Keith LeBlanc, Pioneering Drummer on Hip-Hop Classics ‘The Message’ and ‘White Lines,’ Dies

A small piece of contemporary cinema history was written last night in St Andrews, Scotland when Steven Soderbergh sat down with Joe and Anthony Russo on stage at the Sands International Film Festival to discuss their 2002 collaboration Welcome to Collinwood. 

Debi Mazar has regrets. But none bigger than turning down a role in the 1998 rom-com classic The Wedding Singer.

Two And a Half Men premiered over 20 years ago!

The potential new Greg Daniels and Michael Komancomedy series in The Office universe has locked in its first two stars: Domhnall Gleeson (The Patient) and Sabrina Impacciatore (White Lotus), who will be part of an ensemble, sources close to production tell Deadline. Details regarding their roles are under wraps. The Office studio Universal Television declined to comment, other than to confirm that the project remains in development.

Rolling Stone that the musician had passed away today (April 18) from cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.“The legendary performer, songwriter, bandleader and family patriarch was at his home in Osprey, Florida, surrounded by his family,” read an official statement. “Dickey was larger than life, and his loss will be felt worldwide.

Two And a Half Men premiered over 20 years ago!

Rico Wade, part of the production group Organized Noize and the founding member of the Dungeon Family collective, has died at 52. No location or cause of death has been disclosed.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent CANNES — Powering up another growth axis, as anticipated by CEO Laura Fernández Espeso, international scripted powerhouse The Mediapro Studio is doubling down on formats in the non-fiction space, Underscoring this growth TMS Head of International Development Ran Tellem (“Homeland,” “The Head”) and Head Of Format Strategy, Non-Scripted, Salva Romero (“Sing On,” “The Language of Love”) unleashed at Cannes’ final MipTV trade fair The Mediaapro Studio’s first full slate of titles, framed at MipFormats in a spirited session, Meet the Creative Minds Behind The Mediapro Studio Formats. Tellem and Romero talked about TMS’ formats in the last two years, but also on the creative strategy, thinking and sentiments behind them.

Rochelle Humes was quick to support her husband Marvin's latest career move after she confirmed it was a 'big win' for them both. The JLS star revealed that he's set to join KISS FM, over a year after he quit his own Late Show across the Capital FM network after several years.

Scots shoppers were shocked to meet The Cheeky Girls when they nipped in for some shopping at their local newsagent in Hope Street. The girls, who first appeared on Popstars: The Rivals over 22 years ago, were in great spirits as they chatted with shoppers and posed for pictures by the checkout. The sisters, who said they love Scotland, are currently here to promote Irn-Bru Xtras’ new nostalgic limited edition flavours Raspberry Ripple and Wild Berry Slush which are old school just like them. Gabi said: “We do love Scotland and Irn-Bru”.

Adam and Ryan Thomas are being lined up as presenters of a new weekend gameshow on ITV. The pair are already popular with viewers from appearances in Emmerdale and Coronation Street, plus reality shows such as Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing on Ice.

Ringo Starr, Sheila E. made history as the first female solo percussionist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Sheila Cecelia Escovedo, most popularly known by her stage name, Sheila E., came from humble beginnings. She was born into a musical family in Oakland, California, and was the first child born to her French Creole mother, Juanita Gardere, and her father, Pete Escovedo, the legendary Mexican-American jazz percussionist.

Editors note: Running until the final general election results come in, the Deadline ElectionLine podcast spotlights the 2024 campaign and the blurred lines between politics and entertainment in modern America. Hosted by Deadline’s political editor Ted Johnson and executive editor Dominic Patten, the podcast features commentary and interviews with top lawmakers and entertainment figures. At the same time, you can follow all the news in the Biden & Trump rematch and more on the ElectionLine hub on Deadline.

Most people know the story of Vimto and how was created in Manchester over 100-years ago. The vitamin tonic drink was created on Granby Row in 1908 by Blackburn born herbs, spices and medicines dealer, Noel Nichols, as a heath drink - and to cash in on the temperance movement.

Malcolm in the Middle set and didn’t come back for two episodes.The actor is currently competing in the Australian version of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, where he told fellow campmates about the incident. Muniz starred in the series alongside Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson, Justin Berfield and Erik Per Sullivan.According to Muniz, who was fourteen when he began acting on Malcolm In The Middle, the actor stormed off set for two episodes due to the behaviour of “certain people”.“Everyone was so afraid to stand up when certain people were controlling or rude or disrespectful,” he recalled.

Sam Heughan admitted he has "mixed emotions" as he shared a compilation of clips on social media filming the eighth and final series of Outlander.

Selena Kuznikov Co-composers Rachel Portman and Jon Ehrlich have only met in person once, and collaborated across the globe while scoring Hulu’s “We Were the Lucky Ones.” Despite this, both Portman and Ehrlich said that working across continents was one of the best parts of the process. Erhlich said: “She would work on something, and then I would wake up in the morning and go to the studio and unwrap a gift. Then by the end of my day, I was handing it off to her, and she could kind of pick up where I left off.

EXCLUSIVE: After repping New York Times bestselling author Casey Sherman for publishing for many years, UTA has expanded the relationship, moving to rep him in all areas.

The Bachelor finale with Joey Graziadei will go down as in large part to Daisy Kent and Kelsey Anderson's unified front.But less than 24 hours after fans learned that Graziadei and Anderson got engaged during the show's finale, they're only focused on what's in front of them.No, not wedding plans (at least not yet), but press obligations and sleep. “I have not gotten enough.

Young Fathers have announced they will curate and headline Stirling City Park’s new all-day festival this summer.The Edinburgh trio is set to participate in a new Scottish festival at Stirling City Park, which has a capacity of 15,000 concertgoers. It will be the biggest headline show Young Fathers have played in Scotland to date.Stirling City Park Festival will take place on June 29, with further guests still to be announced.