‘American Fiction’ Trailer: TIFF’s Audience Winner & Cultural Satire With Jeffrey Wright Arrives December 15

Mariah Carey has been accused of copyright infringement over her 1994 holiday staple "All I Want For Christmas Is You." The lawsuit was brought by Andy Stone a.k.a Vince Vance, a songwriter who claims Carey's song lifts significant elements from a song of the same name released in 1989 by his group Vince Vance & the Valiants. Stone first filed the lawsuit in 2022 before withdrawing it, as Billboard reports.

A man has been charged with the murder of a woman found dead at a tower block in Wigan. Caroline Gore, 44, was discovered by officers who were called to Douglas House in Scholes near the town centre at around 8pm on Monday night (October 30).

When Big Brother first returned to our screens last month after a five year absence, viewers at home were delighted to once again be introduced to a new batch of contestants who would be duking it out for a coveted cash prize. But while drama and intrigue were to be expected as several distinctive personalities clashed, one thing many fans hadn’t anticipated was a love triangle forming between three of the show’s contestants Matty, Jordan and Henry.

Superdrug has launched its Black Friday promotions two weeks early, exclusively for its Health and Beauty card members. The high street retailer is offering exclusive early access to its loyalty members to help its customers that are “looking to spread the cost of Christmas this year”.

American sitcom Friends director James Burrows has revealed that the cast of the show were left “destroyed”, following the sudden passing of Matthew Perry.The actor, who is known for playing Chandler Bing in Friends, was found lifeless in his jacuzzi on Saturday, 28 October, with no illegal substances present and no foul play suspected. Following Matthews tragic passing at 54, director James spoke with NBC’s Liz Kreutz for Today where he expressed his “utter shock” and revealed what Matthew’s former cast members said in a text.

Game of Thrones” spinoff, which will begin airing in the summer of 2024, and fans are stoked.“House of The Dragon” Season 2 has been highly anticipated. This week, HBO confirmed that the “Game of Thrones” prequel would begin airing again in early summer 2024 (via Variety). They also shared the first trailer with the press.Season 2 of the hit series is said to focus on the civil war between the Targaryen family.

“Yellowstone” news has been scarce as of late. However, fans finally know when the second half of Season 5 will return. The show is set for a huge comeback to air the final episodes, including the series finale, in November 2024.

Kourtney Kardashian and Tristan Thompson aren’t exactly close. Although other members of the Kardashian family, such as Kim, have become close to Khloe Kardashian’s baby daddy, Kourt isn’t sold.During a recent episode of “The Kardashians” on Hulu, Kourtney Kardashian opened up about her feelings on Tristan Thompson. Kourt admitted that she gets triggered by Tristan’s presence after everything he’s put Khloe through over the years.

Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes – check it out above.Directed by Wes Ball (Maze Runner), the film serves as the sequel to 2017’s War For The Planet Of The Apes and is the fourth instalment in the reboot franchise overall.In Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes, set several generations after Caesar’s reign where apes are now the dominant species on Earth, his son Cornelius (Owen Teague) is forced to contend with a new tyrannical ape leader who threatens to seize control.A synopsis reads: “As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.”Alongside Owen Teague, other cast members include Freya Allan (The Witcher), Kevin Durand (Locke & Key), Peter Macon (Shameless) and William H. Macy (Fargo).The film’s screenplay is written by Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver and Patrick Aison, with Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping serving as executive producers.Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes is released in cinemas on May 24, 2024.As reported by Deadline’s Justin Kroll in June last year, Disney is apparently planning a “new trilogy of films” after being “very high” on the first film’s script.Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle, Planet Of The Apes was first adapted for the screen in 1968.

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has been accused of sexual assault by a second woman.Rolling Stone reported that in a lawsuit filed in New York today (November 2), Jeanne Bellino claims that Tyler violently assaulted her twice in one day in the summer of 1975, when she was 17.Bellino, who is a former child model, says it was the only day she ever encountered Tyler, and the lawsuit lists the allegations as gender-motivated violence. She is seeking unspecified damages.The suit claims that Bellino and Tyler were walking to the Warwick Hotel in New York after a fashion show, when Bellino questioned Tyler about a song lyric, which frustrated him, and he forced her into a phone booth.“While holding her captive, Tyler stuck his tongue down her throat, and put his hands upon her body, her breasts, her buttocks, and her genitals, moving and removing clothing and pinning her against the wall of the phone booth,” the suit alleges.“As Tyler was mauling and groping Plaintiff, he was humping her pretending to have sex with Plaintiff.

wore her fuzzy layers in Los Angeles, the same city in which I currently reside.On November 1, published photos of Bullock stepping out in LA wearing a casual athleisure ‘fit, complete with leggings, running sneakers, and a black ALO Yoga shearling jacket with an oversized collar. Mind you, the weather in LA reached a low of just 60 degrees and a high of 84. Suddenly, I’m feeling a lot more empowered to invest in some winter outerwear.

Madison Beer is embarking on her third (!) world tour.The popular 24-year-old singer will play venues all over North America from April through June 2024 as part of her upcoming ‘Spinnin Tour’ with special guests Jann, Charlotte Lawrence and UPSAHL in support of her latest studio album “The Silence Between Songs.”“Pinch me,” she shared on Instagram.Along the way, she’ll make a stop in her native New York.On Saturday, May 18, Beer will headline at Radio City Music Hall.And if you want to see the rapidly rising superstar live next spring, you can grab tickets for all 33 concerts as soon as today.Some are quite cheap, too.At the time of publication, our team found tickets going for as low as $24 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows have tickets starting anywhere from $25 to $80 before fees.Curious how much Beer tickets cost for the show closest to you?You’re in the right place.Our team has all the information you’re looking for and more about Madison Beer’s ‘Spinnin Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour dominated the U.S. in the spring and summer, and the movie version became the highest-grossing concert film of all time this fall with over $200 million at the worldwide box office. Now the tour is getting ready to kick back off in real life as Swift performs three concerts in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Nov.

The Libertines have shared the video for their new single ‘Run, Run, Run’.The clip, which you can view below, features “a life in a day of a seedy Flash Harry cab driver (played by His Dark Materials actor Geoff Bell), who drives his various customers round the fleshpots and watering holes of Margate in his retro Bentley Turbo motor, stopping off to pay off his gambling debts and neck a pigs ear or ten, before getting back on the job,” according to a press release.It was directed by Alex Brown who has previously worked with La Roux and James Blake and shot in Cliftonville, Margate and at the band’s nearby hotel The Albion Rooms.The clip is the first in a series of videos in the seaside town which will feature the characters from the songs (and the album cover artwork) from their new LP ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade’, which is out on March 8, 2024. Fans can pre-order the album here.The single was first shared by the band last month.

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign‘s “multi stadium listening event” for their joint album has reportedly been cancelled.Last week, Ty – real name is Tyrone William Griffin Jr. – announced that the event was happening tomorrow (November 3) on his Instagram but sources have now told Billboard that it will not be held nor will they release the album on the night.This is the second time that a release date for the record has been pushed back.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large As the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences continues to figure out how and when to finally hold this year’s Daytime Emmys — delayed in June due to the WGA strike — it has gone ahead and announced the nominations for this year’s 2nd Annual Children’s & Family Emmys. There’s no date yet for this year’s Chidren’s & Family Emmys — NATAS is likely waiting for a hopeful soon resolution to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike before firming up dates. But last year, winners were announced during two ceremonies—one focused on creative and technical arts, and the other to performances and programming—at Wilshire Ebell Theatre on December 10 and 11.

Wednesday star Jenna Ortega has revealed that she “can’t watch” herself on screen.In a new interview, the 21-year-old actress said she wouldn’t be able to move forward with her career if she spent too much time focusing on things she doesn’t like about a particular scene.Speaking to Harper’s Bazaar magazine’s December/January issue, in recognition of her receiving the Breakthrough award at the Women of the Year Awards 2023, Ortega said: “I can’t watch my work, as I know I won’t be able to push forward and continue to grow as an actor if I cling on to certain things.“A lot of people in my profession can probably relate to this: when you do a take you don’t like, you go to bed kicking yourself. But ultimately, all I can do is be vulnerable and honest when the camera’s on, and then I have to move on and let it go.”The actress said that she’s keen to take control of her career and is desperate to be able to make mistakes so she can learn from them.“I want to be able to really orchestrate my own future and make more specific, precise moves,” she said.

Taking Back Sunday surprised a pair of longtime fans by crashing their wedding.The band up turned up at the couple’s ceremony in Trout Lake in Stroudsburg on the same day they released their new album ‘152’, last Friday (October 27).The couple – Sammi and Adam Seman’s – maid of honour arranged the surprise which saw the band perform ‘I Am The Only One Who Knows You’ and ‘The One’ from their new record. They also presented the couple with flowers and a copy of their new album.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Apparently, totaling a super-expensive luxury car can get you noticed in Hollywood. Cody Detwiler, the YouTube creator behind automotive DIY, stunts and vlog channel WhistlinDiesel, has signed with CAA. Detwiler, alongside partner Matt McGuire, will next focus on expanding Nashville, Tenn.-based WhistlinDiesel into new genres, premium content, consumer products and other areas, according to CAA.

The Beatles‘ ‘Now And Then’ this afternoon (November 2).Fans gathered to listen to the track, the last to feature all four original members, ahead of its premiere at 2pm GMT.Pictures shared by the club, where The Beatles played their first ever gig, on their Instagram showed many fans in tears as the song was played.A statement on the page read: “Now and Then, what a beautiful moment! Hundreds gathered at The Jacaranda to hear The Beatles’ last song ‘Now and Then’ for the first time. 23,039 days have passed since The Beatles played their first gig, yet today people stood in the very same venue and listened to new music by the band.

Billy Joel has announced details of his final date of his residency at Madison Square Garden.Set to take place on July 25, 2024, the new date will mark the final show of the ongoing residency at the prestigious New York City venue. The arena has seen the rock veteran play there monthly, as part of a residency which began in January 2014.The newly-announced show will be Joel’s 150th appearance at the venue since the residency began.The piano man announced news of the new live performance on his Instagram account earlier today (November 2), and confirmed that tickets for the show will go on sale next Friday (November 10) at 10am local time.A post shared by Madison Square Garden (@thegarden)In the run up to the final date at the venue next summer, the 74-year-old will also be embarking upon his previously announced run of dates.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Ric Flair is getting into business with AEW. Variety has learned exclusively that Flair’s Wooooo! Energy will become the exclusive energy drink of the professional wrestling promotion. Under the deal, during AEW show dates, select host venues will carry the drink at concession stands.

Paul McCartney has revealed that he kept The Beatles‘ ‘Now And Then’ a secret from the extra musicians who played on the track in the studio.The song, dubbed the “final” single from the Fab Four, came out today (November 2) following the release of an accompanying short film titled Now And Then – The Last Beatles Song.‘Now And Then’ stemmed from a demo tape recorded by the late John Lennon, and was completed with the help of AI technology – which lifted the songwriter’s vocals off the initial recording.McCartney and his former bandmate Ringo Starr built on the demo in the studio along with producers Jeff Lynne and Giles Martin, the latter of whom is the son of late Beatles producer George Martin.At one point in the short film, McCartney recalled the process of adding a string arrangement to the single during a session at the famous Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California.“Giles worked up an arrangement like Giles’ dad would have done in the old days,” he explained.“We had to put the music out on the stands for the musicians, but we couldn’t tell them it was a new Beatles song. It was all a bit hush-hush.

Bleachers performed recent single ‘Modern Girl’ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (November 1).Much like the single, the Jack Antonoff-led band performed the track with saxophones. You can view footage below.The track was the band’s first release under their new label home, Dirty Hit, and arrived last month.

Empire State Bastard have shared their vicious new track ‘Tired, Naw?’ – check it out below.The song – the original version of ‘Tired, Aye?’ from 2023 album ‘Rivers Of Heresy‘ – opens with a wall of harsh instrumentals and screeching vocals from Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil.According to a press release, much of the album was written remotely, with Mike Vennart laying down guitar, bass and guide drums before Simon Neil added his vocals.However, with ‘Tired, Aye?’, while Neil added his vocal parts, he also removed everything else bar the drums in the process. Now, ‘Tired, Naw?’ re-introduces the track as Vennart had originally intended it.“We’re delighted to share the fully suited, original version of ‘Tired, Aye?’: ’Tired, Naw?’,” Empire State Bastard shared in a press statement.

Nicolas Cage has revealed that his cameo in The Flash was changed without his knowledge.Speaking to Yahoo! Entertainment, the Oscar-winning actor weighed in on the debate over the use of AI in movies before sharing some critical words about his cameo.“AI is a nightmare to me,” Cage said. “It’s inhumane. You can’t get more inhumane than artificial intelligence… I would be very unhappy if people were taking my art … and appropriating [it].”However, AI wasn’t responsible for his cameo in The Flash. The short scene towards the end of the film saw the actor de-aged and envisioned as a multiverse version of Superman inspired by Superman Lives – Tim Burton‘s cancelled Man Of Steel project from 1998.In the cameo, Cage’s Superman was seen fighting a giant spider while shooting lasers out of his eyes.

NME, Sledgehammer Games‘ creative director Dave Swenson and narrative designer Shelby Carlton have discussed how Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 villain Vladimir Makarov may not be the same iconic character that fans remember from the first Modern Warfare games.Although the Modern Warfare reboot shares a lot in common with the initial trilogy, they tell largely original new stories. This means that although Modern Warfare 3 will see the return of ultranationalist terrorist Vladimir Makarov, he may not be the same exact villain that fans remember.“We’ve reset the story,” Swenson told NME. “All that old canon isn’t applicable to what we’re making.

Martin Scorsese has heaped praise on Brendan Fraser following heavy online criticism of his performance in Killers Of The Flower Moon.The recently released film – which is led by Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone – is based on a non-fiction book of the same name published in 2017. It tells the true story a series of murders of Osage Native Americans over the rights for the oil under their land in Oklahoma.Fraser, who plays lawyer W.S.

Let the feast begin: Thanksgiving releases and awards season contenders, Disney‘s Wish and Apple Original Films and Sony‘s Napoleon are set to open over the Wednesday to Sunday holiday stretch with respective grosses of $50M+ and $24M+. Both movies open on Thanksgiving eve, Nov. 22.

Along with programming updates, HBO and Max Content CEO Casey Bloys took on a handful of business topics during a 2024 slate event in New York, among them licensing, content spending and password sharing.

EXCLUSIVE: The Sundance Institute has named the participants and projects selected for the 2023 edition of its Episodic Lab, taking place at the Sundance Resort in Sundance, Utah from November 3–7. The list includes Daniela Bailes (The Letters), Elaine Hsieh Chou (Get Home Safe),Marissa Díaz (Cochinas), Sam Dunnewold (Guts), Laurie Hartung (Rabbit Hole), Farah Merani (The Painted Muse), Sylvia-Anne Parker (Blackbirds), and Hernando Cortes Watson (Horsepower).

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Cord Jefferson’s satirical comedy “American Fiction” has won the Audience Award for narrative film at the Middleburg Film Festival. Proving to be a true crowd-pleaser, it’s the third audience prize for the MGM title on the festival circuit following the Toronto and Mill Valley Film Festivals (at the latter it tied with “Rustin”).

It’s a big year for Colman Domingo, with three starring roles (four before Focus pushed “Drive-Away Dolls” to next February): “The Color Purple,” “Sing Sing,” and “Rustin.” And “Rustin” reaches audiences first, fresh off its world premiere at Telluride in August (read The Playlist’s review here).

American Fiction” from writer, director and producer Cord Jefferson, and the recent winner of the Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award. Based on the novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett, the film stars Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious “Monk” Ellison,” a frustrated novelist who is fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired narratives and themes. After he writes an outlandish book making fun of the offensive tropes, his success propels him into the center of hypocrisy.

Can holiday decorating go too far? Eddie Murphy stars in his first holiday-themed film, “Candy Cane Lane.” The project sees Murphy portray a father going overboard to win a neighborhood contest: what he doesn’t count on is an elf intent on causing trouble. Together, they set in motion events that will push the entire town into chaos.

Caroline Brew editor The audience at CultureCon was quick to correct the mispronunciation of Issa Rae‘s name during an onstage conversation on Saturday. “You guys know a lot about Issa Rae for all the incredible work that she’s done,” interviewer Glenda McNeal said, pronouncing Rae’s name “Ih-suh.” The audience interrupted McNeal by shouting the correct pronunciation — “Ee-suh” — to which McNeal corrected herself, while Rae laughed and looked down into her lap. As the crowd continued to shout their corrections, McNeal said, “I’m part of the community, honey, it’s okay” to clarify her racial background.