Academy Award-Winner Forest Whitaker Earns 2022 International Peace Honors Prize (EXCLUSIVE)

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeOscar winner and “American Idol” alum Jennifer Hudson is adding something completely different to her resume: Talk show host.Hudson, most recently seen on the big screen playing Aretha Franklin in “Respect,” is pitching a new daytime talker to be produced by the team from “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” Variety has learned.

When the pandemic really hit the US hard in March 2020, people had no idea COVID would be a daily issue more than a year-and-a-half later. But here we are, still dealing with the very deadly illness long after the events documented in the new film “The First Wave” happened.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterWonwoo Park, the creator of “The Masked Singer” format, has signed a first-look deal with Fox Alternative Entertainment.Under the deal, Fox and Park’s Seoul-based production company, dI turn, will jointly develop series for global territories and the American market.

Jamie Lang Filmax has announced the first of what is sure to be many key sales for its award-winning Spanish drama “Mediterráneo: The Law of the Sea” to Adler Entertainment in Italy, hot off the heels of an Audience Award at the country’s Rome Film Festival.News of the deal comes as Filmax presents “Mediterráneo: The Law of the Sea” at this week’s American Film Market.Marcel Barrena, a filmmaker with a knack for retelling true stories on the big screen in both documentary and biographical films

Manori Ravindran International EditorA timely new documentary chronicles a British solder’s return to Afghanistan, just as U.S.

Pavement have confirmed details of their first headline North American tour in over a decade. The band, fronted by Stephen Malkmus, previously revealed plans to tour Europe in 2022 including an appearance at Spanish festival Primavera Sound.

BTS’ hit English-language single ‘Dynamite’ has become the group’s first single to earn a triple-platinum certification in the United States.On November 1, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced that the group’s hit 2020 single has garnered over 3million certified units sales, downloads and streams.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentBestselling Italian writer-turned-director Donato Carrisi (“The Girl in the Fog,” “Into the Labyrinth”) has started shooting near Lake Como on his third feature film “I Am the Abyss.”Vision Distribution is launching international sales at the online American Film Market on the pic, which based on his new thriller by the same title.Carrisi, who has penned 11 international bestsellers and sold over 3 million copies of his books worldwide, shot to the top

Holidaymakers can once again fly 'across the pond' from next week, with Manchester Airport bosses hoping the United States' relaxation of coronavirus rules will provide a huge economic boost.

US President Joe Biden is due to arrive in Scotland on Monday morning ahead of the COP26 climate change conference.

Jennifer Yuma editorArthur Forrest, a television legend with a 75-year career that covered long-running hits such as “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and “That’s Incredible!,” died on Oct. 25.

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney but for Wrexham’s celebrity owners it appeared to be the walk of a lifetime. In a week when Hollywood glitz and glamour had been transported to north Wales, this was the moment that two of Tinseltown’s cast members had relished.

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statement on Wednesday.The State Department announced the change in June in response to a years-long lawsuit filed by Dana Zzyym, an intersex and nonbinary Colorado resident and Naval veteran, who sued to compel the State Department, under both the Obama and Trump administrations, to issue a passport reflecting their true identity.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentKimStim has acquired North American rights to Kiro Russo’s “El Gran Movimiento” (aka “The Great Movement”), Bolivia’s official submission for the Oscars’ international feature race. The film world premiered at the Venice Film Festival where it received the special jury prize at the Horizons strand and went on to play at New York and San Sebastian, among other festivals.

South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have revealed details of their upcoming film plans, with the first set to be released November 25.Back in August, the pair signed a deal with Comedy Central which renewed the show through to season 30 and ordered 14 made-for-TV films for US streaming service Paramount+.The first film, titled ‘South Park: Post Covid’, has been teased in a new trailer, and will see Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny attempt to re-adjust back to normal society.Speaking to

Adele has announced two huge shows at London’s Hyde Park next summer.The singer is set to perform on July 1 and 2 for her first shows in the UK since 2017.“Oiii Oiiiiiiiii,” Adele wrote on Instagram announcing the dates.Fans can sign up here from 8am today (October 26) to access Adele’s pre-sale which begins at 10am on Thursday (October 28).

Selome Hailu editorThe Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced Vienna in Hollywood, a new six-week program launching on Dec.

Anna Marie de la Fuente In a move aimed at further building its roster of original content, LA-based Spanish-language streaming platform Pantaya and Latino Hollywood studio Pantelion have signed multi-year first look deals with Latin American companies El Estudio, The Lift and Traziende Films.Under the terms of the pact, each company will produce direct-to-platform Spanish-language pics to stream exclusively on Pantaya in the U.S.Pantelion will serve as the studio on the projects, tapping its