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A Scottish singer is preparing to launch his debut single this Friday, after he shot to fame across the globe when he was picked up from a hotel bar to open Take That's Glasgow show.

Steven Oxman A more-than-respectable entry in the endless parade of movies-to-musicals, this genuinely funny, effervescently performed pre-Broadway take on the 1992 Robert Zemeckis dark comedy “Death Becomes Her” has a better, and more sympathetic, understanding of the female vanity and rivalry at its core — and their underlying camp qualities — than the original film ever did. Going for the camp jugular brings risks, but lead performers Megan Hilty (“Smash,” “9 to 5: The Musical”) and Jennifer Simard (“Once Upon a One More Time,” “Company”) put forth the teamwork, timing, and ribald titillation to make it work.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The Mouse House is bringing its Emmy-themed “Disney FYC Fest” back for the third consecutive year, kicking things off May 29 with an preview event for FX’s “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” and ending with “Shōgun” on June 11.

Britney Spears to her first nightclub when she was underage.The Sabrina The Teenage Witch actress starred alongside Spears in the latter’s music video for 1999 song ‘(You Drive Me) Crazy’, which was released when the singer was 17.Recalling that time, Hart told Entertainment Tonight in a new interview: “Britney and I got to do a lot of press together. And we had a lot of fun together during this time.”Speaking of their sisterly bond, the star recalled: “I saw that she was just surrounded by people, never able to break free.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Already adapted as a two-part feature film, the acclaimed manga “Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction” is to be made available worldwide as an animated TV series on Crunchyroll later this week. The two-part feature film, distributed by Gaga Corp., has only been released in Japan – part one debuted in Japan in March, while part two will open on May 24. The film content, complemented by new footage not seen in the theatrical features, will be screened as an 18-part TV series. Starting from May 23, episodes will upload every Thursday evening Los Angeles time (or Friday May 24, Japan time). The underlying manga is based on a graphic novel by Asano Inio (“Goodnight Punpun”) and was published by Shogakukan between 2014 and 2022, with over three million copies in circulation.

Tyla‘s back with a brand new music video!

Naman Ramachandran Oscar-, BAFTA-, Golden Globe- and Grammy-winning composer A.R. Rahman, veteran producer Bobby Bedi and the Technicolor Group have unveiled a film project based on Middle Eastern wit Mulla Nasruddin at the Cannes Film Festival. Also known as Nasreddin Hodja, Nasruddin was a 13th century folklore character from what is now Turkey, known for his pithy wit and humorous wisdom.

Swept Away, the musical with music and lyrics by roots rock band The Avett Brothers, will arrive on Broadway this fall following previous stagings at California’s Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Washington’s Arena Stage.

Everyone has their own quirks when it comes to what turns them on, but one husband found himself in a bit of a pickle when his wife's bedroom decor left him feeling anything but amorous.The chap revealed that he had been blissfully wedded for half a decade, confessing "I love her so much, and I am so incredibly lucky to be married to her, but there is one thing that really bothers me" - and that was something he just couldn't overlook. He shared that his other half is an avid admirer of rock music, especially emo bands, which he didn't mind.

Emiliano De Pablos Federation Spain, the Madrid-based arm of top indie European studio Federation Entertainment, has inked to co-produce Xavier Rull’s feature debut “My Stalker,” selected for this year’s Frontières Platform in Cannes. Structured as a Spain-Mexico-U.S. co-production, “My Stalker” is set up at Monster Box, the horror indie outfit recently launched by Rull with awarded Mexican filmmaker Jack Zagha (“Adiós mundo cruel,” “Sin señas particulares”).

The Beatles into stardom – has died. He was aged 86.The musician took the UK by storm in the ‘60s, and was once a household name in the country for his catalogue of music. He was born in the UK and grew up in Australia, before heading back to England in 1959 to take his career to the next level.His death was announced by close friend, music historian and journalist Glenn A.

Music legend Frank Ifield, who played a pivotal role in kickstarting The Beatles' career, has died at the age of 86.

Music legend Frank Ifield, who helped give The Beatles their start in the industry, has died of the age of 86.The Australian singer passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday night.The sad news was shared on Facebook by his friend, music historian and journalist Glenn A. Baker. He posted: "I just took a call from David Ifield, telling me that his brother FRANK IFIELD peacefully passed on this Saturday night, at age 86.There is so much to be said about this remarkable man, who had four number ones in Britain, three of them before the Beatles (who he had briefly support him in concert).

Manchester Victoria station will fall silent to mark the seventh-anniversary of the Manchester Arena terror attack.

A Scots schoolgirl was left battered and bruised after a vicious attack by a gang who tried to set her hair on fire.

Vince Staples has announced a new album, ‘Dark Times’ – find out more about the upcoming release below.Last night (May 19), rapper Vince Staples took to social media to announce his next album, ‘Dark Times’. Per his post on X (formerly Twitter), ‘Dark Times’ is due to arrive this Friday (May 24) and is now available for pre-order.The rapper has since previewed the album with a new single, ‘Shame On The Devil’, which comes with an accompanying music video.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Lost, completed studio albums by revered trumpet player and jazz vocalist Chet Baker don’t pop up every year. But “In Perfect Harmony: The Lost Album,” which was just released after sitting unheard for 52 years, has some even more novel wrinkles to it.

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Travel season is in full swing and there are a few essentials you’ll need if you’re heading onto an airplane. Aside from things like a good travel pillow and a portable charger, one of the new must-haves for air travel is a wireless audio transmitter, like this one from Twelve South.

Thundercat has spoken about becoming sober, revealing that he chose an awkward time to quit alcohol.The bass virtuoso has been sober for five years and spoke about how sobriety influenced his music in a new interview for NME In Conversation. “In life, I just chose something different, and what comes with it comes with it,” he said. “In certain respects, it feels like I had to learn to walk and talk again.

BBC about the long-term effects of his injury. “I can’t focus or anything for too long without getting confused.

We’ve come to the end of the road on season 49 of Saturday Night Live.

Naman Ramachandran Oscar-, BAFTA-, Golden Globe- and Grammy-winning composer A.R. Rahman has unveiled music documentary “Headhunting to Beatboxing” at the Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Rohit Gupta, the documentary follows the Naga tribe in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland, once engulfed in the depths of violence and bloodshed, that resurrects itself through the healing power of music and emerges through a musical renaissance.

Girls Aloud are back on the road after more than a decade!

You know a movie has left a big impression at Cannes when the applause explodes in the press room as the cast files in. Such was the case Sunday morning for Emila Pérez.

Ellise Shafer “Emilia Pérez,” the latest Cannes-premiering film from French auteur Jaques Audiard, is many things at once: a gritty crime film, an ambitious musical and a spotlight on trans issues. At the center of the Spanish-language movie are three women – Rita (Zoe Saldaña), Jessi (Selena Gomez) and the title character Emilia Pérez (Karla Sofía Gascón) — who become forever bonded by their traumatic experiences in Mexico City’s cartel-run underbelly. The confounding elements of the film are what first attracted Saldaña to her role, an overworked lawyer who is kidnapped by a druglord (Gascón) and tasked with assisting her character on a mission to get gender-affirming surgery.

Emilia Perez” got personal about the politics of their genre-bending musical on Sunday. Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña and Édgar Ramírez fielded questions at a press conference for the Jacques Audiard project about the film’s setting in Mexico — a country torn by cartel violence as it heads for a summer election. A Mexican journalist asked the actors if they could reconcile the beauty of the film with the real world corruption occurring in the nation.

Believe it or not, we first met the young and talented cast of Glee 15 years ago today!

BBC newsreader known for his ‘explainer’ videos, has revealed he is “astonished” to be DJing at this year’s Glastonbury Festival. Glastonbury returns to Worthy Farm in Somerset from June 26 to 30, with Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA set to headline. The final tickets for this year’s bash went on sale in the re-sale on April 21 and sold out in 20 minutes.

Guy Lodge Film Critic The very title of “Everybody Loves Touda” poses a kind of challenge to viewers. If everybody loves Touda, dare you not? Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch‘s forthright musical drama certainly doesn’t permit much room for dissent.

Sabrina Carpenter had a major pop star moment on Saturday Night Live!