Keke Palmer and Usher Team Up for 'Boyfriend' Music Video After Las Vegas Residency Drama With Darius Jackson

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent British Hollywood director Simon West (“Con Air,” “Lara Croft:Tomb Raider”) is set to direct Saudi Arabia-set epic “Antara” that will be shot in Neom, the sprawling production hub in Saudi Arabia’s northwestern corner. The English-language blockbuster based on Arab history is the tale of Antara ibn Shaddad, a slave warrior who was propelled to mythical status in the sixth century after winning his freedom and becoming a beloved knight and a widely celebrated Bedouin poet in the region. “Antara,” which was announced during the Venice Film Festival – where there is a strong Saudi industry presence – is co-produced by Irish entrepreneur, writer and producer Alexander Amartei.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor A federal judge threw out the conviction of Hernan Lopez, former head of Fox International Channels, who had been found guilty of bribing FIFA soccer officials in exchange for a broadcasting-rights deal. “We are obviously pleased with Judge Chen’s thorough and correct decision,” David Sarratt, a lawyer for Lopez, said in a statement to the AP. “We have never stopped believing in our client’s innocence.” Lopez, who after leaving Fox founded podcast network Wondery, was convicted in March 2023 by a jury on charges that he participated in a scheme to bribe South American soccer officials in order to secure exclusive broadcasting rights for 21st Century Fox.

It was far more desperate and panicked than it should have been, but Manchester United did end the transfer window on a high.

If you’ve ever wanted to achieve the body of Thor, Chris Hemsworth is offering a detailed look at his workouts.

Regardless of whether or not he’s “just Ken,” there’s no denying that Ryan Gosling is dreamy. In fact, Barbie co-star Ncuti Gatwa can attest to just how swoon-worthy the actor is in real life.

The British royal family is arguably the most recognizable royal family in the world, and its members have amassed impressive fortunes.

Selena Gomez appeared to reference her relationship with Justin Bieber in a new interview.

Living in a Barbie world is getting better and better for Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Greta Getwig and the rest of the cast of the year’s biggest movie.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Whoopi Goldberg and Jeremy Irvine are set to star in Italian comedy “Leopardi & Co.,” directed by Federica Biondi and produced by Franco-Tunisian film and TV entrepreneur Tarak Ben Ammar’s Eagle Pictures. Shooting on the film is currently underway in the town of Recanati, which is known to many Italians as the birthplace of one the country’s greatest poets, Giacomo Leopardi. Goldberg plays the agent of a U.S.

Naman Ramachandran British actor Faraz Ayub is in virtually every frame of Moin Hussain’s “Sky Peals,” world premiering at the Venice Film Festival’s Critics’ Week. Ayub plays Adam, who works night shifts at a motorway service station and lives a lonely life. Upon hearing that his estranged father has died, he finds himself in search of answers.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Vicky Krieps, best performance prize winner in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard for “Corsage,” will star as Sophie Toscan du Plantier in six time-Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan and David Merriman’s “Re-creation,” which is being presented in the Venice Gap-Financing Market. The docu-drama, which centers on the brutal murder in 1996 in Ireland of French film and TV producer Toscan du Plantier, has been co-written and will be co-directed by Sheridan, best known for “My Left Foot” and “In the Name of the Father,” and Merriman.

Tapestry of Love” (literally — in a notebook) after beginning her writing career at an Amish newspaper.The second novel in her “New Directions” romance series chronicles the romance between two traditional Amish youngsters in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and has sold close to a million copies, the Daily Mail reported Saturday.But Byler has gotten blowback from some community elders who claim the success of her tome is fueling sexual abuse, she told the outlet.“They are very tame books,” Byler said, dismissing comparisons to the sadomasochistic “Fifty Shades of Grey” novels, which shocked and titillated readers just over a decade ago.“There’s nothing unclean in them. There is some touching, my publisher said it would have to be discreet, and a little bit of a kiss,” she said, adding there was no sex in the book.Byler began newspaper reporting when her husband went bankrupt and later transitioned to publishing books for children before writing about the amorous side of Amish culture, where premarital sex — not to mention divorce, cars, electricity and cellphones — are verboten.Her books have increasingly become popular in the conservative US Bible Belt and other Christian communities, and Byler said she has earned a lifetime of money for her and her husband.However, she claims she is being unfairly blamed for recent publicized cases of sex abuse in the Amish community.“In the last 10 years or so, romance novels have become wrong in the community,” Byler told the Daily Mail.

Ncuti Gatwa is looking back to when he set foot on the Barbie set feeling nervous about the experience and how he “drowned” in Ryan Gosling’s blue eyes.

A descendant of the owner of the Titanic is to take on a gruelling 3000-mile solo row across the Atlantic to raise money for conservation and environment charities.

Off-duty officers and staff from the Scottish Police Federation, which represents rank and file ­officers, will descend on Holyrood on Wednesday to lobby ministers.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music The Black Music Action Coalition has announced the honorees for the 2023 BMAC Gala, its annual celebration honoring individuals and organizations who have affected positive change and helped improve equity within the community. Presented by Live Nation, the third annual gala will take place on Thursday, September 21 at the Beverly Hilton — honorees include: ● BMAC Clarence Avant Trailblazer Award: Hip-hop artist, award-winning producer, songwriter, author, DJ, and CEO of So So Def Records Jermaine Dupri ● BMAC Social Impact Award: Emmy Award-winning actress, singer, songwriter, producer Keke Palmer, SVP, Universal Music Group and Executive Director, Task Force for Meaningful Change Dr.

Darius Jackson is speaking out after news of his split with Keke Palmer broke.

Keke Palmer is opening up about her motherhood journey after welcoming her first child, Leodis, with her ex-boyfriend, Darius Jackson, and how it's impacted her style as she ushers in a new fashion era with her creative director, Sergio Hudson. In a new interview for, «The Modern Muse» duo — who grace the cover of the magazine's September/October Black Fashion Issue — discuss how Palmer finding herself again after Leodis' birth goes hand-in-hand with their partnership.The pair came together for this year's Met Gala after Palmer wore one of Hudson's designs as a correspondent two years before.

Darius Jackson is speaking out after news of his split with Keke Palmer broke.Palmer and Jackson, who met in 2021, welcomed their son, Leodis, in February. The pair went public with their romance in 2021 when Palmer shared pictures of her kissing Jackson during a birthday celebration.Things went awry after Jackson publicly shamed Palmer for the outfit she wore at an Usher concert.

There’s no Hollywood connection as strong as a celebrity and her stylist.

Darius Jackson is seemingly setting the record straight.

Darius Jackson is speaking out amid reports that he has “moved on” from Keke Palmer.

New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer. ET has you covered for everything in between.Keke Palmer joined Usher on his «Boyfriend» music video, making a statement following her split from Darius Jackson.

Usher and appeared in his new music video. The collaboration comes a month after her boyfriend Darius Jackson publicly criticised her for wearing a sheer dress to the R&B star’s concert.The couple – who had a son together earlier this year – were thrown into the limelight last month after Jackson publicly outfit-shamed his partner when she wore a sheer black dress to an Usher concert.At the show at his Las Vegas residency, footage emerged of the singer-songwriter serenading Palmer, to which Jackson took to X (Twitter) and responded: “It’s the outfit tho [sic]… you a mom.”He later doubled down on his opinion after facing backlash for the now-deleted tweet, claiming he made the comment because he has “standards and morals”.“We live in a generation where the man of the family doesn’t want the wife and mother to his kids to showcase booty cheeks to please others and he gets told how much of a hater he is,” he wrote (via The Independent).

Last month, a video of Usher serenading Keke Palmer during his residency at the Park MGM Las Vegas went viral online, prompting Keke’s then-boyfriend, Darius Jackson, to publicly shame her online. “It’s the outfit tho..

Darius Jackson is moving on from the drama and Keke Palmer, apparently.

Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson have officially called it quits, a source confirms to ET. «Keke and Darius called it quits shortly after he called her out on Twitter for her outfit at the Usher concert.

Usher’s new “Boyfriend” video, which premiered Wednesday morning. In the clip, the “Nope” actress fantasizes about the “Love in This Club” singer.If that sounds familiar, it’s clearly a ribbing response to last month’s baby-daddy drama when Palmer’s then-partner, fitness instructor Darius Jackson, took to social media to criticize the sheer, body-baring ensemble in which she slow-danced with Usher at his Las Vegas residency last month.“It’s the outfit tho..

Darius Jackson is moving on from the drama and Keke Palmer, apparently.

Keke Palmer is a mom — and she hasn’t forgotten it.

Thania Garcia Usher and Keke Palmer are fueling the fire caused by their viral Las Vegas dance in a new music video for Usher’s “Boyfriend.” After videos of the pair dancing to Usher’s “There Goes My Baby” during one of his Las Vegas concerts became a hot topic online, Palmer’s partner, Darius Jackson, publicly criticized her for wearing a revealing outfit to the concert and dancing with the R&B singer. “It’s the outfit tho..

It seems like Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson may no longer be an item after he publicly insulted her.

Keke Palmer and Usher are turning the drama between her and her boyfriend, Darius Jackson, after her appearance at the Las Vegas residency show into a hit music video!The duo dropped the music video for Usher's brand new single, aptly titled «Boyfriend,» on Wednesday. Although Palmer doesn't lend her voice to the single, she plays a prominent role in the music video.The video follows the 29-year-old entertainer as she and two friends get ready for a night out in Las Vegas, from doing their hair and makeup to selecting their gorgeous outfits before strutting their way to their destination, posing for pics in the hallway.

Keke Palmer‘s new collaboration seems very…pointed.

Keke Palmer seems to be shading Darius Jackson with her upcoming appearance in Usher’s new music video.

Usher opened up about some of his earliest memories with Beyonce.