Bachelor in Paradise’s Mari Pepin-Solis and Kenny Braasch to Wed in November: ‘We’re Making Progress’

Ethan Shanfeld Grace Jones, the iconic singer, actor and fixture of New York City’s late-’70s disco scene, will return to Manhattan to perform at the 2023 Blue Note Jazz Festival, marking her first solo headlining show in the city in over 10 years. Jones will kick off the 12th annual edition of the festival on May 31 at Hammerstein Ballroom. On June 24, NxWorries (Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge) and Robert Glasper with Lalah Hathaway and Bilal will perform at the fest, which takes place at seven major venues across New York City, ranging from the famous Greenwich Village jazz club Blue Note to the Beacon Theatre. Other locations include Sony Hall, Celebrate Brooklyn at the Prospect Park Bandshell, The Town Hall and Central Park’s SummerStage.

Queens of K-pop. The girl group TWICE has continued to dominate the music industry, both in Asia and around the world.

Goldie Hawn is getting very candid.

Olivia Holt is taking her talent to Broadway.

Michael Douglas is sharing insight into his activities on the golf course with his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones. During a 2016 appearance on The Graham Norton Show, the actress said she makes him “take his pants off” if he doesn’t hit the ball far enough.

Jenny Lewis has released the music video for her previously released single, ‘Puppy And A Truck‘ – and it features a cameo from Harry Styles.The visuals feature snapshots from Lewis’ run of North American dates as special guest of Styles’ ‘Love On Tour’ in 2021.Lewis said in a statement: “To be on a giant stage in front of thousands of people after such a long period of isolation, those 45 minutes on stage and meeting Harry’s fans – it brought me back to life.“I was just trying to stay present and in the moment, so grateful to be able to share my life experiences, my songs, with such a diverse audience. With no cynicism or irony, just gratitude to be with people and fans and to be able to express it outwardly to them.”In addition to sharing the music video from ‘Puppy And A Truck’ – a standalone single released in 2021 – Lewis has today (March 6) added new US headline dates this July to her already busy 2023 touring schedule.Lewis’ headline dates this summer feature special guests Cass McCombs, Jenny O.

Trying to keep his putter in his pants. Michael Douglas opened up about the NSFW bet he and wife Catherine Zeta-Jones have while playing a private round of golf.

Catherize Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas keep things exciting on the golf course.  The "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" star admitted he has to take off his pants and "whip it out" if he loses to his wife. "The rules are I have to whip it out if I don’t hit it past the ladies’ tees, which I manage most of the time," Douglas confessed to The Guardian. "But there have been times when we’re playing alone and [I] have to give her a little show because we are competitive.

They’re back. RLJE Films presents Stephen King reboot Children of The Corn by Kurt Wimmer on 500+ screens. A remake of the 1984 classic kid-slasher-horror film about children possessed by a demonic spirit in a dying cornfield, with bloody, rampaging results.

Thania Garcia Marshmello is helping Manuel Turizo get over his ex in a new music video for the duo’s first cross-genre collaboration titled “El Merengue.” On Thursday, the duo premiered the track that puts a fresh spin on merengue with layered electro beats and Turizo’s rich baritone vocals. The video, directed by Chadrick Preuss and Sandeep Vadlamudi, follows a lovestruck Turizo who is hung up on an ex-flame that he casually runs into one night at a crowded nightclub. In the heat of the moment, the Colombian singer and his ex sway to the rhythms of the sultry merengue beat. Overtaken by rekindled emotions — and liquid courage — Turizo ends up retching into the nightclub’s toilet while an unmasked Marshmello listens from the next stall over.

Valentino Martin (Tino), one of Ricky Martin’s twins, is celebrating a milestone on TikTok. Tino, 14, is slowly but surely becoming an influencer. Four years ago, he was encouraged to make his debut on the famous social media, and now he has accomplished a new milestone: 50,000 followers.

Things are heating up between Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan!

Larsa Pippen has met Marcus Jordan’s parents.

Friends to lovers! Larsa Pippen initially denied any romantic connection with Marcus Jordan, but after they went public with their relationship, she didn’t hesitate to gush about her beau.

Jon Burlingame editor “The Fabelmans” music is up for an Oscar and the score for “Indiana Jones 5” is completed, but 91-year-old John Williams is far from retired. He is mulling new concert works for leading classical soloists and preparing for a series of conducting gigs in the coming months that will take him from Chicago to Tokyo. Williams celebrated his birthday on Feb. 8 quietly, just dinner with his wife and daughter, he tells Variety in a rare interview. “When you finally get to be 90, you think, ‘This is great, I made it.’ It’s wonderful. I recommend it to everybody.” Nonagenarian status hasn’t slowed down the five-time Academy Award winner, who is on his 53rd Oscar nomination for Steven Spielberg’s film about his childhood and the trauma of his parents’ divorce. It’s their 29th film together, and three of his five Oscars are for Spielberg films (“Jaws,” “E.T.,” “Schindler’s List”).

Thania Garcia Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ozuna is calling 2023 his year. With a new album on the way, the release of a live album today, and an arena tour kicking off this summer — there’s a lot to chat about. “There are a lot of challenges, a lot of newness coming my way this year,” Ozuna tells Variety over the phone. “But I like a good challenge — and I’m at a point in my career where I have the energy to really give it my all. There’s a lot of goals I want to cross off.” Time is of the essence for the chart-topper who will embark on a new tour that will kick off in May, and continue on through the end of the summer in Europe. He’ll make stops in arenas across cities like Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Dallas and Miami — including European stops in Barcelona, Madrid, Paris and more — before wrapping on Aug. 5 in Torrevieja, Spain (see full schedule below). Tickets will go on sale on March 3, with more details to be announced soon.

There could be a slight career shift on the horizon for Riley Keough.

Speaking his truth. Jesse Lee Soffer revealed why he left Chicago P.D. six months after he announced his departure in August 2022 — and teased if he’ll be back.

Britney Spears Broadway musical,. The alum-turned-Broadway performer will be joined by star Briga Heelan and Aisha Jackson as Cinderella and Snow White, respectively, when the show opens at the Marquis Theatre in New York City. All three performers are reprising their roles in the fractured fairytale set to Spears' music after first originating them on stage during a run in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Senate confirmed on Tuesday the nomination of Judge Gina Méndez Miró to the federal court of the District of Puerto Rico, making her the first LGBTQ person to serve in the position on the island.