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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez, arguably boxing‘s biggest superstar, will return to the ring on Saturday night to defend his title against Jermell Charlo. The pay-per-view event kicks off at 8 p.m.

The Stranger Things writers are back at work and visualizing Season 5 after the WGA reached a fair deal with the studios. Following the production delay of the final season of the Netflix series due to the strike, writers joked about what the show will look like if SAG-AFTRA is not able to reach a fair deal with AMPTP.

Five towns in Greater Manchester are being promised £20m over the next decade to help regenerate their high streets and tackle anti-social behaviour.

Strictly Come Dancing fans feel they know who the front-runner to win this year's series is - despite calling her 'an underdog'.

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy is clarifying some remarks he made onstage during a recent show that led some fans to fear the band was breaking up.

Now that the WGA strike is over, talk shows that have been dark since May will be returning with new episodes next week.

Britney Spears remains in great spirits amid her divorce from her estranged husband, Sam Asghari. The 41-year-old pop singer took to Instagram on Friday to share a post declaring her gratitude for her “amazing friends,” explaining her use of Facetune and telling her fans that she’s taking things “one day at a time” regarding her hardships.

Jessie J is parting ways with Republic Records after 17 years.

Discover the net worth of the talented cast members from the musical comedy TV series, Glee!

October is nearly here, and with it comes a handful of brand new movies on Hallmark Channel.

Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed her thoughts on the long-awaited arrest of a suspect in the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur.

Drew Carey today saluted the writers who thanked him for the meals he provided strikers at Bob’s Big Boy and Swingers during the WGA work stoppage. It was his first public comments on his charitable efforts.

Strictly Come Dancing's Angela Rippon stunned the audience tonight when she effortlessly kicked her leg into a stand split at the age of 78 during her first ever performance on the BBC show.

Laurence Fox said he was unsure if he would return to GB News after his on-air comments about a female journalist was criticised by the channel’s boss.

The new series of Strictly Come Dancing is well underway and it's safe to say comedian Les Dennis has got people talking after the second live show. Les, 69, is competing on this year's series of the BBC One show alongside professional dancer Nancy Xu, 32, and the duo danced the samba in week two to 70s classic Rock the Boat by the Hues Corporation. The actor's moves landed him an overall score of 15 out of 40 from the judges, with Craig awarding him 2, Motsi and Shirley both giving 4 and Anton kindly scoring it a 5.

Jacqueline Jossa is set to make an explosive return to EastEnders, five years after quitting the soap.The 30 year old actress will reprise her role full time as Lauren Branning. She first took on the role in 2010 before going on to leave in 2018. The show favourite made a brief return to Albert Square last December for soap legend Dot Cotton’s funeral, as well as an unannounced guest appearance in June.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Spectacle is underrated. This is pretty much the antithesis of any accepted, traditional rock ‘n’ roll orthodoxy. It is also the natural human reaction to just about any or all of “U2:UV Live at Sphere Las Vegas,” the greatest-show-on-earth that opened Friday night in an enormous dome just off the Strip.

BreAnna Bell Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers for “Crown Vic,” Episode 5, Season 2 of “Power Book IV: Force,” now streaming on Starz. With the shocking deaths of four characters in the latest episode of “Power Book IV: Force,” the tides have turned for the Flynn family and the CBI organization. Under the new leadership of showrunner Gary Lennon, Season 2 of the “Power” spinoff series ventures away from its original story, with the potential for a new kingpin to take the throne in Chicago. But who? Leading up to the pivotal episode, which aired on Sept.

Caroline Brew editor Guitarist Al Di Meola has announced his plan to resume touring in 2024 after suffering a heart attack during a performance in Romania on Wednesday. The musician posted a statement on Thursday addressing the incident: “I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the incredible outpouring of love and support that I’ve received during the last 24 hours.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer A film based on Beyonce‘s smash hit Renaissance World Tour is in advanced talks to distribute directly to AMC Theatres, sources with knowledge of the project told Variety. Mega-agency CAA held preliminary talks with major studios and streamers two weeks ago, another source added, urging the players to be ready to bid on a project the icon has been developing for years — one that would include elements of her top-grossing 2023 live shows, parts of the long-gestating visual album “Renaissance” and a documentary-style account of making the record and building out the tour (Blue Ivy Carter cameos surely to come). The project is eyeing a Dec.

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse has finally opened up on the reasons she quit the BBC dancing series after making a shock exit from the competition last year.

Lee Bullen urged his Ayr players to cut out the defensive errors as Raith left Somerset Park with all three points. Dylan Easton's first half double left United with a mountain they ultimately could not climb after the interval. And it left a frustrated Bullen to curse the number of goals his side are gifting - with Ayr already leaking 16 this Championship season.

Five people were killed and five others seriously injured in Illinois when a truck carrying a toxic substance crashed.

Beyonce is reportedly in the final stages of talks to bring her ‘Renaissance’ world tour to cinema screens later this year.Variety reports that the artist is in discussion to distribute the film directly to AMC Theatres, according to sources with knowledge of the project.Preliminary talks with major studios and streamers were reportedly held two weeks ago, another source added, relating to a project that has supposedly been in development for years.The film would feature footage from the ‘Renaissance’ shows and a documentary-style account of making the record and building out the tour.Insiders also told Variety that the release date has been penciled in for December 1.Variety approached AMC Theatres and a spokesperson for Beyonce for comment, but the former didn’t respond and the latter could not be reached.The film would follow the upcoming Taylor Swift ‘Eras’ tour concert film, which will come to cinemas worldwide on October 13.Directed by Sam Wrench, the upcoming film is described as a “breathtaking, cinematic view” of Swift’s latest tour, which runs through her biggest hits and rarities across all ten of her studio albums.Swift is reportedly set to take half of box office receipts, and according to one of the insiders who spoke to Variety, Beyonce will receive the same arrangement.Swift’s film is expected to make over $100million in its opening weekend and its expected popularity also caused the producer of the forthcoming film The Exorcist: Believer to move its release date so as to avoid it clashing with the ‘Eras’ tour motion picture.

Beyonce is reportedly preparing to bring the Renaissance experience to the big screen!

The Sphere didn’t fall flat on opening night. The Las Vegas venue debuted Friday night with U2 as its resident artist, and drew foaming at the mouth raves from reviewers.

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murder of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur was arrested on Sept. 29.Now, the “Changes” singer’s longtime friend, Jada Pinkett Smith, has reacted to the news.The “Gotham” actress, 52, wrote on her Instagram Stories that she looks forward to a resolution, 27 long years after Shakur’s shock passing.“Now I hope we can get some answers and have some closure,” Smith penned. “R.I.P.

Zara McDermott's second Strictly Come Dancing performance will be particularly special for the ex-Love Islander, with the dance having a sweet link to her grandparents.The ex-Love Islander, 26, is competing on this year's series of the BBC One show with professional dancer Graziano Di Prima, 29, with the duo proving to be a perfect match on the dance floor. Zara performed the quickstep with Graziano on Saturday's show and her mum Karen has revealed that the quickstep has a special link to her parents - Zara's grandparents - who would dance the quickstep together when they were dating.

Apparently, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce already have big plans for their first spooky season together!

shared her first in over a month, posing beachside in a very little black dress. The 26-year-old model showed off her -tanned skin as the strapless minidress not only featured an open back but also a large teardrop-shaped ab cutout, juxtaposing the sweet white flower embellishment on the bust.

and her mother, . Other members of the famous clan (Kris has six children and 12 grandkids) have joked that Kim holds the title of Kris’s “favorite daughter.” That looked to be the case at , where the two women graced the front row in matching attire on September 29.At spring/summer 2024 show, held in the former home of the late Karl Lagerfeld, Kim and Kris made a splash in coordinated ensembles.

Carlos Gu has suffered a facial injury ahead of the second Strictly Come Dancing live show, with his dance partner Angela Scanlon revealing she accidentally head butted him in rehearsals. Strictly pro Carlos, 29, is competing on this year's series of the BBC One show with TV presenter Angela, 39, and the duo have been keeping their fans updated on social media with their dancing journey and have shared several behind the scenes clips and photos.

Ex-Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas has reportedly signed up to appear on the upcoming series of Dancing on Ice. The former soap star, 39, who portrayed Jason Grimshaw in the hit ITV soap from 2000 until 2016, is said to be preparing to begin training ahead of the show's launch in January, with a source claiming TV bosses are "hugely excited" to have signed him up. “Bosses are hugely excited to sign Ryan as he’ll bring with him an army of soap fans and celeb mates who’ll dutifully want to tune in and see how he fares on the ice," the source told The Sun.

Following another year at Paris Fashion Week, Victoria Beckham's show was met with critical acclaim on Friday night. She was supported by one of her best pals Eva Longoria at the event, as well as husband David Beckham and three of their four children - Harper, Cruz and Brooklyn - who sat in the front row.

Former Coronation Street star Nicola Thorp has announced she is pregnant with her first child.