Apple Orders Country Music Talent Format From Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, Jason Owen, Izzie Pick Ibarra & Adam Blackstone

The fake Jimmy Kimmel and Matt Damon feud continues.

Chris Willman Music WriterElvis Costello and the Imposters will embark on a U.S. tour this August, joined on most of the dates by Nick Lowe, Costello’s original late ’70s/early ’80s producer and, of course, the man who knows the answer to the question “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding.”Costello and Lowe last shared a touring bill in 1989.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.Your new obsession is here, thanks to Shashibo’s latest Grateful Dead collaboration.The company’s popular fidget toy is a magnetic puzzle cube that can be transformed into 70 unique shapes. But aside from serving as a relaxing way to keep your hands busy throughout the day, it also doubles as a charming decor piece to add to your office or living room.

Zoë Kravitz has given an update on the “vulnerable” new solo music she’s making with Jack Antonoff.The actress and musician previously told AnOther magazine back in October that she’d been recording with Antonoff “for a couple of years, on and off”.Speaking in a new interview with Elle, Kravitz has now spoken further about working with the Bleachers musician at Electric Lady Studios in New York.“It feels vulnerable, and it’s a little scary, but making music makes me happy,” Kravitz said about the project. Elle notes that the forthcoming music “explores love and loss, among other themes she’s still discovering”.Kravitz told AnOther last year that Antonoff is “a fantastic producer – he’s so good at really tapping into who he’s working with and not making it about him”.“Some producers want to make it about … like, ‘I’m going to put my sound on you’.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“What is it we actually do here?” That’s a question posed by Adam Scott’s Macro Data Refinement department head Mark Scout in the new Apple TV Plus series “Severance,” a show about Lumon Industries, a mysterious company whose employees, like Mark, have undergone a surgical severance procedure that gives them a very literal “work-life balance.” It’s also a question that series creator Dan Erickson, director Ben Stiller and stars Scott, Patricia Arquette and Tramell Tillman found themselves asking a lot during the making of “Severance.”“The jumping off point is so fascinating, and there are so many interesting questions set up by it,” said Stiller, whose Red Hour Productions picked up the script from Erickson and brought it to Apple. “It was a question of, where should we go tonally with the show? Because we didn’t want it to go to a familiar place, necessarily.” Stiller went on to say that “because the tone was so unique,” and had a “strange humor about it,” the creative team really wanted to establish the “rules” of “Severance’s” world and “that’s what a lot of the time was spent doing.”“Severance” showrunner Erickson first got the idea to create this world while he was working a stereotypical 9-to-5 job that had him wishing he could block out that part of his day entirely.“I worked a string of office jobs when I first got to L.A., and one in particular was in this weird little windowless office,” Erickson told Variety.

Foals have shared the video for their latest single ‘2am’, which opens with frontman Yannis Philippakis out drinking before he’s then dragged into wild – and elaborately choreographed – hedonism.The clip was directed by Tanu Muiño, best known for her work on pop megahits like Lil Nas X‘s ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ and Cardi B‘s ‘Up‘. It was filmed in Muiño’s home city of Kiev, and features an entirely Ukrainian crew.“We love Tanu’s work.

Zack Sharf India Arie used her Feb. 14 interview with Trevor Noah on “The Daily Show” to explain why she thinks Joe Rogan is “consciously racist.” The Grammy-winning singer requested her music be taken off Spotify at the beginning of February, citing Rogan’s problematic “language about race.” Arie first brought attention to Rogan’s history of racist language by posting a video compilation of Rogan using the N-word along with a clip of him comparing a movie theater in a Black neighborhood to “The Planet of the Apes.”Arie told Noah this week that she felt  “disrespected” by Rogan’s language, although she did not expect anyone to pay attention to her posts because she’s “used to this certain type of treatment from the industry where they don’t listen.” The singer is “still in a fight” with Universal Music Group over getting her music off Spotify, but she said that’s still her intent because Rogan “is being consciously racist.” “I think he was saying it because it got a rise out of people,” Arie said.

PC system requirements for Elden Ring have been released ahead of the game’s upcoming release.Elden Ring PC players can now determine what to expect with the PC results having been released through the official Twitter account. The tweet shows off both the minimum specifications and the recommended, and it seems like you might need a bit of a powerful computer in order to meet the minimum requirements.To meet the minimum requirements you will need:And if you want to play at the recommended specifications, they are:The recommended specs also need DirectX 12, and both need 60GB of storage, and work with any Windows-compatible audio device.PC specifications for #ELDENRING.

Perfect Valentine’s Day plans! Scott Disick celebrated the holiday with his and Kourtney Kardashian’s 9-year-old daughter.

Not playing his part? Two months after giving birth to her and Tristan Thompson’s baby boy, Maralee Nichols is alleging that the athlete hasn’t been in the infant’s life.

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Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Fox Entertainment is opening a writers room for its Untitled Country Music Dynasty drama from writer/exec producer Melissa London Hilfers with an eye toward potential straight-to-series order for the 2021-22 season. The decision on the project, exec produced by Gail Berman, Hend Baghdady and leading country music manager Jason Owen, is part of a recalibration of the network’s approach to development.

Faith Hill, 52, gave her fans a look inside a sweet moment with her and her husband Tim McGraw, 53, on Aug. 17 when she shared a loving video on Instagram. In the clip, the singer can be seen slow dancing with her hunky love as his song “Damn Sure Do” from his upcoming new album Here on Earth plays in the background. She was barefoot and wearing a sleeveless white dress as they both swayed to the music and Tim, who was wearing a red backwards cap, gray shirt and black shorts, even dipped her at one point.

Reese Witherspoon is fulfilling her country music dreams as an executive producer of Apple TV+’s first-ever competition show. The former "Sweet Home Alabama" star announced the upcoming series “My Kind of Country” via Instagram on Monday.

Reese Witherspoon considers it her duty as a mom to embarrass her three kids. The 44-year-old actress and producer appeared on Monday night's where she talked with Kerry Washington, the late-night guest host and her own collaborator, about her children.The star is mom to 20-year-old daughter, Ava, 16-year-old son Deacon, and 7-year-old son, Tennessee.

Also Read: Emmys Producers Confirm Virtual Ceremony This Year“I know, but he’s not here to take our questions about what it’s going to be!” said Washington, who is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her part in Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere.”“We have a lot of followup questions!” Reese said, with Kerry adding: “Jimmy, come back from vacation!”Washington then asked Witherspoon, whose production banner Hello Sunshine has garnered 18 Emmy nominations this year, if she’ll be forcing her family to sit down and take part in the Television Academy’s virtual ceremony next month.Also Read: TV Academy Sets 5-Night Plan for Creative Arts Emmys, Trims 4 Categories From Primetime Emmys Telecast“Oh my gosh, I guess

Reese Witherspoon considers it her duty as a mom to embarrass her three kids. The 44-year-old actress and producer appeared on Monday night’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” where she talked with Kerry Washington, the late-night guest host and her own collaborator, about her children.

Peter White Television EditorLilly Singh, host of NBC late-night series A Little Late With Lilly Singh, is making a primetime play with a two-part sketch special.NBC has ordered Sketchy Times with Lilly Singh, which will see the comedian perform a range of sketches – a nod to her early work on YouTube.The show will see Singh portray every character in the sketches, satirizing how we’re adjusting to the new normal under COVID-19, and will also feature musical parodies. The two-part series, which does not yet have an airdate, will be shot at Singh’s home with minimal crew and proper safety protocols enforced.

Reese Witherspoon is going back to her Nashville country roots by launching a country music talent competition series with Apple+ TV. The Big Little Lies star has announced that her production company Hello Sunshine will partner with the streaming platform for My Kind of Country, which aims to discover extraordinary country music talent.Witherspoon, who won an Oscar for her performance as country singer June Carter in Walk the Line in 2006, will produce the project, which she confirmed on Instagram.

Reese Witherspoon definitely knows a thing or two about country music thanks to her Oscar-winning work in Walk the Line and now she’s moving into that world as a producer!

Reese Witherspoon is bringing a new country music competition series to Apple TV+.

Also Read: Fall TV 2020: All the Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows - So Far (Photos)She continued: “There are so many remarkably talented people whose voices are being heard right now, but there are many more who have different experiences and remarkable stories that still need to be told in the genre. I’ve been incredibly inspired by all artists who continue to blaze bold new trails and our hope is to discover musicians who are revolutionizing country music and help amplify their voices and unique stories!”“My Kind of Country” will be executive produced by Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter and Cynthia Stockhammer for Hello Sunshine.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterApple is getting into the music competition series space.The streamer has ordered the series “My Kind of Country,” which will feature a global search for country music talent. Per Apple, the series will feature a documentary component as it hunts for “unconventional and extraordinary” country music stars.Adam Blackstone will serve as the musical director on the series.

The Home Edit company, as they help celebrities and civilians across the country dramatically transform their households «from mess to yes» using a unique form-meets-function approach. Fans will get an up-close look at a number of celebrity homes in the series, including residences owned by Reese Witherspoon, Khloe Kardashian, Eva Longoria, Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka, Jordana Brewster, Rachel Zoe, Marietta «Retta» Sirleaf, and Kane Brown and his wife, Katelyn.is executive produced by Witherspoon and her Hello Sunshine teammates, Charlotte Koh and Cynthia Stockhammer, along with Critical Content's Tom Forman, Jenny Daly and Jon Beyer; Molly Sims; and showrunner Tess Gamboa Meyers.Witherspoon has been a longtime fan of Shearer and

There’s a first time for everything! Reese Witherspoon, Gwyneth Paltrow and more celebrity parents have shared stories about teaching their teenagers to drive.The Big Little Lies alum, for example, told Ellen DeGeneres in September 2019 that her son, Deacon, is “a better driver” than she is.“I get distracted a lot because I see cute dogs, and I’m like, ‘Oh, I’ve got to pull over!’” the Oscar winner explained at the time. “I will literally pull over and get out of the car if it’s a bulldog.