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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn the face of it, Grammy-winning R&B singer Leon Bridges and left-field alt-rock Khruangbin, led by guitar wizard Mark Speer, seem a very unlikely combination. But Bridges started pushing the boundaries of the vintage soul sounds of his 2015 debut, “Coming Home,” almost immediately, veering off into more organic, esoteric directions with the two albums he’s released since then — particularly his latest, “Gold-Diggers Sound” — and collaborating with everyone from Kacey Musgraves and John Mayer to Bun B and the Avalanches.

The best kitchen assistants! While many Food Network stars are known for whipping up tasty treats on camera, they are often supported by furry, four-legged companions.

Jordan Moreau When actor Sophia Ali stepped into the shoes of Chloe Frazer, a fearless, badass treasure hunter in “Uncharted,” she felt unstoppable.“I’m surprised I fit into rooms to be honest. I was on such a high,” she told Variety. “I was playing Chloe’s video game [‘Uncharted: The Lost Legacy’] while I was shooting because I wanted it to be special.

Mrs. Doubtfire will return to Broadway’s Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Thursday, April 14, a month later than originally planned.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Fallout” TV series at Amazon has cast Walton Goggins in a lead role, Variety has learned.Like the video games on which it is based, the “Fallout” series is set in a world where the future envisioned by Americans in the late 1940s explodes upon itself through a nuclear war in 2077.Amazon had no comment on the character Goggins will play in the series. According to sources, he will play a character based on the ghouls from the games.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.Another federal holiday, another big savings events.Presidents Day has become a week-long deals event in recent years, with brands now touting sales on the same scale as those unleashed on Black Friday and Prime Day. Before you take off on your three-day vacation (or “staycation”), check out the best deals to shop through this weekend — from Apple and Adidas, to Coach and Fenty. Samsung’s Galaxy Buds are some of the best noise-cancelling earbuds on the market, without the same hefty price tag of its Apple competitor.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe upcoming AMC anthology series “Tales of the Walking Dead” is continuing to build out its cast.Variety has learned that Olivia Munn (“The Newsroom,” “X-Men: Apocalypse”), Danny Ramirez (“The Falcon & The Winter Soldier”), Loan Chabanol (“Fading Gigolo”), Embeth Davidtz (“Old,” “Ray Donovan”) and Jessie T. Usher (“Shaft,” “The Boys”) have all joined the series set in the “Walking Dead” universe. Previously announced cast members include Daniella Pineda, Terry Crews, Parker Posey, Poppy Liu, Anthony Edwards, and Jillian Bell.“Olivia, Danny, Loan, Embeth, and Jessie are the latest massive talents that will bring new worlds of TWD to life with big, daring, different, emotional, shocking, scary, and crazy stories.

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Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe CW’s “All American” has had a successful run — a notably successful one, on a network dominated by superhero programming — taking on stories about high school football. Now, a spinoff shifts the action to college baseball and tennis, but keeps the source material’s focus on Black youth.

Mike Wass A cartoon character by design, Oliver Tree’s comical image and mastery of over-the-top gimmickry can be a double-edged sword. Simultaneously a living, breathing meme and a genre-fusing sonic adventurer of the highest caliber, this is an artist who artfully combined alt-rock, pop and electronica on 2020’s “Ugly Is Beautiful” — while going viral for performing on stilts and riding the world’s biggest scooter. Instead of returning to that wacky musical well, the 28-year-old reinvents himself as a country star on his sophomore album, mixing pathos with pristine hooks on “Cowboy Tears” (out today).Tree’s change of direction is a result of spending six months of the pandemic at his grandparents’ ranch in Northern California.

Selome Hailu Karen Robinson and Michael Mosley have been cast in “The Missing,” Peacock’s upcoming crime drama series from showrunner and executive producer David E. Kelley.

Jordan Moreau David Brenner, an Oscar-winning film editor who worked on dozens of films like “Justice League,” “Independence Day,” “Born on the Fourth of July” and more, died on Thursday, Variety has confirmed. He was 59.“He was an extraordinary editor and a loving, compassionate family man.

Zendaya has nailed a new fashion campaign for Italian design house Maison Valentino.On Thursday new Images from the shoot showed the Euphoria actress in a bright yellow coat with matching mini shorts and jeweled gladiator style sandals as she danced in a city street.'A relaxed-chic allure is brought to life in color block Couture hues,' it said on the Valentino Instagram page. A list:Zendaya has nailed a new fashion campaign for Italian design house Maison Valentino This yellow is not mellow: On Thursday new Images from the shoot Days earlier the Oakland, California native looked glamorous in a hot pink mini dress with a strappy back as she stars in the new spring 2022 shoot.

Glamour: So you really never get tired of “We Are Family”?Debbie Sledge: Oh my goodness, no. The longevity of that song, it's still going. It touches all generations.

Kim Kardashian is welcoming fans inside her mansion in Calabasas, California, for a new video published byVogue Magazine.The clip unveiled Friday shows the 41-year-old Hulu reality star revealing her 'most-cherished' home objects, including meticulous baby books she makes her children and a huge garden where she grows her own vegetables.Kimshares children North, eight, Saint, six, Chicago, four, and Psalm, two, with estranged husband Kanye West who she has recently been at war with over custody issues, and her dating SNL comedian Pete Davidson. Inside Kim Kardashian's home: Reality star shows off North's 'emo' art, her meticulous baby books and huge garden where she grows all her own veggies A home to call her own:In March last year, it was reported that Kim would get to keep the $60million home as part of her divorce from KanyeThe reality star notes that there has been 'a few updates' to the home in recent months.'Hey Vogue it's Kim, we're here in my home, once again...' the star says in a formal introduction, before adding with a smile: 'A few things have been updated.'In March last year, it was reported that Kim would get to keep the $60million home as part of her divorce from Kanye.

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Piers Morgan has made a joke with a nod towards his name while expressing his love for "piers".While on his lavish stop across the pond, he shared a photo to social media showing a glorious Los Angeles pier.Making a nod to his name, he captioned the post with a pun and said: "I do love piers."Fans then flocked to the comment section, with one fan replying: "Don't we all dear"A second added: "Fabulous photo! I'm sure you are having a lovely time."While a third penned: "Our fave LA beach when in US #jealous! #rollonmay"And a fourth wrote: "Not a patch on the Southend one"This comes after Piers took to Twitter to share a selfie snap of him snapped next to the Hollywood legend Jim Carrey.The former Good Morning Britain presenter was among the many stars who attended this year's Super Bowl game in California on Sunday.56-year-old Piers keeps his 7.9 million Twitter followers updated about his recent trip to the US with his son Albert Morgan.In one striking snap shared on the platform, Piers posed beside the Ace Ventura actor, Jim, 60, where he looked absolutely starstruck.He posted the many gushing selfies he took with the comedy icon and his son after the Super Bowl game online for his followers to enjoy.A wide-eyed Piers captioned the selfie series: "When you come out of the Super Bowl, spot ⁦@JimCarrey⁩ on a golf cart, take a pic of your son (big fan) running backwards alongside him,""and Jim clocks you & shouts 'Wait….

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have had to censor Jeremy Clarkson’s potty mouth on this weekend's Saturday Night Takeaway.The Geordies played a cruel prank on the Grand Tour host for their ITV family show but he failed to see the joke.Ant admitted: “He has got a temper, as we all know, so we were very nervous about it," as Dec added: “He went for it.”The TV duo turned up at his farm Diddly Squat in Chipping Norton disguised as eco protestors for one of their Undercover stunts.The pair and a gang of actors playing fellow campaigners caused havoc carrying banners about “saving soil” as it has feelings.Angry Clarkson arrived on site and was fuming over the protest.But things took a turn for the worse, when one campaigner handcuffed himself to Jeremy’s car and later on soil is dumped all over his motor via a tractor.A source said: “Clarkson turned the air blue with his language.

Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte will get a special new 'Union Belt' as well as the world titles.Fury's WBC and Ring magazine heavyweight belts were already on the line when he meets Whyte in the ring for their long-awaited grudge match.And now the WBC, who often produce specially created titles, have added a commemorative one-off strap to the all-British contest.The design features a Union Jack flag as the centrepiece with the customary flags of the world decorated around it.A white strap contrasts the traditional green WBC belt and is emblazoned with English roses on either side.A WBC statement read: "The World Boxing Council proudly announces the Union Belt."This unique belt will be presented as a special trophy to the winner of the highly anticipated fight between WBC Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury and WBC interim Heavyweight champion Dillian Whyte."The Union belt extols special elements to celebrate and commemorate the United Kingdom through boxing."What are your thoughts on the belt? Let us know in the comments section.Fury responded on social media, writing: "The red rose of Lancashire."But Whyte continued his online silence which has rumbled on for months.And the Body Snatcher could yet prevent the belt from being put on the line because he still hasn't signed the contract for the fight.The WBC have awarded Whyte just 20 per cent of the purse, equating to £6million, and gave him a deadline of Saturday 19 February to respond.Fury called on his rival to agree to the terms earlier this week but at the time of writing, that has not happened.If the bout does go ahead, it looks like it could be held at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, with Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United, also rumoured.Regardless, Fury has said

Covid quarantine breach that began when her dog was eaten by a crocodile.Amanda Phillips, 27, was on a fishing trip with best friend, her pooch named Blaze, was taken by a crocodile a week before Christmas.She is now waiting to hear back from a supreme court and is pleading funds to help her get back to Canada after she claims she had been locked up alongside "murderers and rapists".The traumatised 27-year-old quit her fishing adventure after Blaze's death and headed from Darwin to Perth after obtaining a G2G visa. On her GoFundMe page which she set up to pay her legal costs, Phillips said: "The conditions of Northern Territory were getting intense with an outrageous amount of mosquitos and extreme heat." Phillips, who had lived in Australia for four years and was travelling through Queensland in a van that broke down before her dog died in her trip that quickly turned disastrous.She said: "The attack was my breaking point and had to call it quits on the fishing trip.

boxing clash.Sajad Gharibi, whose overblown muscular physique has earned him comparisons with the famous Marvel character, is set to fight 6ft 9in giant Ford at the O2 Arena on April 2.The pair have thrown verbal jabs and haymakers at each other in the build up to the clash, with Ford previously claiming his opponent is only in it for the money.But the Iranian Hulk has now taken to Instagram to deny the claims by insisting he is motivated by his fans rather than cash.Gharibi said: “Money is not important for me, I’ve told you before.“I don’t fight for money. In all my competitions and all my interviews I’ve said this.“I fight for people and the fans.