BAFTA Unveils TV Awards Rule Changes in Response to Diversity Push, Coronavirus Impact

Tom Cruise and jaw-dropping stunt sequences have now become synonymous, thanks to the cult Mission: Impossible franchise. Whether it be jumping off Burj Khalifa or hanging on to Airbus A400M while it's taking off, Cruise has always amped up the adrenaline rate to a notch higher with every Mission: Impossible instalment that releases.

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LONDON -- Andrew Scott and Ian McKellen were among acting winners as Britain’s Laurence Olivier Awards celebrated the best of the London stage in bittersweet fashion Sunday night — most U.K. theaters remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.Stage curtains came down when Britain went into lockdown in March, and the virus also scuttled the planned springtime ceremony for Britain’s leading awards for theater, opera and dance.

Andrew Scott and Ian McKellen were among acting winners as Britain's Laurence Olivier Awards celebrated the best of the London stage in bittersweet fashion Sunday night — most U.K. theaters remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Naman Ramachandran “No Time to Die” filmmaker Cary Fukunaga and “The Handmaid’s Tale” director Amma Asante are among the jurors for this year’s British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Breakthrough initiative, supported by Netflix.​Previously known as Breakthrough Brits, the initiative shines a spotlight on emerging talent and has been running in the U.K. since 2013 and in China since 2019.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterBAFTA has unveiled the jurors for its Breakthrough initiative, the talent showcase that from this year is expanding to include participants from the U.S., China and India.The UK and U.S. selectees will be unveiled on November 16, with applications opening for India and China later this year.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe Kilwinning branch of the Royal British Legion have announced changes to this year’s Remembrance Day parade — and members of the public are asked not to attend due to Covid-19 restrictions.The branch has arranged a short service of Remembrance and invites one person from each local organisation to lay a wreath at the cenotaph in the cemetery at Glasgow Road.Face masks must be worn at all times

Jake Kanter International TV EditorBBC One has commissioned a high-profile TV drama on the infamous British sexual predator Jimmy Savile, who terrorized his victims in the corridors and dressing rooms of the British broadcaster.ITV Studios’ BAFTA-winning true-crime specialist Jeff Pope is overseeing the project, which has the working title The Reckoning.

Chris Willman Music WriterSam Smith and Normani’s “Dancing With a Stranger” was named song of the year in the results for the BMI London Awards, announced online Monday in lieu of a ceremony. The kudos honor the most-performed songs of the year in the U.S.