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announced a surprise album, “Harlequin,” that will serve as a companion to her “Joker: Folie a Deux.” The 13-song set will arrive on Friday, a week before the sequel to the 2019 blockbuster “Joker” hits theaters on Oct. 4.

Lady Gaga has announced the album ‘Harlequin’, a companion album to the movie Joker: Folie à Deux.The album is set for release this Friday (September 27) a week before the movie opens in cinemas worldwide on October 4, the fifth anniversary of 2019’s Joker. Gaga appears alongside Joaquin Phoenix, who plays the titular Joker, while the likes of Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Brendan Gleeson and Zazie Beetz also feature.The singer – real name Stefani Germanotta, who plays Harley Quinn in the movie – shared the news on social media this afternoon (September 24).Joker: Folie à Deux has been referred to as a jukebox musical, with covers of a number of jazz standards including ‘Oh, When The Saints’, ‘Get Happy‘ and ‘That’s Life‘, along with a few original tracks, which are all set to feature on ‘Harlequin’.A post shared by Lady Gaga (@ladygaga)In an interview with Vogue earlier this month, Gaga said that she drew on her own experiences when playing the character: “Harley Quinn is a character people know from the ether of pop culture.

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Lady Gaga’s next album, Harlequin, will be a companion to Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie À Deux, which hits theaters Oct. 4.

Royal fans are heartbroken after a beloved companion of the Queen's passed away. Lord Robert Fellowes was also Princess Diana's brother-in-law, having been married to her older sister – Lady Jane – for more than 40 years.This also made him an uncle to Prince William and Prince Harry. News of his death was announced yesterday, leaving behind three children, OK! previously reported.

Irv Gotti, who cofounded Murder Inc. Records and has delivered hits for rappers Ja-Rule and Jay-Z, is being sued by an ex-companion for alleged sexual assault and battery.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music One of the biggest challenges for any artist is knowing when a creation — a song, a story, a painting — is finished and ready to be shared with the world. More than many, Neil Young has shown a willingness to wait, recording songs and full albums — and even performing them in concert — and then sitting on them for years… or decades.

EXCLUSIVE: Alone, the hit History channel survival series, is moving into the audio space.

Ben Croll Stop-motion giant Henry Selick is back circling the Neil Gaiman adaptation “The Ocean at the End of the Lane,” confirming ongoing work with the English author alongside plans to make the project his next feature. The filmmaker holds Gaiman’s 2013 novel in high esteem – calling the book Gaiman’s crowning achievement – and envisions the film as a companion piece to the duo’s modern classic “Coraline,” describing the development title as “almost a sequel.” “Instead of a child going to this other world with a monstrous mother, it’s a monstrous mother who comes into our world to wreak havoc on a kid’s life,” he tells Variety.

William Russell, one of the earliest companions in BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who, has died aged 99. He passed away on June 3.

An 83-year-old gran has updated her profile picture in an effort to move past her relationship with a younger Egyptian man whom she infamously wed.

Ellise Shafer The more companions, the merrier! Varada Sethu has officially joined “Doctor Who” Season 2 as the new companion of Ncuti Gatwa‘s Doctor — but she won’t be replacing current companion Millie Gibson, as previously reported. In January, rumors swirled that Gibson, who made her debut as companion Ruby Sunday in the sci-fi show’s Christmas special, would not be returning for Season 2 after Gatwa was spotted filming with Sethu.

Doctor Who has cast Varada Sethu (Andor) for Season 2 as the Doctor’s new companion, alongside current companion Ruby Sunday. The series is currently in production and slated to debut in 2025 on Disney+ and the BBC in the UK.

An MSP from Lanarkshire is looking to take the lead and wow judges with her prized pooch.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Pleasant Outcast,” a 10-part Korean series that is set to appear at Canneseries next month, is a companion piece to “Concrete Utopia,” the hit film from last year that was selected as South Korea’s Oscar contender. Both the Lotte Cultureworks series and “Concrete Utopia,” a dystopian drama-thriller set in a post-apocalyptic Seoul, are adapted from best-selling webtoon “Cheerful Outcast,” by Kim Soong Nyung. The film was frequently compared to William Golding’s seminal novel from the 1954 “Lord of the Flies” and its 1964 film adaptation. Using the first part of the webtoon, the series follows Dong-hyun, a high school junior, who barely survives his day-to-day bullying at school.

Doctor Who will offer a first look at the 15th Doctor’s new season following the Christmas special on Christmas Day.

Mark Wahlberg is back in Arthur the King.

Bob Barker is exiting quietly from Hollywood. Longtime publicist Roger Neal has said that, in accordance with his client’s wishes, there will be no public services.

Jack Quaid has lined up his next big role.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Nintendo’s latest and highly anticipated installment of the Legend of Zelda series, “Tears of the Kingdom,” sold more than 10 million copies in just three days, so it’s no surprise that complementary merch, like the Zelda Nintendo Switch and this The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia, have also become immediate bestsellers since the game’s buzzy May release.