Happiness doesn’t come easily for Noah Cyrus. When the 20-year-old singer began writing her new EP, “The End of Everything,” in 2018, she was in one of the worst mental states of her life. After the release of her first EP, “Good Cry,” a strenuous tour and the end of a relationship, Cyrus was left
Cardi B, DaBaby, Meek Mill and Universal Music Publishing are among the big winners at ASCAP’s annual Rhythm & Soul Awards, which began virtually at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday and will continue through Friday. The awards, which recognize ASCAP’s most-performed songs of the past year in R&B, hip-hop and gospel music, will feature exclusive
Mickey Madden, whose tenure as Adam Levine’s partner in Maroon 5 and other bands goes back to the early 1990s, announced that he is taking his leave from the group for now because he does “not want to be a distraction to my bandmates” following an arrest for alleged domestic violence. “I have some things
Simon Cowell has bought out Sony Music Entertainment’s 75% share in their joint venture Syco Holdings, which owns TV formats such as “Got Talent” and “The X Factor.” Syco Holdings, to be renamed Syco Entertainment, retains ownership of all the company’s television formats. Sony Music Entertainment will retain the music assets from the joint venture,
IFC Films nabbed North American rights to Stephen Dorff’s mixed martial arts drama “Embattled” and plans to release the film in November. The Blitz Films production marks Georgian-born director Nick Sarkisov’s English-language film debut. David McKenna, whose credits include “Blow” and “American History X,” wrote the script. Dorff plays a man who channels his aggression
Mattel Films and Universal Pictures are developing a live-action movie based on the hit ’90s TV series “Wishbone,” about a Jack Russell Terrier. “Wishbone” is the first theatrical film collaboration between Mattel and Universal Pictures, and the ninth Mattel Films project in the works. Mattel Films will produce “Wishbone” alongside Academy Award winner Peter Farrelly.
The “watch party” craze continues to gain steam during COVID-19 quarantines. The latest entrant in the suddenly bustling category: Caavo, a Silicon Valley startup that sells a universal remote control, has launched Watch With Friends — an app that let you stream Netflix TV shows and movies synchronized with other users on Roku and Apple
Atlanta rap trio Migos on Wednesday filed a complaint against their longtime attorney Damien Granderson, claiming that he “abused his position of trust as Migos’ fiduciary from the moment he was retained as Migos’ lawyer” and “cheated [the group] out of millions of dollars,” accusing him of “glaring conflicts of interest” and favoring the group’s
Dave Franco has long struggled against being labeled the “kid brother” type, from the time he was an unknown growing up in Palo Alto, Calif. “My first job was at a mom-and-pop video store when I was 14, and I’ve always looked young for my age,” says Franco. “People would come in wondering why this
A treasure trove of Hollywood memorabilia is going up for auction next month including the helmet Tom Cruise wore in 1986’s “Top Gun” playing Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, the cars Leonardo Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt drove as Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and the camera Alfred Hitchcock used
Korean pop sensation, BTS will provide the original theme song for upcoming Japanese movie “Your Eyes Tell.” With BTS member Jungkook among the composers, it is the first time that the best-selling band has participated with a film in this manner. The song and the movie share the same English-language title, though the English title
Actor and TV host Nick Cannon has struck back at ViacomCBS, hours after he was dropped by the media giant for making anti-Semitic comments on his podcast. Cannon has asked for ownership of his MTV and VH1 series “Wild ‘N Out,” as well as an apology from the company. In a lengthy statement posted to
Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike announced Wednesday that the city government is upping its coronavirus alert to the highest level on a one-to-four scale. This is in reaction to a rising number of infections, which increased by 165. From early July, there have been more than 100 new infections almost daily in Tokyo, reaching a high
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service that made its U.S. national debut Wednesday, was initially a no-show on Android and Android TV devices — hit with a delay in getting published to the Google Play store. In reply to a users’ inquiries about why the app wasn’t available in the Google Play store, Peacock’s Twitter account was
Shawn Mendes has committed $250,000 through his Shawn Mendes Foundation (SMF) and in partnership with nonprofit organization Global Citizen to fund the Global Citizen Academy, a “leadership experience” for high school graduates. Awarding need-based scholarships, the program is designed with Minerva Project and will feature its own curriculum and program of speakers diving into such
Joan Jett has released her cover of T. Rex’s 1971 classic “Jeepster,” the latest track from the forthcoming tribute album “Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T. Rex,” which arrives on Sept. 4 on BMG and was helmed by legendary producer Hal Willner, who died of coronavirus complications in April. Check it out
U.K. broadcaster ITV’s BAFTA-winning gameshow “The Cube” is returning for an eighth season after a five-year hiatus, with a £1 million ($1.26 million) jackpot up for grabs. Host Phillip Schofield will again present the show, which sees contestants attempt seemingly simple tasks within the high-pressure confines of the show’s central Perspex box. In keeping with
French broadcaster TF1 will air entertainment show “Good Singers,” hosted by TV personality Anthony Lambert, from July 17. The weekly prime time show is based on Istanbul-headquartered distributor Global Agency’s original format “Is That Really Your Voice?,” created by Izzet Pinto, in which a panel must select the talented singers from a group based purely
Brothers Finn Wolfhard (“Stranger Things”) and Nick Wolfhard (“The InBetween”) will headline the voice cast of sci-fi animation series “New-Gen,” alongside Anya Chalotra (“The Witcher”). Targeted at the 7-plus age group, the series is set in a futuristic utopia called New-Gen, which becomes threatened by a nanotech war. It follows twins who live as ordinary
A new campaign is looking to reassure U.K. audiences about the COVID-19 safeguards set to roll out at cinemas across the country. Commissioned by the U.K. Cinema Association, a pair of infomercials explain social distancing, hygiene and other protective measures that will be taken to protect cinema workers and audiences during the pandemic. These are
Michaela Coel, creator and star of BBC and HBO Max series “I May Destroy You,” and Cynthia Erivo, the Oscar and BAFTA-nominated star of “Harriet,” are set to headline the BBC’s first ‘Creative Diversity Xperience’ (CDX). CDX is a two-day virtual event taking place July 28-29, aimed at younger audiences that will showcase Black, Asian
United Talent Agency is poised to become the first of the major Hollywood agencies to sign the Writers Guild of America’s code of conduct, numerous insiders close to the decision told Variety. it’s unclear when the agency will formally sign the franchise agreement, but the decision came down late Tuesday as leadership signed off and
Tyra Banks is twirling into the ballroom — not actually dancing, but hosting the upcoming season of ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars,” Variety has confirmed. Banks’ new gig comes after news broke on Monday that longtime host Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews would be departing the show. “I’ve been a fan of ‘DWTS’ since its beginning…The
ViacomCBS is ending its long-running relationship with Nick Cannon after he made anti-Semitic comments on his podcast. In the June 30 episode of “Cannon’s Class,” the actor and TV host interviewed Professor Griff, a rapper who was a part of Public Enemy before leaving the group after making anti-Semitic remarks. On the podcast, Cannon said
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been transported to the hospital and treated for a possible infection. “Justice Ginsburg was admitted to The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, early this morning for treatment of a possible infection,” spokeswoman Kathleen Arberg told CNN on Tuesday. “She was initially evaluated at Sibley Memorial Hospital in
Tina Turner, 80, is collaborating with DJ Kygo on a remix of her 1984 smash “What’s Love Got To Do With It.” On Monday, the 28-year-old Kygo (Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll) announced on Twitter that he is teaming up with the iconic singer Tina Turner and will drop the 2020 update on Friday (July 17). Wrote the
Call me crazy, stubborn or reckless, but until today’s announcement that the Telluride Film Festival has been canceled, I’d optimistically kept my reservation, holding out hope that the elite fall gathering in Colorado — which has launched such best picture Oscar winners as “The King’s Speech,” “12 Years a Slave” and “Moonlight” — might happen
Shooting a love scene is not so different than filming an action sequence. Just ask director Gina Prince-Bythewood, who makes her action debut with Netflix’s “The Old Guard.” Until now, she’s been known for romantic dramas like “Love and Basketball” and “Beyond the Lights.” “Have a beginning, middle and end. Make sure it’s character-driven. Make
What do Meryl Streep, Jessica Chastain, Adam Driver and Oscar Issac all have in common? Moni Yakim. For over 52 years, Yakim has taught movement at Julliard. His students have included Hollywood’s most celebrated actors, and he is often cited as one of their most formative influences. The new documentary “Creating a Character” tells the
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched Season 1 of “Warrior Nun,” streaming now on Netflix. There’s a ton of mythology to unpack over the first 10 episodes of Netflix’s female-centric “Warrior Nun,” from a magical angel halo and demonic presences to a young quadriplegic woman named Ava (Alba Baptista) who