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Pulp are finally returning to North America this fall, marking the Sheffield band’s first tour on the continent in over a decade.

The brief trek will kick off at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom on Sept. 8, followed by stops in Toronto, Brooklyn, and San Francisco. The shows will wrap in Los Angeles on Sept. 18 at the Hollywood Palladium.

Pulp’s last time performing in North America was Coachella 2012, and American fans have been eagerly waiting for them to return after they toured the U.K. last year. “So, the encore continues,...

Steve Mackey, the bass player of Pulp, has died at the age of 56.

A cause of death has not yet been given, but Mackey’s wife, stylist Katie Grand, revealed he had recently been admitted to hospital.

She shared her “devastation” over his death in an Instagram post on Thursday 2 March, writing: “After three months in hospital, fighting with all his strength and determination, we are shocked and devastated to have said goodbye to my brilliant, beautiful husband, Steve Mackey.

“Steve died today, a loss which has left myself, his son Marley, parents Kath and Paul, sister Michelle and many friends all heartbroken. Steve was the most talented man I have ever known, an exceptional musician, producer, photographer and filmmaker.”

She continued: “As in life, he was adored by everyone whose paths he crossed in the multiple creative disciplines he conquered. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to...

Well, fancy this: New Girl is bringing Dermot Mulroney back before it crosses the finish line.

TVLine has learned exclusively that Mulroney is set to reprise his role as Jess’ ex, Russell “The Fancyman” Shiller, for multiple episodes during the Fox comedy’s seventh and final season, but don’t expect the former lovebirds to rekindle their romance. As teased in Friday’s Ask Ausiello, when we reunite with the gang next year (following a four-year time jump) Jess will be in a happy, committed relationship with Nick.

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Looks like Katy Perry could be all in for being a judge on the American Idol reboot.

The 32-year-old pop star recently stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show, airing Tuesday, when DeGeneres -- herself a former Idol judge -- bluntly asked Perry about the reports that she's signed on as a judge on the famous music competition's upcoming revival on ABC.

"Judge not, lest you be judged, but they didn't say anything about constructive criticism, and I'm good at that," Perry said cheekily.

Watch: Fox Exec Calls ABC's 'American Idol' Reboot 'Fradulent,' Reveals Network Planned 2020 Revival

As DeGeneres pushed for more, Perry strategically sipped her water.

Perry later talked about her racy new single, "Bon Appetit." The track is off her highly anticipated new album, Witness, out June 9.

"Right now I think you're just seeing parts of the body of work, and that part is, like, the sexually empowered and liberated part," she explained...

Carmine Caridi, an actor best known for small parts in the last two films in The Godfather trilogy, opened up about why the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences expelled him over movie screeners in 2004.

Caridi, 83, spoke to The Hollywood Reporter in an article published on Tuesday, about getting caught lending movie screeners sent by distributors to Academy voters for Oscar consideration.

“Let me tell you something,” Caridi says. “Everybody does it, Ok? I was doing a guy a favor and he screwed me.”

Then-mpaa chief Jack Valenti imposed a ban on all screeners to combat rising piracy issues,...

ABC’s presentation of The Sound of Music drew 5.3 million viewers and a 1.1 rating on Sunday night, rising 10 percent and a tenth from last year’s “sing-along” telecast.

Leading the night, NBC’s Sunday Night Football (Cowboys/Buccaneers, 20.9 mil/7.0) dipped 11 and 9 percent from last week’s fast nationals (Giants/Cowboys).

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Over on CBS, and pending adjustment due to NFL overrun, NCIS: Los Angeles (10.5 mil/1.4) is currently down a tenth, while Madam Secretary (8.7 mil/1.1) is up from its last “regular” outing (and...

Robert Keeling Nov 11, 2016

A salute to some of the finest uplifting moments in film, and to cinema's ability to lift your day.

A few weeks ago we published a list of traumatic moments that have appeared in family films. Of course we all enjoyed that waltz through painful childhood nightmare fuel, but the question was raised, why not do a list of slightly more positive and upbeat movie scenes instead? Thus, this: 25 of the most triumphant movie moments of all time.

Everyone has that go-to feel-good movie which they stick on when life is getting them down. Had a bad week at work? Stick Four Weddings on. Football team lose 5-0 and get soaked through on your way home? Time for Baseketball. Leave a tenner in the pocket of your jeans that just went in the wash and thus suddenly realise that life is a never-ending cycle of pain and...

Quick Hits

Last Year’s Winner: Viola Davis, “How To Get Away With Murder” Was It an Upset? No. Still Eligible? Yes. Hot Streak: In this ever-changing and ultra-competitive category, the longest active streak belongs to Claire Danes. Despite “Homeland” missing out on a Drama Series nod in Season 3, its star has been nominated five years running (after winning for her first two). Fun Fact: Angela Lansbury has the most nominations in this category with 12, but she never won an Emmy.

Read More: After Years of Small Roles, Viola Davis Believes She’s Finally Getting Her Due

And the streak continues! Claire Danes continues to captivate the TV Academy, landing her fifth nomination in five seasons of “Homeland.” Considering she’s already won twice, odds may not be in her favorite for another trophy in 2016, but her most nuanced performance to date certainly merits the opportunity.

So who could actually walk away with Emmy?...

After working on Waitress, the indie film she wrote, directed and starred in with Keri Russell, for almost two years, actress Adrienne Shelly couldn't wait to hear if the movie had won a coveted spot at the Sundance Film Festival. "When I first read the script, I told her, 'This is going to be a big film,'" her husband, Andy Ostroy, 56, tells People in the new issue. "The pages just turned themselves." Shelly would never learn that Waitress became one of the top films of the prestigious festival - or that it became a success when it hit theaters in May 2007 and now,...

Felicity might have ended its run nearly 14 years ago, but star Keri Russell still hasn’t quite gotten over the ridicule she received for that unforgettable Season 2 haircut.

RelatedSamantha Bee: Obama Is Not a ‘Lame Duck’ (Yet), Can Make Scotus Pick

The Americans leading lady addressed the scarring matter on Late Night With Seth Meyers Wednesday, sending a message to her younger self to warn against going through with the radical new ‘do.

Also included in the segment were Grandfathered star John Stamos (who detailed how he’s been able to maintain his boyish good looks), Superman actor...

Around the turn of the millennium, countless Rabbit in the Moon tracks were in the electronic music community’s collective queue. The Tampa-based duo garnered a worldwide following for their experimental arrangements and epoch-making stage shows.

Shortly before dance music became the all-pervasive force in entertainment that it is today, the duo parted ways. However, when Ultra Music Festival 2016 released its phase 1 lineup late last year, rave scene veterans were thrilled to discover that they would play a special reunion set at the Miami massive.

Of course, until now they’ve remained relatively quiet in regards to what the reunion means for their future after the festival. Dave Christophere and Bunny were nice enough to sit down with this week though to discuss their past, present and future – and by the looks up things, they’ve got plenty on the horizon.

Check out our interview with them below, and enjoy!

How many Mark Wahlbergs are there? I ask because I like the guy who showed up in this week's "Ted 2." I like goofball Mark Wahlberg. I like belligerent Boston Mark Wahlberg. I like dancing silly Mark Wahlberg. I like dim bulb but well-meaning Mark Wahlberg. I do not, however, care for "I'm smarter than I look" Mark Wahlberg. I do not like humorless Mark Wahlberg. I do not particularly care for serious action mode Mark Wahlberg. And when I look at the ones I don't like side-by-side with the ones I like, I find it hard to reconcile that this is all one person. So again… I ask… how many Mark Wahlbergs are there? When Paul Thomas Anderson's "Boogie Nights" was released, it was a breakthrough for the young actor, part of a banner year in his nascent acting career. He had made a few films before that, including...

From ampersands to The Apprentice, from dinner ladies to Dirty Den, here's a selection of nerdy in-jokes from Doctor Who series 2...

Last month we took a look at Doctor Who Series One as it celebrated its 10th Anniversary. Specifically, we delved deep into the murky world of in-jokes and sweet nerdy references.

Let’s take another trip back in time and have a look at the more notable and interesting references and in-jokes from Doctor Who Series Two, starring David Tennant and Billie Piper, where the credit of “Doctor Who” had been changed back to “The Doctor”. Pfft, party poopers.

New Earth

Old-skool fans would have been forgiven for being excited at the prospect, given that “New Earth” was a planet mentioned in the 1974 classic Invasion Of The Dinosaurs (though it didn’t actually exist in that story, it was a fake world). But all fans could get excited at...

Drowning, rabies, electrocution: 70s public information films suggested you could die at any moment. And they were so frightening, they still haunt people today

• Peter Bradshaw on the horror of public information films

• Jude Rogers on how public information films haunt today's directors

In the mid 90s, a company secured the rights to release a selection of classic public information films on video, under the title Charley Says. I bought it not, as I suppose most people did, in a haze of nostalgia, but in the spirit of confronting a terrible fear, like those people who try to overcome their aerophobia by booking on to a course that involves a trip in a plane.

I can't remember the first time I saw The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water, the 1973 public information film in which a Bergman-esque Death literally stalks children playing on riverbanks. That was part of the problem:...

Pulp will be presented with the Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution to Music prize at the NME Awards. The 'Common People' band - who reformed last year for a series of shows including Glastonbury and the Leeds and Reading festivals - will receive the evening's top honour at the music magazine's annual ceremony on February 29. Pulp, comprised of Jarvis Cocker, Russell Senior, Candida Doyle, Mark Webber, Steve Mackey and Nick Banks, have also been confirmed to perform at the awards bash. NME editor Krissi Murison said: 'Pulp are one of the wittiest, cleverest and most brilliant bands the UK has ever produced.' Pj Harvey picked up the gong last year with The Specials and Elbow among previous winners.

In addition to its previously announced show at Coachella, Pulp will play two other date while in the U.S. for the Indio, Calif. festival. The Jarvis Cocker-led British outfit will also appear at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on April 11 and San Francisco’s The Warfield on April 17. Its Coachella appears are April 13 and April 20.Similarly, Radiohead recently announced additional dates around its Coachella set. In addition to Cocker, the band includes all the original members, including drummer Nick Banks, keyboardist Candida Doyle, bassist Steve Mackey, violinist/guitarist Russell Senior and guitarist Mark Webber. So do you think the...

All six original members of British band Pulp are reuniting for the first time in 14 years to perform at shows in 2011. Led by Jarvis Cocker, with Nick Banks, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Russell Senior and Mark Webber, the rock and post-rock act will be headlining the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona on May 27 and the Wireless Festival in London on July 3. In a release posted on the band's Facebook page, the sextet said they'd be performing songs from all of Pulp's career. "In the meantime, ask yourself this: 'Do You Remember the First Time?" the post read,...

Pulp have announced that they will reform to play shows at both Wireless and the Primavera Festival in 2011. The band formed in Sheffield in 1978, although they had to wait until the 1990s before achieving the stardom which they maintained until announcing an indefinite hiatus in 2002. An official press release confirmed the reunion, reading: "Pulp have decided to get together and play some concerts next summer. The shows will involve all the original members of the band (Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackay, Russell Senior & Mark Webber) & they will play songs from all periods of their career (more)...