The Secret to Hallmark Channel's Success: A Look at Their Casting Methods

Anderson .Paak played a DJ set as his alter ego, DJ Pee .Wee, as part of a SXSW collaboration between Billboard and Doritos on Friday (March 17). Watch clips from the performance below.“It feels good because I remember my first time doing SXSW,” he said at the start of his set, noting that he hadn’t been back to the fest in seven years.

follows last year’s acquisition of the platform by Epic Games– one of the world’s largest video game and software development companies.Although the partnership was completed in March last year, the decision left some fans nervous that the platform – which has become one of the most artist-friendly alternatives to Apple Music and Spotify – would no longer provide adequate support for independent musicians.A year in, Bandcamp remains relatively untouched following the acquisition – however numerous employees have come forward saying that change is needed, and unionised under the name Bandcamp United.“Many of us work at Bandcamp because we agree with the values the company upholds for artists: fair pay, transparent policies, and using the company’s social power to uplift marginalised communities,” said Bandcamp employee, Cami Ramirez-Arau (via Rolling Stone).

Patti Smith was among the artists to perform at a Paul McCartney tribute gig at New York’s Carnegie Hall this week – watch her version of The Beatles‘ ‘She’s Coming Home’ below.‘The Music of Paul McCartney’ was held at the legendary venue on Wednesday night (March 15) as part of Michael Dorf’s charity series ‘Music Of’, which brings musicians together to celebrate the life and music of some of the world’s biggest stars.Also in attendance at Carnegie Hall this week were Graham Nash, Lyle Lovett, Bettye Lavette, Nancy Wilson, Bruce Hornsby, Macca’s former Wings bandmate Denny Laine and more.Patti Smith then appeared unannounced to cover ‘She’s Coming Home’, a highlight from ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’.Watch the rendition below.A post shared by Ron Ozer (@ronozer)A post shared by Craig Radel (@craigradel)Elsewhere, a new Paul McCartney documentary exploring the musician’s life following the breakup of The Beatles has been announced.Man On The Run is set to be directed by filmmaker Morgan Neville and will draw on “unprecedented access to a never-before-seen archive of Paul and Linda’s home videos and photos, as well as new interviews,” to chronicle the time between The Beatles’ breakup snd the rise of Wings in the ‘70s.According to a press release, Man On The Run will serve as “the definitive document of Paul’s emergence from the dissolution of the world’s biggest band and his triumphant creation of a second decade of musical milestones — a brilliant and prolific stretch.”“As a lifelong obsessive of all things McCartney, I’ve always felt that the 1970s were the great under-examined part of his story,” said Neville in a statement.

Brendan Fraser was seen supporting his teenage son Leland on a night out at legendary West Hollywood club, Whisky a Go Go.On Monday night (13 March), the actor was pictured at the hotspot with his 16-year-old son, less than 24 hours after winning Best Actor at the Academy Awards for his acclaimed performance in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale.The historic rock’n’ roll nightclub, informally known as The Whisky, was founded in the early 1960s and is a local staple, welcoming the likes of Guns N’ Roses and KISS to its stage over the years. It has also been featured in films like A Night at the Roxbury, The Banger Sisters, and Get Him to the Greek.The newly crowned Oscar winner signed the nightclub’s infamous whisky wall and greeted fans congratulating him on his recent comeback, TMZ reported.

pic.twitter.com/gGypFuJSRd— LUDEN Automotive (@LUDENClassics) March 15, 2023 The Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Dropped coupe was Sir Michael Caine’s first owned car. Caine referred to himself as the “original bourgeois nightmare – a Cockney with intelligence and a million dollars,” which suits the type of vehicle he purchased.It was described as a luxurious car, “trimmed with a superlative mix of sumptuous leather hides, rich wood veneers, and deep lambswool carpet”, and was known to be “expensive.”According to the BBC, the actor walked into the Jack Barclay showroom in London with a list of things to buy: “Milk, bread, newspaper, cigarettes, Rolls Royce,” but was shot down because of his untidy appearance.Caine eventually purchased the car at another dealership later on.Sir Michael sold the vehicle two years later to a nightclub owner Jack Leach, who owned the car for 43 years until his death in 2013.The classic car went under extensive restoration before being sold, in addition to repainting it in its original black colour.Senior motor car specialist at H&H Classics Damian Jones said: “Sir Michael Caine is a true British icon, so it’s a pleasure to be able to offer his very first car for sale, which in itself is another great British classic.”In other news, Sir Michael Caine responded to claims that the 1964 film Zulu is piece of culture that “incites the far-right”.

Spotify have shared a playlist of every song entering the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest – listen to it below.The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will take place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool from May 9-13, with the UK city staging the contest on behalf of Ukraine after organisers deemed the country unable to host the event due to the ongoing war with Russia.Last week, Mae Muller was announced as the UK’s entry with ‘I Wrote A Song’, following Sam Ryder, who came second in 2022’s contest.Ahead of the contest, Universal Music will release ‘United By Music’, an album featuring all 37 songs entering the 2023 contest. The digital album and a karaoke version will land on April 14 before CD versions on April 28 and a 3LP format on May 12.Listen to every song entering and see the full tracklist below.

IT, has just opened in Las Vegas.Escape IT: Pennywise Room Of Horror recreates the small town of Derry, Maine, home to killer clown Pennywise. Produced by Warner Bros.

It’s been over two weeks since Olivia Hawkins was booted out of the Love Island villa, and we’ve certainly missed the daily dose of beauty inspo we came to expect from the glamorous star. However, she has been keeping us updated with plenty of Instagram content since she left the villa. Her most recent Stories show the star getting glammed up for the premiere of "Marlowe" at Vue, which took place in London last night.

The EastEnders heartthrob James Farrar has an incredible home in London with his wife who is a wellbeing expert and author. James Farrar, 35 plays the role of Zack Hudson in the soap and is the latest hunk to arrive on the Square. Away from the scene, James shares a home with his wife and daughter Summer in London, where he is known to sculpt his body in their landscaped garden and join Ali for some yoga on the decking.

Michelle Keegan has showed off her stylish new hairstyle as she shared a fun selfie with fans.The actress, 35, posed with a Red Nose Day nose in the photo as she urged fans to get involved in the charity event.The star smiled at the camera and placed a hand on her chin in the photo, with a paper red nose perched on her face. In the caption, Michelle wrote: “#rednoseday has a brand new Red Nose that makes a really big difference! Support @comicrelief by ordering yours now at @amazonuk or on the Comic Relief shop and you can help change lives.

DailyMail.com.She was addressing the tragedy that came to light last Wednesday after authorities found the 35-year-old’s body at the bottom of an apartment complex in Miami. While witnesses claimed that Thomas had jumped intentionally, Batista wasn’t convinced that was the case.“He may have fallen while he was taking a selfie,” postulated the agent, who deemed suicide particularly unlikely given that she’d spoken to the Floridian less than 24 hours before his death.

Filmmaker Liza Mandelup can make the promise of social media feel like a dream. In her feature debut, “Jawline,” she toggled back and forth between an established social media content farmhouse and a 14-year-old Tennessee upstart who struggles valiantly at breaking onto the live stream scene, both narratives reflecting and refracting each other.

Can friends make a miserable experience better? Audrey is about to find out in Lionsgate’s new comedy “Joy Ride.” The film sees its lead character — played by “Emily in Paris” star Ashley Park — on a business trip gone bad. She goes to a childhood friend, a college pal, and a cousin to make it through.

Kate Middleton and Prince William are going green! On Friday, the Prince and Princess of Wales attended the 2023 St. Patrick's Day Parade at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, England.The royals both wore shamrocks, with Kate displaying her special brooch on her teal Catherine Walker & Co coat dress, which perfectly matched her hat and heels.

Mae Muller has debuted inside the Official Singles Chart with her UK Eurovision entry, I Wrote A Song.

A mum who lived an 'extravagant' lifestyle funded by her drug boss boyfriend avoided jail as a judge told her the career criminal had 'ruined her life'. Georgia Harkness, 27, began a relationship with Salford drug dealer Ashley Blackett after they met in prison, while he was serving time and she worked as a prison nurse.

Paris Hilton revealed Playboy published her racy photo without her permission.  After turning down a seven-figure offer from Hugh Hefner, Hilton detailed the exchange between her and the Playboy mogul. She admitted that he desperately attempted to persuade her to appear on the cover of the infamous magazine.  "Hef really wanted me to do a Playboy cover," Hilton recalled in her new book, "Paris: The Memoir." "He kept offering me more and more money, saying I wouldn't have to be totally naked, just topless. And then saying, I didn't have to be topless, just sheer.

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services.

Love Island runner ups Lana Jenkins and Ron Hall have been plagued by split rumours since leaving the villa just a few days ago, but they haven't let this put an end to their blossoming romance. The couple, who landed back in the UK with their fellow finalists just days ago, have been enjoying some alone time as they cosied up for a movie night at home.

Ginny & Georgia actress Brianne Howey has revealed she is pregnant with her first child. The 33 year old, who portrays Georgia Miller in the hit Netflix series, took to Instagram earlier this week to announce she is expecting a baby with her husband Matt Ziering. Mum-to-be Brianne posted a photograph of herself glammed up ready to attend the Hugo Boss spring 2023 fashion show in Miami, which took place on 15 March, and showed off her blossoming baby bump.

Kathryn Davis looks a little bit surprised by Markian Tarasiuk in this cute pic from their new Hallmark movie, Welcome to Valentine.