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Anika Noni Rose is breaking her silence over Disney’s decision earlier this month not to move forward with , an animated musical series offshoot of The Princess and the Frog movie set for Disney+.

The King and Queen are set to head to Italy in the coming months to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary with a trip to Rome. And while the couple are no doubt looking forward to the trip, there's one thing that the Queen may be apprehensive about.

$uicideboy$, just announced they’re returning to the road once again with their annual ‘Grey Days Tour.’This time around, the “1000 Blunts” band has 44 concerts and festival appearances lined up from August through October in support of their 2024 album “New World Depression.” At all shows, they’ll be joined by special guests Night Lovell and Germ. BONES, Joeyy and Chetta will serve as support on select dates.Toward the end of the sprawling North American run, the New Orleans natives have four (!) New York and New Jersey stops on their itinerary.First, $uicideboy$ are scheduled to hit Buffalo, NY’s Darien Lake Amphitheater on Sunday, Sept.

John Fogerty just announced he’s going to celebrate his 80th birthday by performing at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Wednesday, May 28.“We’re throwing an unforgettable birthday bash at the iconic Beacon Theatre on John’s actual 80th birthday on May 28th!” Fogerty, 79, shared on Instagram.“…don’t miss your chance to be part of this historic night.

Pirates! The Penzance Musical, the Gilbert & Sullivan musical reimagined by Rupert Holmes in a New Orleans jazz-infused style, has been given a four-week Broadway extension “due to popular demand,” according to Roundabout Theater Company.

Ezra Collective brought out London youth club Kinetika Bloco for their performance at BBC 6 Music Festival. Check it out below.The moment took place during their headline performance on Thursday (March 27) night at the Manchester-based festival.“6 Music made it beautifully specific that they wanted the gig to feel different, to have a specific theme, and they gave us the planning permission to choose it ourselves,” Femi Koleoso told the crowd.

EXCLUSIVE: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau‘s getting back into optimistic mood.

Producer Will Packer is teasing the Girls Trip sequel and recently revealed he has a script for a follow-up film.

Coachella, which will return to the famed Empire Polo Grounds on April 11th and again for Weekend 2 on April 18th. A week later, pop will be swapped out for country at Stagecoach, featuring headliners Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll and Luke Combs. Every music festival has a different vibe.

‘The Queens Tour’ that will send the powerhouse quartet to arenas all over North America this May and June.Near the end of the brief run, the foursome is slated to stop in at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Saturday, May 24.I’m beyond excited to hit the road with three incredible women for a tour that will be nothing short of legendary,” Khan, 71, shared on Instagram.

EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Joshua Coates has secured rights to the life story of Abraham Bolden, the subject of the 2008 autobiography The Echo of Dealey Plaza. Bolden made history as the first Black U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to the White House detail, where he guarded President John F. Kennedy who had personally appointed him in 1961.

Ed Sheeran has confirmed that his new album is “done” and teased an upcoming single.Today (March 19), Sheeran shared a clip of himself in the studio with producer and songwriter Ilya Salmanzadeh (Lisa, Ariana Grande), with the video seeing him enthusiastically dance along to upcoming track ‘Azizam’, which he has also previewed with a thirty-second clip on YouTube.Complete with backing from the Citizens Of The World Choir, Sheeran sings: “And if love’s just a game, come and play / Azizam / Meet me on the floor tonight / Show me how to move like the water / In between the dancing lights / Be my, be my Azizam,” over a dance beat.The ‘Shape Of You’ hitmaker captioned the clip: “Album done. Single soon.

Beyoncé‘s mother Tina Knowles is set to take her new memoir on tour this spring – find more details below.Back in October, the mother of the pop icon announced her new book, titled Matriarch: A Memoir, with a synopsis billing it as “a multigenerational family saga that carries within it the story of America – and the wisdom that women pass on to each other, mothers to daughters, across generations.”At the time, Beyoncé expressed her pride with an Instagram post, writing that she “couldn’t be prouder”, and playfully asking Knowles not to “spill too much Mama Tea”.Matriarch: A Memoir is set for release on April 22, 2025 and is available for pre-order here.A post shared by Tina Knowles (@mstinaknowles)Today (March 19), Knowles shared she’d be hitting the road for a book tour joined by “legends, icons, and friends”, with a nine show trek set to include stops in Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, New Orleans, Toronto, Chicago, Brooklyn, and London.While moderators for some dates are yet to be announced, Knowles will kick off the tour by sitting down with former First Lady Michelle Obama for a Q&A in Washington, DC on April 30.Tickets for the US dates go on sale this Friday (March 21) at 10 am local time here. Tickets for the sole UK date go on sale the same day at 2pm GMT, and you can find yours here.VIP packages will also be available, with premium tickets, meet and greats and photo opportunities with Knowles available.

Ed Sheeran has performed a surprise acoustic set at a Boston pub to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day – check out footage of the gig below.On Monday (March 17), to celebrate St.

Charges in the February death of Adan Manzano, a Telemundo TV sports reporter in the New Orleans area to cover the Super Bowl, have been upgraded to second-degree murder, the Kenner (Louisiana) Police Department said Tuesday.

Ed Sheeran debuted a new song during a surprise New Orleans street performance – watch footage of the moment below.The singer, songwriter and guitarist has been dropping hints with fans about new material of late, and recently confirmed fans can expect a new single in April as well as sharing numerous titles of songs featured on his upcoming album.On Saturday (March 15), the popstar gave ‘Azizam’ its first live outing in the city’s historic French Quarter. Backed by The Soul Rebels brass band and clutching a heart-shaped balloon.

“The Pivot Podcast” Tuesday that his life story was used by Eminem as inspiration for their infamous rap battle at the end of “8 Mile.”“We’re on set one day, and he’s like, ‘Yo, it doesn’t make sense that we’re beefing,'” Mackie, 46, recalled. “I was like, ‘Right.’ He was like, ‘I need something on you.'”Mackie, who played Clarence “Papa” Doc in the 2002 film, said that he and Eminem “talked for two hours” about his life growing up in New Orleans and attending private school.“I was like, ‘Alright man, I’ll see you later.’ I go to the casino,” Mackie said.

Aramide Tinubu Tennese Williams’ Pulitzer Prize winner “A Streetcar Named Desire” is still one of Broadway’s most critically acclaimed plays. Written in 1947 and adapted to the big screen in 1951 in the Academy Award-winning film starring Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando and Kim Hunter, the themes of desire, illusion, trauma and power remain timely. Now, boasting an exceptional cast and a minimal set, a 21st-century audience is experiencing the tragedy of what happens when delusion and reality come crashing together.

Gladiator II” star Paul Mescal onstage in Brooklyn. And, as brutish Stanley Kowalski, the part made famous by an early-career Marlon Brando, the 29-year-old Irishman does not disappoint. Mescal is a human wrecking ball as he snarls and barrels around the boxing-ring stage like it’s a sweaty tribal ritual.But while the crowd has come for Paul, at the end of Tennessee Williams’ classic play, which opened Tuesday night at BAM, they leave raving about Patsy.That’s Patsy Ferran, the unbelievable 35-year-old British actress who’s been lavished with acclaim in London for years, but is not yet well known stateside.

Tamra Judge is hinting her time on The Real Housewives of Orange County is up amid Season 19 filming.

Matt Minton mminton@variety.com Christopher Landon’s new horror film “Drop” and Shudder’s upcoming “Clown in a Cornfield” are among the films announced as part of Overlook Film Festival‘s 2025 first wave lineup. The first wave festival lineup includes 47 films from 10 countries, all set to play from April 3-6 in New Orleans at the Prytania Theatre.