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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn what is rapidly becoming a mass music exodus out of Russia, Kobalt became the third major company to announce on Thursday that it is suspending business activity in Russia due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Of the three global major labels, Sony and Warner announced their pullout within an hour of each other on Thursday morning, and Universal made the move on Tuesday.Kobalt’s move is doubly significant because although it is a global company, Kobalt was founded in London by Swedish-born Willard Ahdritz and in many ways is a European company.

Hilary Duff’s darlings! The actress has welcomed three children with partners Mike Comrie and Matthew Koma over the years.

Zack Sharf Austin Butler is in talks to join the cast of Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part 2” as the villainous Feyd-Rautha, the sadistic nephew of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgård) and the heir to the Harkonnen empire. The role is one of the most important new characters appearing in “Dune: Part 2.” A source close to the project told Variety that Butler is in “the very early stages” of joining the film.

Terry Flores For the second year in a row, the 49th Annie Awards will be virtual after ASIFA-Hollywood, the organization behind the event, decided to pivot amid the omicron-driven surge in COVID-19 cases.The show was originally going to be an in-person affair Feb. 26 at Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA.

Emily Longeretta “Flip or Flop” is packing up. The HGTV home renovation series will end with its current 10th season, Variety confirms. The series finale will air next Thursday, March 17, at 8 p.m.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“King Richard” costume designer and Lifetime Achievement recipient Sharen Davis was among the many attendees at the Wednesday’s Costume Designer Guild Awards calling for Pay Equity Now. Davis said, “I’ve worked sick. I’ve worked with a broken leg, I even worked after being hit by a car.

An Irvine teenager walked the Glasgow Film Festival red carpet at Cineworld.

Serena Williams and her daughter Alexis took to Instagram to show off their matching outfits once again.The tennis star, 40, and her little one, four, modeled their matching gray outfits for Serena's more than 14million followers on Thursday.Serena wore a long, form-fitting gray gown the top of her dress was covered by a small cape that draped down over her dress and stopped at the crooks of her elbows. Mother and daughter snap:Serena Williams and her daughter Alexis took to Instagram to show off their matching outfits once againShe walked in a pair of pink, platform high heels.

She strutted her stuff on the catwalk for Paris Fashion Week just days ago.And now Gigi Hadidhas arrived back home with a new 'do.The 26-year-old supermodel was seen with newly-dyed platinum blonde hair shortly after touching down at JFK Airport in New York City on Wednesday. Lighting it up: Gigi Hadid was seen with newly-dyed platinum blonde hair shortly after touching down at JFK Airport in New York City on WednesdayThe mother-of-one looked like a whole new person as she wore her lighter locks down flowing over her shoulders. She looked casual chic in a all black look including leather jacket, top, and flowy trousers featuring a white stripe down the side.Gigi also donned black and white sneakers along with small black designer shades and a matching protective face mask.

A Billy Joel biopic is in the works.The movie is titled Piano Man and will follow the 72-year-old singer's early years, including details of when he was discovered by his first manager, Irwin Mazur, at age 16.Cinematic elements will also include the She's Got A Way singer's performances during his days in a Long Island cover band in the 1960s and the 1972 breakthrough performance that captured the attention of legendary record producer Clive Davis. Piano Man: A Billy Joel biopic is in the works but without the singer's blessing.

South Korean pop megastars BTS made their triumphant return to the stage in Seoul after two years but with fan restrictions on singing, shouting, cheering, chanting, and standing due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.On Thursday evening, the seven-piece supergroup performed for the first time in their hometown since 2019 in front a crowd of over 15,000 who were given paper clappers to emulate crowd noise.The show was the first of three concerts for the chart-topping septet titled Permission To Dance On Stage - Seoul at the capital's Olympic Stadium.

Nick Cannon's talk show has been canceled.Low ratings are blamed for the cancellation of the The Nick Cannon Show which premiered on Fox and in syndication in September 2021. 'It's never easy to cancel a production with clear potential, but after a great deal of deliberation and examining various options, we have made the difficult business decision to end production onNick Cannon,' said Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein, co-presidents of the show's producer-distributor, Lionsgate's Debmar-Mercury.

Photos presented as part of Selma Blair's restraining order request appear to show her injuries after she was allegedly attacked by her ex-boyfriend Ronald Carlson.In the images, Blair, 49, has what looks like bruises and red marks around her throat and just under her chin.The Hellboy actress was able to obtain a restraining order against Carlson, 52, whom she claims tried to strangle her during an altercation at her home in Los Angeles on February 22. Disturbing: Selma Blair, 49, included pictures that appear to document injuries she received after her ex-boyfriend Ronald Carlson allegedly attacked her at her home on February 22One photo shows Blair — seemingly topless — with her head throne back and her neck extended to reveal what appear to be red marks along the sides of her neck.She also appears to have dark bruises on her throat just below her chin, along with some bloodied scratches.

Chris Pine quipped that his shaggy bearded look is 'mostly' down to 'laziness.'The 41-year-old has grown a substantial silver beard and long locks and while he has hinted it could have something to do with a new character, he joked that not having to 'shave and have makeup put on' also played a part in his rugged new look.'I guess it's like, equal parts laziness and equal parts something I may do in the future here,' he toldEntertainment Tonight. Wow:Chris Pine quipped that his shaggy bearded look (seen this Wednesday at left), a far cry from his classic clean-cut appearance as seen right at 2019, is 'mostly' down to 'laziness'The Into The Woods sizzler added: 'If there's any excuse not to shave and have makeup put on, I, you know.'When pressed if his new look is for a role, he coyly replied: 'Maybe,' before he reiterated: 'It's mostly laziness.' The Star Trek actor then compared his look to The Allman Brothers star Gregg Allman and revealed he was told he looks like one of the Bee Gees.He continued: 'This is my Gregg Allman look,' adding: 'This is my Gregg Allman '70s look.

Denise Richards paid a birthday tribute to her and ex-husband Charlie Sheen's daughter Sami on Wednesday.The 50-year-old mother-of-three appeared on Instagram to share a trio of photos of her daughter as she wished her a happy 18th birthday.It comes just weeks after the actress gave an interview detailing her and the teen's 'strained' relationship. Proud mom:Denise Richards paid a birthday tribute to her and ex-husband Charlie Sheen's daughter Sami on WednesdayThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star wrote in her caption, 'In a blink of an eye you’re 18….

Kimora Lee Simmons was spotted stepping out for a coffee run in Los Angeles this week with her daughter Ming Lee.She shares Ming Lee, 22, as well as another daughter called Aoki, 19, with her ex-husband, the disgraced music mogul Russell Simmons.During her latest outing Kimora could be seen laughing cheerfully as she chatted with her daughter on the sidewalk. Laughing it up:Kimora Lee Simmons was spotted stepping out for a coffee run in Los Angeles this week with her daughter Ming LeeHer sighting comes after her latest ex-husband, the two-time bigamist Tim Leissner, told a fraud trial about how he persuaded Kimora he was single.Leissner, a former Goldman Sachs banker, posed as his ex-wife for years over email to try and convince Kimora that his marriage had ended and he was free to date her.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker proved to be happier than ever as they played around in the sand in Laguna Beach on Tuesday afternoon.The 42-year-old blogger showed her new fiance some love as she straddled her beau for a hot and heavy make-out session as the sun set over the ocean in Southern California.Kravis wasn't finished with the loved up display as they jumped in the water to cool off, where Kourtney showed off her killer figure in a black thong swimsuit. Kourtney Kardashianher new fiance, Travis Barker, some love as she straddled her beau for a hot and heavy make-out session as the sun set over the ocean in Southern California Having fun: Kravis wasn't finished with the loved up display as they jumped in the water to cool off, where Kourtney showed off her killer figure in a black thong swimsuitKourtney and Travis found the perfect place on the beach to cuddle up as she jumped on top of him to get help removing her straight leg jeans.She took off a black sweatshirt to reveal a one-shoulder swimsuit with panel cut-outs along her stomach.

@DockyardsLondon, a new open-air destination. Accessible via The DLR, this is a brand new venue from our friends at @broadwicklive pic.twitter.com/eN4rkLBLTN— Above & Beyond (@aboveandbeyond) March 10, 2022“Dockyards will shape the area through cultural and commercial innovation by bringing a year round programme of events and activities in partnership with the world’s best.

Your Manchester United evening headlines for Thursday, March 10:

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes Paris Saint-Germain should follow Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid blueprint to end their Champions League struggles.

Greater Manchester is 'in the lead' to run local bus services in the way the government wants the whole country to, the Transport Secretary has said.