Emilia Mernes reveals dream collaborations with Shakira, Rosalía and Beyoncé

Refresh for latest…: Disney/Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is off to a disappointing start with a $130M global opening. Of that, $70M is from 52 international box office markets as the the fifth installment in the beloved 42-year-old franchise came in below projections.

Rauw Alejandro and the renowned producer Bizarrap unleashed their creative powers once again with the mind-blowing BZRP Music Session #56 from Argentina. These musical masterminds have been on a roll, churning out global hits and captivating audiences worldwide.

Former Manchester City and Bolton Wanderers midfielder Aaron Mooy has announced his retirement from professional football aged just 32.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Puerto Rican superstar singer Ozuna has signed with Scooter Braun’s SB Projects, in partnership with his longtime manager Edgar Andino, CEO of Andino Marketing Group, the companies announced on Thursday. Ozuna, one of Latin music’s most popular artists, joins a roster that includes Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, The Kid Laroi and others. Colombian singer J Balvin signed with the company in 2020 but left recently. “We’ve been following Ozuna’s career for years and we’re excited to be bringing him into the family to work with him and Edgar. Ozuna’s music is unmatched.  His ability to work across genres including reggaeton, Latin pop, and more, is phenomenal. With unique songs offering fresh perspective and beautiful sounds, We’re thrilled to amplify his artistry with this partnership,” offered Jennifer McDaniels, President of Management, SB Projects.

Shakira is in her mermaid era. The singer has been having fun in the water all summer, with the avid surfer moving on to another water activity- wakeboarding! Last week the Colombian spent the afternoon wakeboarding with her sons, Sasha and Milan, in Miami.

Manchester United released their new home kit for the 2023/24 campaign on Tuesday morning and the club website gives Marcel Sabitzer's name and his number from this season as a pre-loaded option for fans to have printed on the back.

Rauw Alejandro has dropped "Baby Hello," a taste of his upcoming album PLAYA SATURNO. The song was produced by Argentina's Bizarrap, who already collabed with Alejandro earlier this week for "BZRP Music Session #56." It also features a music video directed by Martin Seipel and el Zorro, which has the reggaeton futurist playing his signature sexual extraterrestrial.

A number of Manchester United supporters believe that the club is making progress with its pursuit of Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount - and it is thanks to Alejandro Garnacho.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, Rachel Zegler and Emily Mortimer are in talks to join the cast of “Paddington in Peru,” the third opus of the beloved bear’s adventures. Set to start filming on July, the third installment film will also star Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris and Samuel Joslin. Ben Whishaw and Imelda Staunton will also be back as the voices of Paddington and Aunt Lucy, respectively. Filming locations will include the UK, Peru and Colombia. The movie will mark the feature film directorial debut of Dougal Wilson, and reteams Studiocanal with Heyday Films following their collaboration on the first two films of the Paddington franchise. Studiocanal is fully financing and will distribute in the UK, France, Germany, Benelux, Poland, Australia and New Zealand as well as through partners in China and Japan. Sony Pictures will distribute in the USA, Canada and other key international territories including Latin America.

Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, Rachel Zegler, and Emily Mortimer are all in talks to star in the long-awaited movie threequel Paddington In Peru. The quartet will join series favorites Ben Whishaw and Hugh Bonneville, who are set to return.

Emiliano De Pablos Story House Pictures co-founder Andreas Gutzeit, head writer-showrunner on Beta/RTL smash hit series “Sisi,” is prepping “Disgrace,” a fast-paced thriller mini-series set during Argentina’s 1978 Soccer World Cup. Gutzeit will serve as “Disgrace’s” showrunner and head writer, re-teaming with Swantje Oppermann and Florian Puchert, part of the German writing team with Gutzeit behind “Dignity,” the critically lauded and pioneering Story House’s Chile-Germany co-production. At a development and scriptwriting stage, with a pilot script available, “Disgrace” features among the 10 projects playing at the Pitch Copro Series sidebar in Conecta Fiction 2023, which takes place June 26-29 in Toledo, the capital of Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha.

Ben Croll An evangelist for the premium format, France’s CGR Cinemas has forged a growing number of international partnerships since the exhibition chain began exporting its proprietary Immersive Cinema Experience (ICE) model in 2017. At the start of this year, CGR – through its export arm ICE Theaters – had already opened premium rooms in Barcelona, Los Angeles, New Dehli and Jeddah, among others; by December, the premium format will win over new converts in Colombia, Ecuador, Thailand and Estonia, with even more to come. As part of its strategy, ICE Theaters teams with local distributors and top exhibition chains, lending “legitimacy” to a still-young brand, designed in-house, that outfits a row of LED panels on both sides of an auditorium and fills them with bespoke visuals extending the action onscreen (“It’s like surround sound but for light,” is how an ICE exec describes it).

Manchester United could be used as an exercise in sportswashing should Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani take over the club, according to a leading academic expert.

Thania Garcia Rebeca León has been tapped as Anitta’s new manager, sources canconfirm to Variety. León is the CEO and founder of Lionfish Entertainment, an artist management and production company operating in the music, film, TV, and digital businesses. Representatives for Republic Records, Anitta’s new label, and León did not respond to requests for comment. Anitta was formerly managed by Brandon Silverstein, the founder/CEO of S10 Entertainment, who helped build the multi-lingual singer’s career in the United States. Just a few months ago, Léon amicably parted ways with her longtime client Rosalía, with whom she started a partnership in 2018. As a manager, she’s worked with numerous renowned Latin acts, including overseeing the fruitful career of Colombian superstar Juanes, and the emergence of J Balvin (they amicably split in 2019). Before Lionfish, León led Latin operations as senior VP for AEG/Goldenvoice.

Javier Mascherano is as excited by Alejandro Garnacho as everyone else - according to former Manchester United midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron.

Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho was handed his senior Argentina debut on Thursday afternoon as they beat Australia 2-0.

writers strike that is being branded “Screenwriters Everywhere,” with events planned in major cities including Paris and London. The Writers Guild of America has enlisted members from the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds, Federation of Screenwriters in Europe and UNI Global Union to demonstrate global support for the union’s strike against Hollywood’s largest producers. The unprecedented rallying behind the WGA is especially relevant during this strike given the globalization of content, and the fast-growing international outposts of many “struck” companies, such as Netflix and Prime Video.

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton has reportedly found himself in a "love triangle" with Shakira and Hollywood actor Tom Cruise. The Mercedes driver, 38, has been spotted looking cosy with the Colombian singer, 46, a number of times since her split from ex Gerard Piqué, 36, last year, with the pair seen on a boat together after the Miami Grand Prix, and then again enjoying dinner together after he narrowly missed out on the win to Max Verstappen in Barcelona.

Shakira and Gerard Piqué’s situation. Several outlets report tensions between the pair are growing, and the Colombian global sensation might be making sure her two sons don’t spend time with their dad’s new girlfriend, Clara Chia.Lorena Vázquez from “Y ahora, Sonsoles” claims the 46-year-old singer is trying to keep Milan and Sasha busy on June 24, the day of Marc Piqué, Gerard Piqué‘s brother, and María Valls.The nuptials will be held in Barcelona.

Two brothers, who are part of a notorious criminal group referred to as 'The Family', are fighting to hold on to a luxury house years after they were locked up.