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Thania Garcia Latin music revenue in the United States reached an all-time high of $1.1 billion in 2022, marking the industry’s second year of double-digit growth for an annual increase of 24%. As predicted in the RIAA’s mid-year report, that number outpaced that of any other market. RIAA’s year-end Latin music report for 2022 also highlights an all-time high for the industry at a 6.9% market share — up from 5.9% in 2021. With such striking stats, it’s clear major labels and Latin artists have begun to engage with fans — despite language barriers — across markets to make the music more easily accessible. This is especially true on the streaming front where revenue expanded by 25% to $1.06 billion, making up a remarkable 97% of all Latin music revenues. The Latin music scape of 2022 was undoubtedly led by Bad Bunny’s “Un Verano Sin Ti,” the second all-Spanish-language album to reach No. 1 on the 66-year-old Billboard 200 chart. (The first was none other than Bad Bunny’s 2020 album “El Último Tour del Mundo.”) The Puerto Rican megastar was the most-streamed artist globally on Spotify for the third year in a row with more than 18.5 billion streams.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Wanda, the Chinese conglomerate that once threatened to take over Hollywood, has put up for sale the Hoyts cinema chain in Australia that it bought in 2015. Hoyts is Australia’s second largest movie theater operator with 46 multiplexes housing 412 screens, according to 2022 data from Screen Australia. It also owns Val Morgan, Australia’s biggest cinema advertising firm.Wanda Cinema Line, itself China’s biggest theater operator, has appointed Credit Suisse and Nomura to handle the sale. Bidders are understood to have access to a “stapled debt” package (a line of agreed financing arranged by the banks) if the potential buyer cannot arrange sufficient finance of their own. A first deadline for bids is set at the beginning of May, with final offers to be submitted by the end of June.

Holly Jones L.A.-based Outsider Pictures, a U.S. distribution hub for emerging Spanish-language cinema, has secured North American rights to 2020 Ventana Sur Primer Corte title “Fogaréu,” the debut feature from burgeoning Brazilian director Flávia Neves. The deal, brokered between Outsider (“Blanquita”) and France’s MPM Premium New Visions arm (“The Pink Cloud”), follows the film’s world premiere at Berlinale’s Panorama in 2022, where it snagged the third place Audience Award.  “Fogaréu” was a selection at the Neufchâtel International Film Festival and further competed at the Guadalajara Film Festival, Vancouver Film Festival, Edinburgh Film Festival and the Mons Love International Festival, where it won the 400 Coups Competition Prize.”

Prince Harry will be attending his father King Charles’ coronation on May 6, it’s been confirmed.

K.J. Yossman Prince Harry is set to return to the U.K. next month to attend the coronation of his father, King Charles III. But he will not be accompanied by his wife, Meghan or his children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, PA reports. According to royal reporters in the U.K., the King’s communications team issued a statement saying: “Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that The Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on May 6th. The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.” It will be the first time Harry will join his family in public following the publication of his controversial memoir “Spare” in January. In the book, which was accompanied by a number of interviews and television appearances, Harry details his strained relationships with his father, step-mother Queen Camilla, and brother Prince William.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Pedro Almodóvar’s hotly anticipated short “Strange Way of Life” has secured its first deal ahead of its Cannes Film Festival world premiere next month. In the project’s first announced multi-territory deal MUBI — the indie streamer, distributor and producer — has acquired all rights for Italy and Latin America. Pathe will be releasing the film in the U.K. under a longstanding agreement. Shot in southern Spain’s Tabernas desert, “Strange Way of Life” stars Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal as two gunmen who reunite after 25 years. The half-hour film has been described by Almodóvar as a “queer Western, in the sense that there are two men and they love each other,” the director said last December on Dua Lipa’s “At Your Service” podcast. 

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent French actor Gerard Depardieu, who’s already indicted on rape and sexual assault charges in connection to a 2018 case, is now being accused of sexual misconduct by 13 women in an investigative report published by Mediapart. The accusations were made by female actors, make-up artists and production staff, some of whom spoke on the basis of anonymity, and allegedly occurred during the filming of 11 films released between 2004 and 2022. Mediapart said “one actress has just given her account to the French justice system.” None of these 13 women have taken legal action against Depardieu, according to a statement provided to Variety by the Paris prosecutor’s office.

His tenure has brought silverware to Ibrox but it could be time for Ross Wilson to depart Rangers for a return to England.

One of the UK's most scarce shopping centres has just one store left and is now a shell of its former self.

news for troubled teen Charlie Dean (Charlie Behan) in Hollyoaks this week as he attempts to go in search of his dad Justin Burton (Chris Fountain). He makes the decision after being reinstated in school, which he’s not exactly overjoyed about, and having a row with adoptive dad Darren which leaves him concerned he has lost him forever.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, has said her family has been left with "no option" but to sue the pharmaceutical giant. Ms Shaw, 44, who worked for BBC Radio Newcastle, died just one week after her first jab in May 2021 after being admitted to hospital with severe headaches which turned out to be a bleed on the brain.

Love takes flight! Lili Reinhart was spotted kissing Cole Sprouse lookalike Jack Martin at the airport.

Made in Chelsea's Ollie Locke has shared his excitement over meeting his twins soon. The reality star, 36, shared a sweet snap of his twins' ultrasound, explaining he "can't wait" to meet them.

Le Tigre have announced a variety of support acts for their first UK and European tour in 18 years.The Kathleen Hanna-fronted band will be supported in London by Dream Wife, Glasgow and Manchester by Problem Patterns, Paris by Big Joanie and Chicks On Speed in Amsterdam, Berlin and Hamburg. Interspersed in those dates are shows at all three dates of Primavera Sound in Barcelona, Madrid and Porto.Following their European dates, they will be playing a run of US shows with support from Who Is She?, Morgan And The Organ Donors, Claud, Man On Man, Erin Markey, cumgirl8, Pom Pom Squad, Shamir, Morgan Bassichis and HYD.You can see the full list of UK and European Le Tigre shows below and buy your tickets here.JUNE 20231 – Barcelona, Primavera Sound3 – London, Troxy5 – Manchester, Albert Hall6 – Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom8 –  Madrid, Primavera Sound9 – Porto, NOS Primavera Sound11 – Paris, Le Trianon 14 – Amsterdam, Paradiso16 – Berlin, Huxleys Neue Welt 17 – Hamburg, MarkthalleThe dance punk group, also featuring Johanna Fateman and JD Samson, reunited for the first time in 11 years last summer at the This Ain’t No Picnic festival in Los Angeles.Le Tigre started their first gig since 2011 with 1999’s ‘The The Empty’.

“Backstreet Boys” singer AJ McLean and his wife Rochelle McLean announced in March that they were “temporarily” separating.

Ryan Reynolds couldn’t be prouder.

A "Gladiator" sequel is in the works without Russell Crowe, and the actor admitted he’s "slightly jealous." In an interview with Collider promoting his new movie, "The Pope’s Exorcist," Crowe said, "Look, the only thing that I really feel about it is slightly jealous, you know? Because I was a much younger man, obviously, and it was a huge experience in my life." He continued, "It's something that changed my life, really. It changed the way people regarded me and what I do for a living, and, you know, I've been very lucky to be involved in lots of big movies, but the legs on that film are incredible." "Gladiator" earned 12 Oscar nominations, and took home a total of five, including best picture, and best actor for Crowe.  "You don't always get that kind of longevity with every film you do, so, it obviously holds a special place in my heart," the 59-year-old said.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Pedro Almodóvar’s “Strange Way of Life” will world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the Official Selection. The festival confirmed the news and said Almodovar will attend the premiere with his two lead actors, Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal, in attendance. The short marks Almodovar’s second English-language experience, after “The Human Voice” in 2020. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Pedro Almodóvar and the filmmaking team. “Strange Way of Life” was produced by Agustín Almodóvar at El Deseo. Almodovar revealed in a statement that the film’s title “alludes to the famous fado by Amalia Rodrigues, whose lyrics suggest that there is no stranger existence than the one that is lived by turning your back on your own desires.” 

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The upcoming Netflix animated comedy series “Mulligan” has set its full voice cast. The series regulars for the show include: Nat Faxon, Chrissy Teigen, Tina Fey, Sam Richardson, Phil Lamarr, and Dana Carvey. Kevin Michael Richardson, Ayo Edebiri, Daniel Radcliffe, Ronny Chieng have been cast in recurring guest star roles. Full character descriptions can be seen below. The series, which was originally ordered at Netflix in March 2020, hails from co-creators Robert Carlock and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” writer and executive producer Sam Means. Per the official logline, “After Earth is destroyed by an alien attack, a rag-tag band of survivors has to start society over from scratch. It’s an opportunity to learn from humanity’s past mistakes and get things right this time. Or make the same mistakes all over again. Probably the second one.”

As Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News heads to a trial next week, the judge in the case placed limits on what attorneys can and cannot bring up before the jury.

is bringing back six of its top championsfor the new game show, , with Ken Jennings as host, and only ET has an exclusive first look.which premieres Monday, May 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, returns former notable winners Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Andrew He, Sam Buttrey and James Holzhauer. The three-week competition features 10 one-hour episodes with two games each.