U2’s Bono and The Edge Perform in Ukraine Bomb Shelter

Jon Burlingame editorScience fiction has been the springboard for musical flights of fancy as long as TV and movies have been around. And this year there have been multiple examples of composers rising to the occasion for ambitious multi-part television series, .“Severance” is a rare TV project for Theodore Shapiro, a composer better known for his features (“The Devil Wears Prada”).

Dennis Harvey Film CriticTraveling with strangers can be hard, but traveling with strangers and a murderous alien parasite proves considerably worse in “The Passenger.” This sharply executed, good-humored horror opus represents a promising first dual directorial effort for Fernando Gonzalez Gomez and Raul Cerezo, each of whom has a number of shorts under his belt. While not quite a slam-dunk, it’s more than skillful enough to please genre fans looking for a fun ride, and to raise expectations for their next collaboration (“Viejos,” aka “The Elderly,” another horror already in post).

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeJimmy Kimmel has sadly been here before. Many times, as a matter of fact. As he approaches his 20th anniversary in late night, the late night host has been at the helm of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” long enough to address several national tragedies over the year.

The tight race for one of Emmy’s most prestigious categories, Outstanding Drama Series, is the topic for this week’s edition of Deadline’s podcast, TV TALK.  Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic Pete Hammond and Deadline TV critic Dominic Patten go at it in trying to make sense of the contenders, and who may have the edge – or not. Last year the winner was Netflix’s The Crown which finally triumphed after several tries and led to a breakthrough in the category for the first time for the streamer. However, as is the case with so many series that take a year off – or more – and then return to the contest, The Crown is not eligible to defend its Emmy crown this time around.

Britain's Got Talent fans were left calling out a 'fix' over the result of the third semi-finals which saw Loren and Five Star Boys make it through to the last round of the show.Loren Allred made it through by public vote and was visibly over the moon when the verdict was announced, while Five Star Boys made it through by judges vote.However, The Phantom, who was up against Five Star Boys, unfortunately didn't manage to win over Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and David Walliams enough to make it into the finals.Fans were very vocal about their upset that Mary P was sent home, with many turning to Twitter to question why she was voted out over The Phantom.Many viewers also wondered whether the show was a "fix" as Loren performed after three acts which didn't impress the audience.Loren is known for her vocals on The Greatest Showman and sang for Rebecca Ferguson, who mimed over her lyrics.In previous episodes, teacher turned singer Tom Ball made it through via public votes, which left him speechless as Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly announced his win.Comedian Eva Adley and magician Keiichi Iwasaki went head to head in an attempt to secure the judges but after David, Alesha and Amanda voted for the young star, Keiichi was sent home.Fans were divided over the verdict and took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the matter.One said that they were "not impressed" with the results while another branded the move a "sympathy vote".In the previous semi-final show, rappers Flintz and Taylor landed a spot along with comedian and impressionist Ben Nickless.The tense show saw Ben storm ahead of the other contestants as he won the votes while Flintz and Taylor were kept in by the judges.The tow acts will now battle it

Piers Morgan couldn’t help a jibe at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during the Platinum Jubilee.The TalkTV host hinted that “tension” between the royals could get worse amid the Queen’s confirmed absence from Friday’s (June 3) National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral.Buckingham Palace confirmed the monarch, who is celebrating 70 years on the throne, will be absent tomorrow after pulling out “with great reluctance” after experiencing “some discomfort” during Thursday’s Jubilee celebrations.The full statement added: “Taking into account the journey and activity required to participate in tomorrow’s National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, Her Majesty, with great reluctance, has concluded that she will not attend.”But speaking on his talk show, Piers suggested that “tension” between the Queen and Harry and Meghan could get worse without the Queen there as “glue” to hold everyone together.Piers said sources at the Palace told him that the Trooping of the Colour parade had been “tense” behind the scenes, describing the atmosphere as “frosty”.He said: “The rest of the family went into the garden and were milling around and they [Meghan and Harry] just disappeared.“So there is already a lot of tension there and the only glue it seems in the whole tension is The Queen, and she’s not going to be there [tomorrow]!”Jockey and guest on Piers’ show Frankie Dettori added: “When you look at The Queen’s schedule for the next three or four days it’s really so much and we forget she is a great old age of 96. “And also she’s going to miss the Derby on Saturday, which is probably the first time in over 50 years.

Britain's Got Talent viewers have argued that the show is "rigged" for Loren Allred to win the semi-final round.Fans of the ITV show have taken to social media to argue that they believe producers put a bunch of "rubbish" acts on so Loren could sail through to the final round.Loren sang Never Enough from The Greatest Showman during her audition and was given Amanda Holden's golden buzzer.The singer was the real singer of that song - as opposed to what fans thought it was actress Rebecca Ferguson.Loren performed on Thursday's show (May 2) and after her song judge David Walliams coined her as the possible winner of the show. However, taking to Twitter, one fan wrote: "I see they put the professional singer on a night with other acts that had no talent at all!, not fixed to get to the final at all!!!"Another added: "We all know Loren has won it's a fix why they are bothering to drag it out I don't know."While a third penned: "Have they purposely put all the bad acts on tonight to make sure their golden girl Loren gets through.""Have they purposely put all the bad acts on tonight to make sure their golden girl Loren gets through stopping now lol," shared a fourth.A fifth put: "What’s going on with @BGT tonight why has acts like Titan got through???? Feel like this is set up for Loren Allred to win this semi final.""They really are putting all the sh**acts on one night just to make sure loren get through mmmmmmm seems fixed," another tweeted.Another viewer added: "This semi final is definitely rigged for Loren Allred to get through to the final it’s the weakest semi final of the week by far, literally not a single standout performance.

Newcastle’s billionaire co-owner claimed he was “held hostage” at London Gatwick Airport on Thursday afternoon.Iranian-born businessman Mehrdad Ghodoussi was left frustrated at the situation unfolding at the London airport. It came after severe flight delays and cancellations struck UK airports this week as a result of understaffing caused by Brits looking to fly away for the half-term and Platinum Jubilee weekend.And Ghodoussi, who became the Magpies’ co-owner after their £300million takeover last October, couldn’t hold back from berating both Gatwick and his chosen airline on Twitter.

K.J. Yossman The unspoken question in the run up to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest was whether Ukraine would be able to host next spring if they won.Before the event, sources close to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organizes the annual music contest, indicated it was not a situation they were looking forward to grappling with.However, when Ukrainian rappers Kalush Orchestra were announced as the winners in Italy on Saturday night, it became an inevitability.The contest is hosted each year in the country which won the previous year.

Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest in the early hours of Sunday in a clear show of support for the war-ravaged nation.

Ukrainian minors on the front line, according to a British diplomat. Dame Barbara Woodward, Britain's ambassador to the United Nations, has claimed that Russian troops have been found to have “raped” young children during the invasion of Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine war showing the moment one of Vladimir Putin's tanks is blown to pieces by Ukrainian forces.

Vladimir Putin is "more dangerous" than both Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin, the Polish Prime Minister has claimed. Mateusz Morawiecki said that the Russian President is more of a threat as he has advanced weapons at his disposal, such as a nuclear arsenal.He also noted that, compared to the 20th century dictators, Putin can channel "the new media at his fingertips to spread his propaganda" more effectively.

Arcade Fire have shared their performance of ‘End Of The Empire II’ from their appearance on Saturday Night Live last weekend – watch below.The Canadian band featured on the hit US show on Saturday (May 7) in support of their sixth studio album ‘WE’, which came out the day before (May 6).Introduced by guest host Benedict Cumberbatch, Arcade Fire played their recent singles ‘Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)’ and ‘The Lightning I, II’ in the legendary New York studio. Frontman Win Butler ended the powerful latter performance by speaking out about abortion rights.In a rare move, SNL allowed its most recent musical guests to play a third track.

Thania Garcia In a show of support for Ukraine, U2 members Bono and the Edge gave a surprise performance at a Kyiv subway station being used as a bomb shelter.On Sunday, U2’s official Twitter account shared that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had invited Bono and the Edge “to perform in Kyiv as a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people.” The tweet ended with the hashtag #StandWithUkraine.President @ZelenskyyUa invited us to perform in Kyiv as a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people and so that’s what we’ve come to do. — Bono and The Edge #StandWithUkraine— U2 (@U2) May 8, 2022Bono sang a cover of Ben E.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is clear now that Russian President Vladimir Putin is responsible for “heinous war crimes” following a surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.

Bono and The Edge made a surprise visit to Ukraine this weekend to show their support of the nation during the ongoing Russian invasion.

U2’s Bono and The Edge held a surprise acoustic concert in a bomb shelter in Kyiv earlier today (May 8), at the invitation of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The duo delivered a set featuring some of their biggest hits as they showed their support for the country, which has been fending off an invasion by Russia since February 24.Bono and The Edge performed in one of Kyiv’s subway stations that have been repurposed as a bomb shelter since the invasion began. According to the Irish Times, the musicians started the set with ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ as the sound of air-raid sirens went off in the distance.Elsewhere in the setlist were ‘With Or Without You’, ‘Desire’ and ‘Angel Of Harlem’.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the latest timeline-bending entry in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe, has kicked off at the international box office, collecting $27.2 million on opening day.The film is currently playing in 20 overseas markets, including France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Korea. “Doctor Strange 2” opens in North America and several other territories on Friday.

X Factor’s first winner Steve Brookstein has taken to Instagram to announce that he is planning on recording and releasing a podcast.He posted a picture to his 1,912 Instagram followers to inform them of the upcoming release.In the snap, Steve can be seen in a dark room in front of a computer monitor, backlit by a lamp as he posed in the foreground in a black t-shirt and black framed glasses.Over the picture in large white letters read "Steve Brookstein Uncensored" - copying Piers Morgan's latest TalkTV launch - as a strategically placed red banner covered his mouth.He wrote in the caption: "Banned from Twitter and a spell in Facebook jail. Time to start a podcast!"Fans rushed to the comments to share their thoughts.A dedicated follower wrote: “I wondered why I hadn’t seen you,” while others left clapping emojis of praise.The former X Factor contestant came under fire recently for anti-semitic remarks about the Ukrainian president.He called the politician “disgraceful” and accused Volodymyr Zelenskyy of having “Jewish privilege”.Brookstein also claimed that Zelenskyy was bombing his own people and the 53-year-old received backlash for the comments.He wrote on Twitter: "Zelenskyy speaking in the House of Commons.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the latest timeline-bending installment in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe, looks to start the summer movie season with a sizzle.The comic book movie — the second standalone superhero adventure to spotlight Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Stephen Strange — is projected to collect a mighty $160 million to $180 million when it opens in 4,400 North American theaters over the weekend. Some box office experts believe that excitement for all things Marvel could propel the film’s three-day tally closer to $200 million.