BFI Chair Tim Richards To Step Down, Applications Open For Replacement

An Oldham MP has stepped down from Labour's shadow cabinet as he faces a 'testing' recovery from illness. Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham West and Royton, resigned from the position of shadow environment secretary this morning (September 4).

Berlinale co-head Carlo Chatrian has decided to step down as artistic director after the 2024 edition of the festival.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Carlo Chatrian is to step down as Berlin Film Festival artistic director after the next edition of the event. In a personal statement posted on the festival website Saturday, he wrote: “For the past four years at the Berlinale, I have been fortunate enough to work along with extraordinary people, as in love with movies as I am, who are totally dedicated to revitalizing one of the world’s great film festivals.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief External investigators hired by Johnny and Associates, the Japanese talent agency whose founder, the late Johnny Kitagawa, is accused of sexually abusing his young clients, have called for the resignation of company president Julie Fujishima. Published Tuesday, the report said that the company must accept that the claims of abuse are true, apologize and make amends. It recommended that Fujishima, who is Kitagawa’s niece, depart in order to avoid issues of family control and to ensure “total reform” of the company.

Hannah Waddingham says she will no longer be hosting the BBC Fantasy, Myths And Legends Prom at the Royal Albert Hall, out of solidarity with the ongoing Hollywood actors’ strike.The actress and singer, known for her performance in the Bafta-winning Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso, said she was “respectfully” stepping down. In a post on social media shortly before the event, she wrote: “Hey guys, I very sadly won’t be able to host tonight’s @‌bbcproms ‘Fantasy, Myths and Legends’. “It will be a magical night, but due to my ongoing support for the @‌sagaftra strike, I must respectfully step down.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Having just wrapped up a short tour of U.S. arenas, Zach Bryan has plans to go much bigger in 2024, both in tour length and, in several cases, venue size.

Allison Holker has her dancing shoes back on.

Gogglebox star Stephen Webb showed off his results from the gym as he enjoyed a family holiday to Jamaica. The TV favourite, 52, regularly appears on screen alongside husband Daniel Lustig to critique that week’s TV gems. The hairdresser is currently taking some time away from the Channel 4 show and has been keeping fans updated on his fitness regime.

A £40m new medical training centre is receiving its first applications with thousands of students set to learn at the ‘gamechanging’ development. The University of Bolton’s Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS) is welcoming interest from prospective students set to start their studies from September 2024.

Disney+’s ‘Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story’ First Look

Charles Martinet, the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games since the 1990s, is stepping down.

Charles Martinet is stepping away from an iconic role.

The musical adaptation of the S.E. Hinton’s classic 1967 teen novel (and Francis Ford Coppola’s 1983 film) The Outsiders will begin Broadway previews at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on Saturday, March 16, 2024 ahead of a Thursday, April 11, 2024 opening night, producers announced today.

BreAnna Bell Matador Content co-founder Todd Lubin has been named president of unscripted at Boat Rocker Studios. He’ll be taking over the role from Jay Peterson, whose exit was also announced on Thursday. HIs appointment is effective immediately.

Tim Richards, CEO of international cinema chain Vue, will step down from his role as chair of the British Film Institute (BFI) in 2024, when his term will come to a close. The boss of the European cinema giant took on the position, which is appointed by the U.K. government, in February 2021.

Joe Manganiello had some company in his first public sighting since filing for divorce from Sofía Vergara. The 46-year-old actor was spotted out running errands in Los Angeles on Saturday without his wedding ring, holding on tight to the former couple's dog, Bubbles.

Naman Ramachandran The historic Maida Vale Studios in London has been sold by the BBC to a four-way partnership between Working Title chairs Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner and two-time Oscar winner Hans Zimmer and his business partner Steven Kofsky. The partnership has multi-million pound refurbishment plans to upgrade the studio’s facilities.

Neeraj Khemlani is stepping down as the president and co-head of CBS News and Stations.

Three Italian brothers are making a bold impression in Greater Manchester with a new Italian breakfast and brunch restaurant that they say is unlike anywhere else in the city-region right now.

Phylicia Rashad will retire from her role as Dean of Howard University's Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts following the 2023-2024 school year.