Afro-German Film Collective Publishes Open Letter Raising Concerns About “Anti-Black” Berlinale Titles

This year, the Cannes Film Festival actually broke its own record for the number of female filmmakers in the official competition. That’s great news for an event that has come under fire in recent years for having less diversity and inclusivity than other prestigious festivals.

Elon Musk named Linda Yaccarino as the new Twitter CEO and the former NBCUniversal advertising executive is finally breaking her silence on the social media platform.

Ed Meza @edmezavar In the four years since roaring to life, Leonine Studios has reshaped Germany’s film and television landscape, becoming a leading player in Europe’s biggest and most competitive market. The company is receiving Variety’s International Achievement in Film Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Built by industry veteran Fred Kogel with financing from U.S. private equity group KKR, Leonine Studios is an entertainment conglomerate that has brought together some of Germany’s most successful production and distribution companies under one roof. “I always wanted to establish and create a company as a home of talents – the best people in the German business and then internationally – and create a new company for the digital age,” says Kogel, Leonine’s CEO. “That was the reality behind bringing Leonine to life in 2019 as that was the first time that German content could travel the world. That was the rationale.” 

Loaded advice? Raquel Leviss weighed in on Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval’s sex life — and boosted Ariana’s self-esteem — amid her secret affair with the TomTom cofounder.

The Scottish Government has said it remains committed to the roll-out of free school meals in primary and special schools in Perth and Kinross and across Scotland.

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Kristin Dolan, who took over earlier this year as CEO of AMC Networks, said the company is “very well positioned” to manage through the WGA strike.

Keeping some details to herself. Kelly Clarkson‘s upcoming album Chemistry will offer a rare glimpse into her divorce from Brandon Blackstock — but fans shouldn’t expect to hear the whole story.

Ahead of King Charles' Coronation tomorrow, rehearsals are well underway but Kate Middleton can't help admit that she might have to watching Prince Louis closely during celebrations.The loving confession came as William and Kate decided to take a trip on the London tube and got off at the nearest stop to Soho. During their casual outing, she told onlookers that George, Charlotte and Louis were looking forward to tomorrow's event and enjoyed the festivities surrounding it. “The children are having their coronation celebration at school today,” she said, according to the MailOnline.

EXCLUSIVE: The 33rd annual Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival has revealed its full film lineup.

Frameline Film Festival will open with a screening of the Sofia Coppola-produced movie “Fairyland.” The 11-day, LGBTQ-focused festival will return to San Francisco and Oakland from June 14-24. “Fairyland” will be followed by the festival’s Oakland Centerpiece event, which will screen “Cora Bora” on June 15. Its Pride Kickoff screening will be of “God Save the Queens” on June 22.

Selma Blair is reflecting on her younger years and the amount of change and growth her life has endured.

Kylie Jenner is attempting to hold herself and her family accountable in the new trailer for season 3 of. The 25-year-old makeup mogul addressed a long-standing criticism of her famous family.«All of us just need to have a bigger conversation about the beauty standards that we're setting,» Kylie says to her sisters.

EXCLUSIVE: James McAvoy is set to star in Control, a high-concept action/thriller that will be directed by Red helmer Robert Schwentke and backed by Studiocanal and The Picture Company.  Shooting will begin in Berlin this summer.

French director Catherine Corsini and her producer Elisabeth Perez have published an open letter denying wrongdoing on the set of upcoming Cannes Palme d’Or contender Le Retour.

A dad has been diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer - two years after he raised symptoms with his GP. Richard Scott, 41, started experiencing blood in his stool and severe tiredness and first went to his doctor in March 2021.

Faye Winter was forced to respond to claims she was "too thin" last night.Taking to Instagram Stories, the Love Island contestant addressed fan concerns by sharing a video of herself taking a huge bite of pizza In the story shared to Instagram, Faye can be seen sitting on the sofa biting into a slice of pizza, while talking to a friend in the background about how she’s not had a curry in a while and that butter chicken is her usual dish of choice.The camera then pans to show the whole pizza, with a huge chunk missing.The video, which was captioned with: "Come at me one more time about my weight", shows Faye looking happy and relaxed, as she jokes about with a friend. In a second story Faye, 27, shared a photo of herself posing and captioned it: "Let’s hope the pizza goes to my collar bones for you." The photo had previously been shared on her Instagram grid and had received a number of negative comments about her weight and how she is “too thin”.

Tory Lanez has shared an open letter in which he asks for a new trial after he was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020.The rapper’s lawyers Jose Baez and Matthew Barhoma filed a motion for a new trial last month, citing multiple grounds for re-trial in paperwork seen by Rolling Stone. Among the arguments is a claim that the judge in the trial, which wrapped last December, barred a fair trial by “erroneously” allowing jurors to view a social media post in which it was alleged that Thee Stallion’s now-estranged best friend Kelsey Harris was not the shooter.Now, Lanez has had his own say on the matter. The letter, addressed to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, makes several accusations against Deputy District Attorneys Kathy Ta and Alex Bott, including the allegation that they unlawfully misused their authority to “hide and suppress any and all exculpatory evidence that exonerates me, or furthers my innocence”.The motion Lanez’s lawyers filed made no reference to any notion of withholding evidence.A post shared by FARGO’S CRAZY LIFE (@torylanez)“Dear George Gascón, I write this message with the utmost humility, love and respect for the remarkable stance you’ve taken in regards to fighting for the justice of Black and Brown minorities,” the letter began.“Today I take a stance as an innocent Black man, wrongfully convicted of a crime I did NOT commit.

Tory Lanez wants a do-over.

Tory Lanez has shared an open letter to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón. The Canadian rapper, facing up to 20 years in prison having been convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot at a party in 2020, posted the letter to his Instagram feed this morning.