Helen Mirren Shines Light On Humanity In New ‘White Bird’ Trailer

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Perhaps you saw the gossip-site reports coming out of the Lovers & Friends Festival in Las Vegas last weekend: Allegedly, Chris Brown and Usher had gotten into some kind of tiff backstage during Missy Elliott’s set. The two singers went on to… Wait a minute. There was a Missy Elliott show? Stop the presses … this seemed like a case of burying the lead, as they say in news circles. Hip-hop fans knew what the real headlines should have been on that story: A unicorn had been sighted during a full solar eclipse, as Halley’s comet made a rare pass over Brigadoon — or other metaphors to that effect — if Elliott was being sighted back on a stage. Something slightly rarer still occurred Tuesday night in southern California’s Inland Empire: a stand-alone headlining show by Elliott. As one tweeter put it: “Why Yaamava’ Theatre?” — wondering, reasonably, why Elliott was following her festival appearance not with a full tour or, say, a night or two at the Hollywood Bowl, but a one-off gig at a 2,500-seat theater at a casino-resort at least an hour outside of L.A. in off-the-beaten-track Highland? The Vegas festival and subsequent casino concert are it, as far as what’s on Elliott’s public itinerary following the news of her impending Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. The last time she did anything like a standard tour was 13 years ago, and since then, Elliott might not have done much more than a dozen full sets, almost all of them at festivals, none in theaters. So no wonder the cheapest tickets on the day of the show for her SoCal appearance were going for $500-plus.

Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with her power ballad “Tattoo”, at a colourful, eclectic music competition clouded for a second year running by the war in Ukraine.

Allison Holker Boss made her first public appearance since the devastating passing of her husband, Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, in December 2022.

GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) announced recipients for 18 of this year’s 33 categories for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. Maren Morris received the Excellence in Media Award, introduced by Cynthia Lee Fontaine and Alyssa Edwards, and Jonathan Van Ness received the Vito Russo Award, presented by ALOK at the star-studded ceremony at the Hilton Midtown in New York.

Elon Musk named Linda Yaccarino as the new Twitter CEO and the former NBCUniversal advertising executive is finally breaking her silence on the social media platform.

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Miley Cyrus had to step back from her role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Helen Mirren was in quite the tantalizing on-set situation with Harrison Ford.

READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing pro quits as BBC confirms judges will returnCaitlyn was raised in New York City by her parents Esther and William. Known as Bruce Jenner until June 2015, Caitlyn had gender reassignment surgery in January 2017.

Remembering a legend. Queen Elizabeth II was celebrated by her loved ones on what would have been her 97th birthday following her death.

A new online petition is calling on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates to rise in-line with the current rate of inflation. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell to 10.1 per cent in March from 10.4 per cent in February.

The late Queen Elizabeth is receiving a birthday tribute from her family.

Alison Hammond excitedly met Kate Middleton and Prince William in Birmingham on Thursday 20 April as the Prince and Princess of Wales enjoyed a fun-filled day together in the city to celebrate its diverse culture by meeting future leaders in the arts and creative industries. During their visit, Alison, 48, met Wills, 40, and Kate, 41, as the Royal couple attended an event at The Rectory - a dynamic venue overlooking the city’s historic Jewellery Quarter.

Camilla Parker Bowles is the latest Royal to be left squirming in the spotlight of King Charles' Coronation dramas, as people across the nation have expressed their disdain at her new title as Queen ahead of the historic event on May 6.

The director and subjects of Kokomo City are expressing shock over the death of Rasheeda Williams, one of the trans women featured in the award-winning documentary, who reportedly was shot to death in Atlanta Tuesday night.

Angelique Jackson “Kokomo City” star Koko Da Doll was found fatally shot on Tuesday in Atlanta. She was 35 years old. The Atlanta Police Department reported that Koko was found with a gunshot wound in Southwest Atlanta shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Koko, whose given name is Rasheeda Williams, was a prominent transgender woman featured in the award-winning documentary “Kokomo City,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January. The film, which marks the feature directorial debut of Grammy-nominated producer, singer and songwriter D. Smith, presents a raw depiction of the lives of four Black trans sex workers living in Atlanta and New York City — Koko, Daniella Carter, Liyah Mitchell and Dominique Silver — as they confront the dichotomy between the Black community and themselves, as well as the persistent threat of violence they face each day.

Brandon Sklenar has joined the cast of .On Thursday, ET confirmed that the  actor will be starring alongside Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni as Atlas Corrigan, in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, It Ends With Us.Sklenar is best known for his breakout role as Spencer Dutton in Taylor Sheridan's  prequel, 1923 for Paramount+, in which he stars opposite Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. Sklenar most recently portrayed Burt Reynolds in The Offer, with Westworld, ,  and more among his list of credits.Hoover shared the casting news on Instagram as well, writing, «They announced Atlas! Cannot wait for this.

Alison Hammond has landed herself another huge TV gig as she's set to appear on new Sky quiz show On Demand. The 48 year old star, who rubbed shoulders with Royalty as Kate Middleton and Prince William visited Birmingham on Thursday, will be a team captain on the TV show alongside comedian Josh Widdecombe. The programme, hosted by Rob Beckett, is based on Never Mind The Buzzcocks and will see celebrities compete against each other to see who knows the most about television.

Drumroll, please! Zendaya is the new face of Louis Vuitton. 

Helen Mirren had to "pretend to be cool" when she was told to hop into bed with Harrison Ford while filming the "Yellowstone" prequel "1923." During a panel for the 2023 Awards Season Screening Series with TheWrap, Mirren was joined by co-stars Brandon Sklenar and Aminah Nieves to tell stories from filming the first season. "He’s amazing. He really is," Mirren gushed.

Naman Ramachandran BAFTA-winning “The Last King of Scotland” writer Jeremy Brock will adapt independent studio Wiip and India’s Roy Kapur Films’ series based on the book “The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company” by author and historian William Dalrymple. “The Anarchy” will be mounted as an international co-production between Wiip and Roy Kapur Films to be produced across the U.S., U.K. and India. The book tells the story of how one of the world’s most magnificent empires, the Mughal empire, disintegrated and came to be replaced by the British East India Company – a dangerously unregulated private company based thousands of miles away in a small London office just five windows wide.

Fast X has been released and reveals more about Jason Momoa’s new villainous character, Dante.The trailer kicks off with Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his crew in Vatican City as they attempt to disarm a rolling bomb set loose in the city by Dante. Flashbacks reveal how Dante got caught up with Toretto, dating back to Fast Five.Dante turns out to be the son of Herman Reyes, the lead antagonist of Fast Five. During the events of Fast Five, Toretto masterminded a heist in Rio De Janeiro to steal from Reyes, killing him.

Lady Pamela Hicks, who was one of Queen Elizabeth II’s bridesmaids, has responded after recently finding out she would be left off the scaled-back guest list for King Charles III’s coronation next month.  "How very, very sensible," Pamela's daughter, India Hicks, wrote in an Instagram post Wednesday of her mother's reaction after receiving the call from the king’s personal secretary.  India noted her mother appreciated that the invitations were based on "meritocracy not aristocracy." She said Lady Pamela added, "I am going to follow with great interest the events of this new reign."  India continued, "The King was sending his great love and apologies, he was offending many family and friends with the reduced list. My mother was not offended at all."  She said it was explained that while Queen Elizabeth II had 8,000 guests at her coronation in 1953, Charles wanted to scale it back, "alleviating the burden on the state."  Lady Pamela is the daughter of Lord Mountbatten who was assassinated by the IRA in 1979 and a first cousin to Prince Philip.

The official trailer has dropped for “Fast X”, giving fans an extended sneak peek at the long-awaited 10th film in “The Fast Saga”.

is rolling into theaters soon!The franchise film's new trailer dropped on Wednesday, showing Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) headed back to the past to save his family, returning to Brazil and the infamous bank vault heist.As it turns out, the son of the kingpin whose life and empire was ruined by said heist has spent the last 12 years plotting his revenge. Dante Reyes, played by franchise newcomer Jason Momoa, has an expansive plan to make Dom pay — and he does so by targeting his 8-year-old son, Brian (Leo Abelo Perry).«If you never would have gotten behind that wheel, I'd never be the man I am today,» Dante tells Dom. «And now I am the man who's going to break your family, piece by piece.»The latest trailer gives fans an even closer look at the latest installment, as Dante unleashes a massive bomb on Vatican City, kidnaps Dom's son, and stages a deadly game of chicken that ends with two semis colliding in a fiery explosion on top of a dam.Things are even so dire that former villains Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) and Cypher (Charlize Theron) are on the side of the family this time around, on hand to help «dig some graves.»Directed by Louis Leterrier — who, it was recently announced, will also head up the franchise's 11th and final installment --  stars returning cast members Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris «Ludacris» Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, John Cena, Scott Eastwood, and Helen Mirren.The film also introduces plenty of thrilling new players, including Brie Larson as Tess, a rogue representative from the Agency — and the daughter of Kurt Russell's Mr.

TheWrap about her work on the “Yellowstone” spinoff.“I had to be in the bed with him, you know. I’m dressed up to here,” she said, pointing to her neck during the outlet’s Q&A session about the show. “But I’m lying there and I’m thinking, ‘I’m in bed with Harrison Ford.’ I was so excited, I can’t tell you.

Prince Harry is planning to skip the King's Coronation Concert to fly back home to the US just hours after Charles is crowned.

A parking garage has collapsed in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, according to CBS News and a local NBC news affiliate, citing FDNY officials. Reports say least three people are reported injured. It is unclear how many may be trapped. The collapse was also reported on Notify NYC, the city’s official emergency notification system.

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight has announced the selection for its 55th edition, running May 17 to 26.

Kate Middleton stayed behind in England as other members of the royal family rushed to Balmoral to be by the late Queen Elizabeth's deathbed in September last year. Now royal biographer Robert Jobson has claimed that Kate had no choice but to remain behind in a bid to ensure that Meghan Markle would not join her husband Prince Harry at the Scottish estate.

Vogue Williams has taken to Instagram to share multiple videos of her getting ready for her youngest son Otto’s first birthday.The Irish model welcomed the youngster last year with her husband, Made in Chelsea star, Spencer Matthews, 34, who she married on 9 June 2018 at his family's Glen Affric estate.The couple, who share two other children together, Theodore, born in September 2018, and Gigi, who arrived in July 2020, have even recently talked about the possibility of having a fourth baby. But while the mum of three has gone all out for her other kids' birthdays and documented the events on social media in the past, this time, it was all about baby Otto.

Do you think cinematic universes and franchises are only reserved for superheroes, Vin Diesel, and horror films? Well, you’re mistaken. The latest growing franchise is growing out of the hit feel-good drama, “Wonder.” Now, we have the first sequel/spinoff, “White Bird.” As seen in the trailer for “White Bird,” the film follows the story of a young boy, Julian, who was last seen bullying the protagonist of “Wonder.” After being expelled from his former school, Julian’s grandmother sits him down to tell him her story of growing up in Nazi-occupied France.

Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the first three seasons of “Love Is Blind,” streaming now on Netflix. “Love Is Blind” has asked a question for three seasons now: Is love really blind? The experiment, during which singles date and get engaged before ever meeting, has been successful for some. Others, not so much. The Season 3 finale and reunion of the Netflix reality show dropped on Wednesday, revealing pairs said “I do,” who broke up — and who got back together after the cameras stopped rolling.

Scotland's Home of the Year is returning for another series, and Scots are being encouraged to apply.

A royal snub! King Charles III’s coronation celebration has a strict guest list and Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, didn’t make the cut.

William Shatner has signed on to host Fox’s upcoming reality competition show, “Stars on Mars.” The show, which airs on Fox this summer, will put celebrities to the test as they are “faced with authentic conditions that simulate life on Mars,” Fox announced Wednesday.“Good news for our celebronauts from Mission Control,” Shatner joked in the release. “Thanks to lower gravity on Mars, you’ll weigh 62% less.