Female Composers Come to the Fore in Film

Jennifer Lopez is currently loved-up with Ben Affleck, but she has recently spoken out about her mistakes in her former relationships.SEE: Jennifer Lopez's five eye-watering engagement rings revealed – photosAppearing on the podcast 6 Degrees with Jamie Laing and Spencer Matthews, the actress was promoting her new romantic comedy Marry Me, in which she stars alongside Owen Wilson, when the trio got onto the subject of soulmates.WATCH: Jennifer Lopez discusses rekindled romance with Ben AffleckJamie began: "I always had this dream as a kid that when you turn 18 years old, your parents would give you a present and it would be the map of the world, and on the world, there would be a little bleeping light and that would be your soulmate. You could choose to go and find them if you wanted to."While Spencer was quick to jokingly apologise for Jamie's anecdote, JLo responded: "I love it, we're kindred spirits.

Catherine Tyldesley has been left feeling 'worried' over her latest pregnancy, even telling friends that this will be her last baby, a source exclusively tells OK! The former Coronation Street star is expecting her second child – a baby girl - with her husband, personal trainer Tom Pitfield, in late Spring. But the pregnancy has not been easy on the actress. The source told us: “Catherine is having quite a tough time with this pregnancy.

Norwegian researchers have claimed that they've finally found the answer to adding years onto your life expectancy, and it's all down to the diet you follow. The new study found that by giving up a traditionally 'Western diet', in favour of an 'optimal diet', you could add nearly 10 years onto your life expectancy.

Amanda Holden has caused a stir on social media as she took to her Instagram account to share a rather saucy snap of herself posing in red lingerie.The fabulous 50-year-old shared the daring picture of herself to her 1.8million followers on Thursday and soon racked up over 7,000 likes in 20 minutes of posting.The mum-of-two showed off her incredible figure in a stunning red lace set from online retailer JD Williams whilst holding a rose with the caption: "All ready for #valentines? @jdwilliamsuk (rose models own)." In true Amanda fashion, this caused quite the commotion between her fans as people quickly flooded the comments section with compliments. For all the latest celebrity news – including their style secrets! – sign up to the OK! Daily Newsletter.

Prince William and Kate Middleton aren’t shy of celebrating Valentine’s Day, but they haven’t always spent it together. Back in 2012, the newlyweds (who married in April the previous year) had to endure the occasion 7,500 miles apart! William was in the Falklands on duty, while Kate took on a royal engagement in Liverpool.

The Queen has started using Prince Philip's "favourite" walking stick on engagements in a subtle nod to her late husband, his biographer has revealed. Gyles Brandreth, 73, has written a number of books about the Duke of Edinburgh over the years, publishing a biography of his life just weeks after his death last year. And now the This Morning regular has noticed how his widow, who has been spotted seemingly less mobile in the wake of her husband's death, has been using his favourite aid.

Former EastEnders actress Jacqueline Jossa has been revealed as one of the famous faces to be taking part in ITV’s All Star Musicals. Jacqueline, 29, has signed up to the all-singing extravaganza that sees a line-up of celebrities swapping their day jobs to show off their musical theatre skills.The mum of two will choose a song from the world of musical theatre, before being mentored on how to best showcase her talent to the audience tuning in at home.The mum of two, who has previously wowed fans with her vocals, said: “I am so excited to take part in All Star Musicals, it's thrilling and terrifying, and I can't wait to tackle a musical number that everyone knows and loves.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Move over Kim Kardashian, because according to TikTok, the future of contouring involves painting rainbow-shaped lines on our faces to get a perfectly “snatched” look. Unlike the traditional contouring technique, “rainbow contouring” requires you to draw stripes of cream blush, bronzer and concealer across your cheekbones, forehead, jawline and chin.

Peaky Blinders are reportedly planning to launch a chain of official themed pubs, bars and barbershops.Caryn Mandabach Productions is intending to cash in on the success of the BBC mobster drama series with themed establishments as well possible grooming and clothing lines.That’s according to an unnamed source who told The Sun: “Peaky Blinders is huge these days. It’s a global smash.

Stereophonics and Anne-Marie are set to headline Big Feastival, a music and food festival hosted by Blur’s Alex James on his Cotswolds farm.The Human League will join them at the top of the bill while special guests Sugababes will also perform at the festival, which is set to take place August 26-28.Stereophonics will play the Sunday night and Anne-Marie will close Saturday, while The Human League are set to headline the Friday night.Also appearing across the weekend are Alfie Templeman, The Futureheads, The Sherlocks, The Lottery Winners and Lola Young. Jake Bugg, Gabrielle, Sam Ryder and a Basement Jaxx DJ set have also been confirmed, with more musical acts still to be announced.Big Feastival also has a full line-up of guest chefs and family entertainment to be revealed in the coming weeks.A post shared by The Big Feastival (@thebigfeastival)“We’ve been busy building on last summer’s sold out festival and our strongest line up yet will bookend what promises to be an unforgettable summer of celebration.

Liam Gallagher has announced details of a huge outdoor solo show he’ll play in Dublin this summer.The former Oasis frontman is set to tour this year in support of his upcoming new solo album ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’, which is set for release on May 27 and is the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Why Me? Why Not.’.Gallagher has now added an Irish headline show to his tour diary, with the singer set to perform at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin on August 27.Tickets are set to go on general sale at 10am on February 17 here.A post shared by Ticketmaster Ireland (@tmie)Gallagher is already set to play his biggest solo shows to date in June, including two sold-out gigs at Knebworth. You can see his upcoming UK tour dates below and find any remaining tickets to the tour here.June1 – Etihad Stadium, Manchester3 – Knebworth Park (SOLD OUT)4 – Knebworth Park (SOLD OUT)24 – Ormeau Park, Belfast26 – Hampden Park, GlasgowEarlier this week Gallagher performed his new single ‘Everything’s Electric’ live for the first time at the BRIT Awards.

Self Esteem has revealed that she intends her next album to have the vibe of “Olympic opening ceremony euphoria”. Watch our full video interview with Rebecca Taylor above.Taylor was talking to NME on the red carpet of the BRIT Awards 2022, where she was nominated for Best New Artist, despite the acclaimed ‘Prioritise Pleasure‘ being her second album.“I love it! Don’t take it away from me!” she said of her nomination.

Twitter posted solid fourth-quarter numbers, meeting Wall Street revenue expectations, as its daily active user base grew 13% to reach 217 million.

Tom Hardy has revealed that he spat at Armie Hammer during his audition for Mad Max: Fury Road.The actor, who portrayed protagonist Max Rockatansky in the 2015 film, was competing for the lead role against Hammer when he got so into character that he gnashed his teeth and spat at his scene partner [via Vulture].Hammer, who had emerged as a front-runner alongside Hardy and Jeremy Renner, told director George Miller that Hardy needed to play Max more than he did.Audition cameraman Todd Matthew Grossman spoke in the forthcoming book Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road about Hardy’s presence. “Jeremy and Armie were equally wonderful, but there was something about Tom in the room where it felt like that was Max, without a doubt,” he said.“[Hardy] had that kind of suppressed emotional dryness that you’d find in a post-apocalypse and, buried underneath it, disdain for the world.

Kirby And The Forgotten Land trailer was unveiled last night (February 9) during the Nintendo Direct, showcasing a new mode.The ever cute yet weird pink blob has learned how to transform into much bigger things, courtesy of the new Mouthful Mode. The trailer showcases what to expect.

Sam Fender returned to North Shields after picking up the award for Best Alternative/Rock Act at the BRITs 2022 and swiftly put it to good use.Before handing it over to his local pub, the Low Lights Tavern, Fender used the trophy to destroy a piñata made to look like Boris Johnson that he’d brought with him, while family and fans cheered him on. Watch footage below.In another clip, Fender is heard telling the crowd “let’s get fucking pissed” before admitting that he hadn’t slept since the awards, which took place on Tuesday evening (February 8).

The songwriters who have accused Chris Brown and Drake of ripping off one of their tracks on the 2019 hit ‘No Guidance’ have hit back in a new legal filing. An attempt by Brown and Drake to get the lawsuit that was filed in relation to the alleged song-theft dismissed was high on arrogance and low on legal arguments, said songwriters reckon.Singer Braindon Cooper and producer Timothy Valentine sued Brown and Drake last year, claiming that ‘No Guidance’ rips off their 2016 track ‘I Love Your Dress’.

APPOINTMENTSSony Music Publishing has appointed Roberto Razzini as Managing Director, Italy. He will take up the role on 1 Mar. “I am honoured by the opportunity”, he says.

Graham Coxon has said that Blur will “always be capable” of reforming whenever the time is right.Speaking to Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt on their Rockonteurs podcast, Coxon said that Blur’s 2009 reunion to headline Glastonbury was a real turning point on his view of the band, and – having settled his differences with Damon Albarn – there is always the possibility that they’ll do more together.Of that Glastonbury set, he says: “It was great because I played [the songs] in a completely different way. I didn’t feel forced to play them and I felt more grateful for the situation, and PAs had come on a long way … So you could hear yourself clearly, it was less of a struggle in that way, the audiences were huge and happy, and I thought ‘well, this is a flipping good job, I’m playing a lovely guitar through a Marshall that’s cranked right up, I’m singing and I can hear myself’.

The estates of Jimi Hendrix’s one-time collaborators have sued Sony Music UK accusing the major – as the licensee of the Hendrix catalogue – of copyright infringement, while also seeking allegedly unpaid royalties.We knew this dispute was brewing, because last month the Hendrix estate and Sony went to court in New York seeking a declaratory judgement that agreements reached in the 1970s with Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell – the other two members of the Jimi Hendrix Experience – were still valid and enforceable.Those agreements were negotiated in the years after Hendrix’s death in 1970. In them, Redding and Mitchell basically gave up any copyright or royalty claims in relation to recordings made by the Jimi Hendrix Experience in return for “significant monetary consideration”.

Rihanna! The 33-year-old singer and Savage X Fenty designer has been slaying the maternity fashion game ever since she announced last week that she and boyfriend A$AP Rocky are expecting their first child together. On Wednesday night, RiRi didn't disappoint, stepping out for dinner at the Giorgio Baldi Italian restaurant in Santa Monica wearing low-rise jeans, strappy heels, a tied brown crop top, a patchwork fur coat and a camo trucker hat. The bold fashion statement gave fans a clear view of Rihanna's bare, growing baby bump. And this isn't the first time she's dressed up her bump! Over the weekend, Rihanna was spotted going out to dinner in Beverly Hills, California, in a revealing black lace-up top with fitted black pants, a Carhartt jacket and shades. Rihanna shared a photo of the look on her Instagram account, writing, «all black everything

Jon Burlingame A new generation of film composers is shaking up the status quo. They’re free-thinking, experimental, come from diverse backgrounds … and they’re not all men (although some of them are).They like to start early, often compose before they’ve seen a frame of film, and aren’t afraid to try offbeat ideas, frequently in response to filmmakers’ demands to do “something different.”For Amazon Prime’s “Radioactive,” Russian-born, Paris-based composers Evgueni and Sacha Galperine underscored the story of 19th century scientist Marie Curie (Rosamund Pike) with a startling sound of analog synthesizers and early 20th century electronic instruments like the theremin and Ondes Martenot.