Piccadilly Gardens pavilion plans get green light with work to start this summer

After yesterday’s horrific school shooting in Texas, the creator, executive producer, writer and star of ABC’s Abbott Elementary, Quinta Brunson, took to social media today to address what she said has been a frequent request from fans.

Actors’ Equity Association pulled back the curtain on its 2022 officer and councilor election results tonight.

Carson Burton Morton Janklow, one of the nation’s most powerful literary agents who elevated the power of the profession in advocating for authors, died Wednesday morning of heart failure at his home in Water Mill, N.Y.. He was 91 years old.Janklow’s clients included the likes of Sidney Poitier, Sidney Sheldon, Danielle Steel, Jackie Collins, Nancy Reagan and Ted Turner. His death was confirmed by publicist Paul Bogards to The New York Times.Janklow began his career as a literary agent in 1972 when his client and friend William Safire asked him to help with a book he was writing about President Richard Nixon.

Kelly Ripa is opening up about the grim reality of being a parent in a country with such little gun control.ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe star, joined by Ryan Seacrest on Live! With Kelly and Ryan, gave an impassioned statement on the morning show following the news that 19 children and two adults had been killed by an 18-year-old gunman.Kelly put it plain and simple, saying: "I have not slept yet, because I am enraged, again, and again, and again."WATCH: CBS' Tony Dokoupil reports from Robb Elementary SchoolMORE: Kelly Ripa's son Joaquin twins with dad Mark Consuelos during night out in New YorkShe reminded viewers of the stark contrast between the amount of shootings abroad versus in the United States, saying: "In case you are keeping score, there have been thirty school shootings this year."The mass shooting at Robb Elementary School marked the 212th mass shooting in 2022 alone, just ten days after another gunman opened fire at a Buffalo, New York supermarket, killing ten Black people.The talk show host continued her heartbreaking statement with the unfortunate realization that: "There's a whole bunch we haven't even heard about, that didn't even make the news."The heartbreaking conversationShe pleaded with viewers: "So what are we doing? And who are we as a society?"MORE: Kelly Ripa plays matchmaker for son Joaquin with surprising dateMORE: Kelly Ripa's son Michael's throwback photo will leave you doing a double takeRyan went on to mention his sister, who has a three-year-old, and Kelly endearingly revealed that she was one of the first people she thought about when she first learned about the shooting, knowing the dread all parents of school-aged children

Ice-T and Coco are getting some backlash for their parenting choices — and the “Law & Order: SVU” star and his wife are clapping back.

The upcoming National Rifle Association conference can say bye bye to Don McLean, who was scheduled to perform at the event but has announced he’s cancelling in light of the horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Robert Irwin has ice in his veins. Case in point — he picked up a snake with his to save a big fella slithering across the road in the middle of the night.The 18-year-old Australia Zookeeper and conservationist posted two videos on his TikTok account this week showing the daring rescue. You can see he's driving in the middle of the night when he spots what appears to look like a 6-foot snake.

Madisson Hausburg is opening up about the loss of her son at childbirth and how she's been recovering, physically and emotionally, in the wake of her personal tragedy.The star revealed in an emotional post back in December that she'd suffered a stillbirth, and had lost her newborn son, Elliot. Five months later, Hausburg says things have been «really hard» for both her and her husband, Ish Soto, in their journey toward recovery.«This past five months have been such a blur for me,» Hausburg shared with ET's Cassie DiLaura. «I don't feel like people say, 'It'll get easier.' Because It doesn't. And I've talked to a lot of lost moms and really other lost moms have really saved me.»It's because of this support that she's opening up now about her own loss so publicly.«I hope to be able to be that for someone else. I hope someone sees my story and thinks, 'OK, I'm not alone.' Because when I got out of that hospital, I felt so alone,» she shared. «Who thinks they're going to have a stillbirth? No one thinks that when you're nine months pregnant.

It may never ever end up as a lyric in a Britney Spears’ song, but poet Philip Larkin’s often quoted “they f*ck you up, your mum and dad” line has a particular poignancy for the “Toxic” singer right now – at least figuratively.

Morton “Mort” Janklow, a so-called “super agent” whose roster of literary stars included Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul II, Danielle Steele, Judith Krantz, Sidney Sheldon, Ted Turner and Barbara Walters, died Wednesday of heart failure at his home in Water Mill, New York. He was 91 and passed just days before his 92nd birthday.

The Interrupters have dropped another taste of their forthcoming album ‘In The Wild’, generating a rumbling and anthemic soundscape in new single ‘Anything Was Better’.In ‘Anything Was Better’, the heavy step of the bass guitar holds up spitting vocals, brash with both disdain and resolution. The song’s narrative is clear, The Interrupters delivering a sense of unity in the boisterous harmony of the chorus.Check out the official lyric video for ‘Anything Was Better’ below:In a press release, lead singer Aimee Interrupter (real name Aimee Allen) spoke of the song’s harrowing origins: “[It’s] the story of my escape from not necessarily a location but from the pain and trauma of my upbringing.

Lifetime’s The Bad Seed Returns sequel movie scheduled for premiere this Monday has been delayed in the wake of the Texas elementary school shooting.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticIn the longtime parlance of music retail, the vinyl format’s biggest enthusiasts over the years are sometimes known as “crate diggers.” But it might be time to put that image to bed… unless you consider the display racks at Target to be crates, and the young women who are flipping through contemporary releases by Harry Styles, Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift to be diggers.Data being collected on an ongoing basis by Luminate (formerly PMC Data and, before that, Nielsen) shows that huge growth for vinyl in the last couple of years has largely been driven by pop superstars and mass merchants — which doesn’t mean that rock ‘n’ roll, indie stores and the traditionalist music geeks who favor them are experiencing any declines at all. It’s just that generation gaps, genre gaps and point-of-purchase gaps have all but disappeared as vinyl has become the No.

responded, “Your show is innocence and hope. I can only speak for me but I would prefer it to STAY that way,” while another wrote, “Please don’t do one.

Laverne Cox is an actress, podcaster and staunch advocate for LGBTQ rights — and now she’s also a Barbie.

"American Pie" singer Don McLean will not be performing at this year’s National Rifle Association convention in Houston Friday. McLean told Fox News Digital his performance would be "disrespectful" and "hurtful" after the recent tragic events of the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead. "In light of the recent events in Texas, I have decided it would be disrespectful and hurtful for me to perform for the NRA at their convention in Houston this week," McLean said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

Caitlyn Jenner is opening up about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s relationship from her point of view, in comparison to her new relationship with Pete Davidson.During her latest interview on ‘The Pivot Podcast’ 72-year-old reality star revealed that “he was very difficult to live with,” in reference to Kim’s marriage with the rapper.“We have a comedian in the family. Yay! We don’t need more rappers.

Jussie Smollett, is making his directorial debut next month. Per , the Smollett-directed , has been picked up by BET+ and will hit the streamer June 9, as part of BET+'s Pride Month programming.In addition to directing and writing the project, Smollett is also a producer on , alongside  Mona Scott-Young and her Monami Entertainment, who the outlet said was instrumental in getting the deal done with BET+.Starring, Timothy Richardson, Ledisi, Brandee Evans, Heather B, Marquise Vilson, Jabari Redd, Broderick Hunter and Thomas Mackie, is the film adaptation of James Earl Hardy’s novel by the same name.Described as «a clash of class and culture when Mitchell Crawford, a college educated journalist from Brooklyn and Raheim Rivers, a bike messenger from Harlem, fall in love,» the indie film made its award-winning debut last year at the 2021 American Black Film Festival, taking home the Narrative Feature Fan Favorite Award. Smollett's directorial debut comes after he was sentenced to 150 days behind bars in March and given 30 months of felony probation -- three months after he was found guilty on five of the six counts of disorderly conduct for which he was charged.

Drake is enjoying time with his son. After shooting hoops with, Adonis, 4, the 35-year-old rapper took to his Instagram Story to share an adorable father-son video.«Yo, where you learn to shoot like that?» Drake asked the tot, who shrugged his shoulders said «I don't know» in response.«You went four for five, you got four shots out of five!» Drake marveled.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wax figures re-joined the royal family's display room ahead of the queen's Platinum Jubilee next month.The famous wax museum originally separated the Duke and Duchess of Sussex' figures from the rest of their family members when the couple moved to California in 2020. Their reunion this week is only temporary, meant to commemorate their return to the UK to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 70-year reign. «It felt only right that our figures come together once more on our Royal Throne Room set to join in the family festivities,» Tim Waters, Madame Tussauds London general manager, said in a statement. «We have a long history with The Royal Family, with British monarchs doing us the honour of sitting for our artists since 1809.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticJust before the Cannes Film Festival midnight-show premiere of the David Bowie documentary “Moonage Daydream,” the film’s writer, director, and editor, Brett Morgen, didn’t simply stroll down the red carpet. As Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” blared from the promenade speakers, Morgen danced — and pranced and pogo-ed, and flashed a cheeky madman grin, and by the time he entered the theater, the crowd, taking all this in on a giant video screen, gave him an even more rapturous than usual Cannes ovation. Morgen had the right look for these antics.

Manori Ravindran International EditorOmar Chaparro, one of Mexico’s top talents, has signed with Authentic Talent & Literary Management.The actor, comedian, TV host and singer is looking to expand his international presence and appeal to audiences across a variety of mediums.His past credits include films such as Mexico’s fourth highest grossing film of all time, “No Manches Frida,” which was topped by its 2019 sequel, which also starred Chaparro. His other credits include “Como Caido Del Cielo,” and he also had supporting roles in English-language hits “Pokemon: Detective Pikachu” and “How to Be a Latin Lover.”Chaparro’s upcoming projects include leading and producing the English-language action-comedy TV series “Coyotes M.C.” from Moxie 88; a role in the action film “Blackout” alongside Josh Duhamel and Nick Nolte; and the gritty indie thriller “The Wingwalker.” Elsewhere, Chaparro’s music profile includes summer 2021 single, “Las Locuras Mias,” featuring Joey Montana, as well his other single, “De Que Me Sirve El Cielo.” Meanwhile, on the TV front, the multi-hyphenate is the host of “¿Quien Es La Mascara?” which is Mexico’s adaptation of “The Masked Singer.”Chaparro hosted the first two seasons of the show, and will take the reins again for the upcoming fourth season.

Kaley Cuoco recently appeared on “The Late Late Show”, where host James Corden asked her to confirm that “The Big Bang Theory” shot a total of 279 episodes, and her father attended every single one.

Wynonna Judd has released her first single since the death of her mother – and musical partner – Naomi Judd, last month. On Wednesday, Wynonna announced the release of “Other Side” with indie group Waxahatchee.

Over the weekend, Hallmark fans rejoiced as Elizabeth Thornton and Lucas Bouchard officially got engaged on the season finale of When Calls The Heart.

Going glam! Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend, Georgina Rodríguez, stepped out for her first public appearance after losing her son during labor earlier this year.

The White House Correspondents Dinner has finally returned to the art of the presidential schtick after being off for several years.

A mum revealed she has to vacuum her bed every morning as her skin sheds 'like a snake' in her sleep. Nicky Higgs, 54, believes her skin has become “addicted to steroid creams” and decided to stop using them altogether after 44 years of relying on them.

Prime Video has slotted June 17 for the premiere of The Summer I Turned Pretty, Prime Video’s series adaptation of Jenny Han’s YA novel. Amazon also unveiled the key art below.

Jon Stewart stood up for comedy in a cancel culture era during his speech as he accepted the Mark Twain Prize on Sunday night.“We’re the banana peel in the coal mine,” he said at the Kennedy Center, where he was honored by comedians and actors including Dave Chappelle, Steve Carell, Jimmy Kimmel and Samantha Bee.“When society is under threat, comedians are the ones who get sent away first. It’s just a reminder to people that democracy is under threat.

Former Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs this week reached out directly to members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) offering a plan to partner with her Pacific Coast Entertainment (PCE) to offer a “fresh start” to the group behind the embattled Golden Globes.Isaacs, who steered the movie academy through the #OscarsSoWhite controversy during her 2013-17 tenure, also criticized the “disappointing” lack of response from HFPA president Helen Hoehne and Todd Boehly, the billionaire investor who serves as interim CEO of HFPA. Boehly also owns MRC, the company that produces the Globes telecast and shares in the $60 million licensing fee from NBC for the show.