BBC Buys Viaplay’s ‘Rebus’ Reboot Ahead Of Scandi Streamer’s UK Exit; Australia’s SBS Also Boards Scottish Crime Drama

J.K. Rowling will not be prosecuted, police have said, following comments the author made about new hate crime laws online.Yesterday (April 1), Rowling dared police to arrest her as she expressed her opposition to new hate crime legislation that has just come into force in Scotland.The new laws came into force yesterday, making it a crime to “stir up hatred” on the basis of age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or being intersex.

Lizzo is clarifying her comments after she went viral for saying “I quit,” which many had interpreted the video as the singer quitting the music industry.

One day after José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen confirmed that seven of its team providing food in Gaza were killed in an Israel Defense Forces strike, President Biden called Andrés personally to tell the celebrity chef he was “heartbroken” by the news.

EXCLUSIVE: Adriyan Rae lands recurring role on Netflix’s Forever created by Mara Brock Akil.  

EXCLUSIVE: Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, founded by Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, John Harvatine IV and Eric Towner, has brought on former Skydance Animation and Disney Television exec Jonathan Schneider as President.

Ghost of John McCain, the musical comedy set inside the brain of Donald Trump that got under the skin of Meghan McCain, will make its world premiere Off Broadway this fall, producers announced today.

A story that was widely shared by conservative politicos and right-wing media has been retracted by its publisher, the Daily Caller.

Former Gersh agent Emma Clarke is joining talent management company Currents Management.

An open letter from the Artists Rights Alliance and signed by more than 200 major figures in the music and entertainment industries is calling on AI companies and digital music service platforms to pledge that they won’t develop or use AI tools “that undermine or replace the human artistry of songwriters and artists or deny us fair compensation for our work.”

Jared Padalecki is giving Supernatural fans some hope that a reunion with Jensen Ackles might come to fruition in the future.

Broadway box office soared last week, as five productions joined the roster, one returned and no fewer than 30 of the 32 shows saw attendance at 90% of capacity or more. Twenty productions were sell-outs.

EXCLUSIVE: Apple is expanding the ensemble cast of its upcoming series Your Friends and Neighbors with Isabel Gravitt (The Watcher, Little Fires Everywhere) and Donovan Colan (Theater Camp, Spirit Halloween, upcoming The Dogs).

Fox Television Stations has promoted John Brauer to SVP of Insights and Media Measurement.

Kim Kardashian has done it again. The businesswoman continues to recruit fan-favorite musicians and celebrities for her brand.

Jared Leto stepped out onstage alongside Vanna White, the show’s iconic co-host, prompting many questions from viewers who thought that he might be replacing longterm host Pat Sajak. Jared Leto vacations in Antibes with a mystery womanJared Leto to portray Karl Lagerfeld in new biopic: ‘This is a full-circle moment’"Here are the stars of our show, Jared Leto and Vanna White,” said the introductions, prompting Leto and White to step out onstage holding on to each other’s arms and waving at the audience.

Kirsten Dunst is open to potentially doing a remake of the 2000 hit film “Bring It On” — under one condition.“People want us to make another ‘Bring It On,’ too,” Dunst, 41, told GQ in its April cover story, “[but] the script would have to be really good.” “I don’t know what our positions would be or whatever,” Dunst continued. “I talked to Peyton Reed, the director, about it.”The “Civil War” actress pointed out that ” ‘Mean Girls’ got redone” and women her “age are the most powerful viewers, in a weird way.”Dunst — who went viral when she tripped at the Academy Awards while taking a picture with her husband, Jesse Plemons — lamented the fact she was never asked to help produce the cult-classic film.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sons slammed the LA raid against her ex-boyfriend’s home, accusing the “overzealous” agents of using “militarized force” against her son.Misa Hylton posted surveillance video of Monday’s dramatic raid, where federal agents swarmed and busted into Diddy’s Holmby Hills mansion as part of an ongoing sex trafficking probe.Hylton, who is the mother of Diddy’s son Justin, 30, wrote in a caption alongside the footage: “Enough is Enough! Did Justin need several laser beams from firearms pointed at his chest??”Justin and his brother Christian, 25, were removed from the house during the raid and were shown in news footage cuffed on the lawn. They were not arrested and allowed to leave a short time later.Misa continued: “Did Christian need a gun pointed at the back of his head while he was handcuffed??“How many times have we seen young UNARMED BLACK MEN not make it out of these types of situations alive??”Footage of the raid which was carried out by Homeland Security as part of a sex trafficking investigation into Diddy, shows two heavily armored vehicles pulling up outside the Los Angeles home and a number of heavily armed agents getting out.Inside the house they can be seen using drones as they sweep the house, with guns drawn.

Meghan Markle had a Princess Diana moment on March 21 when she stopped by to visit Los Angeles’ Children’s Hospital.The Duchess of Sussex, 42, surprised patients and staff members last month during the hospital’s monthlong campaign Make March Matter. The event brings together individuals and businesses to support children’s health.During Markle’s appearance, she read books such as “Rosie Revere, Engineer,” “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons” and “They All Saw a Cat” as part of the segment Literally Healing.She donned a white blouse, a black face mask and a floral skirt for the day.

“Yellowstone” star Mo Brings Plenty’s nephew Cole Brings Plenty as Cole is a suspect in a domestic violence case.“Lawrence Police have submitted an affidavit to the District Attorney for the arrest of Cole Brings Plenty after an incident Sunday morning at an apartment in Lawrence,” the PD posted on its Facebook page hours after Mo shared Cole’s missing-person poster on social media. “This incident involves allegations of domestic violence, which limits the amount of information we can share to protect the victim.

Andy Cohen won’t be commenting on any more royal conspiracy theories from here on out!

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Solo Leveling has arrived – check it out below.The new season was announced on Saturday (March 30) and it will be officially titled Solo Leveling Season 2: Arise from the Shadow.Based on the Korean web novel by Chugong, the series takes place in a realm of gifted hunters and monsters. In this world, weak hunter Sung Jinwoo is given extraordinary strength through a mysterious programme, which kickstarts a journey across the various dungeons to discover the true source of his power.The anime adaptation debuted in January this year, after having first been announced at Anime Expo 2022.

Lizzo has explained what she meant when she declared ‘I QUIT’ in a social media post, clarifying that it doesn’t mean she is quitting music.At the weekend, the artist took to social media to hit back against “being dragged by everyone in my life”, which some interpreted to mean that she was contemplating walking away from the music industry.“I’m getting tired of putting up with being dragged by everyone in my life and on the internet,” she wrote. “All I want is to make music and make people happy and help the world be a little bit better than how I found it.“But I’m starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me in it.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been nominated in the same category at this year’s Webby Awards.While the couple are both up for awards in separate categories at the New York ceremony on May 13, they are also both shortlisted for Best Creator or Influencer Collaboration, Features (Social).Kelce’s nod is for a team-up with the Cheesecake Factory and Swift is nominated for her partnership with Vote.org on National Voter Registration Day.They are both up against Paris Hilton, Amaury Guichon, and TikTok’s Tube Girl.Swift’s nomination comes after she urged her fans to take action at the forthcoming US elections, driving record-breaking numbers to the Vote.org website last September.Vote.org saw its highest traffic on National Voter Registration Day since 2020 as a result of her influence.Last month, she also urged her fans to vote in the US primary elections which saw 16 states cast their ballots to pick their Republican and Democratic nominees for president.Swift has been cautious in her approach to politics over the years, first breaking her silence back in 2018 to back the Democrats in the US midterm elections.In 2019, she went so far as to accuse Donald Trump of “gaslighting the American public”, before officially endorsing Joe Biden the following year.She was responsible for driving record-breaking numbers to the voter registration site.It was reported earlier this year that Biden was seeking a Swift endorsement in an effort to swing the next US Presidential Election.Elsewhere, at the 28th annual Webby Awards nominees, include Lil Nas X, Victoria Monét, Sydney Sweeney, Timothée Chalamet, Trixie Mattel, Ryan Gosling, Michelle Obama, Laverne Cox, Adam Driver, Kelly Clarkson, and more.Public voting is open now via the

Sorry, everyone! It appears as though Andrew Garfield is off the market!

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Kanye West did WHAT with the kids who chose to attend his still-controversial Donda Academy?! A new lawsuit filed by a former employee of Wes

Zoe Saldana recently shared a poignant story about her grandmother during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Saldana’s heartfelt tribute shed light on her grandmother’s profound impact on her family’s journey and why the film “The Absence of Eden” resonated deeply with their experiences.In her interview with Jimmy Fallon, the renowned actress known for her roles in blockbuster films like Avatar and Guardians of the Galaxy, reminisced about her grandmother, the matriarch of their family, who tragically lost her battle with cancer in 2019, just a month before the commencement of shooting for the movie.

Bruce Willis’ daughter, Mabel Ray, is celebrating her 12th birthday. To commemorate the occasion, her mother, Emma Heming Willis, shared a video on social media showing how sweet and fun her daughter is. In the comments section, she also revealed some of the traits she inherited from her father.

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, revealed that she is , many expressed that they had joked about her whereabouts. But being sensitive to her privacy doesn't mean we shouldn't still be skeptical where appropriate and always try to separate fact from fabrication. Which is why eagle-eyed viewers noticed that news photo/video source Getty had flagged the video in which Middleton revealed her cancer diagnosis with a warning.…a warning, not a fraud sticker, people! Yes, Getty noted that the video was supplied by the Palace, rather than taken by one of their own hired videographers.

Lake McHenry County Scanner.Perteet, a Waukegan resident who is married and has four children, has been charged with three counts of armed robbery and kidnapping with a firearm, plus one count of carjacking, for his alleged involvement in three separate attacks against men on Chicago’s West Side last summer.According to a news release from the Chicago Police Department, Perteet was arrested by members of the Vehicular Hijacking Task Force on March 26 in the 3000 block of South Sacramento Ave., in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. He was identified by victims as the man who allegedly held them against their will and robbed them at gunpoint.The three victims included:All three crimes took place in the city’s North Lawndale neighborhood.Prosecutors claim that Perteet used Grindr to track down the victims and obtain their addresses under the guise of arranging a hookup.

Harry Styles grew up are hiring superfans to give new guided tours of the area.The village of Holmes Chapel in Cheshire has seen over 5,000 visitors in the last year who have come to see where the artist spent his early life. As such, Holmes Chapel Partnership, a community group, will be holding an audition day for tour guides later this year.One popular spot visited by Styles fans is the bakery where he worked part-time before he became part of One Direction, which has a lifesize cardboard placard of Styles holding a white loaf.Tours will also have stops at Styles’s former schools, the terraced cottage where he grew up, and a nearby Chinese restaurant where he once took Taylor Swift.Another site frequently visited by fans is the supposed location of his first kiss – a railway bridge called Twemlow Viaduct, which some have “risked life and limb” to visit as it is next to a notoriously busy road.

Adele has rescheduled several dates on her Las Vegas residency after they were postponed due to illness.The singer-songwriter paused five weekends worth of dates of her long-running residency due to go ahead last month at The Colosseum, Caesar’s Palace in February after revealing that she had fallen ill “at the end of the last leg and all the way through my break”.The dates affected were March 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23 and 29 and 30.Now, she has taken to Instagram to reveal that the five weekends have now been rescheduled to the weekends of October 25-26, November 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23.A post shared by Adele (@adele)Adele also wrote that all “ticket holders for the postponed dates will be sent an email regarding their new allocated date”.In late October last year, the singer-songwriter announced that she would be extending her ‘Weekends With Adele’ residency. It was originally expected to end in June.The residency originally began in November 2022, having been postponed at the last minute in January of that year.In January of this year, Adele said she would embark on a world tour on her next album cycle.

ABBA are reportedly set to take their acclaimed ‘Voyage’ hologram show to Las Vegas to the tune of millions of dollars.The band have reportedly been in talks with Resorts World to bring the Abbatars to Vegas following its huge success in London over the last couple of years.“ABBA has been secretly in talks for a while about getting a deal in Vegas,” a source told the Daily Star [via MusicNews].“The music of Abba is well liked in the US and the unique selling point of avatars makes it more than an ABBA show as the spectacular is something that could well wow audiences.”Last year, it was reported that a world tour was in the works for the virtual concert experience, but no plans have been confirmed in regard to the timeframe or locations where it could happen.In an interview with NME last year to coincide with the show welcoming its millionth visitor, Bjorn Ulvaeus was asked about what the future of the show involves. “We hope to stay in this venue for as long as we can.

Billie Eilish‘s forthcoming album have been popping in major cities across the world.Although they do not feature the album title, the billboards which have appeared in New York, Los Angeles and Sydney, feature her blohsh symbol and what appear to be lyric snippets saying things like “Did I cross the line?,” “I try to live in black and white” and “She’s the headlights I’m the deer.”The lyrics on the billboards also feature a shade of blue that is now the profile photo and backdrop of her social media accounts.