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Doom Supergroup LEGIONS OF DOOM, Featuring Former TROUBLE And C.O.C. Members, To Release ‘Low N Slow In The UK’ Live Album

  • LEGIONS OF DOOM’s live album is due in March 2027.
  • It was recorded at a sold-out Wolverhampton show.
  • The set blends the band’s songs with THE SKULL favourites.

LEGIONS OF DOOM will release a live album recorded during a sold-out show at KK’s Steel Mill in Wolverhampton earlier this year. The March 2027 release captures the doom metal group performing its own songs and material connected to THE SKULL, carrying forward the musical legacy of the…

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Keira Knightley hasn’t seen ‘Love Actually’ since its 2003 premiere: “It means nothing to me”

  • Knightley has not rewatched *Love Actually* since its premiere.
  • She says she barely remembers making the 2003 film.
  • She is pleased it has endured with audiences.

Keira Knightley says she has not watched *Love Actually* since its 2003 premiere, despite the film remaining a popular Christmas favourite. She made the admission while discussing her Netflix series *Black Doves*, explaining that she barely remembers the experience of making the film. Knightley said fans sometimes quote…

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With AI usage on the rise, Nintendo exec says “it is important to offer unique entertainment experiences”

  • Nintendo says distinctive games remain its priority.
  • AI is adding to the abundance of digital entertainment.
  • Beppu says creative quality and business needs are hard to balance.

Nintendo senior executive Yusuke Beppu said the company’s priority is to create new, distinctive products as digital entertainment, including AI-generated content, becomes more plentiful. He argued that Nintendo needs to offer experiences that feel uniquely its own so consumers will choose its games and products. Beppu described development…

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Billy Joel Books First Official Appearance Since Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Diagnosis, Which Will Include ‘A Little Music’

  • Billy Joel is scheduled to appear at FAU on 14 December.
  • The event will include questions and answers and possibly music.
  • He has said treatment improved his balance and hearing.

Billy Joel will make his first official public appearance since disclosing a diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus at Florida Atlantic University on 14 December. The event, billed as a question-and-answer evening “and a little music”, marks a possible return to performing after the condition led him to cancel…

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Warner Chappell’s Guy Moot Becomes First Music Publisher to Receive Music Industry Trusts Award

  • Guy Moot is the first music publisher to win the MITS Award.
  • Mark Ronson presented the honour at a London ceremony.
  • The event raised funds for two UK music charities.

Guy Moot, chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music, has become the first music publisher to receive the Music Industry Trusts Award. Presented by musician Mark Ronson at a London ceremony, the annual honour recognises significant contributions to the UK music industry. Moot’s career spans more than 30…

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Playing VAN HALEN Songs At TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concerts: ‘I Knew If I Messed Up, My Life Was Over’

  • Wolfgang Van Halen found the tribute performance terrifying and emotional.
  • He played three Van Halen songs at Wembley before about 80,000 people.
  • The concert gave him a chance to honour his father and Taylor Hawkins.

Wolfgang Van Halen says performing his late father Eddie’s songs at the 2022 Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts was terrifying and deeply emotional. He had avoided playing Van Halen material without his father, but saw the tribute as a chance to honour both Eddie and Hawkins, whom he remembered…

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Daddy Yankee Reveals Why He Retired in 2023 and What Brought Him Back in First Interview in Two Years

  • Daddy Yankee retired after three decades, feeling exhausted and disconnected.
  • He says a better life balance brought him back to music.
  • His new album features Cardi B, Myke Towers and Bizarrap.

Daddy Yankee says he retired in 2023 after 30 years of working without a break left him exhausted and disconnected from himself. In his first interview in two years, the Puerto Rican reggaeton pioneer explained that he wanted to rest, regain his sense of balance and start afresh;…

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Skagway struggles to sustain year-round life as cruise visitors leave

  • Cruise visitors and crew vastly outnumber Skagway’s year-round residents.
  • The seasonal boom puts pressure on housing and local services.
  • Residents worry the town is too dependent on cruise tourism.

Skagway’s 1,100 year-round residents face a sharp contrast between the summer cruise season and winter, when visitors and many seasonal workers leave. The town’s mayor says the growing reliance on cruise tourism is making it harder to sustain everyday services and a stable community, while leaving Skagway vulnerable…

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‘Without storyboards, I feel like I’m in Grand Central station in my underwear’: film’s fightback against AI

  • AI tools are entering Hollywood production.
  • Storyboard artists help shape scenes before filming.
  • The debate is whether AI can replace their collaborative judgement.

Generative AI is beginning to affect film work, with storyboard artists among the professionals whose jobs appear most directly at risk. Their drawings help directors and crews shape scenes before filming, and artists argue that the collaborative process also develops a film’s visual ideas, rather than simply producing…

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What DC Movies and Shows Could Get Batgirl’d Next?

  • Gunn and Safran are leaving DC Studios.
  • Man of Tomorrow is expected in cinemas next summer.
  • Dynamic Duo’s release plans appear less certain.

James Gunn and Peter Safran are leaving their roles as DC Studios co-chief executives, prompting questions about whether projects they developed will still be released. The article considers which films and shows could be cancelled or redirected under new management, recalling Warner Bros.’ decision to shelve the completed…

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