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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor A huge virtual world based on “Ready Player One,” a story set in a future where people enter into a virtual-reality simulation to escape the real world, is coming soon to a real (but, you know, virtual) platform near you. Futureverse, an AI and metaverse technology and content company, announced the formation of Readyverse Studios, a studio co-founded with Ernest Cline, the novelist and creator of “Ready Player One,” and Dan Farah, producer of the 2018 Warner Bros.

Joe Don Rooney is starting the new year with transparency.

How many bombshells does the Jeffrey Epstein document dump really contain? Not a lot, to be honest.

These days, Kanye West seems to piss people off everywhere he goes!

Brendan Rodgers insists he’s learned to take nothing for granted in the January transfer market – after being on the brink of bringing Declan Rice to Celtic during his first term in charge.

Coronation Street's Jack Carroll who plays the son of Carla Connor's brother Rob Donovan has opened up on how he landed the role on the ITV soap.

Furious SFA top brass accused Rangers of jeopardising Willie Collum’s safety by leaking details of a private Hampden showdown to a social media account run by fans.

Two men have been charged with attempted murder following an early morning incident just two days before Christmas.

Nicola Sturgeon has said there must be improvements in the way her flagship policy for children in care is delivered over the next few years.

, relationship gossip, and luxurious vacation photos that'll leave you itching for swimsuit season.Just as reports that Jenner spent New Year's Eve with her supposed ex, , began to surface, the 28-year-old model distracted her followers with new photos from her latest with . In the post shared on January 4, Jenner kept the flash on while posing for a series of sunset snaps in a teeny-tiny orange-and-white string bikini.Bad Bunny who?! Kidding! Who could forget the incredibly hot and famous Puerto Rican rapper Jenner .

Austin Butler’s Oscar-nominated turn in 2022’s “Elvis” and then continued with Jacob Elordi’s portrayal of the late rock legend in Sofia Coppola’s recent “Priscilla” drama is showing no signs of dying down with a new immersive show that will bring him back to life in an AI hologram. Forty-seven years after Presley’s 1977 death, “Elvis Evolution” will open in London in November 2024 at a theater yet to be announced.

David Beckham revealed the damage to his home in the UK after Storm Henk. “Could have been worse,” Beckham, 48, captioned a photo of a snapped tree Wednesday on his Instagram Story.

many couples have gotten engaged and called it quits before making it to the altar. However, a few couples have managed to figure out how to make it work and stood the test of time. Here are “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” couples who have made it 10 years or more.

started out friends — and then Kelly Clarkson witnessed their marriage. The gay couple, who tied the knot at Kelly Clarkson’s Las Vegas concert on New Year’s Eve, revealed that they are still in shock days later.“It still doesn’t feel real,” Brian Artzt exclusively told The Post in an interview Wednesday. “The shock is very much still in both of us.” Artzt, who works as an assistant principal at Bronx Health Sciences HS in Baychester, also revealed that the “American Idol” alum had played a special role in their relationship from Day 1.

over the death of his sister Bobbie Jean Carter, who died in Florida on Dec. 23.

Drake and J. Cole kick off their 32-concert co-headlining ‘It’s All a Blur, Big As the What? Tour’ that will send them to arenas all over North America from January through March.That includes back-to-back shows at Buffalo’s KeyBank Center on Tuesday, Feb.

real on Thursday’s episode of “The View” while addressing the fact that her name appears on a “fake list” of celebrities that took a trip to Jeffrey Epstein’s private island.The 68-year-old EGOT winner bashed conspiracy theorists and satire websites that spread misinformation to the public immediately after an avalanche of real court documents related to the late convicted pedophile were released.“Let me bring that up, the conspiracy theory folks,” Goldberg began. “I have to explain, because there was a fake list and I’m on it.”In response, co-host Sunny Hostin jokingly asked, “So you were on the island?”Goldberg quickly replied, “Apparently.” “I don’t know, they said I was on the island, and I’m like, ‘I don’t go anywhere!’ I don’t know what I’ve done to anybody,” she added, “but apparently there are a lot of these kind of sites that are satire sites, but people don’t realize that they can be harmful.”Goldberg proceeded to attempt to clear her name and address a number of rumors that have been swirling on gossip sites.“So let me just get my part out,” Goldberg continued.

“Mary Poppins,” has died. She was 100. After a career spanning eight decades, Johns died Thursday of natural causes at an assisted living facility in Hollywood, her manager, Mitch Clem, told the Hollywood Reporter.Born in South Africa in 1923, Johns had a theatrical family – her father, Mervyn Johns, was a Welsh actor, and her mother, Alyce Steele-Wareham, was an Australian-born concert pianist.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director News broke in 2015 that John Ridley, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of “12 Years of Slave,” was joining the Marvel family to develop a mystery superhero project for ABC. The network was already home to Marvel’s “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” at the time, and a spinoff series had just been announced prior to the Ridley news. Ridley was already a favorite at the network thanks to the acclaim for his anthology series “American Crime.” Suffice to say, Ridley’s Marvel project never happened.

William Earl administrator Michelle Yeoh cracked history open when she won an Oscar for “Everything Everywhere All at Once” last March, but she’s not sitting back to bask in the glow. “I exercise every day,” she says. “I do my whole routine of being in shape and knowing my moves.

Jen Shah may be spending the next half-decade behind bars after pleading guilty to committing wire fraud as part of a telemarketing scheme, but before she reported to Bryan Federal Prison Camp in Texas last February, she had a VERY interesting offer on the table!

Tom Sandoval got slammed by some of his Vanderpump Rules co-stars again. But this time, it’s not over anything Scandoval related!!

Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny might not be over after all. The fan-favorite celebrity couple seemed to have called it quits on December 17, but many believe that the pair reunited just in time to welcome 2024.

Nick Clement The way an actor approaches and prepares for a role can be different with each project, and in some instances, the material presents specific obstacles that make the experience even more personally fulfilling or transcendent. This is true for actors of any age but is especially notable for a trio of younger talent in this awards season. One of the year’s best performances arrived in last summer’s coming-of-age dramedy, “Are You There, God? It’s Me Margaret,” from the now-15-year-old Abby Ryder Fortson.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The British Academy of Film and Television Arts, or BAFTA, has become a crucial indicator on which films and performances could garner support for the Academy Awards due to the huge overlap of voting members. Over the years, its influence on the Oscars has been undeniable, with many of its winners often helping to shape a narrative. After getting ignored by all the major guilds, last year’s German-language film “All Quiet on the Western Front” made a big showing before going on to nab nine Oscar nominations and winning four.

BreAnna Bell CNN reached a new record high with its 2024 New Year’s Eve special as hosts Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen brought booze back to the live celebration. The Sunday night telecast averaged 2.33 million total viewers during primetime across platforms through two days of viewing, 802,000 of which were among the adults 25-54 demographic. That’s a 12% jump from the previous year, making it the second largest audience on record since it began airing in 2007.

Selome Hailu Despite this year’s Thanksgiving viewing being down from the previous holiday, “Leo” and “Squid Game: The Challenge” kept viewers interested during the Nov. 20-26 viewing window according to Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10. Adam Sandler’s animated comedy opened at No.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Marie Donoghue, who parlayed a stint at ESPN into a job helping Amazon break into the U.S. sports-media business, is leaving the company, according to a person familiar with the matter. Amazon declined to comment.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Katt Williams’ recent interview on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast has gone viral for a handful of soundbites and revelations made by the comedian. Williams made his film debut playing Money Mike in the 2002 comedy “Friday After Next,” which he revealed originally included a sexual assault scene that he refused to participate in (via BuzzFeed).

Selome Hailu “Leave the World Behind” debuted at the top of Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings after premiering on Netflix on Dec. 8.

Manchester City's preparations for their first match of 2024 have stepped up a notch today as the Blues prepare to begin their FA Cup defence.

ITV1's Mr Bates vs the Post Office retells the story of how hundreds of innocent subpostmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft.

Manchester United are only four days into the January transfer window but it has already been a busy one for the Reds.

Selena Gomez has discussed the possibility of retiring from her music career. In a new interview, Gomez discussed the fact that she’s been acting and singing throughout most of her life, with both activities robbing her of her time and energy. When asked if she’d choose one or the other, she said she’d likely choose acting in the long run.

Malia Obama is back to her daily routine. The daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama was spotted getting a shake early in the morning in Los Angeles, showing her back to work and her routine following the holiday break. Sasha and Malia Obama party with Emma Stone at SNL afterpartySasha Obama shows off relaxed Boho style in Los AngelesPhotos show Malia and a friend leaving their morning workout with some shakes and coffee.

Naomi Osaka is back on the tennis court. Osaka gave her last appearance on September 2022, taking a break to prioritize her mental health and grow her family, having a daughter in July of last year. Osaka made her comeback in Brisbane, winning her first match against Tamara Korpatsch, yet losing her second, against Karolina Pilskova.