Author Lisa McInerney worries her trans son won’t find ‘someone worthy of him’

Chris Willman Music WriterAs “American Song Contest” approaches its March 21 premiere date, the “Eurovision Song Contest”-inspired NBC show has announced 56 artists that will compete in representing the 50 U.S. states, along with a new deal with Atlantic Records to release the upcoming series’ original songs.Some familiar names pop up on the stage-by-state list of competitors — including Jewel (representing Alaska), Macy Gray (Ohio), Michael Bolton (Connecticut), the Crystal Method (Nevada), Sisqo (Maryland) and Allen Stone (Washington) — along with dozens not so well known outside their local territories.Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg were recently announced as co-hosts for the show.

Cheryl Burke is working on herself.

Manchester United are reportedly interested in Benfica star Darwin Nunez but they have been told they will need to splash out in excess of €60m (£50m) if they want to sign him.

Here are your Manchester City morning headlines on Friday, March 4.

Bethenny Frankel is doing what she can to help amid the crisis in Ukraine. The philanthropist and entrepreneur joined Fox News Channel’s "The Story with Martha MacCallum" on Thursday to discuss her worldwide initiative to help aid Ukrainian citizens affected by the Russian invasion.

Khloé Kardashian has hung out with a lot of celebrities, but it looks like Martha Stewart might be her favorite. Thanks to her mom Kris Jenner, the businesswoman visited their side-by-side mega-mansions, where they enjoyed lunch together. They shared edited photos from their time together, and Khloe gushed in a long caption about her experience hanging out with the “QUEEN herself.”Some moms surprise their daughters with a small gift, but Kris surprised Khloe with a whole Martha Stewart.

It’s good to be Lin-Manuel Miranda. He has three songs on the Disney soundtrack to Encanto, which currently sits at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Album Charts. He’s up for a Best Original Song Oscar for  “Dos Oruguitas,” which reflects his immersion in Colombian culture to capture the vibe. The Academy Award nomination is his second song bid, following his work for the Disney film. “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana.

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Steve Harvey is all here for his daughter, Lori Harvey's relationship with Michael B. Jordan, but he isn't so sure about them tying the knot just yet.In a new episode of, airing Friday, the hosts play a game of «Sip or Spill» with Steve, in which he has to either answer their questions or take a sip of his at-home alcoholic beverage.During the segment, Hoda Kotb asked Steve whether or not he'd approve if Jordan asked to marry his daughter, and the talk show host struggled to give a yes or no answer.«Man, this is a hard one. I’ve given away two daughters.

Best celeb sighting ever! Kim Kardashian and boyfriend Pete Davidson were spotted at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Wednesday night by a couple of fans who happened to run into the couple in the hallway of the establishment. Blogger Casey Messer shared an Instagram reel on March 2, showing she and her pals bumping into the famous lovebirds.

Dua Lipa isn’t going to let no mic stop her from putting on a performance.

Sir Ian McKellen has opened up about his family life in a new BBC interview, expressing his wish that he had been able to tell his father that was gay before he died. In a conversation with Amol Rajan, the Lord of the Rings and X-Men actor recalled growing up in Wigan, where he and his family moved shortly before the outbreak of World War II. In 1988, the now-82-year-old came out publicly in a BBC radio interview, going on to co-found LGBT+ rights charity Stonewall the following year.

Alexa Chung continued her event hopping as she attended a party at Hotel Vivier on Thursday evening. The model, 38, opted for a casually cool look in an oversized distressed leather jacket, which she styled with a pair of blue jeans.  The Vogue cover girl layered her jacket over a turqouise camisole, while she added height to her statuesque frame with a pair of bejewelled heels.

Gigi Hadid ensured all eyes were on them as they took to the runway for the Isabel Marant show during Paris Fashion Week on Thursday.  Bella, 25, looked incredible as she donned black leather dungarees which she wore over a beige jumper for her jaunt down the catwalk, hours after watching in the star-studded Chloe show. The model added height to her frame with a pair of black boots while she wore her brunette locks straight.

Romeo Beckham and girlfriend Mia Regan were the picture-perfect couple as they shot photographs of each other on a romantic getaway to Paris. The loved-up pair jetted off to the French capital this week for Victoria Beckham‘s Fashion Week show and made the most of the gorgeous surroundings as they held a makeshift show of their own. In ridiculously sweet snaps, Mia, 19, can be seen photographing her footballer boyfriend, also 19, on the streets before the pair carefully inspect the results.

Zoe Kravitz says Robert Pattinson wore George Clooney’s Batman costume during their screen test. ‘The Batman’ star revealed that her co-star tried on one of his predecessor’s superhero suit - the one he wore during his Razzie-nominated performance in the 1997 movie ‘Batman and Robin’ - but “only from the waist up” while appearing on ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’. The 33-year-old actress told host Jimmy that the 35-year-old actor - who plays Bruce Wayne in the new Matthew Reeves movie - was “wearing sweatpants at the bottom,” before labelling the look “causal Batman”.

Amal Clooney has opened up about her marriage to actor George Clooney, with the human rights lawyer describing their union as “wonderful”. Amal discussed the couple’s relationship during an interview with Time after she was named one of the magazine’s 12 Women of the Year for 2022.

READ MORE: If you own these PlayStation, Nintendo or SEGA games you're now richer"Brian loves Jason and Jason loves Brian," Brent reflected. "That whole thing about Good Vibrations? I personally believe that's real for Brian. He's met with some big level producers and collaborators, but if he doesn't feel the vibe, he doesn't work with them.

Video: Lizzo wanted to make Ursula 'fine as hell' in The Little Mermaid reboot (Cover Video)IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Ryan Reynolds feels fortunate to be able to give big donation to Ukrainian refugeesIN CASE YOU MISSED IT Sean Penn abandons car in Ukraine and walks to Poland amid conflictLarry David documentary pulled hours before premiereMichael Sheen and Anna Lundberg expecting second childSam Elliott scorns The Power of the Dog for its 'allusions of homosexuality'Hulk Hogan announces divorce from Jennifer McDanielBob Odenkirk jokes about 'lonely' process of writing memoirRyan Reynolds feels fortunate to be able to give big donation to Ukrainian refugeesBenedict Cumberbatch addresses Russia-Ukraine conflict during Walk of Fame speechWar and Peace named classic book readers are 'least likely' to finishSean Penn abandons car in Ukraine and walks to Poland amid conflictSarah Jessica Parker launches new book publishing imprintThe Killers pull out of Moscow festival following Russia's invasion of UkraineMaksim Chmerkovskiy arrives in Poland after fleeing UkraineIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Naya Rivera's family reaches settlement in wrongful death lawsuitIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Jonathan Rhys Meyers accepts plea deal in DUI caseZoe went on to explain that Robert wasn't fully kitted out in the costume, and in fact, appeared to be going for "casual Batman". "Only from the waist up, by the way.

Alan Cumming said the story of a schoolboy imposter “pushes all our buttons” for Scots as a film about the fake pupil received its European premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival. My Old School tells the story of Brian MacKinnon who, aged 32, posed as a 17-year-old called Brandon Lee in 1993 to re-enrol as a pupil and re-sit his Highers at his old school Bearsden Academy.

It sounds like Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson are looking towards the future… whenever that may be.

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Jessica Biel is feeling the love! The actress celebrated her milestone 40th birthday on Thursday and celebrated by sharing some sweet family photos.The star took to Instagram Thursday morning to share a slideshow of snapshots, which began with a photo of the birthday girl hugging and carrying her and Justin Timberlake's young sons.The beaming mom smiled for the sweet pic as Silas, 6, and Phineas, 2, rested their heads on her shoulders, facing away from the camera.«Thinking of birthdays past and remembering all the amazing ones Justin and I spent solo.

Bella and Gigi Hadid walked in three fashion shows in one day during Paris Fashion Week on Thursday (March 3) in Paris, France!

Summer Walker has announced a limited run of 2022 tour dates. "The Summer Walker Series" will kick off on March 20 in Houston and make stops in Chicago and Dallas before the Atlanta-based R&B singer hits a string of festivals over the summer.

Julia Fox, dating Kanye «Ye» West proved to be more physically demanding than she likely anticipated. The actress is opening up about her brief yet high-profile romance with theartist.«I tried my best to make it work,» Fox recently said in a article published on Thursday. «I already had a jam-packed life.

Mila Kunis is applauding the bravery of Ukrainians amid the country's Russian invasion. But more can be done to help those fleeing the war-torn country, and the 38-year-old actress is revealing those plans.The star and her husband, Ashton Kutcher, announced on Thursday they're launching a GoFundMe campaign — in conjunction with Airbnb and FlexPort.org — with a goal of raising $30 million to help those affected by the conflict in Ukraine.

Kim Kardashian is continuing to wear Balenciaga!

Angelique Jackson Sherri Shepherd wasn’t a nominee at the 13th AAFCA Awards on Wednesday night, but she certainly had the look of a winner.Shepherd was on hand at the annual awards show — which celebrates the best in film each year — to present the best actress award to her “Chi-town sister” Jennifer Hudson, who the organization’s near-100 members honored for playing Aretha Franklin in “Respect.”“I’m so in awe of her, that she has reinvented herself but she’s still singing those soulful gospel songs, then she’s pop, then she can get in there and act her butt off and did an amazing job in ‘Respect,’” Shepherd told Variety about Hudson on the red carpet outside the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. “Now the girl’s got her own talk show — welcome to the block, sis! — so, it’s very, very exciting to support her in this manner.” Of course, Hudson isn’t the only one with a new show.

“You are looking at live pictures of a fire that has broken out at a Ukrainian nuclear power plant in the town of Enerhohrad after an attack by Russian troops,” said CNN’s Erin Burnett tonight in what could literally be the most explosive story out of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of the Eastern European nation so far

Bad Bunny with 10, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, and Viral Song of the Year. Close behind is Jhay Cortez with 8.