Beyoncé rumoured to be pregnant

Plus: Scarlett Johansson to direct; The Voice brings back Aguilera and Green; Meyers to stay at SNL ahead of Late Night gig; Kanye West premieres track around the world.

Beyoncé attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit, New York. AP

1. Beyoncé rumoured to be pregnant

Various Hollywood news sites are reporting that Beyoncé is pregnant with her second child. The rumours started when the singer attended the Met Gala earlier this month wearing a Givenchy gown with a high waist that camouflaged her midsection. Last week, Beyoncé cancelled a concert in Antwerp after doctors advised her to rest. Her PR team has also forbidden photographers at her show. The 31-year-old recently told ABC News that she "would like more children" and that her one-year-old daughter "needs some company". – The National staff

2. Scarlett Johansson to direct

Scarlett Johansson will make her directorial debut with a film adaptation of the Truman Capote novel Summer Crossing. Set in 1945, the novel tells the story of a 17-year-old debutante who misses a family trip to Paris in favour of a relationship with a valet attendant. Johansson has been working on the script with the writer Tristine Skylar and the Capote estate for "several years", she was quoted as saying by The Hollywood Reporter. The international rights to the film will be sold at this week's Cannes Film Festival. – AP

3. The Voice brings back Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green

The Voice announced that Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green will return for the show's fifth season, joining Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. Their current season replacements – Shakira and Usher – will be back for the sixth season, which will be broadcast next year. Meanwhile, Fox is scrambling to revive American Idol after Thursday's finale received ratings that hit a record low. Randy Jackson has already announced his exit and Fox is making format changes that are yet to be revealed. – AP

4. Meyers to stay at SNL ahead of Late Night gig

The Saturday Night Live cast member Seth Meyers said on Thursday that he will stay on at the live sketch show until the end of the year. He will begin hosting the Late Night talk show in February next year. "I'm nowhere near emotionally ready for Saturday to be my last show," Meyers told the Today show. "I am going to go back to SNL in the fall and do the first half of the season." Meyers, 39, has been an SNL cast member since 2001. – Reuters

5. Kanye West premieres track around the world

Kanye West debuted his new album on Friday by projecting the video of his lead single, New Slaves, on buildings across the globe. The video was projected on 66 buildings in North America, Europe and Australia. The event marks the launch of West's sixth studio album, Yeezus, which will be out on June 18. – The National staff

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