Uzo Aduba and Alexander Ludwig Join ‘National Champions’ Cast at STX

“Aziz Ansari is an incredible talent and, with this script, he brings a singular combination of insightful humor and pathos,” Searchlight presidents David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with him on his feature directorial debut which is long overdue, and of course working with the genius Bill Murray once again.”Taylor Friedman and Cameron Chidsey are overseeing the project for Searchlight Pictures.

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T In The Park and TRNSMT have announced the return of Scotland’s Connect Festival.The event will take place at the Royal Highland Centre near Edinburgh Airport from August 26-28, with the first acts due to be revealed shortly.Connect Festival was previously held at Inveraray Castle in Argyll in 2007 and 2008, with the line-up over the two years including Beastie Boys, LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip and Primal Scream.While this new edition of Connect is not a camping festival, there will be luxury and boutique camping facilities available, including pre-pitched bell tents. There are also four hotels all within walking distance of the festival site.Connect Music Festival ~ 26-28 August 2022.

death of Miss Alabama 2021 Zoe Sozo Bethel revealed that the beauty queen reportedly attempted to die by suicide by leaping off a building in Miami, Florida.The Miami Police Department reported that the 27-year-old model had jumped from a seven-story condo in the Edgewater neighborhood, which left her in a coma for over a week before she succumbed to traumatic brain injuries, the Daily Mail reported. A week prior to her death, family members had reported that Bethel was involved in an unspecified “accident.” However, following a standard investigation, the Miami PD ruled the incident a suicide attempt.Bethel’s family members haven’t respond to the Post’s request for comment.The Alabama native’s death originally came to light via a statement her family posted to the pageant star’s Instagram page Sunday.“On Friday, February 18, 2022, at approximately 5:30AM Eastern time in Miami, Florida, our beloved Zoe Sozo Bethel passed from this life into the next as a result of succumbing to her injuries,” they wrote.

love to bloom.“I need a lover to keep me sane,” he pleaded in his latest wistful power ballad “Angel Baby,” released just last fall. Yet the forlorn Australian is still missing a love connection, even as Valentine’s Day beckoned just last week.“I do not have an ‘Angel Baby’ love,” the pop crooner told The Post when asked about his dating status in a recent interview. “No, unfortunately not.”As if the 26-year-old multi-hyphenate would have time for a boyfriend anyway with his career soaring right now.He stars in the new coming-of-age film “Three Months,” which premieres on Paramount+ on Wednesday, Feb.

in a statement on social media. “He was notable for his individuality, integrity and occasionally stubborn eccentricity.

Lil Durk has dropped the latest single from upcoming album 7220. "AHHH HA" is streaming below and arrives alongside news that the album release date has been pushed back.

, the iconic ABC series about castaways on a mysterious island, and has since been likened to, Showtime’s surprise hit survival series about a group of teenage girls stranded in the Canadian Rockies.

Changing the game. Being the only Black NASCAR star comes with both incredible success and high-profile controversy — just ask Bubba Wallace.

Serious about self-care! Meghan King offered a bit of advice on how to put yourself first following her split from Cuffe Owens.

Kerry Katona opened up about feeling uncomfortable in her own skin as her boobs 'keep getting bigger' despite undergoing a breast reduction surgery last year.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.“Love is Blind,” Netflix’s fan-favorite, extremely unhinged dating show, returned earlier this month. The second season of the hit series, which places 15 men and women in separate pods to get to know each other without being able to see each other, doubles as a social experiment aimed at answering a question as old as time: is love really blind?But now that most people have finally caught up on the new season — the final four episodes hit the streamer on Feb.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaKenneth Branagh, fresh off the Oscar-nominated success of “Belfast,” will reunite with Christopher Nolan on “Oppenheimer.” The two have previously teamed up on “Dunkirk” and “Tenet.” Branagh will play an unspecified role in the ambitious and pricey look at J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in creating the atomic bomb. Branagh recently starred in “Death on the Nile” and earned Academy Award nods for directing, producing and writing “Belfast.” Universal Pictures and Syncopy also announced Tuesday that principal photography has commenced on the film and revealed a moody first look of star Cillian Murphy as J.

Holly Willoughby detailed her date night disaster after chipping a tooth on a meal her husband Dan cooked for her.

It was human-cannonball David “The Bullet” Smith’s turn to wow the judges on the latest episode of “America’s Got Talent: Extreme”.

Playing Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick doesn’t mean Joseph Gordon-Levitt is on his side.

Carrie Ann Inaba has been inundated with support from fans after opening up on Instagram about her mental health.MORE: Carrie Ann Inaba celebrates her friendship with Sharon Osbourne with emotional postThe Dancing with the Stars judge got real with her followers about her recent struggles and highlighted how everything is not always as glamorous as it seems.In a lengthy statement on Instagram, the star detailed the dip her mental health took in the past weekend, and how she built herself back up.WATCH: Carrie Ann performs for Dancing with the Stars' Grease NightMORE: Carrie Ann Inaba wows fans with gorgeous blonde new lookCarrie Ann started off her statement with: "For whatever reason, my mental health took a nosedive and I was on the sofa for two days straight." She thanked her three kids and friends for lifting her "back up onto my own two feet again… by listening with grace and sharing their own difficulties and reminding me that it will be okay."The post featured a photo of the star with her hair and make-up glamorously done, wearing a ribbed, one-shoulder maroon dress. She used the photo as an example of how social media can hide when someone is struggling.A post shared by Carrie Ann Inaba (@carrieanninaba)Carrie Ann shares heartfelt update about her mental healthShe wrote of the image: "This photo was taken the day the drop started to happen… I just wanted to show you that people can look one way on the outside and feel another way on the inside.

Kelvin Fletcher and wife Liz Marsland are expecting twins together and as the debut series of their show, Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure, came to an end, the star paid tribute to her.READ: A look at Kelvin Fletcher and his wife Liz's romantic love storyAlongside a still of the pair, who have known each other since they were eight, the actor first wrote about his experience on the show. "It's the last episode tonight!" he enthused.

Amid reports of discrimination against transgender and non-binary school pupils, activists are calling for national non-discriminatory uniform guidelines.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.Festivals across the country have slowly begun to announce their star-studded lineups for the year, signaling that it’s almost time for music lovers to begin switching out their winter coats for rave gear.Harry Styles, Billie Eilish and Kanye West will take the stage this year at Coachella, which finally returns after a two year-long hiatus amidst the pandemic. The festival will take place at its usual stomping grounds at the Empire Polo Ground in Indio, Calif., which will host Stagecoach the following weekend with Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood and Luke Combs headlining.The Goldenvoice events made headlines  after announcing their lift of Covid-19 vaccine and mask mandates — health and safety requirements that are still in place for many other music festivals slated for this year, such as New York City’s Governors Ball.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentTarak Ben Ammar has finalized his acquisition of the Studios of Paris, the vast studio facility located on the outskirts of Paris where Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler are currently filming Netflix’s “Murder Mystery 2.” The deal is estimated in the $35-million range.Ben Ammar, who co-founded the Studios with “Valerian” director Luc Besson a decade ago and owned a 25-percent stake in it, completed the acquisition via Eagle Pictures France, a subsidiary of the Italian production and distribution powerhouse.The businessman has taken full ownership of the Studios from its shareholders, including Besson, who owned a 9.9% stake in the complex through his holding company Frontline. The other shareholders who are set to exit the studios are EuropaCorp, Besson’s former production banner which is now mainly owned by Vine Alternative and has a 40% stake in the property, as well as Euromedia, a broadcast facilities provider who has a 25% stake.

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy and Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth, Jeffrey Donovan, and Lil Rel Howery have joined Stephan James and J.K. Simmons in National Champions, the STXfilms sports drama which is being directed by Ric Roman Waugh. The film also stars Uzo Aduba, Alexander Ludwig, Andrew Bachelor, David Koechner, Tim Blake Nelson, and Timothy Olyphant.

EXCLUSIVE: Eros STX’s Stephan James and J.K. Simmons sports drama National Champions is expanding its thespian team roster with Uzo Aduba, Alexander Ludwig, Andrew Bachelor, David Koechner, Tim Blake Nelson, and Timothy Olyphant.

Angelique Jackson STX Films has named Nasim Cambron executive vice president of publicity, Adam Fogelson, chairman of STX films motion picture group, announced Thursday.Cambron rejoins STX Films to oversee all feature film publicity for the studio, after a stint as publicity manager in Netflix’s feature film division. In her new role, Cambron will coordinate communication efforts across all of STX’s internal divisions, including the digital marketing, creative, media, home entertainment and distribution departments.

EXCLUSIVE: Chinese-American actor and rapper Victor Ma will star alongside Colin Firth in STXfilms and Tencent Pictures’ action comedy tentatively titled New York Will Eat You Alive.