January 20, 2022

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Taylor Swift named global ambassador for Record Store Day

Taylor Swift has been named the first-ever Record Store Day Global Ambassador, ahead of the 15th annual Record Store Day on April 23.

Record Store Day celebrates independent record stores. Swift will be offering a special release in honor of the event.

The singer has previously released new versions of albums 1989 and Speak Now for Record Store Day.

"I'm very proud to be this year's Global Ambassador for Record Store Day. The places where we go to browse and explore and discover music new and old have always been sacred to me. Record stores are so important because they help to perpetuate and foster music-loving as a passion. They create settings for live events. They employ people who adore music thoroughly and purely," Swift said in a statement.

"Those people and shops have had a rough few years and we need to support these small businesses more now than ever to make sure they can stay alive, stay eccentric and stay individual. It's been a true joy for me to watch vinyl sales grow in the past few years and we, the artists, have the fans to thank for this pleasant surprise. Happy Record Store Day, everyone! Stay safe out there," she continued.

Swift's album Evermore is nominated for Album of the Year at the 64th annual Grammy Awards, which has been moved to April 3.

'Eternals,' 'Mitchells,' 'Supergirl,' 'Star Trek' lead GLAAD Awards

GLAAD announced nominees for the 33rd annual GLAAD Media Awards on Wednesday on their TikTok Channel. The Awards will be held in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 2 and New York City on May 6.

Marvel's Eternals, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, tick, tick... Boom!, West Side Story and Everybody's Talking About Jamie are nominated for Outstanding Film, Wide Release. Mitchells features the first LGBTQ protagonist in an animated film, and Eternals Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry) has a husband. Tick, tick is the biography of Rent creator Jonathan Larson.

Love, Victor, Saved by the Bell, Dickinson, Shrill and Work in Progress are among 10 Outstanding Comedy Series nominees. Batwoman, The Chi, Grey's Anatomy, The L Word: Generation Q, Pose, Star Trek: Discovery and Supergirl are among 10 Outstanding Drama Series nominees.

Discovery includes the first openly gay characters in the Star Trek universe. Supergirl features trans actors like Nicole Maines and LGBTQ characters in leading roles. Saved by the Bell's Josie Totah is also trans and Season 2 included a storyline about her character becoming more involved in LGBTQ causes.

There were 246 nominees in 30 total categories. Two categories -- Outstanding New TV Series and Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/Anthology -- are new this year.

Chucky, 4400, Hacks, The Sex Lives of College Girls, With Love and Y: The Last Man are among Outstanding New TV Series nominees. Y added a new trans character to its comic book adaptation and Chucky features gay teen protagonists.

Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/Anthology nominees include Cheer Up! Love and Pompoms, DC Pride, Eighty Days, The Girl from the Sea, I Am Not Starfire and Marvel's Voices: Pride.

The GLAAD Media Awards also includes several categories in print, TV and online journalism. The complete list of nominees is available at GLAAD.org.

'The Flash' star Danielle Panabaker expecting second child

The Flash star Danielle Panabaker is going to be a mom of two.

The 34-year-old actress is expecting her second child with her husband, Hayes Robbins.

Panabaker shared the news Wednesday on Instagram alongside a photo of her baby bump.

"Can't keep it to myself anymore, swipe to see what's keeping me smiling!" she captioned the post.

The Flash's Sugar Lyn Beard, Michelle Harrison and Danielle Nicolet were among those to congratulate Panabaker in the comments.

"Ahhh congrats beauty!!!" Beard wrote.

"Oh my gosh! I'm so happy for you! Congrats!" Harrison added.

"I'm so excited for you! (And happy to I don't have to keep this secret anymore!) Love you and the little one so much. Can't wait to meet my new little bestie!" Nicolet said.

Panabaker and Robbins married in June 2017 and welcomed their first child in April 2020. Panabaker announced the news on Instagram alongside a photo of her baby bump.

"This was good but holding you in my arms is an indescribable feeling. Happy to announce that our baby was born and we are safe, happy, and healthy at home," she said at the time.

Panabaker plays Caitlin Snow, aka Killer Frost, on The Flash, which is in the midst of its eighth season on The CW. She has also portrayed the character on Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl.

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'Chicken Run' sequel, new 'Wallace & Gromit' film in the works

Chicken Run 2 and a new Wallace & Gromit film are in the works at Aardman and Netflix.

Netflix confirmed Thursday that it is developing a Chicken Run sequel, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, and a new Wallace & Gromit movie from creator Nick Park.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget will premiere in 2023. The film will feature a new voice cast, including Zachary Levi as Rocky, Thandiwe Newton as Ginger and Bella Ramsey as Rocky and Ginger's daughter, Molly.

Jane Horrocks, Imelda Staunton, Lynn Ferguson, Josie Sedgwick-Davies, David Bradley, Romesh Ranganathan, Daniel Mays and Nick Mohammed will also have voice roles.

The sequel opens with Rocky, Ginger and their flock living peacefully on their island sanctuary. The flock puts their hard-won freedom at risk after the whole of chicken-kind faces a new and terrible threat on the mainland.

The original Chicken Run was released in June 2000 and featured Mel Gibson as Rocky and Julia Sawalha as Ginger.

Meanwhile, the new Wallace & Gromit film will premiere on Netflix in the United States and the BBC in the United Kingdom in 2024.

The movie focuses on Gromit's concern that Wallace has become over-dependent on his inventions, according to the BBC. Gromit's concerns prove justified after Wallace invents a "smart gnome" that develops a mind of its own.

The film is written by Mark Burton and directed by Park and Merlin Crossingham. It will mark the first new installment in the franchise since A Matter of Loaf and Death, released in 2008.

"Wallace and Gromit are so loved by everyone at Aardman -- they're like family to us, and we couldn't be more excited to be creating a brand-new film for them to star in," Aardman managing director Sean Clarke said.

"When Nick came up with the concept for a 'smart gnome,' we all agreed that Wallace would find the idea irresistible -- despite warnings from Gromit, who is wise beyond his (dog) years," he added. "We're sure audiences will find the story irresistible too."

Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit both use stop-motion animation, which Aardman is known for.