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EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has an exclusive track recorded for Netflix’s Russian Doll, which is set for digital release on a Seasons 1 & 2 soundtrack tomorrow via Gardener Recordings, as the show returns for its second season.

Rachel Maddow plans to return from her MSNBC hiatus on April 11.

Ukraine this week stood out, and overwhelmed her.“We need to be disturbed by these pictures,” Patta said on “CBS Mornings,” after describing what she and other journalists witnessed in the outskirts of Kyiv.The war changed this week from a media perspective, which is how most people outside of Ukraine experience it.Before, events had been seen primarily from a slight distance — fiery explosions caught on camera or drone-eyed views of burned-out buildings. Now, with the Ukrainian army retaking control of villages near Kyiv that had been brutalized by Russian soldiers, journalists are capturing the aftermath of horrific violence at close range — of dead bodies bound, tortured and burned.While there’s a sense that images like these might change public opinion or have an impact on how a war plays out, historically that hasn’t often been the case, said Rebecca Adelman, a communications professor at the University of Maryland who specializes in war and the media.Still, several countries, including the United States and Britain, imposed additional sanctions on Russia this week, and they cited the brutality in Bucha as compelling them to do more.Whatever the impact, Adelman said it is critical to have journalists on hand to document what is going on.

Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week, we’re speaking to Romain Bessi, CEO of French group Newen Studios. The company, which is producing Liaison, the first English and French language original for Apple TV+, is ramping up its global ambitions and Bessi takes us through the overall strategy. 

EXCLUSIVE: Christopher Denham (Being the Ricardos) and Josh Zuckerman (The Offer) have signed on for roles in Christopher Nolan’s film Oppenheimer for Universal Pictures, which is currently in production.

Angelina Jolie paid a personal visit to children who have fled from Ukraine.

Ben Croll Following only the U.S. and Japan (though operating, it should be noted, on an exponentially smaller scale) France has become the world’s third-biggest animated content supplier, producing an average of 300 hours of programming each year and banking $137.7 million in global sales in 2020.

Matthew Baskharoon is joining United Talent Agency as an agent in the unscripted TV department. Based in the Los Angeles office, Baskharoon will work alongside UTA Partner Darnell Strom and the culture & leadership division.

Wilson Chapman editorUnited Talent Agency has hired WME alum Matthew Baskharoon as an agent in its unscripted television department, the agency announced Wednesday.“UTA has established themselves as a company willing to disrupt and go against the grain,” Baskharoon said in a statement. “Their culture promotes innovation and entrepreneurship and I look forward to leveraging everything the company has to offer to service my diverse roster of clients.”Prior to joining UTA, Baskharoon worked in the non-scripted television and documentary department of media agency WME for over a decade.

Mila Kunis just bumped into a fellow A-lister! On Friday, the 38-year-old actress was spotted greeting Leonardo DiCaprio at a private jet terminal in Van Nuys, California, after randomly running into the 47-year-old actor.Kunis, sporting a pink and blue tie-dye sweat suit, grinned as she approached DiCaprio, who was smoking a cigarette and wearing a black baseball cap, with a matching jacket and white T-shirt.The duo chatted for a minute, before parting ways with a friendly fist bump.The run-in came when DiCaprio was waiting to board an outgoing jet at the same time that Kunis, along with her husband, Ashton Kutcher, and their two kids, Wyatt, 7, and Dimitri, 5, were arriving back in the United States.The family of four, who was traveling in the Gulfstream IV private jet that Kutcher recently purchased, had been in the Bahamas for a spring break trip.The trip away came after Kunis and Kutcher raised more than $30 million for Ukraine, the actress' home country, amid Russia's invasion. In an interview with Maria Shriver for her , Kunis, who immigrated to the United States from Ukraine in 1991, revealed how she's is celebrating her Ukrainian roots with her kids.«I turned to my kids and I was like, 'You are half Ukrainian, half American!' Like, I literally was like, 'Look, you!' And my kids were like, 'Yeah mom, I get it.' And I was like, 'No! You are Ukrainian and American,'» she said.

Refresh for latest…: After setting a new opening day record for a local title in India, S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR (Rise! Roar! Revolt!) continued a strong run in the home market throughout the weekend and picked up an estimated $3.8M from 16 offshore hubs along with $9.5M from North America.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorSaint Laurent has entered the Oscar party race.The legendary French fashion house held its first pre-Oscar soiree on Friday night. Hosted by Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello, the evening began with a VIP dinner for about 50 people at the Harvey house, a John Lautner-designed architectural gem in Los Feliz owned by Mitch Glazer and Kelly Lynch. A late-night reception for about 150 included a performance from indie band Wet Leg and waiters who passed around steak tar tar on potato chips and tomato crostini.

The head of France Télévisions Delphine Ernotte Cunci has said she “wouldn’t personally have applied censorship” to Russian news networks.