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Only a true chief of war can ride a shark into battle. That’s exactly what Jason Momoa does in the trailer for upcoming Apple TV+ series, Chief of War, which is being called a “historical drama” by the platform. You can take the man out of the aqua, but you can’t take the Aquaman out of the man. Momoa (A Minecraft Movie) is not just the show’s star and his on-screen tribe’s chief — he also co-created, wrote on and executive produced the nine-episode series, and he directs the season finale. In other words, he’s come a long way from…

Award-winning singer, actress and talk show host Jennifer Hudson will deliver a special performance at the fourth annual Whitney E. Houston Legacy of Love Gala. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the late singer’s history-making career, the gala will take place Aug. 9 — on what would have been Whitney Houston’s 62nd birthday — at the St. Regis Hotel in Atlanta, presented by The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation and Primary Wave Music. The event’s honorary chair is music industry legend Clive Davis, chief creative officer of Sony Music Entertainment. In addition to headliner Hudson, the musical portion of the gala…

Paul McCartney‘s Got Back Tour is returning to North America this fall, the Beatles legend announced on Thursday, marking McCartney’s first North American tour since 2022. The 19-date tour will start at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert September 29, his first time playing the venue, and it will finish with two nights in Chicago at the United Center on November 24 and 25. McCartney’s Got Back Tour had first come to North America three years ago and was the tenth-biggest tour of 2022, according to Pollstar. The tour’s most recent run finished at the O2 Arena in London at the…

Gloria Trevi re-upped her global publishing deal with Peermusic and signed with Peermusic Neighbouring Rights for worldwide (excluding the U.S.) collection. Peermusic has represented Trevi since 2007, expanding their deal in 2018 to include many of her iconic hits, like “Como Nace El Universo” and “Tu Ángel De La Guarda.” Trevi, inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018, recently released her 17th studio album El Vuelo — her first as an independent artist under her label, Great Talent Records. One of the top-grossing Latin female artists, she sold out venues across the U.S. and Mexico with her Mi Soundtrack tour…

Imagine a future where you could see in complete darkness — not through bulky night vision goggles, but with nothing more than a pair of soft contact lenses. That future may be closer than you think. In a breakthrough that sounds like it belongs in a superhero origin story, scientists have developed infrared-powered contact lenses that allow users to see in the dark, even with their eyelids shut.The science of turning the invisible into visibleThese next-generation contact lenses work on a remarkable principle of upconversion nanotechnology. Packed with millions of nanoparticles made from rare-earth metals like ytterbium and erbium, the…

Brad Pitt is taking further steps in his ongoing legal battle with ex Angelina Jolie.  Although the former couple—who share kids Maddox, 22, Pax, 21, Zahara, 20, Shiloh, 19, and 16-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne—officially finalized their divorce in December following eight years of proceedings, they are still settling a dispute over Château Miraval, the French winery they previously owned together.  Indeed, Pitt filed court documents June 30 seeking to depose Alexey Oliynik, who works for the alcohol brand Stoli Group. Pitt stated in his filing, per People, that Oliynik has firsthand knowledge of Jolie’s 2021 sale of the former…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The question of ‘next trends’ isn’t whether a trend exists, but whether you’ll be the first to spot it. Interest in trends across search engines and social media can grow by 65% to 143% over five years, with some driving exponential sales growth within months.In response, 75% of business leaders have increased their focus on innovation, recognising that speed and smart trend selection set market leaders apart.Here are five principles to help you cut through the noise, test ideas fast and turn the right trends into growth. 1. Catch the signal before…

Prolific Italian producer Andrea Iervolino has hired former NASA film liaison Bert Ulrich to turbocharge his race to space via his Space 11 Corp. banner. Ulrich as executive vp of production development and communications will oversee efforts to produce and film movie, TV and web content, including live concerts and sports, in outer space. “Bert is a visionary in space storytelling. His experience is invaluable in taking Space 11 to the next level and inspiring audiences around the world,” Iervolino, a veteran film producer with credits like Michael Radford’s The Merchant of Venice, said in a statement on Thursday. Space 11 is…

Newly named Global Citizen Ambassador and Fugees co-founder Wyclef Jean will join billionaire entrepreneur and Shark Tank star Mark Cuban for a conversation about Detroit’s creative economy on Thursday (July 10) at the inaugural Global Citizen NOW: Detroit summit. The event at the city’s new multi-purpose Hudson’s Detroit development will bring together leaders from the worlds of business, entertainment, media, philanthropy, government and nonprofits to discuss what it takes to build sustainable, inclusive cities, while spotlighting the integral role music, culture and the arts play in shaping the city’s growth, according to a release. The conversation with Jean, Cuban, Motown…

A former Superman is throwing some culture war kryptonite at James Gunn‘s new film. Dean Cain — who played the iconic superhero in the 1990s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman — took issue with Gunn’s recent comments (below) suggesting that his new Superman is an allegory for immigration about “about politics.” The film has also reportedly used the phrase “truth, justice and the human way” in product marketing instead of the Superman’s best-known motto of fighting for “truth, justice and the American way.” Speaking to TMZ, Cain pointed out Fox News host Jesse Watters’ joke…