Ava DuVernay to Direct 'Caste' Adaptation for Netflix

Shakira and Nick Jonas are the duos we never knew we needed. Shakira shared a first look on the set of Dancing With Myself with her new “partner in crime” Thurdsay, and they were all smiles. “With my new partner in crime Nick Jonas at Dancing With Myself,” she wrote in the caption.

Orlando Bloom has travelled to Moldova with Unicef in order to meet refugee families who have fled the war in Ukraine.

Spotify has revealed that it paid $7billion (£5.3billion) to artists last year.The news was published via its Loud And Clear website, which aims to “increase transparency” around payments.The streaming giant said that 56,200 musicians received more than $10,000 (£7,500) from Spotify last year and 130 of these were paid more than $5m (£3.8m).However, the figures shared don’t include the final figure the artist receives once labels and publishers have taken their share, which means the money they receive is often much lower. Songwriters and session musicians receive even less.The service has come under fire previously for its low artist payments, with the likes of David Byrne, producer Tony Visconti and David Crosby all criticising the platform recently.Visconti described the streaming service as “disgusting” over its low payments to artists.

Eva Mendes enjoys a guided tour with her two daughters, Esmeralda and Amada, while her husband Ryan Gosling is busy filming Barbie alongside Margot Robbie. The former actress wandered the city’s most iconic places while learning about the culture and history.According to a source, the family ison a “much-needed getaway in London,” an insider tells Closer exclusively.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorWill Packer, the producer of this year’s Oscars telecast, said the annual celebration of movies is working to create a more streamlined and television-friendly experience. It’s one that will embrace social media, with Packer telling journalists on Thursday that allowing fans to vote on their favorite movie of the year on Twitter will help democratize the experience.

People in Tameside have been asked to be wary after a nude cyclist was spotted riding around a local beauty spot with an ‘erect member’ on show.

GEMMA Collins looked slimmer than ever as she soaked up the sun in selection of swimwear during her holiday to Tenerife. The 41-year-old flaunted her ever-shrinking figure as she spent quality time with fiance Rami and his son Tristan.

PETER Andre wanted Emily Atack to play his girlfriend on screen, Celebrity Juice host Keith Lemon has claimed. The former Inbetweeners actress, 32, appeared on Radio X's Chris Moyles Show today and explained how to say her surname.

DRAGONS' Den millionaire Steven Bartlett kicked off at co-star Touker Suleyman tonight in a row over bras. The pair screamed at each other from across the room AGAIN in another heated row, with Steven yelling: "I've built some of the world's biggest marketing brands!" The two titans came to blows over a disagreement about a business called Love Rose which sell bras for women who have had a mastectomy.

The Full House actor admitted that while the hours he spent drinking were blissful he definitely paid for it during the following two days. This is what lead to his decision to stop drinking. “I loved booze, but it didn’t love me back,” he continued. “I decided to make a decision for my own well-being, my family and for those around me who I love so dearly.” He thanked his wife Melissa Coulier for her support and revealed that he is living a much happier, and still funny, life without drinking. “The psychological and physical transformation has been amazing. The sky is more blue, my heart is no longer closed, and I enjoy making people laugh until they fall down more than ever before.” The actor, best known for playing Joey on Full House, and his post were met with nothing but support. Fans and friends flooded his comments

Anya Taylor-Joy had something to say to Sarah Jessica Parker.

Woody Harrelson is the epitome of a television actor making a successful transition to the big screen. The 60-year-old Texas native became a household name in the late 80s with his hilarious turn as the dim-witted, good-natured Woody on the sitcom Cheers before heading off for the movies. It wasn’t long before he was awarded with Oscar nominations for his work in 1997’s The People Vs. Larry Flynt, 2010’s The Messenger and 2018’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. While he may not have taken home the big prize, he certainly cemented himself as an A-list actor. More recently, he can be seen in Solo: A Stars Wars Story and the superhero flick Venom.

Johnson Art Museum at Cornell University toward the acquisition of artwork for the photography collection in memory of Seth Willenson ’68.

A planning application has been made to develop a restaurant with a takeaway in Hamilton.

Fuming NHS heroes who have worked through the deadly Covid-19 pandemic are 'insulted' after being handed a tea or coffee voucher as a 'reward' for their efforts.

Once-perfect jeans that shrink in the wash or become too tight for comfort are a lost cause - or so you think.

A Brazilian singer may no longer be afraid to let it rip anywhere and everywhere after this wild experience!

Nearly two years after signing a $23 million deal with Spotify to produce exclusive content alongside her husband Prince Harry and their company Archewell Audio, Meghan Markle has finally announced her very first series!

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix has snapped up another independent game studio: The streamer announced that is has acquired Boss Fight Entertainment, a Texas-based mobile game developer.Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Boss Fight was formed by former Zynga Dallas and Ensemble Studios employees in 2013.

Nicole Kidman stars as “The Woman Who Ate Photographs” in AppleTV+’s intriguing new series, “Roar”. 

Paramount+ this March. The streaming platform's new action-packed series adaptation of the popular video game,, premieres this month alongside plenty of new shows and movies.

Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Netflix, Peacock, Discovery+ and even more streaming services, there’s no shortage of options when choosing what to binge-watch this weekend. However, sometimes the amount of great film and television available to stream can be overwhelming and lead to hours scrolling aimlessly — hoping to land on that perfect piece of content.  Scroll no more! To help you out, ET has rounded up the best movies and TV shows to stream this weekend, including new arrivals, nostalgia-filled favorites and titles you may have missed the (well-deserved) hype on that are worth circling back for.From Paramount+'s adaptation of the popular video game franchise,  to Apple TV+'s highly anticipated , we’ve got your content covered this week. For even more recommendations, make sure to check out our guide for everything new on Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, Apple TV+ and more this month.Starring fan favorites including Pablo Schreiber, Rose Matafeo, Amy Schumer, Michael Cera, Jake Johnson, Zach Braff, Gabrielle Union, Jared Leto, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Kate McKinnon and more, here are the best TV shows and movies to stream this week: Pablo Schreiber stars in this exciting new series based on the best-selling Xbox Game Studios first-person shooter game,.

"Worlds that are new to us," is how Shonda Rhimes' longtime producing partner Betsy Beers describes their focus in the streaming era. And while Beers makes clear their company, Shondaland, is aiming for “intentionality over sheer volume,” there are at least 12 projects in various stages of development, including an adaptation of Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson's first book,TheWarmth of Other Suns, which both Rhimes and Beers will shepherd.

Also Read: Ava DuVernay to Narrate 'One Perfect Shot' Film History Series at HBO Max“Caste” is DuVernay’s first feature film at Netflix after she directed the limited series “When They See Us,” which received 16 Emmy nominations. The film will also reunite her with Netflix executive Tendo Nagenda, who worked with DuVernay on her previous feature, Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time.” That movie made $132.6 million worldwide and made her the highest-grossing Black woman director in American box office history.DuVernay is currently producing a series for Netflix based on the life of athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick called “Colin in Black & White.”Wilkerson is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Humanities Medal.

Whether it’s as a director or a producer, filmmaker Ava DuVernay is one of the busiest folks in Hollywood. And now, it appears the director is ready to tackle yet another project for Netflix.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerAva DuVernay is set to direct, write and produce her first feature film for Netflix, an adaptation of Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson’s NYT bestseller Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.The project reunites DuVernay with Netflix exec Tendo Nagenda after the two collaborated on A Wrinkle in Time, the 2018 Disney sci-fi adventure pic that cemented DuVernay as the first Black woman to direct a live-action film that grossed more than $100 million at the domestic box office.Through a multiple-story structure, Caste examines the unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how our lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions dating back generations.

Angelique Jackson After the success of her documentary “13th” and miniseries “When They See Us,” Ava DuVernay has set her first feature film at Netflix.The Oscar-nominated filmmaker will write, direct and produce the feature adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s critically-acclaimed novel “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.”The film adaptation, titled “Caste,” will use a multiple-story structure to examine the “unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how our lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions dating back generations.” The novel, published in August 2020 by Pulitzer Prize winner Wilkerson, was a New York Times best-seller and an Oprah’s Book Club selection.DuVernay will produce ‘Caste’ alongside ARRAY