Sam Ryder joined by Queen’s Roger Taylor during Eurovision performance

Alice Glass has teased a reworking of Aqua’s iconic 1997 single ‘Barbie Girl’ alongside footage from the upcoming Barbie movie.The 33-second snippet starts with Margot Robbie’s Barbie and Ryan Gosling’s Ken saying “hi” to one another before Glass starts singing the lyrics to the Aqua original over glitching electronics.“Coming soon” she teased, alongside the revolving heart and rabbit emojis.

Blur have spoken about recording their surprise new album ‘The Ballad Of Darren’.The 10-track LP, was announced earlier this week and is the band’s first since 2015’s ‘The Magic Whip‘. It was produced by James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Foals, Depeche Mode) and recorded at Studio 13 in London and Devon.Speaking in a press conference at Colchester Castle ahead of their gig at the town’s Arts Centre last night (May 19), all four members opened up about the recording process of their ninth studio album.“There were moments of utter joy,” enthused bassist Alex James. “The new song we open with [‘St Charles Square’] I just thought, ‘Oh my God, we’ve pulled it back’.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Pape Boye’s Black Mic Mac, a recently launched banner championing African and Middle Eastern talent, is kicking off a strong first roster of projects including “Let the Earth Burn” from Sundance-prizewinning Sofia Alaoui and “The Bridge” creator Måns Mårlind. “Let the Earth Burn” is a six-part series following Kenza, a recent graduate of the police academy working in a remote station nestled in the Atlas Mountains. Surrounded by misogynistic colleagues, she starts investigating on the disappearance of some shepherds’ children. Alaoui’s credits include “So What if the Goats Die,” which won best short film at Cannes and Sundance in 2021, and “Animalia,” which won the Grand Jury prize at this year’s Sundance. Mårlind is one Europe’s best-known series’ creator with credits including “Midnight Sun” and “The Bridge” and “Shadowplay.” The film is produced by Barney Prods. and co-produced by Black Mic Mac. Other projects on the outfit’s slate include the female-powered thriller “Three Cold Dishes,” which revolves around teenagers who were sold into the sex trade who then set off to take their revenge. The movie will be directed by Asurf Oluseyi and is produced by Ifind, Alma Prods., Asurf Films and Martian Network. Black Mic Mac is repping sales in addition to co-producing.

Benedict Cumberbatch has been confirmed to be playing folk singer Pete Seeger in the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic, Complete Unknown. The news was confirmed by Deadline following a screening of director James Mangold’s latest film, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, at Cannes Film Festival. Mangold also told the outlet that Elle Fanning is set to star in the film.Seeger, who died in 2014, had a significant impact on Dylan’s musical upbringing, having a profound influence on Dylan from the perspectives of both music and activism.

Jorja Smith has confirmed details of her second album ‘Falling Or Flying’ alongside a string of UK record release shows.Set for release September 29, ‘Falling Or Flying’ is the follow-up to Smith’s debut album ‘Lost And Found’ and 2021’s “sonic waiting room” EP ‘Be Right Back’.According to a press release, the new album “thrillingly broaches any gap between Jazz, Soul, R&B and Funky House”.Smith said the songs on the record “touch on breakups, relationships with my friends, relationships with old friends, relationships with myself. It’s definitely about a lot of relationships, but every song I write I can sing it to myself,” she added.

Courtney Love once grabbed his crotch without his consent.Frank Elaridi spoke about the alleged incident on his podcast, Quite Frankly, in which he had a conversation with Nahko Bear, who faced an allegation of sexual misconduct in 2020.The pair were discussing an incident in which Bear was alleged to have groped a woman’s breast without her consent, which he has denied. Elaridi then recalled his interaction with Love, which he said had taken place six years ago.“I think I was like 24 or something at the time – naive,” he said [via The Independent].

Blur frontman Damon Albarn has said that Brexit has been a “travesty” in a new interview.Speaking to Channel 4, Albarn explained that Brexit has been a “disaster” for younger musicians.“In the old days, pre-Brexit, you could be a young band and go over to Europe and play bottom of the bill at festivals. You wouldn’t be paid hardly anything but the experience was life-changing, whether you went on to do bigger and better things in the future [or not]. That’s a solid foundation for the rest of your life,” Albarn said.“That kind of creativity has very much been curtailed for people on this island, because it’s expensive to go over there now.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Variety has been given a sneak peek of the trailer (below) for Wim Wenders’ “Perfect Days,” which world premieres in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. The film is a deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us. It follows Hirayama, who seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his very structured everyday routine he enjoys his passion for music and for books. And he loves trees and takes photos of them. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveal more of his past. Koji Yakusho leads the cast. In 2005, he co-starred in “Memoirs of a Geisha,” which was nominated for six Academy Awards. In the following year, he co-starred in “Babel,” a film that was honored by the Cannes Film Festival and earned Golden Globes and Academy Awards.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “The Zone of Interest,” writer-director Jonathan Glazer’s searing Nazi drama about the banality of evil, became the talk of Cannes Film Festival after its debut on Friday night. But the director admits he didn’t know the story he wanted to tell before the cameras were rolling. “You never really know why you tackle and subject. It’s an ever-evolving journey,” he said at Saturday’s press conference for the movie. “It wasn’t one particular moment that I knew I was going to make this film. When I started the process, I didn’t know what perspective we were coming from.” In the end result, “The Zone of Interest,” which is loosely based on the 2014 novel by Martin Amis, tells the story of Rudolf Höss, a Nazi commandant who designed and built Auschwitz. It also looks at his relationship with his wife Hedwig, as they create their dream life directly next door to the concentration camp. In crafting a portrait of the Holocaust, Glazer says he conducted an “enormous amount of research” to capture the divide between the Höss family’s mundane domestic dramas and Auschwitz, which lies on the other side of the garden walls.

CANNES – Is it possible for a movie about a woman suffering from excessive hair growth in the 19th century to be, well, predictably formulaic? Granted, there can be some reassurance in that. A story of someone different, perservering against ignorance can be uplifting to many.

Keanu Reeves and Melanie Lynskey bonded at a party of photos of dogs in costumes. The ‘Yellowjackets’ star recalled how she and the ‘John Wick’ actor felt awkward at a recent showbiz bash but they were able to block out what was going on around them by looking at pet pictures. Melanie told The Big Issue magazine: “I always feel comfortable at work.

READ MORE: EastEnders legend is 'coming back from the dead' as another mega-star makes his returnShe learned that 18-year-old Freddie Slater was raking it in by selling feet pictures online, which inspired her to give it a go. Initially, like Freddy, Stacey only set out to take photos of her feet. But it wasn’t long before she was being pressured to take more raunchy pictures of her figure.

Bre Tiesi says Nick Cannon may not have to pay child support because he has so many children. The 32-year-old reality TV star has son Legendary Love, 10 months, with Nick, who also has a number of other children with different women. Speaking to her co-star Amanza Smith on Season six of 'Selling Sunset', Bre explained: "I take care of myself.

Hayes, West London, went from surviving a horrific road accident in childhood to enjoying daredevil stunts like dangling off cranes with one hand. But on April 27, without any warning, he was found lying face down on his bedroom floor. Liam’s devastated mum Eve Hennessey, 46, told MyLondon they still do not know what caused him to pass away that day.

Chrishell Stause and G Flip reportedly are not legally married. The 'Selling Sunset' star and her singer partner recently shared social media posts about tying the knot in Las Vegas but there are currently no marriage records for the couple in Clark County, Nevada, according to TMZ. And, while sources claimed to the outlet that the pair are not legally married, they reportedly do plan to wed in the future.

Helen Flanagan wants to return to 'Coronation Street'. The 32-year-old actress played Rosie Webster in the ITV soap from 2000 to 2012 and reprised the role in 2017, before going on maternity leave in June 2018, and Helen revealed she would love play Rosie again. Helen - who has children Matilda, eight, Delilah, five and Charlie, two, with her former partner Scott Sinclair - told The Sun: "I would absolutely love to go back to Corrie at some point.

Dianne Buswell has proved she can see the funny side of the constant chatter about the ‘Strictly curse. ’Since the very first series, fans have watched Strictly Come Dancing to enjoy watching novice performers reach expert level, but on top of that, there are pretty much always rumours of romances taking place behind the scenes. People falling in love is not usually a ‘curse,’ but it earnt its name as it’s not always just single celebrities who end up falling for their dance partner.

Jack Whitehall couldn’t resist a cheeky joke about Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield’s rumoured fallout. The This Morning duo are said to have not been speaking off camera for a while now, with sources claiming their friendship has ‘dwindled. ’As a result, the ITV daytime show has been thrown into chaos, with rumours swirling of Phil calling in his lawyers, Holly contemplating quitting, and the pair taking a break from the show completely.

Coronation Street after 12 years of playing Faye Windass. In upcoming scenes, Faye will find herself struggling to cope with the idea of ex-partner Jackson Hodge (Joseph Evans) and daughter Miley (Frankie-Jae Simmonds) moving to Slough without her. Having revealed that he has considered informing the police of his cover up of Faye’s hit and run, Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) – who is struggling with the prospect of life without his partner – has left Faye feeling more trapped than ever, as actress Ellie Leach revealed.

Matt Hancock claimed thousands of pounds in rent whilst he was earning £320,000 during his stint in I'm A Celebrity. . .

As an attorney and retired NYPD Inspector, I’ve been told some stories in my day. This one lands someplace between "Beowulf"and Monty Python.  So let us now uncover these mysteries, hidden deep in the tale.  As we’ve all heard by now, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (wasn’t he recently banished from the realm or something?) are claiming that on Tuesday night, after leaving an event in Manhattan’s midtown, they were pursued by paparazzi in a "near catastrophic" car chase that went on for two hours.  A high-speed chase.  In midtown Manhattan.  For two hours.   With an NYPD escort.