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On the heels of his recent Tame Impala collaboration, “No More Lies,” Thundercat has announced a summer/fall 2023 tour of North and South America. The North American portion of the tour is scheduled to kick off on August 5 at the Newport Jazz Festival and pick up steam in late September, crisscrossing the continent before its Halloween finale in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Pinewood Group, which runs Pinewood and Shepperton Studios — home to blockbusters including “No Time to Die” and “No Time to Die” has acquired full ownership of Pinewood Toronto Studios. Based in downtown, Toronto, the facility houses 16 purpose-built sound stages, including the mega stage, one of the largest of its kind in North America, and recently added 170,000 square feet of production space. Netflix shares part of this studio space, 84, 580 square feet to be exact, with their long-term lease on four sound stages and adjacent offices. “We have worked with our partners for many years to create the City’s pre-eminent studio, and we’re now delighted to have bought it,” said Paul Golding, chair of Pinewood Group.

Todd Gilchrist editor There are very few movie genres in which Emma Thompson hasn’t left her mark, but she’s established a special pedigree in romantic comedies: from “The Tall Guy” to “Sense and Sensibility” to “Love Actually” to “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande,” she’s explored love in more ways on screen than most people get to experience in real life. In the romantic entanglements of writer-producer Jemima Khan’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It?,” Thompson’s more of a well-meaning instigator than an active participant, playing a divorcee named Cath who clumsily tries to make a match for her serially-single filmmaker daughter Zoe, played by Lily James. Zoe, meanwhile, is more interested in documenting the arranged (or “assisted,” they rebrand it) marriage agreed to by her childhood friend Kazim (Shazad Latif), not realizing the complicated feelings that his impending nuptials are igniting in her about relationships past, present and future.

Jon Burlingame Composer Jeff Cardoni found precisely the right sound for “White House Plumbers,” the five-hour miniseries about the Watergate burglars that debuted Monday on HBO: He revisited the 1970s musically, and it’s both effective and ultra-cool. Cardoni, whose credits range from “CSI: Miami” to “The Kominsky Method,” scored “White House Plumbers” like a caper film, using both a small jazz combo and a larger, string-based orchestra depending on the scene. He likened the approach to a David Shire score from the ’70s, along the lines of “The Conversation” and (no surprise) “All the President’s Men.” Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux play E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, the ex-CIA and FBI agents recruited by President Nixon’s re-election committee to dig up dirt on his Democratic opponents, bungled the job so badly that they wound up bringing down the entire Nixon administration. Director David Mandel plays it for both laughs and tragedy as their plans constantly go awry.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Writers Guild of America is on strike for the first time in 15 years, as writers will fan out on Tuesday afternoon to walk picket lines outside the major studios in L.A. “No one wants this, but it’s necessary,” said Courtney Perdue, a writer on “Up Here” and “Gossip Girl.” “This business starts on the page. No pages, no profits.” Talks on a new contract broke down just before 8 p.m. on Monday night, as the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers remained far apart on a host of key issues. The guild has said that writers are facing an existential crisis brought about by the shift to streaming, with fewer TV episodes and lower residuals.

Horace Andy, Balming Tiger, DOMi & JD Beck, Meshell Ndegeocello and more set set to perform at the Finnish festival’s “unique landmark”.The Helsinki-based festival will take place between August 11-13 this year, with headliners including Blur, Wizkid, Lorde and Christine & The Queens joining the likes of FKA twigs, Caroline Polachek, Suede and Devo.Other acts added to the Balloon 360° stage, which promises a “versatile group of exciting musicians”, include Jake Xerxes Fussell, Nala Sinephro, Olli Ahvenlahti, Sonia and more.The stage will also host performances from Esa’s Afro-Synth Band, assembled by DJ and producer Esa Williams, along with Finnish artists Tuomo Prättälä and Markus Nordenstreng’s Tuomo & Markus featuring trumpeter Verneri Pohjola.The previously announced Eddie Palmieri has also now withdrawn from the festival due to health reasons.A post shared by Flow Festival Helsinki (@flowfestivalhelsinki)The festival also recently announced the huge line-up for its 2023 electronic program.Tickets for Flow Festival 2023 are on sale now – you can purchase yours here and check out the full line-up on the website.The festival returned last year for the first time since before the COVID pandemic, with acts including Fontaines D.C., Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Gorillaz performing on stage at the historical Suvilahti, a former power plant area in the city.Praising its climate-conscious ethic in a review of the 2019 festival, NME wrote: “Here are a list of things that you can do at Flow Festival: eat Michelin Starred hotdogs, watch some of the biggest artists on the planet and then save it as well, all at the same time.

New Orleans Jazz Festival marches its way into the New Orleans Fairgrounds.And, of course, it’s not just jazz at the fest.Mega stars from a number of genres will be performing both weekends.Just a few of the biggest names set to headline include Dead and Company with John Mayer, Ed Sheeran, Lizzo, Santana and The Lumineers.Mumford and Sons, Jill Scott, Jon Batiste, Tom Jones and Robert Plant with Alison Krauss are also on the bill.Need more?Well, should you attend the annual multi-weekend musical celebration this year, you’ll also get to witness the talents of Steve Miller Band, Trombone Shorty, Gary Clark Jr., Tedeschi Trucks Band, Kane Brown and so many more.Best of all, last-minute tickets for both weekends are still available.The cheapest three-day passes for the first weekend start at $640 before fees on Vivid Seats.Word to the wise though — single-day passes are much, much cheaper.Should you opt to attend weekend two, passes can be found for as low as $360 before fees.Want to go?Here’s everything you need to know and more about the 2023 New Orleans Jazz Festival.All prices listed above were found at the time of publication and are subject to fluctuation.Need last-minute tickets but aren’t sure what the best deal available is?We got you covered.Below, you’ll find a complete calendar of multi-day and single-day passes along with the cheapest ticket options for all dates.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

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Thundercat has shared "No More Lies," a new collaboration with Tame Impala's Kevin Parker. The song is the first new Thundercat material since the release of his Grammy-winning 2020 album It Is What It Is.

Kim Kardashian has revealed she'd happily quit fame and work as an attorney full-time, after her work in prisons "really opened up" her eyes. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, 42, discussed her career with Poppy Harlow at the 2023 TIME100 Summit on Tuesday, with the pair sitting down in front of a star-studded audience at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Kim, who stunned in a quirky sheer blazer and trousers set with her hair in a stylish up do, spoke about her journey to becoming a lawyer after beginning her studies back in 2019 in a bid to follow in her late father's footsteps.

Kim Kardashian has revealed she'd happily quit fame and work as an attorney full-time, after her work in prisons "really opened up" her eyes. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, 42, discussed her career with Poppy Harlow at the 2023 TIME100 Summit on Tuesday, with the pair sitting down in front of a star-studded audience at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Kim, who stunned in a quirky sheer blazer and trousers set with her hair in a stylish up do, spoke about her journey to becoming a lawyer after beginning her studies back in 2019 in a bid to follow in her late father's footsteps.

Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber are one sharp looking couple!

Don Lemon holds hands with partner Tim Malone at the 2023 TIME100 Gala held at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Wednesday night (April 26) in New York City.

Ali Wong shows off her culture and heritage with a gorgeous white floral headpiece and dress while arriving for the 2023 TIME100 Gala held at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Wednesday night (April 26) in New York City.

Kim Kardashian looks stunning in a classic ivory dress at the 2023 Time100 Gala held at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Wednesday night (April 26) in New York City.

Carole Horst For 50 years, it’s been a safe place for storytellers – musicians, animators, directors, writers, artists of all kinds – to learn, grow and thrive. As CalArts celebrates its golden anniversary, it also faces the future head-on.  Broad trustee emeritus Tim Disney, whose great-grandfather, Walt Disney, laid the foundation for what is now a world-class arts school, says that CalArts was founded with very large-scale, utopian ideas by Walt Disney. “Disneyland and CalArts were very grand things,” Disney says, adding that Walt died before the school opened and that his grandfather, Roy Disney, “had the very hard job” seeing the plans through. “His commitment was a very beautiful thing.” 

A “Succession” mystery has finally been explained.

Kim Kardashian embraces the spring weather in a sheer ivory ensemble while arriving for the 2023 TIME100 Summit held at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Tuesday (April 25) in New York City.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Tanya Tucker, Juanes, Regina Spektor, Jason Moran, Grandmaster Flash and many more will perform during the 2023 season of Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, which brings 80 free and benefit shows to Central Park and 12 neighborhood parks across the five boroughs. The full lineup appears below. Neighborhood parks and outdoor spaces hosting SummerStage this season include Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem, Tompkins Square Park in the East Village, Von King Park and The Coney Island Amphitheater in Brooklyn, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, Crotona Park in the Bronx, Stapleton Waterfront Park in Staten Island, and SummerStage’s flagship venue at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. Performances will be free and open to the public, with the exception of some ticketed benefit concerts in Central Park. More information is available at www.SummerStage.org.

Hello from the other side - Adele popped by for the final week of James Corden's US chat show The Late Late Show for the final instalment of his popular Carpool Karaoke series, offering a stirring and surprisingly emotional farewell to the popular internet segment. 

Willie Mullins will be looking for a big week on home soil as the Punchestown Festival gets underway with five fantastic days of racing in Ireland.