Weekly Horoscope: January 12 to January 18, 2025

NewJeans said in a new statement that they “have no intention of ever returning” to ADOR amid their legal battle with the agency.Today (January 23), NewJeans released a statement through their independent Instagram account, where they addressed several legal actions made against them by ADOR.In December 2024, ADOR filed a lawsuit to verify the validity of NewJeans’ contracts after the quintet announced the termination of their contracts with the label. Earlier this month, the HYBE subsidiary also filed an injunction against NewJeans to prevent them from signing brand deals as independent artists.In their new statement, NewJeans announced that they “have received the lawsuit and application documents a few days ago, and we have appointed Shin & Kim LLC as our legal representative”, as translated by Soompi. NewJeans went on to denounce both ADOR and HYBE in the new statement, reiterating previous claims regarding the companies’ “[failure] to fulfil their responsibilities as an agency to protect their artists and support their growth”.The band also claim to be subject to malicious rumours and comments, following what they describe as the “lawful termination” of their contracts with ADOR, which they say are based on information “which could only have been provided by ADOR and HYBE”.The K-pop group further accused their former label of “essentially abandoning and replacing” them, and alleged that the companies “have continued to harass and attack us relentlessly, just as they did before”.“We will state this firmly: the five of us have no intention of ever returning to HYBE or ADOR, where even the minimum level of trust cannot be expected,” NewJeans wrote.

Tina Turner single has been released – listen to ‘Hot For You Baby’ below.The song was premiered on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show this morning (January 23). Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, it was originally intended to be an album track on Turner’s fifth record ‘Private Dancer’ (1984).‘Hot For You Baby’ was believed to be lost, but the recent unearthing of the tune “introduces a fresh chapter in the ‘Private Dancer’ story”, per a press release.Written by Australian musicians George Young and Harry Vanda, and produced by John Carter, the new song will appear on a 40th anniversary edition of Turner’s Grammy-winning breakthrough LP.‘Private Dancer (40th Anniversary Edition)’ is due for release on March 21.

Chung Ha has announced the upcoming release of a new mini-album titled ‘Alivio’ next month.On January 22, Chung Ha and More Vision dropped a video clip titled ‘mood sampler’ via her YouTube channel, announcing the forthcoming release of a new mini-album titled ‘Alivio’. The clip features Chung Ha sitting pensively on a pile of bricks covered with a tarp, as she speaks through a voiceover.“We all learn from our past. We learned that sometimes we gotta break down to break through.

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While the second season of “Squid Game” has new plot twists, one element of the Netflix mega-hit series where contestants down on their luck risk their lives to play children’s games for the chance of winning cash prizes, has remained constant.That is Young-hee, an innocent-looking robotic doll who, in fact, has a deadly role in the South Korean-made television series to find contestants to gun downplaying the game “Red Light, Green Light” if she spots them moving.Young-hee, who is clad in a simple orange dress and a hair clip, has become a viral meme on social media and the centerpiece of the streaming giant’s promotional campaign.Chae Kyoung-sun, the production designer for “Squid Game,” said the doll’s appearance had been partly inspired by her own daughter.“My daughter had a bowl cut for a long time which was very cute so I decided to draw a very short bang,” Chae told Reuters.“Her eyes are a little crazy. She’s a killing machine and the movement of her eyes had to be easy to see, so we made her eyes quite big.”The initial inspiration for Young-hee came from a girl of the same name on the cover of old primary school textbooks in South Korea, though the killer doll was initially conceived as genderless, Chae said.The first season of “Squid Game” became the most-watched show on the streaming platform and expectations were high for the second season to replicate the success.The new season of the dystopian thriller, released on Dec.

Annika Pham Scandinavia’s heavyweight sales outfit TrustNordisk has picked up international rights to the “The Last Resort” (“Ø”) by Maria Sødahl. The Norwegian writer-director’s previous drama “Hope,” starring Stellan Skarsgård and Andrea Bræin Hovig, earned her an Oscar shortlist berth in 2021.

Netflix’s most popular shows in 2023, The Night Agent is back with another stack of episodes.Based on the novel by Matthew Quirk, the action thriller series follows FBI agent Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) who is thrown into a vast conspiracy about a mole at the highest levels of the US government.Other cast members in the series include Luciane Buchanan, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Sarah Desjardins, Eve Harlow, Phoenix Raei, Enrique Murciano and Hong Chau.The show’s first season reached the number one spot on Netflix’s Top 10 in 87 countries, and is the seventh most popular English show of all time on the platform.

2025 Oscars will be moving away from its traditional programming for select categories, it has been revealed.Ahead of the Oscars’ core nominations being revealed later today (January 23), Academy president Janet Yang and Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences shared an internal letter to members of the Academy outlining several changes to this year’s ceremony.Per Billboard, this year’s ceremony on March 2 will not include live performances for the Best Original Song category. Typically, artists who are nominated in the category will perform throughout the night in the lead-up to the award being presented.In their letter to Academy members, Yang and Kramer wrote per Billboard: “This year the Best Original Song category presentation will move away from live performances and will be focused on the songwriters.

Big Bang member T.O.P has hinted at his return to music this year, which he says is his “responsibility as a musician”.T.O.P recently sat for an interview with NMEin light of the premiere of Squid Game season 2 in December, where he plays the character Thanos. His appearance on the hit Netflix series marked his first project since he announced his departure from the entertainment industry in 2020 after he was charged with smoking marijuana at home.Though his role on Squid Game marked his return to entertainment, T.O.P revealed that he has no “concrete ideas” about future acting projects.

Netflix has announced the long-awaited premiere date for upcoming romance K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines, led by IU and Park Bogum. Here’s everything you need to know about the new series.Billed as a romantic slice-of-life series, When Life Gives You Tangerines is set in 1960s Jeju and follows the adventurous lives of Ae-soon “the remarkable rebel” and Gwan-sik “the unyielding iron” as they weather the trials and tribulations throughout all four seasons on the South Korean island.

The White Lotus is returning for a fourth season.Last night (January 22), HBO confirmed that The White Lotus has been renewed for a fourth season. Details surrounding season four have yet to be announced, but will welcome fans of the hit series “to a new destination”.According to an exclusive report from Variety, season four is expected to enter production sometime in 2026.

Ed Sheeran has criticised reports claiming he attended J.K. Rowling’s New Year’s Eve party, calling them “divisive and damaging”.The singer-songwriter responded to a post by transgender newsreader and broadcaster India Willoughby on X/Twitter.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The Playmaker has secured international sales rights for “Red Stars Upon the Field,” the feature debut from writer-director Laura Laabs. The film will have its international premiere at International Film Festival Rotterdam following its world premiere at the Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis in Germany.

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Sam Heughan is stepping out for the day.

Chloe Fineman called out Elon Musk over his behavior at Donald Trump‘s inauguration this week and referenced the fact that he once reduced her to tears.

The nominations have been revealed for the 2025 GLAAD Media Awards, and one critically acclaimed LGBTQ+ film is notably absent from the pack of nominees.

*NSYNC is still one of the most popular boy bands of all time!

Naman Ramachandran Prime Video has set a streaming debut for veteran Bollywood actor Boman Irani‘s first directorial venture “The Mehta Boys,” following its acclaimed festival run. The family drama, which nabbed Best Feature Film at the 2024 Chicago South Asian Film Festival, explores the volatile dynamics between a father and son forced to spend 48 hours together.

EXCLUSIVE: Change is coming at NBCUniversal.

Jen Atkin is sadly saying goodbye to California after the devastating fires.