Bill Maher And Guests Talk The Positives Of Nuclear War And Pandemic Tactics In ‘Real Time’

Orestis Andreadakis, director of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, has a lot on his mind when he sits down with Deadline via Zoom from his office in Athens. Climate change, women’s rights, and the war in Ukraine are all topics he discussed, and he believes film festivals, including his own, must find a way to address and interrogate wider social issues. 

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor International TV market Mipcom came back with gusto this year, but it’s not back to the level reached at its pre-pandemic peak. A total of 10,896 delegates attended this year, which is down from the peak year of 2019, when more than 13,500 delegates came to the Cannes event. MipJunior, which ran over the weekend, had 1,311 delegates this year. In 2019, there were 1,500. There were 3,100 buyers this year, compared with more than 4,700 in 2019. The largest numbers of buyers this year came from the U.S. (442), followed by the U.K. (301), France (251), Germany (242) and Spain (140). In 2019, it was U.S. (461), U.K. (450), France (423), Germany (359) and Russia (207).

Russian military forces are expected to continue with pre-planned nuclear testing at the same time as similar NATO drills are expected. NATO announced on Friday the launch of its annual "Steadfast Noon" exercise on Monday.The drill involving 14 countries is expected to mobilize approximately 60 aircraft in regions near the United Kingdom, Belgium, and the North Sea.

raping three women in separate incidents in 2001 and 2003 at his Hollywood Hills home. The Hollywood Reporter reported that the DA's office declined to file sexual assault charges against the former "The Ranch" star in two other investigations due to insufficient evidence in one case and because the statute of limitations had passed for the other.

Prince William and Princess Catherine AKA Kate Middleton’s upcoming trip to Boston may be the perfect chance for the couple to reconcile with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle! And they’re actually going to go out of their way to make it happen!

Joe Biden, in an interview with Jake Tapper, said that he doesn’t think that Russian President Vladimir Putin would use a tactical nuclear weapon but that it was “irresponsible” for him to talk about it.

Eurovision Song Contest.Last week, Liverpool was announced as the host city for Eurovision 2023, beating Glasgow to stage the contest on behalf of Ukraine, who organisers deemed unable to host the event due to their ongoing war with Russia.Over the weekend since the announcement, accommodation costs in Liverpool for the weekend of the contest (May 13, 2023) skyrocketed, with some reporting fees of up to £20,000 per night.After reports of huge price hikes, event organisers have urged fans not to pay over the odds for accommodation, and hinted that extra provisions will be considered, potentially including “cruise ships or a campsite”.The city’s Mayor has also spoken out against the inflated costings, sharing his disappointment at the “grossly inflated prices”. He told BBC News: “For our area it is a fantastic chance to showcase all that is good in a great city – and beyond.“That is why it is so disappointing to see some businesses in our region who have jumped at the chance to grossly inflate prices.Rotheram added: “I’ve called this behaviour out several times before, especially when football fans have been ripped off for flights and accommodation.”Chris Brown of Marketing Liverpool also told BBC News of his disappointment, and urged fans to not book accommodation at the prices quoted.

Their little ones! Mila Kunis, Laura Prepon and more stars from That ’70s Show have offered a glimpse at their families off screen.