R.E.M., Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam and Dozens of Artists Send Letter Demanding End to Unauthorized Political Use of Music

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAPA has promoted partner Julian Savodivker, to executive vice president and head of global physical production, it was announced today by CEO Jim Gosnell.“Julian is one of the most well-respected agents in the business whose unwavering passion, commitment and exceptional relationships have been instrumental to the overall success of our below-the-line business during one of the most challenging and disruptive periods in the history of our industry,” commented Gosnell in making the announcement. “I’m very pleased to have him take leadership of our Physical Production division as we continue to expand our business through its next stage of strategic growth.”Savodivker joined APA’s Physical Production division as agent in 2013, the same year he was featured as one of Variety’s New Leaders.

Viola Davis will soon be hitting the screen as forever FLOTUS Michelle Obama in Showtime’s upcoming biopic series, The First Lady, and here’s your first look. Showtime has released the first official trailer for The First Lady, a new anthology drama starring the Oscar, Emmy, and Tony award-winning actress, set to premiere on Sunday, April 17 at 9 p.m.

Ulrika Jonsson appeared on the finale episode of Celebs Go Dating this week, and co-star Anna Williamson has spoken about the former model in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.

EXCLUSIVE: Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios has acquired worldwide rights to Japanese series We Can’t Work Together and is developing an English-language remake of the project in partnership with Japanese company Akimoto Project as part of their strategic alliance.

EXCLUSIVE: Following a first season that saw strong reviews and record viewing numbers, Marvel is now getting the wheels in motion for the second season of Loki as Deadline is hearing Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have come on to co-direct a majority of the episodes for the upcoming season two with Tom Hiddleston returning in the role of Loki. Hiddleston and Michael Waldron, who wrote and served as show runner of season 1, will exec produce with Eric Martin penning all six episodes.

Duke and Duchess of Sussex have come under fire after one Celebs Go Dating star called on them to “practise what they preach”. Former Apprentice contestant Ryan-Mark Parsons spoke to FUBAR Radio about celebrities and their “incessant preaching” in an explosive new interview. 21-year-old Ryan-Mark, who was previously a candidate to become Lord Sugar’s next apprentice, has recently found further fame on E4’s popular show Celebs Go Dating.Chatting to hosts Bobby Norris and Stephen Leng on Access All Areas, Ryan-Mark admitted he was tired of hearing celebrities “drone on” about their personal lives.Speaking about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who have faced plenty of public scrutiny over the past few years, the young media personality didn’t hold back.“They’re another duo who I can’t stand,” he declared. “Preaching virtues and never really practising what they tell the general public from their ivory tower.

This Morning presenter Fern Britton has urged anyone considering taking a risk to stay well away from the water.The 64-year-old bestselling author has been frantically worrying about the impacts of the amber weather warning issued tonight."Lifeboat crew are nearly all volunteers," the Watercolour Challenge host warned her 104,400 followers."A lot get seasick. In big sea at night it is very hard to see anything let alone a person in the water."Explaining that the plea was personal for her, she added: "My plumber Tom and carpenter Gary are crew for Padstow and I need them!"Please please stay safe xxxx."Barely more than an hour earlier, the Loose Women star, who split from her ex-husband Phil Vickery in 2020, had issued another plea stating: "Erm just a thought, if anybody is considering doing anything silly in or near the sea tonight/tomorrow, please don’t."Lifeboat crew have families and children who need them.

Bridgerton breakout Phoebe Dynevor has signed on to exec produce and star in the Amazon film The Outlaws Scarlett & Browne, Deadline has confirmed.

Clayton Davis Lin-Manuel Miranda is ecstatic about the success of the animated feature “Encanto,” and for his second Oscar nomination for original song — this time, for the emotional number “Dos Oruguitas.” However, the performance of the movie’s soundtrack on the music charts has been getting all the headlines, specifically the hit song, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” Miranda doesn’t regret submitting “Dos Oruguitas” rather than “Bruno” for consideration for this year’s Academy Awards. The decision had to be done by Nov.

Angelique Jackson NBA legend Bill Russell is getting the definitive documentary treatment from Netflix.The Boston Celtics great is the subject of a yet-to-be-titled documentary directed by Oscar nominee Sam Pollard (“MLK/FBI,” “Citizen Ashe”), with a team of producers including Larry Gordon (“Field of Dreams,” “Die Hard”), Ross Greenburg (“Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals,” “Miracle”) and Mike Richardson (“Hellboy,” “The Umbrella Academy”).Produced by High Five Productions, LLC, the film will feature personal interviews with Russell and make use of the sprawling personal archives from the life and career of the five-time NBA MVP, 12-time All-Star and Olympic gold medalist.The official synopsis explains that the documentary serves as the “definitive bio-doc” on “the greatest champion in the history of American sports,” tracing Russell’s history on the court and off, paying special reverence to his work as a Civil Rights pioneer. When President Barack Obama awarded Russell with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011, he described the Hall of Fame player as “someone who stood up for the rights and dignity of all men.” “From the humblest of beginnings, Russell went on to lead each and every one of his basketball teams to championships — two California State High School Championships, two back-to-back NCAA titles, a gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games and 11 championship titles in his 13-year career as a Boston Celtic (his last two as the first Black head coach in NBA history, while still playing for the Celtics),” the description reads.

Zendaya and Tom Holland have reportedly kept their romantic relationship private for years now, but it looks like they’re done trying to hide any public displays of affection.The happy couple was spotted in New York City on Wednesday, February 16 as they headed to the premiere of Holland’s latest film, Uncharted. Not only were they wearing outfits that perfectly complimented one another, but the actors were sweetly holding hands as they made their way through a crowd of papparazzi. For their night out on the town, the Spider-Man: No Way Home wore a light gray suit and black turtle neck, which he matched with black boots.

Emmerdale fans were left baffled on Thursday evening after they noticed Leyla Cavanagh's full face of makeup while in hospital.Leyla has gone through a rather turbulent time this week after she was shot by twisted nurse Meena Jutla and was in need of urgent medical attention.Following her surgery, Leyla was alive and well and lay relaxed in her hospital bed, but several spectators noticed that Leyla's face looked flawless despite going through a terrifying ordeal.Jumping onto Twitter, fans shared their thoughts on the fiesty brunette.One viewer penned: "Loving Leyla's flawless makeup and lippy, straight after being shot and surgery too."Another said: "Leyla always looks dewy and gorgeous even when she's just been shot."A third chimed: "Leyla has just been through life-saving surgery and still looks absolutely stunning.""Bloody hell, Leyla looks well seeing as she's just come out of surgery after being shot," another viewer joked.Later on in the show, although Meena was pushed off a bridge by Liam Cavanagh on Wednesday night, she managed to survive the fatal drop and police wanted a word with Liam.But Meena being alive seemed to infuriate certain viewers as they couldn't believe that she could possibly get away with murder once again.They also seemed frustrated with the fact that Liam was being arrested for pushing her to her death.Jumping back on Twitter, one annoyed viewer shared: "Meena kills loads but the police don't arrest her.

Jamie Carragher has hailed Franco Baresi for producing the greatest ever display from a defender in the history of football.The AC Milan icon, 61, spent the entirety of his career at the Rossoneri racking up an incredible 719 appearances at the San Siro in a career spanning 20 years.Considered one of the club's most significant captains, Baresi guided the club to three European Cup conquests on top of six Serie A titles and was the runner-up for the Ballon d'Or in 1989.And Carragher, who went on to have a solid career at centre-back himself, couldn't help but praise his former idol when responding to a fan question and answer session on social media.Quizzed on what the best performance from a centre-back in a single match was, Carragher said: “It’s [Baresi] in the 1994 World Cup final v Brazil!“Up against Romario [and] Bebeto in his first game back after a knee op which he had after the [first] game of the tournament!”Baresi was outstanding in that match, helping the Azzurri keep a clean sheet against one of Brazil's best ever sides.Unfortunately, the Italian was unable to clinch the Jules Rimet trophy as the Seleaco recorded their fourth World Cup triumph via a penalty shootout - in which Baresi missed the opening spot-kick.HAVE YOUR SAY! What is the best performance from a centre-back in a single match? Let us know in the comments section.Though it's not the first time Carragher has applauded the career of Baresi.The Liverpool legend chose him as his ideal centre-back partner on Sky Sports."I'd have loved to have played one game with Franco Baresi," said Carragher."I was only a kid really when he was in his pomp but you see Rafa [Benitez] ...

Stay in the loop with all the latest Daily Star news by signing up for one of our free newsletters here. Abdullah Azzam, secretary to Afghanistan’s Deputy Prime Minister, tweeted: "A team is there with an ambulance, oxygen and other necessary things."Sebghatullah Sadid, a freelance journalist working in Afghanistan, tweeted to say Haidar's health condition is reported as well by medics.Rescue workers have excavated a trench next to the well in a bid to reach the boy in an operation reminiscent of the doomed attempt to rescue five-year-old Rayan Awram in Morocco earlier this month.

Prince Harry suffered an embarrassing encounter with the parents of a US country singer after they asked for a selfie because they believed he was a ”lookalike” instead of the real thing.The Duke of Sussex was mingling with a number of celebrities and sporting stars as he took in his first live NFL Super Bowl with his cousin Princess Eugenie.Singer Mickey Guyton performed the US national anthem at the Sofi Stadium to kick off this year's Super Bowl between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. As Mickey was busy returning to the VIP area following her opening the event, her parents were busy mingling and bumped into Harry.

boxing grudge match against Amir Khan and risk paying the six-figure fine.Brook, 35, has to make the 149lb catchment weight for his highly-anticipated fight with Khan on Saturday or face a six-figure fine if he comes in heavier than the limit.But the Sheffield boxer has publicly admitted in the past that he has struggled to make the welterweight limit of 147lbs.And with the fighters entering their final days of preparation, former cruiserweight champion Nelson believes Brook should “double bluff” his opponent by purposely coming in heavier and paying the weight penalty.Nelson told Sky Sports: “That is what they have got to go for. I believe that is what they are going to go for.“But speaking about this weight issue, if it is tight, pay the fine.

Kris Jenner is set to make an appearance on The Ellen Show soon and she talked all about Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott‘s newborn son Wolf!

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Toni Cornell was among the many talented artists to participate in Thursday night’s virtual Lollapalooza, and the daughter of Chris Cornell did her late father proud.

More than 50 musicians have signed a letter directed at politicians on both the left and right imploring them to ask for permission before using their work at public events. Popular artists like Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Lionel Richie and Linkin Park signed a letter from the Artist Rights Alliance addressed to both Democratic and Republican national, congressional and senatorial committees asking that they all pledge to stop using songs for political purposes without express permission from the artist or copyright holder.

Green Day, Mick Jagger, Lorde, Blondie and REM have all signed an open letter to prevent the unauthorised use of their music at political rallies.Jagger, who has previously denounced Donald Trump for playing The Rolling Stones at his rallies, joined forces with the extensive list of artists and the Artists Rights Alliance (ARA) ahead of the US elections.In an open letter penned by the ARA, they demand that the major US national political party committees “establish clear policies requiring campaigns to seek the consent of featured recording artists, songwriters, and copyright owners before publicly using their music in a political or campaign setting”.Other high profile signatories include the likes of Keith Richards, Pearl Jam, Courtney