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Jennifer Yuma editorThe Motion Sound Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) announced the reelection of Mark Lanza to a two-year term as president, with David Barber elected to a two-year term as secretary — which he held on an interim basis for the past year.Lanza and Barber will join continuing board officers Steve Urban, Jeremy Gordon and Christopher Reeves.“I am proud to be an MPSE member and grateful to my fellow members for entrusting me with another term as president,” said Lanza.Lanza’s previous

Mark Lanza has been re-elected president of the Motion Picture Sound Editors, the nonprofit organization of professional sound and music editors.

Angelique Jackson If you weren’t aware that “Belfast” star Jamie Dornan has vocal chops, prepare to be amazed.On Monday night, Dornan surprised guests with a sweet serenade — performing “Everlasting Love” during the film’s post-premiere reception at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.To clarify, Dornan doesn’t just love to karaoke. The actor, who plays Pa in Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast,” performs the tune in the film.

Jamie Dornan is showing off his singing skills!

Jamie Dornan is proving to be a multi-talented star.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe upcoming David E. Kelley crime drama “The Missing” at Peacock has cast Jeff Wilbusch in the lead role.The series, which Variety exclusively reported had been ordered at the streamer, is based on the Dror A.

UPDATED with letter to Board: AMG CEO Byron Allen said he’s sent a letter to the board of directors of McDonald’s asking them to fire CEO Chris Kempczinski after a controversial text message from the executive surfaced related to the shooting deaths of two black children.

An ethical swimwear brand established by Love Island star Montana Brown has been backed by a multimillion-pound fund recently set up by three Manchester-based entrepreneurs.

Former BBC comedy bosses Shane Allen and Kate Daughton’s Boffola Pictures has landed its debut commission, a BBC comedy-thriller from This Country creator Daisy May Cooper and Deadwater Fell’s Selin Hizli,  exec produced by Jack Thorne.

A brand new crime drama is coming to our screens, and if the books on which the show is based off are anything to go by, it looks to be a good one.

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Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to The Missing, an eight-episode crime drama series based on Israeli crime writer Dror A. Mishani’s international bestselling novel The Missing File, from David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies, Nine Perfect Strangers), Keshet Studios and Universal Television.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterPeacock has given a straight-to-series order to a new crime drama that hails from David E. Kelley, Variety has learned exclusively.The one-hour series is titled “The Missing,” based on the Dror A.

Liza Foreman Based on the same-titled Spanish best-selling novel, Benito Zambrano’s ‘Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake’ weighs in as a heartwarming second chance in life tale from the Goya and San Sebastian winning writer-director (“The Sleeping Voice”).

J. Kim Murphy administratorThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the 17 winners of the 48th Student Academy Awards competition.This year’s winners were voted on from a group of 1,404 submissions from 210 domestic and 126 international colleges and universities.