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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Ticket sales at the box office this weekend will be flowing as freely as spice on the desert planet of Arrakis. Director Denis Villeneuve‘s big-budget sequel “Dune: Part Two,” where “spice” is an all-powerful commodity, is targeting $70 million to $80 million in its opening weekend. Warner Bros., the studio behind the sci-fi epic, is conservatively projecting a $65 million start, though most box office prognosticators believe that revenues could near the $90 million mark.

His Dark Materials, has pleaded guilty to downloading hundreds of “sickening” child abuse images.The actor, from Nottingham, was found to have downloaded and viewed almost 850 images of children – some as young as three – on his mobile devices.During the case, which was held at Nottingham Crown Court, police also said they’d found 165 of the most serious category A indecent images (via Nottinghamshire Live).Nicola Patten of the prosecution said: “Two devices were seized and the defendant was arrested. On them were 165 category A images, 88 category B and 592 category C.

TikTok has confirmed that it has begun to remove Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) songs from its platform.The app has already removed tracks by artists who are signed to the label and will be doing the same with songwriters. The removal of the UMPG tracks comes three days before the UMPG catalogue becomes unlicensed for use on the social media platform.Per Music Business Worldwide, “Any recording of a song currently available on TikTok that has been co-written by a songwriter signed to Universal Music Publishing will also need to come down in the event of UMPG’s license expiring.According to BBC, TikTok has shared that up to 30 per cent of the platform’s “popular songs” could be lost, with some industry estimates revealing that up to 80 per cent of all music on TikTok could be muted.A short list of UMG artists whose music is expected to vanish from the platform is Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, The Weeknd, Drake, Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber, Adele, Coldplay, J Balvin, Post Malone and Sophie Ellis-Bextor – whose 2001 track ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ has gone particularly viral through TikTok following the release of Saltburn.Last month, UMG published an open letter announcing its intention to withdraw music from artists signed to the publisher and label from TikTok.In its statement, UMG announced that its licensing agreement with TikTok expired on January 31 and that negotiations to renew the contract have fallen short.

Apple rejected Bing as the default search engine in its Safari browser after providing the wrong answer to a question about Annie Lennox.Incorrect search results for the query “Annie Lennox first band” was among the reasons why Apple ended up going with Google as their default search engine. The claims were revealed on Friday, February 23 in a filing from Google in its antitrust case against the US government (per The Register).Lennox was referenced in testimony from John Giannandrea, Apple’s vice president of machine learning and AI strategy.Back in 2018, Giannandrea used Bing to research the singer’s career after Apple was approached by Microsoft in hopes to be choses ad the default search engine over Google.

Sting still owns the famous codpiece that he wore in David Lynch’s 1984 film version of Dune.The musician played the role of Feyd-Rautha in the film – the nephew of and heir to Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Kenneth McMillan). In one memorable scene in the film, Sting is naked, apart from a bright blue winged codpiece.Now, Austin Butler, who plays the same character in the second part of Denis Villeneuve’s new film adaptation of Dune, has revealed that Sting told him personally that he still owns the legendary item of clothing.“Sting obviously played the part in David Lynch’s [version],” Butler said during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this week.

Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Timbaland and more touched down on the moon last week.The historic landing of the Odysseus spacecraft marked the first time a private lander successfully landed on the moon, as well as the first American craft to touch down since 1972.The lander brought a time capsule to the moon containing various arts-centric artefacts. It also contains a documentary, namely Michael P.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Marc Short, the former chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence and a longtime Republican consultant, has been named a contributor to both NBC News‘ “Meet the Press” and CNBC, according to three people familiar with the matter, Short is expected to appear on “Meet the Press” this Sunday, according to one of these people. He has taken part in the program several times in recent years when not affiliated with an active campaign, turning up as recently as January. Short has typically appeared during the show’s panel section, providing a perspective from the right.

Wonka-themed chocolate “experience” in Glasgow has been branded as “awful” by furious parents and forced to shut just hours after opening.Dubbed as ‘Willy’s Chocolate Experience’, the event advertised “a celebration of sweetness and imagination”, inspired by the hit movie Wonka and the Roald Dahl book that inspired it.Tickets cost £35 and promised audio and visual effects, dancing Oompa-Loompas and chocolate fountains, but delivered little more than a barely-decorated warehouse with a smattering of plastic candy canes and a small bouncy castle.Outraged parents began demanding a refund shortly after it opened, describing it as a “farce” run by “cowboys”. The event’s organisers, House of Illuminati, decided to pull the plug just hours into its opening day.apparently this was sold as a live Willy Wonka Experience but they used all AI images on the website to sell tickets and then people showed up and saw this and it got so bad people called the cops lmao pic.twitter.com/tfkyg0G0WG— Chris Alsikkan (@AlsikkanTV) February 26, 2024they charged $45 for this pic.twitter.com/0Nlk0IMJkj— Chris Alsikkan (@AlsikkanTV) February 26, 2024Police Scotland also sent officers to the scene after receiving a number of official complaints.House of Illuminati issued an apology and guaranteed to refund all customers within 10 days.

Ray Winstone has said he sometimes stars in films he doesn’t “want to do” so he can “pay the rent”.In a new interview with The Guardian, the 67-year-old spoke about his life and career and admitted that sometimes, he did films he didn’t necessarily want to do.He explained: “You go have fun for six weeks, see how it turns out,” he said, referring to the filming process. “If it turns out great, it’s a plus.

Hairspray director John Waters is set to begin production on his first film in 20 years, according to reports.As per World of Reel, Aubrey Plaza will take the lead in Liarmouth – an adaptation of Waters’ book of the same name that was released in 2022.The book was described by publishers on its release as a “hilariously filthy tale of sex, crime, and family dysfunction” and was subtitled, “A Feel-Bad Romance.”Liarmouth focuses on a compulsive liar and scammer Marsha Sprinkle who splits from her partner Daryl and steals from both her daughter and her mother.The project was first announced in 2022 via Deadline, but appears to have been delayed due to last year’s writers’ and actors’ strikes.Waters’ last film in the director’s chair was 2004’s A Dirty Shame, which starred Tracey Ullman, Johnny Knoxville and Selma Blair.Waters broke through with cult films like Pink Flamingos and Polyester before films like Hairspray, Cry-Baby and Serial Mom made him a household name.Last year, Waters named Ari Aster’s dark comedy Beau Is Afraid as the best film of 2023.The director shared his annual list of favorite movies of the year with Vulture, placing the A24 film at the very top.“A superlong, super-crazy, super-funny movie about one man’s mental breakdown with a cast better than Around the World in 80 Days: Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Parker Posey, Nathan Lane, and Amy Ryan,” Waters wrote.

Brent Lang Executive Editor The actors strike and a series of holiday blockbusters that didn’t shine as brightly took a bite out of Imax‘s fourth-quarter earnings. Revenues at the exhibition and technology company fell to $86 million, a 12% drop from the $98 million that the company reported in the prior-year quarter. Profits, however, were essentially flat, with Imax reporting net income of $2.5 million, a 3% decline from the $2.6 million in the prior-year quarter.

Thania Garcia Over 20 years after Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, was shot to death in his Queens recording studio, two men have been convicted for the murder. On Tuesday, jurors at the U.S. District Court’s Eastern Division of New York in Brooklyn delivered the long-expected decision following weeks of testimonials.

NME about the highs and lows of playing live in the current climate, and shared advice for rising acts about taking to the stage.The event, showcasing unsigned music across the capital, is set to return for its second year tomorrow (Wednesday, February 28) as a core element of the ILMC. With over 1,000 agents, promoters and live music professionals in town, ILMC offers a platform for artists to perform in front of a potentially career-changing crowd.Across five intimate venues across Soho – The 100 Club, 21Soho, The Lower Third, Phoenix Arts Club and The Spice of Life – London Calling boasts a stacked line-up of August Charles, b1no*, Babymorocco, Backroad Gee, Emilia Tarrant, Forgetting The Future, freekind, Gia Ford, Hyphen, Lala Hayden, Luna Morgenstern, LYVIA, MAVICA, Noah and the Loners, Nxdia, The New Eves and YIIGAA.With the ILMC hosting talks, workshops, mentor sessions, special events and more during based around the business and culture of touring, festival and live entertainment, three of the acts appearing at London Calling caught up with NME to share some insight about their life on the road.Taking to the stage at the Phoenix Arts Club, Lala Hayden said that she was looking forward to the next step of her “surreal” journey after taking an “indefinite break” as frontwoman of previous band Anteros.

Knocked Loose have announced a new album, ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To’ and dropped its lead single ‘Blinding Faith’.The Kentucky metalcore band will release their third LP on May 10 via Pure Noise, which is set to feature collaborations with Poppy and Chris Motionless from Motionless In White.Per a press release, the album’s title came from a conversation that frontman Bryan Garris had with a woman who was sitting next to him on a plane. When he admitted that he was finding it particularly difficult to manage his “borderline phobia” of flying, she told him, “You won’t go before you’re supposed to.”“On this album, we go the fastest we’ve ever gone; we go the scariest we’ve ever gone.

Christopher Nolan has revealed that there is a line of dialogue in his 2008 film The Dark Knight that continues to “plague” him to this day.The director made the admission in a new interview with Deadline, where he found himself discussing how the real Robert Oppenheimer was treated poorly by the US government after his role in the Second World War.In Nolan’s Oppenheimer, the real-life American physicist who played a pivotal role in the creation of the atomic bomb in World War II is played by Cillian Murphy.Often dubbed ‘the father of the atomic bomb’, Oppenheimer was instrumental in the development of the nuclear weapons that were used in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, the only use of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict in human history.And yet, as Nolan explains, it is a line from The Dark Knight that he feels resonates with the real Oppenheimer’s plight.“I’m plagued by a line from The Dark Knight, and I’m plagued by it because I didn’t write it,” Nolan said. “My brother [Jonathan] wrote it.

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would undergo a “planned” (translation: not emergency) abdominal surgery for an unspecified issue, the internet has been abuzz with theories ranging from speculation to outright conspiracy. Case in point: she's trending on Twitter.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.And while the Princess of Wales deserves to recover in privacy, the lack of clarity—or even vague updates—from the Palace has made many curious.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.So, to separate fact from fabrication, here's everything that's actually been reported and/or verified about the mom of three's health, starting with the latest updates:February 27, 2024: Prince William abruptly pulls out of a memorial service for King Constantine of Greece at Windsor Castle (his father's late cousin) due to a “personal matter,” prompting speculation.

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has acquired North American rights to Parachute, the romantic drama marking the directorial debut of actress Brittany Snow (X), which won multiple awards in its debut at SXSW 2023, recognizing Snow and star Courtney Eaton (Yellowjackets). The film from Yale Productions, also starring Thomas Mann (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl), is set to open in select theaters on April 5.

E. Duke Vincent, a naval aviator and novelist who also, with partner Aaron Spelling, produced some of the most popular shows in television history, died on February 10 in Montecito. That, according to his wife, actress Pamela Hensley. He was 91.

EXCLUSIVE: James Badge Dale is set for a major recurring role in Apple TV+limited series The Savant, starring and executive produced by Jessica Chastain. Nnamdi Asomugha also stars in the eight-episode series from writer/executive producer/showrunner Melissa James Gibson, Fifth Season and Anonymous Content.

Endeavor-controlled ring sports giant TKO Group Holdings reported $614 million in total revenue in the fourth quarter, along with a slight dip in UFC profits.

Imax saw sales dip in the fourth quarter to $86 million from $98 million, in line with Wall Street forecasts, as the company focused on the full year and its accelerated global expansion. The stock in up in after-market trading.

EXCLUSIVE: There is a hot bidding war heating up for Mattel’s animated take of Bob the Builder with heavy interest from Netflix, Amazon MGM Studios, and DreamWorks Animation and others. We hear that offers have been made, and that no one is merely circling for this animated feature which speaks greatly to the Latino and Hispanic community.

Avatar: The Last Airbender was the star of the show on Netflix last week.

McCanna “Mac” Anthony Sinise, the musician son of actor Gary Sinise, has died of the rare spinal cancer Chordoma, the Forrest Gump star announced today.

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation is expanding its executive team under President Bill Damaschke, adding Kim Mackey and Jessie Carbonaro, as EVP of Production Talent and VP of Production Talent, respectively, and elevating Susan Akinbola to VP of Development.

Gisele Bündchen seems to be moving on following her divorce from Tom Brady. The supermodel has been living in Miami with her kids, and traveling to Brazil to spend quality time with her family.

Kim Kardashian’s son, Saint West, is living his dreams. At Sunday night’s LA Galaxy vs Inter Miami soccer match, Kim surprised the world by sharing the news that her son had accompanied Lionel Messi out on the soccer pitch. Kim Kardashian describes the perfect man if she decides to marry again: ‘I know what a real relationship is’Bianca Censori debuts bob haircut and wispy bangs at Milan Fashion WeekSaint walking Messi out on the field tonight at the La Galaxy vs Inter Miami game!!! He is living the absolute dream! pic.twitter.com/g6ZEy6ujYrKardashian shared a video fo the moment, which shows Messi walking out towards the pitch as he held on to Saint West’s hand.

New information about the murder of a 22-year-old nursing student in Georgia has been revealed. And it’s hard to stomach. According to WSB-TV, Laken Ril

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Emma McVey has revealed that she is the "happiest I've ever been" after she recently split with Gaz Beadle, two years after getting married.The couple announced their separation in October last year and shared the news online, with Gaz stating they “both deserve to be happy as well as being parents”. The former couple share children Chester, five, and Primrose, three and Emma has been keeping fans updated on what she's been up to via her social media. In her most recent post, she offered fans a “little lift update”.

Married At First Sight Australia has made a welcome return to TV screens, with a new set of singletons hoping to meet their perfect match at the end of the aisle.The Australian edition landed on screens in the UK on Monday, 26 February on E4 - delighting MAFS fans. In the first episode, we saw Cassandra and Tristan get hitched as well as Sara and Tim. However, it was Sara and Tim who had viewers talking, as things between them quickly took a downwards turn.

After the Prince of Wales had to cancel his appearance to attend a service to celebrate the life of King Constantine of Greece, questions were immediately asked if the last-minute decision was linked to the Princess of Wales' recovery from her abdominal surgery. However, it was quickly confirmed that Kate - who returned home a month ago after spending two weeks in the London Clinic - was not the reason for the cancellation.There were concerns that William - who was due to honour the memory of his godfather, King Constantine - and his sudden withdrawal from the event had something to do with his wife's health.

Kai Widdrington has shared a rare glimpse into his relationship with Strictly Come Dancing co-star Nadiya Bychkova.The couple both appeared on Loose Women on Tuesday, 27 February to discuss their joint tour and romance. Kai, 28, and Nadiya, 34, who are both professional dancers on Strictly, went public with their romance in June 2022 and have remained loved-up ever since.The pair work together on the BBC One show and are also set to embark on a UK tour, Behind The Magic, in June 2024.Things appear to be getting serious between the pair, with Kai having met and formed a bond with Nadiya's daughter Mila, seven.The dancer shares Mila with Slovenian footballer Matija Skarabot, who she was previously engaged to. Kai branded Mila one of "cleverest little girls" as he opened up about meeting her.

Married at First Sight Australia returned on Tuesday night as another two strangers met at the altar. Things were off to a tense start following an awkward wedding previously as one groom confessed to still having feelings for an ex.

A Wishaw town centre property has been put up for sale.