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Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges is set to return for Tron: Ares, his third film in the long-running sci-fi franchise from Disney, sources have confirmed to Deadline.

EXCLUSIVE: Dafne Keen (Logan) and Samantha Lorraine (Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado) have been tapped to star in Night Comes, a survival horror thriller marking the feature directorial debut of actor Jay Hernandez (Suicide Squad).

Pearl Jam‘s Mike McCready recently fell from the stage while performing but continued to play his guitar solo.The legendary band kicked off their 2024 world tour in Vancouver on Saturday (May 4). They played a 25-song set at the Rogers Arena, including a total of nine tracks from their recently released 12th album, seven of which graced a setlist for the first time ever.During their performance of ‘Porch’, the 17th song of the night, McCready ended up taking a tumble during the middle of his guitar solo.

Jack Dunn Andrew McCarthy, Faye Dunaway and Harvey Keitel have been tapped to lead the cast of Jonathan Baker’s supernatural love story “Fate,” which begins shooting later this month for Baker Entertainment in Vancouver. Baker’s previous credits include Gina Gershon and Nicolas Cage starrer “Inconceivable” as director and “Survive the Night,” “Force of Nature” and “American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally” as producer.

EXCLUSIVE: Faye Dunaway (Bonnie & Clyde), Harvey Keitel (Bugsy) and Andrew McCarthy (The Blacklist) have signed on to star in Fate, a suspenseful, supernatural romance that will launch international sales via Highland Film Group at Cannes.

Bachman-Turner Overdrive released their iconic smash single “Takin’ Care Of Business.”You’ve likely heard the classic rock radio staple at countless NBA and NFL games or on TV in “The Wonder Years,” “The Simpsons,” “The Sopranos,” “Arrested Development” and commercials.However, the timeless track didn’t materialize overnight. In fact, it was originally called “White Collar Worker” and lingered in singer Randy Bachman’s proverbial drafts folder for six years, left over from his stint with The Guess Who.Then, lightning struck.“One night I’m driving to a gig in Vancouver and a guy comes on the radio station,” Bachman told the New York Post in an exclusive interview.

Pearl Jam kicked off their 2024 world tour in Vancouver on Saturday (May 4), playing several songs from new album ‘Dark Matter’ for the first time. Check out footage below.The band played a 25-song set at the Rogers Arena, including a total of nine tracks from their recently-released 12th album, seven of which graced a setlist for the first time ever.Also played at the show were early classics including ‘Alive’, ‘Black’ and ‘Daughter’, as well as deeper cuts like ‘Leatherman’, at the request of drummer Matt Cameron, and covers of Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’, Tom Petty’s ‘I Won’t Back Down’ and Mother Love Bone’s ‘Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns’.See footage from the show here:‘Wash’ ‘Low Light’ ‘Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town’ ‘Given to Fly’ ‘Scared of Fear’ ‘React, Respond’ ‘Wreckage’ ‘Dark Matter’ ‘Daughter’ ‘Leatherman’ ‘Corduroy’ ‘Red Mosquito’ ‘Upper Hand’ ‘Won’t Tell’ ‘Running’ ‘Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns’ ‘Porch’ ‘I Won’t Back Down’ ‘Black’ ‘Do the Evolution’ ‘Something Special’ ‘Alive’ ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ ‘Yellow Ledbetter’ ‘Setting Sun’ The Seattle band announced the tour back in February, and it will continue around North America for the rest of May, before heading to Europe and the UK.

Colde has announced his upcoming 2024 ‘Blueprint’ North America tour, featuring concerts in Boston, Houston, Los Angeles and more.Today (April 30), Colde revealed the cities and venues for his massive 20-date 2024 North America tour, titled ‘Blueprint’, which will features concerts in both the US and Canada.The singer will kick off his tour on August 15 with a show at The Fillmore Minneapolis in Minnesota. It will be followed by concerts in states on the East Coast, including New York, Maryland and Florida.

Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) and Bowen Yang (SNL) have been tapped to star in a reimagining of Ang Lee’s classic romance The Wedding Banquet from filmmaker Andrew Ahn (Fire Island), Deadline can confirm.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Lily Gladstone and Bowen Yang will star in Bleecker Street and Shivhans Pictures’ remake of Ang Lee’s 1993 romantic comedy “The Wedding Banquet” from director Andrew Ahn. Kelly Marie Tran, Oscar winner Yuh-jung Youn and Joan Chen are also attached to star. The reimagination of Lee’s Oscar-nominated film is based on a screenplay by Ahn and James Schamus.

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Kygo has announced details of a huge world tour, taking in North America, Europe and the UK later this year – see the full list below, as well as ticket information.The Norwegian house DJ and producer will play a total of 26 dates, his first such extensive tour since 2018.The tour kicks off at Denver’s Dicks Sporting Goods Park on September 7, and takes in Columbia, New York, Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Austin, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver, before wrapping the North American leg in Los Angeles on October 17.Time to bring the music to you!!! Part One of my World Tour starts this fall with my friends and special guests @zaralarsson, @sofitukker, @gryffinofficial, @SamFeldtMusic, @haylasings, @Vandeluxmusic, Victoria Nadine and @Klangkarussell

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.

Prince Harry is reportedly only willing to return to the UK with Meghan and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, to the UK under one specific condition.The Duke of Sussex is expected to return to the UK in a few weeks for another visit. He's set to attend a special service at St Paul's Cathedral on May 8, celebrating the 10th anniversary of his highly successful Invictus Games.The first event of these games, created for sick and injured servicemen and women, was held in London in 2014 and co-founded by Harry.

starred in “F9” from the “Fast & Furious” franchise and Apple TV+’s “Pachinko” and “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” — has also been killing it on the red carpet, looking effortlessly elegant in Prada and Acne Studios. (She’s working with celebrity stylist Karla Welch, who also dresses Alexa cover stars and favorites Sarah Paulson, America Ferrera and Lainey Wilson.) But the actress admits she’s more often than not in “sweats, sneakers and very light makeup, if any.” Here’s a mix of some of Sawai’s coziest comforts and glitziest gear. “I’ve had this bag for years and love it so much because it’s stylish but also made with vegan material.

EXCLUSIVE: MGM+ has cast Jessica Frances Dukes (Ozark) as the female lead opposite Alexander Ludwig in Earth Abides, a limited series that promises to offer an imaginative new take on George R. Stewart’s classic sci-fi novel of the same name.

Missy Elliott will launch her first-ever headlining tour this summer, a 24-city event that will include stops in Los Angeles and Brooklyn.

SPOILER ALERT: This article details The Good Doctor Season 7, Episode 5, “Who At Peace.”

New Line has set the cast for Final Destination: Bloodlines, the sixth installment in its Final Destination horror franchise, Deadline has confirmed.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix‘s hit conspiracy thriller The Night Agent has added three for guest roles in Season 2: Marwan Kenzari (Black Adam), Elise Kibler (The Sunlit Night), and Dikran Tulaine (The Blacklist).

BBC presenter David Capper has sadly passed away at the age of 91.The legendary journalist, who was a former BBC Ireland Correspondent, reported on some of the most challenging times during the Troubles across TV and radio. David leaves behind three children, Chris, Diarmit and Samantha, and nine grandchildren. Adam Smyth, Director of BBC NI, has paid an emotional tribute to David, calling him a "journalistic icon".

EXCLUSIVE: Happy Face has rounded out its series regular cast, adding Khiyla Aynne (Circuit Breakers) and Benjamin Mackey (The Morning Show) alongside Annaleigh Ashford, Dennis Quaid, James Wolk and Tamera Tomakili. David Harewood (Homeland) also joins the upcoming Paramount+ drama series in a recurring role. The series hails from creator and executive producer Jennifer Cacicio and executive producers Robert and Michelle King. Filming began this week in Vancouver. See Ashford’s Instagram announcement below.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Fashion, East-West Asian identities, corporate espionage and romance are on the agenda in “Morning, Paris!,” a new mini-series project being pitched at Series Mania by veteran filmmaker Quentin Lee (“The People I’ve Slept With,” “White Frog”). “’Morning, Paris!’ is a heartfelt comedy about a young modern BIPOC Canadian woman discovering herself in the most romantic city in the world,” says Lee. “Or put another way, it is a limited television series about an aspiring female fashion designer from Vancouver who ends up in Paris Fashion week with a very unlikely companion because she wants to spy on her boss on whom she has a crush.

The Good Doctor is sadly coming to an end, but there’s a bunch of surprises heading into the final season!

EXCLUSIVE: One Tree Hill alum Bryan Greenberg rounds out the series regular cast for NBC drama pilot Suits L.A., a new extension of the Suits universe from Aaron Korsh, creator and writer of the original series. Production is scheduled to start in late March in Vancouver.

EXCLUSIVE: Happy Face is rounding out its series regular cast, adding Tamera Tomakili (Winning Time) alongside Annaleigh Ashford, Dennis Quaid and James Wolk to Paramount+’s upcoming drama series. The series hails from creator and executive producer Jennifer Cacicio and executive producers Robert and Michelle King.

EXCLUSIVE: James Wolk (Ordinary Joe) has been tapped as a lead opposite Annaleigh Ashford and Dennis Quaid in Paramount+ upcoming drama series Happy Face. Quaid will play the titular role of the real-life serial killer notoriously called “Happy Face” because of the smiley faces he drew on evidence where he bragged about his crimes. Ashford stars as his daughter, Melissa.

Air have announced a North American leg of their 2024 25th Anniversary ‘Moon Safari’ tour in celebration of their seminal album.The French duo – comprised of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel – will kick off the US tour at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver on September 25. From there, Air will make their way across the US, making stops in major cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C., New York City and Dallas before wrapping up the tour at the Moody Amphitheatre in Austin on October 30.A ticket pre-sale will be available starting today (March 7) for fans who use the access code KEY.

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Meghan Markle looked timelessly elegant as she swapped her The Duke and Duchess of Sussex closed their three-day tour in British Columbia, Canada, on Friday, February 16. Prince Harry delivered a heartfelt speech at the celebratory dinner in Vancouver ahead of the Invictus Games, 2025.