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| Hannah Waddingham, Ncuti Gatwa to close out 'SNL UK' Season 1 | Saturday Night Live UK has tapped Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa to close out its debut season. Waddingham, an actress known for playing Septa Unella in Game of Thrones and Rebecca Welton in Ted Lasso, and Gatwa, an actor who played the Fifteenth Doctor on Doctor Who, will host the final two episodes of Season 1. Waddingham will host the May 9 episode, with "Stargazing" and "Nice to Meet You" singer Myles Smith to perform as musical guest. Gatwa will host the May 16 finale, which will feature a performance by Holly Humberstone. The U.S. version of SNL, meanwhile, will conclude its 51st season Saturday with singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo to serve double duty as host and musical guest. |
| Kacey Musgraves returns with 'Middle of Nowhere' album | Kacey Musgraves is back with new music. The singer-songwriter, 37, released her seventh studio album, Middle of Nowhere, on Friday. Middle of Nowhere marks Musgraves' first new album in over two years, since Deeper Well in 2024. The new album features the singles "Dry Spell" and "Middle of Nowhere," along with 11 other songs. Miranda Lambert joins Musgraves for "Horses and Divorces," while Willie Nelson is featured on "Uncertain, TX." "I wrote these in the throes of Deeper Well," Musgraves said of the songs in an interview with Texas Monthly. "I was going through a really ridiculous breakup." "I needed to step back and reevaluate things," she added, "to hang in the discomfort of an undefined time period between knowing what to do next. |
| Streep supports 'Prada' co-stars Blunt, Tucci at Walk of Fame ceremony | Meryl Streep stepped out to support Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci at their Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony. Blunt, 43, and Tucci, 65, were honored with the 2,841st and 2,842nd stars at the Los Angeles landmark Thursday for their contributions to Motion Pictures. The event took place ahead of the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2. Blunt, Tucci and Streep reprise their roles of Emily Charlton, Nigel Kipling and Miranda Priestly in the sequel to the 2006 film based on the Lauren Weisberger novel. "The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
| Madonna, Sabrina Carpenter release 'Bring Your Love' after Coachella | Music superstars Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter have teamed up on a new single. Madonna, 67, and Carpenter, 26, released the song "Bring Your Love" on Thursday. The pair first debuted the song during Madonna's surprise appearance at Carpenter's headlining Coachella music festival set in April. The two also performed Madonna's hits "Vogue" and "Like a Prayer." "Bring Your Love" will serve as the lead single from Madonna's forthcoming album, Confessions II, set for release July 3. "Thank you @Madonna for inviting me to be a part of Confessions II," Carpenter wrote on Instagram. "i hope you all enjoy it & take a break from phone and go out and dance!" Carpenter released her most recent album, Man's Best Friend, in August. |
| Famous birthdays for May 1: Joanna Lumley, Judy Collins | Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. |