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Ellise Shafer Avril Lavigne — the original pop-punk teen queen — is returning to her rebel roots with “Love Sux,” her seventh studio album out today via Travis Barker’s DTA Records.In a December interview with Nylon, Lavigne described the 11-track project as the album “I’ve wanted to make for my whole career,” calling it “anthemic” and “powerful.” Indeed, the album’s two singles — “Bite Me” and “Love It When You Hate Me” — recall the in-your-face attitude of Lavigne’s earlier hits, à la “Sk8er Boi” and “Complicated,” while also presenting a more confident, independent woman and artist.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticDo you have to have watched the History Channel’s “Vikings” series in order to fully appreciate “Vikings: Valhalla”? For this newcomer, at least, the answer is…well, yes and no.The eight-episode season of “Valhalla,” which dropped on Netflix on Feb. 25, takes place 125 years after the events of the original “Vikings” series, with Christianity taking over Norse traditions and England’s power on the rise.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Texas Chainsaw Massacre” cinematographer Ricardo Diaz knew he would pay homage to the original film while working on the 2022 sequel. Teaming with director David Blue Garcia and Mark Burnham, who plays the iconic movie slasher, Diaz took on recreating Leatherface’s famous dance… in one take.Diaz spoke with Variety about pulling off that feat in “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” offering insight into the horror film’s cinematography.David Blue Garcia and I have a shorthand because of our years-long friendship — we went to film school together — and he also came up in the business as a cinematographer. We essentially speak the same language both technically and artistically.

Jessica Kiang Two cameras orbit a grand piano on a circular track. Sometimes one will catch sight of the other, passing behind the black-haired singer at the keyboard, flashing between the session violinists or gliding beyond the bearded man crouched low over his synthesizer.

EXCLUSIVE: The prestigious Yale Drama Series Prize for emerging playwrights has announced eight contenders selected for its first-ever short list.

John Mulaney will make his fifth appearance as host of Saturday Night Live this weekend, but can expect to find some changes since his last time in 2020.

EXCLUSIVE: Justin Johnson Cortez (911: Lone Star) is set as a series regular on CBS Studios’ CW pilot Walker: Independence, executive produced by Jared Padalecki. Walker: Independence, a prequel to the CW/CBS Studios series Walker, is set in the late 1800s and follows Abby Walker, an affluent Bostonian whose husband is murdered before her eyes while on their journey out West. On her quest for revenge, Abby crosses paths with Hoyt Rawlins, a lovable rogue in search of purpose. Abby and Hoyt’s journey takes them to Independence, Texas, where they encounter diverse, eclectic residents running from their own troubled pasts and chasing their dreams. Our newfound family will struggle with the changing world around them, while becoming agents of change themselves in a town where nothing is what it seems.

EXCLUSIVE: Berlanti Productions, run by Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter, has promoted Eliza Weiss to Creative Executive.

More spring dating for next year: Universal has set April 14, 2023, for the release of Renfield, its monster movie starring Nicolas Cage, Nicholas Hoult and Awkwafina.

Lili Estefan walked the Premio Lo Nuestro 2022 red carpet in the company of her daughter Lina Teresa. While Lili is one of the most well-known faces on Hispanic television, her daughter is currently venturing into the world of fashion as a model.

has listed for $37.5 million, its listing brokerage told The Post.Located on Parrot Cay, the compound would crush a sales record for the archipelago if it trades hands for that price, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first broke news of the listing.A sale at that price would also net a neat profit for the current owners, Mark and Robyn Jones — the founders of the multibillion-dollar publicly traded insurance agency Goosehead Insurance, which is based in Texas. The couple bought the estate in 2019 from Willis and his wife, Emma Heming-Willis, for $27 million.

Teddi Mellencamp spent time with Shanna Moakler and Matthew Rondeau hours before his arrest — and she didn’t hold back about the warning signs.

the Jonas Brothers, has found a way to not only showcase his talent but also present a seemingly authentic version of himself in the public eye. Then there’s Sophie Turner, 26, who appeared in “Game of Thrones” as the coming-of-age queen Sansa Stark, eventually rising up to conquer the series as the Queen of the North. I’d always been familiar with their professional work — and when hearing the two were making their way to the altar as well as welcoming first child, Willa, and now a potential second baby — I decided it was finally time to take a peek beneath the charming and fun exterior that the two have presented before the world.

She was never Josie Grossie! Drew Barrymore stole hearts from the second she hit the big screen in Never Been Kissed.

The Eurovision Song Contest has made the decision not to allow any Russian contestants to take part in this year's Song Contest.The world has watched in horror as Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine this week, with explosions heard across major cities. And just hours after saying Russia was still able to enter, European Broadcasting Union has followed a recommendation by the Eurovision Song Contest's governing body to disallow the entry of any Russian acts during this year's competition, set to be held in Turin, Italy, in May.

Olly Murs has been forced to cancel his upcoming summer tour after undergoing emergency knee surgery he informed fans on Friday.The 37 year old was taken to hospital to treat his joint following a terrifying accident onstage back in August that caused a fragment of bone to wedge into the back of the knee. In photos Olly posted of himself in hospital, he is seen resting on a hospital bed beside his laptop showing a snap of him and girlfriend Amelia Tank, and standing holding onto crutches with his knee bandaged up whilst awaiting his operation.

Amanda Bynes, 35, filed court documents at California’s Ventura County Superior Court on Wednesday, February 23 to end her years-long conservatorship, according to Page Six. The former child star, 35, is reportedly seeking to dissolve both the conservatorship of her person and estate, which have been run by her mother Lynn since 2013. Per California law, Amanda also had to submit a capacity declaration, which includes records of her mental state from a physician, psychologist or religious healing practitioner. Her court hearing is reportedly set for March 22.

As Russia continues its conflict in Ukraine, the military assault has already resulted in a shocking number of deaths.

Jadon Sancho has insisted Manchester United are good enough to win this season’s Champions League.

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has displaced a high number of families while leaving many Ukrainians without a home.

A hamper is packed with so many gorgeous products at Hampers.com, that you would struggle to be honest to find ones that wouldn't make the women in your life smile.

Portsmouth’s CEO Andrew Cullen is keen to bring goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu back to Fratton Park next season.

A flash drug dealer with a penchant for designer clothes has been jailed for a decade.

Chesney Brown has grown up in front of Coronation Street fans' eyes.

Queen Elizabeth is still dealing with her COVID-19 symptoms.

Not many franchises have been rebooted more often than the Texas Chainsaw Massacre - and its timeline is more fractured than my jaw would be if I stepped into the ring with Tyson Fury.

Disney has set the release date for “Haunted Mansion,” its new film starring Tiffany Haddish based on the popular Disneyland and Disney World attraaction, to hit theaters in little over a year. “Haunted Mansion” will now open in theaters on March 10, 2023.

A tourism boss has hailed Paisley’s cultural renaissance as the town prepares to host a major UK event.

Chloe Cherry, one of the breakout stars of Euphoria season two, is at Milan Fashion Week!

Universal Pictures will release “Renfield,” a monster movie centered around Dracula’s sidekick on April 14, 2023, the studio announced on Friday.The film stars Nicholas Hoult (“Mad Max: Fury Road,” “X-Men” franchise) as Renfield, the tortured aide to history’s most narcissistic boss, Dracula, who will be played by Oscar winner Nicolas Cage.The official synopsis is as follows: Renfield is forced to procure his master’s prey and do his every bidding, no matter how debased. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is ready to see if there’s a life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness.  If only he can figure out how to end his codependency. Chris McKay (“The Tomorrow War,” “The Lego Batman Movie”) is directing and producing.Ryan Ridley (Fox’s “Ghosted,” Cartoon Network’s “Rick & Morty”) wrote the script, based on an original story outline from “The Walking Dead” and “Invincible” creator Robert Kirkman.“Renfield” also stars Awkwafina (“The Farewell,” Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings”), Ben Schwartz (“Sonic,” “The Afterparty”) and Adrian Martinez (“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” “Focus”).In Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel “Dracula,” Renfield was a patient in an insane asylum who ate vermin to absorb their life force — and whom Count Dracula used to enter the asylum and attack Jonathan Harker’s school mistress fiancée Mina.The film will be produced by Skybound Entertainment’s film team, including Kirkman, David Alpert, Bryan Furst and Sean Furst.

Angelique Jackson The world seems to be quickly coming to understand that navigating life as a Black person in America is an emotional and difficult journey. But what about paving a path in Hollywood? As support for the Black Lives Matter movement emboldens more Black people and people of color in the industry to speak out about their experiences, Aldis Hodge (“City on a Hill”) remains cautiously optimistic about seeing change both in the entertainment industry and the world as a whole.“I say I hope this moment is different,” Hodge says during the Variety’s Black Men in Hollywood roundtable.

Angelique Jackson Actor and comedian Jay Pharoah had never interacted with the police before April 26, 2020, when he heard a police officer yell for someone to “get on the ground.”“I’ve only been able to see it over the years, but to finally have that happen to me, personally, I understand fully the rage of all the Black people that this has happened to, that my folks that it has happened to over the years, and it keeps on going, keeps happening,” Pharoah tells Variety, joining the “#Represent: Black Men in Hollywood” roundtable with actors Chris Chalk, Aldis Hodge, Derek Luke and Algee Smith.Pharoah was exercising on the streets of Los Angeles when he was ordered lie face down on the ground by officers searching for a suspect that matched