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Todd Phillips’ 2016 black comedy War Dogs is coming to Netflix this week, but what songs are included on the film’s soundtrack? Read on for all the details.The film follows the story of two arms dealers, played by Jonah Hill and Miles Teller, who receive a contract from the US army to supply weapons for the Afghan army worth $300million.It was based on a 2011 Rolling Stone article by Guy Lawson named ‘Arms and the Dudes’, which Lawson later expanded into a novel of the same name.Also starring Ana de Armas and Bradley Cooper, who also produces, it was Phillips’ first directorial effort after completing the Hangover trilogy in 2013. He went on to direct 2019’s Joker, and its forthcoming sequel Joker: Folie à Deux.At the time of the film’s release, Teller spoke to NME about the film’s damning depiction of war as a money-making industry.

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Cyndi Lauper documentary ‘Let The Canary Sing’ set to arrive this June

Paramount+ has revealed the trailer for an upcoming documentary focused on Cyndi Lauper, titled Let The Canary Sing – watch the trailer below.Let The Canary Sing seeks to offer fans a deep dive into the pop icon’s storied career and legacy through archival footage and interviews with Lauper herself, as well as other prominent names in music including Boy George and Patti LaBelle among others.The upcoming documentary will also chronicle Lauper’s impact as an activist for queer rights and allyship, as well as womens’ rights.Watch the trailer for Let The Canary Sing below.Let The Canary Sing is due for release on the Paramount+ streaming platform exclusively on June 4 in the United States and Canada, followed by release in the UK, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria on June 5.The documentary will be accompanied by a soundtrack featuring Cyndi Lauper’s biggest hits, including ‘Girls Just Want To Have Fun’, ‘Time After Time’, ‘True Colours’ and more.Directed by Alison Ellwood, Lauper said of the documentary via a press statement: “Over the years I’ve been asked to do a documentary about my life and work, but it never felt like the right time. Until now.

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Johnny Marr and James announce joint 2024 North American tour

Johnny Marr has announced a “mega” North American tour with James later this year – see the full list of tour dates below.Yesterday (May 7), Marr took to social media to announce the North American tour dates for his ‘Spirit Power’ shows with James, which will take place between September and October.The 20-date trek will see Marr and James play shows in Denver, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Montreal, Chicago and more. Pre-sale tickets to the shows go live today (May 8) at 10am local time, while general tickets to the tour will go on sale at 10am local time this Friday, May 10.

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Smashing Pumpkins share more details of Billy Corgan’s new unscripted series

Smashing Pumpkins have given more details about the new reality show Billy Corgan is fronting.The eight-episode series, Billy Corgan‘s Adventures In Carnyland, is set to premiere on the CW on May 14 and will let fans “see behind the scenes of SP, Billy’s family and wedding, the NWA and more”.In another post on X/Twitter, the band encouraged followers to guess who said: “Wrestling is not really in my life”. They then offered a hint: “The show focuses on behind the scenes of SP as well…”They added: “The show is honest and authentic…and features important people in Billy’s life who… don’t like wrestling.”The countdown is on! @Billy Corgan's new reality show premieres May 14 on @TheCW app and https://t.co/JijlUk1EhHBinge watch all 8 episodes as you see behind the scenes of SP, Billy's family and wedding, the @nwa and more.— The Smashing Pumpkins (@SmashingPumpkin) May 1, 2024From ‘Adventures in Carnyland’ premiering May 14 on @TheCW “Wrestling is not really in my life” Who said this? Hint: the show focuses on behind the scenes of SP as well…— The Smashing Pumpkins (@SmashingPumpkin) May 7, 2024.@Billy 's new unscripted series will show you behind the scenes of SP and Billy's life, family, and wedding (and yes, wrestling as well).

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Eurovision winner Loreen announces 2025 UK and European tour

Loreen, who won Eurovision in both 2012 and 2023, has announced a UK and European tour for next year.The artist’s biggest jaunt across the continent to date will kick off in the Netherlands on February 15 with 20 stops across Europe. She will later head to Birmingham on March 17 before playing a headline show at London’s iconic Eventim Apollo on March 19 before continuing on to Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol and Glasgow.

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Watch Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready fall from stage but continue to play guitar solo

Pearl Jam‘s Mike McCready recently fell from the stage while performing but continued to play his guitar solo.The legendary band kicked off their 2024 world tour in Vancouver on Saturday (May 4). They played a 25-song set at the Rogers Arena, including a total of nine tracks from their recently released 12th album, seven of which graced a setlist for the first time ever.During their performance of ‘Porch’, the 17th song of the night, McCready ended up taking a tumble during the middle of his guitar solo.

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Marvel to release fewer movies in future, Disney CEO confirms

Marvel Cinematic Universe in the future, according to the CEO of Disney.Bob Iger was speaking to Wall Street analysts when he confirmed that he plans to release no more than three new Marvel films per year, as well as only two television series in the MCU.The studio head said that the plan is part of an overall strategy at Disney to focus on quality rather than quantity, with that applying particularly to their Marvel properties.“We’re slowly going to decrease volume and go to probably about two TV series a year instead of what had become four and reduce our film output from maybe four a year to two, or a maximum of three,” he said. “And we’re working hard on what that path is.”He continued that the MCU will have “a couple of good films in ’25 and then we’re heading to more Avengers, which we’re extremely excited about.”“Overall, I feel great about the slate.

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Travis’ Fran Healy shares Noel Gallagher’s reaction to “absolutely lifting” chords from Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’ for ‘Writing To Reach You’

Travis‘ Fran Healy has shared Noel Gallagher‘s reaction to “absolutely lifting” chords from Oasis‘ ‘Wonderwall’ for ‘Writing To Reach You’.‘Writing To Reach You’ appeared on Travis’ second LP, 1999’s ‘The Man Who’. The album helped the Glaswegian band become international stars.

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‘Blade Runner 2049’ sequel TV series planned with Michelle Yeoh

Blade Runner 2049 is being produced for Amazon Prime Video, with Michelle Yeoh in one of the lead roles.The show, which will be titled Blade Runner 2099, was first announced back in 2022 and it will serve as a follow-up both to the 1982 original film and its 2017 sequel.Variety report that Yeoh, who won an Oscar for her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once, will be one of the stars of the show. She will reportedly play a character named Olwen, a replicant nearing the end of her life.No further plot details or release date information has been provided.Yeoh became the first Asian person to win the Best Actress Oscar, and the first Malaysian to win any Oscar.

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Kevin Spacey calls on Channel 4 to broadcast his “right of reply” interview with Dan Wootton

Kevin Spacey has called on Channel 4 to air his “right to reply” interview with Dan Wootton, in response to their documentary Spacey Unmasked.Spacey Unmasked is a two-part show that aired on the channel on May 6 and 7, featuring “never-seen-before interviews and archive” footage that covered the actor’s life “from childhood to early success on Broadway and subsequent meteoric rise to stardom.”It also explored Spacey’s sexual allegations and subsequent acquittal. A description reads: “In 2023, Spacey was acquitted of sexual offences against four men in a UK trial.

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Hot Since 82 “lucky to be alive”, cancels shows after gunmen attempted car-jacking in Brazil

A post shared by Hot Since 82 (@hotsince82)The DJ shared that he believed they were set up due to the armed men knowing “exactly where we were, what car, and where we were going to be at what time.” He explained that after they spotted the gunmen, his driver began reversing through traffic, weaving in and out of the cars for “miles and miles” at high speed.“If the AK-47s didn’t get us, we are really lucky we didn’t have a really bad car crash because we’re weaving in and out of oncoming traffic going 60 – 70 mph with a car full of AK-47s following us,” he said, adding: “If it wasn’t for the heroic manoeuvres of our driver I don’t know if we would be alive right now.”Though he had a “wicked time” in Brazil, Padley explained that he doesn’t know if he would be returning to the country again.

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Real-life Martha from ‘Baby Reindeer’ claims Netflix story is “rubbish”

Baby Reindeer’s Martha was allegedly based on has labelled the show “a load of rubbish” and has threatened to take legal action.The hit Netflix series was created by Richard Gadd, and claims to tell the true story of his experience of being obsessively stalked by a woman called Martha after he befriends her in the pub he works in.In the final episode of the show, Martha, who had already served a four-and-a-half year sentence for a previous stalking conviction, is jailed for nine months.Now, the woman – who has been identified as Fiona Harvey – has told the Daily Record: “None of this happened. It’s a load of rubbish.”It is the first time that she has given her consent to be named in the press, saying that she has made the decision “because people have to know what is going on.”She went on to tell the newspaper that she has not been to prison, adding: “I don’t know where the four-and-a-half years and nine months comes in.”Threatening legal action against Gadd and Netflix, she said: “Gadd needs to prove I went to jail which just didn’t happen.

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Hundred Reasons announce 25th anniversary show at Royal Albert Hall with Rival Schools

Hundred Reasons will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their first gig with a show at the Royal Albert Hall next year, with Rival Schools in support.The band will play at the iconic London venue in exactly a year’s time, on May 7, 2025.“It’s a dream for us to get to play The Albert Hall 25 years since we played our first show,” the band said in a press release. “As our only headline show in the books we want this to be a proper celebration of all things Hundred Reasons.

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Arcade Fire announce only ‘Funeral’ 20th anniversary show for North America at Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Arcade Fire have announced their only ‘Funeral’ 20th-anniversary show in North America, set to take place in Colorado.The band – comprised of frontman Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara – took to their social media to share that they are set to perform their 2004 album at “one of our favourite venues”, the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado on September 16.A ticket presale will be available starting May 8 at 10am MDT (12pm EST / 9am PT / 5pm BST). Visit here to purchase tickets and check out a full list of tour dates below.A post shared by Arcade Fire (@arcadefire)JULY 2 – Rho, Italy, Fiera Milano4 – London, UK, O2 Academy Brixton 5 – London, UK, O2 Academy Brixton7 – Dublin, Ireland, The Malahide CastleSEPTEMBER16 – Morrison, CO, Red Rocks Amphitheatre The newly announced date is the latest gig to be shared after Arcade Fire revealed that they would be playing “a limited number” of shows in celebration of their seminal 2004 debut LP.Back in February, the band shared two separate invitation posts that read: “Save the date.

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Tiffany Haddish created a fake Instagram account to go after her critics

was involved in a lawsuit in 2022, when a 22-year-old woman alleged that Haddish and fellow comedian Aries Spears had forced her and her younger brother to carry out inappropriate acts on camera as children.The woman who accused Haddish asked the judge to dismiss the case shortly after filing, saying (via The Independent): “We wish Tiffany the best and are glad that we can all put this behind us.”However, Haddish was already reportedly suffering the consequences of the lawsuit, saying that she had “lost everything”.Speaking with the Los Angeles Times, Haddish revealed the lengths she went to in an attempt to manage the onslaught of abuse she subsequently received online, including blocking certain words and phrases from her Instagram, including the word “pedo”.The actor also confessed to having made a fake Instagram account which she would use to deter people from making negative comments towards her, by threatening to reveal personal details.“I’ve learned how to find people’s information – like I pull up the credit report, police records. You can do that for $1.99,” shared Haddish.

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Tom Selleck worried he’ll lose ranch if ‘Blue Bloods’ is not renewed

Blue Bloods being cancelled.The 79-year-old actor appeared on CBS Sunday Morning at the weekend, where he spoke about the long-running police drama.Following reports last November that the show would end later this year after its 14th season had aired, Selleck spoke about its possible cancellation.“Well, that’s a good question – I will continue to think that CBS will come to their senses,” said the actor.“We’re the third-highest scripted show in all of broadcast,” Selleck said. ‘We’re winning the night.

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Kathy Burke mocks Rita Ora’s naked Met Gala dress to followers’ delight

Rita Ora’s outfit for the 2024 Met Gala, implying that it looked similar to a household item.Ora attended the annual fashion event last night (May 6) in New York, where the dresscode was ‘Garden Of Time’.Her outfit was a near-naked look, consisting of a nude bodysuit and a drapery of beads, which the singer said “age back to the first and second century”.Burke took to X today to make a pop at Ora’s talked-about look, writing: “Yep, gotta keep those flies from coming in your back door,” referring to beaded curtains that can be brought to prevent flies from entering your house.Yep, gotta keep those flies from coming in your back door.

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Eurovision bosses double down to defend decision not to boycott Israel over Gaza war

Eurovision organisers have defended their decision not to boycott Israel over the war in Gaza.It comes ahead of the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden this Saturday (May 11).There have been several calls to boycott the competition from various countries. Over 1,000 Swedish artists called for Israel to be banned this year, such as Robyn, Fever Ray, and First Aid Kit, whilst over 1,400 Finnish music industry professionals recently signed a petition to ban the country from taking part in the contest as well.In the buildup to the 2024 edition, individual artists such as Olly Alexander also faced calls to boycott the event.

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Steve Buscemi and Billie Piper join ‘Wednesday’ season two, now filming

Wednesday season two.The second season of the supernatural mystery series, which topped Netflix viewership charts as the most popular TV show of all time on the platform, is underway as production has reportedly commenced in Ireland.The first instalment of The Addams Family spin-off starred Jenna Ortega in the lead, along with Catherine Zeta-Jones, Christina Ricci and Game Of Thrones’ Gwendoline Christie.Now, a whole host of guest stars have been confirmed for the second season, which is set for a spring 2025 release.Netflix made the announcement through a teaser trailer, which featured the disembodied hand character, Thing, delivering scripts to the doors of various actors, revealing the characters they will be playing.Among the new cast are Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Joanna Lumley and Thandie Newton. Not featured in the video but included in the full list of guest stars is original The Addams Family star Christopher Lloyd, whose role is currently unconfirmed.However, Lloyd, who is also well-known for playing Dr.

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Wrestler Shawn Michaels offers Kendrick Lamar and Drake a chance to “settle” feud in a WWE ring

WWE Hall Of Famer Shawn Michaels has invited Kendrick Lamar and Drake to “settle” their feud on WWE: NXT.Lamar and Drake have been engaged in an ongoing rap battle since March this year. On the diss track ‘Not Like Us’, the former mentioned Michaels’ famous finishing move, rapping: “Sweet Chin Music and I won’t pass the aux.” The lyric caught the attention of the wrestling superstar, with the Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative at WWE saying that the two rappers can battle it out on the brand he oversees, NXT.“A little Sweet Chin Music goes a long way,” he tweeted.