New poll suggests surprising result at Greater Manchester mayor election

Billie Eilish dropped her groundbreaking, Grammy-winning debut album, “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” — there was a seismic shift in pop.At just 17, she emerged as a goth-pop princess whose spooky, synthy sound was eerily prescient of the doom to come when the pandemic shut the world.And the Billie effect was felt with everyone from Olivia Rodrigo to SZA to, yes, even Taylor Swift. While Eilish broke out of the “Bad Guy” groove of her biggest hit on her second album, 2021’s “Happier Than Ever,” there was still no stopping her power.And even when she made the most anti-blockbuster ballad for last summer’s “Barbie” smash, “What Was I Made For?” went on to win both the Song of the Year Grammy and the Best Original Song Oscar — even though the single didn’t even crack the Top 10.Now 22, Eilish is hot off of accomplishing that rare Grammy-Oscar double as she releases her third LP, “Hit Me Hard and Soft” — and she continues to go against the mainstream.In fact, she chose not to release any singles leading up to the album, wanting the collection to be consumed as a “family of songs.”Forget the fact that listening to an album from start to finish in the streaming era is a pretty radical concept.And when the LP gets off to the sleepiest of starts with the dreamy “Skinny” — where Eilish displays her new thing for strings, courtesy of the Attacca Quartet — you might think you accidentally shuffled it to the end.Just like Prince rebeled against the “Purple Rain” mania with “Around the World in a Day” and Radiohead tried to shake off the “OK Computer” masses with “Kid A,” Eilish has refused to play to the basic crowd to meet any sort of commercial expectation.And yet, it still works for her.

David Gilmour fans.On Monday, May 13, the long-time Pink Floyd member announced his brief four-concert ‘Luck and Strange Tour,’ which included a pair of shows at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Monday, Nov. 4 and Tuesday, Nov.

Francis Ford Coppola has lamented the state of modern cinema, claiming some major studios no longer focus on making high quality films.Speaking at a press conference at Cannes Film Festival following the world premiere of his new dystopian drama Megalopolis, Coppola expressed his view that studios are mostly focused on making money due to their high levels of debt.“I fear that the film industry has become more of a matter of people being hired to meet their debt obligations because the studios are in great, great debt. And the job is not so much to make good movies, the job is to make sure they pay their debt obligations,” Coppola told Variety.However, The Godfather director believes streaming services could interrupt the old system and potentially have a positive impact on the industry.

Did Jax Taylor cheat on Brittany Cartwright… with their publicist?!? This is getting into Scandoval territory!

Rachel Leviss‘ legal team just filed new docs as part of her ongoing revenge porn lawsuit against Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix, and they are NOT holding back!

A man has been arrested after a cyclist died in a horror crash involving a HGV in Salford. Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to Cromwell Road on Thursday afternoon.

'Hundreds' of drivers have been stuck in their cars for hours as a motorway remains closed following a crash involving three vehicles. Police were called to reports of the collision between junction 3 and 4 of the M58 near Skelmersdale at 12.57pm on Friday (May 17).

Whether you are a budding artist or looking to kickstart a new hobby… a new arts space will give you hands-on help from professional artists.

It's Friday evening, which means it's time for our weekly Friday night pub quiz!

Walking arm-in-arm with her dad up to the dank concrete building, she was a world away from her quiet, humble beginnings.

Mikel Arteta refused to use Manchester City's 115 charges against them as he prepares his Arsenal side for the final day of the Premier League season.

When it comes to buying quality bras that look pretty while remaining supportive, many shoppers will opt for brands like Marks and Spencer, John Lewis or Lounge. But I've found a website selling designer £80 bras for £20 in a huge 80% off sale.

Another tower block is to be built in Manchester city centre. But for heritage groups it is a watershed moment as a Grade II listed building will evetually be demolished to make way for it - and it will be constructed in a conservation area.

A replacement for GMP's 'inadequate' computer system may only be installed by 2026 because of problems encountered during the original tender exercise, according to Chief Constable Stephen Watson.

Hailey Bieber is showing off her baby bump during a date night with her husband Justin Bieber!

Who is RMF? We never do find out. Yorgos Lanthimos’ trio of stories in Kinds of Kindness are titled The Death of RMF, RMF is Flying and RMF Eats a Sandwich. 

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has acquired the spec Queen B, a college comedy written by Giovanni M. Porta. After developing another project with Platinum Dunes, Giovanni brought the spec script directly to Cameron Fuller, who championed the script and will produce along with Brad Fuller for Fuller Media.

Adam Lambert is getting Pride Month started a couple weeks early!

Billie Eilish unleashed a lo-fi video for her new single “LUNCH.”

Brent Lang Executive Editor BuzzFeed Studios and actor and comedian Lil Rel Howeryare partnering on “Saving the Neighborhood,” a new series examining the “existential threats” facing neighborhoods across America. Howery will serve as both the director and the series’s host. The first season of “Saving the Neighborhood” examines the impact of environmental racism on Black and Brown communities across the U.S.

Naman Ramachandran A short film fund aimed at championing female and non-binary filmmakers led by “Doctor Who” star Jodie Whittaker has unveiled its first project winner at the Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes 2023, women’s and non-binary visibility platform Primetime and Bournemouth Film School’s Funding Futures unveiled an initiative to spotlight women and non-binary filmmakers.