Category Archives: News

Daniel Craig Says He Couldn’t Have Played ‘Queer’ Role During James Bond Run: ‘It Would Look Reactionary’
Daniel Craig said in a recent interview with the U.K.’s Sunday Times that he couldn’t have played his character in Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer” while working on James Bond m...
Michaela Zee Dec 08, 2024

Jay-Z Named With Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in Sexual Assault Lawsuit; Jay-Z Calls Claims ‘Idiotic’ in Fiery Response
Jay-Z, aka Shawn Carter, was accused Sunday in a civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 with Sean “Diddy” Combs. The lawsuit, which was first filed back in October, had origina...
Jack Dunn Dec 08, 2024

Taylor Swift’s ‘Anthology’ Physical Release Puts ‘Tortured Poets’ Back at No. 1
Taylor Swift is back at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with “The Tortured Poets Department” returning to the top of the albums chart for a 16th non-consecutive week. Though the album was relea...
Thania Garcia Dec 08, 2024

David Tennant to Return as BAFTA Film Awards Host
David Tennant is set to make a BAFTA double and return as host of the British Academy’s next film awards. After hosting the 77th BAFTAs earlier this year, the “Doctor Who” and “...
Alex Ritman Dec 08, 2024

Charli XCX on ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’: “This album is the apex of fine art”
Charli XCX has declared her love for the 1967 album ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’, calling it “the apex of fine art”. She namechecked the debut album by the influential N...
Max Pilley Dec 08, 2024

‘Kneecap’ Dominates British Independent Film Awards With Seven Wins, Including Top Honor
"Kneecap," the hit Irish comedy biopic about the Belfast rap group of the same name, has landed the top honor at the British Independent Film Awards and a total of seven BIFA awards overall. Writer/di...
Alex Ritman Dec 08, 2024

Omnicom in Talks to Acquire Interpublic Group in Landmark Madison Avenue Deal
Omnicom Group is in advanced negotiations to acquire direct U.S. rival Interpublic Group in a deal that could merge two Madison Avenue giants and fundamentally recalibrate the advertising industry as ...
Brian Steinberg Dec 08, 2024

Madness to headline 2025 Eden Sessions as part of UK summer tour
Madness have announced a further major show for the summer of 2025, to take place at Cornwall’s Eden Project. Last month, the band confirmed a run of three huge outdoor shows to take place in th...
Max Pilley Dec 08, 2024

Azealia Banks issues cease & desist order against The 1975’s Matty Healy and demands $1million in damages after “threats of violence”
Azealia Banks has issued a cease & desist order against The 1975’s Matty Healy and is demanding $1million (£790,000) in damages. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – The ...
Max Pilley Dec 08, 2024

Finalists for Visual Effects Oscar Revealed Ahead of Shortlist Voting: ‘Wicked,’ ‘Dune 2,’ ‘Mufasa’ and More (EXCLUSIVE)
Update (Dec. 11): Variety has been able to confirm through multiple sources that Coralie Fargeat’s body-horror film “The Substance,” starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, has mad...
Clayton Davis Dec 08, 2024