Soap Star Marla Adams, Best Known for 'Young and the Restless,' Dies at 85

Q-Tip has received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College Of Music for “his forward-thinking artistic vision”.Earlier this month, the rap legend, jazz artist Ledisi, and Puerto Rican bandleader Gilberto Santa Rosa were all honoured by the prestigious music institute.Last Saturday (May 11), the A Tribe Called Quest member took to Instagram to celebrate himself and his co-honorees alongside a photo of him wearing a customised cap and gown, along with a scarf that read: “Black excellence”.“Thank you again to the folks at Berklee for the honour bestowed,” he wrote. “What a great time to share [with] dear friend @ledisi and new friend @santarosalive and CONGRATS to the class of 2024! I’m still pinching [pinching emoji] #berkleecollegeofmusic.”Check out a screenshot in the post below.Q-Tip receives honorary doctorate at Berklee College of Music: "Still pinching [myself]" pic.twitter.com/iGBex1BmK7— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) May 12, 2024Berklee College said that Q-Tip was honoured for “his forward-thinking artistic vision, which merges rap, jazz, and other styles with socially conscious lyrics, as well as for his impact as a producer, actor, educator, and cultural ambassador”.The college also shared a quote from the New York rapper’s speech to the graduating class: “To choose this path [of the artist] is a courageous choice indeed.

Paramount+ has released a teaser for its seventh South Park special, which takes aim at weight loss drugs. You can watch the teaser above.South Park: The End of Obesity will premiere in the US on May 24, before arriving in Europe and other international territories a day later.In the trailer for the special, Cartman is told by a doctor that “drastic” action is required in order to bring his weight down, before learning about the drug Ozempic.

Netflix‘s Baby Reindeer.Harvey appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored last Thursday (May 9), her first television interview since confirming her identity earlier in the week.Baby Reindeer is a semi-autobiographical series written by the comedian Richard Gadd that claims to tell the “true story” of a struggling stand-up (played by Gadd) who is maliciously stalked by an older woman named Martha.In the interview, which has been viewed over 10 million times, Harvey denied many aspects of the show’s narrative, saying that she did not stalk Gadd, attack his girlfriend, destroy the bar he worked in or contact his parents. She also strongly denied being convicted of any charges, which is the fate that befalls Martha in the show.Viewers were quick to question the ethics of the interview since Gadd has previously stated that his real stalker was “mentally unwell”.

Soft Play – FKA Slaves – have dropped out of the Great Escape Festival in solidarity with Palestine.The 2024 edition of the event – which showcases new and rising artists – is currently being held across various music venues in Brighton until Saturday (May 18).The Great Escape is sponsored by Barclays, which has been a source of controversy amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza because of the bank’s financial investment in companies that supply arms to Israel with over 35,000 Palestinians killed since the October 7 attacks. Over 100 acts have now dropped out of this year’s event with Soft Play, who were due to perform at The Paris House on Saturday, becoming the latest.Posting on Instagram, they wrote: “We will not be playing at the great escape this weekend.

21 Savage has commented on the feud between Drake and Metro Boomin, saying that the two will “figure their shit out eventually”The Atlanta-based rapper has famously worked with both Metro Boomin and Drake. At the beginning of his career, he and Boomin created the collaborative musical series ‘Savage Mode’.The first instalment came in 2016, where songs like ‘X’ and ‘No Heart’ catapulted the two to mainstream rap stardom, and the long-awaited sequel ‘Savage Mode II’ arrived in 2020.Then, in 2022, Savage and Drake released their joint album ‘Her Loss’, which was nominated for many awards including multiple Grammys.During an Instagram Live last Sunday (May 12), 21 Savage remained neutral in the feud, saying: “Don’t keep coming on to my muthafuckin’ live talking about no muthafuckin’ beef.

David Gilmour has announced additional shows in Los Angeles and New York for his ‘Luck And Strange‘ shows.The soloist and former Pink Floyd guitarist took to his official social media accounts to announce a third show at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl on October 31, and a fourth show at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on November 9.The new dates follow the previously announced dates in Los Angeles on October 29 and 30 and in New York on November 4, 5, and 6. Gilmour’s US dates will take place after his six-night residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall and his six-night residency at Rome’s historic chariot-racing stadium Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo).

Cardi B has revealed she will not be releasing her highly-anticipated second album this year.In a since-deleted tweet on Tuesday (May 14), the Bronx rapper agreed with a fan who said Cardi’s transparency had “backfired” because of “her fans’ weirdo entitlement”. They also suggested the star should “pull back from social media”.Cardi replied: “Exactly and I tell myself this all the time.

Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan has said her nude scene in season three of the Netflix series was a “fuck you” to the online trolls who body shame her.In a recent interview with the LA Times, she explained how shooting her sex scene with co-star Luke Newton eventually felt liberating, despite her initial nerves.“By the end of the day, we were both lying under a blanket, not clothed, just chillin’. We were like, ‘This is why nudists do it,'” she said.Now, in a new a profile published by Stylist, she’s revealed that she was adamant about going “very naked” for the scene as a direct response to the online trolls who criticised her weight.Coughlan, who collaborated closely with Bridgerton intimacy coordinator Lizzy Talbot on her sex scenes, said: “You go, ‘Ok, what do I want to show? What don’t I want to show? What’s scripted, and what do I want to add?’“I specifically asked for certain lines and moments to be included,” Coughlan continued.

made a push for government action after finding that over 30 per cent of nightclubs in the UK were forced to close in 2023.Between March 2020 and December 2023, 396 nightclubs were forced to close permanently across the UK – a blow accounting for 31 per cent of the total businesses within the country.Once again, those worst impacted were the independent businesses, as tenanted businesses declined from 225 to 193 between December 2020 and December 2023 and managed businesses went down from 37 to 29 during the same period.Other findings emerged back in January last year when NTIA shared that one-third of UK nightclubs closed by the end of 2022, then again in August, when they revealed that over 100 independent nightclubs across the UK had closed down over the past year.More recently, at the start of the year the results were shared for 2023 – revealing a “disaster” that hit grassroots music venues across the 12 months.Among the key findings into their “most challenging year”, it has been reported that last year saw 125 UK venues abandon live music and that over half of them had shut entirely – including the legendary Moles in Bath.

ArrDee has fired shots at numerous figures in the UK rap scene on his new solo single ‘If The Shoe Fits’ – listen belowLast week, the Brighton rapper drew inspiration from the ongoing rap battle between Drake and Kendrick Lamar and dropped his own diss track. The song samples ‘Like That’ – the Metro Boomin-produced song in which the latter ignited his feud against the OVO rapper.

TikTok video shared Tuesday. “Two nights ago, Zach and I got into a traumatizing side-by-side crash,” she said. “It flipped a bunch of times, everything shattered and thank God we had our seat belts on.”“But there was a lot of blood,” Chickenfry added, “and we thought we were saying goodbye to each other.”Luckily, the social media star said the couple were not severely injured after the crash.

Under My Skin.“I mean, it’s just funny to me,” she told Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast.“Like, on one end, everyone’s like, ‘You look the exact same. You haven’t aged a day.’ But then other people are like, there’s a conspiracy theory that I’m not me.”Lavigne’s image changed drastically with the debut of 2007 single Girlfriend, which saw the singer transform from an emo teen into a pink-loving “mother f**cking princess”.“Honestly, it’s not that bad. It could be worse, right?” Lavigne laughed off the conspiracy.

first trailer for Blake Lively’s movie “It Ends With Us” features a song by her BFF Taylor Swift. “My Tears Ricochet,” from Swift’s 2020 album “Folklore,” plays during the two-and-a-half minute-long trailer for the romance film that will be released in theaters on August 9.

The main cast of Jim Jarmusch‘s first film since 2019’s “The Dead Don’t Die” has been revealed, and what a cast it is. Variety reports that Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Jarmusch regular Tom Waits, Charlotte Rampling, Indya Moore, and Luka Sabbat join Cate Blanchett and Vicky Krieps on “Father Mother Sister Brother.”  Jarmusch has already wrapped shooting, with post-production underway in NYC, so expect the film to be ready for a premiere later this year.

In this week’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo dives headfirst into “Outer Range.” The mysterious and compelling Prime Video series follows a rancher who discovers a mysterious hole in his pasture, leading to land wars, family drama, and time-jumping mysteries. The show stars Josh Brolin, Imogen Poots, Lili Taylor, Lewis Pullman, Tom Pelphrey, Will Patton, and more (read our review here).

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have concluded their three-day journey to Nigeria, expressing heartfelt thanks to those they encountered during their visit.

A couple who ditched their ambulance jobs to run a joint OnlyFans account after being told their "bums looked good in their uniform" are now raking in four times their wage. Kayley Winterson, 27, and Emily Rose, 29, both experienced burnout from working gruelling 12 to 15 hour shifts on the NHS front line.

Rylan Clark has shared that he was subjected to homophobic slurs while filming Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour.

Sharing a flight with hundreds of other passengers can be stressful, especially when they are not considerate of others.

Prince Harry seemed despondent when he arrived back in the US after a journey to Nigeria with Meghan Markle, according to a royal expert. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were seen at Los Angeles airport on Monday after an 18-hour flight, with Meghan leading the way and Harry following behind looking glum.

Katie Price is reported to be desperately seeking an emergency court intervention to avoid being booted out of her infamous Mucky Mansion.

This Morning's Josie Gibson has opened up about a secret procedure she's been considering for 'years'.

The BAFTAs red carpet never fails to disappoint, treating us to an annual display of gorgeous gowns and dolled up celebrities on the London red carpet.

Leaving appliances on standby drains energy and hikes up bills, and it's increasingly crucial to turn off appliances or tech when they're not in use.

The Post Office has been stripped of its ability to investigate and report crimes in Scotland after the Horizon scandal.

Naman Ramachandran Red Water Entertainment has snapped up North American distribution rights to the single take thriller “Failure!” led by Ted Raimi (“The Quarry”). This Mexico-U.S. co-production, shot in an unbroken 87-minute take, follows business tycoon James (Raimi) as he faces a crushing bank debt deadline.

Indonesia‘s Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) will unveil its inaugural JAFF Market in December. The initiative was announced at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday. This new three-day event aims to reshape the Indonesian film industry by fostering networking, innovation and collaboration among various sectors.

Mediawan CEO Pierre-Antoine Capton into France’s Legion of Honor last October, calling the exec “the ultimate French success story.” In a country rarely known to promote social mobility, Capton-esque career trajectories are scarce. A self-made entrepreneur born into a middle-class Normandy family, Capton began his professional life as a teen with an entry-level internship, eschewing elite universities, making the exec a rare bird among France’s top media execs.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor The joint venture of Disney/ESPN, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery to package together a sports streaming bundle has a name — Venu Sports.

Jack Dunn Paramount+ has landed the world premiere of “We Will Dance Again,” director Yariv Mozer’s documentary about the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel’s Nova Music Festival, which left more than 400 dead and dozens kidnapped. The film, produced by Susan Zirinsky’s See it Now Studios, will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S.

Naman Ramachandran Dimpy Agrawal‘s Gubbara Entertainment has unveiled a $1 million script development fund aimed at empowering Indian feature filmmakers at the Cannes Film Festival‘s market. Agrawal previously served as a producer at Netflix India and her credits include some of the streamer’s top titles from the territory such as Zoya Akhtar’s “The Archies,” Vishal Bharwaj’s “Khufiya,” Vasan Bala’s “Monica, O My Darling” and Ajay Singh’s “Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga.” She has had prior stints at Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Phantom Productions. Gubbara was launched in early 2023.

Mediawan Pictures managing director Elisabeth d’Arvieu. With five in-house productions premiering in the official selection and another in Critics’ Week, the exec and her team will hit the Croisette with cause for celebration. As an ardent cinephile, she bolstered an extracurricular passion for movies while getting an MBA from Baruch College in New York.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Maybe it was the chilly temperatures, steady breeze and light spatterings of rain, which take a toll when a person is standing outdoors on an elevated platform — like the stage of a concert venue — for two hours. Or maybe it was just an off night.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Untamed Talent, the recently launched Arab world management and production company led by former Mister Smith Entertainment executive Antone Saliba is rebranding as 75East and bringing on board Shams Mohajerani, a former acquisitions executive at Cairo-based MAD Solutions, as its chief manager and producer. The change in name to 75East of the company, which launched last December with backing from Front Row Productions – a joint venture between leading Middle East distribution companies Front Row Filmed Entertainment and Empire Entertainment – is a geographical reference to the wider Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) region from Morocco to Pakistan, “reflecting the company’s commitment to representing talent beyond Arabic-speaking territories,” according to a statement.

Guy Lodge Film Critic It is polite, we are told, not to speak ill of the dead, though it’s just as often prudent not to speak ill of the living. For victims with grievances against those older and more powerful than them, it’s hard to know when to speak up at all.

Bridgerton season 3 has delivered—and then some—on all the romance, drama, and we've come to expect from the Netflix series. And we've only seen part one! We still have more Bridgerton episodes coming in less than a month. (June 13, to be exact.)But let's back up and recap the incredible Bridgerton season 3, part 1 finale: Lord Debling (Sam Phillips) is technically still in the picture for Penelope (), but by the end of the episode—titled “Old Friends”—it seems like he's on his way to becoming a distant memory.