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BreAnna Bell CultureCon returns for its sixth annual tour, Variety has learned. Going coast to coast, the convention will first stop in Los Angeles (June 17) before closing its run in New York City (October 7, 8). Presented by HBO Max, CultureCon was built by The Creative Collective NYC, a community dedicated to creating brave spaces for creatives and young professionals of color. “The growth and impact CultureCon has had among creatives of color continues to inspire us at HBO Max,” said Jackie Gagne, Warner Bros. Discovery’s SVP of multicultural marketing. “Heading into our fifth year as sponsors of the conference, and second as the presenting sponsors, we are excited to create spaces and provide invaluable resources for emerging creatives and young professionals of color.”

Corriere Della Serra).As Mixmag notes, Renè was a much-loved DJ and staple act in Ibiza during the early 2000s. Born in Rome, he began DJing during his teenage years and later moved to Riccione north of San Marino where he played at nightclubs including Titilla, Peter Pan and Cocoricò.In 2000, Renè relocated to the White Isle to further pursue a career in music.

MUNA say they’re “so honoured” that Kelly Clarkson decided to cover their song ‘Stayaway’ – watch the performance below.The track, which appears on the Los Angeles pop trio’s second album, 2019’s ‘Saves The World’, was covered by Clarkson as part of the ‘Kellyoke’ segment of her TV show The Kelly Clarkson Show.Sharing their love of the cover, and surprise at it being chosen, MUNA tweeted: “no way!!!!! so honored, wow.”See their reaction and watch the cover below.no way!!!!! so honored, wow @KellyClarksonTV https://t.co/M7HO6TqHnY— MUNA (@whereisMUNA) February 27, 2023Another recent ‘Kellyoke’ segment saw Clarkson cover Arctic Monkeys’ ‘Do I Wanna Know’, with her cover choices taking a recent turn towards more indie rock tracks, including ones by Blink-182 and The Offspring.MUNA, meanwhile, released their self-titled third album via Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory label last summer.Reviewing the album, NME wrote: “By now, it should be clear that this lot know how to pen a whopper of a pop anthem – that remains apparent here – but more crucially ‘MUNA’ also serves as solid evidence of a band with many more chapters of evolution up their sleeves yet.”This summer, the trio are set to support boygenius – the trio of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker – on the London date of their first ever UK tour.The band, who formed for a self-titled EP in 2018 and will release debut album ‘The Record’ next month, will play two UK shows this summer.

R.E.M.‘s Mike Mills has responded to Alex Jones’ claim that all artists asked to “pledge themselves to Lucifer” before signing record deals.Speaking on his own biblical news channel His Glory, provocateur and commentator Jones said that he believes musicians have to “reject Jesus Christ” and “pledge” themselves to the devil before inking deals.“It happened to Mark Dice, it happened to me, it happened to a bunch of other people I’ve talked to — before you’re offered a national TV show, before you’re offered a major record deal — they get you in a room and they say, ‘Listen, we want you to reject Jesus Christ and pledge yourself to Lucifer,'” Jones said.He added that he had an “off the record conversation” with record executives who, he said, confirmed the theory.“You’re sitting there in the meeting in a high rise building around an office table, and you’re like, ‘Are you kidding?’ And they’re like, ‘No, we’re very serious,'” he went on. “I tell viewers that story, you know, 20 years ago, and they go, ‘No, that’s insane.’ No, that really happened.”In response, Mills jokingly confirmed the theory in a tweet which you can see below.Can confirm.

A woman has opened up about her strained relationship with her daughter-in-law after she was forced to give back the key to their home for overstepping boundaries. The mother-in-law claims she is as helpful as can be with her grandchildren but admits she caused some controversy after she started changing their clothes as she likes them 'dressed a certain way'.

Outlander author Diana Gabaldon has confessed that she earns more bang for her buck from writing her novels than she does on penning scripts for the show.

Hooded thugs were caught on camera in a violent rammy outside a pub in Glasgow following the Old Firm game on Sunday.

Weight loss and improving a diet is more often than not a tall order, especially if you're trying to shift eating habits that you've had for years.

A Scots carer who sailed through to the finals of ITV singing competition Starstruck has told how the show has changed his life in “more ways than one”.

Love Island bombshell Harry Young has announced that he's set to become a dad for the very first time in a sweet post on social media.

Michelle Keegan may be a big star on the small screen but she still has strong views when it comes to her snack choices. And there's one thing that she appeared to need to get off her chest.

, the maternal healthcare nonprofit organization she founded in 2010—and which she describes as “very much like my third child”—has reached an age that in many cultures marks the cusp of adulthood, the beginning of a life being built separate to their parents. It’s a milestone weighing heavily on Turlington Burns’s mind. “It's one thing to start a thing but another to stick with it, given how hard it is,” she says.

was moving from the page to the small screen, the creative team felt the pressure to get everything just right. Like the book, the limited series adaptation of Daisy Jones & the Six, produced by 's Hello Sunshine, tells the story of an L.A.-based rock band in the '70s as they rise to superstardom. The group is helmed by the wild, charismatic Daisy Jones (), loosely inspired by Stevie Nicks, who leads a life where chaos and glamour walk hand-in-hand.

If you have been anywhere near the internet - specifically TikTok, Instagram or YouTube - over the the last few weeks, then you probably have already heard and loved Mae Stephens' If We Ever Broke Up...even if you don't actually know who she is. Yet. 

Madonna is mourning the loss of her brother.

Shakira sat down for an interview and took a swipe at her ex partner Gerard Pique‘s new girlfriend Clara Chia Marti.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent After being sentenced to 16 additional years last week, Harvey Weinstein is all-but-likely to spend the rest of his life behind bars. Weinstein is appealing his rape and sexual assault conviction, but for survivors, they feel justice has finally been served. “Today, he will be sentenced. He cannot hurt anyone anymore,” Evgeniya Chernyshova, known in the case as Jane Doe #1, said at Weinstein’s sentencing on Feb. 23 at the criminal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. “I truly believe that this verdict, and the maximum sentence, will restore the faith in the justice system for many survivors out there,” Chernyshova told the judge, moments before Weinstein was handed his punishment.

Callum McLennan Laura Ferrés’ “The Permanent Picture” has been acquired by Be For Films. The deal is announced a fortnight before the film screens at Malaga WIP where it ranks as the most buzzed of the section’s titles.  The debut follows Ferrés success with short “The Disinherited,” which won the 2017 Cannes Critics’ Week Leica Cine Discovery Prize, in addition to grabbing Goya and Gaudi gongs. It depicts the director’s own father reluctantly facing the end of the family business. “The Permanent Picture” is produced by Spain’s Fasten Films, in co-production with Le Bureau (France), and Volta Production (Spain).

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Jellysmack is diving into free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) in partnership with Roku, with two new channels stocked with curated series from Jellysmack creator partners including LaurDIY, Brad Mondo and Stephanie Soo. Under the pact, the Roku Channel has launched Jellysmack’s first FAST linear channels, Hello Inspo (lifestyle) and Mysteria (true crime), on the services Live TV Guide. The channels feature packaged series from 17 of Jellysmack’s top creators. Hello Inspo, covering beauty, style hacks, home makeovers, recipes, DIYs and more, features content from creators including Brad Mondo, Lauren Riihimaki (LaurDIY), Emmeline Mayline Cho (Emmymade), Liz Fenwick, HeXtian, Hellthy JunkFood (JP Lambiase and Julia Goolia), Smitha Deepak, Josh Elkin and Karina Garcia. Mysteria‘s true-crime content comes from creators including Stephanie Soo, Christina Randall, True Crime Recaps (Amy Townsend and Chris Nathan), Killer Bites, Dr. Todd Grande, John Lordan (LordanArts), Brooke Makenna and Danelle Hallan.