2024 Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

Alison Hurbert-Burns, content chief at Colin From Accounts streamer Binge, has told Deadline “the proof is in the pudding” as the platform’s Australian pay-TV parent Foxtel unveiled its 2024 slate today.

Black Honey have released an angsty, grunge-pop inspired new single ‘Lemonade’ and announced a run of shows for 2024.The song is the band’s first new music since they released their recent album ‘A Fistful Of Peaches’ in March and sees them confront the idea that sometimes there’s nothing positive to gain from a bad situation.“I think we all got sold this ‘dream big’ concept. I’m having an existential realisation that we are just playing a game that’s designed to make rich people richer.

Starring Cynthia Erivo and Alia Shawkat, the upcoming indie drama, “Drift,” a film by filmmaker Anthony Chen (“Ilo Ilo“), from the producers of “Call Me By Your Name” and “Nomadland” opens in early 2024. Two-time Academy Award nominee Erivo stars as Jacqueline, a woman who escapes her war-torn country to a Greek island.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Wanda Sykes will embark on her “Please & Thank You” comedy tour in 2024, the veteran stand-up comedian’s first major tour in six years, Variety can report exclusively. The first 29 dates of the tour will begin on March 1 in Concord, N.H., and carry through June 15 in Kansas City, Mo., with more dates to be added into the fall.

You Me At Six, the All-American Rejects, I Prevail and more have been announced as the first wave of performers for next year’s edition of Slam Dunk festival.Boys Like Girls and We The Kings will also be performing on the main stage along with You Me At Six and the All-American Rejects. Head Automatica will also grace the stage with a performance in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their debut LP ‘Decadence’.Other acts that have been announced and are set to play include Funeral For A Friend, Asking Alexandria, I Prevail, The Interrupters, Waterparks, Palaye Royale, Pale Waves, Bob Vylan, Pennywise, The Skints, Goldfinger, LA Dispute, Mad Caddies, Mom Jeans, One Step Closer, Artio, Røry, Set It Off, The Bouncing Souls, The Selecter, The Wonder Years and L.S.

Rihanna has reportedly been planning her musical comeback, looking to release new music and go on a world tour next year.The ‘Don’t Stop’ singer has been teasing her ninth studio album, dubbed ‘R9’ since 2018, first promising to release it in 2019. That year, she captioned a video of a dog dancing to House Of Pain’s ‘Jump Around’ with the message “Update: me listening to R9 by myself and refusing to release it.”Now, Entertainment Tonight has reported that the Bajan-born pop star is planning her musical return and has recently signed a deal with Live Nation.

Daft Punk are denying they'll return as a duo next year. Thomas Jolly, the artistic director for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics, said he'd be "happy if they were in this ceremony" in an interview with France Inter published earlier this week.

Daft Punk will be reuniting to perform at the 2024 Paris Olympics.Yesterday (October 24) the director of the games’ opening ceremony, Thomas Jolly, suggested during an interview on French radio station France Inter that the electronic duo would be making a comeback for the event.“Daft Punk would be very happy to be part of the ceremony,” he explained (via sortiraparis). “You can’t not think of Daft Punk when you think of a successful international showcase for a French group.”Jolly added: “I lied a bit about Daft Punk.

Tenacious D have announced the acts who will be joining them as support for their upcoming UK and European tour.Comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass, the duo shared news of an upcoming 2024 tour across the UK and Europe at the start of the month – dubbed the ‘Spicy Meatball Tour’.Now, the band have announced the two special guests who will be joining them for the upcoming dates next spring – namely Crusade and Dave Hill.“Please welcome our friends, Mr Dave Hill and Crusade, on the Spicy Meatball tour as we roll through Europe and the UK this spring!” the rock duo said in a new update.Crusade – a progressive metal band from Tennessee – will be joining Black and Gass during their run of European shows, which will start at the end of April.

Download Festival have revealed when the first line-up for the 2024 edition will be announced.The update on the forthcoming edition of the iconic rock and metal festival was made on X/Twitter yesterday (October 24), with organisers sharing that the long-awaited line-up with be shared at the start of next month.According to the update, the first list of artists announced as playing at the UK festival – held in Donnington Park – will be announced on Tuesday, November 7.Although rock and metal fans will have to wait two weeks before they know which acts will be gracing the stage next summer, Early Bird tickets are available now and offered at a cheaper price than regular tickets. Fans have the chance to grab these Early Bird tickets up until midnight the day before the announcement (November 6).According to the organisers, however, ticket sales for the 21st edition of the festival are already “10,000 ahead of this time last year, so the event is sure to sell out”.

Angelique Jackson The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has teamed with independent film producers Roxanne and Deon Taylor to host a special Halloween screening of “Blacula,” commemorating the 1970s Blaxploitation classic’s 50th anniversary. The screening will be held on Oct. 24 at the Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills, with the vampire classic shown in its original 35mm format.

Blink-182 is hitting the road in a huge way.

EXCLUSIVE: Applications are now being accepted for Disney Entertainment Television’s 2024 Writing Program. Now in its 34th year, the one-year writing program helps emerging, diverse writers secure their first staff writer assignment on a Disney series, in addition to offering mentorship and advanced professional development.

The Kills have shared a new single titled ‘Wasterpiece’ and revealed details of a 2024 US tour. Find out more below.Released today (October 24), the new single is the latest to be released from the rock duo’s forthcoming album, ‘God Games’.

Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, Royal Blood and Megadeth topping the bill.The rock and metal festival is due to take place from June 27-30, 2024 in Clisson, France, where The Offspring, Dropkick Murphys, Babymetal, Nova Twins, The Interrupters and many more will play.“We still have over 160 bands to announce by the end of the year,” HellFest said in a social media statement. “Be patient.

Underworld have announced a series of UK and EU tour dates for next year. Find ticket details below.The British electronic duo – comprised of Rick Smith and Karl Hyde – will hit the road throughout 2024 for a series of live performances, including three shows in the UK.The announcement comes in light of their recently released hypnotic single ‘Denver Luna’, which arrived earlier this year and also came in an Acapella format.

Loyle Carner has announced four outdoor summer shows in the UK and Ireland for 2024 – check out the dates below and purchase tickets here.The south London artist and rapper will perform at Dublin’s Fairview Park on June 30, 2024, before stops in Halifax, Manchester and Glasgow.A pre-sale email will go out to fans today (October 24) at 6pm BST, with an artist pre-sale set to go live Wednesday (October 25) at 10am BST here. General sale tickets will then be available from this Friday (October 27) at 10am BST here.A press release has also teased a “hugely triumphant London live moment next summer too”, with more information due to be announced.JUNE 30 – Fairview Park, Dublin, IrelandJULY9 – The Piece Hall, Halifax, UK10 – Castlefield Bowl, Manchester, UK15 – SWG3 Galvanizers Yard, UKThe rapper’s newly announced dates follow a sold out show at London’s Royal Albert Hall earlier this month.

Conor McPherson, the five-time Tony nominee behind the plays Girl From the North Country and The Seafarer, has been set to adapt into a straight play the first novel and film of Suzanne Collins‘ trilogy The Hunger Games. It will mark the franchise’s first-ever live stage adaptation, and a fall 2024 debut in London is planned.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter London is volunteering as tribute to host the first-ever stage adaptation of “The Hunger Games,” a play based on Suzan Collins’ best-selling books and the Jennifer Lawrence-led blockbuster film franchise. Matthew Dunster (“Hangmen”) is directing and playwright Conor McPherson (“Girl From the North Country”) is adapting the live theatrical production.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Four CEOs are set to return to SAG-AFTRA headquarters on Tuesday with a new offer that they hope will break the stalemate in the 102-day actors strike. Among them will be Disney’s Bob Iger, who called SAG-AFTRA’s top negotiator, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, on Saturday to invite the actors back to the bargaining table. The CEOs — who also include David Zaslav of Warner Bros.

Paramount+ said Monday that it will roll out its Premium tier subscriptions in Australia, Canada, Brazil and Mexico on November 16, with more international markets to follow.

Following Disney’s delay of Marvel Studios’ Deadpool 3 due to the actors strike, Paramount has made changes to next year’s schedule and beyond.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Tom Cruise’s latest mission won’t be hitting theaters until 2025. Paramount Pictures has delayed “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two” from its original date of June 28, 2024 to its new spot on May 23, 2025.

Blink-182 have announced details of a 2024 US tour, featuring support from Pierce The Veil. Find out ticket information below.The trio – formed of Travis Barker, Tom Delonge and Mark Hoppus – announced their plans for a US tour earlier today (October 20) with an update shared on social media.“ONE MORE TIME! 2024 tour featuring special guest @piercetheveil,” they wrote on X (formerly Twitter), sharing a poster of upcoming tour dates.The live shows will celebrate the release of their new album, ‘One More Time’ – which arrived last Friday (October 20) and marked their first full LP with the classic line-up since 2011’s ‘Neighborhoods’.

Foo Fighters guitarist and singer-songwriter Chris Shiflett has announced a 2024 UK and Ireland tour in support of his album ‘Lost At Sea‘.Kicking off next spring, Shiflett will open up the run of dates with a show at the Dublin Academy on March 20. From there, he will make his way to Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham.

Blink-182 is ready to do it all over again next year.Starting in June 2024, Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker will return to the road for their 30-concert North American ‘One More Time Tour’ with special guests Pierce The Veil.That includes a huge gig at Flushing, NY’s Citi Field on Sunday, July 21.The tour comes on the heels of the pop-punk legend’s ninth studio album “One More Time,” which dropped on Friday, Oct. 20.In a glowing review, Consequence called the record “a love letter to each other and to life.”And if you’re hoping to snatch up tickets to hear the “What’s My Age Again” pop-punk icons turned elder statesmen live next year, you can pick them up as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Oct.

Griff has announced details of a new tour, set to take place across the UK and Europe next year. Find ticket information below.The new tour dates arrive on the heels of the singer’s newly released EP, ‘vert1go vol.1’, which arrived last Friday (October 20) via Warner.It also comes after the 22-year-old completed her recent intimate shows to celebrate the new release, which took place in London, Berlin and Paris earlier this month.Set to kick off next spring, the dates will start at the Debaser Strand venue in Stockholm on March 10, before continuing the following day with a show at the Parkteateret in Oslo.

Paddington in Peru will hit U.S. cinemas on Jan. 17, 2025 MLK Weekend, but will debut in the UK about two months prior on Nov. 8, 2024.

Jaden Thompson Prime Video has announced the release date for its upcoming post-apocalyptic drama series “Fallout,” adapted from the popular video game franchise of the same name. “Fallout” will premiere on April 12, 2024. The news was announced on Monday, a.k.a.

Nile Rodgers & Chic have announced a UK tour for summer 2023 with special guest Sophie Ellis-Bextor – find all the details below and purchase tickets here.Rodgers and his band will be performing five shows across the UK next year starting at The Piece Hall in Halifax in June 16.From there they will play Southampton Summer Sessions on June 23rd, followed by Bedford Summer Sessions on July 7, Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod on July 11, and Dreamland Margate July 13.“Thrilled to announce we’re bringing the ‘Good Times’ back across England and Wales in 2024!” Rodgers shared in a social post today (October 23). “Mark your calendars because we’re gonna light up the night, celebrate life, and dance like there’s no tomorrow.”Alongside Ellis-Bextor, Deco will also be joining the tour as special guests.General sale tickets go live this Friday, October 27 at 9am BST, and you can purchase yours here.