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Jane Nefeldt, a longtime WGA West Senior Executive who was involved in six contract negotiations, has died. She was 71. The guild said she died April 16 in Hermosa Beach, CA, but did not provide other details.

Change is afoot on another Dick Wolf series: Rick Eid is stepping down as showrunner of FBI but will remain an executive producer on the series.

Jeremy Allen White is enjoying a day out.

Lexi Carson Jane Nefeldt, former senior executive of the Writers Guild of America West, has died. She was 71. The WGAW said she died on April 16 in Hermosa Beach, Calif.

Taylor Swift surprised fans once more as she dropped a surprise second batch of songs at 2 a.m. on Friday, making “The Tortured Poets Department” a secret double album.In one song, “thanK you aIMee,” Swifties were quick to point out that the capitalized letters spelled out a certain name — Kim.The 34-year-old musician often hides Easter eggs in her lyrics via capitalization, and this tune in particular slams a certain person that she compares to a high school bully.

The 2024 NFL Draft is one week from today, and with so many new football fans out there (thanks to Taylor Swift!) – we’re bringing you the draft order.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After a record-breaking Super Bowl, the 2024-25 NFL regular season begins with the NFL Draft this month, with a new slate of rookies entering the league. The Chicago Bears (via the Carolina Panthers) are expected to select USC-star quarterback Caleb Williams with the No.

Get ready to return to the South Side of Chicago. Earlier today, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME released the first official trailer and key art for the second half of season six of their acclaimed original drama series “The Chi,” which is set to return on May 10, 2024.

Paramount+ with Showtime has released the trailer and key art for the upcoming second half of season six of The Chi, which will return May 10.

“Bluey” is ending after its supersized Season Three finale were unfounded.A show spokesperson “double-confirmed” to the Australian Broadcasting Company that the popular animated series has “no plans to end the show,” according to the “Today” Show. While fans wait to see what adventures are in store for Bluey, Bingo, Chilli, and Bandit in Season Four, they can catch ‘Bluey’s Big Play’ live on tour all year long.Best of all, tickets for the touring roadshow featuring all of your favorite characters are shockingly cheap.At the time of publication, our team found some seats going for as low as $8 before fees on Vivid Seats.Yes, really.While that price is a bit of an outlier, other shows have tickets starting anywhere from $26 to $370 before fees (to be fair, the show with $370 tickets is also an outlier).New York-based “Bluey” fans are in luck, too.On May 25-26, the show rolls into Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre for four (!) matinee shows that start at 11 a.m.

Fans of Chicago PD might be wondering why there have been so many repeats this season. Last night, NBC aired another repeat episode, and we found out that new episodes will not be returning for a few more weeks.

Stephen Colbert will travel to Chicago this summer and host The Late Show from the Windy City during the week of the DNC (Democratic National Convention).

Michaela Zee Stephen Colbert is taking “The Late Show” on the road. The late-night program will broadcast live from Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre during this year’s Democratic National Convention, also taking place in Chicago, from Aug. 19-22 on the CBS Television Network.

Chicago Fire is one of the biggest NBC TV shows on the air today, but fans might be wondering why there’s no new episode tonight.

Time Magazine’s list of the “100 Most Influential People of 2024,” marking a significant honor for the head of the nation’s largest LGBTQ rights organization.Writing for the magazine, Sarah Kate Ellis, the president and CEO of the LGBTQ media advocacy organization GLAAD, praises Robinson, the first Black queer woman to lead HRC in its history, as having “a vision for a more equal and just world that, paired with her talent for building coalitions across all intersections, has taken the LGBTQ+ movement — and the larger social-­justice movement — by storm when it is most needed.”Noting that Robinson is leading HRC at a time when state legislatures are passing an onslaught of bills focused on restricting LGBTQ rights and visibility, Ellis credits Robinson for spearheading campaigns that uplift and center the needs of historically marginalized communities, including queer people of color and transgender people.“Kelley has a voice that demands to be heard,” Ellis writes. “Whether it’s in front of Congress, at a political rally, or over social media, she inspires and mobilizes longtime advocates and new young activists into action with fresh energy and urgency.“She has also brought the LGBTQ+ movement to recognize the critical intersectional work needed on gun reform, racial justice, immigration, voting rights, climate, abortion, and safeguarding our very democracy.

Chicago Fire is hotter than ever, and so are the show’s stars.

Future and Metro Boomin have announced their joint tour, ‘We Trust You’ – check out the full list of North American dates below.Last night (April 16), the duo took to social media to announce the tour, which is named after their pair of collaborative albums – March’s ‘We Don’t Trust You’ and April’s ‘We Still Don’t Trust You’. The tour will see the two musicians perform 27 dates across North America, including stops in Detroit, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Boston, Toronto and many more.They are due to kick off their trek on July 30 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City before wrapping up north of the border on September 9 in Vancouver, B.C., at Rogers Arena.Tickets will be available to Cash App Card customers starting today (April 17), while the general public can cop their tickets on Friday (April 19) via the Live Nation website at 10am local time.JULY30 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center31 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy CenterAUGUST02 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum03 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza (Grant Park)04 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena06 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena08 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena10 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center11 – Toronto, Ontario – Scotiabank Arena13 – Boston, MA – TD Garden14 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center15 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center17 – Washington, D.C. – Capital One Arena20 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center22 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center23 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center24 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center25 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center27 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena28 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center30 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena31 – Inglewood, CA – Intuit DomeSEPTEMBER03 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center04 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena0

The Tortured Poets Department is on the way — and Swifties are finding more and more eggs from their queen bee!

It’s over for Jenna Jameson and her wife Jessi Lawless.

Belle & Sebastian have shared their latest single, ‘What Happened To You, Son?’ ahead of their North American tour.The jangle-pop track features a retro-sounding guitar riff, a thumping bass line and crisp keys. “Son, you’re a mystery / all your precious words don’t mean so much to me” sings frontman Stuart Murdoch during the opening of the song. The track was originally meant to be on the band’s 2023 LP ‘Late Developers’ but was pulled last minute.Speaking of the track in a press release, Murdoch shared: “‘What Happened to You, Son?’ got pulled rather randomly from the last LP because the LP felt one track too long.

Alofoke Radio Show, a prominent Dominican podcast hosted by media mogul Santiago Matías alongside Vitaly Sanchez, Vincent Carmona, Nabil Rodriguez, Moises Salce, and other contributors, Bad Bunny, the acclaimed Puerto Rican star, provided insights into his mother’s perspective on his music. During the candid conversation, Bad Bunny disclosed that his mother prefers his album “Un Verano Sin Ti” over his latest project, “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana.” He noted that “Un Verano Sin Ti” contains less profanity than his recent work, suggesting that this distinction might contribute to his mother’s preference.

Brittany Cartwright is taking aim at her former castmates in the Vanderpump Rules universe!

TikTok on Tuesday, telling fans, “There are a lot of rumors going around that Jenna and I are getting a divorce, and I’m making this video to confirm that.”The estranged couple tied the knot on May 23 in an intimate Las Vegas ceremony at Little Church of the West. Jameson’s agent told The Post at the time, “Jenna’s relationship is different with Jessi because women understand women, and Jenna feels completely at ease and peace with Jessi. She is able to be herself around her.”Lawless, 41, claimed Tuesday that she drew a “hard line” on 50-year-old Jameson’s alleged drinking since the beginning of their relationship because alcohol led to “so many problems” in the former porn star’s life, but Jameson allegedly betrayed her by drinking during a solo trip to Chicago.“This is the first time she’s gone to an event without me since we’ve been married.

Facing relentless foes and sudden bankruptcy, an Atlanta real estate tycoon must claw his way back to the top when his empire begins to crumble. That’s the premise of the new Netflix series, “A Man In Full,” starring Jeff Daniels.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music On the heels of the two albums they’ve released in the past three weeks — “We Don’t Trust You” and “We Still Don’t Trust You” — Future and Metro Boomin have announced dates for a six-week North American tour called, naturally enough, the “We Trust You” tour, presented by Cash App and Visa and produced by Live Nation. The arena run kicks off on Tuesday, July 30 in Kansas City, Mo.

Thania Garcia Shakira is ready to reunite with her “Shewolves” on tour. After announcing the 2024 tour during her surprise appearance at Coachella with Bizarrap, Shakira shared the first slate of tour dates on Tuesday morning. Shakira will start the 14-date trek on Nov.

Tom Cruise has finally entered The Criterion Collection. While technically, “Cocktail” has been available on the Criterion Channel in the past (no, really), in announcing its July titles today, Criterion made Cruise’s inclusion with a DVD/Blu-Ray title official today with the addition of 1983’s classic comedy, “Risky Business,” the actor’s breakthrough film.

Days after a fire emergency on set, Tamron Hall has scored a renewal.

How well do you know American history, pop culture and more? The American Culture Quiz from Fox News Digital tests your command each week of national trends, history, heritage and cultural icons. This week's quiz tackles everything from "Modern Family" to the modern military.

ONF have announced the North American leg of their upcoming 2024 ‘Spotlight’ tour, featuring concerts in Canada and the US.Over the weekend on April 13, ONF and tour organiser J&B Entertainment announced the North American leg of the boyband’s brand-new ‘Spotlight’ tour, which will take place from August to September 2024.ONF will kick-off their 2024 tour with a concert in the city of Toronto on August 16, before headed to Montreal for the second and last Canadian stop. Thereafter, the boyband will play a show in New York City.The US leg of the group’s tour will also include shows in Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas and Denver in August 2024, before the boyband wrap-up their trek with a concert in Los Angeles, California on September 1.The venues and ticketing information of ONF’s 2024 ‘Spotlight’ tour have yet to be announced.