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Lottie Tomlinson has revealed her due date and detailed her boyfriend Lewis Burton's reaction to their baby news.The 23 year old, who recently enjoyed a luxurious sun-soaked holiday, announced she and former tennis player Lewis, 29, are expecting their first child together on Friday 11 February and now, the model has shared further details during an Instagram Q&A session with her 4.3million followers. "gonna answer all your pregnancy/baby questions I've had so many," she wrote with a white heart emoji before inserting a question box over a snap of herself showing off her blossoming baby bump. On person couldn't help but wonder when she is due to give birth, to which she responded: "August," with a red heart emoji.

Blue Ivy Carter. On Sunday, the rapper, 52, attended the face-off against the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles with the couple’s 10-year-old daughter.

Kendall Jenner couldn't contain her excitement on Sunday as she joined her longtime friends Justin and Hailey Bieber at the Super Bowl in Inglewood, California. The event, held at the swanky SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles, was also attended by a bevy of A-listers, including Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia De Rossi. The hometown event saw the stars watching a showdown between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals.

https://t. co/1d1tWCdrcb— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) February 14, 2022Known for bawdy comedies that caught the spirit of their time, Reitman’s big break came with the raucous, college fraternity sendup National Lampoon’s Animal House, which he produced. He directed Bill Murray in his first starring role in the summer camp flick Meatballs, and then again in 1981’s Stripes, but his most significant success came with 1984’s Ghostbusters.

Gallery: 12 Of Scarlett Johansson And Colin Jost's Most Adorable Couple Photos (ELLE (UK))And while the wedding dress was stunning, Duncan insisted that it symbolised so much more for Lopez's character. "First, you see her get into the car, and it's a symbol of how that wedding had gotten too big, and it wasn't honest and has taken over her ability to see who she was marrying," the design guru continued.

Dancing On Ice and the gruelling Celebrity SAS. Speaking about the secret to retaining her youth, she told the publication: 'I think the best way to stay young is to push yourself out of your comfort zone.

Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev are looking at getting married in Paris. The 38-year-old WWE star is set to tie the knot with the 'Dancing With The Stars' professional and has revealed that the French capital has emerged as a possible venue as it will enable his parents to attend the ceremony. Nikki told PEOPLE: "We feel like it's the easiest to get his parents there.

Video: Cardi B insists four-month-old son has said first words (Cover Video)Bob Odenkirk has no memory of heart attack on Better Call Saul setMatthew Perry reveals title of memoirTom Hardy allegedly spat in Armie Hammer's face during Mad Max: Fury Road auditionBillie Eilish responds to Kanye West after he demands she apologise to Travis ScottNick Cannon had 'baby mama drama' after Kevin Hart's vending machine prankSnoop Dogg denies sexual assault allegationSnoop Dogg dément avoir agressé sexuellement une femmeTyrese Gibson begs mother to 'keep fighting' amid health battleJack Antonoff calls Damon Albarn's comments about Taylor Swift 'Trumpian'Brooke Shields 'horrified' to meet Daniel Craig with a 'pizza face'Dave Chappelle voices opposition to planned affordable housing in his communityUniversal Music buys Sting's entire back catalogue for up to $300 millionIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green finalise divorceIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Kanye West pleads to be reunited with family in response to Kim Kardashian photoshootAdam Driver replaces Hugh Jackman in Michael Mann's Enzo Ferrari biopicBillie Eilish and Finneas make White House visit"I took a year-long break from posting on Instagram which was exceptionally good for my mental, emotional & spiritual health," she captioned the post. "2021 brought me more into the present moment than I've ever been, which I'm deeply grateful for.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn a week when nearly everything you read makes you wince, duck or want to run, here’s a bunch of songs that both reflect and offer refuge from the trainwreck of 2020.Two songs that reflect this reality have already been covered in Variety’s virtual pages this week: Maren Morris’ brave and conscience-tugging “Better Than We Found It,” a clear call from a new mom to take this moment to reflect on the decisions we’re making today and what they’ll mean for future generations – in other words, #VOTE with your conscience. On a similar note, Jojo’s “The Change” is the official theme song of the Biden-Harris campaign and was written by  written by Diane Warren (see Variety’s exclusive interview with the two of them

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn 1999, the nominees for the Best Rock Album Grammy Award were John Fogerty, Garbage, Hole, Dave Matthews Band and the winner, Sheryl Crow. In 2009, it was Kid Rock, Kings of Leon, Metallica, the Raconteurs and the winner, Coldplay.In 2019, the nominees were Bring Me the Horizon, the Cranberries, I Prevail, Rival Sons and the winner (for the second time in four years), Cage the Elephant.With no disrespect to those artists, traditional rock music has fallen on hard times.Arguably, the last galvanizing artist to arise in that style was the White Stripes, 20 years ago — or even Nirvana, a decade before that.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe fictional rock band Spinal Tap, immortalized in the 1984 “mockumentary” bearing their name, will reunite with costar Rob Reiner for a virtual fundraiser on Oct. 14.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe House of Representatives passed the revised $2.2 trillion “Heroes Act” coronavirus stimulus package on Thursday evening, which includes provisions of the $10 billion bipartisan Save Our Stages Act designed to provide financial assistance to independent music and live-entertainment venues across the U.S. The Democratic-controlled House voted 214 to 207 to pass the bill, largely along party lines.However, the Republican-controlled Senate — one of the least productive bodies of federal government in U.S.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMariah Carey has always been about control: over her career, sure, but also over her extraordinary voice, which is her greatest asset as a performer. And that voice is in full bloom on “The Rarities,” her new compilation of previously unreleased and low-profile B-sides.Although releasing an album of rarities and outtakes can be like sharing baby pictures with the world, based on the evidence presented here, Mariah never really had much of an awkward stage.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorGenrefication in the music world can involve fierce debates over whether an act’s art could be defined as — or confined — to such terms as heavy metal, alternative, deep house or trap.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTrey Anastasio and MSG Entertainment have announced “The Beacon Jams,” an eight-week virtual residency to be streamed for free exclusively on Twitch, live from New York City’s historic Beacon Theatre every Friday at 8 p.m. ET from October 9 through November 27.According to the announcement, “The Beacon Jams” performances will have no live audience and will feature acoustic and electric performances as well as home audience interaction, alongside an array of surprises.Watch the teaser below.All proceeds from The Beacon Jams donations will benefit Phish’s long-running non-profit, the WaterWheel Foundation, and its new Divided Sky Fund (DSF).

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBack in February, Billie Eilish dropped “No Time to Die,” the theme song from the James Bond film of the same name. However, within a couple of weeks the Daniel Craig-starring film’s release was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.With the film’s release now scheduled for November, Eilish has dropped the song’s video, which has presumably been completed for several months.The Daniel Kleinman-directed clip 
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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTwitch, the livestreaming and gaming platform owned by Amazon, now offers users a way to avoid avoid copyright takedowns when using music, although it has not yet licensed by major labels.The platform on Wednesday announced the beta launch of Soundtrack by Twitch, a music-streaming service within the platform that includes more than a million songs by independent artists that users can employ in their livestreams, legally and free of charge, with all rights cleared.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorEven before the pandemic, the 2021 Grammy Awards were going to be very different from previous shows.For the first time in 40 years, the show will not be produced by veteran Ken Ehrlich, who announced in 2019 he’d be stepping aside for longtime James Corden producer Ben Winston.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe pandemic has wreaked havoc on nearly every corner of the music industry, but along with musicians, independent venues are certainly among the hardest hit — a recent survey by the National Independent Venues Association says that 90% of such venues are in danger of closing permanently if they do not receive federal aid.While there’s a $10 billion “Save Our Stages” aid package slowly working its way through an apparently frozen Congress, one of the many things music fans can do to help indie venues is to buy merchandise — and The Fader has partnered with This T-Shirt — a relief platform founded by Dylan Hattem and Cassandra Aaron of DS Projects — to benefit indie venues and “Save Our Stages,” starting with

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAfter several days of online hints and teasers, Australian high-volume rockers AC/DC have confirmed their return to active duty by announcing that veteran singer Brian Johnson, drummer Phil Rudd and bassist Cliff Williams have rejoined the band after several years’ absence.A new photo of the band finds them looking older but energized, with lead guitarist Angus Young, now 65, still rocking the schoolboy outfit.The term “Pwr Up” featured in several of the teasers is apparently the title of a new album, although the official announcement does not say when it might be coming. Twisted Sister Singer Dee Snider, a longtime friend of the band, said over the summer that the group has completed a new album.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorPrimary Wave Music Publishing and Lava Media have announced a new business relationship that sees Primary Wave making an investment in the Lava Media businesses, including the “Lava Music” and “Lava for Good” podcasts, and providing marketing and branding support for the podcasts as well as access to Primary Wave’s roster of artists and writers.In addition, Lava will work closely with Primary Wave on new publishing signings and catalog acquisitions and will collaborate on co-writing, synchronization, brand relationships, and expanded media development opportunities across both rosters.The relationship between the companies’ principles dates back to the mid-2000s, when Lava founder and podcast host Jason Flom

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Bonnaroo Festival has moved its 2021 dates from June to September, the organizers announced on Tuesday. The move is yet another indication that the lockdown imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, which has shut down the live-entertainment business almost completely, has no end in sight and it will be many months before anything resembling a traditional music festival can take place.“The original dates for Bonnaroo 2021 have changed.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIt’s an early step, but it’s a step forward nonetheless: On Monday an updated Heroes Act, which includes provisions of the $10 billion bipartisan Save Our Stages  Act designed to provide financial assistance to independent music and live-entertainment venues across the U.S., was introduced in the House of Representatives.Independent venues have been devastated financially by the pandemic; according to a poll taken by the 2,600-member National Independent Venues Association, some 90% of its members said they will be forced to close permanently without federal assistance.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDaBaby and Roddy Ricch led the nominees for BET’s 15th annual “Hip Hop Awards” with 12 and 11 nominations respectively, the network announced. Drake and Megan Thee Stallion followed with eight nods each.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVenues are coming up with all kinds of ways to keep their sense of purpose alive during lockdown, but the Theatre at the Ace Hotel has come up with what may be a unique one: “5-7-5,” an “open air text-based art project” with poetry on its marquee.Twelve poets, songwriters, and text-based artists will contribute a short text, loosely based upon the rules of the poetic form of Haiku, “that expresses their thoughts and ideas on our tumultuous times,” according to the announcement. In case anyone doesn’t remember from elementary school, Haiku is a Japanese poetic form made up of three lines, the first consisting of 5 syllables, the second 7 syllables, and the third 5 syllables.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJ Balvin, Bad Bunny and Ozuna are the top nominees for the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards, announced Tuesday morning. The awards are voted on by The Latin Academy’s international membership body of music creators, who represent all genres and creative disciplines, including recording artists, songwriters, producers, mixers and engineers.Artists with multiple nominations include Anuel AA, Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Camilo, Karol G, Kany García, Josh Gudwin, Colin Leonard, Jon Leone, Richi López, Ozuna, Alejandro “Sky” Ramírez, Residente, Julio Reyes Copello, Rosalía, Marco Masis “Tainy” and Carlos Vives. Balvin leads with 11 nods, while Bad Bunny and Ozuna follow with nine and eight, respectively.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLil Yachty was arrested and charged with driving more than 150 mph down an Atlanta interstate, according to the city’s WSB-TV.Yachty (real name: Miles McCollum), was pulled over on Sept. 21 on the Downtown Connector near University Avenue in Atlanta.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDetails of the still-unexplained incident on July 12 in which rapper Tory Lanez allegedly shot Megan Thee Stallion in the foot have unspooled gradually over the past few weeks. While initial reports of the incident — in which Lanez was arrested for possessing a concealed weapon and released on $35,000 bail — said that Megan had cut her foot on broken glass, although she later claimed in a series of social media posts that she had been shot, and eventually identified Lanez as the shooter.On Thursday night, Lanez, who had been quiet about the incident since it took place, refuted her allegations with a 17-track album filled with defensive and self-pitying lyrics, many of which address the incident.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorK-pop titans BTS have announced the release of their new album “BE (Deluxe Edition)” slated for November 20.According to the announcement, “The new album imparts a message of healing to the world by declaring, ‘Even in the face of this new normality, our life goes on.’”It also notes that “For this album in particular, the septet took a step further and was involved not only in the music making process, but also in the overall production: concept, composition, design, etc.,” adding that it “reflects the thoughts, emotions and deepest ruminations of BTS while working on the album. This new project offers an even richer musical spectrum experience as well as the most ‘BTS-ish’ music yet.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn a week like this, with a crushing onslaught of strong contenders for the coveted Fri 5, your faithful reviewer feels like an “American Idol” judge, with a whole load of self-imposed rules about what constitutes a great single (as opposed to a great song), trying to disregard considerations like how popular an artist is or isn’t, which record label it’s on, etc. Like…“The new Lil Wayne song ‘Life of Mr.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRapper Tory Lanez, who Megan Thee Stallion has accused of shooting her in the foot in an unexplained incident in July, dropped a 17-track album Thursday night in which nearly every song addresses the incident and its fallout, and what Lanez apparently perceives as betrayal from nearly all quarters.The new album, “Daystar,” may forever remain most famous for asking the musical question: “How the f— you get shot in your foot, don’t hit no bones or tendons?”The album drop was either much more or much less than what his fans and detractors had been led to expect. On Thursday afternoon, Lanez tweeted: “To my fans … I’m sorry for my silence ….

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWhen you love something — a person, a dessert, a hat, or in this case, an album — you tend to want more of it. Usually, in the case of albums, there are some leftover songs that are not-quite-as-good as the ones that made the cut, and occasionally there are great ones.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUTA announced that Samantha Kirby Yoh has been named co-head of UTA Music, joining David Zedeck in overseeing the company’s worldwide music operations.“Sam and David see eye-to-eye on how to build a great music business and will be strong partners in leading UTA Music,” said UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer. “We have long admired Sam’s success working with unique and powerful artists, and we’re thrilled she has chosen to join us.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe starmaking “Purple Rain” may have been Prince’s most commercially successful album, but if fans have to pick a favorite, for many it’s “Sign O’ the Times,” his sprawling, wildly diverse 1987 double album that combines R&B, pop, rock, ballads, gospels across its 80 minutes in a dazzling display of his creativity and imagination.Yet the album was created amid dramatic personal and professional turmoil — and by the end of the year, when Prince had finished the touring behind the album and was well into his next project, he’d parted ways with the Revolution, the band that rode with him to stardom and became stars in their own right; his fiancée, Susannah Melvoin (twin sister of Revolution guitarist Wendy); and

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDallas-based rapper and producer FXXXXY died last week after complications while undergoing a routine medical procedure, a rep for his label, Interscope Geffen A&M, confirms to Variety. The artist, whose real name was Maudell Watkins, was 25.Services are being planned in his hometown of Dallas.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorElton John has announced the rescheduled North American dates for his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour.” Following his recently announced dates in Europe, beginning September 1, 2021 in Berlin (tour dates here), the tour will kick off again in North America on January 19, 2022, in New Orleans, making stops in major markets, including Houston, Chicago, Toronto, New York, Miami and more. The latest dates on sale are arena shows which were rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The tour will conclude with a series of select stadium performances taking place worldwide.