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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFor the first time since 2019, the legendary Roots Picnic is scheduled to return in June with Mary J. Blige, Mickey Guyton — both of whom performed at the Super Bowl on Sunday — Summer Walker and Jazmine Sullivan leading a packed lineup.The festival — which is headlined, hosted, and curated by the Grammy-winning hip-hop group the Roots and co-presented by Live Nation Urban — will take place at the Mann at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia for two days of music, art, and culture on Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5, 2022. Also scheduled to perform are Wizkid, Kirk Franklin, Rick Ross, G Herbo and more — see the full confirmed lineup below.A special fan club presale goes live today at 10 a.m.

JD Linville Keshet International and A Private View’s Flemish thriller “Storm Lara” answers the question: What happens when a suicidal caller interrupts a live late-night radio show? As it turns out, a lot. The 4×30’ series moves quickly, putting acerbic radio DJ Lara (Ella Leyers, “Professor T.”) to the test when her suicidal caller’s identity is revealed, and her son’s life becomes endangered. Wouter Hendrickx (“De Infiltrant”) co-stars as Lara’s radio producer Rafik in the Daan Gielis (“La Holandesa”) written and Kadir Ferati Balci (“Turquaze”) directed drama.The series launches at Berlinale 2022 in the Series Market Selects selection, noting increased market potential.

Coronation Street stars Sally Carman and Joe Duttine gave a little glimpse into their relationship over the weekend.

Rio Ferdinand has revealed that Manchester United outcast Donny van de Beek has sparked confusion after setting tongues wagging in Everton training.The Netherlands international joined the Toffees last month on a loan deal until the end of the season having found minutes increasingly hard to come by at Old Trafford.The Dutch midfielder came off the bench to make his Everton debut in a 3-1 defeat to Newcastle, before playing a full 90 minutes for his new club in their 3-0 triumph over Leeds on Saturday.Van de Beek impressed in the Goodison Park win, but it has been his efforts in training which have reportedly caught the eye - and raised confusion - with those at Everton, according to Rio Ferdinand."I’ve been speaking to a few people at the club and they’ve said that he’s gone in there and lifted the levels, training-wise," the former United defender told Vibe with FIVE. "[He’s a] great lad, first and foremost, but you can see.

Suffering from that post-Valentine's Day malaise? Well don't worry, Irish indie-rockers Modernlove have got you covered with their new single, Follow You. 

This Morning 's Alison Hammond was left questioning Dermot O'Leary when he disappeared over to the other side of the studio during the ad break. The hosts, who normally stand together, were stood apart as Alison introduced the show back and Dermot had his head in a book.As she turned to him, the stunning host asked: "What are you doing babes?" prompting Dermot to respond: "Well you know I like to come over here to the library, I like to pick up a little book every day because we're always over here at the This Morning library."Alison was cackling as she asked Dermot what he had on hand today - and the answer certainly gave her a shock.Dermot responded: "Oh you'll love it.

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Danielle Lloyd will be chatting to the Daily Star about her wild WAG tales and the secrets behind looking so good after having five kids.Danielle, who was previously married to Tottenham Hotspur football player Jamie O'Hara, will be taking part in a Facebook Live event, which takes place on Wednesday, February 15 at 2.30pm.She will also be opening up about the birth of her daughter in November and her plans for the future.Readers will also have the chance to ask Danielle questions which will be read to her by showbiz reporter Carly Hacon, as part of her Carly in Convo series.Danielle has had numerous cosmetic procedures done in the past and she will be opening up about her surgeries and if she has plans to have more done in the future.Daniellw dated a string of high-profile footballers including Teddy Sheringham, Marcus Bent and Jermaine Defoe.She married Jamie O'Hara in 2012 and divorced him in 2014.Danielle will be lifting the lid on what it is like to hang out with fellow WAGS in her chat with the Daily Star.Danielle will be discussing what she's been up to lately and her relationship with her electrician fiancé Michael O'Neill.Danielle is a former beauty queen who wonMiss England in 2004 and was named Miss Great Britain 2006.She appeared on the cover of lads' magazines Maxim, Loaded, Nuts and Zoo several times and famously posed for Playboy.Danielle made numerous television appearances including the celebrity edition of Gladiators on ITV, BBC's Total Wipeout and Come Dine with Me on Channel 4.In 2014 she took part in celebrity diving show Splash! on ITV.Tune in to the Facebook Live interview with Danielle Lloyd on the Daily Star Facebook page at 2:30pm.For more of the latest showbiz and TV news from the Daily Star,

Instagram after promoting the “Eff Your Body Standards” campaign and has since been featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan, People Magazine and Nylon. The size 20 model, who has 2.4million followers, has spoken out about eating disorders, body positivity and her own struggle with anorexia.But, last week she posted on social media after people left comments on a video of her eating pop tarts with her son.One comment claimed it was “wrong” for people to be eating “that cr*p” and added: “Second, this person is extremely overweight to the point you’re literally about to die and last you’re a young kid horrible diet habits, this shouldn’t be supported by anyone and yet everyone seems to love it.”But, Tess, whose son is five-years-old, hit back at the negative messages and said she was raising her child not to see food in terms of “good” and “bad”.The model added that she wouldn’t care if her children grew up to be fat.She said: “Bowie LOVES doing his taste test videos.

holidays just got a little bit easier. That's because the country has finally scrapped coronavirus tests for fully vaccinated travellers.

Aldi has been delighting customers with the items inside its much-loved Specialbuy aisle for years now. And the latest launch to the chain is one that is sending shoppers wild, praising the product as 'excellent' and 'the best'. The Specialbuy range has released everything fro budget air fryers, to coveted furniture pieces and more.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Amazon Studios Inclusion Policy and Playbook released last June in the U.S. is reverberating in the streaming giant’s productions around the world.That is the main takeaway of a panel at the European Film Market on Amazon’s diversity, equity and inclusion panel where it emerged that, though it is U.S.-specific, Amazon’s teams in Europe are starting to create their own adaptations of the Playbook, including the German unit led by head of German Originals Philip Pratt.“We are inspired by what the U.S.

Marta Balaga As global consumers turn towards series produced in their own countries and other non-US content, developing authentic stories for local markets might be the key to global success, pointed out participants of the Berlinale Series Market opening on Monday.“Great successes can come from anywhere. That’s the biggest learning,” said Jens Richter, CEO at Fremantle Media International, calling South Korean surprise smash “Squid Game” – repeatedly mentioned throughout the event – another “steppingstone towards creating more openness,” – also when it comes to the European market.As pointed out by executive director at Ampere Analysis Guy Bisson, kicking off the “Mission: Europe.

Christopher Vourlias A quirky, colorful murder mystery set in the South African outback will be served up in “Recipes for Love and Murder,” which premieres its first two episodes Feb. 15 as part of the Berlinale Series Market Selects lineup at the European Film Market.Based on the best-selling novels by Sally Andrew, the series follows recipe advice columnist Tannie Maria and her colleague, rookie journalist Jessie September, who spring into action when a woman who was seeking advice about an abusive husband is found dead.Between cooking rich mutton curry and decadent chocolate cake, answering letters, and getting in the way of the local policemen, Maria and Jessie are determined to solve this murder mystery and catch the killer.

She said that Kempton (played by Jim) would be fighting to save the BBC.The dame said: “If Kempton was around now, he’d have been fighting to save the BBC.“He’d be on the side of the BBC against the Government.”Commenting on her great working relationship with Jim Broadbent and reacting to hearing that he was more proud of his The Duke role than anything before, she said: “And he’s right, because he’s absolutely wonderful in it.“I’d always known at the back of my mind that Jim and I would be a pretty good pairing, although it’s an unlikely pairing – but sometimes the best pairings are the most unlikely.”Helen also recently spoke about her relationship with husband Taylor Hackford on The Graham Norton show.She said: “For the first time in 30 odd years of marriage we sat at the table opposite each other and had dinner together every night for six months.“It was fantastic, brilliant.”The full interview can be read on www.radiotimes.com  

Strictly Come Dancing Live with a heartfelt tribute to the cast and a huge thank you to the legions of fans who came out to watch.The professional dancer shared the emotional message with her 502,000 Instagram followers.She said alongside a photograph of a packed O2 Arena: “What a ride.Still pinching myself that Strictly Come Dancing Live has happened!“Thank you to every single one of you that came out to support dancing.“I looked out into the audience every single day and savoured the fact that arenas were selling to support a dance show.“Some of the biggest names in showbiz played our venues in the past, and here we are, dancers and fans of dance in the same places.“It’s truly magical and makes my heart sing.“Keep supporting live entertainment, keep supporting the arts, and as always...’keeeeeeeeep dancing’!” (sic)Janette also posted a clip of the Strictly cast dancing and cheering to La Vida Es Un Carnaval, the song former winners Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse performed their iconic Samba to.The stars, including Luba Mushtuk, Katya Jones and Nancy Xu jumped and clapped as Giovanni Pernice and Nikita Kuzmin danced topless on stage.A post shared by Janette Manrara (@jmanrara)Janette and Dan Walker’s partner, Nadiya Bychkova, then hugged each other before planting a kiss on each other’s lips.Dozens of Strictly fans took to the comments to express their sadness that the tour was over as well as congratulate Janette on her “incredible” performance.Katie penned: “I’m so sad it’s over! You did such an amazing job Janette! There really is nothing you can’t do!”Becca echoed: “We went on Sunday evening and it was incredible.

Gogglebox star Stephen Webb has been forced away from filming just days before the new series

Motorists across the UK have been issued a warning as two storms approach the UK, bringing dangerous winds and blizzards.

great-grandmother has undertaken civilian combat training in Ukraine and says she is prepared to "defend" her children following fears that Russia will invade. Valentyna Konstantynovska, 79, has been praised for her "strength and bravery" after being taught defence tactics by Special Forces Unit Azov in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine.Ms Konstantynovska was taught how to use a AK-47 assault rifle by the country's national guard on Monday (February 14), as they prepare for a potential attack from Russia.Speaking to an NBCNews reporter about the training, the great-grandma said: "Your mother would do it too."Ms Konstantynovska also spoke to local media about her contribution to the exercise and said: "I am ready to shoot if something happens.

Coronation Street star Elle Mulvaney has been pictured with her rarely seen boyfriend Euan Marsden.The 19-year-old actress plays troubled youngster Amy Barlow on the ITV soap and posting to Instagram on Tuesday, uploaded pictures of herself cuddling up to her beau.Elle shared two snaps of the loved-up couple standing in front of a fridge and looked stunning in a elegant white dress, with her long brown hair worn straight over her back.She captioned the post: "valentines," next to a love heart emoji.Euan sported a black t-shirt, faded black jeans and a blue denim jacket with his blonde hair playfully tousled.Quick to comment on the adorable post were Elle's Coronation Street co-stars.Summer Spellman actress Harriet Bibby wrote: "You look stunning."Meanwhile, Lauren Neelan star Kel Allen commented: "Cutie patooties."Euan also shared highlights of the evening to his own social media page.To his own Instagram stories, the youngster shared a snap of a heart necklace he had gifted Elle which she wore as the couple went for dinner.He also uploaded a photo of Elle drinking an Espresso Martini while sat in a restaurant.He captioned the pic: "Number 1 fan of Deathnote and Attack on Titan fan right there."While it's not known how long the couple have been dating, Euan previously shared a picture of himself and Elle on Christmas Day last year.Elle is currently involved in a tough Coronation Street storyline, which saw Amy Barlow spiked in a club and rushed to hospital.Corrie fans are certain Max Turner (Harry McDermott) is responsible.Amy also recently began dating Weatherfield bad boy Jacob Hay (Jack James Ryan), who notoriously befriended her on-screen cousin Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) to enlist him as a drug runner for drug lord

This Morning's Alison Hammond shouted "I'm having a baby!" on the ITV show after hearing about a woman getting pregnant at 50.The ITV host was listening to stories about the menopause as one individual was mentioned on the show after finding out that a woman gave birth at 50.Alison, who is 47, was left completely shocked as she considered her own age and stated that she could do that as she told her co-host Dermot O''Leary: "That could be me!"The shock clearly got to Alison as she soon decided to drop the ultimate bombshell before the ad break.Alison threw her hands in the air as she shouted to viewers: "I'm having a baby!", with a huge smile on her face.The show immediately went to break and upon its return Dermot quickly congratulated her.He said: "Congratulations Alison, such good news and announcing it here - what a scoop."The pair then showed their support for a petition as Dermot told Alison: "You should call your new child Scott or Charlene," prompting Alison to respond: "That's such a good idea."Alison's confession comes after a caller named Shelly explained her shock when she found out she was pregnant after believing she was going through menopause.She said on the show: "I thought I was going through menopause and I found out I was pregnant. I already had a 20 year old and it changed my life so so much." Alison said: "Imagine going to the menopause and finding out you've had a baby! I'm 47 I thought it was the end of my time.