Eurovision’s ‘American Song Contest’ spin-off has been delayed

Yesterday, English rockers Wolf Alice were announced as the opening act for just one date of Halsey's upcoming 2022 tour. It was unlikely that the group, who just released one of 2021's best albums with Blue Weekend, would be playing just one stateside show this year, and lo and behold, today they've announced more North American dates.

EXCLUSIVE: Hostile Planet and Tiny World producer Plimsoll Productions is taking its Channel 4 carpentry format Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker to the U.S. as Channel 4 issues a rare double season order.

Bright Eyes have shared three new songs ahead of an extensive reissue project set to roll-out across the coming year. The band, fronted by Conor Oberst, will re-release all nine of their studio albums in what is being described as a "Companion" seriesw with each release being accompanied by an EP of new recordings. The first three Bright Eyes albums, A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997, Letting Off The Happiness, and 2000's Fevers and Mirrors, will be reissued on May 27.

Rosalía has shared the artwork for her new project Motomami ahead of its upcoming release. The artwork, seen above, features the Spanish singer wearing little else but a motorcycle helmet with the album title spraypainted across the center of the frame.

The players are set for the Super Bowl — pregame show, that is.

The Broadway production of Tracy Letts’ The Minutes is delaying its performance dates by two weeks this spring. The play, starring Schitt’s Creek actor Noah Reid, Letts, Blair Brown, Jessie Mueller and others, will now begin previews at Studio 54 on April 2, with opening night set for April 17.

Brenda Song is giving fans a peek into her life at home. In an interview with , the 33-year-old actress opens up about parenting her 9-month-old son, Dakota, with her fiancé, Macaulay Culkin, and how she balances new motherhood with her career.«My fiancé and I are very hands-on,» she tells the outlet of parenting. «We don’t have a nanny, but my mom has been here with us since my son was born.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItaly’s Vision Distribution has boarded Berlin Panorama title “Swing Ride,” directed by Chiara Bellosi, and will launch sales at the upcoming EFM on the pic about an overweight teenager named Benedetta who is pining for attention.“Swing Ride” (“Calcinculo”) is set in a tiny southern Italian town where Benedetta meets Armando, aka Amanda, a young transvestite who runs the carousel and sells drugs.

Luke Bryan is not one to stay still for long and the country star is set for an exciting – and busy – year ahead.MORE: Luke Bryan receives outpour of love as he shares bittersweet messageOn Monday, the award-winning singer took to Instagram to announce the pre-sale dates for his upcoming tour, Luke Bryan Raised Up Right.Alongside a teaser image of the upcoming gigs, the American Idol judge wrote: "My favorite place to be is on stage performing to country music fans.VIDEO: Luke Bryan celebrates special anniversary with wife Caroline"So thankful every time we get to do it! 2022 is going to be a good one with @RileyDuckman, @M10penny, and @The_DJRock! Pre-sale starts TOMORROW (2/1) for NutHouse members and general on-sale is Friday (2/4) #RaisedUpRightTour."MORE: Luke Bryan gets fans talking with rare pictureMORE: Luke Bryan's home in Nashville has an emotional backstory - detailsFans were quick to react to the news, and while many were delighted, others expressed disappointment at living too far away from the venues."No Ohio," one wrote alongside a sad face emoji, while another wrote: "No California dates??" A third added: "Please add Southern California to your list!"A post shared by Luke Bryan Official (@lukebryan)Luke Bryan announced some exciting news about his upcoming tourThose that live near one of the selected venues were overjoyed though. "Let's go!! Can't wait," one wrote, while another remarked: "This just made my day.

Parents who are 'fighting for answers' after their daughter died following 'failings' at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital vented their frustration after an inquest into her death was again delayed.

K.J. Yossman An extradition trial that could potentially deliver the alleged “Hollywood Con Queen” to U.S.

Chris Evans may have a new woman in his life. No, it’s not Selena Gomez (so much for those rumors). The Marvel movie star, 40 is rumored to be dating actress Alba Baptista, 24. Fans noticed that Chris started following Alba on Instagram back in Fall 2020, though she didn’t return the favor until June 2021. Since then, Alba has also followed Chris’ brother, Scott Evans, 38. Chris was recently in Alba’s native Lisbon, so of course, fans are convinced that they were there together. There’s also talk that Alba spent New Year’s Eve in Los Angeles, which is where Chris lives. The alleged couple apparently met in Summer 2021 while they were each filming projects in Europe.

Since signing his first record deal at the tender age of just 20, Neil Hannon aka The Divine Comedy has enjoyed 30 years of gleefully disruptive pop releases. 

EXCLUSIVE: FilmRise has acquired all North American distribution rights to New Zealand drama The Justice of Bunny King, starring Essie Davis (The Babadook) and Jojo Rabbit, Last Night in Soho and The Power of the Dog actress Thomasin McKenzie.

Rosalía has shared the official artwork for her forthcoming third album ‘Motomami’, while announcing that a new track is coming this week.Following on from 2018’s ‘El Mal Querer’, the Spanish singer-songwriter’s next full-length record will feature the previous single ‘La Fama’ (featuring The Weeknd). A release date is not yet known.Taking to social media yesterday (January 31), Rosalía posted the cover art for ‘Motomami’ on which she poses nude against a blank white backdrop while wearing a motorcycle helmet.

Rochelle Humes has melted hearts as she shared a sweet video of her daughter.

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr have each inspired generations of music. In turn, Lennon's idol was Elvis Presley, though when they finally met in 1965, he described the encounter as "cr*p," in a classic example of never meeting your heroes. Nirvana's musicians Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic never met any of their Beatles inspirations when the band was still going before 1994, but Grohl has opened up about their impact on the group on several occasions, particularly for himself and Cobain.

By It all started when Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts and her 8-year-old daughter danced in the rain one month after was murdered. Overwhelmed by a pandemic inflamed by police violence, they scream-laughed and puddle stomped and ran free, arms flailing. A simple, carefree afternoon became the very expression of swirling in Black joy: to laugh and celebrate life, systemic racism and oppression be damned.

K.J. Yossman Jessie Buckley, Fiona Shaw and Vicky Krieps have signed on to star in “Hot Milk,” the debut directorial feature from “Colette” screenwriter Rebecca Lenkiewicz.The film is based on Deborah Levy’s best-selling novel about a mother and daughter, Rose and Sofia, who travel to a Spanish clinic in the hoping of finding a cure for Rose’s paralysis.Shaw (“Killing Eve”) will play Rose, while Buckley, who recently appeared in “The Lost Daughter,” will play her daughter Sofia.

Naman Ramachandran The reign of Sony’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” atop the U.K. and Ireland box office has finally ended with Universal’s animation sequel “Sing 2” claiming the throne.“Sing 2,” directed by Garth Jennings and featuring a stellar voice cast of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson and Taron Egerton among many others, debuted in pole position with £6.8 million ($9.2 million), according to numbers released by Comscore. Another Universal release, Kenneth Branagh’s awards season favorite “Belfast,” retained its second position from last week with £1.8 million and now has £6 million after two weekends.After six weeks as box office champion, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” placed third with £1.7 million.

Cast has been set for Hot Milk, the feature directing debut of Rebecca Lenkiewicz, whose credits as a screenwriter include Ida, Disobedience, and Colette.

AT&T shares are down in pre-market trading after the telecom giant said it will spin off WarnerMedia as part of the entertainment unit’s pending $43 billion merger with Discovery.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAT&T announced that its board has decided to spin off the telco’s interest in WarnerMedia — rather than structure the media conglom’s divestiture as a split-off.The transaction will spin off 100% of AT&T’s interest in WarnerMedia to AT&T’s existing shareholders in a pro-rata distribution, followed by the merger of WarnerMedia with Discovery to form a new company, “Warner Bros. Discovery.” The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022; previously, AT&T had targeted “mid-2022” for the close.Last week, on AT&T’s Q4 earnings call, CEO John Stankey had left said the board was still on the fence about whether to spin off WarnerMedia (and give AT&T shareholders pro-rata shares in the new Warner Bros.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorMunich-based world sales company Global Screen has closed further deals in major territories for the family entertainment adventure “School of Magical Animals,” the most successful German film at the local box office last year. Global Screen will also be selling the sequel, it announced Tuesday.Deals have been closed for China (A-Quest Culture Media), Japan (Fine Films), Latin America (Discovery), Hungary (ADS), Serbia and Croatia (Investacommerce), and Portugal (NOS).

Manori Ravindran International EditorU.K. Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries opened the virtual Creative Coalition Festival on Tuesday with a rallying speech about the creative industries, but stayed quiet on all matters relating to the future of broadcasters Channel 4 and the BBC.In what appeared to be a pre-recorded segment, Dorries talked up the music sector as examples of the U.K.’s “creative powerhouse,” referencing Coldplay and Adele’s new albums as well as Dua Lipa’s hit song “Levitating.” “It’s our writers and musicians and designers and composers who are the most celebrated around the world today and do the most to sell the U.K.

Al Roker loves going to work every day and the NBC star has very good reason to!MORE: Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer respond after Family Guy jokeGiving an insight into what happens when the cameras are off in the Today studios, the dad-of-three shared a collection of backstage photos from the famous news desk.The pictures, which feature Al's co-stars including Hoda Kotb, Sheinelle Jones, Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie and Dylan Dreyer, all have one thing in common – and that's laughter.VIDEO: Today's Al Roker surprises daughter Leila during Instagram LiveFans were quick to comment on the photos, with one writing: "Laughter is so good for the soul!" while another wrote: "Love these pictures, I watch for the news, the weather, but mainly the laughter!" A third added: "What a solid crew! You guys rock."MORE: Al Roker turns a negative situation into a positive oneRELATED: Inside Hoda Kotb's cosy NY home to raise her two daughtersAl has been working on Today for decades as both a weatherman and anchor. He also regularly hosts the 3rd Hour show.Proving just how close he is to his co-stars, Al invited his colleagues to his daughter Courtney's wedding in June.A post shared by Al Roker (@alroker)Al Roker shared some candid backstage photos with his co-starsWhen he isn't working, Al enjoys nothing more than spending time with his family.MORE: Dylan Dreyer unveils husband's house rules after giving birthMORE: Al Roker's wife Deborah Roberts shares heartbreak over sudden deathThe TV star lives in New York with his wife Deborah Roberts and their youngest son Nick.His daughter Courtney, from his first marriage with ex-wife Alice Bell, often comes to visit.

More than half of holidaymakers said they are likely to plan a trip in Scotland this year as staycations continue to boom, a new survey found.

Finley Burns is hoping to continue the good work he has undergone with Pep Guardiola as he makes the move to Swansea.

Manori Ravindran International EditorHBO Max is continuing a steady roll-out in Europe with its second wave of countries.The WarnerMedia-owned streaming service is launching in an additional 15 nations on March 8, this time targeting Central and Eastern Europe. This covers Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia.Christina Sulebakk, general manager for HBO Max EMEA, says it has been a “cautious choice” to get the markets launched in Europe, where the HBO Max roll-out began in earnest in October with launches in the Nordics (Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland) as well as Spain and Andorra.

The Family Madrigal lead an interesting and diverse Official Trending Chart, which also sees high new entries from Charli XCX & Rina Sawayama, George Ezra and big gains for tracks from Ella Henderson and Katy Perry & Alesso.