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WH Smith has agreed to sell its UK high street chain to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital in a deal valuing it at £76 million, and will eventually rebrand as TGJones.The sale does not include the retailer’s travel locations, such as shops in airports and train stations – nor the WHSmith brand. All the approximately 480 stores and 5,000 staff working for the high street businesses will move under Modella Capital’s ownership as part of the deal.The deal will see the WH Smith name disappear from high streets and replaced by brand TGJones.The travel division, which has become the key focus of the group in recent years and also includes shops in hospitals, will not be changing.That makes up the bulk of its sales and profits, and has grown to more than 1,200 stores across 32 countries.

As we delve further into spring, Mules are the go-to style for the sunny and warmer weather. However, not all of us have the cash to splash over £500 on a coveted pair from a designer brand like Jimmy Choo.

Vogue Williams has shared the reason behind her emotional turmoil during a "very stressful day" while she was out in London.The star found herself unable to stop crying following a worrying phone call as she cycled through the capital. During an episode of the Vogue and Amber podcast, the Irish model and presenter recounted how she hoped no one saw her as she cycled through Soho, visibly distressed and "bawling crying." Vogue, who is married to former Made In Chelsea heartthrob Spencer Matthews, was distraught after the short phone call.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are the proud parents of a baby girl, just three months after rumours swirled that they had hit pause on their whirlwind romance.The Hollywood actress, 38, and the rocker, 34, whose offstage name is Colson Baker, went public with their romance in 2020 and sealed it with an engagement two years on before experiencing some rocky moments.The couple shared the joyous news of their daughter's birth on Thursday, 27 March, with a touching black-and-white Instagram video from MGK, capturing their newborn's tiny hand wrapped around her daddy's finger.The clip was set to a melodic instrumental tune, and MGK captioned it: "She's finally here! ! Our little celestial seed." As Megan and MGK embrace parenthood together, let's take a peek at their love story's journey... 'Epic first date' It seems sparks flew for Megan and MGK on the set of 'Midnight in the Switchgrass' back in 2020, following a fleeting interaction at a soiree years earlier.

BBC Look East's beloved weather presenter, Julie Reinger, is set to bid farewell to the corporation after a remarkable 30-year tenure. Having joined the BBC family in 1992, Reinger will mark her final day on air this Friday, expressing that it feels like the "right time to go". The Oxfordshire-born broadcaster kick-started her career as a newsroom assistant at BBC Radio Nottingham before spending an impressive 26 years presenting for BBC Look East.

In a poignant tribute, Paul O'Grady's widower, Andre Portasio, has shared a heartbreaking video of the TV legend, recorded just 20 minutes before his untimely death. Paul, who tragically passed away in March 2023 at the age of 67 due to sudden cardiac arrhythmia, is seen in high spirits in the footage, thanking fans for their unwavering support. As Paul would have celebrated his birthday this week, Andre chose to share the heartfelt clip to mark the star's 'heavenly birthday'.

With the warmer weather gradually making its presence felt, shoppers are seizing the opportunity to stock their wardrobes with fashionable spring pieces from Boden.The high-end fashion brand has launched a massive sale, slashing prices on everything from floral dresses to breezy skirts and figure-flattering trousers by up to half. In recent years, Boden has climbed the style ladder to become one of the most adored retailers among fashion enthusiasts.Their stylish and easy-to-wear items have even been sported by celebs including Emma Roberts, Kate Garraway and royalty, with Kate Middleton donning Boden on several occasions.

Zendaya is stepping out for the day.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Rising singer-songwriter Allison Ponthier has a lot going for her right now — including prominent endorsements from superfans like Elton John, who featured her in his recent documentary, and Brandi Carlile. But everything was not coming up roses last summer, when she learned she’d been dropped from her label, Interscope, after several years’ worth of singles and EPs but no full-length album. That was a bitter pill, but she makes something sweet out of the experience with “Karaoke Queen,” her first single as an independent artist, which comes out today.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent “Theatre is Body – Body is Poetry” is the title chosen by Willem Dafoe for his first edition as artistic director of the Venice Biennale‘s International Theatre Festival, which kicks off May 31 with the European premiere of the revival of the Wooster Group’s “Symphony of Rats.” The lineup assembled by Dafoe for the fest – which runs through June 15 – stems from his own experiences and influences, and ranges from a Whose Who of big experimental theatre names such as the Odin Teatret, Italy’s Romeo Castellucci, Germany’s Thomas Ostermeier, and Switzerland’s Milo Rau, to emerging talents like Afro-Belgian multidisciplinary artist Princess Bangura who will present two solo shows: “Oedipus Monologue” and “Great Apes of the West Coast.” Dafoe speaks to Variety from Venice about assembling his lineup and deciding to personally participate with a homage to late great New York experimental theater guru Richard Foreman, who died in January. What are some of the discoveries that are part of your program? One is Davide Iodice’s “Pinocchio – What is a Person,” which I saw in Naples.

Thania Garcia Chet Hanks reprises his father Tom Hanks‘ iconic role as Forrest Gump in a new music video for his country duo Something Out West. His and Drew Arthur’s second single as a signed act, “You Better Run,” features Chet Hanks recreating iconic scenes from the 1994 Oscar-winning film, including the famous bench scene, where he sits beside Forrest Gump himself, Tom Hanks, in the video.

dramatic Season 2 finale of “Severance,” viewers have many questions about where the Apple TV+ sci-fi series goes next.But one of the biggest mysteries surrounds John Turturro and his future on the show.The 68-year-old actor, who plays Irving, appeared in every episode of “Severance” Season 1. But that wasn’t the case in Season 2, which saw Innie Irving be terminated for exposing Helena posing as Helly at the end of Episode 4.Turturro made his final Season 2 appearance in the penultimate episode, where Burt (Christopher Walken) sends Outie Irving away on a train to flee Lumon.

Another season of Below Deck is coming later this year!

is a woman of many hair colors. At least this week.The 21-year-old was photographed on Thursday, March 27 at the Miami Open alongside her , Jake Bongiovi, and her father-in-law, Jon Bon Jovi. The crazy part? She was back to brunette.How does she do it?Her appearance comes less than 48 hours after that she had 1) dyed her hair pink and then 2) returned to her platinum blonde color, but chopped her hair into a bob.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Grace Potter has a “new” T Bone Burnett-produced release coming out, “Medicine,” and it’s something that her label put out a press release announcing and she even did interviews touting… in the late 2000s. Fans didn’t forget this would-have-been, should-have-been album from early in her recording career, but it seemed destined to remain in the land of lore, until now.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Detavio Samuels, CEO of Revolt, unpacks his effort to revitalize the cable and digital brand in its second decade on the latest episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business.” Amid the disruption in pay TV, racial tension in the body politic, the return of Trump and the challenge of steering an independent Black-owned media platform, Samuels is looking at an uphill climb. Revolt is coming off a hard 2024 as its founder, Sean Combs, was indicted on federal charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. He’s been accused of heinous crimes.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic War movies turn a lot of us into armchair warriors. We’ve seen the great ones, like “Saving Private Ryan” and “Full Metal Jacket” and “Apocalypse Now” and “The Hurt Locker” and “Platoon,” and every one of those films is so vivid and experiential that we may get swept up in the illusion that we now understand something essential about war. But if you’ve ever been close to someone who’s been in a war, the first thing you know is that you know nothing about it.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) will launch a major initiative celebrating the “Mission: Impossible” franchise on April 18. The exhibition will spotlight star and producer Tom Cruise’s commitment to practical stunt work (think clinging to the face of the Burj Khalifa, as well as to the sides of various planes, trains and automobiles), and explore how the series combines technical ingenuity in service of storytelling, character development and performance.

Matt Minton mminton@variety.com When singer-songwriter Mike Hadreas sits down with his therapist, he admits that he often doesn’t know where to begin with his feelings — which might not be surprising for an artist who, over the course of six albums and 15 years, has worked primarily by himself. But for his latest effort, “Glory,” Hadreas — known in the music world as Perfume Genius — opened up his voice and emotions, as well as his recording process, in what has been described as his first “band” album, featuring artists like Aldous Harding alongside his longtime collaborators Blake Mills and Alan Wyffels. “I don’t know if I consciously did it, but it made sense that building the songs felt more collaborative in ways they hadn’t been in the last few records,” Hadreas tells Variety.

Alex Ritman On the day of the first preview performance of “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” on Broadway, Netflix has announced a new documentary charting the TV phenomenon’s successful adaptation into a hit stage play. “Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow” — set to premiere on April 15 on the streamer — is billed as “electrifying look backstage” at the making of the play before it launched in London’s West End in December 2023.

J. Kim Murphy Hey, listen. The live-action film adaptation of “The Legend of Zelda” video game franchise has set a theatrical release date.