Grammy award-winning group Maroon 5 has effectively cancelled two concerts in North Carolina. The announcement comes on the heels of a long list of entertainers opting to back out in the state.

The group joined forces to protest the legislation known in North Carolina as “The bathroom law.” The controversial bill dictates which bathroom transgender people can use, a decision which North Carolina chose to prohibit.

Two dates were originally scheduled for the band to perform in North Carolina: Sept. 11 at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte and Sept. 12 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh. They join acts such as Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams, Jimmy Buffet, Pearl Jam and Demi Lovato, who all cancelled concerts earlier this year.

As many entertainers continue to protest, some music legends are getting slammed by conservative media outlets, such as RedState.com and The Federalist, writing and quoting, “To see whether Buffett allows restaurants that license the use of his name to “let stupidity or bigotry” determine their own bathroom policies, The Federalist contacted several restaurants that are part of the Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville restaurant chain, including every Margaritaville restaurant in Buffett’s home state of Florida. Although Buffett criticized North Carolina’s bathroom law, multiple Margaritaville restaurants also require patrons to use the bathrooms that correspond to their biological sex.”

While the controversy continues, Maroon 5 said on Friday that cancelling “is morally right as we feel everyone should be treated equally.” Fans of the band in the state may have to travel to see them perform as a result.

Actors Karl Urban and Jeff Goldblum have joined the growing list of cast members for Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok, which is currently in production.

Goldblum is said to play Grandmaster, an intelligent being who enjoys playing chess with “primitive” life-forms such as humans. Urban, on the other hand, will play Asgard warrior Skurge.

Marvel also revealed that Tessa Thompson will take on the role of Valkyrie, a character portrayed as a blonde, blue-eyed warrior in the original comics. For the movie, however, Marvel wanted to diversify the characters, hence their decision to cast the 32-year-old actress for the role.

The studio had already done something similar with Idris Elba playing the character of Heimdall, a guardian who oversees the bridge from the city to various locations throughout the galaxy.

Cate Blanchett is set to portray the main villain.

Moreover, Mark Ruffalo will make an appearance as Bruce Banner/Hulk, marking his first time on the popular franchise.

“The continuation of the epic Thor franchise will be powerful and unique, and with the additions of Cate, Jeff, Tessa, Karl and Mark to the cast, we have the makings of his most dangerous and heroic adventure yet,” producer Kevin Feige stated. “The sheer, raw talent each of these actors brings to the screen can’t be quantified. Having any one of them join the Marvel Cinematic Universe would be an honor, and having all of them is incredible.”

Fan favorite Sif, portrayed by Jaimie Alexander, will not appear in the film due to conflicting schedules with Nbc’s Blindspot.

Thor: Ragnarok will be released in November 2017.

It was recently confirmed that Star Wars’ Ewan McGregor will be at the center of Noah Hawley’s anthology series, Fargo, during its third season.

The latest chapter revolves around Emmit Stussy, a real estate entrepreneur and American success story. His younger, less successful brother, Ray, blames the business man for his failures and looks to provoke an already-rocky relationship as a result.

Although not much is yet known, the third season is rumored to take place in 2010 and somewhat follow the show’s first season storyline.

That said, Hawley made it clear that none of the first season’s characters will reappear. “None of the main characters from our first year will be back for our third year.”

He then continued, “As much as I love those actors and characters, the dangers of bringing them back and putting them through their paces for another sort of crazy case is that then the artifice of the whole thing becomes too clear, and suddenly it just feels like we’re doing it because it’s fun and we like them, but we’ve broken our own rules.”

“That’s not to say that one of our stories might not intersect with characters we’ve seen before for a certain period of time,” Hawley clarified.

This will be McGregor’s first-ever TV role playing a regular character. One of his most recent (and well-known) roles include Obi-Wan Kenobi in 2015’s Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.

Production is set to start later this year, with FX planning to debut the latest season sometime in 2017.

Susan Sarandon’s brother, Terry Tomalin, suffered a fatal heart attack on Thursday at the age of 55. He was a prominent editor for the Tampa Bay Times, where he worked for over 25 years.

Tomalin was in the middle of a life guard test at the North Shore Aquatic Center in Petersburg, Fla., when he suddenly collapsed and never regained consciousness. He was also spending quality time with his 14-year-old son at the time.

His wife, Kanika Tomalin, said she was devastated upon hearing the news. The two had been married since 1999.

“Thank you to everyone who reached out with love at the passing of my brother Terry Tomalin,” actress Sarandon wrote on her Facebook page. “I will pass on your prayers to his wife and family.”

Tomalin was the second youngest of nine children, all raised in New Jersey. His father, Phillip Leslie Tomalin, worked as an executive for the popular marketing firm Ogilvy & Mather in New York.

The newspaper paid respects to the editor, describing him as “a well known outdoorsman across the state. Boat captains respected him, both for his fearlessness and generous spirit. He had an encyclopedic knowledge of all things Florida.”

“He joked that he could get through life without ever putting on a pair of long pants,” former managing editor Jack Sheppard said. “He smelled like he got up at 4 a.m. and went fishing before work, which he did.”

“Terry personified what it meant to be part of a community,” editor Neil Brown acknowledged his colleague in a statement. “You think of Terry and you think of his stories about the beauty of being alive and taking advantage of living around Tampa Bay. You think of his volunteer work in the community or you think of him routinely taking 40 kids camping. I can’t imagine that I’ve ever been around a more giving, energetic, can-do man.”

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around for a while, you could miss it.” That famous line from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off still resonates with those lucky enough growing up during that generation.

For the movie’s 30th anniversary, Ferris Fest is planning a fun-filled weekend from May 20-22 to celebrate its original release date of Jun 11, 1986. Dubbed “A 30th Anniversary Leisure Weekend,” it features various activities throughout Chicago, a screening of the film, along with a Q&A session with several cast members.

With a long list of then-unknown cast members, many which moved on to life-long acting careers, the movie made a string of famous phrases still remembered today. Along with the flick’s three main stars — which included Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara and Alan Ruck — also came a few other “unknowns” who made it big.

Ben Stein (writer, lawyer, and economist at the time) took on the role as the economics teacher known for the famous line, “Bueller … Bueller … Bueller” for a whopping $360. Now a household name, Stein has moved on to many other roles in television and film, including Comedy Central’s Win Ben Stein’s Money. As for other cast members with small roles, these include Charlie Sheen and Jennifer Grey, who have starred in several iconic movies and television shows throughout their careers.

Expect to see quite a few “Save Ferris” t-shirts at the event, along with some of those famous quotes that are still widely used today among hardcore fans.

Blake Lively, happily married to actor Ryan Reynold since 2012, dazzled the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in a beautiful Versace gown this week.

The form-fitting, sparkling dress showed off her baby bump. Interestingly, it also revealed a few other assets that have fans all over social media commenting.

The Gossip Girl star posted pictures on Instagram showing the front and back of her gown with the caption, “L.A. face with an Oakland booty.” The infamous line is from the enormously popular song by Sir Mix-a-Lot, Baby Got Back.

A video has been posted by Today here.

The photo and caption received a large number of “likes,” but also drew plenty of mixed opinions due to the comment’s derogatory nature. Many suggested the song Baby Got Back was written to celebrate black women’s bodies. To others, though, the quote meant she looked “glamorous from the front and black from behind.”

Lively didn’t bother to comment and let her followers express their opinions through social media outlets. Sir Mix-a-Lot remains to be heard from regarding the controversy about the famous line that was written over 25 years ago, which is still popular today.

Lively did, however, continue to post images from her time at the Cannes Film Festival. Some showed off her overall style in casual wear with a pair of studded sun glasses. Others portrayed an evening sitting with a blue dress, accompanied by a stunning ring and bracelet.

Actress/director Regina King recently revealed she has become a more open and sensitive professional after working behind the camera.

The American Crime star talked to The Hollywood Reporter’s Drama Actress Emmy Roundtable and discussed how her perspective has changed, stating, “You have thoughts and ideas about where this character is in this moment, in this scene.” After serving as director, now she comes to the set and asks, “Where do you want me?” instead of simply exploring in character.

Other Hollywood veterans, including Kirsten Dunst and Kerry Washington, have expressed that most directors are not very open in regard to giving them much to work with, particularly in regard to positive reinforcement. “It’s not like we want praise,” King explained, “but as an actress you want to hear something.”

“Direction!” the ladies agreed.

King believes that the most effective directors are the “ones that actually inspire something in you.” She then added, “You’ve had a thought, you’ve been working on these lines, you’ve done all your research, you’ve built your backstory as an actor, and those directors that can still come and tell you something and you go, ‘Oh, wow.’”

Regarding the Abc series American Crime, King said she is actually not all that familiar with her character, but has learned some valuable lessons from her collaboration and work with others. “The story that’s being told has taught me something about people.”

“With American Crime especially,” she continues, “there are so many conversations going on within our own households, [and] we don’t know other people’s experience. Just how much we don’t know about each other is amazing to me.”

The Weinstein Co. has acquired worldwide rights to Quentin Tarantino’s documentary, 21 years. The project consists of a detailed behind-the-scenes look at the director’s work throughout the years. It explores the work involved in pieces such as Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Inglorious Basterds, as well as Django Unchained.

The guys behind The Weinstein Co., Bob and Harvey Weinstein, have a long history with the visionary and his accomplishments. They worked with him on Reservoir Dogs 25 years ago and have had a hand at most other movies, including 2015’s The Hateful Eight.

21 Years is produced and managed by Tara Wood, who had previously worked on 21 Years: Richard Linklater and is currently promoting the next chapter in the franchise in Cannes.

Harvey Weinstein released a statement regarding the project: “Working with Quentin time and time again continues to be one of the highlights in my career both at Miramax and TWC – not only because he’s one of our industry’s true visionaries and auteurs, but because he’s become a true friend to Bob and me over the past 20 years. There’s a universal understanding when you hear the name Tarantino. Tara’s film will give audiences a glimpse into the man we have had the honor of knowing and we couldn’t think of a better home for a film documenting Quentin.”

The deal was negotiated by David Glasser, James Allen, Jennifer Malloy and Michal Podell Steinberg.

Using labels such as “Quentin Tarantino Presents,” the director’s influence in Hollywood has also helped several foreign films achieve greater success by association.

Original Beastie Boys member, John Berry, passed away on Thursday at the age of 52.

Rolling Stone reported that the founding group member died at approximately 7:30 a.m. at a hospice located in Danvers, Massachusetts. His death was confirmed by his father, John Berry II, who stated that it was caused by frontal lobe dementia.

Berry started with The Beastie Boys as a guitarist in 1981 along with Michael Diamond, Adam Yauch, and Kate Schellenbach in New York. He is credited for the group’s name and for the first successful performances in front of an audience.

Adam Yauch wrote a speech about Berry, which was subsequently read by Adam Horowitz during the band’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2012. Yauch thanked the late musician and acknowledged his loft on 100th Street and Broadway, saying, “Where John’s dad would come busting in during our first performances screaming, ‘Will you turn that [expletive] off already?!’”

The diseased left the band in 1982, followed by fellow member Kate Schellenbach. This led Horowitz to step in and replace both members, forming the unbreakable lineup known throughout the years.

Berry eventually became a member of various other bands including Even Worse, Highway Stars and Big Fat Love.

The Beastie Boys disbanded in 2012 following the death of Adam Yauch (MCA) who had died of cancer shortly after their hall of fame induction. As of 2015, the group had signed a deal to release an autobiography, but the project has been delayed indefinitely.

In an interview scheduled to air May 21 on CMT, Blake Shelton made a confession about Gwen Stefani that shocked many around him. As it turns out, the stars had recently gone through a divorce but found each other again on The Voice.

In the interview with Katie Cook, Shelton stated, “It’s not something anybody could’ve seen coming besides God I guess because it doesn’t look like it would make sense. All I can tell you is that it does. It just makes the most perfect sense for us and where we’re at in our lives.”

Unlike many other celebrity couples, the two don’t hide their romance from the media and the general public. During the interview, Shelton further revealed to Cook, “I tell people all the time, ‘Gwen saved my life last year.’ She did. I think she’d tell you something similar about me.”

He continued, “Even coming into [her] second season [working on] The Voice, I didn’t even really know her that well. All of a sudden this thing just happened because of some things we were going through and it saved my life, period.”

They performed their new duet, Go Ahead and Break My Heart, on The Voice earlier this month, which drew even more interest and speculation. The singer then told Cook, “There’s just been such media craze around us being together, I think that’s why there’s been a lot of views.”

Finally, he also confessed to have started writing the song last year and sent it to Stefani via text in a voice memo to impress her. It evidently worked, and according to him, the two can’t get enough of each other.