Anne Del Castillo To Stay At Helm Of NYC Office Of Media & Entertainment As Mayor Eric Adams Unveils Key Appointments

Major new couple alert! ET can confirm that Migos rapper Quavo and “Claws” actress Karrueche Tran are an item.

Reginal Hall and Wanda Sykes already tapped for hosting duties, the Academy has revealed which of their star-studded guest list will grace the stage to hand out the Oscar trophies in its 24 televised categories. The presenters’ list includes fellow stars from the film world, including former Oscar recipients like Daniel Kaluuya and Tyler Perry, as well as celebrities from the music world like H.E.R.

Keeping Up With The Kardashians may have come to an end last year, but it won't be long until the famous family are back on our screens again. New reality show, titled The Kardashians, is set to air in April on Hulu and Disney Plus, following 20 successful series of KUWTK.

Spencer Matthews shared a gushing post over his pregnant wife Vogue Williams as he named her as the new face of his "Alcohol Free Spirits" campaign.The former Made in Chelsea star revealed the savvy project was being unveiled just in time for Mother's Day, as he posted a stunning new snap of the mum-to-be.The 33 year old dad of two called his wife, 36, "beautiful" as she posed in a striking black and white shot. Wearing a white shirt undone and showing off her blossoming baby bump, Vogue also donned a pair of jeans with the top button undone, hi-rise underwear, and styled her blonde locks swept back into a low ponytail.

Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson are bringing the heat with their latest photo shoot. On Monday, the actress shared a series of photos on Instagram, from her and her husband’s date night at the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards.The photo carousel led with a picture of Turner-Smith, wearing nothing but a headband, and posing on a balcony while Jackson — who is fully dressed in a tux — stands behind her and covers her butt with his hand.

Christina Ricci is rejoining the Addams family. The 42-year-old actress, who played Wednesday Addams in two '90s films, will have a role in the upcoming Netflix series , the streamer confirmed.«Yes, it’s true — the magnificent Christina Ricci is joining the cast of the new Wednesday Addams series as an exciting new character *snap snap*,» Netflix tweeted.The live-action series from Tim Burton will star Jenna Ortega in the titular role, with Ricci set to appear as a series regular, according to .

Hamilton Park Racecourse has announced its prize money for the new season is set to exceed £1.6m for the first time.

Outcast Vasilis Barkas has told Celtic he wants to leave this summer having been frozen out of the Parkhead first-team.

Pearl Jam have confirmed that they have started working on a new album.Stone Gossard has said the grunge legends have started sessions on the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Gigaton’ and some tracks have already been recorded.“We’ve recorded some songs. We’re on our way. We’re making music,” he told Consequence Of Sound.He also confirmed that producer, guitarist and songwriter Andrew Watt, who has a history with Justin Bieber and recently worked on frontman Eddie Vedder‘s album ‘Earthling’, is on board.“We’re psyched,” Gossard said.

Ted Lasso might go beyond just three seasons.

When it came to preparing for his role in Moon Knight, Oscar Isaac relied on his family for help.

former Disney princess shared the key to getting hired as one of the iconic characters: having a “forgettable pretty face.”Melanie, who withheld her last name for privacy reasons, told Insider about her experience landing a role as a Disney performer at the popular theme parks. The TikTok and Twitch star began auditioning at Disney when she turned 18 and tried out for different roles 13 times before being cast as Drizella Tremaine, one of Cinderella’s evil stepsisters.

LAUREN Goodger shocked fans tonight as she posted a pictures of her painful-looking red face writing simply: "Ouch." The 35-year-old former Towie star is pregnant and expecting her second child with Charles Drury. She shared videos of them with their first daughter Larose - who is named after her - at Pizza Express.

Amanda Bynes' days of living under her parents' control is ending. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ, the judge overseeing Amanda's conservatorship case issued a tentative ruling on March 21 saying the conservatorship is "no longer required."It's widely expected that the judge will formally terminate Amanda's nine-year conservatorship on March 22. The "Hairspray" actress' parents on in support of the termination, as is Amanda.The conservatorship came after a lengthy series of bizarre behavior, but Amanda has largely cleaned up her life.In November 2018, she said she's been sober for four years, but she returned to treatment two months later after what was reported to be a "stress-related relapse." In 2020, she got engaged to Paul Michael, who she met in Alcoholics Anonymous.Last week, TMZ reported that Amanda found a home to rent in Los Angeles, and Paul is set to move in with her once the conservatorship is formally removed.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterA “feel-good” medical procedural from Michael Strahan, Constance Schwartz-Morini and “The Resident” executive producer Marc Halsey is in development at ABC, Variety has learned.Titled “The Front Line,” the potential series is centered around Sebastian “Bass” Clark, a professional athlete-turned-doctor who left the front line of the football field to start over on the front lines of healthcare as a medical resident — a transition that a handful of real-life NFL players have actually made. The project follows Bass and an ensemble of doctors and staff at a prestigious Pittsburgh hospital as they navigate high-stakes medical cases with all the adrenaline, warmth and big-heartedness of a great sports movie.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling and former GMB host Piers Morgan have both spoken out about the latest optical illusion on social media.

Binky Felstead has shared a selection of stunning wedding dresses from her latest trip to the bridal boutiques and revealed she's finally chosen her gowns for the day. The former Made in Chelsea star took to her Instagram page to give her followers a glimpse of her wedding party planning journey on Monday, March 21.The 31 year old mum of two, who shares daughter India, four, with her ex Josh Patterson, and baby son Wolfie with husband Max Darnton, who she married in a small ceremony in July 2021, looked gorgeous in all four dresses.

In a move campaigners have dubbed "a historic moment for children and their rights", a new law has been introduced in Wales that deems smacking children illegal. Children will have now have the same protection from assault as adults, with the new law - introduced by First Minister Mark Drakeford - making all forms of physical punishment prohibited, under the Children (Wales) Act.The new law is also applicable to anyone who is just visiting the country, and sees Wales join 60 other countries across the world with similar bans in place, including Scotland.

Coronation Street fans were quick to point out Adam Barlow's blunder on Monday's episode during a confrontation with ex Lydia Chambers. During the latest instalment, Adam was left devastated as his wife Sarah said she wanted a divorce after Lydia pretended that she was having an affair with the solicitor.

Portuguese actress Daniela Melchior, who broke out playing Ratcatcher 2 in James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad,” is in talks to join the cast of the 10th “Fast and Furious” movie alongside Vin Diesel, TheWrap has exclusively learned.Plot details for “Fast 10” are still being kept under wraps, as are any character details. Melchior joins new cast member Jason Momoa who could reportedly star as one of the film’s villains in the action franchise.Diesel is set to return to the franchise along with Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris and Sung Kang, as is director Justin Lin.

John Travolta is excited to share the news of his new license.

Live from New York, it’s the new lineup of hosts and musical guests for “Saturday Night Live“! On Monday, NBC announced that the late-night sketch comedy series will return with three back-to-back episodes beginning April 2.

Simone Ashley is getting fans ready for “Bridgerton” season 2.

Prince Harry had to prove his loyalty to Meghan Markle from the moment they went public with their relationship.

Anyone saying that Kanye West’s Instagram rants cannot cause real harm should think again. We now have proof that Ye’s online outbursts have inspired real acts of bullying.

Cardi B and Offset are among the most generous couples in the entertainment industry. Recently the pair went to have dinner at Brooklyn Chop House with their entire team and left the staff a well-deserved tip.According to Page Six, sources revealed that the rappers arrived at the restaurant without reservations and waited to be sited after the staff gifted other patrons dessert and champagne in exchange for the table.The insider told the publication that “[the other patrons], were on dessert, so [the restaurant] brought them over bottles of Cristal and free desserts to get them to vacate the area for Cardi.” The unidentified person also said, “they happily obliged once they got the bottles of Cristal.” After the famous rap couple and their crew finished their dinner, which reportedly included orders of dumplings and dessert, they paid the $3000 bill and added $1400 for the tip.Cardi B weighs in on Russia-Ukraine Crisis: ‘This phone is not hacked, it’s really me’Cardi B and Offset gave each other matching tattoos for Valentine’s DayCardi B offers to pay the burial costs for the Bronx fire victims and encourages others to helpBefore leaving the place, the Dominican descend rapper, and her husband took a photo with Brooklyn Chop House owner Robert “Don Pooh” Cummins.A post shared by Brooklyn Chop House (@brooklynchophouse)The nice gesture comes after Cardi B offered to pay the burial costs of the January 9th deadly fire that took the lives of 17 people in a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx, New York City.

The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) has a new Press Credentials Office, assuming responsibility for a key city function previously managed by the NYPD.

NYC Office Of Media & Entertainment Takes Oversight Of City Press Credentialing, Formerly Managed By NYPD

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ recent call to pull drill music from the internet.Earlier this month, Adams said during a press conference that after seeing “alarming” drill music videos, he felt they should no longer be shared on social media.“We pulled Trump off Twitter because of what he was spewing,” the former NYPD officer said at the time. “Yet we are allowing music, displaying of guns, violence, we’re allowing it to stay on these sites.”Adams added: “We are going to pull together the social media companies, and state that you have a civic and corporate responsibility.”The Mayor also said he was “alarmed by the use of social media” by drill rappers before blaming the music for “contributing to the violence we are seeing all over this country.”According to NBC New York, shootings year to date are reportedly up 37 per cent in the city versus this same period in 2021 – an average of nearly four people shot every day.However, drill artists and rap culture experts have spoken to NME about how they don’t agree with Adams – and believe there’s an agenda behind his call to ban the genre.“Drill music is our form of art,” Jeffrey Mark Alexander, who performs as 22Gz told NME.

Wilson Chapman editorAnne del Castillo has been reappointed as the commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday.Del Castillo was first appointed as commissioner of media and entertainment in 2019, shortly before the pandemic, by former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. In her role, del Castillo focuses on partnering with all areas of New York’s creative economy, including the film industry, the nightlife sector and the theater industry.

after he recently spoke out against “alarming” drill music.Adams, who took office last month as the 110th mayor of New York City, said last week that he wanted to sit down with social media companies to “state that you have a civic and corporate responsibility” in regards to promoting drill music.“You know, I mean, we pulled Trump off Twitter because of what he was spewing, yet we are allowing music – displaying of guns, violence – we’re allowing it to stay on these sites,” he added.On Tuesday (February 15), Adams met with the likes of Fivio Foreign, Maino, B-Lovee, Slow Bucks and Bleezy to discuss public safety in the city and the gun violence that is impacting the hip-hop community (via ABC News).Speaking to reporters yesterday (February 16), Adams said that the group came to the meeting “with a lot of energy” and were concerned that the mayor intended to “ban” drill music.A post shared by JERMAINE (@mainohustlehard)Adding that he had “a great conversation” with the group, Adams said that he was primarily concerned by drill rappers who make violent threats to their rivals in their music.“Violent people who are using drill rapping to post who they killed, and then antagonise the people who they are going to kill, is what the problem is.”In a video from the meeting that was shared on Instagram, the rapper Maino says: “There’s been a lot of talk about drill rap, drill music in New York City, connecting violence with the culture, and I just wanted to create a conversation with the mayor.”The clip then sees Adams add: “We’re going to roll out something together on the whole conversation, and we’re looking forward to it.”You can see a selection of social media posts from Adams’ meeting with the rappers below.A post shared by