Peter Bart: ‘Summer Of Soul’s Harlem Cultural Festival, Like Woodstock, Was Stonewalled By The Media 50 Years Ago As Pop Culture Leaders Ran For Cover

EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Kwanten (True Blood) and Oscar winner J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) — also nominated this year for Being The Ricardos — have been set to star in supernatural horror movie Glorious, we can reveal.

Amazon Prime Video has signed an expanded multi-year licensing deal for Germany and Austria with Leonine Studios.

BBC One has set the premiere date for the sixth and final season of Peaky Blinders with the award-winning period gangster saga set to return on February 27 at 9pm in the UK. The date was made official this morning in Birmingham, home to the fictional Shelby clan, via a 42-foot high mural looming over Digbeth’s Old Crown (see it in full below).

Lorraine Kelly always looks fresh and fabulous hosting her self-titled morning show every day. But when we caught-up with the legendary presenter, she spoke openly to us about her weight gain and the "hilarious" moment last November which prompted her to embark on her wellbeing mission. Lorraine, who has gone from a size 10 to a 14 over the pandemic and is following the WW plan to shed the lockdown pounds, told us: "I was talking to the boys from The Wanted on my show and my button pinged off my dress during the interview.

Dancing on Ice contestant Brendan Cole will skate with male professional Brendyn Hatfield after his partner Vanessa Bauer tested positive for Covid-19. Announcing the news, hot favourite Brendan, 45, explained: "I am absolutely gutted that Vanessa is unable to skate this weekend.

@Gailpower said: “How has she just had a baby”@Tkinghtsy joked: “Slipped those sketchers on for the photo 100%”The couple recently returned from their honeymoon at the luxury hotel One and Only Reethi Rah in the Maldives.It was also their first holiday with newborn baby Raphael.The Swedish model gave birth to her fifth child 12 weeks ago.Raphael is also Jamie’s third child.He is father to Charles, 17, and Beau, 13, with ex-wife Louise Redknapp.In November, Jamie revealed in a post on Instagram: “Meet Raphael Anders Redknapp we're so in love, mum is doing so well too…"

Arnold Schwarzenegger has paid tribute to Ivan Reitman, describing him as “comedy royalty,” following the director’s death age 75. The former bodybuilder and actor said Reitman was a “mensch” – meaning a person of honour and integrity – and that he had a way of “making himself a part of your story”.

Nikki Bella says fiance Artem Chigvintsev is "doing well" amid his battle with pneumonia. The 'Dancing with the Stars' professional recently revealed that he was on the road to recovery after being forced to take a break from the show's live tour last month due to his health problems. He posted on social media: "Hi everyone, just wanted to give you a little update on my wellbeing.

Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes are reportedly set to host the 2022 Academy Awards. The prestigious ceremony hasn't had a host for the past three years since Jimmy Kimmel in 2018, while last year's event featured plenty of stars at the helm throughout the night rather than one designated host. Now, Variety reports that the trio are in final talks to front the Oscars, with each star responsible for one hour of the three-hour show on March 27.

A Bury councillor has announced she is quitting the Conservative Party after 22 years.

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw insists that his partnership with Jadon Sancho can rectify a glaring problem and make the team "even more dangerous."

Kanye West and his girlfriend Julia Fox are no longer together, representatives for the actress have confirmed. The Uncut Gems star and the US rapper remain "close friends and collaborators" but have ceased to be an official couple.

Denis Villeneuve insists he's "deeply pleased" with the Oscar nods for 'Dune' - despite his director snub. The 54-year-old filmmaker helmed the first of a planned two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 classic sci-fi novel of the same name and admitted being recognised by the Academy is "really moving" as it was unexpected. Speaking in an interview with MovieMaker, Villeneuve said: “Frankly, if you had told me a few months ago that we’d be in the Oscar race, that we’d have that kind of recognition, I would have not believed you.

Kanye West has now shared screenshots of his private conversation with estranged wife Kim Kardashian. The 44-year-old rapper shared screenshots of messages where the Skims founder calls out his actions and says that he’s creating a “dangerous and scary environment” for her boyfriend and SNL star Pete Davidson. “Someone will hurt Pete and this will be all your fault,” Kardashian wrote.

ITV.The TV chef has spoken out in a new interview about many "blaming" Covid for their failures, as his businesses go from success to success.Gino has insisted for many to "stop blaming Covid for everything" as he looks to a bright future in his business ventures.Speaking to The Mirror at his restaurant in Newcastle, he said: "It's becoming such a lousy and annoying excuse to say because of Covid I couldn’t do my job properly, or because of Covid we couldn’t do this and couldn't do that."He sympathises, however, admitting that he knows the restaurant industry has had to go through many changes but he has remained positive and adapted to the situation.He continued: "Throughout the pandemic at some points we had the chance to have guests sitting outside and the councils around us were extremely generous to give us the space to put tables."And we then realised, 'Wow, we should have done this from day one'."So, [let's stay] positive and let’s keep smiling, keep positive."Gino, listening to what his Covid customers need, now has a new terrace overlooking the river Tyne at his Newcastle restaurant.As well as this, the TV chef plans to open more restaurants across the country this year.These include restaurants in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow.This comes after Gino had to speak out last month following reports his My Pasta Bar chain had gone into liquidation.Sharing a video from his kitchen at home, the Italian chef began: "When I got back I saw a lot of c**p about my restaurant."Apparently, my restaurant had gone into liquidation."Now, I don’t usually do stuff like this, but I thought, let me set the record straight here."About 10 years ago, I opened a business called Pasta Bar, which serves Italian food very fast

Naga Munchetty, 46, confessed she is learning “lots of non-broadcast friendly” topics that she won’t be able to air on her BBC show. Naga says she was exposed to some "shocking" information when she was vocal about her dislike of Valentine’s Day on her BBC Radio 5 Live show.The presenter said on Monday: “I want to talk to you a little bit about Valentine’s Day.“I’m putting it out there, I’m not a fan.“I don’t celebrate it, but if you want to by all means go for it.“Is it a good thing for relationships or is it just a good thing for business? What do you think?  “Are you with me, is it outdated?”Later in the show, Naga was baffled to reveal that there is also a day dedicated to someone’s “bit on the side” to avoid them feeling left out.She exclaimed: “I have just been told that February 15, the day after Valentine’s Day, is side-chick day.“Have you heard of that? I am shocked!“And just in case you didn’t know what a side-chick was- I didn’t- it is your bit on the side.“So, what happens is on Valentine’s Day couples give each other presents or cards or loving tokens of affection.Then, on the 15th you give your bit on the side the same attention.

A controversial Scottish Government measure aimed at improving ventilation and cutting covid risk in schools will not go ahead in Renfrewshire.

The people of Perth and beyond paid touching final tributes to the late Lily Douglas as she was laid to rest in a private service on Valentine’s Day.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have a number of sweet nicknames for each other, like many other couples.

Nicole Scherzinger certainly turned up the heat this Valentine's Day.MORE: Nicole Scherzinger unrecognisable with blonde hair and risqué sheer dressThe 43-year-old singer took to Instagram to share a stunning photograph with her fans in honour of the occasion.WATCH: Nicole Scherzinger slips into tiny string bikini on Caribbean getawayNicole can be seen showcasing her toned figure in a red sequinned handkerchief top teamed with a matching skintight skirt.READ: Nicole Scherzinger's bikini body is incredible - here are her fitness secretsMORE: Thom Evans gets fans talking with baby photosHer long dark hair has been styled in glamorous bouncy waves and she completed her look with a bold red lip and sparkling hoop earrings. "Happy Valentine's Day beauties," she wrote.

As a small boy I remember the media cloud that suddenly descended on our household. My father was outraged: Everyone we knew was installing their new TVs and abandoning their radios. Jackie Gleason on the Dumont Network was instantly compulsory viewing. Gleason? Dumont?