Motown Records Initiates Layoffs as Label Reverses Course, Returning to Capitol Music Group

Possible PDA! Kendall Jenner and rumored boyfriend Bad Bunny were spotted sharing a hug — and maybe a kiss — after an outing with friends.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer After nearly two years of production, Amazon Prime Video has finally pulled back the curtain on “Citadel,” the wildly ambitious new spy series starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, with the first trailer released Monday. The show is meant to serve as the mothership for several planned spin-offs based in local countries and performed in local languages: “Citadel” series set in Italy and India are already underway, with another Mexico-based show also in the works. It’s a gigantic and expensive bet on an original concept that had remained, up until this month, shrouded in mystery. As Variety previously reported, “Citadel” boasts a $185 million budget.

Thania Garcia Karol G’s deeply introspective “Mañana Será Bonito” has made a historic entrance on the albums chart as the first all-Spanish-language record by a female artist to hit No. 1. The collection — which spans pop, rock, reggaeton, Mexican music and electronica — is also the Colombian artist’s first leader on the Billboard 200. All four of Karol’s studio albums have charted on the all-genre Billboard 200, though “Mañana” is the first to enter the top 10 of the list. Before this, Karol’s highest charting effort was her last 2021 record, “KG0516,” which reached a peak of No. 20. Only two other all-Spanish albums have previously led the list, both were by reggaeton titan Bad Bunny (“Un Verano Sin Ti” in 2022 and “El Ultimo Tour del Mundo” in 2020).

A series of rituals play out across Helmut Dosantos’ nearly wordless documentary “Gods of Mexico.” Honing in on Indigenous communities and their labor in Mexico despite the shadow of the country’s creeping modernization, Dosantos’s breathtaking film recalls the work of Ron Fricke and Godfrey Reggio in its emphasis on the juxtaposition between static imagery and the syncopated rhythms of manual labor.

Binki has returned with a new single, ‘Hotel Window’ and teased the release of more new music soon – check out the new track below.The track serves as the first taste of new material from the New York-based artist since his debut EP, ‘Motor Function’, released in August 2021. It is set to be part of Binki’s second EP released through the FADER Label this spring, with more details to be announced soon.Explaining the meaning behind ‘Hotel Window’, Binki said: “I think this song started with looking at a hotel window as a good metaphor for feeling trapped. You know you can look out of hotel windows but most of the time you can’t open them.

MultiChoice, NBCUniversal and Sky have set a new partnership to bring content and technology to streaming customers across MultiChoice’s 50-market footprint in sub-Saharan Africa. MultiChoice launched Showmax as the first African streaming service in 2015 and via the deal announced today, the new Showmax group, which will be 70% owned by MultiChoice and 30% by NBCU, will build on Showmax’s success to date and aim to create the leading streaming service in Africa. It will be powered by Peacock’s technology and combine MultiChoice’s accelerating investment in local productions with international content licensed from NBCU and Sky, as well as third party content from HBO, Warner Bros International, Sony and others, and include live English Premier League football. Launch details about the new Showmax service will be announced at a later date.

Elon Musk continues to be the richest person in the world, despite briefly losing the No. 1 spot for over two months.

Scooter Braun guest stared in the Season 3 premiere of Bloomberg’s “Idea Generation” to discuss is feud with Taylor Swift, among other topics. Speaking with series host Noah Callahan-Bever, Braun talked about his purchase of Big Machine Records, as well as his thoughts on managers’ responsibilities, work/life balance and his relationships. Speaking on his back-and-forth with Swift, he said in the episode: “I choose to look at it as like, these moments that you think someone is attacking you or these moments you think are unfair, one you play a role in every one of these moments because you are part of the story. And two, you can choose to be angry, resentful, bitter, and actually become the story in your anger, or you can choose to say thank you for playing a role in my growth and move on.” 

Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden are the ultimate spies in , Prime Video's upcoming spy series launching Friday, April 28 with the first two episodes. The global thriller, which will be available in more than 240 countries and territories, will subsequently drop new episodes weekly through Friday, May 26.As part of the announcement, the first official photos from the series were released Monday.Chopra Jonas and Madden star in the U.S.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. MasterClass’s newest teacher is Alexis Ohanian, the founder of the software-enabled venture firm Seven Seven Six and former executive chair of Reddit. In his course, the master entrepreneur will teach subscribers how to build a start-up, defining what makes an entrepreneur and explaining what helps a business, brand or company stand out. “I believe that my purpose is to help another generation do even better than I did,” Ohanian said in a statement. “I will share everything I’ve learned to teach members how to take their own ideas and turn them into successful businesses that make the world a better place.” Read More: The Best MasterClass Courses to Gift the Film Buffs in Your Life

WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner and wife Cherelle took the stage at the award show. The show’s host Queen Latifah prefaced Griner’s appearance by commenting on the resilience of Black people. 

Nick Cannon's about to embark on his Future Superstar Tour, and his mission's simple: give future superstars a much-deserved platform.The talented host and rapper invited ET's Kevin Frazier to tour his incredible Southern California office, where they discussed what the upcoming tour means to him, the empire he's growing and whether he wants to have more kids (hint: yes and no). Cannon will kick off his Future Superstar Tour on Saturday night at the famed Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. It's the first of a 24-city tour featuring 10 rising stars ready to shake up the game with their talent. For Cannon, it's not about him becoming some kind of talent scout.

Smokey Robinson still has things he wants to accomplish. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to the 83-year-old singer, and Robinson revealed the last item on his bucket list.«If there's anything left on my bucket list, it would be that I would like to make a movie, a good movie,» he told ET. "… I'd like to be in a really good movie and be a character.«While Robinson hopes to play a character in a flick, lots of people want a Broadway show or a movie to be made about life, both of which „some people have approached me to do it.“Any potential project about his life, Robinson said, is „gonna be very candid.“»I might as well be candid.

Smokey Robinson still has things he wants to accomplish. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to the 83-year-old singer, and Robinson revealed the last item on his bucket list.«If there's anything left on my bucket list, it would be that I would like to make a movie, a good movie,» he told ET. "… I'd like to be in a really good movie and be a character.«While Robinson hopes to play a character in a flick, lots of people want a Broadway show or a movie to be made about life, both of which „some people have approached me to do it.“Any potential project about his life, Robinson said, is „gonna be very candid.“»I might as well be candid.

. Jason Bowles, the armorer's attorney, tells ET, «Hannah is not returning to the filming.»The news that Gutierrez-Reed won't be further involved in comes the month after she and Alec Baldwin were charged with involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.Shortly thereafter, Santa Fe prosecutors dropped the firearms enhancement charge against the pair, meaning that they now each face 18 months in jail instead of five years.Baldwin's attorney previously called the charges «a miscarriage of justice,» while Bowles told ET that Gutierrez-Reed «did not commit involuntary manslaughter» and said the charges stemmed from «a very flawed investigation, and an inaccurate understanding of the full facts.»After the charges were filed, Melina Spadone, the attorney for Rust Movie Productions, told ETthat the film would move forward with plans to resume shooting, adding that there will be «on-set safety supervisors and union crew members,» and noting that the production «will bar any use of working weapons or any ammunition.» will not, however, return to New Mexico to complete filming. Yellowstone Film Ranch co-founders Richard Gray, Carter Boehm and Colin Davis told ET that the movie is set to be relocated to the Yellowstone Film Ranch in Paradise Valley, Montana.«The dedication and passion of the entire  production team to honor Halyna’s vision has deeply moved us.

Court is back in session for Judge Greg Mathis as the TV personality has found a new home with Allen Media Group.The Byron Allen-owned media giant has given a “firm go” for the production and launches of its 72nd and newest HD television series “Mathis Court with Judge Mathis.” The new court series is a daily one-hour strip for fall 2023, available to broadcast television stations, as well as global network, cable and digital distribution platforms.For 24 consecutive seasons, Warner Bros./Telepictures produced and distributed “Judge Mathis,” the second longest-running court show in continued production with the same host, behind only “Judge Judy.” The series is slated to end with Season 24. “Judge Mathis” won a Daytime Emmy in 2018 for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program, as well as the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding News, Talk or Information Series in 2004.

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes. The pair was spotted sharing a kiss while outside in their bathing suits by a pool on Feb. 15, the day after Valentine's Day.

Anna Marie de la Fuente In what marks a first for Chile’s Storyboard Media, Baremo Films of Mexico has boarded its psychological thriller “Quizas es cierto lo que dicen de nosotras” (“Maybe It’s True What They’re Saying About Us”), which has been shooting in Santiago since Feb. 1 and will wrap later this month.  Written and directed by Sofía Gomez (“Trastornos del sueño”) and Camilo Becerra (“Perro muerto”), the co-production also involves Chile’s La Jauria Cine as well as Argentina’s Murillo Cine and HDArgentina. “We’re delighted to have our first co-production with Mexico, which is such an important market, given its relevance in terms of promotion and visibility in our region,” said Storyboard Media’s Gabriela Sandoval and Carlos Núñez.

With her feature debut, “The Chambermaid,” Mexican writer-director Lila Avilés materialized a graceful character study of a hardworking mother. Though enriched via the meaningful interjections of its supporting players, the narrative had a singular focus.

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes have no cares in the world after getting fired!