It’s been a challenging year-and-a-half for co-productions between Switzerland the U.K., but there appears to be cause for optimism. Directors of media funds from both countries, as well as a pair of producers, gathered at a Locarno Film Festival panel to discuss co-financing and co-production opportunities between the two countries, and to try and entice the room to share in […]

If you grew up in the early 90’s, chances are, some of your most memorable movies included actor Brendan Fraser. He made a name for himself playing wide-eyed (and muscular) characters from Encino Man (1992) to George of the Jungle (1997). His films often required six pack abs and the ability to perform some wild stunts and audiences flocked to […]

With a gold medal on Friday, Canadian soccer player Quinn made Olympics history. The 25-year-old Toronto midfielder is the first openly transgender and nonbinary athlete to win a medal at the Games. Canada beat Sweden 3-2 Friday via penalty kicks ― another first for the soccer finals. In an interview with CBC Sports on Monday ahead of the final, Quinn said they […]

Federal agents arrested a man on Wednesday who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a George Washington costume during the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. The FBI said in an affidavit that it had received an anonymous online tip on Feb. 26 from someone who claimed that an employee of Yoder Lock and Key in Nevada, Missouri, was involved in the Capitol riot. […]

An unhappy arrangement. Kathryn Dennis isn’t satisfied with the custody arrangement she shares with ex-boyfriend Thomas Ravenel, and she’s not afraid to make her displeasure known. Kathryn Dennis and Thomas Ravenel’s Custody Battle: Everything We Know On Thursday, August 5, the Southern Charm star, 30, shared a graphic to her Instagram Stories from an account called One Mom’s Battle. “It […]

The TV Academy is revealing more plans for this year’s Emmy telecast, and safety protocols in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the new, contagious delta variant. The org just announced that a red carpet will only be held during the Primetime Emmys on Sept. 19, and not during the Creative Arts ceremonies the weekend before. Also, that carpet will […]

Jasiri the rhino befriends a cat before returning to the wild We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Esme who lives at Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) […]

UK indie ‘Kindling’ Gears Up EXCLUSIVE: George Somner (Sex Education), Conrad Khan (County Lines) and Wilson Mbomio (The Witcher) are leading the cast of Kindling, an indie feature now shooting in the UK. Connor O’Hara wrote and is directing the pic. Producers are Lowkey Films’ Jamie Gamache and Lipsync Productions’ Mark Foligno. Executive Producers include Andrew & Terry Loveday (Haymarket […]

Tiffany Haddish has joined the National Comedy Center’s advisory board of the directors. She fills the seat formerly held by the late Carl Reiner. The announcement coincides with Lucille Ball’s 110th birthday. The center is located in Ball’s hometown of Jamestown, New York. “Comedy is a true art form — its artists deserve to be celebrated and its creative work […]

Fans of the hit series South Park now have something very exciting to celebrate. The creators of the show, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, have just inked a huge new deal with ViacomCBS that will see them creating 14 direct-to-streaming movies that will span over six more seasons of the show. Their new contract is worth an astounding $900 million, […]