Obamas’ Higher Ground Inks First-Look Deal With Audible After Ending Spotify Pact

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterCameron Diaz is officially out of retirement. The actor, who stepped back from Hollywood in 2014, will star alongside Jamie Foxx in Netflix’s action-comedy “Back in Action.” The project reunites Diaz and Foxx, who worked together on 1999’s sports drama “Any Given Sunday” and 2014’s “Annie” remake.Seth Gordon (“Horrible Bosses”) is directing the movie from a script he wrote with Brendan O’Brien (“Neighbors”).

Mike Tyson is undoubtedly one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, becoming the first heavyweight to hold all three major belts at one time with the WBA, WBC and IBF titles. However, despite being incredibly successful, Iron Mike’s reputation will always be marred by his disqualification against Evander Holyfield in their second fight. First time around, Holyfield stopped Tyson after 11 rounds, but it was the referee who made the stoppage in the second fight as Tyson bit his opponent and was rightly disqualified.

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has paid tribute to Dame Deborah James, calling her a ‘huge inspiration’ during Prime Minister’s Questions. The podcast presenter, campaigner and blogger known as ‘Bowel Babe’ died aged 40 yesterday. She had been diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in December 2016 and was told early on that she may not live beyond five years, and after raising awareness for the disease, she raised nearly £7million for Cancer Research UK in the final years of her life.

Glasgow Drag Race UK winner Lawrence Chaney will appear on Celebrity Gogglebox alongside fellow star Tia Kofi this week. The local winner of season two of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Lawrence will be joined by fellow alumni Tia Kofi on the popular Channel 4 programme on Friday. The star posted the announcement to their social media, informing fans of the exciting news.

died this week at the age of 40, following a lengthy battle with bowel cancer. The mum-of-two -also known as Bowel Babe – launched a clothing line with InTheStyle earlier this year, going on to raise over £1million for bowel cancer charities. Her collection included a motivational ‘rebellious hope’ t-shirt, priced at £15, with 100% of the proceeds – a minimum of £7.

sporting world. Throughout her career critics have claimed Kournikova prioritised modelling and television appearances, above tennis itself. READ MORE: The Wimbledon legend who is such good friends with Kate Middleton she kissed him on the cheek 3 times in front of Prince William However in her prime, despite never winning a singles title, Kournikova reached number eight in the world.

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weight over two years. And despite beginning this journey due to being body-shamed at a football game, Matt still gets hate for his body - just in a different format. As reported by Leicestershire Live, Matt took to social media to describe the first 'thin-shaming' event he had ever experienced.

Megan Thee Stallion blasted the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe vs Wade during her Glastonbury set on Saturday evening.This week, it was announced that the Supreme Court in America had decided to overturn the Roe vs Wade decision from 50 years ago, putting an end to guaranteed abortion rights.Numerous people and celebrities have spoken out in horror against the ruling, including Viola Davis, Billie Eilish, Michelle Obama and Lizzo.During her incredible set, Megan paused between songs to address the ruling.‘You guys know it wouldn’t be me if I don’t take a second to call out these stupid damn men, I mean God damn, what else do you want?’ she said.‘Texas is really embarrassing me right now,’ she said of her home state.The Hot Girl Summer rapper added: ‘That’s my home state, and I want to have it on the record that the m*****f***ing hot boys and hot girls do not support this b******* that you’re campaigning for.‘My body my m*****f***ing choice,’ she concluded, asking the crowd to repeat the sentiment.‘Let’s put all our middle fingers up right now.’Texas’ Republican Governor Greg Abbott has celebrated the high court allowing states ‘to protect the lives of all unborn babies in America’.

Michelle Obama is sharing her thoughts on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Johnny Depp has issued a major career announcement after winning his defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor is heading back out on tour with his Hollywood Vampires bandmates.

Michelle Obama can’t resist a Beyoncé song. Following the release of her new song “Break My Soul,” Obama shared on Instagram just how much she loved the song and its message.Beyoncé announces awaited 7th studio album and a drop dateSelena Gomez proud to be in Michelle Obama’s Voting SquadA post shared by Michelle Obama (@michelleobama)Obama shared a photo of Beyoncé performing on stage and wrote, “Queen @beyonce, you’ve done it again! “Break My Soul” is the song we all need right now, and I can’t help but dance and sing along while listening to it.

awarded $2 million in compensatory damages. The actress has since spoken out and claimed the verdict was "unfair" and that social media had a strong influence on the trial.

Bill Nye, the married guy!The star is officially a newlywed after marrying journalist and author Liza Mundy in May at the Castle Building's Haupt Garden at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., People confirmed. In photos captured by their wedding photographer, Barack Obama's former White House photographer, Pete Souza, the couple can be seen exchanging vows outside in front of  star Robert Picardo, who officiated the ceremony. «Yes it’s true, I’m now officially a wedding photographer,» Souza wrote in part of an Instagram caption. «But I buried the lede: congrats to Bill Nye and Liza Mundy.⁣»The bride donned a v-neck satin gown with a fishtail high-low hem and embellished with a beaded belt.

Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground production company is heading to Amazon’s Audible platform.Following the end of a three-year deal with Spotify, the Obamas have reportedly inked an exclusive multi-year, first-look deal with the Amazon-owned platform.While firm details surrounding the Obamas’ new deal with Audible remain unclear at this time, comments from Michelle Obama hint at the possibility of their content with Audible being released on multiple streaming platforms.The Audible deal will see the Obamas “keep striving to tell compelling, provocative, and soulful stories — while doing everything we can to make sure they reach the folks who need to hear them,” Michelle Obama told The Hollywood Reporter.A Higher Ground spokesperson also told The Hollywood Reporter that the two companies “plan to make the Audible Originals available to the widest possible audience”.The newly signed deal with Audible comes after the Obamas’ three-year deal with streaming giant Spotify ended earlier this year. The Spotify deal saw them “develop, produce and appear” on select podcasts through their Higher Ground production company.The Obamas’ contributions to Spotify notably included the eight-part podcast series Renegades: Born In The USA with Bruce Springsteen.

Selena Gomez is opening up about one of her most successful albums, revealing that she felt ashamed to pose naked for the cover of ‘Revival’ during her recent conversation with Amy Schumer at the Hollywood Reporter’s Comedy Actress Roundtable.“Someone like Selena, who was sexualized at such a young age, but you’ve just rejected that and have really found your own style and your own presence,” the comedian stated, adding that the media and online users “put you through a system and make you feel like this is how you have to do it.”“It’s really unfair,” Selena declared, “I actually did an album cover and I was really ashamed after I did it,” referring to the 2015 studio album ‘Revival.’“I had to work through those feelings because I realized it was attached to something deeper that was going on,” the singer explained, “It was a choice that I wasn’t necessarily happy that I made, but I think that I’ve done my best, at least I try to be myself.”“I’m not an overly sexual person,” she continued, explaining that sometimes she likes “to feel sexy, but that doesn’t mean it’s for somebody else. It can be for me.” Selena Gomez: Why ‘Only Murders in The Building’ did not want to hire herSelena Gomez proud to be in Michelle Obama’s Voting SquadSelena Gomez reveals the drugstore beauty products she usesShe concluded by saying that she now has a different perspective and wants to take control of her career.

President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s media company, Higher Ground.This exclusive, worldwide, multi-project, multi-year partnership is a direct reflection of Higher Ground’s commitment to promote diversity, and to tell meaningful and entertaining stories in an audio format.“For so long we have been inspired by the Obamas. Their passion, curatorial style and ingenuity is reflected in the content they have created across all mediums, as well as the talented team they have assembled at Higher Ground,” stated said Zola Mashariki, Head of Audible Studios.

President Barack Obama & Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground has found a new podcast home.

Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are marking America’s newest national holiday.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as he films the latest series of his programme, Running Wild.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the explorer didn't hold back as he gushed over the royal family and his close pal Prince William for their conservation efforts.Bear said: "So I think all the royal family are incredible like that and super dialled in to the conservation stuff."Prince William and myself are very closely involved with a conservation society."And I know that something that is really close to Prince George's heart as well, he loves all of that," he added.Discussing the young prince, Bear went on: "So they are incredible at what they do for so much for conservation around the world."He already is a wildlife campaigner which is amazing to see."I also think he's living proof that adventure is a state of mind."It's about having life in your eye, having a big heart for other people and for our planet."And then a determination to actually do something about it," he explained.It comes as the explorer is filming the latest season of his Running Wild series.But Bear wasn't giving anything away when asked if he'd like to feature the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the next series of his adventure programme.Bear replied: "Well, you know, we're not announcing anything yet."We have probably our most amazing guests we've ever had on Running Wild coming up this year."We've got probably our biggest announcements for Running Wild.So yeah, nothing official to say yet," he added.He went on to address the prospect of environment campaigners Harry and Meghan appearing on the show, which has previously seen the likes of former US president Barack Obama take on the elements.Bear said: "That would be a great one and talk about stuff

Karen Idelson “Doc McStuffins” featured many famous voices over the years. Creator Chris Nee was especially delighted when then-first lady Michelle Obama agreed to lend her voice to the episode “Doc McStuffins Goes to Washington.” The episode appeared in 2015.