Aphex Twin and Erykah Badu lead line-up for Forwards Festival in Bristol

Star Wars inspired statue has been removed from the plinth that once housed a tribute to slave trader Edward Colston.In 2020, protesters in Bristol used ropes to pull down the bronze statue of Edward Colston, a prominent 17th Century slave trader, as local artists described its presence as “a metaphor for how racism operates; Ever present, but often in the background.”Massive Attack welcomed the removal by anti-racism protesters saying that it “should never have been a public monument”.Last year, four of the people allegedly involved were cleared of criminal damage in court.However yesterday (April 7), a statue of a battle droid from the Star Wars franchise was discovered on the empty plinth. Created by local artist Simon Francis Thomas, the statue was set to be displayed for “three days on the controversial plinth” to coincide with the Star Wars Celebration event taking place in London.A post shared by Simon francis thomas (@lost_in_carcosa) However, less than 24 hours after it appeared, the figure was removed.“Thanks for all the love.

England Lioness star Beth Mead is in a relationship with fellow Arsenal teammate Vivianne Miedema and the pair are absolute couple goals when it comes to life off the pitch. Arsenal professional footballer Beth rose to fame overnight after scoring six goals at the Euros 2022, being awarded the coveted Golden Boot for the most goals scored in the tournament and being named Player of the Tournament following the Lionesses' victory win.The Lionesses' triumph at the Euros last summer made history as it was the first time since 1966 the England women's football team had won a major trophy with Beth also being a huge LGBTQ+ representative in the previous male dominated sport.

Todd Gilchrist editor At Variety’s 10 Producers to Watch panel, held March 31 at the Sun Valley Film Festival, the first order of business was defining what it means to be a producer, a title — and a role — that encapsulates a number of responsibilities on a film. “The way that I describe it is you’ve got to know a little bit about a lot of things in filmmaking,” said Rachael Fung, whose film “Fremont” later won best narrative film in the festival’s One in a Million category, recognizing features made for less than $1 million. “You’ve got to be able to understand and talk to every single person that touches the film at every single stage. And also it’s about finding those directors and filmmakers and understanding their vision and figuring out the best way to get that to screen.”

Adriana Lima is getting her wings back. The iconic Brazilian supermodel, known for being one of the most popular Victoria’s Secret’s stars for over two decades is returning to work with the brand, becoming the face of the new Heavenly Eau de Parfum.The 41-year-old model unveiled the news to her fans and followers, revealing details about the new partnership and sharing her excitement to join the lingerie brand following their new image.

Reunited and it feels so good! Victoria’s Secret has tapped a legend to unveil its newest perfume.

Michelle Keegan has told fans 'it's the little things' as she was given a sweet message while working on her latest project. The former Coronation Street star is currently hard at work as fans will soon be seeing her in a different light.

The Cannes Film Festival has confirmed that it will announce the Official Selection for its 76th edition on April 13 in Paris.

Sophia Scorziello editor The Sun Valley Film Festival announced their 2023 award winners, with National Geographic’s Documentary “Wild Life” taking home the audience award, “Fancy Dance” winning best narrative and “Nascondino” earning the documentary feature film prize. The annual Idaho Awards Bash took place from March 29 to April 2 at Whiskey Jacques.   In addition to the film awards, the festival hosted a performance by Blair Gun and Variety honored this year’s 10 Producers to Watch. Other highlights include Josh Brolin receiving the Vision award, Emilio Estevez receiving the Pioneer award, Sophie Thatcher receiving the Rising Star award and Nina Yang Bongiovi receiving the Creative Impact Honoree in Producing. 

Sun Valley Film Festival runs from March 29th to April 2nd and will feature 18 narrative and documentary titles, including opening night selection, “Fancy Dance,” which is the directorial debut of co-writer Erica Tremblay, and the world premiere of Anthony Mandler’s “Surrounded,” which will close the festival. Award honorees include Josh Brolin (“No Country for Old Men,” “Outer Range”), who will receive the Vision Award, and Sophie Thatcher (“Yellowjackets,” “The Book of Boba Fett”), who will be given the Rising Star Award. “Last year, people were dying to get out, and this year our ticket sales are outpacing 2022. Once again, there’s a strong appetite for live events,” says festival founder and executive director Teddy Grennan.

Thania Garcia Oscar Isaac and Gaby Moreno pay homage to their Guatemalan roots with a stripped-down rendition of the classic waltz anthem, “Luna de Xelajú.” The lead single off Moreno’s upcoming album arrived Friday alongside a music video directed by Diego Contreras (Fireland) which sees the two guitarists and singers performing the track in one take at the Palace Theater in Los Angeles. “‘Luna de Xelajú’ is considered the 2nd anthem of my country, Guatemala. Written by Paco Pérez in the 1940s,” explains Moreno. “I’ve been singing it since I was a teenager and more recently have been performing this song live in my concerts, usually as an encore. I invited my dear friend and incredible artist, Oscar Isaac, to sing it with me for this very special acoustic version…Just two voices with two guitars, singing together this timeless, sweet, and nostalgic song from our motherland.”

The Cannes Film Festival has this morning confirmed that Martin Scorsese’s Killers of The Flower Moon will get its world premiere on the Croisette on Saturday, May 20 in the Grand Théâtre Lumière.

Josh Flagg and Bobby Boyd have finalized their divorce, ET has learned. The  star and Boyd officially ended their marriage on Tuesday.Boyd tells ET, “Falling in love with josh was one of the special times in my life I will never forget.

Josh Flagg and Bobby Boyd have finalized their divorce, ET has learned. A source tells ET that the star and Boyd officially ended their marriage on Tuesday.ET has reached out to Flagg and Boyd for comment.

Eva Longoria’s loyal friends are coming to her defense after she was the center of a Twitter rant. On March 19, Eric Braeden took to the social media site with thumbs of fury, saying she “wasn’t good enough to survive the pressures of daytime television.” Her friends Roselyn Sánchez and Eric Winter called the whole thing “unwarranted.” Braeden, who is 81, starred as Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless.

EXCLUSIVE: Bria Samone Henderson (The Good Doctor), Stakiah Lynn Washington (Primo), Tonya Pinkins (Red Pill), and Kim Estes (Dexter) have joined the cast of Angel City, the debut feature from filmmaker Noel Braham.

Erykah Badu has called out for those on the right-wing for racism in their criticism of the “woke” slogan.Though the word has its roots in a 1960s essay by William Melvin Kelley, it was brought to modern public consciousness through Badu’s 2008 song ‘Master Teacher’ and her discussion of it on social media.Speaking on MSNBC, Badu remembered: “I tweeted it about this group that was detained, Pussy Riot. “I said ‘free Pussy Riot’… After that, ‘woke’ took off.”After being shown a number of clips from interviews and speeches where the term “stay woke” is used, Badu was asked about the term being co-opted by the right-wing, to which she responded: “I think they mean ‘Black.’ Yeah.

Taking a stand! Eva Longoria‘s friends defended her after soap star Eric Braeden claimed she made “derogatory remarks” about daytime TV actors.

Erik Lomis died suddenly last week and the stars of Air honored the late MGM and Amazon Studios executive.

Naman Ramachandran The U.K.’s Channel 4 has commissioned Wonderhood Studios to produce a documentary film charting the life of Angel Lynn, a young woman who suffered severe life-changing injuries while trying to escape an abusive relationship. The life of Lynn, an 18-year-old college student from Loughborough with ambitions to become a forensic scientist, changed forever when she started a relationship with Chay Bowskill – it soon started to become increasingly coercive, controlling, as well as mentally abusive. Eventually, after she claimed that Bowskill had injured her by violently throwing her against a wall, Lynn took the decision to leave him. While what happened next is unclear, Lynn apparently fell out of a van driven by Bowskill.

Manchester United and Man City both face a degree of uncertainty around their star strikers ahead of the Premier League returning.