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Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorJanai Norman, who has worked in various jobs for ABC News since 2016, was named a co-anchor of the weekend edition of “Good Morning America,”  a part of the morning-news franchise that has gotten new attention in recent years.Norman may already be familiar to viewers of the show. She has hosted its “Pop News” segment on weekends, joining the proceedings when ABC News launched a second hour of weekend “GMA” in October of 2019.  Dan B.

William Earl Barry Garron, former Chief TV Critic for The Hollywood Reporter, died June 23 at a medical facility in Gilbert, Ariz. He was 72.Garron, who was well-liked in the industry as a “genial Midwesterner,” spent a little more than a decade as a prominent critic for The Hollywood Reporter.

Barry Garron, the former chief television critic for The Hollywood Reporter, has died. He was 72 and died Thursday at a rehabilitation facility in Arizona.

Prince Harry was spotted showing his bond with composer David Foster, the husband of Meghan Markle's school friend Katharine McPhee at his polo match, where he fell off his horse, at the weekend. While the Duchess of Sussex, 40, and their children Archie, three, and Lilibet, one, opted to stay at home for the Santa Barbara Polo game, which took place near their home in California, the Duke of Sussex was supported by close friends instead. According to reports, Harry, 37, has developed a "close relationship" with his "other father" David in the months since his own with dad Prince Charles broke down.

Mariah Carey has been sued over her classic festive hit ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’, which, musician Vince Vance now argues, infringes the copyright in a song he wrote of the same name.According to Vance’s lawsuit, filed last week, he co-wrote a song called ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ back in 1989, a version of which was recorded and released, enjoying “extensive airplay” in 1993. Carey’s album ‘Merry Christmas’ – on which her song ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ appears – was then released by Sony label Columbia in 1994.

JD Linville Bernardo Quesney’s “History and Geography” and Tomás González Matos’ “Breaking and Entering” are two of the titles screening May 20 at Cannes’ Marché du Film showcase, Sanfic Industria Goes to Cannes. Two other films round out the selection; Andrew Sala’s “The Barbaric” from Argentina, and Esteban García’s Mexico-Columbia co-production “Back to the Sea of my Deseaced.”All four titles screened at Sanfic Industria’s Works in Progress. The 2022 Cannes slate showcases powerful themes of violence, identity and corruption.The Goes to Cannes sessions will run May 20-23 May.

Elton John‘s ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour and his early years has been announced.Co-directed by R.J. Cutler and the filmmaker and John’s husband, David Furnish, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances And The Years That Made His Legend will include an array of unseen concert footage from the past 50 years, as well as John’s handwritten journals and present-day footage of the musician and his family.A release date for the film has yet to be announced, but it is expected to get a limited cinema release before it comes to Disney+.“What a thrill and an honour it is that David Furnish and I get to create this intimate and unique look at one of the world’s most celebrated artists,” Cutler said in a statement via Rolling Stone.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicAbou “Bu” Thiam has been appointed executive vice president at Columbia Records. Reporting into chairman and CEO Ron Perry, Bu’s position will straddle A&R and strategic initiatives across all genres for the label that’s home to Lil Nas X, Harry Styles, Adele, the Kid Laroi and many others.Thiam has been working closely with Perry and Columbia via a joint venture, Buvision, where he signed the artists KayCyy and Rican.

Elton John has shared new dates for his final North American tour – tickets will be available here.The 11 new shows will take place between July 15 to November 20, with fresh stops in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Ontario, South Carolina, California, Washington, British Columbia and Arizona.The tour ends with back-to-back performances at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium. See a full list of his newly added live dates below.John’s ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour has faced multiple postponements since kicking off in 2018, due to the pandemic as well as the singer’s hip injury.

Stacey Solomon has revealed her favourite Mother’s Day of all time – a trip to Columbia Road Flower Market.The mum-of-four said the 2019 visit, when she was pregnant with her youngest son Rex, was her favourite Mothering Sunday so far.Located in East London, the open-air market is considered to be a flower-lover’s paradise – overflowing with countless varieties of beautiful blooms.And it was the combination of this stunning setting, being with her partner Joe Swash, and knowing their first baby together was imminent, which made for such a special day.The Loose Women star, who gave birth to Rex just six weeks later, said: “It was one of my favourite moments, spending time together as a family, walking along looking at all the flowers.”Now, the 32-year-old is set to enjoy her first Mother’s Day with baby Rose, who was born in October last year.Rose and Rex will join Stacey’s older children – 13-year-old Zachary and nine-year-old Leighton – in making what will be her biggest Mothering Sunday yet.Stacey said: “Obviously the best thing… is spending time with your kids.”But it's handmade rather than off the shelf gifts which mean the most to the TV presenter.The proud mum, who attended the Amazon Handmade pop-up in London’s Soho, added: “My ultimate relaxation is getting stuck into some arts and craft projects with the kids – it fills me with joy!“Last Valentine's Day, we made a plate for Joe with all our fingerprints on.

Lily Moayeri There was an air of unwanted mystery surrounding Lo Moon when the Los Angeles-based group debuted. Touring extensively in 2016 and 2017, ahead of its first album which arrived in early 2018, the band released but one song during that time — “Loveless,” which owes more than its name to the seminal album by drone rockers My Bloody Valentine — and made it available exclusively on DSPs.

Girl In Red has signed a new record deal with Columbia Records.The Norwegian artist, real name Marie Ulven, previously released music through a worldwide recordings deal with AWAL (Artists Without A Label), a company which offers independent musicians an alternative to working with a traditional record label.Following the success of her April 2021 debut album ‘If I Could Make It Go Quiet’, Ulven has now signed to Columbia for her future releases.The label confirmed the news to Variety yesterday (February 15), though neither Columbia or Girl In Red have officially announced the signing at the time of writing.Speaking to NME at Reading Festival back in August, Ulven confirmed that she was working on new Girl In Red material.“I’m already working on new stuff, I’m really excited to see what’s going to happen,” she said, before reiterating that she isn’t interested in releasing singles at the moment.“I still don’t think singles are that interesting. I honestly don’t even know at this point,” Ulven continued.

John Legend has signed a new record deal with Universal Music’s Republic Records, marking the occasion by releasing a new Christmas single.“I am excited to partner with Republic Records in this next chapter of my career”, says Legend. “Everyone at the label has been so wonderful to work with.

Anatomy of a Scandal co-creator Melissa James Gibson is continuing her relationship with Endeavor Content with a two-year overall deal.

Roy Trakin John Fagot, a legendary and popular promotion executive at Columbia, Capitol and Hollywood Records over the course of a four-decade career, has died. He was 78; no cause of death has been announced.A warm Southerner with a self-effacing humor — as befits a man with his unusual surname, which he never shied away from — Fagot was widely beloved in the industry.The Atlanta native started out in the mailroom at CBS Records in Atlanta in the mid-‘70s, moving up to local promotion manager for Columbia for Atlanta, the Carolinas and Dallas.

Warner’s Parlophone label has announced that it will put out David Bowie’s unreleased album ‘Toy’, initially as part of a wider boxset in November and then as a standalone release next year.Originally intended as the follow-up to 1999’s ‘Hours’, the album is a mixture of new songs and re-recorded versions of some of Bowie’s older work. A dispute with his then label Virgin over the album resulted in it being shelved, and also prompted his move back to Sony Music – him signing with Columbia in 2002.Although it eventually leaked in 2011, ‘Toy’ has never been commercially available.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!David Patten, a three-time Super Bowl champion with New England Patriots, has tragically passed away at the age of 47 following a motorbike crash in America.Tributes immediately flooded in for the former Patriots wide receiver, whose body was identified by coroner Nadia Rutherford after the fatal crash near Columbia in his native South Carolina.According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Patten crossed the median before the crash, which involved two other cars.Patten enjoyed an illustrious career within NFL, having played for five teams and helping the Patriots historically lift their first three Super Bowl crowns between 2001 and 2004.Patten scored a leaping eight-yard touchdown

Jonathan Cohen It boggles the mind as much today as it did 30 years ago when four unassuming rock bands from Seattle captured the hearts and minds of the entire world, forever changing the music industry. Soundgarden was first out of the gate.

Lily Moayeri Columbia Records has promoted Kerry Hickey to senior vice president, film & television licensing. The Los Angeles-based Hickey, who reports to general manager Jenifer Mallory and chairman/CEO, Ron Perry, joined Columbia in 2018 as vice president.In her newly elevated role, Hickey will continue to utilize the systems she has put in place over the last three years.

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Jordan Rose Columbia Records has promoted A&R executives Luis Mota and Maria Arangio to senior vice president and vice president, respectively. The Sony Music label is home to such up-and-coming acts as 24KGoldn, Polo G, and Lil Tjay, as well as perennial superstars like Beyonce, Harry Styles and Tyler, the Creator.