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Alex Ritman How does an actor authentically and respectfully embody a legendary real-life singer on screen without it being seen as tribute act? And how do they do it when so much of that person’s life as a performer — a life that tragically ended not long ago — was played out in front of the cameras, across the media, in interviews and captured on phones? This was the task given to Sara Green, the choreographer and movement coach who worked closely with “Back to Black” star Marisa Abela to help transform her into Amy Winehouse for Sam Taylor-Johnson’s biopic, which releases in the U.K. today with StudioCanal (and in the U.S. on May 17 with Focus Features).

Scary Movie franchise is due to make a comeback, according to reports that it is being rebooted.Per a report from Variety, the spoof comedy franchise – which has been dormant since the release of 2013’s Scary Movie 5 – is being revived and rebooted by Paramount Pictures, which made the announcement at CinemaCon.Like all previous installments in the franchise, Miramax will be involved in the reboot. Paramount Pictures and Miramax will also be teaming up with Fast & Furious franchise producer to Neal H.

Romy has been joined by Shygirl and her bandmate from The xx, Oliver Sim, at shows at London’s Roundhouse this week – check out the footage below.The collaborations came about during Romy’s two ‘Club Mid Air’ nights at the Camden Town venue in the capital on April 10 and 11.On the first of the shows, there was a mini-xx reunion between Romy and Sim, who performed a mashup of the latter’s song ‘Fruit’ and the former’s ‘Enjoy Your Life’.A post shared by Romy (@romyromyromy)“Last night Club Mid Air in London was extra special to me because I was joined by an extra special guest Oliver!” Romy wrote in an Instagram post after the show.“My love, I’ve missed singing with you, I love you and thank you,” she added. “Thank you to everyone who came and made it such an incredible night.”On last night’s second show, Romy was joined by Shygirl, where they performed a mashup of Romy’s ‘The Sea’ and Shygirl’s recent single ‘4eva’.

Oasis have released an early live recording of ‘Supersonic’ to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of the band’s iconic debut single.The newly unearthed performance took place at the Limelight in Belfast on 4 September 1994, and the band had discovered shortly before taking to the stage that night that their debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’ had reached Number One on the UK Albums Chart.Now, that version of ‘Supersonic’ can be heard on limited edition physical single formats, including a replica of the original 1994 CD single, which also includes the white label demo of ‘Columbia’, and an individually numbered pearl coloured 7” vinyl. The singles are available here.Check out ‘Supersonic (Live at the Limelight, Belfast, 1994)’ below:The studio version of ‘Supersonic’ was recorded in one day at the Pink Museum Studio in Liverpool in late 1993, and released as the band’s debut single on 11 April 1994.

Ridley Scott’s upcoming Gladiator II has been shared – and it shows Paul Mescal as a gladiator fighting a rhinoceros.The footage was shown by Paramount yesterday (April 12) at the Las Vegas Cinema Con. It also included clips from actors Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal, who are also in the film.“I remember that day.

Kasabian have dropped ‘Coming Back To Me Good’ – the new summer-ready single from their forthcoming album. Check it out below.Shared this morning (April 12), the new song marks the latest single that the Leicester-born rockers have shared from their upcoming album ‘Happenings’.Coming in at less than three minutes long, the track takes on the form of a short and sweet anthem, made to celebrate the summer with a burst of energy.

Lip Critic, Kenya Grace and HighSchool are among 150 new names to have been added to the line-up for The Great Escape Festival 2024.The annual celebration of new music returns to Brighton from May 15-18 this year, and has been adding new names to the bill in waves all year.Among the latest additions are Snayx, O., Orchards, The Buoys, HiTech, Cykada, Swimming Paul and Modern Biology.The #TGE24 keeps getting bigger with 150 new artists announced!

Little Mix singer Perrie has shared her debut solo single ‘Forget About Us’ – listen to the track below.The song marks the official start of Perrie Edwards’ solo career, and she has co-written the song alongside Ed Sheeran, David Hodges (Kelly Clarkson, Chrstina Perri) and Steve Solomon.She spoke to NME last week about the song, describing it as “anthemic – driving in the car with the roof down in the wind”. Check out the lyric video for ‘Forget About Us’ below:Perrie has now expanded on her thoughts on the song, which reflects on past relationships. “I look back on past relationships and do think happily about those times,” she has said.

Bethesda has confirmed a number of free updates are coming to Fallout 4 following the successful launch of Amazon Prime Video’s adaptation of the franchise.Bethesda originally announced a next-gen update for Fallout 4 back in 2022, with a proposed launch date of 2023. It missed that window, but the studio has now confirmed an April 2024 release.The free update will bring new quest Echoes Of The Past to Fallout 4, with players tasked with stopping The Enclave from “spreading their dangerous ideology and gaining a foothold in the Commonwealth”.

Liam Gallagher’s favourite Blur song is, you won’t have to wait any long – see what Liam Gallagher considers to be his top Blur track below.During Blur’s pre-Coachella warm-up gig at the Fox Theater Pomona in California on April 10, frontman Damon Albarn spoke of several instances of Americans trying to claim songwriting credits for their hit track ‘Song 2’.Albarn said onstage: “Because of the nature of American law, if someone gets a lawyer… they can come quite a long way with absolutely no grounds. Someone else this year – not only is it that person who’s convinced they’d written it, but there was another person who was convinced.

aespa singer Winter recently underwent what is being described as a “preventive” surgery for a collapsed lung.In a statement today (April 12), the Winter’s label SM Entertainment confirmed reports that the aespa singer recently underwent surgery for a pneumothorax, which is also commonly known as collapsed lung.Speaking to South Korean news outlet Newsen, the K-pop agency said that because the condition is “prone to recurrence”, the surgery was “carried out as a preventive measure in accordance with her doctor’s opinion, and the decision was made after plenty of discussion”, per Soompi.SM Entertainment added said that Winter is “currently recovering”, adding that the aespa singer’s recovery is their “top priority moving forward” when touching on how the surgery would affect the group’s scheduled activities.aespa are expected to drop new music in the second quarter of 2024, according to a preview of upcoming music release SM Entertainment released in February. It is currently unclear how Winter’s surgery will affect these plans.The K-pop group have also announced their upcoming 2024 ‘SYNK: Parallel Line’ world tour, featuring concerts in Asia, Australia and more.

Goodbye Earth, starring Ahn Eun-jin and more. Read on for everything you need to know about the show.Goodbye Earth is an adaptation of a Kotaro Isaka novel, called The Fool At The End Of The World.

Mötley Crüe and Guns N’ Roses has said that he thought Johnny Depp was “the worst guitarist I’d ever seen”.Tom Zutaut is a celebrated A&R executive, and in a recent interview on the X5 Podcast he disclosed that after seeing an early audition of a band that Depp was playing in before rising to Hollywood fame, he dismissed his musical talents offhand.“I thought that Johnny Depp wasn’t going to be a rock star,” he said. “You know, Johnny Depp auditioned for me twice.

Want to update your wardrobe for when the sunny weather arrives? Well, you're going to want to head to M&S pronto, as the high-street favourite is offering plenty of stylish gems for summer.This includes a stunning £35 pair of sandals that are ideal for warmer temperatures. Not only are these flats incredibly chic with a cut-out strap, smooth leather lining and gold metal trim, but have also been praised by shoppers for looking "designer" and "more expensive than they are".There are two colourways to choose from - including a versatile black option and luxurious-looking cream hue.

Strictly Come Dancing star Shirley Ballas has admitted she cheated on an ex boyfriend – by kissing "somebody else's girlfriend" at a birthday party.The TV judge, 63, opened up about her wild antics and confessed she was unfaithful to her former partner when she drunkenly kissed a fellow partygoer many years ago. She made the confession on Mel Giedroyc's Unforgivable show and explained that she had a boyfriend at the time of the kiss while the other woman had a fiancé - but she described it as a "loveable embrace".

Thousands will flock to the cinema today to watch the new Amy Winehouse biopic, Back to Black, as it hits screens for the first time.The film portrays the life of the iconic but troubled artist, who rose to fame with her incredible songs such as Rehab and Valerie, before tragically dying from alcohol poisoning in 2011, aged just 27. Despite her immense talent, Amy battled demons her entire life, including struggles with addiction and bulimia, which she faced throughout her music career. Actress Marisa Abela, 27, has been transformed into Amy, donning her signature black beehive hairdo, thick eyeliner, and tattoos, while Jack O'Connell plays her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil.

Spencer Matthews has revealed how taking part in a work initiation that saw him drink six cans of Stella led him into a battle with alcoholism. The former Made In Chelsea star, who has since been sober for six years, said he began struggling with the disease after developing bad habits due to the stress of working as a banker.

Rasmus Hojlund celebrated Atalanta's surprise 3-0 Europa League win at Liverpool on Thursday night.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are said to be "planning their escape route" back to the UK amid a high-profile lawsuit brought by The Heritage Foundation in Washington DC who are investigating the duke's drug use that he confessed to in his tell-all memoir.

Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg's relationship has been going from strength to strength but there is one minor detail that keeps causing disagreements between them.

The Apprentice finalists have been revealed after Thursday night's nail-biting episode.

EXCLUSIVE: Slash is set to shred some solos for Paramount+’s latest British drama series.

Film4’s annual budget has dropped from £25 million to £22.5 Million for 2024. 

Conan O’Brien has been on the campaign trail for his Max show Conan O’Brien Must Go, but during his latest promo stop, the comedian turned his attention to his paymasters.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has quietly cut by two-thirds the length of news bulletins on Greg James‘ Radio 1 breakfast show, one of the UK broadcaster’s most important ways of reaching young people.

EXCLUSIVE: Nick and Jon Hamm’s Free Turn Entertainment has set a hybrid game-podcast mystery about the Cold War as its next project.

Helen Flanagan has reflected on her life as a parent as she spent time with her children in Scotland. The former Coronation Street star, 33, shares three children with ex-fiancee Scott Sinclair: Matilda, seven, Delilah, five, and Charlie, two.

Police have reopened the investigation into whether Angela Rayner broke electoral law over the sale of her council house.

Lauren Goodger has revealed her daughter Larose, 2, has made her TOWIE debut as she shared adorable behind-the-scenes photos. In the pictures, Larose could be seen holding a ball of candy floss as she attended Amy Child's twins first birthday party on the show. Lauren, 37, who recently made her return to TOWIE, captioned the images: “My favourites filming the twins' 1st birthday party.” Fans were quick to take to the comments to gush over how cute and grown-up little Larose looked as she posed in a pink dress and summer hat.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Marco Mueller has been appointed artistic director of Italy’s Taormina Film Festival, which will have a top notch selection committee comprising British film curator and former London fest chief Sandra Hebron and former Cannes Directors’ Fortnight boss Edouard Waintrop. As anticipated by Variety, Mueller, who over the past decades has headed both the Venice and Rome fests — among several other events — is taking the reins of the storied Sicilian event that has had its ups and downs over the years. Held since the mid-1950s in the Sicilian resort known to U.S.

Callum McLennan Comedy docuseries “The World’s Strangest Jobs,” from Johannesburg-based Mannequin Pictures, one of South Africa’s key production, finance, and distribution companies, has sold to Prime Video the rights to the African continent. Mannequin is now pursuing sales in all other territories. The eight-part series is hosted by comedian and actor Schalk Bezuidenhout.

Naman Ramachandran Indian actor-producer Yash‘s Monster Mind Creations and producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios have partnered on an adaptation of Indian epic “Ramayana” for global audiences. The film will be directed by Nitesh Tiwari, whose “Dangal” is the highest Indian grosser of all time.

Joe Leydon Film Critic Winner of an audience award at the 2023 SXSW film fest, “The Long Game” is an utterly predictable yet thoroughly engaging period drama. Set in 1950s Texas, the film focuses on the true-life story of five Mexican-American youths who triumph against all odds while overcoming adversity, prejudice and periodic self-doubts in their pursuit of a Texas State High School Golf Championship trophy.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Rights to “I, The Executioner,” which will premiere as a Midnight Screening at the Cannes Film Festival this year, have been picked up by South Korea’s CJ ENM. The crime-action film directed by Ryu Seung-wan (also written Ryoo Seung-wan) is a sequel to Ryu’s 2015 hit “Veteran” and in Korea goes by the title “Veteran 2.” Few details of the story have yet been disclosed, but CJ describes the film as “combining Ryu’s trademark action with observations and messages about social change.” Ryu last year enjoyed major box office success with crime comedy “Smugglers.” Hwang Jung-min, who recently enjoyed box office success in “12.12: The Day,” reprises his role from “Veteran.” He is joined in the sequel by Jung Hae-in (“Tune in for Love”) as a new member of the film’s Violent Crime Investigation Squad. “I, The Executioner” was produced by Filmmaker R & K, the production shingle owned by Ryu and his wife Kang Hae-jung, with CJ ENM as financier and local and international distributor. CJ ENM expects to give the film a theatrical release in South Korea at an unspecified date in the second half of the year. The original “Veteran” had its international premiere in a sidebar of the 2015 Toronto festival, was named best film at the Sitges genre festival in Spain.

Lise Pedersen Zagreb-based doc specialist Splitscreen has boarded Argentinian gaucho tale “Where the Trees Bear Meat” by Alexis Franco ahead of its world premiere at Swiss documentary film festival Visions du Réel. It is one of 15 films vying for the top prize in the main international competition. Set in the Argentine Pampas, the film follows Omar, a farmer, whose cows are dying as a result of a prolonged drought.

“I’m Just Ken” at this year’s Oscars, but was persuaded to do so because of his daughters’ love for Barbie.The Canadian actor, who starred alongside Margot Robbie in the summer hit film, initially told the Academy he wasn’t interested in the live performance because anything could happen.“100 percent no,” Gosling said during his appearance Thursday night on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.“There’s a lot of ways that could go wrong.”Gosling, 43, eventually agreed to put on the show, complete with backup dancers, musician Mark Ronson, and a surprise appearance by legendary “Guns N’ Roses” guitarist Slash.The performance has garnered hundreds of millions of views on social media, Spotify and Apple Music.Gosling earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the Greta Gerwig film.The father of two later shared what his daughters thought when he brought them to the dress rehearsal for his now-viral performance.“Dad’s Ken-ning again,” Gosling joked. The Golden Globes winner shares the two girls with “The Place Beyond the Pines” co-star Eva Mendes.Gosling brought his daughters, 7 and 9 years old, to set to watch him play the Mattel doll-inspired character to give them context for what their father had been up to.“It was their interest in Barbie and their disinterest in Ken that sort of started all of this,” the Ken actor admitted.“It’s really been a team effort, and they were on the film and they came to set when I filmed the number,” Gosling said.