Dua Lipa’s red hairstyle looks exactly like Shakira’s 90s hair

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Philippines’ ABS-CBN is to launch its new series “The Bagman” at next month’s ATF market in Singapore. Series star Arjo Atayde will attend as part of the promotional team. “The Bagman” is a spin-off from the original, locally-produced digital series “Bagman” that was aimed at the Filipino audience.

Holly Jones An idyllic getaway goes awry after a freak accident leaving teen Lidia (Zoe Arnao) and her father, Pablo (Hugo Silva) to mourn the loss of the family matriarch (Paula Echevarria) by escaping to their isolated lighthouse where the paranormal flirts with their fragile dispositions while a troubled family friend (Sergio Castellanos) stirs the pot on the periphery. A lot’s at stake in “Restless Waters, Shivering Lights,” (“Faro”), a tension-laden thriller from Ángeles Hernández that plumbs depths of despair, examining the deterioration of once-tight bonds distorted by overwhelming grief, the perfect emotional foundation for descending fright. “Our own insecurities let loose the horror.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent In a notable prestige project package from Chile, Gonzalo Maza, co-writer of Sebastian Lelio’s Academy Award-winning “A Fantastic Woman,” has boarded “I Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye,” a drama thriller non-fiction series to be directed by Carola Fuentes and produced by Rafael Valdeavellano, re-teaming after their collaboration as co-writers and directors on the admired “Chicago Boys,” (2015) and “Breaking the Brick” (2022). Both doc features were nuanced studies of the impact of Chicago school of Neoliberal thought on standard economic policy in Augusto Pinochet’s Chile.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Jointly organized by Cannes’ Marché du Film with a Thierry Fremaux Cannes Film Week adding star auteur glamor, Ventana Sur turns 15 this week unspooling Nov. 27-Dec.1 at its usual venue of the Universidad Católica Argentina in Buenos Aires’ Puerto Madero, its most modern and most chic of districts.

Anna Marie de la Fuente The Dominican Republic (DR) has been making bold strides in its film industry, reporting dynamic growth and earning kudos both at home and internationally. Ironically, what spurred its growth was a global pandemic. As many countries remained in lockdown, DR opened its borders to more location shoots by June 2020.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Prime Video has pounced on Mexican comedy “Tequila Repasado” by Gabriela Tagliavini., which it premieres worldwide on Dec. 22. Co-produced by Sony Pictures Int’l Prods and Mexico-based Itaca Films and Feel Good Films, the comedy was originally written in English by Judd Pilot (“Coach”) and Gerald B.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Multi-territory European cinema operator, Pathe Cinemas has expanded its existing deal with premium large format technology company Imax. The new agreement sees the addition of five new Imax With Laser systems in Europe, including four in France.

K.J. Yossman The producers of “F9,” the ninth instalment of the “Fast & Furious” franchise, have been fined over $1 million in a U.K. court after a stunt performer suffered “life-changing” injuries on set.

Grace Dent has been seen for the first time since it was revealed she had quit I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here. It was only announced on Monday morning (November 27) that the food critic had left the jungle after her latest appearance on the ITV reality show sparked concern.

A mum has warned others of cheap foreign weight loss surgery after waking up to find her stomach in a bag next to her - which she had to throw in the bin. Rosie Ritchie, 24, flew to Turkey for a £3k gastric sleeve operation with a cosmetic surgery provider.

A mother who was forced to give up her job to look after her child has been awarded £2,000 in compensation by Salford Council - and may get more. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman made the award and ordered the local authority to apologise to the woman - who we can name only as 'Ms X' - over its failure to provide adequate education to her child.

Fans have been left confused by Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden's latest social media post as they asked 'what's the connection' amid an X-rated blunder. The dancer, who has been unable to perform in the BBC One dance contest this year due to cancer treatment, was seen in the ballroom on Saturday night (November 25).

Helen Flanagan has been flooded with messages - some jumping to her defence - after putting on jaw-dropping Christmas-themed display on social media. The actress left little to the imagination in racy red Santa costumes as she posed for a sizzling Instagram video.

The Snuts have announced their third album ‘Millennials’ and shared the new single ‘Deep Diving’.The Scottish four-piece – Jack Cochrane, Callum ‘29’ Wilson, Joe McGillveray and Jordan ‘Joko’ Mackay – are set to release their new album on February 23, 2024 through their newly established label Happy Artist Records, via The Orchard. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.The band first dropped the opening track ‘Gloria’ back in May, and the latest taste of the 10-track record is out now, called ‘Deep Diving’. It comes after fans were given an exclusive listening experience of new track ‘NPC’ via the band’s Discord channel last week.“’Deep Diving’ is a raw exploration of our mortality, the ticking clock of our lives and the consequences of being caught in the maze of one’s own mind,” shared lead singer Cochrane of the track.Listen to it below.According to frontman, the 10 tracks were written as The Snuts toured the world in support of their last album ‘Burn The Empire‘.“Leading into this new record, the original idea was: are there any songs we’ve forgotten to write?” said Cochrane.

Disney’s latest feature animation brings in the big guns in Frozen director Chris Buck and Disney and animation veteran Fawn Veerasunthorn for their 100th-year original, a fantasy adventure with all the right moves which reaches for the stars but doesn’t quite hit the dizzying heights of its predecessors.For their 100th year, Disney had to do something a bit special, particularly following the last film Strange World which far from performed with critics and fans alike. With Wish, the 62nd film in their history, it paints by numbers to create a feature animation featuring all of the hallmarks of the previous 61, but something doesn’t quite knit together.The story is set in the fantastical kingdom of Rosas, a mysterious desert island somewhere in the Mediterranean, heralded by King Magnifico (the voice of Chris Pine) and his wife Queen Amaya (Angelique Cabral).

TikTok owner ByteDance is set to move away from mainstream gaming, with Marvel Snap publisher Nuverse being restructured.Over the past 18 months, TikTok has been giving gaming a bigger platform on the video-sharing app by launching a dedicated gaming channel on the homepage alongside special, gaming events and a series of its own mini-games. TikTok’s owner ByteDance also launched games publisher Nuverse in 2019, which is behind mobile card game Marvel Snap and Warhammer 40,000: Lost Crusade, and acquired a number of external studios including C4games in 2021.In March, Nuverse announced it would be publishing Dragonheir: Silent Gods, a high-fantasy open-world game that’s being developed by SGRA Studio, which was released last month.However, a new report from Reuters suggests that ByteDance will be pivoting away from gaming with Nuverse set to be wound down over the next few months.

Taylor Swift has met up with the family of Ana Clara Benevides – the fan who tragically died at one of her recent concerts.The moment took place as the pop star went to see the family members of the late fan shortly before her concert in São Paulo, Brazil yesterday (November 26) – the latest in her ongoing ‘Eras’ South American tour dates.Benevides died after suffering a cardiac arrest while attending Swift’s show in Rio de Janeiro earlier this month. She was aged just 23.

Madness have announced a huge run of outdoor UK performances, set to kick off in summer 2024. Find ticket details below.Announced this morning (November 27), the new run of shows will see Suggs and Co.

Napoleon has made a strong start at the French box office despite some scathing reviews from French critics.The film – which stars Joaquin Phoenix as the famed French emperor – has received largely positive reviews internationally, though some French critics have slated the film.French GQ called it “deeply clumsy, unnatural and unintentionally funny”, while Le Figaro compared it to “Barbie and Ken under the Empire”.Nevertheless, it took $1.019million (£810,000) during its opening day in France last week (via Variety) – accounting for nearly a third of international takings – before making a total $5.6million (£4.44million) over its first five days.Its weekend takings also make France one of the biggest international markets for Napoleon, second behind the UK with $6.6million (£5.23million), according to ScreenDaily.Last week, director Ridley Scott hit back at French critics of the film, telling the BBC: “The French don’t even like themselves”.He added: “The audience that I showed it to in Paris, they loved it.”Scott also previously hit back at historian Dan Snow’s criticism of the film, after the latter broke down Napoleon‘s historical inaccuracies.“Get a life,” the director said. “I tend to be visual above all things, before the written word.”Napoleon focuses on the emperor’s rise to power and his relationship with Empress Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby).

Rick And Morty has parodied classic Arnold Schwarzenegger film Total Recall in its latest episode.The animated sci-fi sitcom is currently midway through its seventh season, with the latest adventure Wet Kuat Amortican Summer airing last night (November 26).In the episode, Summer and Morty become accidentally fused together thanks to an ‘attribute slider’, with Morty protruding out of her stomach and becoming a “Kuato”.The name is a reference to 1990’s Total Recall, in which the leader of the Martian rebels is revealed to be a mutant growing out of his brother’s stomach called Kuato.In the Rick And Morty episode, Summer visits a nightclub for Kuatos and their hosts, though this is revealed to be a trap as the owner is harvesting Kuatos and murdering their hosts – and in a twist referring to Total Recall, the owner’s own Kuato is revealed to be behind the plan.It comes after the show referenced another Schwarzenegger film in the season seven premiere with an appearance by Predator, while the episode also featured a cameo appearance from Hugh Jackman, who played a fictional version of himself.Season seven has had a change-up, with Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden taking over the voices of Rick and Morty after the exit of original voice actor Justin Roiland, who was dismissed following domestic violence allegations.

Spotify is set to release its annual ‘Wrapped’ feature once again this year, where music fans can look back at their favourite releases of 2023.The feature arrives at the end of each year and shares stats, rankings and summaries with subscribers about their most listened to songs, albums, podcasts artists and genres.The streaming service has already begun teasing the rollout of this year’s ‘Wrapped’. Last year saw Taylor Swift named as the most streamed artist in the UK, while Bad Bunny took the global title for the record-breaking third year in a row.Spotify has not yet shared an official date that users will be able to access their ‘Wrapped’ roundup, but it’s usually any time between the final days of November and the first week of December.

Dua Lipa‘s team has revealed that the pop singer’s goal is to be able to “change pop culture”The pop singer’s second LP, 2020 ‘Future Nostalgia‘ achieved major mainstream success. Now, as she prepares for the release of her third album, her team has shared that they are aiming to change the pop landscape once again.Speaking to Music Week in a new interview, Warner’s Managing Director, Alex Burford, said: “A successful Dua campaign is one that lasts a couple of years or more.

Dua Lipa has spoken about her recent acquisition of her publishing rights, something she says she has “always wanted”.Speaking to Audacy for a new interview published on Thursday (November 16), Lipa spoke about owning her catalogue and her new music. Earlier this month (November 2), it was announced that the pop singer had acquired the rights to her catalogue of songs in a deal with her previous publishers, TAP Music.When asked by Audacy what led to that decision, Dua Lipa replied: “I think it’s just something I’ve always wanted — to be in control of my own music.” She went on to explain that she thinks “all young artists should really understand the business behind music, especially in the beginning.”Dua Lipa added: “To be able to have all the rights back to my songs feels really good.

Caroline Brew editor Dua Lipa presented thePower of Women producer of the year award to LuckyChap Entertainment, the minds behind films and TV series that celebrate women’s stories including “Barbie,” “Promising Young Woman” and “Maid.” “Since 2014, LuckyChap has been championing female filmmakers,” Lipa said Thursday night at the Variety Power of Women dinner, presented by Lifetime. “This mission is part of the company’s ethos – celebrating female storytellers and strong female characters, and employing female HODs – but if you speak with Margot [Robbie], Tom [Ackerley] and Josey [McNamara] they’ll tell you – it’s just good business.” “As filmmakers, the LuckyChap team lead with humor, empathy and heart every step of the way,” the singer continued.

Foo Fighters and Dua Lipa have been announced as headliners for next year’s Rock Werchter festival.Lipa will top the bill on Saturday, July 6 while the latter will close out the four day Belgium festival the following night (July 7).Further headliners and acts will be announced in the coming weeks for the bash, which will run from July 4-7 in the village of Werchter’s Festivalpark.Global pop superstar @DUALIPA is coming to Rock Werchter 2024! ✨

Dua Lipa has opened up about her recent collaboration with Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker and has revealed that the band’s ‘Currents‘ album, “completely changed my life.”The singer announced her return earlier this week (November 10) with the song ‘Houdini’, her first new music since 2020’s ‘Future Nostalgia’, which NME rated five stars upon release.Lipa’s upcoming new album is set to have what Lipa deemed “a psychedelic through-line”, which many think is the influence of her collaboration with Parker.Now, in a new interview with Triple J, Lipa has opened up about working with Parker more and how the band’s music was pivotal in her life.“In terms of things that I’m obsessed with, ‘Currents’ has been the soundtrack to my life,” Lipa said of Tame Impala’s third album, released in 2015. “It’s one of my favourite albums ever ever ever.

Future Nostalgia. It’s the kind of production that is crafted from the ground up to get stuck in your head and get the masses singing along, and it’s sure to do just that. While certainly not unwelcome, this direction doesn’t align with her earlier statements about her next musical chapter.

Dua Lipa has dropped hints about her forthcoming album, calling it “quite different” to new single ‘Houdini‘.The singer announced her return today (November 10) with the song ‘Houdini’. It will be her first new music since 2020’s ‘Future Nostalgia’, which NME rated five stars upon release.On iHeartRadio, Lipa opened up about the sound of her new album, whose title is yet to be revealed.

Dua Lipa has returned to music with the release of her highly anticipated single ‘Houdini’ marking a new era for the pop star.Written by Lipa, Caroline Ailin (Ellie Goulding, Katy Perry), Danny L. Harle (Caroline Polachek), Tobias Jesso Jr.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music After the long life of Dua Lipa’s 2020 sophomore album “Future Nostalgia” — which was pandemic dance therapy for so many — there’s been a hot remix album, a year-long world tour, a global hit single with Elton John and her effervescent single from “Barbie,” so it really doesn’t seem like Variety‘s 2022 co-Hitmaker of the Year been absent. Yet it’s been almost three years since “Nostalgia” dropped, and today we get the first look at her next chapter with “Houdini,” the lead single and video from her still-untitled third full-length album.

Dua Lipa has surprised her fans by letting them listen to her forthcoming track ‘Houdini’ from her phone in the streets of London.A photo shared to X/Twitter showed the singer standing in front of the BBC building joined by a small crew who held a mirrorball and a banner that read “Congratulations, you are the first person to hear Dua Lipa’s brand new song.” Other crew members stood and waved flags that were coloured purple, green and blue.She is seen holding a phone up while a fan is wearing headphones, appearing to be listening to her latest track ‘Houdini’.The ‘Dance The Night’ singer’s new single is set to arrive this Thursday (November 9), which she’ll celebrate by holding three special “surprise launch events” across the globe later this month.Wasn’t expecting to see Dua Lipa when I popped out of the office for a coffee… pic.twitter.com/sNt23EhcvP— Mark Savage (@mrdiscopop) November 7, 2023It was recently revealed that Tame Impala‘s Kevin Parker is a producer on the track. As revealed in the credits of a teaser snippet shared to Lipa’s YouTube channel, the Tame Impala multi-instrumentalist played an important role in the production of the new track.

Tame Impala‘s Kevin Parker is a producer on Dua Lipa‘s new single ‘Houdini’, which is out this week.The ‘Dance The Night’ singer’s new single arrives on Thursday (November 9), which she’ll celebrate by holding three special “surprise launch events” across the globe later this month.As revealed in the credits of a teaser snippet shared to Lipa’s YouTube channel, the Tame Impala multi-instrumentalist played an important role in the production of the new track. Along with serving as producer and composer, he also lends instrumentals on bass guitar as well as backing vocals.Lipa has long expressed her admiration of Parker, sharing back in 2018 that her he was her dream-collaborator.It now looks more likely that Parker may have contributed to the rest of the currently unannounced new album, which she said would be out in 2024.Alongside this news, a New York Times Magazine appeared to suggest that Parker worked on the album.

Dua Lipa has shared a snippet of her new single ‘Houdini’.Earlier today (November 6), the pop star confirmed that she will be celebrating the release of the song on Thursday (November 9) by holding three special “surprise launch events” across the globe later this month.Although specific details on the events remain sparse, including what they will comprise or the exact location, Lipa did confirm that they will kick off this week with an event in London on Thursday.From there, the next will take place in Los Angeles next Tuesday (November 14), before concluding with a third and final stop in Tokyo the following Monday (November 20).Ahead of the release, the singer has shared 12 seconds of the uplifting pop single, which you can listen to below.A post shared by DUA LIPA (@dualipa)

Dua Lipa has teased a special “surprise launch event” in London to celebrate the release of her new single ‘Houdini’.The announcement comes after the pop star teased new music in recent weeks – later confirmed to be the forthcoming new single.Set to arrive on Thursday (November 9), the singer has now confirmed that she will be celebrating the release of the song by holding three special “surprise launch events” across the globe later this month.Although specific details on the events remain sparse, including what they will comprise or the exact location, Lipa did confirm that they will kick off this week with an event in London on Thursday.From there, the next will take place in Los Angeles next Tuesday (November 14), before concluding with a third and final stop in Tokyo the following Monday (November 20).“I’m putting on three surprise launch events for ‘Houdini’ in London, Los Angeles and Tokyo,” she wrote on her X/Twitter page, announcing the news. “The first one’s going to be in my hometown, London, this Thursday!!!”She continued, adding: “I’m going to be inviting down some of my fans from the UK and around Europe, so keep your eyes peeled.”I’m putting on three surprise launch events for Houdini in London, Los Angeles and Tokyo.

Dua Lipa has acquired the rights to her catalogue of songs in a deal with her previous publishers, TAP Music.In a statement from the company, it has been confirmed that Lipa will now own the rights to her own music.“We wish Dua all the best for the future,” said Anna Neville, co-President of TAP Music. “This is an exciting time for our publishing company – we are expanding our services and teams globally and continue to add talented writers and artists to our already stellar roster”Lipa is currently gearing up to kick off the promotion for her as-yet-unannounced third studio album.

Dua Lipa has officially announced details of her new single ‘Houdini’.The singer has been teasing new music ever since she wiped her Instagram and changed her profile picture last month. After Lipa teased the title of her track yesterday (October 31), she took to Instagram today to confirm the new song will be called ‘Houdini’.