The Weeknd Says He ‘Forgot How to Sing’ and Lost His Voice Because of Acting in ‘The Idol’: ‘It Was Terrifying’

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse has received overwhelming praise from critics, who have described it as “in the running for the best superhero film ever”.Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson, the animated superhero film is the sequel to 2018’s Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse.In the follow-up, Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) is launched on another adventure into the multiverse alongside Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld).A synopsis reads: “Miles Morales catapults across the multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence.

Sydney Sweeney had to handle a mixed bag of reactions to her role on HBO's The actress recently opened up about her father having to turn off the program halfway through their first viewing. «I didn't prepare my dad at all,» Sweeney tells Willie Geist in an interview that will air in full this weekend on. She noted that her mom was more prepared because «she visited me on set quite a few times.»Sweeney plays Cassie on Sam Levinson's , a character often intertwined with very adult storylines. «How do you bring up a conversation? And also when I talk to my dad it's usually not about work,» Sweeney adds. «He decided he was going watch it without telling me, with his parents.

Roger Waters has claimed that his critics are trying to cancel him “like they cancelled Jeremy Corbyn and Julian Assange”.Waters took to the stage at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on Wednesday May 31, where he told a 15,000-person crowd that he was “pissed off” at “the anti-semitism bullshit” surrounding him over the last month.The Pink Floyd member declared: “They’re trying to cancel me like they cancelled Jeremy Corbyn and Julian Assange. I will not be cancelled.”He also told his fans: “If you’re one of those ‘I love Pink Floyd but I can’t stand Roger’s politics’ people, then you might do well to fuck off to the bar.”After recent misinformed accusations @rogerwaters opened his Birmingham show last night with a heartfelt rant, protesting he "won't be cancelled".

Jamie Foxx’s hospitalisation, saying that the actor will share details about the incident “when he’s ready”.On April 12, Foxx’s daughter Corinne confirmed her father was in recovery in Atlanta after suffering a “medical complication”. A month later, in response to growing speculation, Corinne posted that Foxx had been out of hospital “for weeks” and was “recuperating”.Due to Foxx’s hospitalisation, Cannon was announced as the replacement host on game show Beat Shazam for its sixth season, which began on May 23.Speaking on ExtraTV about taking over as host, Cannon said he received both Corinne and her father’s “blessing” to host the show.“One thing I’ve always respected about how Jamie’s moved throughout his entire career, if you’ve noticed, he’s always been somebody who is extremely professional and extremely private,” Cannon said.

Kelly Clarkson said not getting a push gift from her ex-husband should have been a red flag.The 41-year-old daytime talk show host revealed the nugget during Friday's show with guests Carey Hart and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. It was Pink's husband, Hart, who mentioned he got her a motorcycle as her push gift (they share two children together), and it was the star who went on to explain what a push gift is.The concept was lost on Clarkson, who seemed to think that the baby's the push gift.

Amy Duggar King isn't holding back about her reality TV-famous family.The niece of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar was often featured on the Duggars' TLC reality series, when she was growing up, cast as the more «rebellious» relative, who didn't adhere to her cousins' strict dress code and other doctrines of modesty and obedience.Now, Amy and cousin Jill Duggar Dillard are speaking out in a new Prime Video docuseries, which dives deeper into the Duggars' controversial lifestyle under the teachings of disgraced pastor Bill Gothard and the Institute in Basic Life Principles, or IBLP, a non-denominational Christian organization that espouses homeschooling, female subservience and conservative values.  Jim Bob and Michelle spoke out against the series on Thursday, publishing a statement to their website about the four-partinvestigation.«The recent 'documentary' that talks about our family is sad because in it we see the media and those with ill intentions hurting people we love,» the statement shared in part. «Like other families, ours too has experienced the joys and heartbreaks of life, just in a very public format.»The Duggars continue by accusing of painting «so much and so many in a derogatory and sensationalized way because sadly that’s the direction of entertainment these days.»«We have always believed that the best chance to repair damaged relationships, or to reconcile differences, is through love in a private setting,»Jim Bob and Michelle's statement continued.

Elliot Page is spilling all the tea in his new memoir — including spicy secret relationships!!!

Is there an ulterior motive behind Kevin Federline’s demand for his and Britney Spears’ two sons to move suddenly?! That’s what a lot of fans believe!

S Club 7 singer Paul Cattermole died from multiple health issues, his death certificate reportedly states.The band member tragically died in April aged just 46, with his passing coming as a huge shock to the rest of the group, his loved ones and S Club's legions of fans.The Express reports that his death certificate states the cause as 'cardiac arrhythmia, acute myocardial ischaemia and severe coronary artery atheroma and intraplaque haemorrhage'. According to the NHS, an arrhythmia is an “abnormality of the heart's rhythm” which may cause it to beat too slowly, too quickly, or irregularly and can make it difficult to pump blood around the body.

As rumours swirl about potential trouble in the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's marriage after it was claimed by various outlets that Prince Harry sometimes stays in hotel rooms in California alone, many have wondered what would happen if the couple did split. While the story of "an escape place" debunked by a representative for the Duke, the questions persist. Speaking exclusively to OK! former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond offered her view on what would happen if Prince Harry were to ever return to the UK and integrate himself back into the Royal Family.

EXCLUSIVE: Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James are joining forces to star in a scorching new play by Penelope Skinner, directed by Ian Rickson, that will open in London’s West End in the fall.

Philly’s pre-eminent hip-hop and R&B festival is fast approaching.On Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, the annual Roots Picnic drops into Philadelphia’s TD Pavilion at the Mann for two days of music, podcasting, food, drink and more.And you haven’t picked up last-minute tickets yet, you may want to re-evaluate because legends like Usher, Lauryn Hill, Lil Uzi Vert, Busta Rhymes and Eve will be taking the stage at the two-day extravaganza.Ari Lennox, Black Thought, City Girls, GloRilla and Lucky Daye are also set to perform.Plus, legends Roy Ayers and The Isley Brothers will be there too.You won’t want to forget festival curators and headliners The Roots either.Or Dave Chappelle kicking off the festivities at Wells Fargo Center on Friday, June 2.Seriously, there’s a lot of talent dropping into the City of Brotherly Love.We didn’t even mention Talib Kweli and Charlemagne tha God’s podcasts.Yes, there’s still so much more.So, how much does it cost to get in on the action?Well, at the time of publication, we found two-day general admission passes going for as low as $197 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $103 before fees.$152 before fees is the lowest price to see Dave Chappelle live.If you still need more information, that’s no problem.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the Roots Picnic Festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all Roots Picnic Festival dates, start times and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Naomi Osaka has revealed the sex of her unborn baby!

the Hollywood Reporter’s “It Happened in Hollywood” podcast.“He was not easygoing in some ways,” he said of the late “Breakfast Club” auteur — who died in August 2009.“He was nervous it wouldn’t come out right,” Broderick said, referring to a costume test with the cast. The “Stepford Wives” actor noted that he and fellow cast members Jennifer Grey, Mia Sara, Alan Ruck and Charlie Sheen strolled around the streets of Chicago rocking their costumes while the camera crew filmed them.“[The test] was a big drama,” he continued.

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello aren’t looking like exes anymore!

Cierra Ramirez is opening up about all that Mariana is going through in Good Trouble season five – Just Jared Jr Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie‘s legal battle is getting nasty – Celebitchy Millie Bobby Brown & Jake Bongiovi are sharing a glimpse inside their engagement party – Popsugar There are a whole bunch of new Spider-Man movies in the works – Just Jared Jr

Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have a co-parenting plan in place to get through this summer!

Suzy Izzard is sharing her preferred pronouns and name.

Here we go again. Brandi Glanville is calling out the cast of Vanderpump Rules for their reaction to Le Scandoval.

The hits just keep on coming for Teresa Giudice.

Anything can happen here! @LexiHotelVegas 

April 2022, Bonaduce took a leave of absence from The Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show on iHeart Radio to seek treatment for what was then a mysterious illness that had him using a cane to walk. He has since seen “100 doctors,” and been diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a neurological disorder caused by an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid, which puts harmful pressure on the brain’s tissues.“I thought, ‘Well, this is a big deal. I’m falling down now.

first obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Fowler wrote to the HCA’s board stating that, “for my own well-being I am stepping away.”Read Fowler’s memo to the membership below:Dear All,Sorry for the late hour as I am on France time.Please accept my resignation as President and as a member of HCA due to what I deem at times, in my opinion, a hostile, biased and dismissive executive work environment not in alignment with the original duties offered when elected President last year. As a woman in leadership, I attempted to assist the organization on many variables with many being dismissed which included calling for proper formation since last year, committees, spearheading sales, bias training and accountability on harassment.

Sherri Shepherd addressed hateful comments made to Lizzo following the “Special” singer’s tribute to Tina Turner at a concert last week. Shepherd played a video of Lizzo’s tribute via Instagram, saying someone wrote on social media, “How is Lizzo still this fat when she’s constantly moving this much on stage? I wonder what she must be eating.”Following noises of disapproval from her audience, Shepherd shared her perspective on the situation, advising Lizzo to set some boundaries on social media.“What I would say to Lizzo is, Lizzo, don’t post this kind of stuff because there are things that you have to tell your therapist, you tell your friends [Jawn I used to share this kind of stuff with you so you could share the burden],” Shepherd said. “Because when you put it out, then people start knowing what your triggers are, and then you get more people which gives them power.

a sorry peak last year when “Succession” got a record 14 acting noms while “The White Lotus” and “Dopesick” grabbed an astonishing 13 of the 14 nominations in the limited series supporting actor and actress categories.(Poor Sebastian Stan from “Pam & Tommy” was left as the sole representative of the other 107 programs that were eligible in the categories, 106 of which were shut out completely.)For years, I’d been blaming the increasing lack of variety on voters being lazy in not looking beyond a handful of favorite shows — but last year, it became clear that the problem might well have been that the Academy rules were making them look lazier than they might really be. Those rules asked voters to peruse ballots with hundreds of contenders and then gave them this instruction: “Vote for all entries in this category that you … feel are worthy of a nomination.” (Boldface mine.)In other words, voters could – and, apparently, did – vote for everybody from “Succession,” everybody from “The White Lotus,” everybody from “Dopesick,” everybody from all their favorite shows without thinking twice.

Instagram. “We gotta move that date,” he said in the accompanying video.

Even a Hollywood icon like Tom Hanks admits to occasionally hating his own films.

Elliot Page is opening up about his past relationships.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jeremy O. Harris is best known as the playwright of “Slave Play,” which picked up a record-setting 12 Tony Award nominations in 2021, but he’s also a producer on HBO’s Emmy-winning “Euphoria.” During an interview as part of Variety and Kering’s Women in Motion talks at Cannes, Harris called on Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav “to make a deal” so that the ongoing writers strike can end and “Euphoria” Season 3 can go into production as scheduled. “All I’ll say is Sam Levinson is not a scab,” Harris said about the “Euphoria” creator not crossing picket lines to go into production. “He’s not a scab. David Zaslav, make a deal. That’s what I’ll say about Season 3 of ‘Euphoria.’ Make a deal, David. It’s easy. Just come to that table.”

Ariana Grande is celebrating two years of marriage with Dalton Gomez. On Monday, the singer shared photos from her wedding on her Instagram story, writing “2” with a heart, “(3.5 together!!!)” and “I love him so.”The singer also reposted a gallery of photos from their special day in 2021. She shared the post a week after they said “I do” on May 26, 2021.A post shared by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande)Hailey Bieber gets emotional about having kids with Justin Bieber: ‘I can’t imagine’Lily-Rose Depp reveals relationship with rapper Danielle BalbuenaBad Bunny and Kendall Jenner rocked matching shoes at the Lakers gameGrande, who is currently filming the two-part adaptation of Wicked, and Gomez’s love story started in 2020 when she was shopping for a home.

“chaos” on the set of his upcoming HBO series “The Idol” as “ridiculous” in a Vanity Fair interview published Tuesday.“I thought the article was ridiculous,” says the singer and actor, who now goes by his given name, Abel Tesfaye. He said he resented the magazine’s implication that “these are rapists trying to make a rape fantasy.”The Rolling Stone article relied on anonymous sources who described the Sam Levinson-directed series as  “sexual torture porn,” and as “any rape fantasy that any toxic man would have in the show.” Vanity Fair’s Dan Adler has seen the first episode of the series which features Jocelyn, the singer played by Lily-Rose Depp, responding to a comment by her assistant Leia (Rachel Sennott) that Tedros (Tesfaye) is “so rape-y,” with, “Yeah, I kind of like that about him.” Leia then says, “Joc, no, gross. So disturbing.”Tesfaye told Vanity Fair that he has more in common with Depp’s character than his own: “Tedros is that superego that we as men wanna stay away from as much as possible.

The Weeknd is blasting Rolling Stone yet again.

Kid Cudi hosted one of his regular fan Q&A sessions on Twitter yesterday (May 14) to discuss the status of his forthcoming ninth studio album. In response to one tweet referencing “Solo Dolo Pt 4,” an unreleased track featuring Playboi Carti that Cudi has performed at recent concerts, Cudi said that Playboi Carti’s refusal to clear his appearance means the track won’t be included on his project.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor In a sprawling new cover story in Vanity Fair, the Weeknd talks about the dark rumors surrounding his forthcoming HBO series “The Idol” and speaks broadly of what will apparently be the third iteration of his musical persona.   The series comes at a transitional time for the artist, who spoke of his theatrical ambitions in an expansive 2020 Variety cover story pegged to the release of his blockbuster album “After Hours.” In many ways “The Idol” is a conclusion of that dark, superstar phase of the Weeknd: Although he insists he is not Tedros, the abusive and misogynistic Svengali he portrays in the show — who is manipulating a pop star played by Lily Rose Depp, both career-wise and personally — it’s not worlds away from the nihilistic, sex-obsessed, drug-addled persona that populates many of his songs. In fact, he says he’s closer to Depp’s character.          

Everything’s coming up Lily-Rose Depp! In addition to her skyrocketing career, the Idol star has also had her fair share of A-list relationships.

Charna Flam Ahead of the Cannes Film Festival debut and summer premiere of Sam Levinson’s upcoming drama series “The Idol,” the director offered some insight on how the HBO production was conceived. The “Euphoria” showrunner explained how the series lead, Abel Tesfaye, also known as The Weeknd, pitched the premise. “Abel came to us with a pitch,” Levinson told W Magazine. “He said something that I’ll always remember: ‘If I wanted to start a cult, I could.’” “What he meant is that his fans were so loyal and devoted that they would follow him anywhere,” Levinson continued. “That was the germ of the idea for ‘The Idol’: what happens when a pop star falls for the wrong guy and no one speaks up.”