Jay-Z Comments On Rumors That He's Retired From Music

Presenter Steve Jones and his rarely-seen American wife Phylicia Jackson-Jones looked loved-up as they basked in the sunshine on holiday in sunny Cornwall. As temperatures in Britain this week are hitting the 30s, they couldn't have picked a better time for a getaway to the coast.

Pediatrics, researchers found that the percentage of adolescents identifying as transgender actually declined between 2017 and 2019. That finding challenges the claim, often repeated by skeptics of gender identity, that the number of people identifying as transgender is climbing due to broader societal acceptance, the influence of social media, and peer pressure.The findings were based on data collected from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, a biennial national survey distributed to high school students asking them about the environment they face at school, their mental well-being, and their health habits, including drug or alcohol use. Although the CDC survey does not require states to record students’ gender identity, questions about sexual orientation have been administered since 2015, and 16 states opted to include questions asking students about their gender identity in 2017 and 2019.

2022 Love Island winner Ekin-Su has made headlines as it was announced she signed the biggest clothing deal in the show's history.The 27 year old, who won over the nation's hearts as she and Italian boyfriend Davide gained a landslide victory after accumulating 63.7 percent of the public votes, has just signed over a £1 million deal with Oh Polly. A source broke the news to The Sun, stating: “After speaking with all of the major fashion brands Ekin-Su wanted to work with a brand that aligned to her own values of sustainability and therefore decided against signing to a fast fashion brand.

In recent months, actress Julia Fox has become known for her experimental streetwear aesthetic after being pictured wearing everything from head-to-toe latex to sky high platform heels. And most recently the Uncut Gems star, who was catapulted to fame earlier this year following her brief romance with rapper Kanye West, turned heads thanks to her latest daring look.

Emma Bunton has surprised her fans by sharing a rare picture on social media of her eldest son Beau in celebration of his birthday. The Spice Girls star, who shares two children with her husband Jade Jones, took to Instagram to gush over her son on Wednesday 11 August as he turned 15 years old. 43 year old Emma looked like a proud parent in the snap and could be seen beaming from ear to ear alongside her teen son Beau as she wished him a happy birthday.

Gail Porter has been pictured re-enacting the moment she was hit in the face outside her home on Saturday night.The 51 year old was punched in the jaw as she attempted to stop two women scuffling outside her London flat. Gail said she was left “shaken” as she shared the update of her attack on social media afterwards on Saturday, telling followers: “Please remind me…when two women are fighting outside my home… don’t go out and try and make peace. “At home now with a punch to the jaw.

Fashion fans are running out to Primark to get their hands on a dupe for Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS bodysuit as it's an absolute steal. Over the years the popular high street store has certainly become one of the go to shops, where bargain hunters find affordable cheap lookalikes of high-end designs, such as Balenciaga handbags and Gucci loafers. It looks like the affordable fashion brand has done it yet again, with this bargain shapewear dupe for only £8.

Michelle Branch has reportedly been arrested.

Tristan Thompson is back on Instagram.

Jennifer Lopez is putting in time at a dance studio!

Amazon Freevee has released the first trailer for High School, an eight-episode coming-of-age drama based on the New York Times best-selling memoir of the same name from Tegan and Sara Quin. The first four episodes of High School will premiere Oct. 14, with new episodes available every Friday on Amazon Freevee (formerly IMDb TV).

When wrestler Mack Beggs stepped onto the mat to compete during his days as a high schooler in Texas, he not only faced the opponent in front of him, but often a raft of adversaries in the stands. They booed him and hurled invectives.

Lori Harvey reflected on how much she has grown and revealed that she was very close to getting married when she was younger.

Hilary Duff has a sick child at home.

Lucy Liu has officially joined the limited series A Man in Full alongside Diane Lane and Jeff Daniels.

Cara Danielle Brown The topic of work-life balance is all over this year’s awards season — and for good reason.Following the COVID-19 lockdown, many are striving to lead much more intentional lives. While shows including Apple TV+’s “Severance” offer an imaginative take on boundaries pushed to the extreme, HBO Max’s “Hacks” offers themes of the exact opposite: blurred lines.

Guy Lodge Film CriticA cemetery is not an auspicious choice of rendezvous point for an estranged father and son arranging what might be one last meeting in “A Perfect Day for Caribou,” but the dry joke of Jeff Rutherford’s tender, affectingly reserved first feature is that things get more melancholic still when they leave its glum confines. Set over the course of a single day on the fringes of some dead American anytown, this at once quiet and talkative two-hander covers no especially new ground, but strides known territory with a keen eye for lonesome landscapes, and an ear for the eternal communicative impasse felt by men who know each other all too well and not at all. Sturdy, thoughtful performances from Jeb Berrier and, in particular, rising star Charlie Plummer should hook distributor interest in this low-key indie following its premiere in Locarno’s newcomer-oriented Cineasti de Presente strand.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorJi.hlava Intl. Documentary Film Festival has revealed to Variety the projects that the participants of its 2022 Emerging Producers program are working on. The producers were asked to deliver an elevator pitch for their projects.Every year since 2010, the festival has selected 18 up-and-coming producers of documentary films (17 European and one representing a non-European guest country), which are then provided with educational, networking and promotional support.There are almost 200 alumni of the program, many of whom have gone on to win awards at major festivals.The 2023 participants will be announced by Ji.hlava during the Sarajevo Film Festival on Aug. 15.“All Roads” (working title)Producer: Charlotte Hailstone, Hailstone Films (U.K.)Director: Laura WadhaSynopsis: A decade after the war began, a Scottish/Syrian filmmaker tries to reconnect with her fractured Syrian family, scattered around the world. She embarks on a journey, exploring the breakdown in communication between loved ones she hasn’t seen since 2010, wondering to what extent this has actually been caused by the war.Pitch: Laura’s debut feature builds on her successful short documentaries, including Berlinale Crystal Bear-winning “Born in Damascus.” This intimate film shows the audience what happens long after the initial upheaval of war. A timely light shone on the lasting impact this trauma has on lives and relationships.

Zack Sharf Michelle Branch was arrested for domestic assault, the Nashville police department confirmed to Variety. The arrest took place following the announcement that Branch was splitting from her husband of three years, “The Black Keys” drummer Patrick Carney. TMZ first reported the arrest, adding that court documents revealed Branch had slapped Carney in the face “one to two times.” Branch’s bail was set at $1,000.Branch and Carney married in 2019. Branch said in a statement to TMZ while announcing the split: “To say that I am totally devastated doesn’t even come close to describing how I feel for myself and for my family. The rug has been completely pulled from underneath me and now I must figure out how to move forward. With such small children, I ask for privacy and kindness.”Branch and Carney married in 2019. Branch said in a statement to TMZ while announcing the split: “To say that I am totally devastated doesn’t even come close to describing how I feel for myself and for my family. The rug has been completely pulled from underneath me and now I must figure out how to move forward. With such small children, I ask for privacy and kindness.”

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“A League of Their Own” costume designer Trayce Field wanted to give each character her own costume arc and palette to help tell a visual story about women, many of whom had been housewives, leaving home for the first time to live their dreams.Based on Penny Marshall’s 1992 movie, the series, coming to Prime Video on Aug. 12, is a fictional story based on the real women’s baseball league that started during World War II.Abbi Jacobson’s Carson and Chanté Adams’ Max are both homemakers at the start of the series. Carson is prim and proper, while Max, a Black woman, feels trapped.

Naman Ramachandran Booker Prize winning author Salman Rushdie was attacked as he was about to deliver a lecture in western New York on Friday, according to the Associated Press.“An Associated Press reporter witnessed a man storm the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and begin punching or stabbing Rushdie as he was being introduced. The author was taken or fell to the floor, and the man was restrained,” an Associated Press report stated.The author’s condition is not known at this time.Rushdie was due to deliver a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution.

Jay Cutler has some THOUGHTS on his divorce from Kristin Cavallari!

Jay-Z has opened up on appearing on other people’s songs, saying he “never” charges to lay down guest verses.The rapper was speaking to Kevin Hart for an episode of Hart’s new show Hart To Heart, which debuted on Peacock this week.“It’s mostly relationships,” Jay said of his approach to appear in guest form on others’ records. “It’s actually always been mostly relationships. Sometimes it’s talent and sometimes someone asks me to be on something.“Pretty much every song that I’m on I’m asked to be on.

Don’t count him out just yet! JAY-Z might not be in the studio right now, but he’s not saying he’s retired from the music game, either. The 52-year-old sat down with Kevin Hart for the comedian’s “Hart to Heart” series on Peacock, where he addressed those pesky retirement rumors, and how taking his first-ever vacation and becoming a father impacted his approach to his career.

JAY-Z might not be in the studio right now, but he's not saying he's retired from the music game, either. The 52-year-old sat down with Kevin Hart for the comedian's  series on Peacock, where he addressed those pesky retirement rumors, and how taking his first-ever vacation and becoming a father impacted his approach to his career.Explaining that his future plans are up in the air, the hip-hop mogul said he doesn't know «what happens next.»«I'm not actively making music or making an album or have plans to make an album,» he added. «But I never want to say I'm retired… It's a gift, and who am I to shut it off? It's open to whatever.

Woody Harrelson is in negotiations to lead the ensemble of “Sailing,” a new comedy musical by “Rock of Ages” creator Chris D’Arienzo, for Lionsgate.Taking place in the late seventies, the film will chronicle the adventures of a group of musicians as they make their way into the sounds and lifestyle of “yacht rock,” a variation of soft rock that came to prominence on FM radio during that era.Jeremy Plager, who worked with D’Arienzo to sell the pitch, will develop and produce with Harrelson and Megamix’s Jonathan Levine and Gillian Bohrer as part of the production banner’s first-look deal with Lionsgate.“Everything about the yacht rock vibe, ethos and lifestyle will be brought on board this fun and hilarious nostalgic comedy,” said Lionsgate president of production Erin Westerman in a release. “We’re thrilled to be working with Jeremy, Jonathan, Gillian, Chris, and Woody, and we’re confident that it will not only have a phenomenal soundtrack, but it will also put you in a summertime mood.”Harrelson, who starred in last year’s “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” adds to a slate that includes “The Man From Toronto” opposite Kevin Hart and Cannes’ 2022 Palme d’Or winner “Triangle of Sadness.” Prior to “Rock of Ages,” D’Arienzo wrote “Jordeys,” “Hot,” and “Barry Munday,” which he also directed.

EXCLUSIVE: Three-time Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson is in talks to join Lionsgate’s ensemble 1970s jukebox musical Sailing from Rock of Ages creator Chris D’Arienzo.

Jay-Z has said that he has not retired from rap and he hasn’t shut the door on releasing new music in the future.Speaking with actor and comedian Kevin Hart on his Peacock talkshow Hart To Heart, the rapper opened up about his future plans.He last released an album in 2017 with ‘4:44’. A year later, he and his wife Beyoncé released a collaborative record titled ‘Everything Is Love’.“I don’t know what happens next. I’m not actively making music or making an album or have plans to make an album,” he said.“But I never want to say I’m retired… It’s a gift, and who am I to shut it off? It’s open to whatever.

Sophie Turner and husband Joe Jonas have welcomed their second child. The pair have also revealed the baby’s gender.

A welcomed change of pace. Jay-Z got real about how fatherhood altered the course of his career for the better.

JAY-Z puts family first. It's no secret the 52-year-old mogul has made a name for himself both in music and in business. With 24 GRAMMYs under his belt and a diverse business portfolio spanning from his streaming service, Tidal, to his 40/40 Club franchise, the star's resume is packed.