Former Lorde Manager Fired by Warner Music Australia for Sexual Harassment

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, Warner Bros. announces several local versions of Nippon TV’s “Mute It!”, “Ugly Betty” gets a Ukrainian makeover, Twickenham Film Studios plans a facelift of its own, Australia’s Stan hires Amanda Duthie and beIN Sports gets Ligue 2 soccer in France.Warner Bros. International Television Production has struck a deal with Japan’s Nippon TV to produce multiple local versions of Nippon TV’s studio-based comedy show “Mute it!”.

direct to your inboxFormer Wigan Warriors forward Gabe Hamlin returned to the field today after completing a two-year drugs ban.Hamlin turned out for Cronulla Sharks in a trial match against St George Illawarra Dragons and put in an impressive performance, 22 months since last taking to the field.He was suspended by the Warriors in April 2019 after he returned a positive sample following their opening-round clash with Leeds Rhinos earlier that year.

Natalie Portman, 39, put the pregnancy rumors about her to rest and called out body-shamers at the same time in an Instagram story message on Feb. 5.

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic means international film buyers won't be able to travel to Berlin this year for the European Film Market —the 2021 EFM will be a virtual affair—but select distributors will get a chance to watch Berlin titles at their local cinema.

With international buyers unable to travel to Germany to scout movies at year’s Berlin International Film Festival, the event will instead bring a selection of titles from its program to them through new initiative ‘EFM goes global’.

Chris Willman Music WriterAllegations of abuse and impropriety in the New Zealand music business have caused a second major manager to resign, following earlier news that Lorde’s ex-manager had stepped down from his firm.

Weezer‘s Rivers Cuomo has said the European dates for the band’s Hella Mega Tour with Green Day and Fall Out Boy are currently still scheduled to go ahead this summer.The jaunt, which saw its opening leg in Asia axed due to coronavirus concerns, was due to hit the UK, Europe and US last summer before heading to Australia and New Zealand in November.The dates were then postponed and rescheduled to take place this summer.

directorial debut of Australian pop superstar Sia, we were well aware of the tide of outrage that had preceded it. In casting her regular collaborator, Maddie Ziegler, as the film’s eponymous Autistic character – and then doubling down when criticised for doing so – Sia invoked the warranted ire of Autistic advocates and neurodiversity activists worldwide.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorRupert Murdoch has been silent on Twitter for nearly five years, but the media baron has come out swinging against social media and what he described as the prevalence of a “woke orthodoxy” in the online realm.Murdoch,89, created a stir with a two-minute video message that was released in connection with his receiving the Australia Day Foundation’s lifetime achievement award.

Natalie Portman wears a bright white dress while out and about in Sydney, Australia on Sunday afternoon (January 24).

Cloves has released a new track that examines the “panic scramble” of social anxiety – listen to ‘Sicko’ below.The London-based Australian artist follows up her recent cover of Charli XCX and Christine & The Queens’ ‘Gone’ with a sleek and powerful track that dives into her psyche and mental health struggles.Produced by Detonate and Hudson Mohawke, ‘Sicko’ is the second taste of Cloves’ upcoming yet-to-be-titled second album, which follows on from her breakthrough 2015 EP ‘XIII’ and 2018 debut