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Brent Lang Executive Editor Paul Thomas Anderson has assembled an all-star cast for his next movie, which will likely be the most expensive of his career. Oscar winners Leonardo DiCaprio, long rumored to be in the movie, and Sean Penn, who recently popped up in Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza,” will appear in the untitled film. They join Regina Hall, the “Girls Trip” and “The Hate U Give” standout.

Paramore have announced their return with a cover as part of a Talking Heads tribute album after wiping their social media clean.Last month, the trio – comprised of Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro – took down all posts and images from social media pagess, while their official website displayed a 404 error message. This came after the band voiced a “level of uncertainty” about their future, following the completion of their ‘This Is Why’ tour and recently-fulfilled obligations to their label.Further speculation about the band came last week, when it was announced that they would be pulling out of their headline performance at the ALTer Ego Festival, before it was reported that Paramore are gearing up for a new era and a fresh record deal.Now, the trio have jumped into activity again.

Copenhagen-based artist Erika de Casier has confirmed details of a new album. Still, de Casier's third project, will be released on February 21 via 4AD.

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Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic Not every movie — indeed, almost no movie — was meant to be turned into a musical. But the trend of doing so has become more common over the last two decades, and when you see a movie-to-musical transformation that really works, a surprising alchemy occurs.

FKA Twigs has been banned, with the ruling claiming it is “likely to cause serious offence” by objectifying women.First released in Spring 2023, the poster saw the artist posing with a denim shirt draping over one shoulder – leaving the side of her buttocks and half of one break exposed. It came with the tagline “Calvins or nothing”.However, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) went on to receive two complaints about the campaign image, each arguing that the portrayal of Twigs was “overly sexualised” and caused offence by objectifying women.

James Morrison‘s partner Gill Catchpole.The news of Catchpole’s death was reported last Friday (January 5), when it was confirmed that emergency services were called when she was found by her husband at their home in Gloucestershire.The pair have two children together – 15-year-old Elsie and Ada, five.A source told The Mirror at the time: “Gill was found dead on Friday at the family’s home in Whitminster. James is devastated and is being supported by his family.

Lady Gaga has teased fans by sharing photos of herself in the studio, hinting that new music is on its way.The popstar confirmed that she was spending time in the studio, taking to her official Instagram account to share two brand-new photos, with the first one of her standing in front of a microphone and a drum kit behind her.The second photo shows more of the room including a guitar and tambourine on the couch. Gaga captioned the post with emojis consisting of a black heart and music notes.A post shared by Lady Gaga (@ladygaga)Fans immediately took to the comments section to share their excitement over the ‘You And I’ singer working on new music.

Aaron Rodgers is breaking his silence after what he said last week about Jimmy Kimmel.

Sinead O’Connor‘s death has been confirmed.The Irish music legend died at the age of 56 last July. At the time, police confirmed that she was found unresponsive at her home in London and was pronounced dead at the scene.No medical cause for her death was given at the time, with London Inner South Coroner’s Court saying a post-mortem would be conducted and the results could take several weeks.Now, the coroner has confirmed she died of natural causes and said it was no longer investigating her death, reports Sky News.She was laid to rest at a ceremony in the Irish town of Bray last August, with Bob Geldof and Bono among those paying tribute at her funeral.It was also reported that a heartwarming tribute had been installed on cliffs overlooking the coast town – designed by Dublin-based creative agency The Tenth Man.The message showed the words ‘Eire’, the Irish name for Ireland, and ‘Sinéad’ joined by a heart.

Jimmy Kimmel did a seven minute-long monologue about the drama that ensued between him and Aaron Rodgers.

Jordan Moreau Aaron Rodgers has addressed the comments he made about Jimmy Kimmel last week after he suggested that the comedian had connections to Jeffrey Epstein during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.” Last week, the New York Jets quarterback discussed the list of Epstein associates that was unsealed in court. The documents contained the names of people who allegedly had ties to the late sex offender.

Cardi B and her husband Offset have reportedly fallen victim to the rising trend of ‘swatting’ hoaxes.Swatting is the criminal act of deceiving emergency services into sending out law enforcement or medical aid to someone’s home. Often, reports are heinous and extreme, such as terroristic acts (hostage attempts, bomb threats), murder or severe mental health concerns.Yesterday (January 8), TMZ obtained body cam footage of an August 2023 incident, where a dispatched SWAT team went to investigate an alleged shooting at the rapper couple’s Sandy Springs, Georgia home.

Mel B has teased another Spice Girls reunion and that the band will share “some good news” soon.This year, the seminal girl pop will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their formation. Fans have been eagerly awaited news of a return of the ‘Wannabe’ chart-toppers, following previous reunions in 2007, 2012 and 2018 following their initial split in 2000.Yesterday (January 8), Scary Spice went on the US morning television show Today with Hoda & Jenna and was asked about the possibility of another Spice Girls reunion.The singer – real name Melanie Brown – replied: “Well, I’ve been saying this forever, but now we’re actually going to be releasing some really good news in about a few weeks that involves all five of us.”Brown added that, for a reunion to work, the band would have to work out the logistics because “there’s five of us and we’ve got five different diaries, and we’re all parents.”She said that fans would be “100 per cent satisfied” by the upcoming news.

Pop star Dua Lipa has ruled herself out of the TV adaptation of Shuggie Bain – despite being a massive fan of the book.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music FOMO is such a strong human emotion that it defies logic, especially when looking at photos or video from Studio 54 or a Beatles concert or Truman Capote’s Black-and-White Ball… or, as “Indie/Seen,” veteran photographer Piper Ferguson’s new photo book demonstrates, the indie-rock scene of the early ‘00s. LCD Soundsystem, Coachella 2016 (Photo: Piper Ferguson) It’s a time capsule of the era dominated by the Strokes, the Killers, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the White Stripes, Interpol, LCD Soundsystem, the Rapture and many now-obscure acts from that scene, and even though the photos were taken 20-odd years ago, the artists are presented so vividly that it’s hard not to wish you were there.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Globally renowned Italian comic book artist Mirka Andolfo, creator of the steamy series “Sweet Paprika,” is releasing a new comic titled “Blasfamous.” The story is set in a world where pop stars have ascended to divinity, dominated by a singer named Clelia who is loosely inspired by Lady Gaga. The new eros-infused horror comic launches this month published by new American digital comics imprint Dstlry, co-founded by former Amazon execs David Steinberger and Chip Mosher.

Sinéad O'Connor's death in July 2023 was the result of natural causes, according to a statement from a London coroner report obtained by the New York Times. Following the result of the autopsy, which began soon after O'Connor's death, the coroner announced that they have “therefore ceased their involvement in her death.” The Irish singer-songwriter was 56 when she passed away in a London residence.

Take That are reportedly one step closer to getting a Las Vegas residency, with a venue owner giving the prospect the green light.The iconic ‘90s boyband – now comprised of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen – first teased the idea of a run of residency shows in Nevada last month, telling fans that the stint would be the last thing on their bucket list.Now, it seems that the idea is now close to becoming a reality, as a venue owner in Sin City has come forward and claimed that he would love to host the trio in the future.The comments came from Michael Gruber, who is the founder of the Voltaire venue at The Venetian. Speaking as part of a new interview with The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column (via Music News), he said: “ “I love Take That.

Taylor Swift and said teaching the singer her Martini glass routine for ‘Bejeweled’ was the “best experience”.The burlesque performer teamed up with Swift on the video for the 2022 single which saw the pair dancing sensually in giant martini glasses.Speaking about the shoot Von Teese heaped praise on Swift in a new interview on the Allison Interviews podcast.She said: “The best experience was Taylor. She’s really, like, a kind girl.

Justin Timberlake has wiped his Instagram account amid rumours that new music is on the way.The singer deleted all his social media content on Sunday (January 7) and replaced his profile image with a new photo yesterday (January 8) which shows him looking at his own reflection in a car’s rearview mirror.The move has prompted fans to speculate that a new track or album could be in the pipeline.His last solo album was 2018’s ‘Man Of The Woods’ but he has been busy recently remixing Jungkook‘s hit single, ‘3D’, which features a brand new verse by Timberlake.Justin Timberlake has finally cleared his social media. pic.twitter.com/3r0gK2gIO8— Lyric Vault (@LyricVault) January 9, 2024He also teamed up with *NSYNC for their comeback single ‘Better Place’, their first song in more than 20 years which Timberlake described as a “love letter to our fans” and he joined forces with Nelly Furtado and Timbaland for recent single ‘Keep Going Up’, which arrived more than 15 years after their hit, ‘Give It To Me’.Meanwhile, Katherine Ryan recently hit out at Timberlake for his behaviour towards Britney Spears and Janet Jackson in the past, calling him a “grubby little eel face”.Timberlake received considerable criticism over various revelations Spears made about him in her recent memoir The Woman In Me. The pair dated between 1998 and 2002 and Spears claimed Timberlake had cheated on her multiple times, and also discussed how he damaged her reputation through the ‘Cry Me A River’ video, where “a woman who looks like me cheats on him and he wanders around sad in the rain”.Timberlake appeared to acknowledge the incidents when he made a comment about “meaning no disrespect” during a recent performance of his hit ‘Cry Me A River’ at a surprise