Olivier Awards Forge Ahead as U.K. Theaters Say ‘Currently No Clear Rationale’ to Cancel Shows

K.J. Yossman Dogwoof will handle international sales for Jason Kohn’s “Nothing Lasts Forever” following its world premiere in Berlin.Kohn spent ten years on the project, traversing across the world and speaking to industry insiders including Dusan Simic, Aja Raden, Martin Rappaport, Stephen Lussier and Chandu Sheta.“Infiltrating the highly secretive diamond industry, Kohn uncovers a threat to the lucrative trade that could devalue every diamond ever mined, effectively destroying the universal symbol of love and commitment,” reads the logline.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorKeith Richards & the X-Pensive Winos, Mavis Staples, Hozier, Warren Haynes, Melissa Etheridge, Allison Russell and more will headline the sixth annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert at New York’s Beacon Theatre on March 10.Larkin Poe, Tyler Bryant, David Shaw, Anders Osborne, Celisse, Ivan Neville, Jimmy Vivino, Maggie Rose and Connor Kennedy will also appear on the bill, with Will Lee serving as musical director.The concert is presented by the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation and will benefit God’s Love We Deliver. It is executive produced by fashion designer John Varvatos, NYC real estate broker and prominent concert producer Greg Williamson and concert/events producer Nicole Rechter.

Alison Hammond, 47, has looked back on her early years as a host of ITV's This Morning as she marked her first anniversary co-presenting the show with Dermot O’Leary.The TV star took a trip down memory lane to revisit an embarrassing blunder she suffered in front of Hollywood star Matt Damon, 51.It happened in 2007, when Matt was promoting his hugely successful film, The Bourne Ultimatum.The pair were discussing the actor’s work and his upcoming film, when Alison’s chair suddenly collapsed.Alison told the Daily Mail’s Weekend magazine: “Me and Matt had a little sit-down interview, and as you can see I'm quite a rotund lady.“As I sat down I thought, 'This chair's a bit tight.'“About three minutes into the interview the arm on the right-hand side just went 'Ping!' and flew off.“I said to Matt, 'Carry on, what were you saying…'“He was laughing and was very kind about it but it wasn't the best of days.Alison continued: “I had to style it out, otherwise I'd have cried.”But now it has been 15 years since the embarrassing moment and Alison has cemented her status as one of ITV’s household names.Her candid admissions and contagious laughter entertain This Morning viewers and guests alike.Last week, Alison left Dermot red-faced after she made a comment about liking older men in the bedroom.It happened during Friday’s instalment, where Alison and Dermot spoke with Terzel Rasmus, 29, and Wilson Rasmus, 80, a couple with a 51-year age gap.Alison enquired: "Terzel, is everything good in the bedroom?"Dermot was left floored as he put his head to the desk in disbelief.Terzel laughed before Wilson replied: "Everything is good.

Frank Turner has said that it would be “pretty funny and cool” if he triumphed in this week’s battle for the UK’s Number One album.The singer/songwriter is currently on course to secure his first-ever UK Number One album with ‘FTHC’, his ninth studio LP.Speaking in a self-filmed video that was posted on his social media channels yesterday (February 14), Turner said that ‘FTHC’ is “in [a] good position, but with a challenger” approaching.“It’s important to say when I was a kid I didn’t really care about the charts, and part of me still doesn’t,” he continued.“At the same time, like so many things in my career, it feels like the kind of thing I’m not really supposed to get. Therefore, it’d be pretty funny and pretty cool if I did get that top spot.”Right folks, it looks like FTHC has a chance at the #1 slot in the UK charts this week.

Atresmedia, owner of the OTT service Atresplayer Premium, is finding the sweet spot between auteur and broad audience shows.Launched two years ago, Atresplayer Premium boasts fast growth in terms of subscriptions – reaching 400,000 users in Spain alone –  and content production volume, readying some 20 new TV projects for this year.Promoting original voices, the platform is winning international visibility. Iconic original series “Veneno,” created by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, “Los Javis,” successfully launched on HBO Max in the U.S.

IDLES, Little Simz and Father John Misty are among the leading names on the line-up for BBC Radio 6 Music Festival 2022.The annual live music event is set to take place in multiple venues in Cardiff from April 1-3, marking the first in-person festival to be held by 6 Music since 2020.

Loki.Wilson confirmed that he will be reprising his role as TVA agent Mobius in the Disney+ Marvel series during WIRED’s “Auto-Complete Interview (which you can watch below). In the interview, Wilson answered the most Googled questions about himself.When asked “is Owen Wilson coming back to Loki?” the actor was initially hesitant to respond before confirming he would in fact be returning.“Yes, he is coming back to Loki,” Wilson replied to the question.“And I think we’re gonna start filming that pretty soon.

Zoë Kravitz has reflected on the cancellation of the television series High Fidelity, calling it “a big mistake”.Kravitz starred in the romantic comedy as Rob, a music and pop culture-loving record store owner. Set in Brooklyn, the series followed her as she grappled with her failed past relationships.A reinterpretation of the 2000 film, which was adapted from the 1995 novel by Nick Hornby, the show was originally picked up in 2018 and developed for Disney+. The series then moved to Hulu a year later in April 2019 after Disney gained control of the streaming platform.Speaking to Elle, Kravitz opened up about the show’s cancellation in 2020 after just one season, a show that she also executive produced and co-wrote.Kravitz said: “They didn’t realise what that show was and what it could do.“The amount of letters, DMs, people on the street, and women that look like us — like, that love for the show, it meant something to people.

ITV star Lorraine Kelly has opened up about her weight gain during lockdown, and shared her plan to shed the pounds in 2022.The chat show host opened up to HELLO! Magazine about going up two dress sizes with gyms closed and the country living inside stressful Covid-19 restrictions in 2020 and 2021.And now Lorraine plans to get trim using the WeightWatchers app.Opening up in a video retweeted to her Twitter account, the star said: "Before the lockdown a couple of years ago, I was actually doing quite well. I was going to exercise classes a couple of times a week, and I was eating well."I was eating in a really healthy way and then wham! Lockdown came and yeah, I started comfort eating, obviously couldn’t go to any classes.

All Google Chrome users have been warned about an important update that fixes 11 security issues including one that hackers are currently exploiting.

An iPhone which was left charging on a bed has caused a fire which has devastated a family and destroyed their home.

Broadway fans around the world will soon be able to stream the works of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber on YouTube — for free.

The Society of London Theatre has said that all performances at West End theatres are cancelled until April 26 “whilst we wait for further clarity from the Government” about the Covid-19 outbreak.

The Olivier Awards, the U.K.'s top theater honors, is the latest entertainment industry event to be affected by the coronavirus. The ceremony, due to take place Sunday, April 5, in London, has now been canceled.

By Patrick Hipes

The U.K.’s leading theaters have closed their doors following government advice issued today for people to avoid public venues.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle smiled as they held hands in color-coordinated red outfits at the Mountbatten Festival of Music in London on Saturday, March 7.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, James McAvoy, and Wendell Pierce are among the stars who have secured top nominations for the 2020 Olivier Awards.

By Peter White

The live production of Fleabag has been nominated for the best entertainment or comedy play prize at the Olivier Awards.

Blantyre Vics are looking to capitalise on senior clubs losing players this summer as they prepare for life in the West of Scotland League. Manager John Gibson has re-signed 14 of last season’s squad and added striker Sam Mackenzie from Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, and former Royal Albert midfielder Mikey Archer.However, he hopes there will be a few players who will trickle down from senior sides as they make cuts.