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Happy Birthday to Nicole Scherzinger who was born on June 29, 1978! The beautiful Pussy Cat Dolls singer is celebrating her 42nd birthday in Portugal with her boyfriend Thom Evans and she shared several photos from her special celebration. Fans were quick to point out how stunning Nicole looked in her bikini while standing next to her X Factor contestant boyfriend.

Rangers target Terem Moffi has indicated he would be open to a move this summer - but admits he'd prefer to go to France or Spain. The 21-year-old Nigerian has enhanced his burgeoning reputation with four goals for KV Kortrijk since his £150,000 move from Lithuanian side Riteria in January.

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Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentKey members of the team that shepherded hit biopic “Born a King,” about Prince Faisal of Saudi Arabia, talked about the experience of “witnessing the birth of a film industry” in Saudi, as Spanish director Agustí Villaronga put it, during a Cannes Virtual Market panel. They also announced that they will be making a sequel. “Born a King” is a Spain-U.K.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorMGM has picked up the remaining offshore territories for Bill & Ted Face the Music from Endeavor Content.The Orion movie opens on Aug.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentSales agency Arclight Films has closed multiple key distribution deals for “Tomiris,” the epic action-adventure about the legendary Kazak warrior queen, directed by Akan Satayev (“The Liquidator”).

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentSolveig Langeland’s Stuttgart-based sales agency Sola Media has sold CGI animated feature film “Moonbound” to multiple territories.The film, directed by Ali Samadi Ahadi on a production budget of around $9 million, will be released in Germany and Austria by Little Dreams and Warner Bros.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentBerlin-based sales agency Films Boutique has closed key territories on its bittersweet portrayal of the end of a relationship “Are We Lost Forever.”The Swedish LGBT drama, the feature debut of director David Färdmar, has been picked up by Outplay in France, Salzgeber in Germany, Peccadillo Pictures (U.K./Ireland), Arti Films in Benelux and Surtsey Fim in Spain.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentMunich-based sales agent Global Screen has closed deals on major territories for nature documentary “The Hidden Life of Trees,” based on Peter Wohlleben’s non-fiction bestseller, which has been published in more than 40 countries.Capelight has acquired all rights for North America, with Metropolitan picking up France.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Produced by Al Maha Al Arabi and Lolafilms, the Saudi Arabian remake of Javier Fesser’s “Campeones” (“Champions”), a Spanish blockbuster and Spain’s International Oscar submission, has been acquired by theatrical distributor Vox, VOD service Shahid VIP and international sales company Latido Films.Following the success of “Born a King,” the Saudi “Champions” will be released theatrically across the Middle East in December by Vox, then stream six months later on Shahid

Ann-Marie Corvin A selection of short format pitches from around the world kicked off the last day in the first week of presentations at Annecy’s virtual animation market.It was led by “The Wasp and the Hummingbird” (“Avispa y Colibrí”) a Peruvian tale of subtle female emancipation from French-Peruvian director Aida del Solar and Lima-based Apus Studios.Inspired by historical facts, the project aims to celebrate the 200-year anniversary of the country’s independence from the Spanish, set to

Ann-Marie Corvin MIFA’s Short Film Pitch category went live yesterday with strong contenders including a post apocalyptic number from Argentina, “El After del Mundo” (“The World’s After”).The 2D project from 28-year-old animation director Florentina Gonzalez goes for a Millennial after party vibe, focusing on two ghosts floating around in a post human ether.There is Fluor, a chain smoking former delivery girl and Carlix, a landlocked melancholic obsessed with marine life.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Miami-based sales and distribution company FiGa Films launches streaming service FiGa en Casa on June 18 with the world premiere of Argentine medium-length film “Rompiente” by Juan Schnitman whose 2015 debut feature, “The Fire,” was hailed by Variety as a “riveting chamber piece of subtle shifts and evenhanded power struggles…”In “Rompiente,” a director shooting a sex scene in an indie film manipulates his young actors to show more flesh and be more intimate until

Jamie Lang Spanish production company Weekend Studio (Netflix’s “Hache”) has optioned The Story Lab’s new Spanish podcast “XRey” for adaptation as a TV drama series.A top three staple on Spotify’s list of most popular podcasts in Spain since launching May 19, “Xrey” dives into the details of Spain’s often-mysterious King Juan Carlos de Borbón I who, after 50 years as the head of the Spanish state, abdicated suddenly in 2014 with little explanation.“Toni and his team at The Story Lab Spain have