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Lenny Kravitz hasn’t officially toured since 2019.And while he hasn’t officially announced a nationwide trek — although Kravitz teased one on Instagram in support of his new album “Blue Electric Light” — in the interim, the “Fly Away” rocker will headline a five-concert Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM from Oct. 18-26.“I’m here to amplify love,” the 60-year-old said on CBS Mornings.For those that want to hear Kravitz bust out the hits as well as cuts from the recently released record, tickets can be picked up for all five gigs as of today.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $86 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows have seats starting anywhere from $97 to $117 before fees.Can’t wait to see Lenny live for the first time in five years?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Lenny Kravitz’s ‘Blue Electric Light’ Las Vegas residency.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all residency dates, show start times and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

missing guitar featured in The Beatles’ 1965 film “Help!” sold at an auction at New York’s Hard Rock Cafe Wednesday for over $2.8 million.Julien’s Auctions confirmed in a statement that the Framus Hootenanny 12-string acoustic guitar became the fifth most-expensive guitar ever sold.The guitar was found in an attic after going missing 50 years ago.According to Julien’s Auctions, Lennon gave the guitar to fellow musician Gordon Waller in 1965. Lennon and Paul McCartney had been writing songs for Waller at the time.Waller later gave the guitar to his manager, who brought it home and put it in his attic.

Joe Jackson is “Steppin’ Out” once again.For the first time since 2022, the ’80s icon is back on the road, this time with his ‘Two Rounds Of Racket Tour’ with special guest Max Champion, who also happens to be his alter ego.And if you want to see the oddball co-headliner tour in support of their jubilant, throwback 2023 album “Mr. Joe Jackson presents Max Champion in ‘What A Racket!'” in New York or New Jersey, you’re in luck.As of now, Jackson — and, umm…Champion — have five shows in the Big Apple and Garden State these next few weeks.First up, the “Is She Really Going Out With Him” hits Albany’s The Egg on Friday, May 31.After that, he’ll swings into Tarrytown’s Music Hall on June 1 and New York City’s Apollo Theater on June 7-8.The 69-year-old hitmaker ends his NY/NJ run at Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre on Thursday, June 13.For those who can’t wait to see what tricks Jackson and Champion have up their sleeve, it isn’t too late to scoop up last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats was $34 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows start anywhere from $49 to $291 before fees.Curious how much tickets will cost at the concert closest to you?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Joe Jackson and Max Champion’s ‘Two Rounds Of Racket Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all North American tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing

shocking NSFW answer on the show. On the May 23 episode of the game show, Williams incorrectly guessed “right up the butt” while trying to solve a phrase puzzle, leading to wild reactions from the other contestants, host Pat Sajak — and the internet.But when he appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Wednesday, Williams was in good spirits about his viral snafu.

Variety published Thursday, Nixon said that both Ramírez and the series’ director Michael Patrick King “felt that that character had run its course.”During the first two seasons of the show, Che – a queer nonbinary podcaster comedian – prompted Miranda to divorce Steve (David Eigenberg) while the two shared a steamy romance. “They created such an amazing character — such a controversial character, but such an amazing character,” Nixon said about Ramirez.

Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip, the transgender co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization, was caught on tape saying that women from nontraditional backgrounds — transgender women, married women, divorced women, and plus-sized women — “can compete but they cannot win.”It is unclear from the video whether Jakrajutatip is referring to the Miss Universe Pageant itself — or a potential, separate reality competition involving pageant contestants.Jakrajutatip made the comments during a Miss Universe board meeting last November.During the meeting, Jakrajutatip said it would be good for the pageant’s image to allow a diverse group of women to compete.“This is a communication strategy, because, you understand…they can compete but they cannot win,” she says in the video, which online news outlet Vox obtained from Rodrigo Goytortua Ortega, the former CEO of Miss Universe Mexico, who was present at the meeting. “We just put the policy out there.

The verdict is in for Donald Trump and he’s been found guilty on 34 of 34 state felony counts of falsifying records, making him the first former U.S. President to be found guilty of a crime. The verdict follows nine hours and 44 minutes of deliberations, per MSNBC.

UPDATED, 2:10 PM: Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 felony counts in his criminal hush money trial.

A jury in New York City today found former president Donald Trump guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records as part of a conspiracy to keep a potential sex scandal from derailing his first presidential campaign. 

EXCLUSIVE: Renowned martial arts filmmaker, stunt coordinator and performer, and action director Andy Cheng (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) has been tapped to direct a feature adaptation of Shadow Ghost, the comic book written and illustrated by kung fu master and Fifth Ring Studios founder Sifu Kurtis Fujita, for Atchity Productions (The Meg franchise).

We’re getting a first look and premiere date for the second season of Apple TV+‘s Pachinko, based on Min Jin Lee’s bestselling multigenerational novel. The eight-episode Season 2 will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, August 23 with one episode, followed by one episode weekly every Friday through October 11. The streamer unveiled several first-look photos for the upcoming season which you can see below, as well the main title sequence above.

Netflix has renewed The Vince Staples Show for a second season.

How quickly times change. There once was an era when Pixar didn’t think it needed sequels and could just go from original story to original story.

Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip, the transgender co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization, was caught on tape saying that women from nontraditional backgrounds — transgender women, married women, divorced women, and plus-sized women — “can compete but they cannot win.”It is unclear from the video whether Jakrajutatip is referring to the Miss Universe Pageant itself — or a potential, separate reality competition involving pageant contestants.Jakrajutatip made the comments during a Miss Universe board meeting last November.During the meeting, Jakrajutatip said it would be good for the pageant’s image to allow a diverse group of women to compete.“This is a communication strategy, because, you understand…they can compete but they cannot win,” she says in the video, which online news outlet Vox obtained from Rodrigo Goytortua Ortega, the former CEO of Miss Universe Mexico, who was present at the meeting. “We just put the policy out there.

Ellise Shafer No, there won’t be a second season of “Normal People.” But, the stars of the hit romantic miniseries, Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones, are reuniting for a good cause. Mescal and Edgar-Jones are raffling off tickets to a special marathon screening of “Normal People” on the big screen.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Vince Staples Show” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix, Variety has learned. “The ‘Vince Staples Show’ is back!” Staples said in a statement. “The people have spoken and the most riveting, captivating, and polarizing show on Netflix is returning for season 2.

William Earl Former President Donald Trump was convicted in a Manhattan courthouse on Thursday of all 34 charges of falsifying business records in connection with a payout to porn actress Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election. Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, is now the first former president ever convicted of a crime. He could face up to four years in prison, though probation is also a possible sentence.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Composer Kevin Kiner is no stranger to the world of “Star Wars” — he scored the character of Ahsoka Tano for “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and “Star Wars: Rebels.” When he learned he was going to be part of Disney+’s “Ahsoka” and he would take the former Jedi from animation to live action, he wanted audiences to understand that she was a veteran warrior. Having legacy themes from the animated shows gave him a soundscape to draw upon. He then recruited his children Sean and Deana to help him score the music for the eight-part series starring Rosario Dawson.

Jordan Moreau Chris Hemsworth is in talks to join another blockbuster franchise. After playing Marvel’s Thor and the deranged villain Dementus in George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” Hemsworth is in talks to star in the upcoming crossover between the “Transformers” and “G.I. Joe” franchises from Paramount.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. National Streaming Day is over but Peacock is continuing to churn out deals. The streamer has just announced a limited-time promo that gets you a full year of Peacock for only $19.99 — a $40 discount on Peacock’s annual subscription, which normally costs $59.99/year or $5.99/month.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic When Billy Joel’s camp decided to commemorate his 100th show of a mega-residency at Madison Square Garden with a television special, the question arose of whether to go with a major streamer or a major broadcast network. But there was little doubt in the end that they would go with the most populist possible pick, as the producers of “Billy Joel: The 100th Live at Madison Square Garden” explained in a panel discussion for the Variety FYC Streaming Room. “No one has ever sold out a hundred shows at Madison Square Garden, and I don’t think anybody ever will,” said Steve Cohen, a cohort of Joel’s for about 50 years who is one of the show’s executive producers.

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events.

Jon Burlingame Historical dramas often demand a specific musical approach: Music that suggests the time and place, along with reflecting the (often real-life) characters and the unique circumstances of their lives. Five of the past season’s miniseries featured outstanding scores along these lines. For producers Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, “Masters of the Air” marked the completion of a World War II trilogy (after “Band of Brothers,” about American soldiers in Europe, and “The Pacific,” about Marines in the Pacific theater), and composer Blake Neely worked on all three.

Thania Garcia A federal judge has denied the motion to dismiss a massive copyright lawsuit targeting over a 1,000 reggaeton songs from such globally recognized acts as Bad Bunny and J Balvin. The allegations claim these acts and more participated in the illegal infringement of the instrumental percussion for “Fish Market,” a song released in 1989 by Jamaican producers Cleveland “Clevie” Browne and the late Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson.

Madonna has been slapped with yet another lawsuit! And this one is more unhinged than the one about her being late! WAY more!

A violent criminal has FINALLY been arrested 16 years after his conviction. And as it turned out, he’s been living among us this whole time! In 2005, Tuen Kit Lee broke in

A constable and his police colleague wife shared video footage taken at the crime scene of a murder investigation. Cameron Lee Hanson, 33, was a serving officer at Lancashire Constabulary when he attended an address in October 2021 and found the body of 45-year-old James O’Hara.

Wilco‘s Jeff Tweedy has joined Bleachers to cover Lana Del Rey‘s ‘Margaret’ – watch the moment below.Bleachers performed in Chicago on Saturday (May 25), where they unveiled a special guest to perform with them. That’s when Tweedy arrived on stage, where he and the band sang a cover of Del Rey’s ‘Margaret’.‘Margaret’ was written as a tribute to frontman Jack Antonoff and his wife, actress Margaret Qualley.

Nick Carter has denied the “outrageous” sexual assault claims made against him in a new documentary.Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter, which dropped this week, accused the Backstreet Boys singer of assaulting three women – Shannon Ruth, Melissa Schuman, and Ashley Repp – in the early 2000s. Nick reportedly declined to take part in the docuseries.Now, Nick’s legal team have claimed to BBC News in a statement that the women were “spreading falsehoods”, adding: “These are exactly the same outrageous claims that led us to sue this gang of conspirators.“Those cases are working their way through the legal system now, and, based on both the initial court rulings and the overwhelming evidence, we have every belief that we will prevail and hold them accountable for spreading these falsehoods,” they continued.Nick was first accused of sexual assault by Shannon Ruth, who filed a civil lawsuit against the singer in 2022.

Mystery Jets, Arlo Parks and more in celebration of their 20th anniversary.To celebrate their milestone, the independent music group – comprised of a record label, publisher and management company – have teamed up with War Child and Music Venue Trust to announce a string of gigs in London.The live shows will feature the likes of Mystery Jets, Arlo Parks, Marika Hackman, Johnny Flynn, The Joy, KOKOKO! and The Moonlandingz. The gigs will take place later this year and will occur in iconic venues around the city.General ticket sales will commence on Friday (May 31).

Three months after his tragic passing, further details of BBC Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright's cause of death have been revealed.The radio superstar, whose career extended over an impressive five decades, tragically passed away at age 69 in February, generating a sea of tributes from fans and colleagues alike. Steve sadly died in his flat in Marylebone, London, with Metropolitan Police declaring the death as “unexpected, but is not being treated as suspicious.” Fans and celebrities were devastated at the news.

Security officer and youth worker Harrison Pettman, 23, made one of the most memorable entrances during the audition stages of Britain’s Got Talent this year. He was sitting in the audience with his family and told them he was getting up to use the toilet – then appeared on stage and stunned them and the audience with his moving version of the song With You from Ghost the musical. “I said ‘I’m going to the toilet’ because I didn’t know what else to say,” he laughs.

Amanda Holden has been back on screens over recent weeks for the current series of Britain's Got Talent, and was even joined by her youngest daughter Hollie in a recent episode.The 12-year-old sat alongside judge Simon Cowell's son Eric, with the two youngsters even running onto the stage to hit the golden buzzer for act Haribow's audition. And following Hollie's rogue TV appearance, a source has told OK! that we may be seeing a lot more of her as Amanda has plans to turn her into a 'big star'.

King Charles is reportedly at his wit's end, desperate to mend fences with Prince Harry who remains unyielding, according to a royal expert. The father and son have been embroiled in a bitter feud for years.The rift deepened when Harry and his wife Meghan Markle chose to step down from Royal duties and relocate to the US, before revealing shocking details about their life within the palace walls.

Jacqueline Jossa sent pulses racing online when she uploaded a series of sizzling swimsuit snaps from her range with In The Style. As the 31 year old flashed her toned figure and beamed for the selfie, Jac's self-esteem appeared at an all-time high. But this wasn't always the case for the EastEnders actress as, just two years ago, ahead of a photoshoot with the same clothing brand, the 31 year old said she was "terrified" to get behind the camera.These days, however, her confidence seems to have done a complete U-turn and, according to a source, the actress is enjoying sharing the journey with her fans, as she learns to truly love her body.

Even for Manchester Airport it was a bit steep. James Flack was charged £638 for 50 minutes parking there.