James Blake says major labels “should be required to provide a therapist to their artists”

Jack Dunn CAA appointed Thursday nine managing directors and new membership for its agency board. The managing directors will work on a wide range of strategic and operation matters while the agency board will focus on organization, dealmaking, sustained innovation and development and training.

The official trailer for the upcoming Blumhouse thriller Speak No Evil just debuted!

James Blake has revealed that he’s now an independent artist, sharing the news on his Instagram account today (April 10).The artist shared a video alongside his post, which you can watch below. In the video, Blake said “it feels good to be independent because I’ve wanted to take things into my own hands for a long time” and said he was looking forward to working more “directly” with his fans.Blake signed with A&M Records to release his self-titled debut album in 2011 before departing to sign to Republic Records, releasing his second album, ‘Overgrown’ in 2013 followed by subsequent albumns, ‘The Colour In Anything’ (2016), ‘Assume Form’ (2019), ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’ (2021) and ‘Playing Robots Into Heaven’ (2023).Blake wrote in the caption to the video: “After over a decade on a label it feels scary to go independent but here we are.

James Bond was pitched before 1962’s Dr. No was made, according to a new book.Lashana Lynch became the first woman in the long-running franchise to be given a 007 title in the last Bond outing, No Time To Die, but a woman hasn’t yet taken the titular lead singularly in the series.Now, in Nicholas Shakespeare’s upcoming biography of Bond author Ian Fleming, Ian Fleming: The Complete Man, it’s revealed that the idea of having a female Bond was first pitched over 60 years ago (via Variety).The book claims that producer Gregory Ratoff suggested the idea of casting five-time Oscar nominee Susan Hayward in a film adaptation of Fleming’s first Bond novel Casino Royale. In the book, Hayward writes (via IndieWire): “Since the mid-1950s, many well-known actors had been approached [to play Bond].“Gregory Ratoff had the arresting idea of having Bond played by a woman, Susan Hayward.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Lashana Lynch became the first woman to own the 007 title in the 2021 James Bond tentpole “No Time to Die,” but it turns out a plan to make James Bond a woman was actually pitched over 60 years prior. In Nicholas Shakespeare’s upcoming biography of Bond author Ian Fleming, titled “Ian Fleming: The Complete Man,” it’s confirmed that producer Gregory Ratoff floated the idea of casting Susan Hayward in a film adaptation of Fleming’s first Bond novel “Casino Royale.” Shakespeare writes in the biography (via IndieWire): “Since the mid-1950s, many well-known actors had been approached [to play Bond].

Over three months after being convicted of reckless assault and harassment, Jonathan Majors was sentenced this morning by a New York judge to participate a domestic violence treatment program. The one-year “in person batterers” intervention program will be in LA, where Majors is based.

Eiza González has revealed her pick for the part.Eiza González celebrates ‘3 Body Problem’ stunning debutEiza González explains ‘conscious dating’ and why she practices it“It’s hard not to look at Henry Cavill and think of James Bond, to be really honest,” said González to Entertainment Weekly. “Obviously, I’m part of the group of people that are rooting for him to get it hopefully, if that was a possibility.”González and Cavill recently starred in “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” an action film that’s based on the real life story of the Special Operations Executive.

James Corden has shared that upon return to the UK, some people struggled to believe he wasn’t fired from his previous role of chat show host.The Gavin & Stacey star recently moved back to England after spending several years living in Los Angeles, hosting his own late night talk show with the network CBS titled The Late Late Show With James Corden. It ran from 2015 to 2023.Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Corden opened up about the adjustments of moving back to the UK, the play in which he has been starring, and the welcome he received upon his return home.When asked if people in London are welcoming Corden back and whether they “reclaim [him] warmly”, Corden laughed before sharing: “Yeah I mean, people are very nice.”He shared that the reasons behind his exit from the successful talk show are still unclear to some: “No one believes that I wasn’t fired.”He explained that people will ask him why he came back and he’ll respond: “Well Max [his son] has finished sixth grade, and we really wanted him to have a relationship with his grandparents”.He then added that people “honestly” respond: “You don’t have to give me that bullshit. It’s fine mate, you got fired.

With CEO/filmmaker James Gunn busy shooting his “Superman” reboot in Atlanta, the new DC Studios still has many possibilities brewing. Gunn revealed much of his “Gods & Monsters” plan in early 2023, and some of those films are slowly taking shape.

It’s official – the Deckers are done having babies.

The parents of the late Deborah James have sent a special message to Kate Middleton and her parents following the announcement that she has been diagnosed with cancer. Heather and Alistair James have praised the Princess of Wales for her brave words which could encourage more people to get checked for cancer.They have shared that Kate's honest talk about her diagnosis will give hope to others battling cancer and their families. Heather and Alistair's daughter Deborah was 40 when she sadly passed away in June 2022, after bravely battling Stage 4 bowel cancer for over five years.

Michelle Keegan, known for her roles in Coronation Street and Brassic, is rumoured to be a top pick for the next 'Bond girl' in the upcoming James Bond film. The 36 year old actress has been mentioned as a potential cast member for weeks, with even her husband Mark Wright joining in on the speculation last month.

James Blake has reportedly found a “solution” to streaming, and has dropped previously unheard tracks on a new platform called Vault.The announcement from the musician comes after he went viral recently for a series of posts, criticising the lack of royalties artists can make by streaming their music or sharing it on TikTok. Following the posts online, Blake began teasing that he had found a “solution” to the issue.Now, he has revealed that this is through a newly launched platform called Vault, which allows fans to pay a monthly fee to receive unreleased music from an artist.

A.D. Amorosi After a handful of social media rants on the fairness of royalty payment structuring in the music industry, James Blake has announced his participation in the launch of Vault, a direct artist-to-fan streaming platform focused on unreleased music.“About a week ago I went viral with a post about the effects of streaming and TikTok on artists’ ability to support themselves,” said Blake in a post on X (formerly Twitter), announcing his new participation with Vault to provide artists with better streaming rates.

It’s been seven years since we saw the xenomorph on screen; Ridley Scott’s “Alien: Covenant” was not cutting it for audiences in 2017. But come August 16, the xenomorph (the terminology coined by James Cameron’s “Aliens”) returns in “Alien: Romulus” from horror director Fede Álvarez (“Don’t Breathe”).

Less than a month before Jonathan Majors is set to be sentenced in his domestic violence trial, the much-accused former Marvel actor has today been sued for defamation by his ex-girlfriend.

One of the nation's largest producers of supermarket pizzas has been fined £800,000 after part of a worker's middle finger was severed. And in a seperate incident at the Stateside Foods factory in Bolton, another worker needed a skin graft after his arm was drawn into an 'inadequately guarded' conveyor belt.

The royal family has lost all their credibility!

“The Marvels” may have been Marvel Studios biggest flop—grossing only $207 million worldwide, the lowest of any Marvel film ever— but now that it’s available on Disney+ and DVD, its co-star Teyonah Parris is urging fans who never saw it in theaters to give it a chance and make up their own minds. Released during the actor’s strike on November 10, which only ended just as the film was opening up, Parris, who plays Captain Monica Rambeau and the rest of the cast— Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, and Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan / Ms.

In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo weaves through memory to discuss the film “Knox Goes Away” with director and star Michael Keaton (“Batman,” “Beetlejuice”) and co-star James Marsden (“X-Men,” “Sonic the Hedgehog”). The film follows the story of Knox (Michael Keaton), a seasoned contract killer whose life takes a dark and unexpected turn when he’s diagnosed with a degenerative brain disease while also needing to help his estranged son (Marsden) before he loses his mind completely.