The fifth Scream film, which debuted this year for the series’ 25th anniversary, has spawned a sequel. Paramount Pictures has announced that a sixth film has been given the go-ahead, with Ghostface Killer survivors played by Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Jenna Ortega returning.
Scream series O.G. Courteney Cox will also be back as Gale Weathers, she told the Just for Variety podcast back in March, teasing that production would get underway this summer.
The film is slated for a March 31, 2023, release.
A sequel to the fifth Scream was something of a no-brainer — the modestly budgeted 2022 movie earned $140 million worldwide, and reunited Cox with her series co-star Neve Campbell and the Friends alum’s ex-husband and former Scream partner David Arquette.
BTS is gearing up for their June 10 release of their forthcoming album, Proof, and finally unveiled its complete track list on Tuesday.
Proof, which arrives on BTS’ ninth anniversary as a group, is a three-disc anthology that celebrates their international career. While the first disc includes their biggest hits, the second album delves into their lesser-known songs and deep cuts. The third disc is made for hard-core BTS fans and includes numerous demo versions individually sung by every member of the group, their label, BigHit, announced Tuesday.
RM‘s track will be called “Young Forever” while V will sing “Spring Day,” and “Seesaw” will be sung by Suga. In addition, “Still with You” will be sung by Jungkook, J-Hope has the song “DNA,” Jin‘s vocals will be featured on “Epiphany,” and Jimin will team with Suga for “Tony Montana.”
Billboardreports the CD is also packed with the unreleased songs “Quotation Marks” and “Young Love,” as well as a tribute single “For Youth” that BTS recorded for their fans.
“The BTS anthology album that embodies the history of BTS will be released as they begin a new chapter as an artist that has been active for nine years to look back on their endeavors,” BigHit said in a statement. “The anthology album Proof that consists of three CDs includes many different tracks — including three all-new tracks — that reflect the thoughts and ideas of the members on the past present and future of BTS.”
Proofarrives June 10 at midnight ET and is available to pre-order now.
After performing their new song, “Worth a Shot,” together live during Elle’s headlining show at the Ryman Auditorium in March, the singers are now officially releasing it to the masses on Friday. They shared the news via a candid singing session on Instagram where they recite the tongue-twisting chorus together.
“Might be at the bottom of an empty glass/Don’t know if the whiskey can fix it or not/But baby it’s worth a shot,” they chant in unison, sharing a laugh at the end of the video.
“Hey @DierksBentley…wanna release a song this Friday??” Elle teases on Twitter with the hashtag, #WorthAShot. “Hey Elle… I’m down, let’s do it..!” Dierks responds.
The duet partners seemingly have a recipe for success: their last collaboration, “Different for Girls,” went #1 on the country charts in 2016.
(BOSTON) — Celebrity chef Mario Batali has been found not guilty of indecent assault and battery for a 2017 incident in Boston.
“It’s an understatement to say that Mr. Batali did not cover himself in glory on the night in question. His conduct and his appearance and his demeanor are not befitting of a public person of his stature at that time,” Boston Municipal Court Justice Judge James Stanton said Tuesday.
But the judge added, “This case is about credibility. And it’s the court’s job to adapt to assess the credibility of the witnesses. … The complaining witness has significant credibility issues.”
Natalie Tene, 32, said Batali forcibly kissed her and grabbed her breasts, buttocks and groin after meeting him in a Boston bar while having a drink with a friend in March 2017.
Under cross-examination, Tene repeatedly said she did not remember text messages she sent to friends that described her meeting Batali as “exciting.” In one message, she suggested to a friend she could “hopefully” get $10,000 for photos of the encounter.
After two days of testimony and two hours of deliberation Stanton ruled that the defendant had a financial motive for making the accusations. Stanton rendered the verdict directly as the sole decider of the case since Batali waived his right to a jury trial.
On Monday, at the start of the trial, Tene said she was speaking out “to be able to take control of what happened,” while a defense attorney for Batali called her a liar who is twisting the truth “for money and for fun.”
Tene claimed Batali was “grabbing me in ways I had never been touched before, squeezing between my legs … pulling me closer to him.”
Batali maintained that he was not guilty of the allegations.
Mario Batali takes leave of absence, apologizes to those ‘I have mistreated and hurt’
The alleged assault took place after the accuser asked the chef for a selfie. He smelled of alcohol and appeared intoxicated, she alleged. Tene has also filed a civil complaint for unspecified damages based on the same allegations that will be tried separately from this case.
Though this case was the only one to go to criminal trial, four women accused Batali of inappropriate touching in December 2017, which prompted him to leave the ABC daytime cooking show “The Chew” and remove himself from his restaurant business. In a statement at the time, Batali said he was “so very sorry” for disappointing his friends, family, co-workers and fans.
ABC News’ Mark Guarino contributed to this report.
(SAN FRANCISCO) — Former world heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson will not face charges in an incident last month in which he was recorded getting into a physical altercation with a fellow passenger on a flight at San Francisco International Airport, a California prosecutor announced Tuesday.
San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said he decided not to charge the 55-year-old Tyson after reviewing police reports and videos of the confrontation.
“Our decision is that we will not file any charges against Mr. Tyson based on the circumstances surrounding the confrontation,” Wagstaffe said in a statement. “These include the conduct of the victim leading up to the incident, the interaction between Mr. Tyson and the victim, as well as the requests of both the victim and Mr. Tyson that no charges be filed in this case. We now deem this case closed.”
The incident unfolded on April 20 while Tyson was seated in first-class on a JetBlue flight at San Francisco International Airport waiting to take off for Florida.
A video obtained by the website TMZ Sports appeared to show a passenger seated behind Tyson repeatedly attempting to speak to the boxer, who became annoyed and told the man to “chill.”
“Unfortunately, Mr. Tyson had an incident on a flight with an aggressive passenger who began harassing him and threw a water bottle at him while he was in his seat,” representatives for Tyson said in a statement to The Associated Press.
The video showed Tyson standing up, leaning over the back of his seat and repeatedly punching the passenger, who was later video recorded with blood on his forehead.
San Francisco police officers detained Tyson and the passenger, and opened an investigation.
Wagstaffe said he reviewed the case and determined that allegations Tyson committed misdemeanor battery were not founded.
Tyson’s attorneys David Z. Chesnoff, Richard A. Schonfeld and Martin A. Sabelli issued a joint statement thanking Wagstaffe for conducting a thorough investigation and praising all law enforcement agencies involved in the probe for their “careful, diligent and professional work.”
Maroon 5 made Israeli fans’ dreams come true by performing their first show in that country on Monday night — and they also made the dreams of one lucky street performer come true.
As The Jerusalem Postand other outlets reported, when the band arrived in Tel Aviv, Israel a few days ago, Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine looked out his hotel window and spotted the performer, Coral Bismuth, singing for people on the boardwalk outside. One song she happened to sing was Maroon 5’s hit “Sunday Morning.”
Not only did Adam post video of Coral doing the song, but he also followed her on Instagram and invited her to join the band at their show in front of 60,000 fans at the city’s Yarkon Park. Of course, she and Adam sang “Sunday Morning” together.
While Coral has now made her Instagram private, she reportedly wrote of the experience, “I have been playing in the street for five years, spreading my music, love and sunflowers to everyone who passes by. Yesterday I had the incredible privilege of singing for 60,000 people in Yarkon Park in a magical collaboration with Maroon 5 and Adam Levine, the man with the biggest heart I have ever met.”
She added, “I am very grateful for all the love I am receiving from all of you. The dream I never had the courage to have came true. Thank you all.”
Celebrity chef Mario Batali has been found not guilty of indecent assault and battery for an alleged 2017 incident in Boston.
Natalie Tene, 32, said Batali forcibly kissed her and grabbed her breasts, buttocks and groin after meeting him in a Boston bar while having a drink with a friend in March 2017.
Judge James Stanton ultimately decided after two days of testimony and two hours of deliberation in Boston that while Batali “did not cover himself in glory, especially for a person of his stature,” the defendant had “serious credibility issues” and “a financial motive” for making the accusations.
Stanton rendered the verdict directly since Batali waived his right to a jury trial.
On Monday, at the start of the trial, Tene said she was speaking out “to be able to take control of what happened,” while Batali’s defense accused her of fabricating the account and showed text messages in which a friend advised her to “play up the story” to collect money from Batali, to which Tene replied “of course.”
Batali, 61, maintained that he was not guilty of the allegations. Tene has also filed a civil complaint for unspecified damages based on the same allegations.
In 2017, Battali was asked to step away from the ABC show The Chew, which he co-hosted, on the heels of a report from the blog Eater that multiple women had accused him of sexual harassment or misconduct.
In a statement to ABC News at the time, Batali did not deny the allegations and apologized to the people he has “mistreated and hurt.” He also stepped away from the day-to-day operations of his restaurant group in the wake of the Eater article.
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Rapper Young Thug was not present in court in Atlanta during Tuesday’s morning scheduled first appearance, after the Atlanta rapper was arrested at his home Monday in connection to gang-related charges. According to ABC affiliate WSB, Fulton County officials say the rapper will instead appear before a Superior Court judge on a date yet to be announced.
Young Thug, whose birth name is Jeffery Williams, is one of 28 people allegedly associated with the Atlanta-based Young Slime Life (YSL) gang who are named in a 88-page, 56-count grand jury indictment, the counts of which include conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, murder, armed robbery, and participation in criminal street gang activity. Authorities say Williams founded YSL — which is also the name of his record imprint, Young Stoner Life — in 2012. A number of those charged are associated with the label.
Williams’ charges include two alleged counts: conspiring to violate the RICO act and participating in street gang activity.
In a statement to ABC News Monday night, Williams’ attorney, Brian Steel, said Williams “has committed no violation of law, whatsoever. We will fight this case ethically, legally and zealously. Mr. Williams will be cleared.”
WSB reports Williams will remained jailed for now. The rapper is scheduled as a performer at the “Young Thug and Friends” concert in Atlanta next month.
Also listed on the indictment is Sergio Kitchens, better known by his rap name, Gunna, who faces one count of violating the RICO act. As of Tuesday afternoon, there has been no confirmation that Gunna was arrested and booked.
Gunna & Thug were recently featured as Billboard‘sMarch cover stars.
The members of Little Big Town aren’t picky when it comes to alcohol, but they still have their beverages of choice.
The group’s rowdy 2020 single, “Wine, Beer, Whiskey,” isn’t just a fun play-on-words song, but a tribute to the three beloved liquors. As for what tempts their individual palettes, Karen Fairchildadmits she likes “all the beverages,” but has an affinity for red wine — particularly a bottle from the band’s wine brand, Four Cellars.
Meanwhile, her husband and bandmate, Jimi Westbrook, is a whiskey man, especially if it’s a glass of E.H. Taylor. “It’s so good. It’s like caramel in a glass. It’s awesome,” he professes. Like Jimi, Philip Sweet will also reach for whiskey, but in the form of a cold shot fresh from the freezer. The singer also likes his tequila neat sans ice, but if he’s feeling fun, he’ll throw in a splash of pineapple juice.
As for Kimberly Schlapman, she’s also a shameless fan of LBT’s alcohol brand, especially their line of Day Drinking canned seltzers, the peach being her favorite flavor. “It’s so yummy,” she compliments.
The Grammy-winning group launched their wine collection in 2017.
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After being teased earlier this week, a reported collaboration between Diana Ross and the alternative-rock act Tame Impala has officially been announced.
The two artists will team up for a new song called “Turn Up the Sunshine,” which, as hypothesized, will appear on the soundtrack to the upcoming movie Minions: The Rise of Gru, the latest installment in the Despicable Me animated franchise.
The soundtrack will be produced by Jack Antonoff, and will also feature contributions from a variety of contemporary artists, including St. Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers, Bleachers and Alabama Shakes‘ Brittany Howard. The ’70s-themed compilation consists mostly of covers, including St. Vincent putting a spin on the Lipps Inc. disco classic “Funkytown,” and Howard teaming up with Earth, Wind & Fire‘s Verdine White for a new version of EW&F’s “Shining Star.”
You’ll be able to hear the full soundtrack on July 1, the same day Minions: The Rise of Gru hits theaters.
