FOCUS Wales heads to Wrexham with Spiritualized, The Mysterines and more

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Choi Yoonhee has been named as the new CEO of Barunson E&A, the Korean sales and production firm that is making a splash at the European Film Market in Berlin this week. Choi, who joined the firm in 2021 from CJ ENM, takes over from Gene Hong (Brian) Park and Kwak Sin Ae.

Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg have joined forces to launch a new alcoholic beverage range called Gin & Juice.The drink range pays tribute to the 1994 song, ‘Gin and Juice’, which featured on Snoop Dogg’s debut album ‘Doggystyle’ and was produced by Dr. Dre.

GOT7‘s BamBam recently opened up about a fight he had with bandmate Mark Tuan which resulted in a MacBook being thrown at him.Mark Tuan recently made a guest appearance on his GOT7 bandmate’s online talk show, Bam House. During their time on the programme, the K-pop idols reminisced about the group’s early days and one incident where Tuan ended up throwing a MacBook at BamBam.During the episode, BamBam explained that he and Mark had “fought a lot” during the early days of their career. “Whenever Mark and I fought, there were a lot of things that made me think, ‘Wow, he must be better off than I think’,” he said.“You know the old MacBooks are valuable right? From the 2010s? He got angry and threw his MacBook at me,” BamBam added.

Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed that he has “never liked” the mix of ‘Under Pressure’, the band’s 1981 smash hit collaboration with David Bowie. Speaking in an interview with Total Guitar (via Guitar World), May revealed that the original version of ‘Under Pressure’ “sounded massively chord-driven,” but that much of its “heavy guitar was lost” following Bowie’s input on the final mix.Recalling the song’s creation, May said ‘Under Pressure’ was the result of spontaneous late nights in the studio, with the initial cut featuring a “pretty heavy backing track.” At first, May said he was “beaming” over the heavier guitar sound because it reminded him of The Who.May raised that comparison to Bowie, who said “‘it’s not going to sound like The Who by the time I’ve finished with it.’” May continued: “[Bowie] didn’t want it to be that way.”The guitarist said that the changes were made because “we all had different ideas of how [‘Under Pressure’] should be mixed,” specifically naming Bowie and Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.“Basically it was Freddie and David fighting it out in the studio with the mix,” May recalled, “and what happened in the mix was that most of that heavy guitar was lost.”May went on to reveal that he originally played the main riff of ‘Under Pressure’ on an electric guitar, but that it was replaced by the “acoustic bits which were done first as a sort of demo.” As for the final mix that was eventually released, May admitted that he “never liked it, to be honest.”“I do recognise that it works.

Bruce Springsteen has made a cameo appearance in a recent episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm.The Boss appeared in the second episode of the 12th and final season of the US sitcom, titled ​​‘The Lawn Jockey’. The episode follows the fictional fallout after Curb star Larry David hands out bottled water to queuing election voters, a violation of the 2021 Election Integrity Act in the state of Georgia.Playing a fictional version of himself, Springsteen can be seen responding to David’s manoeuvre as part of a fake news interview on MSNBC. “Larry David took a big risk,” Springsteen says.

BLACKPINK member Rosé has teased a new song called ‘vampirehollie’ on Instagram.On Sunday (February 11), in celebration of her 27th birthday, BLACKPINK’s Rosé previewed a brand-new solo song called ‘vampirehollie’. The singer released a short snippet of the track on a newly opened Instagram broadcast channel.“Stupid words, lot of bad dreams / Angel hearts and a cute name / Hate that I can remember / Every evil thing you say,” Rosé sings on the snippet.

Kylie Minogue is set to receive a BRITs Global Icon award at this year’s ceremony.The Australian pop star – who is also nominated for international artist of the year – will perform at the awards on March 2 at London’s O2 arena.The Global Icon award recognises “truly exceptional artists”, and will celebrate Minogue’s five decades in music, during which she has released 16 studio albums.She will join previously announced performers Dua Lipa and Raye.“I am beyond thrilled to be honoured with the global icon award and to be joining a roll call of such incredible artists,” said Minogue in a statement (via BBC).2024 #BRITs Global Icon winner… @kylieminogue!the queen herself will also be taking the stageyou won't wanna miss ittune in Sat 2 March x pic.twitter.com/qGIhriKEOu— BRIT Awards (@BRITs) February 12, 2024“The UK has always been a home from home so the Brits have a very special place in my heart.

Foo Fighters‘ Dave Grohl spent his Super Bowl Sunday barbecuing at a homeless shelter in LA.The rocker and his friends donated over 24 hours of their time on Sunday (February 11) at The Woodlands Family Shelter in Woodland Hills, California, where they barbecued 70 pork butts.“Thank you to Dave and his friends from his studio for hanging out with us and spreading love through a hot meal,” wrote Hope of the Valley in an Instagram post alongside footage of the musician prepping meat and serving up plates.“#foofighters turned into #foodfighters,” they added.Super Bowl Sunday and Dave spends it cooking for the homeless…isn't that beautiful?#davegrohl #FooFighters #hopeofthevalley #hopethemissionC @foofighterslive on IG pic.twitter.com/dQM2aUrhJ2— ClaudeFF.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have undergone a major rebrand as they launched a brand new website, Sussex.com. Alongside this, the royal couple have two other websites focusing on their Archewell brand, one for their film and TV production business, and another for their philanthropic and charitable endeavours.

Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) gravely injures Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) as she continues to be haunted by Harry Harris’ (Robert Beck) death in latest Emmerdale spoilers. Seeking closure, Charity visits Harry’s grave and unleashes her rage. However, it does nothing to relieve her paranoia.

When 19-year-old Stacey Solomon first appeared on our screens singing her spine-tingling version of What A Wonderful World on The X Factor, viewers fell in love with her. Fifteen years later, Stacey has gone from being a struggling single mum to one of television’s biggest stars. Her career has seen her triumph at everything, from winning I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! to carving out a successful presenting career, as well as amassing 5.8 million followers on Instagram.

When 19-year-old Stacey Solomon first appeared on our screens singing her spine-tingling version of What A Wonderful World on The X Factor in 2009, viewers fell in love with her. Stacey was mentored by Dannii Minogue and performed hits including Coldplay's The Scientist, Dusty Springfield's Son Of A Preacher Man and Queen's Who Wants To Live Forever. At the final she performed with Michael Bublé and came third behind Olly Murs and Joe McElderry.These days she presents her hit show Sort Your Life Out where she reorganises and declutters a house in just a week.

Tyler West and Molly Rainford are planning a rather lowkey Valentine's Day this year, as they will be putting the finishing touches on their new home, rather than going for a romantic date night. Speaking to OK! at the TV Choice Awards, the couple, who met during the 2022 series of Strictly Come Dancing, recently moved in together, which has put something of a damper on their Valentine's Day plans.

Denise Fox (Diane Parish) is in a terrible state in EastEnders spoilers - she has hallucinations of Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) and goes to visit her killed ex Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet). Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) realises that Denise is experiencing psychosis and tries to get her to see a doctor after recognising the symptoms. Ricky Branning (Frankie Day) is convinced Denise is having a breakdown when he overhears her saying strange things, but Amy insists she just needs to sleep.

It’s Tuesday, and one star sign can expect tension in work relationships, while another will embrace a strong desire to escape familiar situations. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

Stacey Solomon has gone from being a struggling single mum to one of television’s biggest stars. Her career has seen her triumph at everything, from winning I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! to carving out a successful presenting career, as well as amassing 5.8 million followers on Instagram. All the while, she’s raising her five children, Zachary, 15, Leighton, 11, Rex, four, Rose, two, and Belle, 12 months, with husband, Joe Swash, who is the father of her three youngest and is also dad to 16-year-old Harry from a previous relationship.

Sean Tully (Antony Cotton) makes a horrifying discovery about his son, Dylan Wilson (Liam McCheyne) in Coronation Street spoilers, plus Joel Deering (Calum Lill) is forced to open up about his not-so-past relationships. Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) takes Liam Connor (Charlie Wrenshall) to the doctor, horrified that he was thinking of taking his own life due to his bullying ordeal. Later, Gary Windass (Mikey North) confronts bully Mason Radcliffe (Luca Toolan) and ends up throwing him to the ground.

Coronation Street fans will finally find out what Joel Deering has been finding - and girlfriend Dee-Dee Bailey will too. He first joined the ITV soap last year as the duty solicitor who was tasked with helping troubled Lauren Bolton.

The aftermath of Maria Windass discovering the depth of Liam Connor's despair continues in Coronation Street next week. The youngster has been bullied by Mason Radcliffe and his gang of mates - including Dylan Wilson - for months.

Coronation Street's newest star Calum Lill has revealed how he gets into the character of Joel Deering as his secret is set to be revealed. The actor joined the ITV soap last year as the duty solicitor who was first seen having been tasked with helping troubled Lauren Bolton.

UPDATE 2/12: Ashley Park has rejoined her Emily In Paris co-stars on the set of the Netflix comedy series, which has been filming its fourth season in Paris for several weeks. The actor, who had been recuperating after suffering a critical septic shock over the holidays, posted a note on Instagram this past weekend. “First day back to work; takin it slow, steady, and stylin in Mindy’s shoes again,” Park wrote next to photos of a rack of stilettos and a sparkly robe with the name of her character, Mindy, on it.

Naman Ramachandran “Harley” director Jean-Cosme Delaloye has wrapped production on a documentary celebrating pioneering Detroit techno music producer Carl Craig. “Desire: The Carl Craig Story” is structured as an intimate portrait of Craig and an ode to his beloved Detroit. With Detroit’s decline and recovery as a backdrop, the film follows the career of producer whose genre-defying techno has been performed to jazz enthusiasts at the Montreux Jazz Festival and in the premier classical auditoriums around the world, including Carnegie Hall.

Katy Perry is saying goodbye to American Idol after seven seasons.

It’s official official!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Katy Perry caused a bit of a Firework on Monday night, revealing on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” that this upcoming season of “American Idol” will be her last one as a judge. Perry was a guest on Monday night’s “Kimmel.” When the host asked Perry how much longer she would stick with “Idol” — she’s been on the show for seven seasons, ever since it moved to ABC in 2018 — the singer said she was plotting her exit after this upcoming season.

Geri Horner 'leaning on' Victoria Beckham amid husband’s investigation - ‘They’ve always been there for each other' As Geri Horner’s Formula 1 boss husband is investigated over allegations about “inappropriate behaviour” at work, she is relying on some of her oldest friends to help her through. A source has told OK! that the 51-year-old is leaning heavily on her old pal Victoria Beckham as she tries to weather the storm surrounding her hubby, Christian Horner, 50.

Victoria Beckham put on a very cosy display with her daughter-in-law Nicola Peltz at the young actress's latest film premiere, signalling an end to their rumoured feud. After the pair were seen cosying up on the cream carpet and posting gushing messages to each other on social media, a source exclusively told OK! they have officially "put to bed" their beef.

It's officially Pancake Day – AKA one of the best days of the year. Of course you can consume the flat cake 365 days a year if you wish, but there is something undeniably special about tucking into a plate of pancakes on Shrove Tuesday.

Joel Deering (Calum Lill) is about to come under fire in Coronation Street when his girlfriend Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) discovers what Joel has been hiding from her – a secret family. “Joel has a wife, Emily, and a young daughter,” says Calum. “He’s going through a divorce but, legally, she’s not his ex-wife yet.

Diogo Dalot has picked his moments for assists this season. The first teed up Alejandro Garnacho for the goal of the season and the second invited Scott McTominay to resume his matchwinner mode.

Naman Ramachandran Prime Video has set a premiere date for its original film “Ae Watan Mere Watan,” headlined by Sara Ali Khan (“Zara Hatke Zara Bachke”). The film revolves around an underground radio station led by a courageous young woman that changed the course of India’s freedom struggle in 1942. It draws inspiration from freedom fighter Usha Mehta’s journey.

Angelique Jackson In “Madame Web,” Isabela Merced stars as Anya Corazon, a teenager who learns she’ll one day develop spider-like superpowers. But given Merced’s incredibly busy production schedule over the next few months, she might want to look into the power of teleportation. On Monday night, Merced posed on the black carpet outside the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood with “Madame Web” stars Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney and Celeste O’Connor for the world premiere of Sony and Marvel’s superhero movie.

Alison Herman TV Critic The parallels were impossible to ignore, so Jon Stewart decided not to ignore them. Both major American political parties have been unable to find new candidates to lead their presidential tickets, leading to a rematch in the 2024 election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. And in a much lower-stakes effort to find a leader for a legacy institution, Comedy Central has yet to decide on a new course for “The Daily Show” following the departure of Trevor Noah, despite months of public tryouts from guest hosts including Sarah Silverman, Roy Wood Jr., Desus Nice and more.

Caleb McLaughlin is one of the first people to witness this rising star in her Broadway debut – Just Jared Jr There’s an update on Princess Kate‘s recovery – Celebitchy Black women are giving themselves the flowers they deserve this awards season – Popsugar A reboot of a popular Nickelodeon show is coming soon – Just Jared Jr Glen Powell, Issa Rae, Shaun White, Nina Dobrev and Green Day were among the stars who attended EA Sports’ ultimate night of Madden during Super Bowl weekend. The invite-only event include performances from lots of stars, including the “American Idiot” band. See photos in the gallery!

The four leading candidates for California‘s open U.S. Senate seat met again this evening, this time in a one-hour San Francisco debate that produced fewer clashes than their first gathering last month.

IU has teased the music video for ‘Shh..’, which will star Chinese actress Tang Wei.Today (February 13), IU released a teaser for the music video of her upcoming song, ‘Shh..’, which will be a collaboration with NewJeans’ Hyein and Cho Won-sun of Roller Coaster. The cinematic clip, starring Decision to Leave actress Tang Wei, will be released on February 23 at 12 midmight KST.In a statement about her involvement in the ‘Shh..’ music video, Tang Wei said that the visual will revolve around an “interesting relationship where IU plays the role of my mother as well as my friend”, per Korea JoongAng Daily.The Chinese actress added that her decision to appear in the video stemmed from her admiration of IU’s “talent, personality and songs”.