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EXCLUSIVE: Fia Perera has wrapped production on her first narrative feature, Mermaid, an expansion of her 2020 short film of the same name, which she wrote and directed.

EXCLUSIVE: Sydney-based production company Causeway Films, known for The Babadook, You Won’t Be Alone, Talk To Me, and the upcoming Bring Her Back, has appointed Black Bear’s VP of Film and Television, Sleena Wilson, as Head of Development.

Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Devo and more have been announced as contributors featured on the ‘Los Angeles Rising’ wildfire relief benefit compilation album.The Los Angeles wildfires, which began on January 7, have left 28 people dead, more than 12,000 structures destroyed and saw the evacuation of more than 150,000 residents.Created by Kevin Haskins (Love and Rockets, Bauhaus) and producer Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, IDLES), all proceeds from ‘Los Angeles Rising’ will go to Sweet Relief – a musicians fund that helps provide financial assistance to musicians and music industry workers. You can purchase the album exclusively from Bandcamp.The LP features 16 previously unreleased tracks from the likes of Cave, Harvey, Gary Numan, Primal Scream and more.

shocking nude stunt on the red carpet at the Grammys over the weekend.TMZ reporters caught the couple out and about in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, and one of the photogs asked West, “What’s your plans for the Super Bowl?”“We might pull up,” the 47-year-old rapper responded, as the couple walked into a building.Censori, 30, did not speak in the video. She mostly kept her head down while wearing a white jacket, grey yoga pants and black sunglasses.The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are playing in Super Bowl LIX at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome.West’s rival, Taylor Swift, will be at the game to cheer on her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, according to his brother Jason.The Post has learned that President Donald Trump, whom West is a supporter of, plans to be at the Super Bowl, as well.West and Censori both attended the 2024 Super Bowl between the Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas.

Kanye West has defended his wife Bianca Censori following the controversy around her “nude” dress at the Grammys.The couple made headlines after they showed up for the red carpet for the 67th Grammy Awards – held in Los Angeles this past weekend – with Censori wearing an almost entirely see-through dress.The outfit was unsurprisingly met with shock online and left some expressing concern for Censori’s welfare. Both she and West left the event shortly afterwards, and the rapper later confirmed that they had done so of their own volition – not as a result of being escorted out.Now, following backlash, West has taken to social media to defend his wife, saying that he “keeps staring” at photos of her at the event in “admiration”.“My wife’s first red carpet opened a whole new world,” he began, writing on X/Twitter and sharing a photo from the red carpet.

Teddy Swims‘ stylist has issued a public apology to Chinese designer Windowsen for copying one of its designs for the 2025 Grammys.Earlier this week, Teddy Swims turned heads on the Grammys red carpet for his unique pearl-centric look, which was put together by his stylist Christian Stroble. Shortly after the ceremony came to an end, Swims and Stroble were accused of ripping off the designs of one of Windowsen’s outfits.Windowsen – founded by Chinese designer Sensen Lii in Antwerp in 2019 – claimed that Swims had plagiarised one of its designs for his Grammys outfit, after the clothing company turned down a collaboration with the artist.“NOT A WINDOWSEN.

Lamar Odom is set to grace our screens in the upcoming sixth season of The Kardashians, following a heartwarming reunion with his ex-wife, Khloe Kardashian. Fans of the famous clan are buzzing with excitement as the reality TV series prepares for its big return, set to hit Hulu and Disney+ on February 6. The 45-year-old former NBA star has opened up about rekindling contact with Khloe, 40, thanks to her bestie Malika Haqq.

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran publicist Jill Rosen has joined Conscious Living PR as Regional Director of East Coast Operations. In her new role, she will lead business development on the East Coast, with a primary focus on expanding the film sector within the agency’s Conscious Hollywood division. Rosen will report directly to President and CEO Mona Loring in Los Angeles.

Matt Damon is no longer starring in the upcoming Netflix thriller Animals!

UTA Vice Chairman Jay Sures, who is also a UC Regent and outspoken supporter of Israel, saw his Brentwood home vandalized by protesters who massed in front of his house early this morning. Among other indignities, the protesters left bloody handprints on the door of his garage, and had to be dispersed by police.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Ben Affleck is set to star in his upcoming Netflix thriller “Animals,” which he’s also directing. His longtime friend Matt Damon was originally slated to lead the film but had to depart due to scheduling conflicts with Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic “The Odyssey.” “Animals” is aiming to begin production in Los Angeles this April, according to Deadline, who first reported the casting shakeup.

EXCLUSIVE: Ben Affleck is ramping things up on his upcoming Netflix thriller Animals. He not only will direct the pic but star as well, sources now say. Insiders add that Gillian Anderson also is aboard. The plan is for the film to shoot in Los Angeles from a script by Connor McIntyre and Billy Ray.

Jack Whitehall (Jungle Cruise), Julia Duffy (Palm Royale), Paula Pell (Girls5eva), Mark Proksch (What We Do In The Shadows), and Kapil Talwalkar (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist) have joined Peacock’s upcoming mystery comedy series The ‘Burbs as series regulars.

Just days after the Lakers acquisition of Luka Dončić rocked the NBA, the trade has also now altered ESPN‘s weekend lineup, with the network moving off the previously scheduled Utah Jazz vs. Phoenix Suns game to highlight the Los Angeles Lakers-Indiana Pacers game this Saturday. That 4 p.m. ET contest at Crypto.com Arena is expected to be Dončić’s debut with the 17-time champion Lakers. It will alsop be available on ESPN+ and Disney+.

The NFL is heading down under and has designated the Los Angeles Rams as the host team for its first-ever regular season game in Australia.

Kanye West has claimed that he and his wife Bianca Censori “beat the Grammys” following the latter’s naked dress stunt at this year’s ceremony.During the red carpet for the 67th Grammy Awards – which was held in Los Angeles this past weekend (February 2) – Censori arrived with Ye and turned up in a fur coat, which she then dropped to reveal an almost entirely see-through dress with no undergarments underneath.The couple left the event shortly afterwards, with West later confirming that they had done so of their own volition and hadn’t been escorted out.It was said that this was designed to replicate the album cover of ‘Vultures 1’, Ye’s collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign, and unsurprisingly was met with shock on social media and some expressing concern for Censori’s welfare.Now, while making his way to a recording studio in Los Angeles on Tuesday (February 4), the ‘All Of The Lights’ hitmaker told paparazzi to “Ask me how it was to beat the Grammys.”The photographer repeated the question with Ye responding “We beat the Grammys,” while Censori laughed.Ye heading to a recording studio in Los Angeles today. “We beat the Grammys!”Paparazzi: “How is the tour Kanye?”Ye: “It’s coming.” pic.twitter.com/D4nKcxGhKl— yzyupdates (@yzyupdates) February 5, 2025A paparazzi also asked him “How’s the tour coming?”, to which he replied: “It’s coming”.Ye had previously taken to his Instagram Stories to share a screenshot of Google search analytics which allegedly showed that Censori’s name was trending online around the world.“WE BEAT THE GRAMMIES (sic),” Ye wrote (via Music News).

Pop Smoke is facing up to 29 years in prison after accepting a plea deal.Corey Walker, 24, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in court today (February 5) and two counts of home-invasion robbery for his role in the 2020 killing of the New York-based rapper.Walker had initially been charged with murder and could have faced up to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He now faces up to 29 years in state prison when he is sentenced on February 21, according to CBS News.He was one of four people charged in connection with the killing which happened at a rented Hollywood Hills home during a home-invasion robbery in February 2020.

in Justin Baldoni’s alleged smear campaign against her.On Tuesday, Jed Wallace of Street Relations filed a complaint in a Texas federal court obtained by The Post, accusing Lively of defamation for entangling him in her legal battle with her “It Ends With Us” co-star. Wallace’s suit centers on Lively’s previous claims that he allegedly created fake content on social media that seemed to target her while supporting Baldoni.Wallace is seeking a minimum of $7 million in damages, along with a court ruling affirming that he did not sexually harass or retaliate against the actress.The lawsuit arrived the same day Lively withdrew a petition submitted on Jan.

Meghan Markle has delighted fans with a sneak peek into her gorgeous California abode. Since stepping down from Royal duties in January 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have settled in Montecito with their two little ones, Prince Archie, aged five, and three year old Princess Lilibet.The star-studded neighbourhood is also home to A-listers like Oprah Winfrey and Sharon Stone, with Stone recently praising Harry and Meghan's heartfelt involvement in the community.

Terry Flores The board of ASIFA-Hollywood, the organization behind the 52nd annual Annie Awards, pondered, like many other organizers behind events on the awards season calendar, whether the show should be postponed or scaled back because of the devastating fires that ravaged Los Angeles in early January. Many members of the animation community are among those who’ve been severely impacted. “We represent the animation community and it’s really important to us, especially at this time, that we support them a thousand percent,” says ASIFA-Hollywood executive director Aubry Mintz.

Ariana Grande has revealed she pushed back against the Wicked composer’s attempts to make Glinda’s songs more hip-hop in nature.The blockbuster is the first of a two-part film adaptation of the hit stage musical and it made memorable use of the show’s original songs, which were written by Stephen Schwartz.In a new interview with IndieWire, Grande – who has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars for her role as the Galinda/Glinda character in the film – has spoken about how Schwartz himself suggested altering the songs, including ‘Popular’, so that they fit more closely with the music Grande has made in her career.“I was concerned, but it was met with so much mutual love and respect,” Grande said about her reaction to his suggestion. “I lovingly reached out and said, ‘I don’t think this is very in character.