Rita Ora signs ‘empowering’ record deal to have ownership of future masters in ultimate boss move

Terry Flores The VIEW Conference, in partnership with OGR, presents a full slate of free virtual PreVIEW panels in March featuring an array of Oscar nominees.First, on Friday, March 4, at 10 a.m. PT, will be a talk with the filmmakers behind the five nominees for animated feature.

hotel dubbed the 'filthiest ever' has been slammed for having 'poo-stained towels' by fuming guests. The Airport Inn, based in the upmarket village of Wilmslow at Manchester Airport, has received a barrage of one-star reviews on TripAdvisor. The Britannia-owned establishment is just 10 minutes away from the busy airport and is described as 'perfect' for travellers by Britannia.

Emmerdale actor Jeff Hordley has revealed why he had a break from the ITV soap.Jeff played the Dales hard-man Cain Dingle for more than two decades after making his debut appearance in 2000.The actor, 61, first exited the soap in 2006 but made his comeback as Cain in 2009.After six years of playing Cain the actor decided it was time to spread his wings and try other roles.Explaining why he took time out from the role, he spoke on the Ego Podcast with host Mik Artistik.He said: "I think I just got to a point where I wanted a [change] because I'd only been four years out of drama school so I kind of thought I had not quite ticked all the boxes I wanted to."I wanted to work in London and things like that and I left wanting to fulfil those things."During those three years out of it, I kind of managed to do that."After just three years away from his Cain role, Jeff returned in 2009 and has been fan favourite ever since. Jeff later revealed he never imagined his Emmerdale character Cain would become so infamous.

Liverpool fans reckon Georginio Wijnaldum is missing life at his old club after trawling through his Twitter likes. The Netherlands international called time on his five-year stint at Anfield last summer when his contract expired.

BRIT Awards are back for 2022 and attention is not only going to be on the music, but also the star's outfits.Hosted by Mo Gilligan and Maya Jama, the two style icons are bound to turn a head or two as they strut onto the red carpet to welcome stars including Liam Gallagher and Adele.Maya herself has worn a number of sexy looks to the event throughout the years, including a stunning black velvet dress inspired by Julia Robert's Pretty Woman opera outfit.As the world prepares to watch one of the biggest award ceremonies in the music calendar, Daily Star takes a look at some of the event's hottest looks throughout the years.The Spice Girls had dominated the world by 1997 and cemented themselves as legends with their BRIT Awards 1997 performance.The reason? Their outfits.Who can forget Geri Halliwell's iconic union jack mini dress, which has become a staple costume of parties up and down the country ever since? Teamed with red platform heels and giving audiences a busty display, this will forever be Geri Halliwell's signature and most memorable look.Mel B also wowed audience with her sexy leopard print leotard, which opened at the front to give a sexy display and flash of the singer's bra.A few years before Christina Aguilera wore a scarf as a top to the MTV VMAs in 2004, Samantha Mumba was the original style icon to rock the look at the BRIT Awards 2001.The scarf top draped down the singer's torso and barely hid her chest, with Samantha wowing fans with her sexy look.Teamed with a tiny black skirt and necklace, the barely there look is certainly one of the Brit Award's hottest and most memorable of all time.Alicia Dixon is known for her stylish looks on shows including Strictly Come Dancing and Walk The Line, but she has

Rita Ora has landed a role in Disney+’s Beauty and the Beast prequel series!

British pop star Rita Ora is joining Disney+’s Beauty and the Beast prequel series.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeSinger/songwriter Rita Ora has joined the cast of Disney Plus’ upcoming ‘Beauty and The Beast’ prequel. The news was announced Monday during Disney Branded Television’s session at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour. On the “Beauty and the Beast” (working title) prequel, Ora will star as “a fugitive with surprising abilities who carries with her a secret that could potentially affect an entire kingdom.” She joins a cast that includes Josh Gad, Luke Evans, Briana Middleton, Fra Fee and Jelani Alladin.Gad also serves as an executive producer and co-showrunner, along with Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz.

The Masked Singer UK's forthcoming finale will gather troops from across the first two seasons to see out this year's competition. ITV has confirmed to Digital Spy that 2021 champion Joss Stone is onboard as the latest guest judge – taking over from Dame Joan Collins who appeared on the semi-final – whilst Nicola Roberts (in her Queen Bee get-up), Jason Manford (Hedgehog) and Aston Merrygold (Robin) will duet with the three finalists Robobunny, Panda and Mushroom.

The Masked Singer judge Rita Ora has flaunted her stunning figure in a tiny black bikini. On Sunday, the 31-year-old shared a flawless photo of herself rocking the skimpy two-piece to her Instagram stories.Rita looked sensational as she posted the image to her 16.1 million Instagram followers, flaunting her lithe body in the swimsuit while lying down in the LA sun.The superstar showed off her toned abs as she lied on her side in the drawstring bikini, with her tattooes arms on display.Wearing pink nail varnish as she held one hand to her forehead for shade, Rita also sported a collection of silver necklaces as she squinted into the camera - with her blonde hair pulled up into a bun away from her face.The bare-faced beauty rested her head on a yellow pillow, with patio doors seen behind her in the beguiling snap.

The future of Neighbours hangs in the balance after Channel 5 announced it will stop broadcasting the hit Australian soap later this year.

Rita Ora turned up the heat after she gave fans a sneak peek at her golden gown ahead of the semi-finals of The Masked Singer.As viewers submitted their final theories ahead of the Saturday night’s show, the 31-year-old took to Instagram to show off her jaw-dropping garment as she posed up a storm backstage.The blonde bombshell put on a dazzling display as she rocked a skin-tight gold minidress before she joined the star-studded judging panel including Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Mog Gilligan and guest judge Joan Collins.And the singer songwriter – who is known for her honest critique on the ITV programme – left her 16.1 million Instagram followers in a daze as she threw a sultry gaze to the camera.Rita’s incredible gown featured a daring deep V neckline which clung to her ample assets and a sultry slit up her left leg as she flashed her toned pins on the show.The garment also rocked classic milkmaid sleeves and a sweet collar that was held in place by a dainty string which was tied up into a bow.She accessorised the glamorous ensemble with a tiny gold necklace which held a gorgeous green jewel as well as a chunky gold chain bracelet and added a slew of gold rings.The judge completed the look with a full face of makeup and which enhanced her chiselled cheekbones that she teamed with a brown smoky eyeshadow.Rita added a pinch of blush to the apples of her cheeks which matched her beautiful mauve lipstick that popped against her golden tan.She finished off the look by styling her beautiful tresses into a 1920s style beachy waves that draped across her shoulders.And she simply captioned her gorgeous snap with an ellipsis.Fans soon swarmed to her comments section as they flooded the songstress with adoring compliments

BMG has announced a deal with that Rita Ora which will see it release her future recordings.Ora is, obviously, “THRILLED” about the deal. Who wouldn’t be? And she’s particular THRILLED about the BMG model which means she’ll retain ownership of the rights in the recordings she puts out with the company“I’m THRILLED to announce that I am partnering with BMG”, she announced on Instagram. “I couldn’t be happier that they will be my label family moving forward.

RITA ORA has landed a major new record deal after persuading industry giant BMG to allow her to own all of her future master recordings. I can reveal the Anywhere singer has parted ways from her label Atlantic Records after six years and signed with the new team, which helped mastermind Kylie Minogue's epic comeback. She parted ways with Atlantic last month and has jetted from Australia to LA this week to rubber stamp the deal.

Gogglebox star Tom Malone Jr has signed up to a new show after quitting the Channel 4 series. The son of Julie and Tom Sr left the show last February after six years and has gone on to become a choreographer and TikTok star, who has performed with the likes of Rita Ora, Fergie and Wiley.

Rita Ora was overjoyed to announce exciting career news with her fans - after her team were crowned the first ever victors on The Voice Generations.The Masked Singer judge has been living Down Under as she's also a coach on The Voice Australia and The Voice Generations - and the stunning singer has been spotted around sunny Sydney flashing her tattoos.Rita has been coaching dad-and-daughter duo Caitlin and Tim on The Voice Generations - who just won the show.Their emotional performance almost moved Rita to tears as it reminded her of her own relationship with her father.Rita, 31, took to Instagram to gush over her act in front of her 16.1 million followers.She wrote: "You guys did it!!!! You won!! Congratulations @caitlinrizzolimusic and @timrizzolimusic!!! Thank you everyone who voted for #TeamRita!!!"@thevoiceau the first to ever win The Voice Generations! I’m so proud of our journey and that the whole country got behind Australia’s favourite father and daughter duo! I Love you Australia we love you!!!!"It came after Rita's talented family duo performed a heartwarming rendition of Sia's hit Alive.Rita admitted she was 'obsessed' with her father-daughter duo.She said: "Every time I’ve been with you both I’ve just broken down into tears, but it’s actual genuine happiness of just seeing how far you’ve both come and how much you love your daughter, and how much you love your dad."The chart-topping songstress was holding back tears as she talked about her the two singers.She later described them as "one of the best" acts she'd heard during her Australian stint on The Voice.Rita previously wiped away tears during training for their Battles performance.Opening up about missing her dad whilst being away in Australia, Rita

AS one of the world’s most successful pop stars, and a billionaire businesswoman too, there is little Rihanna can’t turn her hand to. The A-list beauty even holds a formal role as a tourism and education ambassador in her native Barbados — and as a National Hero of the Caribbean island too, she is entitled to call herself The Right Excellent for the rest of her life.

Rita Ora was recently the cause of hot sweats amongst her fans after she posted a photo wearing a gorgeous feathered outfit online.The Masked Singer judge, who is known to offer her honest critique on the ITV programme left her 16.1 million Instagram followers stunned as she posed up a storm for the sultry snap.Sitting in the famous red chair for the Australian's version of The Voice, Rita, 31, wore a white feathered top with a matching feathered skirt.The Body On Me singer looked radiant as she showed off just a glimpse of her toned stomach in the photo as well as her shiny bronzed legs.Staring down the camera lens, Rita wore her hair into a high ponytail and allowed her blonde locks to tumble effortlessly over her shoulders, while her gold eyeshadow shimmered in the light.She also added a chunky silver necklace to the look and silver earrings.Seeing the alluring pic grace their screens, Rita's followers headed to the comment section to share their thoughts.One fan penned: "Absolutely gorgeous beautiful sexy LADY."Another exclaimed: "The most beautiful!!"A third impressed fan commented: "I mean do you know that you're hot and cute dahling ??!"Meanwhile a fourth added: "You're so gorgeous."Last month, Rita caught Masked Singer viewers by surprise when she guessed a big Hollywood actor and musician could be the face behind the Robobunny costume.Placing her bets on Will Smith, several ITV viewers were left thinking it was rather far-fetched.Rushing to Twitter at the time, fans shared their thoughts on Rita's prediction.One viewer penned: "Did Rita Ora actually just say out loud that Will Smith was dressed as a robot rabbit on #maskedsinger? I'm second-guessing she'll take a stab at President Biden dressed as a flapjack

The Masked Singer favourite Rita Ora has taken to TikTok to look back at her most iconic roles throughout her career. Rita, 31, jumped on the latest TikTok trends which has seen actors and actresses reminisce over their former roles and look back at their old characters.As Rita kick started her own clip, she wrote on the caption: "They call me Rita, but I've also been..." as the clip began showing snippets of her films.One clip saw her brushing her teeth as a very young girl with brunette hair and no makeup, with the clip dating back to 2004.The movie, titled Spivs, saw Rita as a teenager brushing her teeth, looking a far cry from her current glamorous blonde self.A second clip of Rita saw her transform into Maria Escobar in 2015 movie Southpaw as she moved onto taking on a handful of acting roles as an adult.In the clip Rita looked haggard as she played a small role in the movie with makeup smeared across her face and a care-free hairstyle.Also from 2015, she appeared on screen as her character Mia Grey, in Fifty Shades of Grey, where she played a glamorous relative of Christian Grey.In the clip Rita could be seen with her hair in bouncy curls and a glamorous makeup look as she flashed a smile.The starlet also shared a quick snippet of herself from Pokemon Detective Pikachu as Dr.

Rita Ora has shared a super-cute snap of her and her mum of when she was younger on social media.The Masked Singer judge reposted the photograph of her and mum Vera from way back, and she looked incredibly sweet.She shared a post that was originally shared by The Voice Australia's Instagram account, as the star is also currently a TV judge on the talent show.The account shared a series of snaps of the programme's judges and wrote: "How cute are these family snaps of our Coaches @keithurban, @ritaora, @jessicamauboy, and @guysebastian in tonight's episode of #TheVoiceAU Generations? Can you tell who's who?"Fans of the star flocked to the comment section, with one writing: "RITA WAS ADORABLE and she has the same face!! haha"Another added: "Aww Bby Rita"While a third penned: "I could pick Rita out anywhere!!"And a fourth typed: "awh the last one with vera"This comes after The Masked Singer UK judges threw their guesses in the ring - but for another week running, Panda has thrown them off.Panda confessed that the judges are yet to get close to their name from their previous guesses, so they tried something new this week.The latest clues still suggested that Panda loves to travel and has had a successful career, resulting in Mo Gilligan taking a wild guess that Panda could actually be billionaire Kylie Jenner.Referring to the fact that the US sensation is well travelled, while also fuelling many theories that Panda could be from the US, Mo thought his theory was solid.The theory came after a new clue as Joel shared a clip from Panda's "socials", Panda said: "So many of you guys have been asking me about my skincare routine.

The Masked Singer's Jaime Winstone has revealed that she told Rita Ora she would 'never compete on the show'.The 33-year-old actress was unmasked as Firework in a double elimination over the weekend, much to her good friend and judge Rita's surprise.Jaime also appeared on Monday's episode of This Morning, where she was grilled by presenters Phillip Schofield and Rochelle Humes - who insisted Rita should have recognised her.Phil said: "Your friends call you pocket rocket, don't they?"In response, the Dead Set star replied: "Yes. And actually, Rita does call me Firework sometimes."As Phil and Rochelle continued to share their incredulity that Rita hadn't recognised her, Jaime leapt to her friend's defence and revealed that she previously told Rita she would never appear on the show.Of Rita, Jamie said: "I don't think it's her fault.