Listen to Chance The Rapper’s new song ‘The Return’

Jabari Banks is living every fresh young actor’s dream. Hot on the heels of attending acting school in Philadelphia, a few auditions in and he’s already the lead star of the hotly anticipated reboot of possibly the most beloved 90’s sitcom in existence. Banks, a Philly native and complete newcomer to Hollywood, landed the highly-coveted role as the new Will on Peacock’s dramatic reimagining of the story of The Fresh Prince, simply titled Bel-Air.

Queen Elizabeth II was the subject of a death hoax this week when a blog, Hollywood Unlocked, claimed she had passed away. The Queen has NOT passed away.

Kanye West is making Kim Kardashian‘s Saturday Night Live monologue a part of his new album.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe former top producer of “The Tamron Hall Show” and “The View” is moving on to a very different kind of venue.Candi Carter has worked at some of daytime TV’s best-known programs, including “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Now she’s promoting a technology she thinks will help those shows navigate the economics of a much tougher era.“All people are talking about is budgets, especially in syndication,” she says, with many producers asking, “How can we make more money outside of ad sales?” Her answer? E-commerce.Carter has joined Knocking.com, an e-commerce production company, as its chief content officer. She hopes to use three decades of experience in creating content and developing business plans to work with media companies to add shoppable segments and content to their offerings.

Manori Ravindran International EditorU.S. blog Hollywood Unlocked has apologized for falsely reporting that Queen Elizabeth II, who has been battling a mild case of COVID-19, has died.The outlet shared its “deepest apologies” to Britain’s Royal Family in a tweet on Wednesday morning, calling the debacle an “embarrassing situation” and effectively blaming an unnamed intern.“It was an accident and we’re working hard to make sure that this mistake never happens again.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify will premiere an exclusive serialized podcast for “Run, Rose, Run” — the forthcoming novel by Dolly Parton and James Patterson — with excerpts blended with Parton’s original soundtrack for the book.The first two episodes of “Run, Rose, Run Bookcast” debuted today (Feb. 23) on Spotify (at this link), with an additional 10 episodes running 4-7 minutes each to follow.

Zack Sharf Sony Pictures has announced that “Spider-Man: No Way Home” will arrive on digital March 22 and on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on April 12. The studio marked the occasion by releasing a photo of Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield recreating the iconic Spider-Man pointing meme, a photo that is bound to break the internet for comic book movie fans. The movie is now available for pre-order on digital, 4K UHD and Blu-ray.Since opening in theaters December 17, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” has grossed $772 million and counting at the U.S.

94th Academy Awards “more entertaining and more thrilling,” the telecast will be presenting eight awards before the live show begins.The major change to the 2022 Oscars was described in a letter obtained by The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday, sent to members of the Academy by President David Rubin.The off-air ceremony will start an hour earlier to present the awards for Documentary Short, Film Editing, Make-up and Hairstyling, Original Score, Production Design, Animated Short, Live Action Short and Sound.These will then be edited and shown briefly in the final broadcast. The telecast will take place at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater on Sunday, March 27.The letter also revealed that the Best Picture category will be presented last, at the three-hour mark.

many moving parts here, both via characters and story arcs. So, if you’re not caught up, it’s advisable to read a summary of Season 2 before plunging back into the ongoing saga of childhood friends Lenu (Margherita Mazzucco) and Lila (Gaia Girace), the protagonists of Elena Ferrante’s novels upon which the series is based.The eight-episode third season, premiering Monday, Feb. 28, is subtitled “Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay.” It fast-forwards to the 1970s and finds Lenu and Lila, who have grown apart and have no contact with each other, in polar-opposite circumstances.

EASTENDERS and On the Buses star Anna Karen died in a house fire aged 85 last night. The 70s actress, who found fame for her role as Olive in the TV sitcom based around the number 11 bus, died in the blaze at her home in Ilford, east London.

LOOSE Women host Jane Moore was forced to apologise after actor Brian Cox swore on live TV. The 75-year-old said "excuse me" before choosing to turn the air blue on today's show.

MEGAN Barton Hanson has revealed that her ex Wes Nelson also slept with two people during his time on Love Island. The 27-year-old shot to fame on the 2018 installment of the popular dating series where she fell for Wes, 23, while dating Eyal Booker. Reflecting on her Love Island stint, the TV star said she was a victim of slut-shamming and revealed that Wes also slept with two people on the ITV2 stalwart but never faced any backlash.

DANNIELLA Westbrook has opened up to fans and admitted she is visiting a "spiritual goddess" to help deal with childhood trauma. The former EastEnders actress, 48, has visited her 'goddess' twice for 'sound healing, meditation and breath' therapy. Danniella believes the treatments are helping her "release traumas" from her "inner child" and has urged fans to give it a go.

CHARLIZE Theron and her co-star Tom Hardy fell out on the set of Mad Max: Fury Road, according to the cast and crew. The actress, 46, is said to have branded Tom, 44, “a f****** c***” after he left her waiting on set for hours one day as their relationship reached breaking point.

Kerry Washington is embodying a civil rights icon.

Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key executives and companies shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week, we’re talking to Carnival Films executive chairman Gareth Neame, the producer behind the global British hit franchise Downton Abbey. The company, which Neame sold to NBC Universal in 2008, continues to be one of the heavy hitters when it comes to producing high-end dramas that have global reach. 

The British gangster series “Peaky Blinders” is coming to an end with Season 6 set to end the show, but luckily for fans of the show, the universe will continue on with plans for a feature film and even potential spinoffs that could help keep things going beyond the flagship series. Series creator Steven Knight recently spoke with Entertainment Weekly and has given a timeline for the upcoming “Peaky Blinders” movie as the series wraps up with Season 6.

Teddy Schwarzman, founder and CEO of independent studio Black Bear Pictures, is joining the board of directors of the Gotham Film & Media Institute (formerly IFP), while Mark D’Arcy, Facebook’s former chief creative officer, is stepping down to become the organization’s first Director Emeritus.

Chance The Rapper shared a new song, "The Return," set to appear on a new deluxe edition of his 2016 Christmas mixtape with singer Jeremih, Merry Christmas Lil' Mama, which saw an initial re-issue back in 2017. Set to drop on Friday, Merry Christmas Lil’ Mama: The Gift That Keeps On Giving will feature two new songs from Chance, "Who’s To Say" as well as "The Return." The track finds Chance rapping about the joys of giving over laid-back production.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJust days after Jeremih was released from the hospital after a harrowing bout with coronavirus, he and Chance the Rapper have announced that their joint compilation album, “Merry Christmas Lil Mama: The Gift That Keeps on Giving,” will be released on December 11.The album features two new original songs – “The Return” and “Who’s to Say” – along with holiday hits from the pair’s previous releases, the “Merry Christmas: Lil Mama” volumes 1 and 2 mixtapes (released in 2016 and 2017 respectively).According to the announcement, “the special collection of songs is a gift to the fans celebrating the Holidays and New Year and will be available for the first-time ever across all streaming platforms.

Chance The Rapper is the latest star helping people get in the holiday spirit.