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Reba McEntire is an accomplished singer and restaurateur, but fans might be surprised to learn about her affinity for red — and other colored — Solo cups.

Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw made their returns off the bench in Thursday's 3-0 defeat by Sevilla and Manchester United fans have backed the pair to start at Wembley this afternoon.

When you’re in need of some much needed 'R and R', it doesn’t get much better than a trip to Palm Island. Located near the southern tip of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the private island resort boasts a series of white sandy beaches and is so remote that it can only be accessed via boat.

Naman Ramachandran The term ‘pan India film’ is quite the rage across the country these days and four leading producers convened at the recently concluded Dakshin South India Media and Entertainment Summit in Chennai to break down the concept. Organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), southern region, the theme of the conference this year was Beyond Borders and the pan India discussion fell neatly into that remit. In recent decades, India has been a patchwork of local cinema markets, defined partly by geography and language group, and with only limited overlap or transfer between them, except for the Bollywood (Hindi-language) segment which enjoys wider releases. Change may now be afoot.

report from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Institute. The report, which analyzed credits for songs on the Billboard Hot 100 Year-End charts for eight years, found that in 2022, only 14% of the songwriters were women and only 3.4% of the producers were women. During the 8-year sample, of all women producers, only 26% were women of color.

Naman Ramachandran The cream of the southern Indian film industry was present in force at the just concluded Dakshin South India Media and Entertainment Summit in Chennai. Organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), southern region, the event kicked off with recent south Indian Oscar winners, Kartiki Gonsalves, director of winning documentary short “The Elephant Whisperers” and Prem Rakshit, choreographer of winning original song “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR” being felicitated. The stage was then set for a heavyweight filmmakers panel moderated by former Variety correspondent Anupama Chopra, with Mani Ratnam, director of Tamil-language blockbuster “Ponniyin Selvan: 1”; Vetrimaaran, whose acclaimed Tamil-language “Viduthalai Part 1” is currently on release; Rishab Shetty, star and director of Kannada-language smash hit “Kantara”; and Basil Joseph, director of Malayalam-language Netflix superhero film “Minnal Murali” participating.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship went up in flames on Thursday morning.

Should Bravo fans be worried about Paige DeSorbo and Craig Conover? The Summer House star sparked concerns when she told Andy Cohen that she was at a 7.5 out of 10 when it comes to the Southern Charm star being The One.

After fueling speculation about Tayshia Adams and Luke Gulbranson’s relationship by posting — and deleting — a picture of the reality stars on Easter, Lindsay Hubbard provided fans with additional confirmation through her answer about the Instagram drama.

Regal parent Cineworld has decided to terminate the marketing process for its businesses outside of the U.S., UK and Ireland. Although it received offers from “a number of prospective counterparties,” the proposals “did not meet the value level required by the group’s lenders,” the exhibition giant said today. The so-called “rest of world” businesses include cinemas in Israel, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Beleaguered multinational cinema operator, Cineworld says that has halted its attempt to sell off its businesses outside the U.S., U.K. and Ireland. This appears to mean that the group will remain intact as it seeks a pathway out of the U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy strictures. “The group received proposals for the [rest of the world] business from a number of prospective counterparties, however the proposals did not meet the value level required by the group’s lenders,” Cineworld said in a statement on Tuesday. Cineworld owns the Regal cinema chain in the U.S. and is the second largest movie theater operator in the world. Its shares are listed in the U.K.

The party goes on! Post Malone, Becky G and more stars got together at the TAO Desert Nights after-party following the first night of Coachella.

An Antiques Roadshow guest was left gobsmacked after her family heirloom was valued by the BBC experts.

EXCLUSIVE: Studiocanal has sold Spanish drama The Vow into Italy and the show has been commissioned for a second season.

Nestled on a hilltop with views across a sparkling crystal blue mere, the village of Marbury is one of the most picture perfect in Cheshire. Black and white timber framed houses are clustered around the village green where Marbury's historic pub proudly looks out across rolling fields.

Lupita Nyong’o and Sandra Oh lend their star power to opening night of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Fat Ham at American Airlines Theatre on Wednesday (April 12) in New York City.

Regal took a beat from closing theaters, announcing today it’s entered a lease agreement with Onni Group to operate the former ArcLight theatre at The Paseo in Pasadena.

Lindsie Chrisley is doing her best with prison visits and far-off family functions.

Waiting patiently. Lindsie Chrisley hasn’t yet visited her stepmom, Julie Chrisley, in prison, but it’s not for lack of trying.

Prices are on the rise everywhere, and it's no different at Aintree Races this year for the eagerly-anticipated Grand National Meeting. The most famous racing event in the world starts this week, so we've taken a look at the prices you can expect to pay for a drink if you're heading along.

Family feud. Mauricio Umansky claimed that his sister-in-law Kathy Hilton and her husband, Rick Hilton, were upset when he left Rick’s company to start The Agency.