LP on filming music video in lockdown, writing for Rihanna and why virtual gigs can never fill the void of live music

HIGH School Musical star Ashley Tisdale is pregnant with her and husband Christopher French’s first child. The 35-year-old actress revealed the baby news on Thursday with a couple photos of herself in a long, white dress, cradling her baby bump.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterVariety has announced its third annual Broadway event, “Legit! The Road Back to Broadway,” presented by City National Bank, will take place on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 9 a.m.

Filming for The Batman has officially resumed after the production was shut down due to Robert Pattinson testing positive for Coronavirus.

Ryan Lochte revealed in a new interview that he has been estranged from his mother, Ileana Lochte, for years.The competitive swimmer, 36, said on the Wednesday, September 16, episode of the syndicated TV show In Depth With Graham Bensinger that he and his siblings, Kristin, Megan, Devon and Brandon, sided with their mom when she divorced their father, Steven Lochte, in 2011. However, their opinions changed in more recent years.“We were all against [our dad] just because of everything I was getting feeded [sic] — like, all of this information that I didn’t know if it was true or not,” Ryan recalled.

BLACKPINK was already in our area but now, they are on the cover of ELLE US. The Korean girl group, featuring Jennie, Lisa, Jisoo and Rosé have come a long way since their inception in 2016.

Covid: West Dunbartonshire on track to be one of worst affected areas in the UKAnd Ian revealed that he hopes it can provide as much of an escape for readers as it did when he was writing it.He told the Lennox Herald: “During the lockdown I thought to myself about how my sons were coping with their kids.“I thought to help quieten them down before bed that I’d write a little story about them.“Now, not having school meant that evenings got longer so by the time they got to bed they probably wouldn’t have been interested in the stories.“They’ve enjoyed it I think though, I’ve done things like this before so they probably just take it as par for the course from their stupid old grandfather now!“Each of the children’s individual personalities

School Musical star Ashley Tisdale has revealed she is pregnant.The Disney star shared the happy news with fans on Thursday as she posted series of pictures with her husband, Christopher French.Ashley, 35, could be seen cradling her baby bump as she smiled at her partner.The news delighted friends and fans alike as they flooded to the comments sections to share their congratulations.Her fellow High Musical co-star Vanessa Hudgens wrote: ‘Just the freaking cutest.’While Ashley’s sister Haylie commented: ‘Been waiting for this!!! can’t wait! Best mama & papa combo.’Ashley and Christopher tied the knot in 2014 in Santa Barbara, California after two years of dating.The news came shortly after the actress opened up to fans about getting her

Oh happy day! Ashley Tisdale, 35, lit up social media when she announced the joyous news about her and husband Chris French having a baby on the way on September 17. The High School Musical alum took to her Instagram and posted two beautiful photos of she and Chris standing side by side amid a bunch of luscious greenery with her baby bump on clear display. She rocked a gorgeous white dress while they happily looked down as her growing belly in one photo and smiled brightly at one another in the next.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorWarner Bros has confirmed that The Batman is back up and running. This comes two weeks after the production shut down after star Robert Pattinson tested positive for COVID-19.

Lady Gaga is feeling the love for Fiona Apple.

Katie Price has revealed she's already started filming scenes for her upcoming BBC documentary.

CORONATION Street star Ruxandra Porojnicu sent fans into a frenzy today when she posted a rare snap from the famous set. The actress, 26, gave fans a glimpse of behind the scenes when she shared a picture of her dressing room.

Lauren Goodger gave off nothing but good vibes as she arrived for the second day of her cosmetic training.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsThe Hamptons Film Festival’s 2020 lineup will feature some of the year’s most buzzworthy films, from Franics Lee’s Ammonite to Lee Isaac Chung’s Steven Yeun-starrer Minari.Announced Thursday, the Hamptons’ Spotlight Films section includes Florian Zeller’s The Father, Edson’s Oda’s Nine Days, Darius Marder’s Sound of Metal, Tara Miele’s Wander Darkly and Chloe Zhao’s Venice winner Nomadland. The annual festival, which runs October 8-14, will also feature titles in the Views From Long Island, Air, Land & Sea; Documentary Competition and Narrative Competition categories.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Elle Fanning has teamed up with Jessica Wapner, former science editor of Newsweek, for a documentary podcast series looking at the controversial diet pill and bodybuilding aid DNP.The pair are working on One Click for Cadence13, the Entercom-backed podcast company. It is based on Wapner’s story for The Daily Beast – The Deadly Internet Diet Drug That Cooks People Alive that was published by in January 2020 and was commissioned by Vespucci Group, the film, TV, podcast & multimedia incubator that produces fact-based stories.The Great star and exec producer Fanning will narrate the series, based on Wapner’s writing.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: A podcast that documents the Hollywood con queen scam, which has seen hundreds of people in town taken in by a person impersonating the likes of Amy Pascal and Kathleen Kennedy, is leading a deal between producer Campside and Sony Music Entertainment.Campside, which struck an investment deal with Stacy Snider, Lis Murdoch and Jane Featherstone’s Chernobyl producer Sister earlier this year, has closed a slate deal with the record label for a number of podcasts.The show, known as Chameleon, will launch in October and will undoubtedly be required listening in Hollywood and is expected to push the explosive case, which has so far not announced any arrests, forward.

Ted Johnson Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is again drawing on support from musical artists to boost turnout among African Americans, as Jeezy, the rapper, singer and songwriter, will appear on Thursday at a campaign roundtable focused on issues facing Black men.Joining him for the event will be actor Sean Patrick Thomas; Jeff Johnson, founder and curator of Men Thrive; Michigan State Representative Jewell Jone and Dr. David Marion, grand basileus of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorImagine Impact, the content accelerator and online marketplace founded by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard and run by Tyler Mitchell, has closed a Series A financing round led by Benchmark.The Silicon Valley venture capital firm has invested in startups like Uber, eBay, Stitch Fix, Snap and many more. Longtime Benchmark partner Bill Gurley spearheaded the Impact deal and will join its board.“We could not be more thrilled to be working with Benchmark.

Dino-Ray Ramos editorAfter unveiling their first wave of programming last week, New York Comic Con and MCM Comic Con’s Metaverse have even more panels and entertainment to feed your fandom. The all-digital confab is set to take place October 8-11 via the New York Comic Con YouTube channel.This year’s edition will include everything the in-person event offers all in the comfort of your own home.

Lizzo has given Cardi B something to smile about after filing for divorce from husband Offset by sending her a bouquet of blooms.Cardi B files for divorceThe WAP rapper filed a petition to end her three-year marriage to the Migos star in Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday (September 15, 2020) and a day later, she shared a video of her supportive and thoughtful gift from the Truth Hurts star on Instagram.“Isn’t Lizzo the nicest person in the world?” Cardi said as she showed off the flowers. “Look what she sent me! She is just a beautiful a** person.

As we’ve mentioned ad nauseum this fall, cinema is different this year and so are film festivals. While the pandemic knocked Cannes, Telluride, and SXSW out of action, festivals with the benefit of more time have worked extremely hard to find a way to pull off a virtual film festival with drive-in screenings.