‘Quad Gods’ Review: HBO’s Inspirational E-Sports Doc Has A Lot On Its Mind

Green Day at Citi Field on Monday night.Like a dog days double-header — in which the Mets home field was transformed into a melting mosh pit by the heat and humidity — this night was set in two acts as the punk-rock triumvirate of singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tre’ Cool celebrated two milestones: the 30th anniversary of their major-label debut, 1994’s diamond-selling “Dookie,” and 20 years of “American Idiot,” their 2004 concept-album classic that was adapted into a Broadway musical.But in actuality, this was the “Saviors” tour — named after the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame trio’s 14th studio LP that was released in January — which is hitting US stadiums through Sept. 28.And after the Linda Lindas, Rancid and the Smashing Pumpkins had already played in what amounted to a mini Lollapalooza the day after the festival finished in Chicago, Green Day came pogo-ing on the stage in all their spiky-haired glory to “The American Dream Is Killing Me,” the stomping “Saviors” opener.

Cressida Bonas is paying tribute to to her “darling sister” Pandora Cooper-Key after she died last month at the age of 51. Bonas, 35, who dated Prince Harry between 2012 and 2014, shared a heartfelt post on Instagram with a carousel of photos in remembrance of her half-sister following her 24-year on-and-off cancer battle.In her message, she wrote, “I’ll look for you in the markets where we walked arm-in-arm. Amongst the ancient trees, I’ll talk and ask them where you are.

Alex Jones has opened up about the challenging times her family faced after her husband Charlie Thompson went through a difficult period with his mental health. The One Show host, 47, who shares three children with her insurance broker husband, previously revealed that he had experienced a "really bad period" and in July 2023 explained that he was in a "much better place now". Her husband Charlie had gone through a difficult time after becoming ill with Lyme Disease and viral meningitis.

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Country singer Carly Pearce eviscerated a heckler last week while performing at WE Fest in Minnesota, giving the man an earful before kicking him out altogether.Video shared to TikTok captured the heated incident and showed a man being escorted out of the Soo Pass Ranch, where the festival was held. “Get out of my show,” the 34-year-old shouted from the stage, pointing directly at someone.

Now that Shawn Levy has conquered the world with his “Deadpool & Wolverine,” it appears the filmmaker is ready to start really looking at his “Star Wars” film.  READ MORE: Shawn Levy’s ‘Star Wars’ Film Finally Has A Writer Attached In a recent interview on the Happy. Sad.

A host on Good Morning Britain was left shocked after receiving results from a DNA test live on air. Laura Tobin - who has been a host on the daytime show since 2014 - was visibly emotional during Tuesday's episode (August 6) of Good Morning Britain after hearing more about her heritage and ancestral ties.

Gavin And Stacey star Joanna Page said she was “ordering a burger” when she received the script for the show’s finale.The show’s final episode was confirmed back in May, with the episode set to air on Christmas Day this year. The news leaked ahead of the official announcement, which star Rob Brydon recently admitted was “horrible”.Speaking to BBC Radio Wales about the forthcoming show’s script, Page, who plays Stacey in the show, said: “I finally have got the script.

We've been basking in a mini heatwave recently, but let's face it, the British weather is anything but predictable. So, having a lightweight summer jacket on standby is always a smart move. Quilted jackets have been all the rage since spring and are the ideal go-to for those days when you need a stylish throw-on-and-go cover-up.

Team GB hasn't yet seen a power couple that can match the star quality of cycling legends Laura and Jason Kenny. Despite leaving their Olympic careers behind to focus on raising their two boys, the Kenny legacy is unparalleled in British sport. It all began with an awkward encounter (at least for Laura) at the heart of British cycling, reports the Mirror.The pair have since accumulated an impressive haul of 15 Olympic medals between them, along with a long list of World Championship golds across various events.

Prince Harry has been accused of throwing a "hissy fit" over his security in the UK to make his father King Charles "look bad". Last week, the Sussexes revealed plans for an unconventional Royal tour to Colombia a country known for its significant security challenges, hot on the heels of their trip to high-risk Nigeria.

This Morning's Josie Gibson has swapped her usual jeans and top combo for a stunning bodycon dress from high street favourite, Whistles.The 39 year old TV star looked fabulous in the green Brushwork Print Mesh Dress, which is still available in all sizes.The stylish number was chosen by stylist Rachael Hughes and features a unique brushwork print, ruched detailing around the waist for a flattering fit, and falls to a midi length. It's versatile too, perfect for pairing with heels, sandals or trainers. Josie paired the figure-hugging dress with pointed toe kitten heels and gold jewellery, while her blonde hair was styled in loose, beachy waves.The mum-of-one is known for her love of mesh styles, often seen in similar cuts.

Thania Garcia Florida International University has announced it will rename its football stadium as “Pitbull Stadium,” after entering a five-year deal with the musician. Pitbull will pay $1.2 million per year over the next five years for the naming rights, according to documents viewed by the Washington Post. Pitbull is also slated to record and deliver a song for the school to be played at all FIU sports events.

New podcast episode is out! Here is a snippet of our longer Zac Efron conversation. Keeping it real – from a place of compassion. This and much more on our latest @iHeartPodcasts show! CLICK HERE to listen to this episode of The Perez Hilton Podcast with Chris Booker in full at PerezPodcast.com

We can’t all be Ben Affleck fans… And an Australian TV host is making it clear she’s CERTAINLY not. Not after meeting him anyway.

The Last Dinner Party caught up with NME at Lollapalooza to tell us about their Mercury Prize nomination, progress on their next album and plans for Reading & Leeds 2024The band’s Aurora Nishevci and Lizzie Mayland spoke to us ahead of their performance on the Tito’s stage at the annual Chicagoan music bash, just a week after their debut album ‘Prelude To Ecstacy‘ was announced as one of the 12 LPs up for this year’s Mercury.In a four-star review of the critically-acclaimed album, NME shared: “Some may choose to posit the band’s success as an antidote to the intense scrutiny – about their rise, appearance and decision to make music without a ‘serious’ intention – they’ve received in their early career. But take all of that away, and you’re still left with fantastic songs that are easy to embrace and return to.

Puddle of Mudd frontman Wes Scantlin just found himself in a puddle of legal issues!

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Now that Olympic tennis has concluded, with Serbia’s Novak Djokovik taking home the gold on Sunday, the U.S Open is near. The summer competition returns to New York City’s Billie Jean King Tennis Center from Aug.

Rebecca Budig has joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful as the new Taylor actress, replacing previous star Krista Allen.

Daisy Ridley has opened up about her recent Graves disease diagnosis.The Star Wars actress said she first started experiencing symptoms – including a racing heartbeat, unexplained weight loss, fatigue and tremors – when filming the thriller Magpie. “I thought, ‘Well, I’ve just played a really stressful role; presumably that’s why I feel poorly,’” she told Women’s Health. Nonetheless, she was referred to an endocrinologist and received the diagnosis last September.Graves disease is an autoimmune condition occurs when the immune system attacks the thyroid gland and makes it produce too much of the thyroid hormones [per NHS].

Cate Blanchett did a day of press to prepare for the release of her new film Borderlands!

Jenna Ortega has admitted that losing Percy Hynes White on season two of Wednesday has been a “weird redirect”.The Canadian actor played Xavier Thorpe in the Addams Family spin-off. In January 2023 a sexual misconduct allegation against him was made in a since-deleted post on X by an anonymous social media user.The post claimed she had been sexually assaulted by Hynes White at a party he was hosting, and accused him of deliberately trying to get women drunk so they would have sex with him.He later strenuously denied the allegations in an Instagram story, saying the “rumours were false”, describing it as a “campaign of misinformation”.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The trailer has debuted for “Fugue” (Fuga), which is world premiering simultaneously at the Edinburgh and Lima film festivals. The hybrid feature is directed by Mary Jiménez and Bénédicte Liénard. Lima will fete Jiménez with a tribute, screening three of her most celebrated works: “Del Verbo Amar,” “Loco Lucho” and “In the Name of Tania.” “Fugue” takes place deep in the Peruvian Amazon, where the terrorist group Shining Path’s bloodthirsty violence and homophobia collide to devastating effect.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” a stage play based on the hugely popular Netflix series, is heading to Broadway in 2025. The show will run at the Marquis Theatre with preview performances beginning on March 28 ahead of opening night on April 22.

Been Stellar caught up with NME at Lollapalooza 2024 and to tell us about Fontaines D.C.‘s inspirational evolution, touring with The 1975 and Dan Carey’s words of wisdom.The New York indie rockers and former NME Cover stars spoke to us backstage at the annual Chicagoan music bash, shortly after performing their debut set on the IHG Hotels & Resort stage.The group – comprised of frontman Sam Slocum, guitarists Skyler Knapp and Nando Dale, bassist Nico Brunstein and drummer Laila Wayans – released their debut album ‘Scream From New York, NY‘ back in June and have been on a run of summer festivals including Truck, Tramlines and Latitude.Their LP was produced by Dan Carey (Foals, Geese, Fontaines D.C., Wet Leg) who gave them some treasured advice that they now live by. “It was quote that he would say to us before we started doing the live tracking,” recalled Knapp, “which is ‘Shock them into focus with clarity of intent’.

Taylor Swift and Post Malone are leading the nominations for the MTV VMAs this year with 19 nominations between them.Swift is out in front with 10, while Malone only has one fewer, with nine – and many of their nominations are for ‘Fortnight’, Swift’s song which features Malone. Among the other artists to have multiple nominations are Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem, and Ariana Grande, who all have six each.Both Swift and Eminem are up for the most prestigious award of the night, Video of the Year.

The stage play Stranger Things: The First Shadow is officially heading to Broadway!

Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence has said the show could come back in “six months to a year” because the cast feel they have “stories to tell”.The screenwriter and director highlighted in a recent interview that the COVID-19 pandemic shone a light on the importance of people in the medical profession, meaning the hospital sitcom could have a fresh new relevance in the 2020s.“We’ve been talking about it,” he told The Independent. “We all spend time with each other in real life, but everybody is so talented from that show that they’re all working.“We’ve really started to entertain the idea about getting the band back together because we all feel like we do have some stories to tell.

Christopher Vourlias Cologne and Nairobi-based sales agent Rushlake Media has acquired world sales rights to “The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos,” the feature debut of the Nigerian filmmaking group the Agbajowo Collective which will have its world premiere in the Centerpiece section of the Toronto Intl. Film Festival. Based on real-life events that took place in 2016 and 2017 during violent, forced evictions from Lagos’ Otodo Gbame fishing community, the film tells the story of Jawu, a young mother from a waterfront slum who stumbles upon a horde of corrupt blood money marked for a real-estate development that threatens her home.

Eugene and Dan Levy are in talks to host the 2024 Emmys!

Is Simone Biles retiring after the 2024 Olympics, or will she be planning to compete in the 2028 Summer Olympics?

It’s been several years since Michele Morrone and Simone Susinna worked together on the 365 Days film franchise, but it looks like they’re still good friends!

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Elon Musk once told advertisers — including Disney — who pulled their ad dollars from X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, to “Go fuck yourself.” Now Musk’s X has filed an antitrust lawsuit against a trade group and several advertisers, alleging they conspired to withhold “billions” of dollars in ad spending over concerns that X would “deviate from certain brand safety standards for advertising.” X’s attorneys filed the lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Kit Harington has joined the cast of the HBO series Industry for season three and he walked the red carpet with his co-stars at the Big Apple premiere!

Clydesdale’s MSP has given birth to a baby boy – and says she and her husband are “completely in love” with their new arrival.