Launch of Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India to Boost Creator Opportunities

Hopefully Pete Davidson is already hard at work preparing himself for space travel, because if Jeff Bezos has anything to say about it, the comedian is going to be launched into orbit SOON!

Billy Watson, a child star who was one of the famed Watson Family, the only acting family that has their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, died February 17 of natural causes at age 98 in a Spokane, Washington hospital.

The Weeknd’s latest album,, you’ll definitely want to check out the singer’s newest concert special,, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.  invites you to experience the album in a whole new way, as “a purgatory otherworld where live performance, theater, and performance art collide for a night out at the club.” Along with this new immersive musical special comes an official merch collection available to shop now on Amazon. Watch NowShop Now is The Weeknd’s fifth studio album, featuring appearances by Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne and narration by Jim Carrey. joins the ranks of other streamable immersive specials available through Prime Video, including and three volumes of Rihanna’s .Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch and how to shop the new merch: A post shared by The Weeknd (@theweeknd) is currently available to stream now on Prime Video. Watch Now is streaming exclusively on Prime Video. Access to Prime Video is a perk included in an Amazon Prime membership, available for $15 monthly or $139 for the year. If you aren't already subscribed or interested in subscribing to Amazon Prime and just want access to the Prime Video library, a membership to Prime Video is available for $9 monthly.

Ellise Shafer “Flee” won best feature at the International Documentary Association’s annual awards ceremony on Friday night.Directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, “Flee” is also nominated for best documentary feature at this year’s Oscars. Leading the ceremony with the most wins, however, was “Summer of Soul,” which took home the best director prize for Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson as well as best music documentary and best editing.The ceremony also handed out speciality awards, honoring Roger Ross Williams with the Career Achievement Award, Ronan Farrow with the Truth to Power Award, Cecilia Aldarondo with the Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award, Jean Tsien with the Pioneer Award and Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh with the Courage Under Fire Award. Below, find the full list of winners.Best Feature“Flee” (Denmark, France, Norway / NEON, Participant.

Game of Thrones actor John Stahl has died, aged 68.The Scottish actor played the role of Richard Karstark in two seasons of the show and was also well known for playing Inverdarroch in long-running soap opera Take The High Road. He died on the Isle of Lewis on March 2; a cause of death is yet to be disclosed.Stahl’s death was confirmed by his agent who described him as “an actor of remarkable skill and a stalwart of Scottish theatre”.The full statement read: “We are very sad to announce the death of John Stahl. John was an actor of remarkable skill and a stalwart of Scottish theatre, where he appeared in numerous productions as well as at The Royal Shakespeare Company and The National Theatre.“He was well known for playing Inveradarroch in Take the High Road from 1982 – 2003 and for the role of Rickard Karstark in two series of Game of Thrones. He died on the Isle of Lewis on March 2 2022 and is survived by his wife, Jane Paton.”An additional statement on Twitter read: “We’re deeply saddened to report the death of our beloved friend and client, John Stahl. He was an actor of the most remarkable skill, with a decades-long career gracing our screens and stages. We will miss him terribly.”We’re deeply saddened to report the death of our beloved friend and client, John Stahl.

Bauhaus have announced their first tour in over 16 years.After breaking up in 1983, Bauhaus reformed and have had a number of different formations over the years. Following a 20th anniversary tour in 1998, the band returned for a performance at Coachella in 2005 before going on to support Nine Inch Nails the following year.Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, and David J officially reunited again in late 2019, playing three shows in Los Angeles.

Kanye West is sharing his thoughts about what divorce has been like for him.

Flee and Summer of Soul divided honors at the 37th Annual IDA Awards tonight, with Flee claiming Best Feature Documentary, and Summer of Soul capturing three awards, including best director for Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson [full winners list below].

Mitchell Ryan, a veteran film and television actor who captivated daytime television fans in his role as Burke Devlin on the groundbreaking daytime soap Dark Shadows, has died. He was 88 years old and no cause of death was given.

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A fan asked Charli XCX a question on Watch What Happens Live that left her impressed by the inside knowledge the fan had!

Ricky Velez may be a comedian, but he took to his Instagram to make clear when it comes to good friend Pete Davidson, threats are no laughing matter. In a now-deleted story, Ricky, who starred alongside Pete in his semi-autobiographical 2020 film The King of Staten Island, shared his thoughts on Kanye West‘s social media attacks on Pete. Emphasizing that Kanye’s actions weren’t “funny or entertaining,” Ricky wrote: “a 44 year old man internet thugging is just sad.”

Scott Disick, 38, and model Holly Scarfone, 23, took their fling international this week! On Thursday, March 3, Scott and Holly, who he has been seen with on two separate dates in L.A. recently, were photographed being very hands-on with each other at a Boum Boum nightclub in Paris, France. However, just one week prior, The Lord was spotted out on another date with singer Pia Mia, 25. in L.A. But don’t expect him to settle down anytime soon, as a source close to Scott told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY that he “is not looking for anything serious” with either of them – these women are simply “beautiful distractions” to take his mind off of the upcoming wedding between Kourtney Kardashian, 42, and Travis Barker, 46!

Shay Mitchell is close friends with Drake and she’s explaining why she doesn’t set any of her friends up with him.

Ryan Seacrest and Julianne Hough are opening up about what their relationship is like these days, nine years after they broke up as a couple.

Charli XCX steps out of the Bowery Hotel in one hot look!

Dua Lipa lets out a big laugh while leaving a lunch meeting with some friends in New York City on Friday (March 4).

Michael Cera is a dad!

Raymond Lee is set to star as the lead in the new version of Quantum Leap.

Kim Kardashian shows off her hot fashion style in Balenciaga while arriving at the Revolve Social Club VIP Opening on Thursday night (March 3) in Los Angeles.

The second season of Netflix’s hit reality series Love Is Blind just ended and we have an update on everyone’s relationship status following the reunion special.

Christine Quinn just had a terrifying incident when her Hollywood Hills home became the target of a home invasion!

We’ve been living for how the new, completely free Britney Spears is living, baring her soul (and everything else) on social media.

A supposedly-vanished California mom who was at the center of a frantic, national three-week-long search back in 2016 has allegedly been lying about the ENTIRE kidnapping!

Best Feature: “Flee”Director: Jonas Poher RasmussenProducers: Monica Hellstrӧm, Signe Byrge Sorensen and Charlotte De La GournerieBest Director: Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”Best Short: “A Broken House”Director/Producer: Jimmy GoldblumProducer: Matt Weaver, Richard Gephardt and Harrison NalevanskyBest Curated Series: “Independent Lens”Executive Producers: Lois Vossen, Sally Jo FiferBest Episodic Series: “My Love: Six Stories of True Love”Executive Producer: Mo-young Jin, Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard and Jordan WynnBest Multi-Part Documentary: “Exterminate All the Brutes”Director/Executive Producer: Raoul PeckProducers: Daniel Delume. Executive Producers: Remi Grellety, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Jamie Morris, Jack Oliver and Poppy DixonBest Short-Form Series: “Viral Dreams”Producer: Georg TschurtschenthalerExecutive Producer: Christian BeetzBest Stand-Alone Audio Documentary: “VICE News Reports: Monaea, A 2020 Diary”Reporters: Monaea Upton and Jen KinneyProducers: Jen Kinne, Ashley Cleek, Adizah Eghan and Adreanna RodriguezExecutive Producer: Kate OsbornBest Multi-Part Audio Documentary or Series: “Suave” from Futuro Studios and PRX Reporters: Maggie Freleng and Julieta MartinelliProducers: Maria Hinojosa, Maggie Freleng, Julieta Martinelli, Marlon Bishop, Audrey Quinn and Stephanie LubowExecutive Producer: Maria HinojosaBest Music Documentary: “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”Director: Ahmir “Questlove” ThompsonProducers: Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent, David DinersteinDavid L. Wolper Student Documentary Award: “Seahorse”Director/Producer: Nele DehnenkampProducer: Christine DuttlingerBest Cinematography: “Faya

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAs Disney’s “Encanto” continues to break music chart records, a much more personal moment stands out to composer Germaine Franco. It’s a viral moment, captured on social media, of a little boy who lights up at realizing that he looks just like the young character Antonio. “It’s so beautiful because he sees himself on screen,” she tells Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast.“Encanto” features eight original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, while Franco’s score cuts in and out of the songs, evoking a sense of magical realism.

Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorMitchell Ryan, an actor known for roles in “Dark Shadows,” “Dharma & Greg” and movies including “Magnum Force” and “High Plains Drifter,” died Friday in Los Angeles, his agent confirmed. He was 88.Soap opera fans may remember Ryan best for his role of Burke Devlin on “Dark Shadows,” a gothic soap that aired on ABC in the late 60s and early 70s.

Jason Momoa isn’t going to let a bit of ice and snow stop him from filming for his Mananalu Water.

Will Smith's set to star opposite Michael B. Jordan in the sequel, ET can confirm.Smith, who starred in the original 2007 film, and Jon Mone, co-president of Westbrook Studios, will produce and James Lassiter will serve as the executive producer.

The London rock artist has had a vibrant run of singles from her sophomore project, out today. PAINLESS features "stabilise," "midnight sun," "anotherlife," and "the dealer." “It's a record about emotion,” Yanya said in a press release.

Julia Fox rose to Kardashian levels of fame in the span of days. The actress, previously known for her work in indie films like “Uncut Gems,” became a global icon once she started dating Ye West, playing the part of not only his girlfriend but his fashion muse.

Holly Willoughby has revealed how ‘life-changing’ her new show was for the celebrities involved, with Gabby Logan, in particular, having ‘pivotal changes’ despite being ‘hard as nails. ’The This Morning presenter has been busy hosting her new series Freeze the Fear alongside comedian Lee Mack. Appearing on The One Show to give the scoop on her latest project, Holly revealed that the BBC star and former gymnast went on a ‘journey’ as she learned to ‘let go.

he had passed away of a suspected heart attack. Responding to tweets asking if it was okay that the show had not mentioned the death of the sports star, Adam revealed a subtle tribute on the Channel 4 show had been missed by viewers. A cricket ball was shown in the background of the shot, which Adam said "had moved from the right side of the screen to the left [during the show] as Shane would have wanted it.

Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment are teaming to establish talent-focused venture Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India (SETV).