Taylor Swift’s re-recording of ‘Fearless’ is eligible for Grammy Awards

Taylor Swift and Utah’s Evermore Park has developed further, with Swift countersuing the theme park for playing her music without a license.This follows the park suing Swift for trademark infringement over her most recent album, also titled ‘Evermore’.Now, Swift’s trademark and music rights team, TAS Rights Management, has filed a countersuit, accusing the park of playing her music on its grounds “without authorization or license agreement”, Rolling Stone reports.The court documents filed feature two letters sent by performance rights organisation BMI to the theme park in August and September of 2019. The countersuit claims that BMI reached out to Evermore Park several times to no avail.

Kal Penn is set to host the 2021 Writers Guild Awards virtual ceremony. "I’m very honored that the Writers Guild, of which I’m a member, chose me to bring together a wildly diverse range of people, from liberal writers on the West Coast to liberal writers on the East Coast.

Chris Willman Music WriterTaylor Swift’s lawyers have said “It’s on,” effectively, to a Utah theme attraction, Evermore Park, that sued Swift earlier in February, alleging that her “Evermore” album infringed on its trademarks. Possibly not entirely coincidentally, Swift’s company TAS Rights Management has now sued Evermore Park in return, contending that the attraction has long had its costumed performers singing hits by Swift and others without a license, despite demands made in the past by the performing rights organization BMI.The fresh lawsuit was filed Feb.

CBS-Viacom made some major television announcements today about the upcoming programming of their streaming service Paramount+, formerly known as CBS All Access. A couple of the big announcements will see new shows from Taylor Sheridan, who has quietly become Paramount+s biggest player with the ratings-hit series “Yellowstone.” The filmmaker, also known for “Hell or High Water,” will be reuniting with his “Wind River” star Jeremy Renner for a new prison series, titled “Mayor of Kingstown,” that will executive produced by Antoine Fuqua.

Dan Walker, 43, was one of many journalists to take to Twitter to congratulate Sally Nugent, 49, as she picked up a gong at the Royal Television Society Journalism Awards 2021, which took place in a virtual ceremony this evening.The star collected The Scoop of the Year Award for her work on BBC Breakfast’s interview with Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford about his experience of growing up in poverty.The sportsman spoke to the BBC Breakfast reporter in June to urge the government to extend the provision of free school meals, as families faced increasing financial difficulties due to the coronavirus pandemic.Although Dan had sent a sweet message of support to Sally earlier today following news of her award win, the presenter

The prolific Tyler Perry is setting another drama at his joint venture BET+.

Natalie Oganesyan editorIn today’s TV news roundup, The CW announced premiere dates for new and returning series, including “Kung Fu” and “The Republic of Sarah,” and the 2021 Writers Guild Awards will be hosted by Kal Penn.CNN has picked up a second season of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” an original series featuring the actor’s travels across Italy. Season 2, which will premiere in 2022, will follow Tucci as he explores the culinary sphere and cultural traditions of new regions in Italy.

Mandy Moore is showing off the cutest blanket she was gifted for her newborn son, August, and it came from his dad, Taylor Goldsmith!

It's a girl!Teen Mom stars Catelynn Lowell, 28, and Tyler Baltierra, 29, shared the gender of their new baby withCelebuzzon Wednesday and the couple is expecting yet another baby girl.Despite admitting that they had been hoping for a boy (they've had three girls already), the pair said they will be happy as long as their new little one is born healthy.

The Rugrats gang is coming back in more ways than one. Nickelodeon has revealed that the voice cast behind the original 1991 animated series will reprise their roles for the revival show at Paramount+.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla “Avatar: The Last Airbender” fans had their dreams of more content based on the beloved animated series and its sister spinoff squashed last year when the series’ creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko stepped away from a planned live-action adaptation project at Netflix last August.But today, Nickelodeon announced that the world of “Avatar” and “The Legend of Korra” is finally getting the content expansion that people who grew up watching the programs have been yearning for with the establishment of Avatar Studios.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterPrepare yourselves for the return of Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster, Angelica Pickles, Susie Carmichael and Phil and Lil DeVille.An all-new “Rugrats” CG-animated series is slated to premiere on streaming service Paramount Plus (née CBS All Access) in 2021, announced Nickelodeon at ViacomCBS’ investor day.Set to reprise their roles are stars E.G. Daily (Tommy), Nancy Cartwright (Chuckie), Cheryl Chase (Angelica), Cree Summer (Susie) and Kath Soucie (Phil and Lil).

It’s been a very long time since Britney Spears has been seen in a photo with her two sons, and they’re all grown up! The singer appeared to have gone on a recent hike with Sean Preston, 15, and Jayden James Federline, 14, as they stood in the bright blue sunshine of a canyon that appears to be near Britney’s Thousand Oaks, CA neighborhood. Britney, 39, looked overjoyed to be with her boys, who are both now taller than their 5’4” mom.

While this year's Golden Globe director nominees include an unprecedented three women — Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman), Regina King (One Night in Miami) and Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) — in 1984, Barbra Streisand was an anomaly. That night she became the first — and to this day, only — woman to win that Globe, for Yentl.The musical saw Streisand playing a young Jewish woman in 1904 Poland who masquerades as a man to study in a yeshiva, where she falls for another student (Mandy Patinkin).

America Ferrara is set to make her feature directorial debut with an adaptation of the young adultnovel I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter for Netflix. The New York Times bestseller from Erika L.

Taylor Cassidy, a TikTok creator with more than 2 million followers, has signed with WME. Cassidy spotlights Black culture, history and voices on her TikTok page, where she has built a following through series Fast Black History and Black Girl Magic Minute.

Jeremy Renner is set as the lead in Paramount+’s anticipated drama series Mayor of Kingstown, from Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan. Additionally, prolific director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) has signed on to executive produce the series. The news was revealed today during the ViacomCBS Streaming Event presentation. Mayor of Kingstown follows the McLusky family – power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.

Kal Penn will host the 2021 Writers Guild Awards ceremony, to be held virtually March 21 from Los Angeles and New York.

Paramount+ and MTV Entertainment Studios have unveiled the upcoming slate from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan for the rebranded streaming service.

Clayton Davis Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Frasier” revival has officially been ordered at Paramount Plus.Original series star Kelsey Grammer will return in the title role in addition to executive producing. Chris Harris and Joe Cristalli will serve as writers and executive producers, with Grammnet Productions’ Tom Russo and Jordan McMahon also executive producing.