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Liza Foreman Hip hop is a popular pastime in Paris and its suburbs, having now made its way into many of the city’s high schools. At The Turgot high school in central Paris, hip hop is now part of the curriculum, as the Berlinale documentary “Rookies” (“Allons Enfants”), by Thierry Demaizière and Alban Teurlai, shows.This compelling film follows some of the school’s most talented hip hop aficionados train and battle under the watchful eye of a demanding coach. It served as the opening film this year for the Generation section at the Berlin festival, a sidebar dedicated to new films exploring the lives of teens and children.

K.J. Yossman Universal Music Publishing Group  has acquired Neil Diamond’s entire song catalog, as well as the rights to all recordings from his career, the company announced Monday.The deal covers songs, masters and videos and includes 110 unreleased tracks and an unreleased album.

Manori Ravindran International EditorIn 2020, one of the first indications that all wasn’t right for a global TV industry just waking up to the threat of COVID was the Chinese delegation of buyers pulling out of the BBC Studios Showcase.As revealed by Variety on Feb. 5, 2020, around 20 Chinese companies skipped the early February event due to travel bans in place for parts of China following the coronavirus outbreak, whose death toll had just surpassed that of SARS.Two years later, world events are again affecting London Screenings. Several senior distribution sources have told Variety that most representatives from Russian streamers, broadcasters and distributors, as well as Ukrainian media companies, have canceled their trips to the U.K.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.There are more than a few Apple Watch models that are on sale right now, but with dozens of competing sales and listing prices on different retailers it can be hard to keep track of the best deals.Currently, the best two deals are on the Apple Watch Series 5 (45% off on Amazon) and the Series 3 (40% on Walmart). Apple is notorious for rarely going on sale so you’ll want to jump on these good prices while they last through. The Series 5 debuts an always-on Retina display so it’s easy to see the time and other important information without tapping the display.

Extremely OK Games has finally acquired the Game Awards trophy that it won for Celeste in 2018 but never received.YouTuber PrestigeIsKey discovered the award on eBay when attempting to track down a replica of a Game Awards trophy that he could own. He was surprised to find an actual Game Award listed on the site (via PCGamer).The award was offered for £373 ($500 USD), and the seller’s other items were primarily car parts and key fobs, which raised some suspicion about the authenticity of the product on offer.

Euphoria has led to a rise in young people seeking help for addiction problems, according to the UK Addiction Treatment Group (UKAT).The HBO series wrapped up its second season last night (February 27), and throughout its run one of the main themes has been drug addiction, particularly shown through the perspective of Rue Bennett (Zendaya).According to UKAT’s head consultant, since the show was released there has been a small rise in young people seeking help for addiction.“What shows like Euphoria do is to raise the awareness of young people and children experiencing and in some cases, struggling with mature life situations like drug misuse,” Nuno Albuquerque told Metro.co.uk.“Thankfully there has been a very small rise in the number of young people getting in touch with our support services asking for help and guidance.”He added: “It’s naive of society to believe that our younger generation don’t use and abuse substances, or to think that we can always protect them. If shows like Euphoria manage to encourage even one young person to reach out and ask for help, then that’s wonderful.”Despite the increase, the US Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) previously criticised Euphoria‘s portrayal of teen drug use, claiming it chose to “misguidedly glorify and erroneously depict” such aspects.Zendaya subsequently defended the series, telling Entertainment Weekly: “Our show is in no way a moral tale to teach people how to live their life or what they should be doing.“If anything, the feeling behind Euphoria, or whatever we have always been trying to do with it, is to hopefully help people feel a little bit less alone in their experience and their pain.

Louise Redknapp delighted fans on Sunday as she shared a heartfelt message to her sons, Beau, 13, and Charley, 17.READ: Louise Redknapp looks undeniably chic in flattering jeansThe former Eternal singer shared an adorable photo on her Instagram Stories, showing her boys wrapped up in matching grey hoodies as they headed to Wembley stadium to watch Liverpool v Chelsea.WATCH: Louise Redknapp shared a rare video of her youngest son, Beau, all dressed up for HalloweenAlongside the snapshot, Louise sweetly wrote: "Seeing my boys together at the football makes my heart melt." Beau and Charley enjoying themselves at the football game on Sunday MORE: Louise Redknapp shares emotional message with fans following sad deathREAD: Exclusive: Louise Redknapp on date-night dressing, her fave PVC boots and Meghan MarkleThe West End star has been busy lately, concentrating on brand-new additions to her gorgeous 'Weekend Edit' for Peacocks, and on Saturday showed off some of the new looks in an Instagram reel.The new selections include some stunning oversized jeans and snuggly jumpers - but the former Strictly Come Dancing star stole the show in a gorgeous mid-length black dress with white polka-dots.  Louise sporting her 'Weekend Edit' collection for PeacocksFans supported the singer-songwriter, with one commenting: "Beautiful lady.

Euphoria's makeup has made in the three years since the first season aired in 2019—if New York is considered the fifth main character in Sex And The City, deserves a similar treatment. Since season one dropped, we've seen colorful, glimmering eyeshadow show up all over and social media, and tiny rhinestones are now just as much of a going-out essential as a black bodysuit or pair of heels. According to the show's head of makeup, Donni Davy, she's been just as inspired by the response to season one's makeup as the rest of the world was when the show came out.

amid Russia’s full-scale invasion. Now, thousands fans are calling for a film about the 44-year-old politician to be produced by Hollywood, and are urging actor Jeremy Renner, 51, to be cast in the lead role. “Is it obvious to everybody else that Jeremy Renner is the only logical option to play Zelensky in the biopic screenwriters are almost certainly drafting already?” one asked on Twitter, sharing side-by-side images of the two men.

FANS of The Chase were left in disbelief after a “stunning” contestant on the show revealed her age. Toni, who is a 40-year-old writer, took viewers by surprise when she introduced herself on the ITV quiz show last Friday.  As she chatted to host Bradley Walsh, fans of the show flocked to social media to share their admiration for her good looks.

wrote Bonneville, whose message on Twitter attracted more than 37,000 likes.Along with his tribute Bonneville, 58, shared a Ukrainian language promotional trailer for “Paddington 2” featuring then-actor and comedian Zelensky.“Hello to my darling friends. I, Volodymyr Zelensky, will lend my voice to the wonderful, charismatic, friendly bear Paddington,” the 44-year-old politician can be heard telling viewers in the two-minute trailer, according to a report by Variety.“Paddington’ [is a film] you can go to see with your whole family, and everyone will enjoy it regardless of your age,” he adds.

Like many other people out there, Ryan Reynolds struggles with his mental health.

Katy Perry wasn’t impressed with Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan on Sunday’s “American Idol”.

Ukraine was on the minds of many during the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) on Sunday night. Several stars in Hollywood gave tributes and offered prayers for those impacted by the Russian invasion.The ceremony was held at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, and broadcast on both TNT and TBS. Lady Gaga, who appeared on behalf of her film "House of Gucci," revealed on the red carpet that she was "really honored to be here" but noted that those in Ukraine should be remembered during the glitzy affair.

Cynthia Erivo playing the «wicked» witch Elphaba and Ariana Grande as the «good» witch Glinda (formerly Galinda). is the story of how a green-skinned woman framed by the becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. The two lead roles were first played by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth on Broadway.«I wasn't OK when I found out either. I was not OK,» Erivo told ET's Nischelle Turner at the 2022 SAG Awards of being cast in the iconic role. Though the cast has not started rehearsing just yet, Erivo, 35, and Grande, 28, have already been in communication, working on the bond between their characters. «I can tell you that Ariana is wonderful.

on Sunday's season 20 premiere. The late Aretha Franklin's granddaughter, Grace Franklin, the 15-year-old daughter of Aretha's son, Kecalf Cunningham, tested her own musical chops in front of judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. Grace shared her lineage with the judges right off the bat, and opened up about her relationship with the late R&B legend in an aside package. «I was really close with my grandma.

Addison Rae and her boyfriend Omer Fedi keep close during a day out!

Snoop Dogg has completed a deal to buy the recordings catalogue of Death Row Records. This comes shortly after the rapper acquired the label’s brand rights earlier this month.The deal sees Snoop Dogg take control of his first two albums, 1993’s ‘Doggystyle’ and 1996’s ‘The Doggfather’ – Death Row’s biggest sellers.

Naomi Watts, 53, and Billy Crudup, 53, are no longer keeping their romance private. After nearly five years of dating, the couple made their red carpet debut at the SAG Awards on February 27. Naomi wrapped her arms around Billy as the pair posed for photos while dressed in matching black outfits. The British actress stunned in a glittery dress, while her famous beau looked so handsome in a black tuxedo.

“We’ve been keeping a little secret!” wrote Jill Duggar in a Sunday (Feb . 27) blog post on the Dillard Family website. Jill, 30, revealed that she and Derick Dillard are expecting after being “devastated last fall by the miscarriage of our sweet baby, River Bliss.” Since losing the baby in Oct. 2021, Jill and her husband “have prayed that, if it was God’s will, he would bless us with another baby.” Their prayers were answered since they are “re expecting our rainbow baby due July 2022!”

Lady Gaga, 35, was among the many stars who stood in solidarity with the Ukrainian people at the 2022 SAG Awards on Sunday February 27. The House of Gucci actress included a show of support in light of Russia’s attacks, when she was speaking about how thankful she was to be at the awards show. Gaga was only one of the stars to stand with Ukraine during the show, including Michael Douglas, 77, Jessica Chastain, 44, and Jean Smart, 70.

Russian conductor Valery Gergiev has been dropped by his management and from upcoming performances in Europe and the US over his failure to denounce Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The friend and long-time supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin has so far issued no statement on the war.Gergiev had been represented by Munich-based manager Marcus Felsner since December 2020.

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist and Home Movies, was getting ready to pitch a new project to the networks about a family of cannibals who ran a burger joint. Intrigued by Wingate’s call, he complied.“I watched [The Christmas Tree] that night when I was in New York — I was staying in a little hotel,” the creator and fabled showrunner of Bob’s Burgers recalls.

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Together again! Lady Gaga, Helen Mirren and more of Hollywood’s finest gathered to celebrate each other’s achievements at the 2022 SAG Awards.

A moving moment. Will Smith became visibly choked up after his big SAG Award win and spoke about his major career motivation.

Jurnee Smollett will star in a brand new action film called Fuel, according to Deadline.