Michael Jermey, ITV‘s director of news and current affairs, has resigned after 16 years to chair the Disasters Emergency Committee. Jermey will remain at ITV until the end of the year, at which point the British broadcaster hopes to have hired his successor. The role will be advertised in the coming days. One of the
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Pearl Jam‘s “Waiting for Stevie” has been selected as Record Store Day’s Song of the Year, an achievement that will be celebrated with a 12-inch vinyl single available exclusively on Nov. 29. A live version of the tune recorded May 30 in Seattle will be found on the A-side, backed by a performance of “Wreckage”
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused
Arizona’s largest Halloween event is back! Fear Farm returns for another season, and continues to establish itself as the Valley’s premier haunted attraction, offering an experience that is as exhilarating as it is unforgettable. From the moment you step onto these haunted fairgrounds, you are immersed in an atmosphere created to both unsettle and excite.
Toby Stephens & Umi Myers Lead Māori Gothic Horror ‘Mārama’ Toby Stephens (Black Sails, Die Another Day) and Uni Myers (Bob Marley: One Love, Dope Girls) are starring in Māori Gothic horror Mārama, which has also cast Ariāna Osborne (Madam, In a Flash) in a lead role. Shooting on the gender-bending film is underway in New
Public service announcement: one of the biggest sale events of the year is happening next week. Amazon Prime Day is occurring for the second time in 2024 on October 8th and 9th, so we’re lining our baskets ahead of the two-day event in a bid to warm up for all the Black Friday sales in
The thing about vice-presidential debates is that you typically only remember them when someone really screws up. There was Dan Quayle comparing himself to John F. Kennedy, which set Lloyd Bentsen up for an all-time zinger. More recently, there was Sarah Palin being, well, Sarah Palin. These blunders persist in the political memory because the
The mental health crisis in the UK’s film and television study has deepened. That’s the headline finding of the Film and TV Charity‘s latest Looking Glass Survey, one of the industry’s most comprehensive studies on working conditions for British freelancers. Some 35% of 4,300 respondents described their mental health as “poor” or “very poor,” representing
Kylie Jenner waited until the last possible second to make her runway appearance at Paris Fashion Week! The 27-year-old entrepreneur made a surprise appearance while closing out the Coperni fashion show at Disneyland Paris on Tuesday night (October 1) in France. Coperni was the final fashion house to present a show during Paris Fashion Week,
Daniel Day-Lewis is coming out of retirement to star in a new movie directed by his son. The three-time Academy Award-winning actor is set to star in Anemone, marking his first on-screen role since 2017. Daniel Day-Lewis co-wrote the film with his son, Ronan Day-Lewis, who is making his directorial debut. According to The Hollywood
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. 2024 National Book Award Finalists Announced The 25 Finalists for the 2024 National Book Awards were announced this
The film which you are about to see is an account of the tragedy which befell a group of five youths, in particular Sally Hardesty and her invalid brother, Franklin. It is all the more tragic in that they were young. But, had they lived very, very long lives, they could not have expected nor
After more ups and downs than the blade of Ghostface’s knife, Scream 7 will finally hit theaters. Unfortunately, it won’t happen in time for this year’s Spooky Season. According to an Instagram post from franchise star Neve Campbell, Scream 7 will be released on February 27. (Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images for IFP) “It’s gonna
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NOTE: The following article contains disturbing content. Please read at your own discretion. More than a hundred new sexual assault allegations have been made against Sean “Diddy” Combs, with a Texas lawyer revealing he’s representing 120 accusers who have shared dozens of new, shocking claims. Texas-based lawyer Tony Buzbee held a press conference Tuesday, saying “we will
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a really cool project that just got greenlit at DC Studios and Warner Bros Pictures Animation: Dynamic Duo. Dynamic Duo is the first joint project between DC Studios and the Bill Damaschke led WBPA. The 6th & Idaho movie scripted by Matthew Aldrich is being made by a new animation studio out of New
As you may have heard, Donald Trump does not like Taylor Swift. But we’re pretty sure the convicted felon now has a new favorite actor. Appearing at the Team Trump’s Reclaim America Tour over the weekend, Zachary Levi made his preference in the upcoming Presidential election clear. The star said that “of the two choices
While making her headlining debut last night (Sept. 29) at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Sabrina Carpenter acknowledged the ongoing controversy involving her 2023 video for “Feather” and its speculative role in mayor Eric Adams having just been indicted on federal bribery and campaign finance charges. For context, the gory, innuendo-laden “Feather” was filmed last
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In the wake of three sequels and a spinoff crossover film with the Lake Placid franchise (no really, that totally happened), the 1997 film Anaconda is plotting a return to the screen. Tom Gormican (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) is scripting and directing the next Anaconda movie for Columbia Pictures, with Paul Rudd and Jack Black starring. Additionally, Deadline reports
It’s official: Prime Video has given a series order to a Reacher spinoff, expanding the hit drama’s universe. It stars Maria Sten, reprising her fan favorite character from the mothership, Frances Neagley. Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios, made the announcement at the Prime Video Presents: Trailblazers event in London. As Deadline revealed exclusively
Selena Gomez was ‘caught’ grinding on someone who isn’t her boyfriend, and the Selenators are losing it. Gomez, who is currently in a long-term relationship with music producer Benny Blanco, attended a Sabrina Carpenter concert with a group of friends that included her Emilia Pérez co-star Édgar Ramírez – but did not appear to include
Jessica Valenti writes and talks about abortion like someone who thinks about it for dozens of hours every week—because she does. For around two years—since the fall of Roe—Valenti has been writing about reproductive justice every day in her newsletter, aptly titled Abortion, Every Day. But, in her new book, Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies,
EXCLUSIVE: Pinewood, the famous British film studio facility, is closing its television unit. The company said it had taken the decision following an internal review and it comes amid a dramatic slowdown in comedy and entertainment commissioning in the UK. Pinewood’s three dedicated TV studios host shows including Taskmaster, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, and Gordon