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‘Robin Hood’ Ups Graeme Thomas King To Series Regular For Season 2
Graeme Thomas King has been promoted from a recurring role to series regular for the second season of MGM+’s action drama “Robin Hood”, playing Prince John. The move signals that the character’s scheming and shifting loyalties will play a larger part in the show’s unfolding royal power struggle, as the series widens its scope beyond…
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A24 Options ‘HappyHead’ Author Josh Silver’s Debut Adult Novel ‘Fruit Fly’ For TV
A24’s UK division has secured the television rights to “Fruit Fly”, the debut adult novel by “HappyHead” author Josh Silver, following a competitive bidding process. Silver will serve as executive producer on the series, marking his transition from acclaimed YA fiction into adult literary satire, with the adaptation continuing A24 UK’s push into queer-themed literary…
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Phil Wickham, Brandon Lake, CeCe Winans Lead 57th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees: Exclusive
Nominees have been announced for the 57th annual GMA Dove Awards, which recognise the top artists and releases in Christian and Gospel music over the past year. Phil Wickham, Brandon Lake and CeCe Winans lead the field, each shortlisted in the top category, artist of the year, alongside Josiah Queen and Lauren Daigle, ahead of…
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director wants “some kind of physical edition” for the RPG, but he can’t promise it as Sony becomes the latest to “shift away” toward digital
Naoki Hamaguchi, director of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, has said he would like the RPG to receive “some kind of physical edition” but cannot guarantee one, as the games industry continues its broader move away from physical media towards digital-only releases. His comments come as Sony becomes the latest major platform holder to pull back…
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The 1986 Bad Seeds song Nick Cave will always return to: “I cried at its slippery beauty”
Nick Cave has named ‘Your Funeral, My Trial’ as the Bad Seeds song he most often returns to, describing it as a particularly beautiful and elusive work. The track, from the band’s 1986 album of the same name, matters because Cave sees it as capturing the group’s early artistic identity and the unusual chemistry of…
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Yard Act launch clothing collaboration with Blue Flowers on trench coats, denim jackets and more
Yard Act have partnered with Manchester independent label Blue Flowers on a limited-edition clothing range, now available for pre-order, marking a formal return to the trench coat look that defined the Leeds band’s early image. Frontman James Smith became closely associated with the outerwear during the group’s first releases and live shows, even prompting the…
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Chrissi Reckons With Past Heartache On ‘THE SCARIEST PART !’
Essex singer-songwriter Chrissi has released a new single, ‘THE SCARIEST PART !’, out via Black Butter Records. The track sees her confronting the lingering emotional impact of a past relationship, blending R&B-tinged melancholy with a broadly relatable pop sensibility as she works through the process of moving on from an ex-partner. Chrissi has said the…
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Jared Leto Accused of Criminal Sexual Conduct by Four Women in BBC Documentary
A BBC documentary features 10 women making allegations of sexual misconduct against actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto, with four of them alleging criminal sexual conduct that took place when they were teenagers. The claims, spanning 2002 to 2016 when Leto was in his 30s and 40s, add to previous misconduct allegations…
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BTS decline Grammys entry over new Asian Pop category
BTS have declined to submit their new album ‘Arirang’ for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards, in response to the Recording Academy’s newly introduced Best Asian Pop Music Performance category. All seven members posted an identical statement on Instagram Stories saying they hope their music “can be heard and loved for itself” rather than divided…
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French DJ and producer Kavinsky dies at 50 after suspected stroke
Kavinsky, the French DJ, producer and actor best known for the track “Nightcall” from the film Drive, has died at the age of 50. He was found dead at his home in Paris on Tuesday, with local authorities investigating the cause; the BBC reports he had been suffering from headaches beforehand and officials believe he…