Music Industry Moves: AJR Signs With Mercury Records, LimeWire Strikes NFT Deal With Universal Music

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentWarner Discovery came out at Annecy all three studios firing, Cartoon Network Studios,  Warner Bros. Animation and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe making a joint presentation of their upcoming slates.The biggest news was an exclusive, multiyear cross-studio overall deal inked between Cartoon Network Studios and Warner Bros.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentWayfarer Studios — the independent production studio from filmmaker, author and “Jane the Virgin” actor Justin Baldoni — has received a $125M investment to boost strategic growth and further the company’s production of film, television, documentaries, podcasts and new media projects, Variety has learned exclusively.The private investment comes from Wayfarer Studios’ co-founder Steve Sarowitz, the entrepreneur, billionaire philanthropist and chairman of software company Paylocity, along with his wife, Jessica Sarowitz. Wayfarer was founded in 2019 by Baldoni and Sarowitz, who has served as an active advisor since the company’s inception.Wayfarer Studios’ mission is to bring people together and highlight connection through storytelling.

Thania Garcia HYBE, the Korean music company representing BTS, lost $1.7 billion of market value within the first hour of stock trading on Wednesday (June 15) following the band’s hiatus announcement.On Tuesday, June 14, the seven group members announced that they are going on a hiatus — via a translator — to pursue solo work, which almost instantaneously knocked HYBE shares in South Korean trade down by nearly 28%. HYBE shares had fallen by just about 25,000 won on Wednesday morning and continued to drop throughout the day, wiping out $1.7 billion of market capitalization.Within the first hour of trading, the shares surged slightly from their starting point of 140,000 won to 145,500 won.

Paris Hilton is taking fans' breath away with her latest TikTok post. On Tuesday, the heiress and DJ shared a video of her and Tom Cruise impersonator Miles Fisher getting ready as if they're going to a premiere together. «Paris, I don't want to be late for this premiere.

Cheryl Burke is revealing her biggest NSFW secret!

Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefThe abruptness and timing of Peter Rice’s firing last week by Disney CEO Bob Chapek remains a complete mystery to many, including Rice, I’m told. The move came as a total shock to the industry and to the well-respected media executive, who is unusual in having spent his entire industry career at one studio, 20th Century Fox, and then its successor company, Disney.As everyone now knows, Rice had absolutely no idea what was about to happen when his boss called him into a meeting on June 8, and I hear he was told that Chapek wanted to discuss the Disney board meeting taking place in Orlando later this month, at which Rice was scheduled to make a presentation.Instead, in a conversation that lasted all of seven minutes, Chapek informed Rice that he was letting him go because he wasn’t a good fit for him or the “new culture” at Disney.

Kelly Clarkson is paying homage to Britney Spears — 15 years after a particularly ugly moment between the two superstars.

Bradley Cooper got candid about his struggles with addiction.

Wilson Chapman editorOne of Roald Dahl’s most beloved characters is heading back to film. Netflix has released the first teaser for “Matilda the Musical,” set to debut on the streamer this December.“Matilda the Musical” is based on the stage musical from Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly, which premiered on the West End in London in 2011 and received 12 Olivier Awards.

Ethan Shanfeld Ever since the dawn of social media, fans have found creative ways to obsess over their favorite TV shows — be it chat rooms littered with “Lost” theories; Tumblr pages dedicated to “Teen Wolf”; or “Game of Thrones” hashtags filled with millions of tweets during just one episode.A handful of years ago, the internet birthed yet another mechanism to interact with television: “no context” Twitter accounts. True to their name, these profiles post captioned screenshots from popular series — from “Glee” to “Succession” — removed from the context of the show.There are no context accounts for series ranging from “The Sopranos” to “Queer Eye” to “SpongeBob SquarePants,” while 274,000 Twitter users follow a profile solely dedicated to Nick Miller (Jake Johnson) of “New Girl.” “The Office” alone has more than a dozen no context accounts, the most popular of which has over half a million followers.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe third season of Paramount+ series “Evil” returned on June 12, and the show is darker than ever as it continues to straddle the worlds of science and religion.For the season opener, production designer Ray Kluga transformed an airport hangar in New York into a space for a group of scientists to experiment on dead bodies. The idea was to measure the weight of a soul, a question that goes back to the early 20th century when scientist Duncan MacDougall determined the weight lost after death was 21 grams.Kluga’s biggest challenge was in envisioning what a century-old experiment in the modern world would look like.

My Policeman, Michael Grandage’s moving drama about a young man torn between two lovers. Ahead of the film’s release, here’s everything we know so far.My Policeman is an adaptation of Bethan Roberts’s 2012 novel of the same name, which centers on Marion (played here by The Crown’s ) and Tom (), a school teacher and policeman, who meet and fall in love on the Brighton coast in the ’50s. Enter Patrick (David Dawson), a curator who has moved to Brighton to recover from the death of a previous lover and soon develops feelings for Tom.

Dancing with the Stars professional Cheryl Burke has admitted she's'never' had an orgasm during sex on her podcast.On Tuesday's episode of her Burke In The Game podcast, the38-year-old TV host made her 'biggest confession to date' after some initialhesitation.The star began by reflecting on how she felt the need to bite 'her tongue' during a recent interview withsex therapist Miss Jaiya. Candid: Dancing with the Stars professional Cheryl Burke held nothing back as she admitted to 'never' having an orgasm during sex on her podcast'I've never really, I guess, had an orgasm before when it comes to intercourse,' she told listeners.

He reacted to hiswife Keleigh Sperry sharing some scintillating thirst traps of him on TikTok recently.And Miles Teller was seen with his social media maven on his latest outing.The 35-year-old actor reacted to his 29-year-old wife were seen rocking patterned looks while out and about in New York City on Tuesday. Matchy matchy: Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperrywere seen rocking patterned looks while out and about in New York City on Tuesday Abs-olutely fabulous: The 35-year-old actor has been featured in some some scintillating thirst traps on TikTok posted by his 29-year-old wifeMiles donned a white short sleeved button down shirt with orange flowers printed all over it with black cropped trousers and matching patent leather loafers.

Dakota Johnson is coming clean about her international party-crashing.

holidaymakers are roasting in a freak heatwave as temperatures in Spain soar to a whopping 40C.Tourists have been warned that it is dangerously hot and they should avoid physical activity and wear lose clothing.Weather experts have described it as “one of the most intense heatwaves” and credited the burning mercury to an African plume arriving from across the continent.

James Bay has announced plans for a UK and Ireland tour and shared a video for his recent single ‘One Life’.The Hitchin singer-songwriter will hit the road in the autumn kicking off at Bournemouth O2 Academy on November 20.The jaunt will also call at Leeds, Newcastle, Manchester, Edinburgh, Dublin and Birmingham before wrapping up at London’s O2 Brixton Academy on December 2 and Bristol O2 Academy the following night (3).Pre-sale tickets will go on sale next Wednesday (May 25) from 9am until 8am on Friday (May 27). Tickets will then go on general sale at 9am on the same day. You can purchase tickets for the shows here.Bay has also posted the video for ‘One Life’ which charts “a relationship between a couple, while milestone memories are captured in a way that resemble a very personal and intimate home movie,” according to a press release.

When Mercury moves into retrograde it can herald a bumpy ride for your relationships, so get ready to hold on tight. Mercury is the planet of expression, personal connections, travel and technology. At times when it appears to go backwards in the galaxy, those areas of our lives can take a reverse turn too.

It’s been one of the biggest trials of this year. And with Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s trial set to end on 27 May, there is much speculation about what could be the final verdict. However, keen astrologers will note that the trial is taking place during Mercury in Retrograde which can be auspicious for a number of reasons.

Reba McEntire has joined David E. Kelley’s ABC drama Big Sky as a series regular for the upcoming third season.

busty woman has shared her styling tips for women who are struggling to dress their ample asset in the most flattering way as she points out the common fashion mistakes.Monika Mancini, from US, regularly shares styling and life hacks to her 410,000 followers on TikTok, hoping to guide other women to dress better."Bigger chest ladies, I've got some flattering inspo for you," she says."Other than buttoning up your clothes to cover your cleavage, unbutton a few or keep it complete open and wear a cute tank or bodysuit underneath — trust me, it will make your bust a lot smaller."Monika also points out that wearing cropped jackets will "add bulk" to the outfit, so she suggests to wear a long blazer instead to balance the body proportion."And last tip, instead of wearing high-neck tops, wear shirts with lower necks — it's way more flattering."As the mercury is rising, the TikToker says she would avoid picking cute tops with ruffles around the neckline.Want to bring a little glamour to your life every day with all the most exciting real-life stories, fashion and even sex tips HOT off the press?Well, we've got you covered with our great new Hot Topics newsletter - it'll drop straight into your inbox around 7pm and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.And signing up now means you'll get a front row seat for our great new series inside the lives of the next generation of Daily Star Page 3 girls.You can sign up here - you won't regret it..."That's gonna make your boobs look 10 times bigger," she said.But a model from Ukraine claimed her big boobs are "putting her in danger" despite she's earning a whopping £50,000 a month from OnlyFans.Louisa Khovansk, 28, said she was in constant pain and couldn't do basic exercises like cardio