‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Says Film Was Nearly Complete Before Pause for Strike: ‘We Were Only a Few Days Away’

Tony Bennett‘s wife Susan is breaking her silence after his death.

Fleetwood Mac are set to release a live album version of their seminal 1977 record ‘Rumours’.‘Rumours Live’ is set to drop on September 8 via Rhino and features recordings taken at a show at Los Angeles’ Forum, attended by nearly 20,000 fans on August 29, 1977. It was one of three shows at the Forum, which came at the end of their tour in support of the album that had been released earlier that year.The set was recorded by engineer Ken Caillat using a mobile recording truck owned by the Recording Plant, the studio where the band recorded most of ‘Rumours’ itself.Ahead of the album, the British-American band have released the live version of ‘Dreams’ from that concert – check it out, and the tracklist, below.‘Rumours Live’ Tracklist:1. ‘Say You Love Me’2. ‘Monday Morning’3. ‘Dreams’4. ‘Oh Well’5. ‘Rhiannon’6. ‘Oh Daddy’7. ‘Never Going Back Again’8. ‘Landslide’9. ‘Over My Head’10. ‘Gold Dust Woman’11. ‘You Make Loving Fun’12. ‘I’m So Afraid’13. ‘Go Your Own Way’14. ‘World Turning’15. ‘Blue Letter’16. ‘The Chain’17. ‘Second Hand News’18. ‘Songbird’The only song on ‘Rumours Live’ that has previously been released is ‘Gold Dust Woman’, which appeared on Fleetwood Mac’s 2021 live album ‘Live: Deluxe Edition’.The album is the band’s first release since the death of Christine McVie in November.

Baby Queen has shared a brand new song and video – watch ‘We Can Be Anything’ below.The video was premiered on the Instagram page for Netflix show Heartstopper, which Baby Queen contributed the song ‘Colours Of You’ to in 2022.Discussing the idea behind the new song, Baby Queen said in a statement: “I’ve been having a prolonged existential crisis for the better part of the past 5 years and would consider myself to be a nihilist in many ways, which has made being alive quite bleak at times. I think human beings really crave purpose but there is ultimately no clear-cut reason we’re here and if there is one, we’re just not intelligent enough to figure it out.“Despite it all, life is beautiful and i think our lack of purpose and our insignificance gives us the greatest level of freedom.

Dua Lipa delighted fans when she revealed that she would star in the new Barbie movie.The 27-year-old pop star attended the red – and pink – carpets of the new Barbie premieres in both London and Los Angeles after it was announced she had a cameo. However Dua, who plays Mermaid Barbie, is only in the film for a total of 30 seconds of the movie, which runs for 114 minutes. Despite not having many lines – she says just 16 words throughout the whole feature – Dua did write and perform the song Dance The Night for the soundtrack of the movie.

Manchester City hero David Silva is reportedly set to retire due to a complex anterior cruciate ligament injury in his left knee.

An urgent appeal has been issued by police for help finding a missing woman with links to Greater Manchester. Jessica Johnson was last seen in the Walker Road area of Blackburn around 11am on Friday (July 21), having gone missing from her Bacup home.

Jamie Foxx is speaking out and assuring fans he's on the mend after being hospitalized for an undisclosed medical condition back in April. The 55-year-old actor took to Instagram early Saturday morning to share a three-minute video in which he speaks directly into the camera, offering thanks for all the support he's received since the health scare and sharing a few details about the frightening experience. «I went through something that I thought I would never, ever go through,» he shared.«I know a lot of people were waiting or wanting to hear updates but to be honest with you, I just didn’t want you to see me like that man,» he explained. «I want you to see me laughing, having a good time partying, cracking a joke, doing a movie, television show.

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Quavo has confirmed a release date and full details of his forthcoming album, ‘Rocket Power’.The album was confirmed earlier this year, and has now been locked down for an August 14 release date.Announcing ‘Rocket Power’ in May, Quavo described the album as “my therapy” following the death of Migos bandmate Takeoff.“This album is a true reflection of how I feel right now,” he wrote in an Instagram post. Sometimes I’m good, sometimes I’m down, sometimes I’m disappointed, sometimes I fall apart, but then I ALWAYS find my strength again.

Alan Titchmarsh has spoken out against a popular gardening trend that helps wildlife flourish. The Love Your Garden Legend has claimed that rewilding green spaces could actually be "catastrophic" for biodiversity.

Welsh veteran singer Sir Tom Jones has spoken out, questioning the decision to ban his classic song Delilah from being sung at national rugby matches.

Ron DeSantis has pushed for legal inquiry into Bud Light’s marketing, after a recent ad campaign featuring transgender celebrity Dylan Mulvaney.

Manchester United will now look to bring in a new centre-forward after welcoming Mason Mount and Andre Onana to Old Trafford already this summer.

A 'loud bang' was reported as a gang smashed windows at a flat in Middleton. Officers were called to reports of the incident at The Meadows on the Alkrington estate at about 9.15pm last night (Friday).

"Die Hard" celebrated its 35th anniversary this month. Since its release, behind-the-scenes secrets about the film have emerged over the years.  The 1998 action film helped boost Bruce Willis' career, but the 68-year-old actor was reportedly the last choice for the starring role.  Arnold Schwarzenegger gave Willis a piece of advice after the actor decided to venture into Schwarzenegger's territory of action films.

It may be too early to start blasting Three Lions, but football is well on its way back home thanks to England's Lionesses. England's women team scored a stunning 1-0 victory over Haiti on Saturday morning as they kicked off their FIFA Women's World Cup campaign in Brisbane.

Former Loose Women star Saira Khan has shown off her "unfiltered" body to encourage women to look at themselves more "positively." The 53-year-old posed in a bikini, in sunny Lisbon, with no makeup on embracing her "marks, scars, wrinkles and aging." Saira posted the stunning picture to her 102,000 followers on Instagram, in the hopes of sending a message of body positivity. She also marked the relaunch of her skin care brand SAIRA skin which aims to help women embrace their natural beauty and build confidence.

Jamie Redknapp posted a sweet picture of himself bonding with his son on Friday.The television personality, 50, who is on holiday in Exmouth with his family, put up the photograph on his Instagram story. In the snap, Jamie, who grinned, held out a tub of ice cream to Raphael, one, who he shares with wife Frida, as they stood by a restaurant in the sunshine. Raphael looked sweet in a blue black shirt and jeans as he squinted at the camera.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag A Place In The Sun's Jonnie Irwin enjoyed a special day out at the cricket as he shared a few sweet glimpses of his day with his fans on social media amid his terminal cancer battle. Jonnie, who shares three young children with his wife Jessica, Rex, three, and twins Rafa and Cormac, two, was sadly diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2020 and later revealed that it had spread to his brain. In the TV star's latest post, he shared a panoramic view of the cricket pitch from his “excellent seats” and described the day as “delightful”.The 49 year old penned: “I can’t thank @emiratesot enough for a delightful day at the test, especially Debbie who made everything happen." Jonnie continued: “The hospitality and seats were excellent.

Four climate change protestors have been arrested after allegedly locking themselves onto a washing machine outside a Scots oil terminal to block the entrance.

by a woman named Olivia Maher, who posted a in May discussing how much she enjoys the simple pleasure of a meal of just light snacks.“This is my dinner,” she said, showing off her slice of bread, butter, a few grapes, cheese, and wine. “I call it girl dinner, or medieval peasant.”The beauty of the trend, like many things that go mega-viral online, is that Maher gave a cute and catchy name to something that is relatable to so many. Cooking sucks sometimes, and it can feel like a real treat just to indulge in whatever you can find in your house that you feel like eating, no pots or pans or thoughts or worries required.

Corrie favourite Jennie McAlpine has shared her simple weight loss tip that's helped her slim down. The soap star has dropped three dress sizes over the years and credits a game console for her achievement.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Decades before Christopher Nolan set his sights on a movie about J. Robert Oppenheimer, a science-obsessed BBC executive ventured to America in 1979 to make a $1.5 million TV show about the father of the atom bomb. Peter Goodchild began his career at the BBC in radio drama, but eventually migrated to the storied “Horizon” science unit to put his chemistry degree to some use. The division began experimenting with factual dramas in the 1970s, and after delivering a hit series on French-Polish physicist Marie Curie, Goodchild set his sights on the New York-born Oppenheimer. “I’d seen a play on J. Robert Oppenheimer at the Hampstead Theatre Club way back in 1966,” the 83-year-old tells Variety from his home in Exeter, southwest England, where his Zoom background reveals a room teeming with books on heaving shelves.

Wicked has long been one of Broadway’s most profitable productions — and Jon M. Chu is ready to bring the bewitching story to the big screen.

Ethan Slater has made his Instagram account private following news of his relationship with Ariana Grande.

his Instagram account private following news of his relationship with Ariana Grande.Slater locked off his account Thursday, just hours after the news broke that Grande had moved on with the actor — following the end of her marriage to Dalton Gomez — allowing just his 84,000 followers to see his posts.A source confirmed the news the  co-stars are dating Thursday morning.«Ariana and Ethan recently started dating. They have a lot in common and have a lot of fun,» the source shared. «They didn't start dating until both were broken up with their significant others.

Ariana Grande has moved on following her split from husband Dalton Gomez — with a fellow Ozian!The actress and singer is dating  co-star Ethan Slater, a source confirmed to ET on Thursday.«Ariana and Ethan recently started dating. They have a lot in common and have a lot of fun,» the source shared. «They didn't start dating until both were broken up with their significant others.

Marjaneh Ayati never expected to be watching dogs for a living.

Ariana Grande has moved on following her split from husband Dalton Gomez — with a fellow Ozian!The actress and singer is dating  co-star Ethan Slater, a source confirmed to ET on Thursday.«Ariana and Ethan recently started dating. They have a lot in common and have a lot of fun,» the source shared. «They didn't start dating until both were broken up with their significant others.

Ariana Grande has moved on following her split from husband Dalton Gomez — with a fellow Ozian!The actress and singer is dating co-star Ethan Slater, a source confirmed to ET on Thursday.«Ariana and Ethan recently started dating. They have a lot in common and have a lot of fun,» the source shared. «They didn't start dating until both were broken up with their significant others.

We just received an update on the two Wicked movies and it’s not a good one.

Director Jon M. Chu is sharing an update on the long-awaited film adaptation of beloved Broadway musical “Wicked”.

Get all the details about Normani‘s new boyfriend – Just Jared Jr Find out why fans are ticked at Daniel Craig – Celebitchy Ryan Gosling called these two actors his “greatest girlfriends” – Popsugar Is Wicked done filming? Here’s what director Jon M. Chu said about the movie amid the strikes – Just Jared Jr

Jaden Thompson “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz confirmed in an interview with Variety that production was shut down with just 10 days remaining to complete filming for Parts 1 and 2 of the film adaptation. Schwartz wrote the music and lyrics for the original musical and collaborated again with book writer Winnie Holzman for the film adaptation, which stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda. While Schwartz acknowledged that the timing was frustrating, he also expressed his solidarity with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. “It’s quite frustrating in a way because we have, I think, 10 days worth of shooting to go finish all the shooting for both movies…But on the other hand, I might as well declare it, I’m in great sympathy and support of the unions that are striking,” he said.

Ariana Grande is getting support from her co-stars following the news of her split from husband Dalton Gomez.The actress was spotted shopping on London's Bond Street on Tuesday with Cynthia Erivo, who plays the Elphaba to Grande's Glinda in the upcoming adaptation of the Tony-winning musical.This follows Grande's day at Wimbledon over the weekend with star Jonathan Bailey, who plays Fiyero, the third part of the central love triangle in the prequel story.Director Jon M. Chu shared an update on  on Wednesday, amid rumors that Grande had wrapped production on the film.«Not done yet,» the director shared on social media. «Just paused until the strike is over and we can finish the last pieces of the movie.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer “Masters of the Universe,” a live-action movie based on He-Man and a slew of other popular Mattel toys, is officially dead at Netflix, according to multiple Variety sources. Insiders said that close to $30 million has already been spent on development costs and the cash that’s been shelled out to hold on to talent – like previously announced lead Kyle Allen and the film’s heatseeking directing duo Adam and Aaron Nee (“The Lost City”). Other knowledgable sources estimate all-in costs for development at twice that figure. The latest headaches for He-Man and friends only further complicates the property’s torturous journey to the screen, one that goes as far back as 2007. It’s a long road that’s crossed through two other studios, Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures, and countless writers and directors like Jon M. Chu and McG. The latest implosion at Netflix, according to five individuals with knowledge of the project, was over budget concerns.