Kevin Mayer & Tom Staggs’ Blackstone-Backed Firm Acquires ‘CoComelon’ Production Company Moonbug For $3B

suits from Comme des Garcons, Yohji Yamamoto and Paul Smith – but for me it has to be about the fit and the fabric. I hate anything tight and restricted – I have broad shoulders and a big arse – and anything with man-made fabrics; it has to be in natural fibre like cotton or wool. I like clothes that feel good on the body; soft cottons and linens. I need big pockets for all the things I carry with me in my day-to-day life such as secateurs, string, seed packets, pencils.

Stephan James is set to star as graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in a brand new series, according to Variety.

Prince William and Kate Middleton's son Prince George is facing a tough dilemma as his parents' rugby teams go head to head this weekend. As the future Prince of Wales and Vice-Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, the Duke of Cambridge will be cheering on Wales this afternoon, while the Duchess – who was recently appointed as the Rugby Football Union and Rugby Football League patron – will be supporting England. So who will eight year old George, who is also a future Prince Of Wales, support? While it's unclear if William and Kate's day out at Twickenham will be a family affair, a royal expert has told OK! why it'll be "interesting to see which side" the young Cambridges cheer for.

Hollywood aesthetician Jamie Sherrill, who works with the likes of Reese Witherspoon. Sherrill starts her prep at least a month in advance with a radio-frequency treatment designed to stimulate collagen production, as the results will show four weeks later. For facialist Teresa Tarmey, whose clients include Sienna Miller, this is around the same time she will perform a microneedling treatment.

Hundreds of Afghans running frantically alongside an American military plane at the airport in Kabul. People clung to the plane’s undercarriage as it taxied along the runway and then took off; some fell to their deaths or were crushed under its wheels.The final American withdrawal from Afghanistan began in May 2021, the Afghan forces melted away, and after Kandahar fell to the Taliban on 12 August, people were predicting it would take three months for Kabul to collapse.

Manchester United first team has come on the back of dedicated work in the gym, which has rivalled even Cristiano Ronaldo. Elanga is enjoying a brilliant period under interim manager Ralf Rangnick, having featured in each of United’s last 11 matches in all competitions.

Queen would ever abdicate the throne — and royal history shows that she might have an alternative, an author has said.Her Majesty, 95, is said to be determined to see out the entirety of her reign, as she is deeply committed to her vow of a 'lifetime' of service to the Crown.

Hellbound and D.P, are set to helm a brand-new show.Yesterday (February 24), the studio gave the green light for a television adaptation of the critically-acclaimed 2015 short film Bargain, originally directed by Lee Chung-hyun, according to a report by The Korea Times.Bargain is said to be a disaster thriller K-drama that chronicles the aftermath of a massive earthquake. It’ll follow a survivors trapped in a building, who have to negotiate for black market goods in order to continue surviving.

James Trafford believes Bolton Wanderers are confident of reaching the League One play-offs but are not getting ahead of themselves prior to taking on MK Dons this afternoon.

Kelly Rowland has been focused on family since giving birth to her second son with husbandTim Weatherspoon in January 2021.But the singer made some time for herself on Friday afternoon as she stepped out to a popular cafe in Los Angeles.While walking back to her parked car, Rowland was captured flashing a big beaming smile in the direction of passersby. Glowing: Mother of two Kelly Rowland, 41,made some time for herself on Friday afternoon as she stepped out to a popular cafe in Los AngelesThe former Destiny's Child member was the picture of contentment as she giggled her way down the street in black leggings and a blue sweatshirt.Adding to her athletic ensemble Rowland, 41, also wore a pair of black sneakers, and had her red and black tresses styled long with plenty of natural curves.

Though they called off their engagement earlier this month, it seems that not all is lost when it comes to Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley's relationship.A source speaking with US Weekly said that the Green Bay Packers quarterback, 38, and the actress, 30, are 'talking things through and trying to keep things private,' at the moment.The insider went on to say that the couple's 'love for each other never went away' and that they are open to possibly reconciling. Rekindling the spark? Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley are reportedly 'talking things through' andopen to the idea of a reconciliation after calling off their engagement last month'Now that Aaron is in [the] off season, he has more downtime and can focus more on a relationship,' the source stated.

Jussie Smollett's legal team have filed documents to request a new trial unless the judge reverses the verdict and finds him not guilty of disorderly conduct for faking the police report, according to TMZ.The actor requested the new trial two months after he was found guilty by the jurors of five of the six felony charges against him.The outlet reported that Jussie claimed his constitutional rights were violated after his legal team was blocked from participating in the juror selection process. The latest:Jussie Smollett's legal team have filed documents to request a new trial unless the judge reverses the verdict and finds him not guilty of disorderly conduct for faking the police report, according to TMZ; seen in 2019Jussie claimed that prosecutors portrayed a pattern of racism in their juror selections, TMZ reported.In addition, he claims his defense team weren't allowed to pose questions to the potential jurors as well as alleging the pool was 'tainted.' He also alleged that the prosecutors pressured the witnesses to give 'false testimony' and limited his defense team from questions all of the witnesses.Jussie's legal team claimed that the judge barring the public and media from the courtroom was 'wrongful.' Legal:The actor requested the new trial two months after he was found guilty by the jurors of five felony charges against him; pictured in November Jussie was convicted last month for lying to police about a racist, homophobic attack that authorities said he staged, will return to court for sentencing March 10.Cook County Judge James Linn set the sentencing date in Chicago for the former Empire actor, who told the judge he was in New York, during a hearing on Zoom.Smollett was found guilty by a jury Dec.

Ukraine. Another 350 million dollars (£261 million) was allocated “in defence articles and services of the Department of Defence, and military education and training”.It came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a chilling warning to the world about Russia, stating: “This is the night they will storm”.The document was issued by the White House.

Ukraine following Russia's invasion. His wife, Hollywood actress Mila Kunis is a native Ukrainian who was born and raised in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, which was part of the Soviet Union until 1991.

Farrah Abraham‘s daughter, Sophia Abraham, is perhaps the bravest teen around, as she just celebrated her 13th birthday by getting a septum piercing! The teen, whose birth was documented on the MTV show 16 and Pregnant, has also appeared with her mom, 30, on Teen Mom. Now, she seems to be growing up so fast!

Ben Stiller is opening up about Pete Davidson and his “moment” with women that’s happening right now.

Kirsten Dunst is very open to returning to the world of Spider-Man.

fire at a storage facility has seen 100 firefighters rush to save a building in 'challenging conditions'.The blaze began at around 2am on Saturday morning (February 26) at Armadillo self-storage unit in Cheadle, Greater Manchester. The building reportedly collapsed on one side as flames tore through the structure.Local residents were told to close their doors and windows as the fire raged on through the night.Crews from stations around Greater Manchester Fire Service have been deployed to the serious incident on the Stanley Green Omdistrial Estate, Cheadle and the situation is ongoing, according to Manchester Evening News.They tweeted at 3:38am: " Firefighters are also responding to a separate incident on Greek Street in Stockport."Eight fire engines are currently in attendance.

On the heels of Britney Spears’ successful battle to end the conservatorship that allowed her father to control her money and her life, another former child star, Amanda Bynes, is looking to do the same.

Ellise Shafer administratorMoonbug Entertainment, the company behind the wildly popular children’s show “CoComelon,” has been acquired by Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs’ unnamed media venture. Though the terms of the deal were not made public, Bloomberg reports that the pricetag was $3 billion.This marks the second acquisition for the former Disney execs’ company, which is backed by private equity firm Blackstone Group Inc.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterWestbrook Inc., the entertainment company founded by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, has ended talks to sell to a new media venture backed by Blackstone Group and executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, sources tell Variety.The two parties began discussions in mid-September, Variety previously reported, with the former Walt Disney Co. honchos looking to scoop up the 2-year-old company behind the streaming series “Red Table Talk” and the forthcoming Oscar contender “King Richard.”The sales talks ceased this week, two individuals familiar with the parties said.