Charli XCX’s ‘Crash’ Leaves Her Darker, Artsier Side Behind for a Pure Pop Light Show: Album Review

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that a formal investigation will be conducted after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 94th annual Oscars.

Love is in the air!

Mira Calix has died, her label Warp Records has confirmed. She was 52 years old.In a statment, Warp said: “We are devastated to learn about the death of our dear Mira Calix (Born Chantal Passamonte).“Mira was not only a hugely talented artist and composer, she was also a beautiful, caring human who touched the lives of everyone who had the honour of working with her.”pic.twitter.com/ifItTWGXoj— Warp Records (@WarpRecords) March 28, 2022The statement continued: “Mira has been a huge part of Warp’s family and history, as one of the first female artists signed to the label and releasing six albums from ‘one on one’ in 2000 to ‘absent origin’ in 2021.“We are so proud of her immense creative output; her artwork, videos and music were a true reflection of what an innovative, pioneering and wonderful soul she was.“She pushed the boundaries between electronic music, classical music and art in a truly unique way.

Artist in the making! Britney Spears gushed about her ex-husband Kevin Federline’s daughter Kori’s drawing — and the 19-year-old’s mom, Shar Jackson, reacted.

A long-standing Wetherspoon pub in Bury has closed its doors for good without notice.

Wilson Chapman editorWhile another trio is hosting the Oscars this year, Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short made an appearance during the telecast in the first look teaser footage for Season 2 of their hit Hulu comedy series “Only Murders in the Building.”The three actors star in the series as Mabel Mora, Charles-Haden Savage and Oliver Putnam, three tenants at a New York apartment complex the Arconia who discover a shared love for true crime podcasts. In Season 1, the strangers team up together to solve the murder of Mabel’s childhood friend and fellow Arconia tenant Tim Kono (Justin Cihi).Season 2 follows up on the cliffhanger ending of the season finale, which saw the case solved but the crew framed for the murder of Arconia board president Bunny (Jayne Houdyshell).

Selena Gomez‘s murder mystery comedy Only Murders In The Building will return to Disney+ for its second season this June.The show stars Martin, Gomez and Martin Short as neighbours in a New York apartment building who get embroiled in solving murder cases, inspired by their love of true crime podcasts.Season one of Only Murders In The Building was released last year on Disney+ under the Star umbrella, and the network has confirmed that the show will return to screens for a second season on June 28, after season two was officially greenlit last September.An announcement video for the new season sees the leading trio introducing themselves, as Martin says: “You’re probably wondering when season two of Only Murders in the Building is going to hit the airwaves…”“I was wondering that too,” Short adds, before Gomez says: “I forgot what I was going to say.”After stumbling over their words when trying to reveal the premiere date, the lift door closes to reveal that the show will return on June 28.Well, this explains why the elevator was out of service yesterday… pic.twitter.com/gv1jqsimo0— Only Murders In The Building (@OnlyMurdersHulu) March 25, 2022The series is co-created and written by Martin, and is described as “a comedic murder-mystery series”.A synopsis for season one of the show says that it “follows three strangers (Martin, Martin Short and Gomez) who share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.“When a grisly death occurs inside their exclusive Upper West Side apartment building, the trio suspects murder and employs their precise knowledge of true crime to investigate the truth.” Speaking to Variety last year, series co-creator and executive producer John Hoffman said: “Everyone in

Leaving her mark. Kim Kardashian revealed another one of Pete Davidson‘s tattoo tributes.

Lullaby” and “Utama,” shot on an awe-inspiring Bolivian Altiplano, swept the board at a historic, 25th Málaga Film Festival which said a lot about the current state of the Spanish film industry. Running March 18-26, the Festival proved a vibrant affair, galvanised by renewed interest in the Spanish cinema after a buoyant reception for its major movies at Berlin, as well as the joy of proving the first time many industry attendees had seen each other in person in two years and backing from Spain’s AVS Hub plan for a vastly larger industry presence. In Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s “Lullaby,” coming after Sundance hit “Piggy” and Carla Simón’s Berlin Golden Bear triumph “Alcarrás,” Spain would look to have a third art pic breakout in just the first three months of 2022, all driven by a young generation of women cineastes, directors and producers. Carlota Pereda’s “Piggy” uses quite brilliantly a plus-size girl’s complicity with a serial killer to force home to audiences the terrifying hatred inspiredly bullying.

Danny Glover pairs a colorful bowtie with his suit while arriving at the 2022 Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on Friday night (March 25) in Hollywood.

Oscar-y looking!Crystals, swirls and circles make up the fiercely futuristic set design of the 94th Academy Awards ceremony, which will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and is set to air Sunday, March 27 at 8 p.m. on ABC. And, despite the artful construction of the gleaming platform, crafted by scenic designer and creative director David Korins, 45, social media sharpshooters hastily fired off critical jokes and gibes about the Oscar stage’s otherworldly look.“The Oscars this year is set in that one door in Poseidon’s Fury,” teased a Twitter kidder, referencing a wild walkthrough attraction at the Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando, Florida. Other digital detractors complained that screenshots of the set were making them “dizzy.”“Oscars 2022 set design.

Ethan Shanfeld The Arconia’s favorite podcasters Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez are back for Season 2 of “Only Murders in the Building,” premiering on Hulu on June 28.This season, the comedic murder mystery follows Charles, Oliver and Mabel as they rush to identify the killer of Bunny Folger, the Arconia board president. Of course, the trio is now publicly implicated in the murder, as well as the subjects of a competing podcast.

Only Murders in the Building is coming back!

Children's TV icon Timmy Mallett is to auction off a limited print of his painting depicting the River Tay at dusk to support a charity that helped his late brother, who died in 2018.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentHot off the success of “No Man’s Land,” Israel’s Spiro Films and France’s Haut et Court TV are re-teaming on “Armageddon,” a sprawling thriller miniseries looking at Christian extremists operating in the Holy Land.The show is being created by David Ackerman, who previously worked in national security in Israel and went on to pen the film “Blank Bullet” inspired by the story of Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination, and “Jerusalem,” a gritty geopolitical thriller drama which competed at last year’s Series Mania.Ackerman is currently writing the script for “Armageddon,” which weaves several characters, including a Christian American priest who travels with a few disciples to the Kibbutz Megiddo. Appearing friendly and charitable, the group starts forging bonds within the small community, including a mother and a son, while pursuing their secret agenda: find the Antichrist who will provoke a war that will fulfil their biblical prophecy – the second coming of the Christ.

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

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAs the U.S. streamers become a bigger part of the European industry landscape, production companies are starting to intensify collaborations across EU borders to make high-end shows, which is vital to keeping the ecosystem healthy.That was the main takeaway of a Series Mania panel on collaborating across borders that also looked at the ongoing battle between European TV producers and the streaming giants over terms of trade that is prompting more co-productions as an alternative model.Jens Richter, Fremantle’s international CEO, pointed out that the streamers coming to Europe is “a threat on the one hand” –– because they tend to impose a Hollywood studio model where they get perpetual rights in return for full-financing plus a fee, leaving no IP with the producer –– “and also it’s a huge opportunity.” On the positive side Richter cited how streamers are allowing European dramas to make major inroads into the U.S., even when they are not in English, citing Fremantle’s Danish drama “The Investigation,” which plays on HBO.

Wilson Chapman editorSeth Willenson, the influential marketing executive and producer of films and home video, died March 18 in Los Angeles, a rep confirmed to Variety. According to their statement, Willenson died from heart disease.

Longtime marketing and distribution executive and producer Seth Willenson, who pioneered the Midnight Movie marketing concept and mentored many industry leaders, died Friday at his home in Los Angeles after a long bout with heart disease. He was 74.

They might not talk anymore, but that doesn’t mean Charlie Puth will stop singing about their relationship.

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, and whose first album dominated the charts last year, led by hit single “Driver's License.” Gregg is also a TikToker, specializing in makeup. They are all nineteen except for D'Amelio, who is seventeen, so I guess one of her parents signed a form for the tattoo? Anyway, they're all young, famous, rich, and seem like happy friends. D'Amelio tagged the tattoo artist——in case you want to hit her up.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.The friends were hanging out after Rodrigo's big night at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, where she was honored with three wins.

Justin Bieber is hoping to end his years-long legal battle against two women who accused him of sexual assault.

Keith Lemon's 'Fantastical Factory of Curious Craft' was cancelled because it was "too expensive" to make. The comedy star hosted the arts show on Channel 4 alongside Anna Richardson, but he's now confirmed via Instagram that it won't be returning for another series. Speaking to his followers on the photo-sharing platform, Keith - whose real name is Leigh Francis - shared: "No, it won't be back.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentVery few The Mediapro Studio shows, indeed very few Spanish series in general, have lit a fire on the open market like “The Head,” an Antarctic-set thriller which lifts off as a murder mystery to constantly evolve into other realms. Starring Álvaro Morte, “Money Heist’s” Professor and Japanese pop idol Tomohisa Yamashita, written by Alex and David Pastor (“Hogar,” “Carriers”) and directed by Jorge Dorado (“The Department of Time,” “The Pier”), “The Head” broke viewership records on co-financiers Hulu Japan and HBO Asia and sold to over 90 countries including HBO in the U.S. The Mediapro Studio retained IP. “Sales opened doors to new markets and clients with whom we hadn’t worked before,” said Laura Fernández Espeso, CEO of The Mediapro Studio.

Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour and Mayor Eric Adams held court in one corner of the room, while famous friends-of-the-brand Jessica Chastain and Janelle Monáe sparkled in another. In between were more glittering faces: Zoey Deutch (in bright pink), Lily Collins (in classic black-and-white suiting), TikTok star Nic Kaufmann (in a double-breasted olive suit) and influencer Ivy Getty (channeling groovy vibes in a Western shirt).The runway was dominated by classic Ralph Lauren looks, mostly in shades of black and white with pops of red.

Letting it go. Justin Bieber dropped the defamation lawsuit he filed against two women who previously accused him of sexual assault.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentHigh-profile French creators and showrunners, David Elkaïm, Vincent Poymiro, and producer Jeremy Sahel, are joining forces with Anca, a banner which is backed by German powerhouse Beta Group, to develop and produce ambitious TV series.Anca was created in 2021 by Rose Brandford Griffith and Christophe Thoral, two former bosses of Lagardere Studios, to invest in production banners.Elkaïm, Poymiro and Sahel’s production company Perpetual Soup marks Anca’s first investment with a minority stake. Poymiro and Elkaïm are known for having written a pair of top-rated drama series ordered by Arte, “Ainsi soient-ils” and “En Thérapie,” the French adaptation of Hagai Levi’s series “BeTipul” (“In Treatment”).

The Hadid sisters are back on the runway together!

Jessica Chastain dazzles in a black jumpsuit at the Ralph Lauren Fall 2022 Fashion Show at Museum of Modern Art on Tuesday night (March 22) in New York City.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNational Research Group (NRG), an entertainment and tech research firm and strategy consultancy, has hired Grady Miller, previously head of consumer insights for Apple TV Plus, as chief marketing officer.It marks Miller’s return to NRG, where he was most recently VP of strategy before exiting to join Apple in November 2019. At Apple, he established and built the group responsible for leveraging consumer insights across Apple TV Plus, the tech giant’s video streaming subscription service.In the new CMO role at NRG, Miller will oversee the direction of the firm’s client engagement, content marketing and media outreach.“We are delighted to welcome our friend Grady back to NRG,” said CEO Jon Penn.

Wilson Chapman editorJust For Laughs, the world’s largest annual comedy festival, has announced a new slate of performers for its upcoming 40th anniversary festival.“We are overjoyed to be able to bring the preeminent Just For Laughs Festival back to Montréal this summer, for a historic milestone festival” Just For Laughs president Bruce Hills said in a statement on Tuesday. “We share in the world’s heaviness right now, and as leaders in the comedy industry, we are hopeful that we can provide some much-needed levity and premium quality laughter for all audiences, industry and artists planning to gather in Montréal this July.”The festival has announced that John Mulaney, Hasan Minhaj, Tommy Tiernan, Vir Das, Celeste Barber and Neal Brennan will perform concert shows during the festival.

Molly Ringwald is getting candid about Selena Gomez‘s new series!

At Sunday’s WGA Awards, late-night host, comedian and writer Dick Cavett received the Evelyn F. Burkey Award, speaking in his acceptance speech about what writing means to him.

Just six years ago, 22-year-old Julian Gray was studying a masters in psychology at university with the intention of going on to earn a PhD and to later become an academic. But when his health deteriorated, he had no choice but to drop out of university.