Peacock Launches On Meta Quest VR Devices

Rihanna is living the “Friends” life.

NPR says it will no longer post fresh content to its 52 official Twitter feeds after the news organization was labeled “government-funded media” on the Elon Musk-owned social media platform.

The National frontman Matt Berninger has spoken candidly about his battle with depression and writer’s block, and how he documented it on the band’s upcoming album, ‘First Pages Of Frankenstein’.Berninger was speaking in an exclusive cover interview for the latest issue of Uncut, where he revealed how the COVID period after The National’s last record ‘I Am Easy To Find‘ [2019] and his 2020 debut solo album ‘Serpentine Prison‘ saw him facing “burnout” and a depression he likened to “the train going off the tracks”. He explained said he found himself unable to write lyrics for a whole year.“Usually when I’m in a troubled place, I can make something out of it, and write a song about it, and that does a lot to solve it,” he said. “This time, I didn’t want to.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor It’s unclear how many people were hungrily anticipating this, but here it is: Peacock subscribers can now watch the streaming service while strapped in to one of Meta’s virtual-reality headsets. Peacock as of Wednesday (April 12) is available on Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro devices, the first time the NBCUniversal streamer is available on a VR headset. Consumers in the U.S. can sign up to watch Peacock content on what Meta calls “a giant personal screen.” The launch of Peacock on Meta Quest 2 (currently $400 and up) and Quest Pro (which starts at $1,000) is part of a broader three-year partnership between NBCU and Meta to adapt a range of the media company’s intellectual property — including “Universal Monsters,” “Halloween Horror Nights” and “The Office” — for virtual environments including Meta Horizon Worlds and the Meta Avatars Store.

Mathew Knowles is sharing some wisdom as the father of two superstars. On Tuesday, the former Destiny's Child manager shared a rare throwback photo of daughters Beyoncé and Solange, captioning the post with a message about how parents should nurture their children's ambitions.«We need to encourage our children,» the message began.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor National Public Radio is suspending all activity on Twitter effective immediately, after the public radio broadcaster said the Elon Musk-owned platform’s “government-funded media” label on its account falsely implies NPR is not editorially independent of the U.S. government. Last week, Twitter added a label to NPR’s primary account that says it is “US state-affiliated media,” which CEO John Lansing slammed as “unacceptable.” The social network later modified that to say NPR is “government-funded media.” According to NPR, on average, less than 1% of its annual operating budget comes in the form of grants from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and federal agencies and departments.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Harvey Keitel has signed on to star in the Sky and Peacock TV adaptation of the Heather Morris novel “The Tattooist of Auschwitz.” Keitel joins previously announced cast members Jonah Hauer-King, Gita Furman, Melanie Lynskey and Jonas Nay in the series. Per the official description, the show “is inspired by the heart-breaking true-life story of Lale and Gita Sokolov. Lale (Hauer-King) arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1942, and shortly after arrival, he was made one of the tätowierer (tattooists), charged to ink identification numbers onto fellow prisoners’ arms. One day, he meets Gita (Próchniak) when tattooing her prisoner number on her arm. They experience love at first sight, and so begins a life-affirming, courageous, unforgettable, and human story. Under constant guard from a volatile SS officer Baretzki (Jonas Nay), Lale and Gita became determined to keep each other alive.”

People are being urged to look out for a mouth cancer symptom that may be noticeable in your teeth.

Eva Mendes is giving fans some insight into how she and longtime partner, Ryan Gosling, choose to maintain their private life. After the 49-year-old actress celebrated the 10-year anniversary of her and Gosling's film,, one commenter expressed that they hoped Gosling's highly anticipated film,, would have an awards season run so that fans could see Mendes and Gosling out promoting the film together.«What a cool comment, thank you,» Mendes replied.

A search is underway to find a missing woman and her dog who are missing after going on a walk in Snowdonia (Eryi).

King Charles and Prince Andrew's relationship is reportedly 'on the rocks' after hitting an all-time low following a furious row over a £30 million royal residency.

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Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Leading European distributor Global Screen, part of the Telepool group, will launch premium quality spy drama “Davos” at MipTV. The six-part series is inspired by real events that occurred in the early days of the secret services in Europe. Available to buyers for the first time at MipTV, “Davos” boasts a stellar cast headed by Dominique Devenport (“Sisi”), David Kross (“The Reader”), Jeanette Hain (“Never Look Away”), Max Herbrechter (“Rauhnächte”), Sunnyi Melles (“Triangle of Sadness”) and Stipe Erceg (“Vienna Blood”). World War I is ravaging Europe. By contrast, Davos, the aristocratic spa town in the Swiss Alps, seems like an oasis of peace. But behind the scenes, neutral Switzerland takes center stage in a relentless battle between the secret agents of the world powers. Young nurse Johanna Gabathuler unexpectedly gets caught between the fronts: to win back her illegitimate child, she starts to work as a spy for the German secret service – and suddenly becomes the tipping point in a risky plan that decides over war and peace.

Jennifer Garner is opening up about keeping her kids off of social media.

EXCLUSIVE: A big opportunity for drama writers from the north of England is coming.

Foo Fighters have added six new concerts to their upcoming US tour slate.The band took to social media on Tuesday (April 11) to announce the shows, all of which are structured around previously-announced festival appearances and other headlining concerts between August and October. Four shows will feature support from The Breeders.A post shared by Foo Fighters (@foofighters)Foo Fighters will play three gigs in early August before headlining Outside Lands in San Francisco.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe‘s Phase 5 is currently underway – Just Jared Jr Drake used a Kim Kardashian lookalike for the cover of his new single – DListed Sarah Hyland shares the results after cutting her husband Wells Adams‘ hair – Egotastic New couple alert!! – Just Jared Jr

Seth Macfarlane’s production company, Fuzzy Door, has launched a new technology division and hired former Siri CMO, Faith Sedlin, as its president, according to an announcement on Tuesday.In the role, Sedlin will oversee all operations for the new division, including the company’s production tool, ViewScreen. Created on MacFarlane’s request, ViewScreen allows for the visualization of virtual assets in real time and has been used on shooting/editing virtual lead characters on Hulu’s “The Orville: New Horizons” and the upcoming “Ted” TV series for Peacock.

Kaitlyn Bristowe is spilling all the details of how much she was paid for her Bachelorette and Dancing With The Stars gigs.

Angelique Jackson After making more than $1.4 billion at the box office, producer Will Packer has gotten into the streaming game with “Praise This.” The Peacock original marks Packer’s first time producing a movie that wasn’t destined for cinemas. While the new distribution plan might seem like a reaction to the hit or miss theatrical business — or the kind of pivot that would happen after a box office bomb, which Packer has yet to suffer, by the way — that’s not what’s behind the change in strategy. “Malleable” is a word Packer has found himself using quite often in reference to the current state of moviemaking.

Paul Rudd created a fake cameo video to wish his Marvel Cinematic Universe co-star Jeremy Renner a speedy recovery after his January snow skiing accident, as Jeremy Renner confessed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Shakira is asking for the media to respect her sons' right to privacy amid her move from Barcelona. The «TGQ» singer took to social media Tuesday to address friends and journalists in the media about the difficult year both she and her children, Milan, 10, and Sasha, 8, have had amid her split from soccer star Gerard Piqué.«At this moment of changes in my life as a public figure, it is understandable that there is a permanent curiosity from the press around me and my family.

Matthew McConaughey detailed the "suspended disbelief" he and his wife Camila Alves experienced last month when their Lufthansa flight suddenly dropped 4,000 feet.  "It's zero gravity," the "Dallas Buyers Club" actor told Kelly Ripa on her SiriusXM podcast "Let’s Talk off Camera" in a preview of Wednesday’s episode, Entertainment Tonight reported. "Your red wine and the glass and the plates that your food was on are all suspended, floating, still just in the air.

Made in Chelsea's Ollie Locke has shared his excitement over meeting his twins soon. The reality star, 36, shared a sweet snap of his twins' ultrasound, explaining he "can't wait" to meet them.

future on the hit Paramount series, his co-star Dawn Olivieri may have just fueled the drama. When asked by the Daily Mail about the rumors of Costner, 68, leaving the show, Olivieri, 42, responded: “Sometimes we have to own the fact that nothing is forever, and impermanence is the single thing we can count on, and that life is like that.”Costner and series co-creator Taylor Sheridan, 52, have allegedly butted heads behind the scenes, resulting in reports that the “Silverado” star may soon leave “Yellowstone.” Filming of the second half of Season 5 has reportedly been delayed in the meantime.The Post has contacted reps for Costner, Sheridan and Paramount for comment.A Paramount spokesperson told The Post in February, “We have no news to report.

Rangers legend Paul Gascoigne won't appear in ITV's The Hunt for Raoul Moat, despite making a bizarre appearance during the killer's final stand-off with police 13 year's ago.

Drew Barrymore and Brooke Shields are both former child stars who experienced a lot of things that children shouldn’t go through, but they both felt they couldn’t speak up during the #MeToo movement.

Aldi shoppers are praising the bargain giant's BB cream - and it's on sale for less than £2. The tinted face cream is part of the retailer's Lacura beauty range and offers up to "24 hours of moisturisation", while also concealing pesky blemishes.

BreAnna Bell Julie Bowen has signed on to star in Peacock’s forthcoming series “Hysteria!” According to the streamer, the series is a coming-of-age thriller that explores American’s dark history of mass hysteria through the shocking story of the teenage Satanic Panic, a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts in the ’80s. As a group, they realize they can capitalize on the town’s sudden interest in the occult by building a reputation as a Satanic metal band, until a bizarre series of murders, kidnappings, and reported “supernatural activity” triggers a leather-studded witch hunt that leads directly back to them. Bowen will play Linda Campbell, the mother of one of the teenage outcasts. Linda experiences a series of supernatural disturbances that force her to question everything she knows about her son, as well as the growing threat of Satanism in their small Midwestern town.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Google is bringing together more than 800 livestreaming channels — including news channels from ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox — into a new guide in the Google TV interface. Google TV is launching free built-in channels that users can watch without downloading or launching an app. In total, it now offers over 800 channels and premium programming, including the addition of free channels from Fox Corp.’s Tubi, Plex and Haystack News, alongside the existing lineup of channels from Paramount Global’s Pluto TV. Google TV also provides channels from around the world, with programming in more than 10 languages including Spanish, Hindi and Japanese.

Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) has announced its in-person programming for CAAMFest 2023 which will take place from May 11 to 21. This year’s festival will kick off with Lionsgates’s anticipated comedy “Joy Ride,” directed by Adele Lim. Opening night will be held at The Castro Theater in San Francisco on May 11 with a commemoration during the opening night gala.  “These last few years have deeply altered us and we are only starting to journey towards each other again,” says festival and exhibitions director Thúy Trần. “CAAMFest 2023 is a call to gather so that we may witness each other’s transformations, restore our bonds, and bask in our joys.” 

Metro Weekly three years ago.Back then, he wasn’t actually “a biker or a leather person or anything like that, but I had a giant mohawk. I was so weird looking.

Sylvester Stallone is giving fans a look inside his family life.

Matthew McConaughey is opening up about a terrifying experience. In an exclusive sneak peek of the April 12 episode of SiriusXM’s “Let’s Talk Off Camera” podcast with Kelly Ripa, the 53-year-old actor gets candid about the Lufthansa flight he and wife Camila Alves were on that unexpectedly dropped 4,000 feet.

Matthew Koma appreciates all the misdirected well wishes.

Ferry Tales, a theatrical production featuring stories and short tales about Potomac life performed at site-specific locations by actors Colie Aziza, Vanessa Gilbert, and Serena Rasoul and created and directed by Caitlin Nasema Cassidy (4/7-8, The REACH; 4/13, Georgetown Canal Boat; 4/14, various on-site locations; 4/15, The REACH).The Potomac will also factor into paintings created by guest artists Yasmine Iskander, Daniela Godoy, and Raiz Campos on site at Kennedy Center grounds during various times this weekend and next as part of “Potomac River Plein Air Outdoor Painting” (4/8-4/9, 4/15-16, various on-site locations).Other notable, date-specific programming at RiverRun include:A Moonlit Night on the Spring River, a unique concert, curated and led by composer/conductor Huang Ruo, celebrating the enchanting and diverse landscapes and rivers of China and featuring ancient and new music, including pieces for piano, violin, cello, pipa, and voice (4/12, Terrace Theater).Hanging by a Thread: Life on the Nile, a presentation by Ahdaf Soueif, part of the “Talking Rivers, Talking Water” series, about the Nile River’s role in the lives of everyday Egyptians and how that relationship has changed over the past 7,000 years (4/13, Justice Forum).Terje Isungset Ice Quartet, a concert by the percussionist-led Norwegian quartet, internationally known as the pioneer of ice music, using musical instruments all made out of blocks of natural ice harvested from lakes and rivers in Norway — from a harp to a horn to a drum set (4/14-15, Terrace).Debbie Allen’s Red Birds in “What About Us?”, the legendary dancer leads her company of young dancers, ages 8 to 18 and trained in classical ballet, jazz, hip-hop, aerial arts, and acting, for a