Figures from the world of music and entertainment have been sharing their reactions after Russian forces launched a military assault on Ukraine in the early hours of this morning (February 24). Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation, […]

Netflix has announced the launch of Breakout, a new programme designed to seek out and fund new UK filmmaking talent. The streaming giant is partnering with non-profit organisation Creative UK, a merger between Creative England and Creative Industries Federation, on the low-budget filmmaking and training project. READ MORE: NME Recommends: the best hidden gems on […]

Three generations of Spider-Man stars have come together to recreate the franchise’s most instantly recognisable memes. READ MORE: Spider-Man: No Way Home review: Marvel’s mad mash-up in the multiverse Posting on social media, the official Spider-Man: No Way Home account showcased a new image featuring Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield pointing at each other in […]

The Batman star Colin Farrell has said his character, The Penguin, wasn’t allowed to smoke in the film. The actor, set to play the antagonist in Matt Reeves’ forthcoming DC film, told Jakes Takes that he had fought for the Penguin to smoke a cigar. READ MORE: ‘The Batman’ movie: release date, plot details, cast and […]

Johnny Knoxville has opened up about the stunts he and the other Jackass cast members are reluctant to do. The actor and stunt performer, co-creator of the Jackass franchise, recently told NME about where he and the rest of the crew draw the line – you can watch the video interview above. READ MORE: ‘Jackass Forever’ […]

The bodyguard of The Tinder Swindler subject Simon Leviev has issued Netflix with a cease and desist letter. Leviev featured prominently in the documentary as having conned several women out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, while his bodyguard Piotr was often seen alongside him. The bodyguard’s attorney Joanna Parafianowicz has now reached out to Netflix […]

Evan Rachel Wood has spoken out about her decision to name Marilyn Manson as her alleged abuser in the trailer for Phoenix Rising – watch below. The actor and activist detailed her experience while romantically involved with Manson for a two-part HBO documentary, set to be released next month. Last year, the actor publicly accused Manson, her […]

Jamie Lee Curtis has said her “bittersweet” goodbye to the Halloween franchise after 44 years. The actor has played Laurie Strode in the longstanding franchise, which began with John Carpenter’s 1978 flagship film. READ MORE: Happy Halloween, Michael Myers! We rank every Halloween movie ever, from worst to best Curtis took to Instagram yesterday (February 22) […]

Archive footage of Kanye West and Jamie Foxx recording ‘Slow Jamz’ has been released as part of the second ‘act’ of the documentary jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy – you can watch a clip below. The second part of the Coodie & Chike-directed trio of films is now streaming on Netflix after the first part premiered on […]

Charlize Theron has opened up about her fraught relationship with Mad Max: Fury Road co-star Tom Hardy on set. The actor, who played Imperator Furiosa in George Miller’s 2015 film, described feeling “scared shitless” while filming, in an interview with Kyle Buchanan for his new book Blood, Sweat and Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: […]