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Michaela Coel and ‘Succession’ scribe Jesse Armstrong are making a new series together

Michaela Coel has announced her first new series since I May Destroy You, which she is working on with Succession showrunner Jesse Armstrong. Coel’s new series is titled First Day On Earth, a new 10-part drama set to air on BBC One and co-produced by HBO in association with A24. Armstrong will serve as an executive producer on the show. Coel plays British novelist Henri, who goes to her parents’ home country of Ghana after she’s offered a film job there. It doesn’t just offer the opportunity for change she’s crying out for, but a chance to reconnect with her estranged father. Michaela Coel....
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Chappell Roan would “rather get arrested” than get into acting

Chappell Roan has revealed that she’d rather “get arrested” than get into acting – see what the pop star had to say below about a potential career change below. READ MORE: Chappell Roan: the pop supernova who feels like one of the ‘Drag Race’ girls In a new interview with Interview Magazine, Roan was asked by Bowen Yang if she’d consider getting into acting to escape from the demands of touring and performing in music. Roan emphatically shot that down, revealing that she had already been offered lead roles in movies, but turned them down. “I say this with peace,...
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Kanye West seen at Donald Trump rally in Beverly Hills

Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori were seen at a Donald Trump rally in Beverly Hills this weekend. Trump is currently campaigning to be the next President of the United States. Last Saturday (August 17), fans of the Republican candidate showed their support by gathering at the Beverly Hills sign near Santa Monica Boulevard (per FOX 11). In a video uploaded to TikTok, Ye and his wife Bianca Censori were filmed riding past the demonstration in a camouflage-print Tesla Cybertruck. The person who was recording the video walked towards the passenger side of the vehicle, curious to see...
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Watch Taylor Swift perform ‘I Did Something Bad’ for first time on ‘Eras’ tour at Wembley Stadium

Taylor Swift has performed ‘I Did Something Bad’ for the first time on the ‘Eras’ tour while at Wembley Stadium – watch fan-shot footage of the performance below. READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in Edinburgh: The ‘Eras Tour’ finally hits the UK On Saturday (August 17), Swift performed the third of her five-night ‘Eras’ tour run at Wembley Stadium which kicked off on August 15 and will wrap up on August 20. For the show, Swift treated fans in attendance to a special song, which she performed during the “surprise songs” segment of her career-spanning show. That song came in the...
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Loyle Carner announces he has a new daughter during headline set at All Points East 2024

Loyle Carner announced that he is the father of a new daughter during his headline set at All Points East Festival last night (August 17). The annual All Points East takeover of Victoria Park in London is well under way, with Kaytranada having headlined on Friday (August 16) and Carner taking the top of the bill yesterday. Closing out a set that he described as “the best night of my life”, Carner’s final track was ‘Ottolenghi’, which includes the line, “So I sit and start to wonder on the woman she’ll become / Wonder if I’ll have a son...
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PS Plus September 2024 games confirmed Essential, Extra, and Premium titles

The PS Plus September 2024 games have already been revealed, with the full lineup coming shortly. However, subscribers can look forward to one of the best months of the service yet with two day-one launches. Get the full breakdown on these games, what titles are leaving the service, and more below. PS Plus September 2024 games The PS Plus September 2024 games confirmed so far are: Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions – PS5, PS4 (Essential – Available from September 3, 2024) The Plucky Squire – PS5 (Extra, Premium – Available from September 17, 2024) The PS Plus September 2024 games...
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The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart reunite for 2025 European tour

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart have announced a series of comeback shows for next year, their first since splitting up five years ago. The band officially announced that they had broken up in November 2019, with frontman Kip Berman writing on Instagram that his life had “changed radically” since the band first formed in 2007 and that he had decided to focus on other projects. The group also included singer and keyboardist Peggy Wang, bassist Alex Naidus and drummer Kurt Feldman and they released their self-titled debut in 2009 together with three further full-length albums, 2011’s ‘Belong’, 2014’s...
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Tributes paid after Houston underground rap legend BeatKing dies, age 39

BeatKing, one of the most influential underground figures in Houston rap music, has died at the age of 39. The news was confirmed by BeatKing’s manager Tasha Felder on Instagram on Thursday night (August 15), who invoked his moniker Club Godzilla, writing: ”Today, August 15, 2024 we have lost @Clubgodzilla.” “BeatKing has been the best part of the club for over a decade,” she added. “He has produced and worked with so many artists, that his sound will forever live. He loved his daughters @clubgodparenting, his music and his fans. We will love him forever.” BeatKing – real name...
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Matthew Perry’s stepfather comments on arrests: “We look forward to justice taking its course”

Matthew Perry‘s stepfather Keith Morrison has opened up about the recent arrests made in connection to the Friends actor’s death. Yesterday (August 15), five people were arrested in connection with Perry’s death, including his personal assistant and two of his doctors. US federal authorities held a press conference in Los Angeles and stated that their investigation had uncovered a “broad criminal network” of ketamine suppliers that “took advantage” of Perry’s addiction issues. The actor was found dead at his Los Angeles home on October 28, aged 54. An autopsy report ruled his manner of death to be accidental and showed...
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Former Great White singer Jack Russell has died, aged 63

Jack Russell, the former singer of American glam rock band Great White, has died at the age of 63. The singer’s death was confirmed by his family on social media, who wrote that he “passed peacefully” in the presence of his family and friends on Thursday, August 15. His family also confirmed that “details of a public memorial will be announced at a later date”. They wrote in the announcement post: “Jack is loved and remembered for his sense of humor, exceptional zest for life, and unshakeable contribution to rock and roll where his legacy will forever thrive.” Jack...