Songwriters are “driving Ubers” to make ends meet, MPs told

A Lanarkshire great grandmother has told of her fear in leaving her home after an alleged attack in broad daylight on a busy Lanarkshire street.

Essex County Council is 'discouraging' anybody thinking of conducting DIY roadworks after a video of Sir Rod Stewart fixing potholes near to his home went viral.

A former British sniper who joined the fight in Ukraine against Russian invaders says President Volodymyr Zelenzky’s forces are defending their country like the “Taliban on steroids”.

West Lothian volunteers are being sought to help raise funds for the Red Cross and its Ukraine campaign.

Over 1000 Lanarkshire firms have been supported by Business Gateway in the last year.

is the latest original MCU series to make its way to Disney+. Ahead of its June premiere, the streaming platform debuted the trailer and poster for the upcoming superhero saga starring Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan, aka Ms.

Barack Obama is leading the pack in the upcoming five-part docuseries,. The Netflix series — which will premiere on April 13 — gives viewers a closer look at some of the world’s hidden gems, ranging from organisms to species and beyond.

Countess of Wessex, 57, was dressed to the nines on Monday evening to attend a UN Commonwealth Day Reception at The Yale Club in New York - and she looked totally mesmerising.SEE: Sophie Wessex looks ultra-chic in slick cream coat for day in New YorkOpting to wear an ethereal printed dress from Victoria Beckham's collection, Sophie looked fabulous in the 'Pleated Printed Crepe Mock-Neck Midi Dress', recycling her favourite frock that she last wore in 2021 to reveal the winner of the Queen Elizabeth II award for British Design. The royal's stunning dress featured flattering long sleeves and pleated A-line skirt, a ruched waistline and daring abstract print.WATCH: The Countess of Wessex: Everything you need to know about SophieAs identified by royal fan account @royalfashionpolice, Sophie teamed her frock with navy suede pumps from Jimmy Choo, elevating her look with the 'Snakeskin Lunatic Clutch' from designer Sophie HabsburgMORE: Sophie Wessex turns heads in seriously bold dress during tearful outingREAD: Countess Sophie stuns in statement skirt - and it's the most beautiful colourNo royal lady is seen without her jewellery, of which the royal mother-of-two opted for a dazzling pair of 8ct white gold diamond set infinity earrings.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe state of the art for emerging Black performers in country music will be the subject of a feature-length documentary that has been produced by Amazon Music, titled “For Love & Country,” which was announced Tuesday morning as having a premiere date set for the music streaming service and Prime Video on April 7.The arrival of the film will be preceded by Amazon Original recordings by some of the documentary’s featured artists, starting with a new acoustic rendering by Amythyst Kiah of her signature song, “Black Myself,” that’s out today.Although the announcement of the doc does not include “Americana,” the lineup of artists featured in interviews and performances in the film includes about equal measures of singer-songwriters who are up-and-coming in mainstream country and those are are generally considered part of the alternative-roots or Americana realm. Mickey Guyton, who recently performed the National Anthem at the Super Bowl, is featured, as is Jimmie Allen, who has become one of the leading men of country with three of his singles becoming No.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorThe Canadian Intl. Documentary Festival, better known as Hot Docs, has revealed its first slate of Special Presentation films for this year’s festival, running April 28 to May 8 in Toronto and streaming online.World premieres include “The Talented Mr.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterFox hopes to greet a big audience with its new small-town docu-comedy “Welcome to Flatch” when the Paul Feig and Jenny Bicks-produced show launches later this week. But if “Flatch” doesn’t bring in the viewers with its linear premiere on Thursday at 9:30 p.m., Fox execs won’t be talking about cutting the mockumentary from the network’s midseason lineup Friday morning.That’s because the broadcast network is launching the first half of the 14-episode Season 1 via Hulu and other digital platforms at midnight on Thursday, and promises it’s not going to be giving much weight to “Welcome to Flatch’s” Live + Same Day Nielsen ratings over those first seven weeks of airing, when the episodes will all be available for streaming well before they rollout weekly on Fox.

Naman Ramachandran Germany’s Leonine Studios has rebranded its television subsidiary Odeon Entertainment as Madame Zheng Production to reflect its primary focus of “equality and diversity in every aspect of the production business, both in front of and behind the camera.” Tina Wagner, previously producer and executive producer at RedSeven Entertainment, and Nina Etspüler, co-head of entertainment at Leonine Studios, are joining the management team and will lead the company under Wagner’s direction along with Martin Schneider, Odeon Entertainment’s long-standing managing director.Fred Kogel, CEO and co-head of entertainment at Leonine Studios, said: “Ever since Nina Etspüler joined Leonine in Jan. 2021, we have jointly pursued the goal of establishing a production brand that advocates for equality and diversity in front of and behind the camera, in order to firmly anchor these themes, which are essential for Leonine Studios, in the production market.

Zack Sharf During an interview on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” this week, Brian Cox expressed some regret over calling Johnny Depp “overrated” and “overblown” in his recently released memoir “Putting the Rabbit in the Hat.” Cox revealed in the book that he turned down the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise because he was being offered “the most thankless [role].” The “Succession” actor added he was somewhat relieved he declined “Pirates” because “it’s very much the ‘Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow’ show, and Depp, personable though I’m sure he is, is so overblown, so overrated.”“I just thought I was being a bit harsh,” Cox told Kimmel about criticizing Depp in his memoir. “You know what it’s like, you go for the easy joke.

Love Is Blind season 2.The two seem to have quite a connection to Greece. They were there together last year; if our timeline is right, that’s also around the time they began dating.

Lindy Segal is a writer and editor based in New York. Follow her  By By By By More from GlamourSee More Stories© 2022 Condé Nast.

Marvel Studios is really embracing the idea of Disney+. In a little more than a year, the studio has used the streaming platform to develop shows that dive a little deeper into the character stuff that we have come to know and love in the MCU.

Every year, the Cannes Film Festival is a showcase of some of the best films from around the world made by some of the most respected filmmakers alive today. Oh, and it’s also an event that loves to showcase at least one tentpole, blockbuster film.

If you can hardly wait for Bridgerton season two to launch on Netflix on 25 March, we might just have a little Regency-themed fix to keep your interest piqued until then. Pat McGrath, aka queen of makeup and founder of Pat McGrath Labs, has just announced the news of her second Bridgerton beauty collection, set to launch on 23 March.To find out more, we jumped on a call with Pat herself to find out some of the makeup secrets from backstage at Bridgerton – including all the intel on a newly-launched blush that apparently took the set by storm.

So far, the first celebrity has confirmed they’ll be skipping this year’s 2022 Academy Awards.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is sharing some sweet pics of her daughter!

So many amazing stars are set to hit the stage at the 2022 Grammy Awards!

Ms Marvel is arriving soon and the first trailer just dropped!

Shaina Hurley is engaged!

Phoebe Dynevor is the star of a new campaign!

Bella Hadid, 25, opened up about her battle with anorexia when she was a teen in a new interview with Vogue, published on Tuesday March 15. The model detailed the sparse lunches that she was bringing to school with her, and she also revealed the lasting impacts that her struggle with the eating disorder gave her. “I can barely look in the mirror to this day because of that period in my life,” she told the outlet.

Michael J. Fox, 60, was seen on a rare public outing Saturday, March 12 in Santa Monica, California. The actor, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, went to dinner at Giorgio Baldi with friends. He was photographed using his cane to walk out of the celebrity hot-spot restaurant. One of Michael’s friends grabbed onto his arm to help him leave and get into his car.

Dolly Parton is a huge fan of Kelly Clarkson’s rendition of “I Will Always Love You” at the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards.

EXCLUSIVE: Redbox Entertainment has signed North American rights to Verdi Productions’ action-crime film Johnny & Clyde, starring Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap), Ajani Russell (Betty), Tyson Ritter (Preacher) and Megan Fox (The Expendables 4).

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn an optimistic and from-your-press-release-to-god’s-ears announcement on Wednesday, Lollapalooza Stockholm unveiled the lineup for its 2021 festival, which includes Pearl Jam, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, The Killers, Zara Larsson, Veronica Maggio, DaBaby, Kacey Musgraves, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Doja Cat, Alesso, Lewis Capaldi, Playboy Carti, Jack Harlow and many more.

John Lennon didn’t make it to No1 when he released the original almost 50 years ago.But Love Island winner Paige Turley will be hoping her cover version of the Beatles legend’s Happy Xmas, War Is Over re-writes the history books.The reality star hopes to make it to the top of the UK charts with the classic 1971 track which peaked at No2 when it was first released.The 23-year-old, who used to date singer Lewis Capaldi, has recorded the song and a music video in support of charity Action for Children.It will be released today to coincide with the launch of her YouTube music channel with all proceeds from the video’s advertising revenue being donated to the charity.A source said: “After the turbulent year the nation has faced, Paige hopes this

government inquiry into the impact of “the business models” operated by the likes of Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Google Play.Musicians including Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien, Elbow’s Guy Garvey, Nadine Shah and Gomez‘ Tom Gray told MPs on the DCMS committee that streaming payments are “threatening the future of music”.Over £1 billion in revenue was generated from 114 billion music streams in the UK last year, with the inquiry noting, however, that “artists can be paid as little as 13% of the income generated”.Tomorrow (December 8), Chic legend Nile Rodgers will address the committee, where he’ll be joined by songwriter Fiona Bevan and jazz saxophonist Soweto Kinch.Last week, Shah wrote an article criticising streaming services for