CBS Orders Reality Competition ‘The Summit’ to Series

Lorraine Kelly was the latest star to be 'behind the mask' as she was voted out of The Masked Singer and revealed as the voice behind Owl - losing out to Air Fryer, Eiffel Tower, Piranha, Maypole, Cricket, Bigfoot and Dippy Egg. And following the elimination, many viewers believe that they have figured out some more identities, including which celebrities are behind Eiffel Tower and Piranha - both being thought to be singers from the early noughties.

The guessing game on Masked Singer UK has reached a fever pitch, and fans are buzzing with speculation about the mysterious celebrity behind Maypole. With each episode, viewers eagerly await clues and performances, and some eagle-eyed fans are convinced that Maypole is none other than Pussycat Dolls singer Melody Thornton. Taking to social media, fans meticulously dissected the clues, connecting the dots that point to Melody Thornton as Maypole.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Three Japanese films enjoying their world premieres, along with festival favorites “City of Wind” and “Solids by the Seashore,” are set to appear in the 13-title competition section of the Osaka Asian Film Festival in March. The event will be held March 1-10 at venues including ABC Hall, Cine Libre Umeda, T-Joy Umeda and the Nakanoshima Museum of Art. The opening and closing films will be announced in early February. The 19th edition of the festival, which will eventually contain 55 feature and short films, is set to also include three special programs – a “Thai Cinema Kaleidoscope,” “Taiwan: Movies on the Move,” and “Special Focus on Hong Kong” – as well as its regular Spotlight Section on underrated Asian films and the Indie Forum of more challenging and innovative works. The competition titles are: “City of Wind,” by Mongolia’s Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir; “Fire on Water,” by Malaysia’s Sun-J Perumal; “Hyphen,” by The Philippines Joy Arnaldo; “The Lyricist Wannabe,” by Hong Kong’s Norris Wong; “The Missing,” by The Philippines’ Carl Joseph E.

Jungle have announced a one-off headlining show at London’s O2 Arena which will take place later this year.The London duo – comprised of Tom McFarland and Josh Lloyd-Watson – will be taking over the famous arena on Thursday, September 12 in support of their fourth LP ‘Volcano‘. Tickets for the show will go on sale on Friday, February 2 10am local time.

An exploration of the generational trauma surrounding the “stolen generations” of Aboriginal children by the Australian government, Jon Bell’s feature debut “The Moogai” fits all the criteria of what we would, perhaps pejoratively, describe as “elevated horror.” A fraught term, and one that would need more than the length of this review to dive into, it nevertheless seems apt for a film that so blatantly makes its subtext into text.

The Flash, and were not involved in his controversial cameo in the film.In a new interview with Variety at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, Reeve’s children – Will, Matthew and Alexandra – told the outlet that they were not involved in the inclusion of his likeness in the Ezra Miller-starring 2023 film. In The Flash, Reeve appears as his iteration of Superman in a sequence where The Flash travels in time using the Speed Force, alongside older incarnations of Supergirl and Batman. Reeve’s children also added that they have not even seen the film.Will, Matthew and Alexandra Reeve were at the Sundance Film Festival to promote a new documentary about their father, entitled Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story. Elsewhere in their interview with Variety, they spoke about their involvement in the film, with Alexandra calling it a “beautiful gift”.

Mudvayne frontman Chad Gray has said that the current wave of metal bands all “sound the same”, unlike when he was starting to make music.The singer was speaking recently to The Underground Australia, where he was asked about his views on the influence of nu-metal and his generation on the current music scene.“Dude, maybe I shouldn’t say this, but I don’t give a fuck. Because I’m me, and I’ve got stuff to say, and I’m going to say it. Music now to me — God bless them, new bands — but they sound the same.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director One of the most anticipated documentary premieres at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival is “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story,” which tracks the eponymous star’s rise to Hollywood icon and the near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. Reeve’s children — Will, Matthew and Alexandra — appear as subjects in the movie and joined the Variety Studio presented by Audible to discuss their father’s legacy. Alexandra called the documentary a “beautiful gift” because it’s rare to “see your parent’s life told in its totality…to see a life well lived on screen and in its full complexity.

William Earl administrator Growing up in an Indigenous Aboriginal family in Australia, nothing was scarier to horror director Jon Bell than the government. He recalls the “Stolen Generations,” a tragedy that Americans likely know little about. “The government would take light-skinned kids — or just any kids they could get their hands on — and rehouse them,” he said.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba will be coming to the big screen, along with a sneak peek at the new season.Described as an extra-sized blockbuster experience, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- will allow fans to revisit the finale of the Swordsmith Village Arc while also getting a glimpse at the highly anticipated Hashira Training Arc (season four).The upcoming event marks the first time the finale of the Swordsmith Village Arc has ever been shown in cinemas, and also the first-ever showing of the Hashira Training Arc‘s beginning.Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- will screen in UK cinemas from February 23.

Gregg Goldstein When you’ve spent the most memorable years of your career battling gods and single-handedly defeating an army, what’s left for a warrior to do? For “Xena: Warrior Princess” star Lucy Lawless, the answer was making her directorial debut with a doc about a fellow New Zealand icon, daredevil CNN war camerawoman Margaret Moth. Her spellbinding feature, “Never Look Away,” which premieres Jan. 18 at Sundance, was selected for the fest’s World Cinema Documentary Competition.

CBS has ordered a U.S. version of The Summit, an adventure reality competition series.

And Monday night’s third Emmy win for Succession goes to Sarah Snook.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Shtisel,” the popular series following the lives of a tight-knit ultra-Orthodox family in Jerusalem, is changing its U.S. home. Previously available on Netflix, all three seasons of “Shtisel” have been acquired by Amazon Prime Video from Yes Studios.

Thomas Cocquerel is soaking up the sun in new photos from his beach day down under!

Stephanie Hsu is heading back to television in a brand new comedy series!

Peacock has given a series order to Laid, a comedy from Universal Television written and executive produced by Nahnatchka Khanand Sally Bradford McKenna.

Zara and Mike Tindall have made their annual return to Australia and have been pictured soaking up the sun while attending key 2024 Magic Millions events.The pair, who have seemingly left their three children - Mia, Lena and Lucas - back in the UK, have often spoken about their love of the country and even joked they would love to move there one day.The King's niece, 42, and her former rugby pro husband, 45, put on a loved up display at Surfer's Paradise in Queensland as she appeared at the Magic Millions Barrier Draw. Making sure it was a very star-studded affair, Zara was joined by her cousin Prince Harry's best friend Nacho Figueras, and Chris Hemsworth's wife Elsa Pataky.

EXCLUSIVE: Nick Kyrgios, the bad boy of tennis, is launching his own talk show.

Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth welcomed in the new year while doing what they love: spending some time in the snow with their families. The couple were joined by their children and some of their closest friends and family on a ski trip, packed with snow sports, snuggling, fire works, and hot drinks.