‘Mami Wata:’ West African Folktale Lands US Deal Following Sundance Debut

READ MORE: ‘Will Make a Great Trial Witness’: Experts Thrilled Jack Smith Is Investigating Trump’s Firing of Election Security ExpertWhile DeSantis is insistent that teachers are forcing very young students to pick pronouns, NCRM found no news reports supporting that claim.We did find several news reports of teachers suing for not wanting to use a child’s preferred pronoun, which are issues for the courts.We did find one report of a teacher who allegedly insisted on calling a 9-year old girl who identifies as a girl a boy, and the parents are suing.News12 on Long Island, New York in March reported, “the lawyer representing the girl’s family…says the student was bullied and had suicidal feelings.”“She says the teacher told the student to ‘try being gay.’ The teacher is also accused of calling the girl a male name. ‘The teacher had some kind of agenda to have these students have alternate sexual preferences or gender identities they may or may not have had,'” the attorney said.READ MORE: ‘It Has to Be Done’: These Are the House Republicans Open to Firing Kevin McCarthy as SpeakerIn April, Colorado’s KRDO reported, “During the last Colorado Springs School District 11’s board meeting, officials tabled a controversial pronoun policy that would prevent educators from asking students their preferred pronouns.

In a fitting tribute to her legacy on the Square, Eastenders actress Danielle Harold, 30, who played Lola Pearce-Brown, has created the ultimate lasting memory - a simple but incredibly poignant tattoo.The platinum-blonde star waves goodbye to character Lola this evening as she finally succumbs to her brain cancer. In incredibly sad and final scenes to air this evening on BBC One, the actress bids a tragic farewell to her on-screen family including husband Jay, played by Jamie Borthwick and grandad Billy, played by Perry Fenwick.

Tyler, The Creator's Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival has been on hiatus since 2019 but will return this year for a weekend of live music in November. The two-day event will take place on November 11-12 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

franchise and even going on a real-life suborbital spaceflight in 2021, William Shatner is now serving as Mission Control in the upcoming Fox reality series, . The latest project just recements Shatner's longtime association with outer space, especially when it comes to the cultural zeitgeist. But for the 92-year-old star, it's not something he could have predicted.

Kate Beckinsale may have the internet beat with her Keanu Reeves story! On Monday, the actress took to her Instagram to share a throwback picture from her first appearance at the Cannes Film Festival with the cast of in 1993. Along with the pic, which was found by her mother, Beckinsale shared the story about how her male co-stars, Keanu Reeves and Robert Sean Leonard, stepped in to help after her bodysuit took on a mind of it's own ahead of her moment on the carpet.«So my mum DID find one of the original Cannes pictures but unfortunately it’s not full length so you can’t see the Dr Martens.

For many years, Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were day time television royalty and a popular fixture on ITV's This Morning. However, the show has been shrouded in controversy after rumours of a feud between Phil and Holly and since he admitted to an affair with a younger male colleague while still married, leading him to leave the show. He later resigned from ITV, telling the Daily Mail in a statement: "I am painfully conscious that I have lied to my employers at ITV, to my colleagues and friends, to my agents, to the media and therefore the public and most importantly of all to my family.

 reunion continues with more emotional roller-coaster moments."Scandoval," the season-ending aftermath of Tom Sandoval's affair with one-time buddy James Kennedy's ex-fiancèe, Raquel Leviss — which all played out behind the back of Tom's longtime girlfriend, Ariana Madix — takes a backseat in ET's exclusive sneak peek, as more season 10 aftershocks play out between host Andy Cohen and other members of the cast: Lisa Vanderpump, Lala Kent, James and his girlfriend, Ally Lewber. Ally, who was not present in part one, joins the crew onstage, now seated between James and Lala. Andy asks her about the advice she received from Lala and Raquel over the course of the season, sort-of warnings against James' intense and sometimes indefensible behavior.«Did you ever feel like telling Lala or Raquel to stay out of your relationship?» he queries, eliciting a laugh out of the  newcomer.«You can say, yes,» Lala reassures Ally, after she turns to her for permission.«I mean, I think at that time, I was kinda open to hear what they had to say, but now looking back, I do feel like I could've been a little bit more, like, protective of us,» she offers, gesturing to James.«I think at that point in time, I was extremely triggered by my own situation and I was just feeling like I didn't want anything that had happened to me to happen to other chicks,» Lala shares, her eyes welling up.

Victoria Beckham has shared a sweet video of her husband, David, and their youngest child, Harper Seven, having the time of their lives at Sir Elton John's last London gig. In the video, David, 48, and their daughter Harper, 11, can be seen belting out Sir Elton's 1978 hit Crocodile Rock as Harper hugs her dad in a loving embrace. Victoria captioned the clip, which she posted to her 30 million followers on Instagram: "Wait for it…… [embarrassed and laughing emojis] I love you so much @davidbeckham.

Megan Thee Stallion is taking some time away from music for herself, the rapper revealed during a new interview with InStyle. When asked by the magazine when she would return with new songs, Megan responded: “Fans can expect new music when I’m in a better place,” adding that she is “focused on healing” at the moment.

ended its acclaimed three-season run on Wednesday with Jason Sudeikis' titular coach returning home to Kansas, though it's safe to say that none of the show's beloved characters ended up in the same place they were when the series began.None more so, perhaps, than Jamie Tartt, played by Phil Dunster, whose emotional evolution over the course of the Emmy-winning comedy has made him a fan favorite. The star striker of AFC Richmond, Jamie was a prototypical diva in season 1, though Ted's kind and gentle coaching style began to break him down.

Tan France is a new dad again! The star welcomed a second child with his husband, Rob France, over the weekend. The couple introduced their newborn by sharing a sweet family photo on Instagram, with Rob holding up their eldest son, Ismail, who turns two in July. Opting to keep their children's images private, Ismail's face is covered by an emoji. «Welcome baby boy #2, Isaac France, born this past weekend.

Last month Richmond's Fly Anakin released Skinemaxxx (Side A), an album built around the idea of late night channel surfing with ideas and sounds popping up at random, just like coming across the last 20 minutes of a classic movie or a tense round on a gameshow. As the title suggests,Skinemaxxx comes in two parts and today Anakin has confirmed that Side B of the project will be released on July 28.

The ideal summer wedding guest outfit can pose quite a challenge; everything seems like it's either too racy, too short, too clingy, or too casual, making it impossible to know what to wear. Enter New Look’s perfect summer wedding guest dress, that manages to combine colour, comfort, and chicness into one single dress that you can wear all summer long, for just about an event.

has finally shared the first official look at season 3, with new footage of stars Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Billy Crudup as well as newcomer Jon Hamm appearing in the extended Apple TV+ teaser for its upcoming slate of series and films. «It looks fabulous,» Bradley Jackson (Witherspoon) tells fellow UBA anchor Alex Levy (Aniston), who responds by saying, «I can't wait to see it.» Later, Crudup's character, Cory Ellison, is seen on a set saying, «This is a show.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly were spotted enjoying a date night in London, where the rapper left a generous $2,000 tip for waiters. Megan, with her vibrant ginger hair, showcased her style in a white asymmetrical tank top with a see-through design, paired with studded black pants. She accessorised with a coordinating handbag and platform heels as the couple made their way to Sparrow Italia.

Bartise Bowden never wants fans to think he was hiding his son, Hayden, from the world. The  season 3 star who went on to appear on, took to Instagram in April to post a pic of his baby boy, shocking fans with the reveal.But in a new episode of his podcast, Bartise explained the timing of his announcement and why he chose to keep his son and his «baby mama» out of the limelight initially.«I wish the public had a little bit more of an appreciation for people's private life,» Bartise admitted.

told Variety. “Office politics have changed a bit in 20 years, so can’t wait to see how they navigate a modern-day David Brent.”The Down Under version of the show will have Howard as the managing director of a packaging company called Flinley Craddick.

pampering themselves — but it’s not as chic as it sounds. Unwilling to miss even a second of their idol’s highly-acclaimed Eras Tour, diehard Taylor Swift fanatics are voluntarily wearing adult diapers to the “Anti-hero” singer’s concert stops, soiling themselves rather than stepping away from the show to use the restroom. “The diaper rash and trench foot was worth this moment of Taylor Swift looking right at us,” wrote a super fan known as Caylee, 23, in the caption of herself and a screaming friend at the 33-year-old Grammy winner’s Gillette Stadium performance in Foxborough, Mass., this month. In a separate clip, which garnered over 265,000 views, an equally enthusiastic Swift extremist is seen struggling to fashion a pair of large, white disposable underpants underneath a gold-fringe mini dress ahead of the “Shake It Off” songbird’s showcase on May 18. “It’s the most durable, the most absorbent,” said the shameless groupie with a giggle, describing the top quality of her adult diapers — which are typically reserved for folks living with incontinence, immobility, dementia or severe diarrhea.   But able-bodied lovers of the “Lover” luminary are buying up the single-use briefs in bulk. “For the amount of stress and time it took for me to get Taylor Swift tickets, I will be getting an adult diaper because I’m not missing a minute of it,” revealed a buff named Katherine, 29, in a TikTok confessional that raked in more than 13,000 views. The brunette made her video admission while digitally-superimposed screenshot of a LivDry adult diaper listing on Amazon, where the undies range in price from $29 to $69, deepening on package quantity. But for some spendthrift Swifties, money seems to be no object.  A Massachusetts dad

Coldplay have made it back home.

Megan Thee Stallion has revealed in a new interview that she doesn’t want to release any more music until she is “in a better place”.The Houston rapper hasn’t released any new music since she dropped her second studio album ‘Traumazine’ in August 2022.In a new interview with InStyle, Megan has now disclosed that she is currently taking a break from music. “Fans can expect new music when I’m in a better place,” she said.

Tove Lo has released her new single ‘I like u’ – you can hear the track and read NME‘s latest interview with the Swedish artist below.‘I like u’ follows on from Tove Lo’s fifth album ‘Dirt Femme’, which arrived in October 2022, and her recent single ‘Borderline’, which was co-written with Dua Lipa.Speaking to NME about her latest track, Tove Lo said that she wanted “to make another song that was in the vein of the ‘90s [and] Y2K-era dance music” that similarly inspired her previous single ‘2 Die 4’. Working with producer Timfromthehouse – who previously worked with Tove Lo on several tracks on ‘Dirt Femme’ – on the song between tours, she explained that the producer “worked on the track without me for a long time” before eventually finding “the perfect way to make the melodies shine, and dared to make it not the classic pop arrangement”.“We tried a bunch of different ways, and I was just like, ‘No, this is the way – it needs to be this epic dance moment before you get the chorus melody,’” she added to NME of the tune’s untraditional structure.Further inspired by “what was going through my head” the first time she ever saw her husband, Tove Lo said that she views ‘I like u’ as being part of the ‘Dirt Femme’ world: “Obviously it’s going more in the direction of the dance stuff I’ve done, but I still think it ties into what I’ve been writing about on this album.”Asked if ‘I like u’ might feature on a future re-release of ‘Dirt Femme’, Tove Lo replied: “The deluxe [version] is coming, it’s just, like, [going to be] a little bit later.

HBO series Succession.Jeremy Strong has revealed that he attempted to jump into the river during his final scene in Succession, but was stopped by another cast member.The popular drama series came to its bitter conclusion last week (May 28), with the last episode of the fourth and final season drawing to a close with the Roy children finally losing control of their family’s media empire, and Tom Wambsgans named new CEO following the company’s acquisition by GoJo.In the last moments of the episode, the final scene shows Jeremy Strong’s character, Kendall Roy, alone in New York’s Battery Park contemplating the events that have just unfolded — and seemingly stripped of his life’s purpose.According to a new interview with Vanity Fair, however, the actor admitted that he tried to choose an alternate ending for his character, and attempted to jump into the Hudson River when filming.“To me, what happens at the board vote is an extinction level event for this character. There’s no coming back from that,” he explained, adding that he was stopped from climbing the railing by Scott Nicholson, who played Colin.“I tried to go into the water after we cut — I got up from that bench and went as fast as I could over the barrier and onto the pilings, and the actor playing Colin raced over,” he said.

EA has unveiled two brand-new DLC (downloadable content) for The Sims 4, the Grunge Revival and Book Nook Kits.The Grunge Revival Kit is exactly what The Sims 4 players would expect from the name, as it features a variety of grunge-inspired styles, including worn textures, layered options, and bold accessories.The Kit is straight from the 90s, allowing players to create comfortable and stylish alternative looks. “Whether it’s rocking an old band tee or a baggy hoodie and faded jeans from the thrift store, these slouchy silhouettes are now yours to make new with styles for every frame,” the blog post reads.For players who are in love with books and creating cozy at-home libraries in The Sims 4, the Book Nook Kit is perfect.

John Beasley has died at the age of 79. Beasley's death was confirmed on Instagram by his grandson, NBA player Malik Beasley. Malik shared three photos of him and his grandfather, including one of the two on a basketball court.

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Thania Garcia Madonna and Sam Smith’s first collaboration, a fresh new single titled “Vulgar,” will be available on June 9. On Wednesday morning, Madonna confirmed the release by posting the single’s artwork across social media. The image shows a side-by-side, black-and-white shot of two cinched corsets with both Smith’s and Madonna’s initials — appropriately: “S&M” — emblazoned over the photo. “VULGAR…………. new song out Friday June 9th @samsmith,” Madonna wrote in the caption of her post. A post shared by Madonna (@madonna) Smith first teased the collaboration last week on Twitter using an audio clip that saw the duo repeating their names: “Sam and Madonna.” In the days that followed, Smith had also tweeted that fans were going to be treated to a surprise during his Manchester show on May 24, which many assumed would be a first taste of the collaboration since the Twitter announcement was in the same font as the first teaser.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Channing Tatum told Forbes in a recent interview that streaming has made him a little fearful due to the changes in storytelling it has brought onto the industry. The actor has remained committed to the theatrical experience through the pandemic, releasing his feature directorial debut “Dog” in February 2022 to a strong $61 million at the domestic box office. While “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” was originally conceived as an HBO Max premiere, Warner Bros. changed coursed and and opened it exclusively in theaters in February. “The movie industry is just changing so much,” Tatum said. “It’s a different era now and it’s just getting crazier with the streamers. I do fear a little for the storytelling of it all. I think there will be less good storytelling and a lot more product out there.”

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor “Charlie Harper,” starring Emilia Jones from Oscar-winning film “Coda,” has been sold to multiple international territories. The film will be directed by Tom Dean and Mac Eldridge from a script written by Dean. Toby Wallace (“Babyteeth,” FX’s “Pistol”) will star opposite Jones. The film has been sold to Germany/Austria (Tobis), France (SND), Japan (Kinoshita), Australia/New Zealand (Roadshow), Spain (TriPictures), Scandinavia (SF Studios), Switzerland (Ascot Elite), Israel (Forum Film), South Africa (Empire), Latin America (Sun), Portugal (NOS), Greece (Odeon), Middle East (Front Row), Benelux (The Searchers), Baltics (ACME), and Eastern Europe (Unicorn).

Joe Otterson TV Reporter All Elite Wrestling’s (AEW) Tony Khan believes “there could be great opportunities” in a free ad-supported streaming TV channel dedicated to the pro wrestling promotion that he founded. In an interview with Variety Intelligence Platform’s senior media analyst Gavin Bridge as part of the Monaco Streaming Film Festival, Khan discussed the current state of AEW’s streaming offerings. While the company currently has the subscription service AEW+ available via Fite TV outside of the United States and streams its pay-per-views via Bleacher Report in the U.S., AEW currently does not have a domestic streaming platform for their weekly shows and library content.

Raven-Symoné opened up about the downsides to dating as a celebrity in a candid new chat with Howie Mandel.

Hailee Steinfeld couldn’t be prouder of her dad.

Offset enjoyed a night out with his sons on Tuesday as he hit the red carpet in style for the Hollywood premiere of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”.

A student who wrote his dissertation on Bruce Springsteen gave a copy to the rocker on stage at his Edinburgh gig.

A rowdy Lanarkshire man who spat on two police officers has been warned he must turn his life around or face jail.

A teacher was left lying on the floor of a Lanarkshire school corridor after he was allegedly attacked by a teenager last week.

Martin Lewis is urging Tesco shoppers to follow his "golden rule" following a warning from the supermarket.