Beggars Group CEO to swim English Channel to raise money for struggling musicians

Regina King is stepping behind the camera in a big way.

“The money raised from Brodie’s challenge will help us be here for people who need support from our specialist nurses today, and will help us continue the cutting-edge research needed to transform survival for the deadliest common cancer now and in the future.”For more information or to raise funds for Pancreatic Cancer UK, please visit www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/fundraise.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic“One Night in Miami” is one of those dramas with a hooky, irresistible meeting-of-the-minds premise that places four legends in a single room, all so that we can sit back and watch the verbal-philosophical fireworks fly. The movie takes place on Feb.

The Zurich International Film Festival has unveiled its gala program for its 2020 edition, and it includes some of the buzziest titles of this year's unique awards season.

Director Maïmouna Doucouré experienced intense backlash over Netflix’s promotional campaign for “Cuties”, but she learned about the artwork at the same time as the public.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: American Pie and American Beauty actress Mena Suvari will star in Inheritance, a family film from Mustard Seed Entertainment.John K.D. Graham wrote and directed the film, which follows estranged siblings returning to their familial estate to claim the inheritance their mother left behind.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaVery few fundraising events bring together the combined talents of Zooey Deschanel and former United States Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, but that’s exactly what’s happening Sunday with United to Save the Vote.

Phil Lord and Chris Miller have teamed up with actors-turned-writers Natalie Morales and Cyrina Fiallo for a Miami-set comedy. Universal has picked up an untitled project pitch from Morales and Fiallo, who will now write the screenplay and executive produce.

RuPaul’s Drag Race star Chi Chi DeVayne has died aged 34.

Camila Mendes has joined the cast of the upcoming movie American Sole and she’ll be playing the role of Pete Davidson‘s girlfriend.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Camila Mendes has joined STX’s after-market sneakers high-stakes feature drama American Sole, which Deadline first told you about yesterday.American Sole follows two twenty-somethings (Pete Davidson and O’Shea Jackson) with mountains of college debt who use the fast cash of after-market sneaker reselling to achieve their American dream.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWe at Variety try to shine a light on good deeds, and although we can’t say we condone Beggars Group CEO Paul Redding’s ambitious goal of swimming the English Channel in an effort to raise £200,000 for coronavirus relief and Black Lives Matter, we do applaud his intentions (and optimistically assume that he knows what he’s doing!).Redding aims to raise £200,000 for two music charities, the PRS Foundation (in the U.K.) and Sweet Relief Musicians Fund (U.S.).

Camila Cabello‘s Cinderella is getting underway again!

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Count Sony’s Camila Cabello Cinderella movie as one of the more notable major studio features safely returning to production after the pandemic shutdown. Cinderella, directed by Kay Cannon, is resuming filming outside of London, UK with some low-level shooting commencing this week as the production felt safe and organized to move ahead.

Love Island's Camilla Thurlow is just over six months pregnant and is looking every inch the glowing mum-to-be. Camilla, 31, and boyfriend Jamie Jewitt, 30, announced they were expecting their first baby together in May this year and it's not long now until they welcome their new arrival.