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Britney Spears ended her Las Vegas residency after a highly-successful four-year run. Over the weekend, the pop star returned to Vegas for the first time since that final show, but this time she wasn't under her father's thumb.On March 5, Britney and her fiance Sam Asghari headed to Sin City to celebrate his 28th birthday."There was no drama," a source told Page Six. "She got picked up in a Rolls Royce, [was driven] to the hotel and had a great time."After checking into the Presidential Suite at the Crockfords tower of the newly-opened Resorts World, Sam and Britney reportedly had a couple's massage.

Ed Sheeran arrives at a hearing at London’s High Court on Monday (March 7) in London, England.

Steven Spielberg is sharing his thoughts on the 2022 Oscars.

Alec Baldwin is addressing the lawsuits surrounding the tragic death cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust.

Jessica Chastain hits the black carpet for the 2022 Oscars Nominees Luncheon held at Fairmont Century Plaza on Monday (March 7) in Los Angeles,

Bachelor Nation saw three major fan favorite couples split last year, and a major one split in 2022 already.

Disney‘s CEO Bob Chapek is addressing the company’s stance on the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill in Florida – Just Jared Jr There is some Queen Elizabeth news – Celebitchy Here’s everything you need to know about Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly‘s wedding – Popsugar Another CW star is leaving their TV show – Just Jared Jr

Kristen Stewart keeps it classic in a Chanel suit while arriving at 2022 Oscars Nominees Luncheon held at Fairmont Century Plaza on Monday afternoon (March 7) in Los Angeles.

Will Smith looks sharp in a blue suit while arriving for the 2022 Oscars Nominees Luncheon held at Fairmont Century Plaza on Monday (March 7) in Los Angeles.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Janette Manrara, 38, has given fans a new update on her and Aljaz’s work life as they reflected on how far they have come.  The It Takes Two host took to her Instagram, where she boasts 502,000 followers, to reveal their latest joint venture.Janette filmed herself in the passenger seat as she spoke to the camera while Aljaz was at the wheel.The pair beamed with happiness as they recounted being on the way to the same location two years ago.Janette said: “[We are] on the way to the date that we were at two years ago.“The day before today two years ago we pulled the plug on the show because of Covid.“We’re literally about to go straight to where we’re heading right now to check the show.“And finally three years later, we are on our way!”She then pointed the camera at Aljaz, who was driving and smiling as his wife made the announcement.Aljaz added: “We are doing it.”Ahead of the couple’s joint venture earlier today, Janette opened up last month on her departure from Strictly Come Dancing.The professional dancer spoke out on her decision to leave the hit BBC show last year during an appearance  on Celebrity Mastermind.She was being asked about her favourite Disney films by presenter Clive Myrie.Then Clive changed the subject to her Strictly exit, asking her the reason behind it.Clive asked Janette: "So you've given up dancing on Strictly and now you're a presenter on It Takes Two, why the change?"Janette admitted: "Well, I did not want to leave the legendary Strictly ballroom floor."But unfortunately when you get such an incredible opportunity like that, presenting It Takes Two you can't really say no to that job."The TV star also revealed that she got the hosting role eight years after

My Chemical Romance have become the latest band to cancel their upcoming shows in Russia and Ukraine.Taking to Instagram, the band wrote: “With deep regret, My Chemical Romance is cancelling our Ukraine and Russia shows in June 2022.“We hope to be able to play for the fans there soon,” they added.It comes after Ukraine severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on February 24.A post shared by My Chemical Romance (@mychemicalromance)Last week, Biffy Clyro and Placebo announced that they’d pulled out of Moscow’s Park Live 2022 in light of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.Yungblud also cancelled his upcoming shows in Russia saying he was “heartbroken” because “I know the vicious and brutal acts of the Russian regime in Ukraine over the past week do not reflect the attitudes and ideals of the beautiful people who I have met in Russia in the past.”Green Day cancelled an upcoming show in Moscow in light of the conflict. Billie Joe Armstrong and co were due to perform at Spartak Stadium in the Russian capital on May 29.

Josh Hartnett and his longtime girlfriend, Tamsin Egerton, are married!The pair tied the knot in a secret ceremony in November, ET Canada confirmed. According to, the couple, who have been together for 10 years, wed at the Old Marylebone Town Hall in London. The affair was small, with Hartnett and Egerton holding the ceremony in the intimate Soho Room, which seats just 12 people.The couple are parents to three children, ages six, four and two, the youngest of whom they welcomed in 2019.  In 2020, ET spoke with the actor, who rose to fame in the '90s and early aughts with roles in and , about taking some time off from Hollywood to focus on his family and turn his attention to projects he was passionate about.«I did take some time off, but I mostly took some time off to do other things, like raise my children,» he adds.

, titled «The Bird,» Owen (Rob Lowe) learns he's inherited an unlikely possession following the sudden death of his ex-wife, Gwyn — a bird! As he discovers during a call with Gwyn's lawyer, she left him a talkative macaw — which was unexpectedly delivered to the fire station — in her will.In ET's exclusive clip from the episode, Owen tries desperately to worm his way out of looking after her macaw but his efforts are met with resistance. After all, it was one of Gwyn's last wishes.«As Gwyn's lawyer, I am simply executing her care plan for Ginsburg as stipulated by her will and letter of final wishes,» her attorney, Gloria, says over video conference. «There is no way Gwyn would make me keep this animal.

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's oldest son Kingston is growing up fast, and is being likened more and more to his famous father.MORE: Gwen Stefani wows in sheer dress for long-awaited announcementThe teenager paid a sweet tribute to his dad over the weekend after sharing a fan's side-by-side image featuring pictures of Kingston and Gavin – showing just how much they look alike.The Bush frontman was the first to re-post the image on Instagram Stories, and his son followed suit. Kingston and his brothers Zuma and Apollo are mainly kept out of the spotlight, but being the oldest and with a public Instagram profile, the teen occasionally shares photos of his famous parents online.VIDEO: Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton give rare insight into family lifeKingston is also showing signs that he will be following in his parents' footsteps with his passion for music and performing.MORE: Gwen Stefani fans can't believe their eyes with stunning childhood photosMORE: Gwen Stefani shares glimpse of incredible party celebrating latest family milestoneKingston, Zuma and Apollo split their time between their mom and dad's homes, and during the beginning of the pandemic at the beginning of 2020, they spent a lot of time in Oklahoma with their mom and stepdad Blake Shelton.Gavin missed his children a lot while they were away, and even took part in some Instagram Lives with Kingston during their time apart – much to the delight of fans.

Kanye West’s new album, ‘DONDA 2’ has been ruled ineligible for inclusion in the Billboard charts.As West, who is now officially known as ‘ye’, decided to sell his album exclusively via his Stem Player device, it violates Billboard’s merchandise bundle policy. As per an article in Billboard, albums sold with merchandise are ineligible for inclusion.The album – West’s 11th, and a direct follow-up to last year’s ‘Donda’ – is only available exclusively via the platform and unique to the $200 (£150) device made by the rapper’s Yeezy Tech enterprise.Four songs from the record – ‘Security’, ‘Pablo’, ‘Broken Road’ and ‘We Did It Kid’ – were made available to Stem Player owners on Wednesday (February 23), following a listening party and live performance in Miami the night prior.

Volcano director Roman Bondarchuk, Valentyn Vasyanovych (Atlantis) and Nariman Aliev (Homeward) explaining their reasoning.“Ukrainians are defending their freedom and right to exist,” Bondarchuk recently said in a statement obtained by The Guardian, while also criticising opera singer Anna Netrebko who cancelled performances at the Met in New York.“We need help. It is necessary to limit the influence of Russian culture in the world.

Tom Grater, Andreas Wiseman EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea Winstanley, the Oscar nominated producer of Jojo Rabbit and What We Do In The Shadows, has arrived back in her native New Zealand to begin filming on feature documentary Toi Tu Toi Ora – Visual Sovereignty.The pic will follow the final year of preparation for the first international showing of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki’s forthcoming exhibition, Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art; the most comprehensive survey of contemporary Māori art to be presented in New Zealand in recent history. It will feature more than 120 indigenous artists, the majority being women, who have exhibited at Venice Biennale, Centre Pompidou in Paris and many other prestigious venues around the world.

Jake Kanter, Tom Grater BBC to premiere Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Strasbourg 1518’Sexy Beast director Jonathan Glazer’s latest film Strasbourg 1518 is to premiere on BBC Two on July 20. The film is part of the BBC’s Culture in Quarantine initiative, and features performances from great dancers inspired by the so-called dancing plague that broke out in Strasbourg in 1518.

Tom Grater, Andreas Wiseman EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Rush, whose feature directing debut was Netflix thriller Wheelman starring Frank Grillo, has been set to direct contained space thriller Retrograde.The project comes from producers Mandalay Pictures and Juniper Productions. The two companies previously teamed on supernatural drama Nine Days, which debuted at Sundance this year and was picked up by Sony Pictures Classics.Mark Mazur has penned the Retrograde screenplay, which was on the 2019 Hit List.

Tom Grater, Andreas Wiseman The coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the film calendar with Sundance, Toronto and London the latest festivals to announce hybrid events featuring physical and online activity.Below we rundown the current status of some of the key upcoming festivals and markets in the next six months; this list will be updated as developments happen.Sarajevo (August 14-21)Bosnia’s Sarajevo Film Festival is sticking to its August dates and is pushing on with a physical edition, albeit with modifications. Cinemas in Bosnia re-opened May 28 with numerous protocols including cleaning footwear upon arrival, and international travel is permitted, though in a limited form at present.

By Tom Grater