It’s a New Era For U.S. Women’s Soccer. And Cindy Parlow Cone Is In Charge

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn what may be a case of unfortunate timing, Kendrick Lamar will appear in an extended Spotify podcast series that examines his classic 2015 album “To Pimp a Butterfly” — premiering Wednesday (Feb. 16).

Ben Croll To follow-up his 2016 debut “Marija,” Swiss filmmaker Michael Koch set his sight skyward, fixing his vision on a remote Alpine farming community both untouched and victim to time. The filmmaker immersed himself in that world, working with village locals, collecting stories and living off the land, and would then channel those experiences into his sophomore feature.Now premiering in competition in Berlin, “A Piece of Sky” follows a taciturn farmhand, Marco (Simon Wisler), and a single mother, Anna (Michèle Brand), who find strength in each other as they build a life in the punishing Alpine range.

William Earl Brent Lang has been promoted to Executive Editor of Variety.In his new role, Lang will help guide the venerable showbiz brand’s editorial operations across digital and print platforms. He will continue to oversee Variety’s film, media and theater coverage, and he serves as leader of the New York bureau. “There’s an infinite number of words I would use to describe Brent Lang and my admiration for his breadth of genius, talent and skills as a journalist,” said Claudia Eller, Variety Editor-in-Chief. “He is also one of the most trustworthy, thoughtful and collegial people I’ve ever worked with and it’s a joy to watch him continue to flourish.”Lang most recently served as Executive Editor of Film and Media and New York Bureau Chief.

Over only a relatively small number of feature films, Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher has established herself as one of the most interesting working today. And it doesn’t appear that she’s going to be stopping anytime soon, as she is already in the middle of filming her latest feature, “La Chimera.” According to Variety, Alice Rohrwacher has started production on “La Chimera,” her newest feature, which will star Josh O’Connor, Isabella Rossellini, Carole Duarte, Alba Rohrwacher, and Vincenzo Nemolato.

Glasgow's iconic museum dedicated to city life is to reopen to the public in just over one week's time following months of closure.

“Don’t Say Gay” bill, highlighting the serious harm it could cause to LGBTQ youth.The Republican-backed bill, which is working its way through Florida’s legislature, would ban discussions of LGBTQ issues “in primary grade levels or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students.”Florida Republicans claim that the bill is a “parental rights” measure which will alert parents to topics that they might otherwise object to. However, Democrats have criticized the legislation, saying it will be interpreted and enforced by school districts in a way that effectively gags any discussion about LGBTQ-related topics, even in passing.Appearing on CNN Newsroom last week, Buttigieg was asked by host Jim Sciutto whether the “Don’t Say Gay” bill is “dangerous.”“Absolutely,” Buttigieg responded.

Sarah Jessica Parker is getting candid about And Just Like That.

Prince Andrew has agreed to settle the lawsuit against him from accuser Virginia Giuffre.

The first look at HBO Max’s The Staircase eight-episode series just debuted online!

Hulu has renewed 2 TV shows so far in 2022 and they’re both big fan favorites!

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The debut trailer for Netflix‘s new movie Windfall just debuted online!

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Hollywood’s guilds are playing it safe this awards season. Proof of vaccinations will be required for all those attending the SAG Awards, the DGA Awards, the Producers Guild Awards, the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards, the Art Directors Guild Awards and the Cinematographers Guild’s Publicists Awards Luncheon. And it’s only fitting since Hollywood’s unions were among the first unions in the nation to allow employers to require vaccinations as a condition of employment, which made a safe return to work possible during the two-year-long Covid pandemic.

As Artem Chigvintsev recovers from his pneumonia diagnosis, Nikki Bella shared more information about how the Dancing With the Stars pro is coping amid the health scare.

Keeping it private. Jennifer Lopez has shown some PDA with Ben Affleck since they rekindled their romance last year, but there’s one line she won’t cross.

Not always smooth sailing. Julia Fox hinted at the difficulties in her relationship with Kanye West ahead of their recent breakup.

Hot girl style! Whether she’s rocking a dangerously high slit, plunging neckline or sheer set, Megan Thee Stallion doesn’t shy away from showing a little skin. 

Babies still on the brain? Tom Schwartz is giving an update on his and Katie Maloney‘s future family plans.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton celebrated their first Valentine’s Day as a married couple with the sharing of a sweet, never-before-seen wedding video.

Family comes first. On Feb. 6, Joe Gatto got to share the stage with his children at a comedy show in New York – and it was filmed by his estranged wife Bessy Gatto.

UPDATE 2/15/2022: Prince Andrew, 61, agreed to settle the sexual assault lawsuit from Virginia Giuffre, 38, according to the Washington Post. Virginia’s attorneys sent a letter to the court and said Prince Andrew “intends to make a substantial donation to Ms. Giuffre’s charity in support of victims’ rights,” court docs reportedly show. The letter also reportedly reads, “Prince Andrew has never intended to malign Ms. Giuffre’s character, and he accepts that she has suffered both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks.” The sum of the settlement will reportedly not be disclosed.

A film adaptation of first person shooter video game “Bioshock” is in the works at Netflix.The streamer has partnered with the video game’s parent company Take Two Interactive, in a deal which took about to a year to close, to develop a possible cinematic universe. The film will be produced by Take Two along with Roy Lee and Doug Davison’s Vertigo Entertainment.First released by subsidiary 2k Games in 2007, the “Bioshock” game franchise includes “BioShock,” “BioShock 2” and “BioShock Infinite.” Set across multiple dystopian and visionary landscapes gone wrong, the series blends sci-fi and horror to pose unique existential and societal questions that reshaped how game stories could be told – all amidst pulse-pounding action gameplay that rewards sharp shooting, clever planning, and lethal improvisation.

Kanye West is trying to win Kim Kardashian back once again. The rapper now known as Ye, 44, who insisted that the pair will get back together in an Instagram outburst, has made a grand Valentine's Day gesture by sending a truck full of red roses to Kim's house.

Rita Ora and boyfriend Taika Waititi seemed happily in love as they posed together at the Super Bowl over the weekend.The couple cuddled up together as they watched the Super Bowl in Los Angeles on Sunday as they approached their first anniversary as a couple.Taika Waititi is a filmmaker, actor, and comedian from New Zealand. He's best known for the 2014 film What We Do in the Shadows and the WWII comedy-drama Jojo Rabbit which was released in 2019. Here's a look inside the couple's romance...

, celebrity trainer Kacy Duke is sharing how she really feels about the Netflix series. Portrayed by Laverne Cox, Duke was one of the many people sucked in and then conned by Anna Delvey, aka the “Fake German Heiress” convicted of scamming some of New York’s elite, high-end hotels and restaurants and banks out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. “Wow, what a ride it’s been,” Duke tells ET’s Lauren Zima after watching all nine episodes of the binge-worthy.

EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Jessica Kingdon, who recently earned her first Oscar nomination for Ascension, has signed with Anonymous Content for management.

Jordan Moreau “Would you kindly watch Netflix’s ‘BioShock’ movie?”The streamer is teaming up with 2K and Take-Two Interactive to adapt the popular video game series as a film, details of which were announced Tuesday. Vertigo Entertainment and Take-Two will produce the movie, which does not have a director or talent attached as of yet.Set across multiple dystopian and visionary landscapes gone wrong, the “BioShock” series blends sci-fi and horror to pose unique existential and societal questions that reshaped how game stories could be told — all amidst pulse-pounding action gameplay that rewards sharp shooting, clever planning and lethal improvisation.Across the titles’ original releases as well as multiple re-releases, remastered editions and bundled collections, the “BioShock” series has sold more than 39 million copies worldwide, and it’s widely recognized as one of the most celebrated and beloved series in all of gaming.

Fake heiress Anna Sorokin, otherwise known as Anna Delvey, is working with Surviving R. Kelly producer Bunim/Murray Productions on a limited documentary series.

EXCLUSIVE: Sales company VIM Worldwide has picked up global rights to Teddy Grennan’s thriller Wicked Games.

Propagate has promoted Rodney Ferrell to President, Worldwide Scripted Content.

Prince Andrew and his accuser Virginia Giuffre have reached a “settlement in principle” over the latter’s abuse claim, according to U.S. court documents.

Netflix is partnering with video game holding company Take-Two Interactive and its game publisher subsidiary, 2K, to produce a film based on their renowned video game franchise, BioShock.

Kinetic Games has said that it will be “more transparent” with players when presenting Phasmophobia patch notes in the future.As reported by PC GamesN, after the developer recently ran a fan poll on Discord for the game looking for opinions from players, the lead artist on Phasmophobia, Corey J Dixon, has said that the poll “in no way guarantees how we actually write patch notes in the future,” and the team was “just looking for opinions and to create discussion for the possibility of change.”Following the poll, it was revealed that players voted to receive more in-detail patch notes for the ghost-hunting game, with multiple times the number of votes as the less-detailed options.Phasmophobia Balance Patch v0.5.2.0Ghost identity changes, High Priestess and Voodoo Doll buffs!https://t.co/XIgMuSh4U3#Phasmophobia— Phasmophobia (@KineticGame) February 10, 2022In a new Steam community post, Kinetic has confirmed that going forward it will change the way it presents the latest Phasmophobia patch notes. “In light of the most recent Discord Poll, we’ve decided to experiment with being more transparent in writing patch notes when we update the game,” the developer said.The rest of the patch notes for v0.5.2.0 features the updates to come, with a long list of changes in relation to Ghost Identities, fixes, new additions, and more.Some big ghost changes address the Demon, Banshee, Shade, Poltergeist, and Hantu – who have all either received a gameplay buff or nerf, as well as how players will interact with them.One new update includes ‘The High Priestess’ tarot card, which has received new functionality and should help when drawing one early while playing solo.

Universal Content Productions, a division of Unversal Studio Group, is expanding its executive leadership team, with the hire of Rebecca Franko and Kenny Tsai as SVPs, Current Programming.

Sigur Rós nearly a decade after he left, the band have announced on Instagram.Sveinsson was previously a member of the group from 1998, leaving in 2013 to “do something different”.The multi-instrumentalist was not replaced following his departure, with Jónsi telling Paste that year: “We never thought about getting somebody else to replace him. I think we just wanted to keep on with the three of us.”Sigur Rós have now shared a screenshot of a video call featuring Jónsi, Georg “Goggi” Holm and Sveinsson.