stepped down due to scheduling conflicts, via DeadlineDespite Lovato dropping out from the lead role, NBC remained 'high' on the project and opted to move swiftly to re-cast.The single-camera pilot was written by Will & Grace and Hot in Cleveland creator Suzanne Martin.

The cast of Mass was honored at the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards at the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday afternoon (March 6) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The stars are stepping out the Valentino Fashion Show!

Ellise Shafer editorFormer “Empire” star Jussie Smollett will be making his directorial debut with a film adaptation of “B-Boy Blues,” James Earl Hardy’s 1994 novel. The film will be produced through Smollett’s SuperMassive Movies.The film will start production on Oct. 17, according to Deadline, and is financed by SuperMassive and Tom Wilson, a Cleveland-based investor who funds independent, LGBTQ+ and BIPOC films.