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It’s Friday, you’re starting to think of the weekend, so it must be Insider time. Join me once again as the Deadline International team cast a critical eye over the big news stories this week. Read on.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) ripped the Biden White House for interfering with his state's school policies on gender, claiming the administration is "acting beyond [its] authority." While appearing on "Fox & Friends First" Thursday, Marshall also criticized the administration's push for "genderless" schools, arguing it will backtrack the progress made with Title IX protections. STEVE MARSHALL: We have a broader obligation to our citizens to make sure that we're enforcing our own policy.

An elderly man has died following a house fire on a street in East Ayrshire.

The stars of the re-imagined Hellraiser are hitting the red carpet!

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Eagle Eye Drama, the U.K. scripted production indie headed by Walter Iuzzolino that is known for hit TV shows such the British remake of Belgium’s “Professor T” have announced the launch of Belgium-based production company Happy Duck Films.  Eagle Eye, which was set up by Iuzzolino and other founders of his foreign-language drama streaming service Walter Presents, have now teamed up with Belgian director Dries Vos who directed the “Professor T” remake and local line producer Hiskia Van Aert (“Undercover,” “Rough Justice”) to set up this new venture. Happy Duck Films will be based in the Belgian region of Flanders and will produce a wide range of English language titles “with creative talent from Flanders and beyond,” a statement said. No projects were announced.

James Bond star, Daniel Craig, has now stepped down from the iconic role of 007, after remaining in the franchise for 15 years and acting in five films. Finally, last year, he rounded off his tenure as Bond in No Time To Die, where his version of the character was killed off for good.

Fans of Grand Designs have weighed in on the latest build with devastating reviews that compared the finished project to a prison.

Naman Ramachandran Localization, and in some cases hyper-localization, is the modus operandi for growth in global markets for Amazon Prime Video, according to Kelly Day, VP, International, for the streamer. “When we think about launching in a new country, we really want to make sure that we bring a truly local feel to it. So, we’re trying to be very thoughtful when we enter a new region to make sure that we’re not only bringing all of these amazing global series and tentpoles, but that we really do it right, locally,” Day said while delivering one of the keynotes at the APOS conference in Singapore on Wednesday. The service launched recently in Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines and the company has hired a local team in the region. Day was also part of the Prime Video team that launched a 40-strong Indian slate in April.

Big Brother exec Natalka Znak has said it will be a “hard job” to reach beyond hardcore fans when the reality format is rebooted for ITV.

Footage has shown fire crews battling a blaze at a flat in Fife. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a fire at a building on Cowdenbeath High Street at around 9.30am on Tuesday, 27 September.

Ellen DeGeneres went “above and beyond” for Greyson Chance, who on Thursday doubled down on his claims that the former “Ellen DeGeneres Show” host was “manipulative” and “way too controlling.”

Ellen DeGeneres went «above and beyond» for Greyson Chance, who on Thursday doubled down on his claims that the former  host was «manipulative» and «way too controlling.»A source close to DeGeneres' team tells ET, the 25-year-old singer did not make any complaints during that time on  and continued to appear on the show to launch his new projects. Simply put, the source says DeGeneres went above and beyond for the singer.What's more, the source tells ET that Chance's experience -- laid out in detail in a new profile — was not the experience the  team had with Chance.«Ellen and the team went above and beyond and sometimes careers just don't take off,» the source says.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Freevee has picked up Icons Unearthed: Star Wars for the UK, the doc series that features the first tell-all on-camera interview with George Lucas’ former wife Marcia Lucas.

Michaela Zee editor “Beyond the Streets” now has a permanent address. The roving exhibit, which debuted in a Chinatown warehouse four years ago, will be displayed in a new space in Los Angeles. It’s the brainchild of Roger Gastman, a former graffiti artist whose mission is to develop cultural hubs that embrace street art. “For years, even before we opened and did the ‘Beyond the Streets’ concept, I was thinking about opening a gallery,” says Gastman, who directed “Rolling Like Thunder,” a 2021 Showtime documentary, and was consulting producer on “Exit Through the Gift Shop.” “We want to provide more opportunities, [so] it just made sense.”

After longtime James Bond actor Daniel Craig gave his final bow to the character in 2021, fans have long speculated Idris Elba would make a suitable replacement. However, new comments from Elba and 007 producers indicate it may not happen.  During an episode of "The Shop" on HBO, Elba discussed the prospect of playing Bond, adding he did not think it would "satisfy" his personal or career goals.  "I don't think that playing Bond will satisfy some of my personal goals," the 50-year-old said.

Brad Pitt is revealing all the details on the movie that he and Sandra Bullock almost got made.