Towie’s Amy Childs breaks down in tears as she gets emotional in new series debut

The man who previously spoke up for the controversial FN Meka project – Anthony Martini – has announced that he is no longer involved with the ‘virtual’ rapper or the company behind it, Factory New.Following the accusations of racism that were made against the project – which resulted in the rapper being dropped by Universal Music’s Capitol label earlier this week – he says that he “should have done more diligence before joining” the venture, and also admits that there was much less AI involved in the creation of the virtual rapper and it’s musical output than previously claimed.Although previously named as a co-founder, Martini says that he joined Factory New in 2020, after the release of the first two FN Meka singles, ‘Moonwalkin’ and ‘Internet’.He also claims that he only learned this week that Kyle The Hooligan, the rapper who voiced those tracks and seemingly wrote their lyrics, had been cut out of the project, insisting that “while I was involved, artists on the project were always compensated fairly and participated in the revenue from their work”.Capitol announced that it had signed FN Meka earlier this month, releasing the single ‘Florida Water’, featuring Gunna.

YAZMIN Oukhellou has been seen with a scar on the arm she was forced to break to survive the car crash that killed Jake McLean. The Towie star, 28, this week told fans she'd retreated to her "second home" in Marrakech after the traumatic event that took place in Turkey last month.

traditional critics’ circles.In a statement Wednesday, the HCA said that now-former member Shannon McGrew, founder of horror fanzine Nightmarish Conjurings, had “expressed resentment towards the association and its leadership” and demanded answers to a series of questions the member posted on the HCA’s private Facebook page. McGrew raised concerns about fundraising and dues appropriations, the group’s nonprofit status and its practice of charging for participation in certain awards shows (common in Hollywood awards circles).The statement says McGrew was not satisfied with the responses, and immediately began complaining stridently on social media.

SCOTT Mills has been heard breaking down in tears live on Radio 1 as he sobbed through his final show. The DJ is waving goodbye to his position at the radio station after 24 years of hosting - and made an emotional goodbye today.

AI star FN Meka and in turn has accused Capitol Records of ghosting him after he was promised equity in the label.Kyle The Hooligan has posted notes and videos in which he claims that the Universal-owned label have left him “high and dry” and shared information that purports to prove that he is the formerly unknown voice behind the viral robot rapper.FN Meka, made in collaboration with Factory New, was dropped by Capitol less than a fortnight after launching after its critics highlighted the way the project trivialised elements of Black culture and used them for shock value. The label alluded to this in a formal apology shared online earlier this week by The New York Times’ Joe Coscarelli.Meka was marketed as the “world’s first” AI rapper to sign to a major label, with Ryan Ruden, Capitol Music Group’s executive vice president of experiential marketing and business development, saying that the project “meets at the intersection of music, technology and gaming culture” and “is just a preview of what’s to come”.Capitol released its first FN Meka single, ‘Florida Water’, on August 12, which featured guest vocals from real life rapper Gunna and ancillary involvement from gaming streamer Clix.But controversy followed when Meka, who’d garnered more than 10million TikTok followers, was seen to use the N word and appeared to make light of police brutality.

The artist who voiced controversial ‘virtual’ rapper FN Meka has denied claims that he has been leading the project, adding that he has been cut out of the financial gains the company behind the venture, Factory Now, has made.Previously anonymous, rapper Kyle The Hooligan came forward as the voice of FN Meka yesterday, after Universal’s Capitol label severed ties with the project following accusations of racism.“They came to me with this AI shit and was like would I want to be the voice of it, and I thought it was going to be some collaboration”, he said in a video on Instagram. “They promised me equity in the company, percentages, all this stuff, so I’m thinking, ‘OK, this about to be some collab, something different for me, so I can do my music and do some AI stuff with this FN Meka character”.Capitol announced that it had signed FN Meka earlier this month, releasing a single, ‘Florida Water’, featuring Gunna.

Annika Pham New Europe Film Sales has added U.K. distributor Signature Entertainment to the slew of global buyers won over by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson’s “Beautiful Beings,” which has racked up awards from Poland, Bulgaria, Italy and Taiwan, since its first bow at the last Berlinale Panorama. Earlier deals were closed with the U.S. (Altered Innocence), Hungary (Vertigo), Benelux (Arti Film), Germany/Austria (Salzgeber), Spain (Filmin), and CEE (HBO).Billed by Variety reviewer Jessica Kiang as an “Icelandic coming-of age, radiant with violence and tenderness,” Guðmundsson’s drama revolves around a young boy raised by a clairvoyant mother who decides to adopt a bullied misfit into his gang of outsiders. 

Danny DeVito has weighed in on the planned, live action movie of Hercules.

Danny DeVito is campaigning for a role in Disney’s next live-action movie.

LaToya Ferguson To get the easy joke out of the way quickly, FXX’s upcoming adult animated series “Little Demon” gives new meaning to the phrase “the ex from Hell.” In fact, “Little Demon” is a very to-the-point title, as the series revolves around the aftermath of 13-year-old Chrissy (voiced by Lucy DeVito) — an otherwise unremarkable seventh-grade girl, with no friends other than her single mother — finding out that she just so happens to be the Antichrist and more remarkable than she could ever imagine. More importantly, she learns that her mother, Laura (Aubrey Plaza), has lied to her whole life, and that the father she’s always believed to be dead is actually Satan (Danny DeVito) himself. And now he wants to be a part of her life. The series follows Chrissy’s new normal, caught in the middle of a custody battle that is also ultimately a battle for her soul.

“The Web’s Most Asked Questions” on Wednesday. He added, “I am the live-action ‘Hercules’!” Guy Ritchie, who previously directed Disney’s live-action “Aladdin,” is set to direct the remake, with “Avengers” directors Anthony and Joe Russo producing the film through their AGBO banner.Dave Callaham (“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”) wrote the first draft of the script.Disney’s 1997 animated “Hercules” film featured Tate Donovan voicing the title character, DeVito as Philoctetes the grumpy satyr, and James Woods as Hades.DeVito currently produces and provides the voice of Satan on FX’s animated series “Little Demon,” which premieres with two episodes Wednesday night at 10 pm ET/PT.

This Morning's Ruth Langsford has teased that she could be appearing on The Only Way Is Essex as the show celebrates it's 30th season. Presenting This Morning with Rylan Clark, Ruth discussed the 30th season of TOWIE with its stars Amy Childs and Harry Derbidge. Speaking about the show, Ruth said: "Let's be honest, we come for the drama." Rylan then replied: "Look at her.

RUTH Langsford is desperate to appear in Towie alongside Amy Childs. The This Morning presenter toyed with the idea of a cameo today as she chatted to Amy and her cousin Harry Derbidge ahead of the 30th series. Amy, 32, suggested Ruth, 62, came on board, saying: "What about an appearance on TOWIE? We'd love it." Excitedly, Ruth replied: "Yeah! What can I do? Not the vajazzle!" Amy told her: "If you did the vajazzle, that'd be perfect.” Ruth continued: “I’d love to go on Towie” and Amy assured her: "We'll get you on, don't worry." Read More on TowieONLY WAY OUT Where Towie's original series 1 stars are now - devastating fire to CBB stint 'CATEGORICALLY FALSE' Amber Turner slams Ella Rae Wise as ‘a desperate liar’ in rant Meanwhile Harry has hinted it’s going to be the best series yet, as he explained: “This felt like my favourite series, it felt like we took it back to the old school.

Kim Kardashian dyed her hair platinum blonde and now it seems like everyone is keen to follow suit. From Gigi Hadid to Dua Lipa, A-listers are making lighter locks the colour of the season – and now TOWIE star Chloe Sims is jumping in on the bleach action.The 40 year old has swapped her honey blonde hair for a much lighter and ashier blonde shade very similar to the one Kim is currently wearing. Chloe also seems to have been inspired by Kim’s go-to style of long and beachy waves – something fans have also spotted.

The woman who voiced Pocahontas in the eponymous animated film classic was arrested late last week in Ohio on disorderly conduct charges.

Ismael Cruz Córdova is starring as ‘Arondir’ in the Prime Video series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, making history as the first person of color to play an elf onscreen in a J.R. R. Tolkien project.

EXCLUSIVE: The Black List and Google today announced the joint creation of the Black List x YouTube Originals Black Voices Creator Fellowship.

YAZMIN Oukhellou has jetted off on holiday after being involved in a car crash that killed Jake McLean. The Towie star, 28, was spotted leaving for the getaway in the hopes of "taking her mind off everything that's happened", following the horror ordeal in Turkey.

LINDSAY Lohan looked very different as she shared a glam new snap. The 36-year-old has made a long awaited return to showbiz with a brand new podcast called The Lohdown. In the clip, Lindsay is seen with a side parting and dramatic white dress as she pouts for the camera.

Amy Childs has experimented with several hairstyles since she launched into fame on The Only Way is Essex over a decade ago. First appearing on the ITVBe show in show-stopping red, the reality star, 32, followed up her signature look with pretty much every hair colour possible in the years that followed.

TOWIE fans were feeling anxious when Yazmin Oukhellou appeared in the show's latest season premiere last night (Sunday 21 August). The reality star, 28, suffered serious injuries last month when her former boyfriend Jake McLean lost control of a car in Turkey causing them to crash off a cliff. Jake devastatingly lost his life in the crash while Yazmin's arm was extremely damaged.

TOWIE's Amber Turner will confront Ella Rae Wise over claims Dan Edgar touched her inapropriately on a night out. The women are seen facing off in the Dominican Republic in next week's episode.

YAZMIN Oukhellou has returned in Towie scenes after her horror car crash in Turkey last month. Yazmin, 28, was seriously injured when her boyfriend Jake McLean lost control of the car and it went off a cliff.

TOWIE star Amy Childs has revealed that she’s struggling with her body confidence as she opened up to co-stars James Lock and Jordan Brook. In a teaser shared ahead of the show’s return tonight, Sunday 21 August, Amy, 32, chatted to the boys and discussed the pressures of social media. “Honestly, over the past couple of months, I’ve lost my complete confidence,” the mum-of-one began.

posted a heartfelt tribute to King on Instagram. “John had a long battle with cancer but faced that fight with dignity & a constant resolve not to be defeated,” the post began.

CASUALTY fans all voiced their fears for nurse David Hide as the much-loved BBC drama returned for a new series. The grieving dad has been searching for answers after his son Ollie died in a school shooting. He asked his colleague Dylan to look at some of his late son's drawings in tonight's episode as he desperately hunts for clues that will shed light on what happened.

Chloe Sims has been left feeling emotional as her teenage daughter Madison sang for the family.The former TOWIE star shared snippets on her Instagram stories showing off the incredible range of Madison's voice as she performed a number of songs. Chloe, 40, looked emotional as the 17 year old belted out Adele's Hometown Glory.The reality TV star captioned the clip "Watching Mady sing".The proud mum-of-one smiled toward the camera as she added happy-teared emojis to express how she was feeling about Mady's vocal talent. Another clip showcased Madison's singing operatic hits while secretly filming from behind her handbag.

FORMER The Only Way Is Essex star Chloe Sims has been seen getting emotional as her daughter Madison sang for the family. The proud mum-of-one took to her Instagram stories to show off her teenager's incredible voice as she performed a number of songs.