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Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+ have just been released – take a look below.Ewan McGregor is set to reprise his role as the titular Star Wars character in the new TV show, which will see him face off against Inquisitor Reva.Entertainment Weekly has shared a number of new images, featuring McGregor as well as Moses Ingram (The Queen’s Gambit) who has been cast as Reva.Check out the new images here:A post shared by Entertainment Weekly (@entertainmentweekly)Obi-Wan Kenobi is set 10 years after the events of the 2005 Star Wars film Revenge Of The Sith, where Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi witnessed the downfall of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader.“We find Obi-Wan at the beginning of our story rather broken, and faithless, and beaten, somewhat given up,” McGregor told the publication of the new series.The show’s director Deborah Chow added of Inquisitor Reva that the character is “ruthlessly ambitious”, while Ingram compared her to the Grand Inquisitor and Darth Vader.“They share a common dark-side goal. They’re on the same team,” she said, before adding that “it’s all heart” in terms of Reva’s ambition.

Friends star Courteney Cox has detailed a cast trip to Las Vegas organised by the show’s director James “Jim” Burrows.In conversation with Today’s Willie Geist for a Sunday Sitdown interview (per the New York Post), the actor described the holiday which took place just before the show aired in 1994.“He gave us all $500 (£380). And he said, ‘I want you to take care, like, really take notice of this moment because it will be the last time that all six of you together can walk through a casino,’” she said.

Peacemaker has found its home in the UK, with an air date set for later this month.The forthcoming show focuses on Cena’s character which he first played in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad last year.Alongside Cena, the show stars Steve Agee, Danielle Brooks, Robert Patrick, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma and Chukwudi Iwuji.Watch the new trailer for Peacemaker here:An official description for the show reads: “Peacemaker will explore the origins of the character that John Cena first portrayed in James Gunn’s 2021 film, The Suicide Squad – a compellingly vainglorious man who believes in peace at any cost, no matter how many people he has to kill to get it.”In a four-star review of The Suicide Squad, NME wrote: “Gunn succeeds in juggling characters from the original Suicide Squad movie – Rick Flag (Joel Kinnaman) becomes an unexpected voice of reason here – with new recruits including Peacemaker (John Cena), a jacked All-American patriot with a deeply questionable moral code.“Appealingly played by Cena, the latter’s story arc should whet appetites for HBO Max’s upcoming Peacemaker TV series.” Peacemaker will be available to watch on Sky Max and NOW from March 22.

TikTok star Sam Ryder is reportedly being lined up to represent the UK at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.According to the The Mirror, BBC bosses are preparing to reveal the viral star as this year’s entrant with his recent single ‘Space Man’.Ryder found viral acclaim after he started posting covers and at-home karaoke tracks at the beginning of lockdown in March 2020. By the end of the year, he was crowned TikTok’s most popular artist account.With 7.7million followers and a range of famous fans including Justin Bieber and Alicia Keys, Ryder recently performed for an NME Home Sessions performance.It was announced last year that TaP Music – the global music publishing and management company behind the likes of Dua Lipa and Lana Del Rey – will collaborate with the BBC to choose a track and artist to represent the UK at the Song Contest.Meanwhile, Russia was recently banned from competing in this year’s Eurovision following backlash to an earlier statement from organisers saying the country would be allowed to compete despite launching a military assault on Ukraine.Ukraine officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia, and declared martial law, after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation last month.Ukraine’s entrant, Alina Pash, will also no longer represent her home country at this year’s event, the competition also recently announced.

Rex Orange County has shared a jazzy new collaboration with Tyler, The Creator called ‘Open A Window’ – scroll down the page to listen to it now.The British artist and the US rapper previously teamed up on Tyler’s 2017 album ‘Flower Boy’.‘Open A Window’ is the third track to be taken from Rex’s upcoming album ‘Who Cares?’, which arrives on Friday (March 11). “Could I open a window? / Could somebody open the door?” he sings on the track.

Sigrid has shared her galactic new single ‘It Gets Dark’, which pays tribute to both the highs and lows of life – listen to it below.The single is the latest to be taken from the Norwegian pop star’s upcoming second album, which has yet to be announced.“I have never ever been this far away from home / And now I know / It gets dark, it gets dark at night,” Sigrid sings on the chorus. “I’m moving at the speed of light / I had to go but now I know / It gets dark so I can see the stars.”“I believe you need to feel the lows in life to feel the highs, and you have to know what sucks to then properly appreciate the good stuff,” the star said in a press statement. “‘It Gets Dark’ is an ode to that.

MC5 have announced their first album in over 50 years and a series of US tour dates.The band took to Instagram earlier today (March 9) to post a video, which you can view below, featuring old footage of the punk veterans and a snippet of the album’s title track ‘Heavy Lifting’. The song also features Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello.MC5 have reformed with original member Wayne Kramer, Pollo Elastica’s Brad Brooks, Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction), Vicki Randle (Mavis Staples) and guitarist Stevie Salas.The new LP, which is due to drop later this year, will be the band’s first proper studio effort since 1971’s ‘High Time’ and sees Kramer collaborating with Morello, Kesha, Jill Sobule, Tim McIlrath, and Alejandro Escovedo.The band will also hit the road for a US tour in May, dates for which you can view below.A post shared by MC5 (@mc5alive)Tickets for the shows will go on sale this Friday (March 11) and further information is available via Kramer’s Facebook page here.Meanwhile, MC5 were recently nominated for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame alongside Eminem, Kate Bush, Beck, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Rage Against The Machine, A Tribe Called Quest, Carly Simon, Judas Priest, Fela Kuti, New York Dolls, Dionne Warwick, DEVO and Pat Benatar.It is the Detroit rockers’ sixth nomination over the years ahead of the final shortlist in May.A body of more than 1,000 artists, industry members and historians will help decide which five acts out of the 17 will progress into the final round of induction consideration.

Sydney Sweeney showed off her impressive bikini body in a new post shared to Instagram on Tuesday evening.The Euphoria actress looked to be in top shape as she had a flat tummy and sculpted legs while in a floral print two piece with a straw hat on as she said she was enjoying a 72 hour vacation in O'ahu in Hawaii.This comes after news the beautiful blonde gotengagedto Jonathan Davino, a37-year-old restaurateur. Slim and smiling:Sydney Sweeney showed off her impressive bikini body in a new post shared to Instagram on Tuesday evening She's got the look:The Euphoria actress looked to be in top shape as she had a flat tummy and sculpted legs '72 hours off, let the fun begin,' said the actress as she showed off her figure while by a hotel swimming pool.The siren also said she was 'really feeling this red hair ;)'She confirmed her engagement after the 24-year-old actress was spottedwearing a huge diamond on her ring finger.

Ashley Callingbull is making a historic appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

Seventeen years after he last suited up in “Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith”, Ewan McGregor is finally back in his Jedi robes.

Lukas Cage offered up his apologies to Paris Hilton earlier this week after he arrived uninvited and underdressed to her multiday wedding celebration in November.The 26-year-old White Lotus actor said he didn't even know it was the 41-year-old heiress' wedding, as his mutual friend who was invited just called it her 'party,' he admitted on the March 6 episode of her podcast This Is Paris.Luckily, the two have since become fast friends, so there weren't any hard feelings between them. Honest mistake: Lukas Gage, 26, apologized to Paris Hilton for crashing her wedding on the March 6 episode of her podcast This Is Paris; seen in October in Pacific Palisades, Calif.'I think the story got a little bit fumbled and maybe exaggerated,' Lukas prefaced his explanation and apology.'I had a mutual friend that was there at the wedding — and he didn't tell me that it was a wedding,' he explained.

Kourtney Kardashian has her sights set on an entirely different life without the usual throngs of camera crews she's used to having following her around to film her family's television show.The 42-year-old blogger told Variety that she can visualize her reality TV career coming to a close within 'five years' and believes the latest Hulu show could very well be the last chapter for her on-camera persona.'I see myself living in another city,' she admitted. 'I don't think I see myself filming on a show in five years.

Liz Hurley has hailed Shane Warne's two daughters Brooke and Summer Warne in a heartfelt post to mark International Women's Day.Warne's tragic death was announced to the world last Friday (March 4).It was later confirmed that the Cricket star died of a heart attack at the age of 52 after he'd been found unresponsive in his hotel room in Koh Samui, Thailand.Leaving behind his two daughters, thhe 56-year-old Gossip Girl star used her platform praise their bravery.In honour of her late fiancée, model and actress Liz penned: "I dedicate this #internationalwomensday to two brave, beautiful women @brookewarne and @summerwarne."She added: "I love you both so much and have the happiest memories of our times together."Your daddy loved you with all his heart."Comments amassed beneath, with one person writing: "Beautiful words and post @elizabethhurley1. My heart goes out to you all."Another online user echoed similar thoughts, adding: "My heart aches for you all - such a terrible loss and so young."While others also penned: "Miss you Shane Warne," and "RIP Shane."The actress and Warne had dated for three years before he'd got down on one knee and asked Liz to be his wife in 2013.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are continuing to support Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion.

At this year’s Oscars, Amy Schumer plans on pushing boundaries.

Vladimir Putin, stopped socialising when he was 11-years-old and set himself a serious goal, according to one of his former teachers.

The first teaser trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi, the new Star Wars limited series coming to Disney+, just debuted online! The series sees the return of Ewan McGregor, reprising his role as the iconic Jedi Master, and also stars Hayden Christensen in his return to Darth Vader

Rangers legend Barry Ferguson reckons Scott Brown looked frustrated long before his call to tear up his Aberdeen contract.

Russian forces have reportedly bombed a maternity hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol leaving children trapped under the wreckage, the country's president Volodymyr Zelensky stated.

Ed Sheeran has revealed that a guitar gifted to him by Eric Clapton was almost destroyed in a studio blaze.The singer-songwriter said in a new interview that Clapton had signed a guitar for him and gave it to him as a present when Sheeran was visiting his home. Sheeran has previously spoken about Clapton being an icon of his; the pair have since become good friends.Sharing the anecdote on Hot Ones, Sheeran said: “My hero is Eric.

Ed Sheeran has shared the incredible story of how he acquired a personally signed guitar directly from his childhood hero, Eric Clapton – only for the instrument to be ‘burnt to a crisp’ in a fire.