Netflix drops ‘Emily in Paris’ season 3 trailer

Netflix drops ‘Emily in Paris’ season 3 trailer
Netflix drops ‘Emily in Paris’ season 3 trailer
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Très magnifique!

Netflix dropped the trailer for Emily in Paris season 3 Wednesday morning, and it looks like our favorite American-gone-abroad will once again have to make some tough relationship and career decisions in the city of love.

All 10 episodes of the third season will be available to stream on Dec. 21, with Lily Collins reprising her titular role.

The trailer teases even more of Emily Cooper’s classic indecision, with her struggling to pick between the French chef Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) or her English beau Alfie (Lucien Laviscount).

Additionally, Emily looks to be splitting her time between two different marketing company jobs – one at her mentor Sylvie’s (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu) new company, and her job at Savoir, working under her boss Madeline (Kate Walsh).

“Even not choosing has consequences, so it’s still a choice,” Emily’s French teacher advises in the trailer. Going by the show’s tagline, if there’s one thing that’s certain – whatever Emily chooses – she’ll choose Paris.

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BTS to star in new docu-series, ‘BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star’

BTS to star in new docu-series, ‘BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star’
BTS to star in new docu-series, ‘BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star’
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The members of BTS may be busy working on their solo ventures, but that isn’t stopping them from coming together for an all new docu-series about their rise to fame.

The septet will release BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star seemingly on the Disney+ Singapore streaming service, which dropped a teaser trailer on Twitter Wednesday. “It’s time for the second chapter. Chart the incredible journey of pop icons BTS in the new docu-series BTS MONUMENTS: BEYOND THE STAR,” the caption reads.  

The documentary will feature stories from BTS’ childhood and journey to international superstardom. They also teased that the docuseries “shares candid stories that have never been told.”

No information was provided on when the series will begin streaming. The tweet also claimed the series is exclusive to Disney+ Singapore. Disney is the parent company of ABC News.

In other BTS news, the singers released a new episode of their other series, Run BTS. The 40-minute episode, which is on YouTube, features the boys testing out absurd new toys, including a pooping flamingo that loudly announces it went to the bathroom.

The septet also determined the cutest animal in the world and which superpowers are the most useless via a bracket-like voting contest. The group determined being able to rewind time by just seven seconds is the dumbest power to have while the baby fox is the world’s cutest animal.

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Gladys Knight miniseries in development

Gladys Knight miniseries in development
Gladys Knight miniseries in development
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We are about to learn a lot more about Gladys Knight. Deadline reports a new miniseries about the Empress of Soul’s life is in the works, with Knight set to executive produce through her company Empress of Soul Productions. 

Knight is teaming with Cineflix Productions for the series, which is expected to focus on different periods of the singer’s life, similar to the structure of Netflix’s The Crown.

Gladys Knight and the Pips, who were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, are known for such hits as “Midnight Train To Georgia,” “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” and more. She has had eleven number-one R&B singles, six number-one R&B albums and has won seven Grammys.

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Prince William’s godmother steps down from royal role amid accusation of racism

Prince William’s godmother steps down from royal role amid accusation of racism
Prince William’s godmother steps down from royal role amid accusation of racism
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(LONDON) — Prince William’s godmother and a longtime lady-in-waiting to the late Queen Elizabeth II has stepped down from her role amid an allegation of racism.

Buckingham Palace said Wednesday it launched an investigation into an accusation that Lady Susan Hussey made racist comments to an attendee at a palace reception hosted by Queen Camilla.

Ngozi Fulani, the founder of Sistah Space, a nonprofit organization that supports women and families affected by domestic abuse, shared in a Twitter post that she was asked repeatedly by Hussey where she was from.

“What part of Africa are you from?” Fulani alleges Hussey asked her, according to her tweet.

Fulani wrote that when she replied she was from the United Kingdom, Hussey continued to question her, allegedly saying, “Oh, I can see I am going to have a challenge getting you to say where you’re from. When did you first come here?”

Fulani — who was at the palace for a reception on combatting violence against women, one of Camilla’s main charitable interests — wrote that she had “mixed feelings” about her visit to the palace, saying that after her conversation with Hussey, the “rest of the event is a blur.”

Hussey was one of Elizabeth’s longest-serving ladies-in-waiting, an honorary role that serves as a kind of personal assistant to the queen.

Camilla, who became queen consort after Elizabeth’s death in September, did away with the lady-in-waiting role, instead choosing to have lady companions, one of whom is Hussey’s daughter.

On Wednesday, Buckingham Palace confirmed Hussey had “stepped aside from her honorary role.”

“We take this incident extremely seriously and have investigated immediately to establish the full details. In this instance, unacceptable and deeply regrettable comments have been made,” the palace said in a statement. “We have reached out to Ngozi Fulani on this matter, and are inviting her to discuss all elements of her experience in person if she wishes.”

The statement continued, “In the meantime, the individual concerned would like to express her profound apologies for the hurt caused and has stepped aside from her honorary role with immediate effect. All members of the Household are being reminded of the diversity and inclusivity policies which they are required to uphold at all times.”

Prince William, who is starting a three-day trip in Boston Wednesday with his wife, Kate, the Princess of Wales, has not commented on the incident. Camilla has not commented beyond the statement from Buckingham Palace.

The apology from the palace comes less than two years after Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, made bombshell allegations of racism within the royal institution in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

In the two-hour, prime-time interview, Harry and Meghan, who stepped down from their senior royal roles in 2020, alleged that conversations were had with Harry about the skin color of their son Archie, the first American British biracial royal born in the U.K., and also widely considered to be the first mixed-race child born into the royal family.

When Harry and Meghan were dating in 2016, Harry lambasted the “abuse and harassment” of Meghan, whose mother is Black and father is white, in the press and criticized “racial undertones” in some coverage of her.

Earlier this week, a senior police official confirmed the Sussexes faced “disgusting and very real” threats when they lived in the United Kingdom.

Neil Basu, the former head of counterterrorism for the Metropolitan Police, told Channel 4 News that there were serious and credible threats made against Meghan, mostly emanating from what Basu described as “extreme right-wing terrorism.”

“If you’d seen the stuff that was written and you were receiving it, the kind of rhetoric that’s online, if you don’t know what I know, you would feel under threat all of the time,” he said of the threats against Meghan. “We had teams investigating it. People have been prosecuted for those threats.”

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Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Richard Marx and more team for charity version of “This Christmas”

Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Richard Marx and more team for charity version of “This Christmas”
Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Richard Marx and more team for charity version of “This Christmas”

A star-studded lineup of famous singers have come together for a new charity version of one of the most popular modern Christmas songs: Donny Hathaway‘s “This Christmas.”

Michael McDonald and his frequent collaborator Kenny Loggins plus Richard MarxMelissa Manchester, former 5th Dimension singer Florence LaRue, “Band of Gold” singer Freda Payne and Lamont Dozier Jr. — son of the late Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier — are among those singing on the track. They’re backed up by The Tribe, a group of Los Angeles musicians.

Proceeds from the song will go to the Donny Hathaway Legacy Project, which was set up by Hathaway’s daughter Donnita to help those who suffer from mental illness. 

Hathaway died by suicide in 1979 at the age of 33.

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Reissue of Motörhead’s final album announced, featuring unreleased songs

Reissue of Motörhead’s final album announced, featuring unreleased songs
Reissue of Motörhead’s final album announced, featuring unreleased songs
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Motörhead‘s 2015 album, Bad Magic, is getting the reissue treatment.

An expanded edition of the record, dubbed Seriously Bad Magic, will arrive February 24, 2023. It includes three bonus tracks — the previously unreleased songs “Bullet in Your Brain” and “Greedy Bastards” and a cover of David Bowie‘s “‘Heroes'” — as well as a full live recording of Lemmy and company’s 2015 performance at Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival.

You can listen to “Bullet in Your Brain” now via digital outlets and watch its accompanying video streaming now on YouTube.

Bad Magic was originally released in August 2015, four months before Lemmy died in December at age 70. Motörhead has since disbanded, making Bad Magic the “Ace of Spades” group’s final studio effort.

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Are Harry Styles and Kendall Jenner dating?

Are Harry Styles and Kendall Jenner dating?
Are Harry Styles and Kendall Jenner dating?
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Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde recently parted ways after two years of dating, but reports are already claiming Harry found a new squeeze: Kendall Jenner.

Several outlets claimed the pair were spotted cozying up during the Thanksgiving holiday, with Harry leaning on the model for emotional support following his breakup.

E! News looked into the rumor to see if that’s truly the case. Although Harry and Kendall were reportedly an item years ago, a source tells the outlet, “They are not rekindling at this moment.”

“She and Harry are just good friends,” the spy, who claims to be close with Kendall, continued. “They remained friendly over the years and have kept in touch. There’s nothing romantic going on, but they do catch up from time to time and have hung out in social setting.”

The pair is believed to have dated off and on between 2013 and 2019. In addition, the two have spoken out about their friendship. Harry previously said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show back in 2019 that he and Kendall have “been friends for a while now. Like, several years.” 

Kendall was previously linked with basketball star Devin Booker, but reports claim the pair recently called it quits.  

As for Harry, he and Olivia dated from January 2021 until last week, with sources telling People the two are “taking a break.”

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Paramore teases new ’This Is Why’ track, “The News”

Paramore teases new ’This Is Why’ track, “The News”
Paramore teases new ’This Is Why’ track, “The News”
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Paramore is getting ready to deliver “The News.”

That’s the title of another track off the “Misery Business” trio’s upcoming album This Is Why, which, judging by a recent Paramore TikTok, will arrive next week on December 8.

The TikTok features a disembodied hand packing an envelope with a CD labeled “The News” and “12/8.” It also tags the handle of a Paramore fan, suggesting that Hayley Williams might be doing a repeat of when she hand-delivered a CD featuring a new solo song to a fan’s house last year.

Paramore has also updated the cryptic calendar on the band’s website, which has been teasing This Is Why announcements over the last couple months. The next listed date is this Thursday, December 1, which reads, “break the news,” while “delivery” happens on December 8.

This Is Why, the follow-up to 2017’s After Laughter, arrives February 10. “The News” will be the second track to be released off the record following the title track.

Paramore will launch a world tour in 2023, which will come to the U.S. in May. They’ll also be opening for select dates on Taylor Swift‘s 2023 U.S. stadium tour.

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Kim Kardashian and Ye settle divorce; Kim to receive $200K per month in child support

Kim Kardashian and Ye settle divorce; Kim to receive 0K per month in child support
Kim Kardashian and Ye settle divorce; Kim to receive 0K per month in child support
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Kim Kardashian and Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, have settled their divorce.

According to the settlement, the former couple has agreed on the details of custody of their four children — North, 9; Saint, 6; Chicago, 4, and Psalm, 3 — as well as the division of their properties.

Kardashian and Ye will “share joint legal custody” of their children and will “consult with one another on all major decisions relating to the minor children’s health, education and welfare,” according to the settlement.

When it comes to their children, both Kardashian and Ye will have to consult each other in a number of areas, including the enrollment of their children in a new private or public school; commencement or termination of psychiatric, psychological or other mental health counseling or therapy and participation in regularly occurring religious activities, the settlement states.

Additionally, starting Thursday, Ye will pay Kardashian $200,000 per month for child support, according to the settlement.

Kardashian filed for divorce from Ye in February 2021 after almost seven years of marriage. In a court filing, the Skims founder stated that she and Ye “deserve the opportunity to build new lives” and asked that her “request to bifurcate and terminate our marital status be granted.”

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Rolling Stones dropping guest-filled live album, ‘GRRR Live!’

The Rolling Stones are dropping a new live album. The band is set to release GRRR Live!, a recording of their guest-filled December 15, 2012 concert from their 50 & Counting Tour.

The concert at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center was the final of four shows in the New York area and was a pay-per-view event. It featured guest appearances by such big names as Bruce Springsteen on “Tumbling Dice,” Lady Gaga on “Gimme Shelter,” John Mayer and Gary Clark, Jr. on “Going Down,” Mick Taylor on “Midnight Rambler,” and The Black Keys on “Who Do You Love?” The DVD and Blu-Ray also include three songs from the December 13 show, including “Respectable,” with Mayer, “Around and Around” and “Gimme Shelter.”

The album will be released February 10 on a variety of formats, including a two-CD set, a three-LP set (classic black, limited red and a white indie exclusive), Digital, a DVD and two-CD combo set and a Blu-Ray and two-CD combo set. But that’s not all. Fans can also order a limited-edition Ronnie Wood set list print from the show. All formats are available for pre-order here.

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