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Legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne releases first solo album in almost 10 years. Image via Rolling Stone.
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Legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne drops new album

The now 71-year-old legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has released a new solo album called Ordinary Man, his first in almost 10 years. Osbourne also opened up about his Parkinson's diagnosis last month, which is why he will not be touring the new album, but will instead be seeking treatment for his disease in Europe.

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Sat Feb 22 - CNN
K-pop band BTS song 'Boy with Luv' goes silver in the UK. Image via Variety.
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BTS single 'Boy with Luv' goes big in the UK

Korean pop boy band BTS's song 'Boy with Lux' recently earned the silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry, signifying that the band had sold at least 200,000 copies of the song, making it their first certified single in the UK. Three of the 7-member K-pop group's albums have also earned the silver award, including Love Yourself: The Answers and Map of the Soul: Persona.

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Sat Feb 22 - Forbes
The first season follows Harley after she breaks up with the Joker, image via DC
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Harley Quinn animated show to return much faster than you'd think

DC's incredibly successful Harley Quinn animated show will be getting a second season that will be released this April. The show's first season concluded this February and ended on a major cliffhanger. Fans can stream the entire season on DC's streaming service while they wait for the new episodes. The show has been very well-reviewed.

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Sat Feb 22 - Decider
He will play a man cursed to be a bear-like monster, image via HBO
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Witcher adds Game of Thrones actor to cast for season 2

Game of Thrones actor Kristofer Hivju has been cast as Nivellen in 'The Witcher' season 2 along with six other new cast members. In the Witcher lore, Nivellen is a man cursed to be a monster and is narratively very similar to the Beast from 'Beauty and the Beast'. The show will have different directors who will each direct two episodes.

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Sat Feb 22 - TheWrap
Friends is no longer available on Netlfix, image via Getty Images
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Friends cast members to get giant paychecks for HBO reunion special

According to a new report, each core member of the 'Friends' will be making $2.5-3 million to return for the much anticipated HBO Max reunion special. HBO hopes to use the special to incentivize more people to buy their HBO Max subscriptions and build hype for the platform. They also have the rights to stream the original Friends show.

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Sat Feb 22 - TheVerge
Liam Neeson reveals he used 'stunt butt' for his famous scene in A Million Ways to Die in the West. Image via Decider.
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Liam Neeson admits to using 'stunt butt' for A Million Ways to Die

In a television interview with Andy Cohen, Hollywood A-lister Liam Neeson has revealed that he resorted to using a 'stunt butt' for the scene in his 2014 movie A Million Ways to Die with Charlize Theron, which was written and directed by Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane. The scene in question involved Theron's character Anna putting a flower in his behind, with the stunt double being Neeson's longtime friend.

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Fri Feb 21 - Dailymail
New owner to open Drake's island for public tours after more than 30 years. Image via The Plymouth Herald.
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Drake's Island to open doors for public tours again after 30 years

The famous island fortress and museum, Drake's Island named after Sir Francis Drake, located near the Plymouth coast, was recently bought by businessman Morgan Phillips who is reopening the museum to public tours after more than 30 years. While the upcoming tour will be a one-off, Phillips has stated he aims to permanently open the island for public tours eventually.

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Fri Feb 21 - BBC
The film has already experienced numerous delays, image via Lucasfilm
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Indiana Jones 5 almost ready to begin filming

Hollywood superstar Harrison Ford has revealed that Indiana Jones 5 will soon begin filming as pre-production is wrapping up. This will be the first Indiana Jones film since 2008's Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The film will be a continuation of the story being told in the previous ones and will come out in 2021.

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Fri Feb 21 - TodayOnline
The game is a scifi first person shooter, image via Gearbox
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Eli Roth and Chernobyl writer to make Borderlands movie

Borderlands, an immensely successful video game franchise, is finally getting its own movie adaptation. The film will be directed by Eli Roth and is being written by Craig Mazin, the writer of Chernobyl. Roth is known for his ultraviolent films and will likely be a good fit for the video game's style and aesthetic.

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Fri Feb 21 - TheVerge
Trump also took the time to insult Brad Pitt during his speech, image via Getty Images
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Trump mocks Oscars for giving the best picture award to Korean film 'Parasite'

US President Donald Trump recently said at a rally that he would like 1939 Hollywood classics like 'Gone With The Wind' to come back also saying that the Oscars were terrible this year. He said that giving the award to Parasite was a big mistake, especially since the US and South Korea are having a trade dispute.

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Fri Feb 21 - Reuters
Mikaela Speilberg, daughter of iconic director Steven Spielberg, is joining the adult entertainment industry, Image via The Sun.
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Steven Spielberg's daughter is joining the adult entertainment industry

Mikaela Spielberg, the 23-year-old daughter of iconic director Steven Spielberg who directed Hollywood blockbusters such as Jaws, Jurassic Park, E.T and Saving Private Ryan, has announced that she is going to be joining the adult entertainment industry as a self-producer and erotic dancer. Mikaela has revealed that both her parents and her husband are supportive and understanding of her move to the industry.

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Thu Feb 20 - TheEconomicTimes
Lana Del Rey forced to cancel UK and Europe tour due to illness. Image via NME.
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Lana Del Rey forced to cancel a tour due to illness

Popular US singer Lana Del Rey has been forced to cancel her upcoming tour dates in the UK and Europe due to doctors advising her to rest her voice for at least 4 weeks. The 34-year-old singer was scheduled to perform in London, Manchester, and Glasgow next week after her song Video Games was awarded the title of song of the decade at the Q Awards in November.

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Thu Feb 20 - BBC
The title track of the album is out, image via The Weekend
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The Weekend finally reveals when his next album will come out

Famous musician 'The Weekend' has recently revealed both the album art and the release date for his next big album 'After Hours'. The album will come out on March 20th and will be his first major release since 'Starboy' in 2016. He has been making appearances on various talk shows and even played himself in 'Uncut Gems' recently.

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Thu Feb 20 - ChicagoTribune
He initially challenged Cruise to a fight months ago but got no real response, image via Getty Images
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Justin Bieber once again claims he could beat up Tom Cruise

American pop star Justin Bieber in a recent talk show interview claimed he could easily fight Tom Cruise, saying the actor may be in good shape but is likely not a very good fighter. Bieber also claimed that he is 'dangerous' and that 'his agility is insane', but none of this could be confirmed.

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Thu Feb 20 - TheCut
Dame Julie Walters opens up about her bowel cancer diagnosis and treatment. Image via CNN.
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Dame Julie Walters opens up about severe bowel cancer diagnosis

Dame Julie Walters, the now 69-year-old iconic performer famous for her starring roles in Mamma Mia and Billy Elliot, has opened up about her stage three bowel cancer which she says was discovered 18 months ago, with tests revealing two tumors in her large intestine. After treatment during which 30 cm of her colon was removed, Walters has been given the all-clear by doctors.

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Thu Feb 20 - TheGuardian
Budding rapper Pop Smoke reportedly shot dead in armed robbery. Image via Headtopics.
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American rapper Pop Smoke reported dead in armed robbery

A Los Angeles police press release mentioning reports of an armed robbery involving a man who was shot on his property was hospitalized and passed away shortly is widely thought to be about popular rapper Pop Smoke, though police have yet to confirm the deceased man's identity. Pop Smoke, whose real name was Bashar Barakah Jackson, was a budding artist who performed the 2019 hit Welcome to the Party.

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Wed Feb 19 - BBC
Hollywood A-lister Rosario Dawson officially comes out as LGBTQ+. Image via MashViral.
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Hollywood A-lister Rosario Dawson comes out as LGBTQ+

While being a long-time supporter of the LGBTQ+ movement along with being a voice for eco-conscious fashion, Hollywood actress Rosario Dawson has officially come out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community in an interview for Bustle, stating that fans mistakenly thought her 2018 Instagram post supporting the LGBTQ+ movement as her coming out a statement. Dawson also dated the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination hopeful Senator Cory Booker.

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Wed Feb 19 - TheHill
TV legend Ja'Net DuBois dead at 74. Image via
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Television actress Ja'Net DuBois dead at 74

Ja'Net DuBois, who starred in the wildly popular 70s television show Good Times as the witty Willona Woods, has died aged 74 in her home in Glendale, California. According to DuBois' family, she died peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by family and loved ones. DuBois was also famous for performing the theme song to the television show The Jeffersons.

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Wed Feb 19 - NewYorkTimes
The police are investigating, image via Getty Images
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Former One direction member Harry Styles mugged in London

Former One Direction singer Harry Styles was robbed at knifepoint in London this Friday. An investigation has been launched into the mugging and all that was taken was the cash he had with him at that time. Styles has just released his second solo album “Fine Line,” in December 2019.

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Wed Feb 19 - Kiro7
Parasite was the first foreign film to win the Best Picture award at the Oscars, image via AP
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Scorsese says he is excited to see what the director of Parasite comes up with next

Hollywood veteran director Martin Scorcese said in a letter to Parasite director Bon Jong Hoo that he is waiting to see Jong's next film. Jong paid tribute to Scorsese's 'The Irishman' when he was accepting the Oscar for best picture, saying “The most personal is the most creative.” Jong is currently working on both a show and a movie.

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Wed Feb 19 - Reuters
The show will also introduce a kind of time police, image via Marvel
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New Loki show to introduce one of the most dangerous villains in all of Marvel

According to some new rumors, the new Loki show will introduce Kang the Conqueror, a villain that deals mostly with time travel. This rumor suggests that the show will focus more on time travel and will expand the lore that was set up in 'Avengers Endgame'. Kang is one of the most prominent and dangerous villains in Marvel Comics.

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Tue Feb 18 - CBR
The tour was going to help promote his latest album, image via Getty Images
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Ozzy Osbourne forced to cancel North America tour for medical reasons

British rockstar Ozzy Osbourne has announced that he will be unable to do his planned 2020 North America tour as he has to undergo extensive medical treatment. He is going to be treated for Parkinson’s Disease, pneumonia, and injuries that he suffered due to a fall at home. Those who bought tickets for the show are being refunded.

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Tue Feb 18 - Variety
The film will be released on April 10th, image via MGM
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The new James Bond movie will not be premiering in China due to coronavirus

The new James Bond film 'No Time To Die' will not be premiering in Beijing due to the spread of the coronavirus. The actors will not visit the country for their planned promotional tour either. Cinemas have been closed in China since last month and likely will not reopen for some time.

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Mon Feb 17 - Variety
Carnage is a prominent Spider-man villain in the comics, image via Marvel
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Tom Hardy reveals first look at Carnage in new Venom sequel

Tom Hardy has tweeted an image of Woody Harrelson's Cletus Kasady/Carnage in the new Venom movie. The image depicts Harrelson before he has undergone the Carnage transformation dressed in civilian clothing. Carnage appeared as a cameo in the after-credits scene of the first Venom movie. Not much else is currently known about the film.

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Mon Feb 17 - CBR
Queen and Adam Lambert revive iconic Live Aid set for Australia fire relief. Image via Wall of Sound.
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Queen revive legendary 1985 Live Aid set for Australian bushfire relief

For the first time since the death of legendary frontman and vocalist Freddie Mercury, iconic rock band Queen resurrected their famous set from Live Aid 1985 with new frontman Adam Lambert to fund a relief concert for those affected by Australia's catastrophic wildfire season. The set consisted of Queen classics such as Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Gaga, and We Will Rock You.

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Mon Feb 17 - Variety