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Andrew Garfield and Jamie Dornan had a happy reunion on the 2022 Oscars red carpet on Sunday. The former roommates gave one another a hug and also hit a pose together, clearly overjoyed to see one another.Both stars are celebrating their critically acclaimed films this year.

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EXCLUSIVE: The UCB Theatre is coming back as Mosaic founder Jimmy Miller and former CEO/Owner of The Onion Mike McAvoy have acquired the legendary comedy brand with the financial support from Elysian Park Ventures.

Matt James stepped up to make the most of his connection with Rachael Kirkconnell — after she stepped up to take ownership over the concerning sorority scandal of her past.

Spain's former king, Juan Carlos I, in a lawsuit for alleged harassment filed by his ex-lover.High Court Justice Matthew Nicklin said that because the claim involves Juan Carlos' private acts in the aftermath of a romantic relationship, he does not have legal immunity under either Spanish or British law.Corinna Larsen, a Danish socialite and businesswoman who lives in Monaco and London, was the unofficial partner of Juan Carlos for years, but the couple split amid increased media and public scrutiny in Spain.Juan Carlos stepped down as king in 2014, allowing his son to become King Felipe VI.In 2020, after Larsen and Juan Carlos became subjects of judicial investigations for opaque financial dealings, including assets kept in tax havens, she sued the former monarch, accusing him of allegedly orchestrating threats and ordering unlawful covert and overt surveillance starting in 2012.Larsen has asked the court for a restraining order against Juan Carlos, as well as compensation for mental health treatment costs.Robin Rathmell of Kobre & Kim, the law firm representing Larsen, said Thursday's ruling demonstrated that Juan Carlos “cannot hide behind position, power, or privilege” to avoid the lawsuit.“This is the first step on the road to justice; the appalling facts of this case will finally be brought before the court,” Rathmell said in a statement.Juan Carlos' Spanish lawyers declined to comment on the London court's ruling.The former monarch has been based in the United Arab Emirates since 2020.

Feuding friends? Kylie Jenner’s former pal Tammy Hembrow has made a series of eyebrow-raising comments pertaining to the reality star’s newborn son’s original name, Wolf — sparking fans to speculate that the model is the reason Jenner and Travis Scott changed their son’s moniker.

A dedicated supporter of an Ayrshire charity has tragically died after a jet crash over mountains in Italy.

EXCLUSIVE: We hear that Amazon Studios and Prime Video SVP Mike Hopkins sent a warm, welcoming email to MGM staffers this morning about the streamer’s acquisition of the near-century old studio, telling them that “we look forward to working with you as we create the next phase of MGM’s rich history together.”

Matt Bomer has landed a role in Bradley Cooper‘s Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro.

EXCLUSIVE: Matt Bomer is in early talks to join the cast of the upcoming Netflix Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro, which has Bradley Cooper directing and starring as the iconic composer. If a deal closes, Bomer joins Carey Mulligan, who will play Bernstein’s wife Felicia. Pic will be produced by Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Cooper and his Joint Effort producing partner Todd Phillips, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, and Fred Berner and Amy Durning.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorMatt Bomer will play one of Leonard Bernstein’s lovers in Bradley Cooper’s upcoming Netflix biopic about the late music giant.Multiple sources confirmed the casting opposite Cooper, who stars as the “West Side Story” composer. Cooper also co-wrote the screenplay and directs, making it his follow-up to the Oscar-winning “A Star Is Born.”Bernstein, who died in 1990 at age 72, was married to artist Felicia Montealegre and they had three children together.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group has hired former MGM TV executive Charles Farmer to the newly created role of CEO.

NME journalist Gavin Martin, who has died.The news was reported by Louder Than War earlier today (March 11). A cause of death has not yet been confirmed.Born in 1961, Martin was first published in the NME letters page when he was just 13-years-old before moving to London as a teenager to work at the magazine alongside Julie Burchill, Tony Parsons and Danny Baker.Martin wrote U2‘s first-ever NME cover interview in 1981 ahead of the group releasing their second studio album, ‘October’, later that same year.

Kim Kardashian is getting some feedback regarding some of her recent quotes.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterParamount Pictures is calling home its speciality label Paramount Players, folding the lower-budget and genre operation under the stewardship of the studio’s larger motion picture group. As a result of the decision, current Paramount Players chief Jeremy Kramer is exiting his post.Paramount motion picture group co-heads Daria Cercek and Michael Ireland will run point on the unit moving forward.

EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Glickman has launched Panoramic Media, a multi-platform content venture. The former MGM Motion Picture Group President launches with investment from Gary Barber, Spyglass Media Group, Eagle Pictures, Lantern Entertainment, Pinky Promise and United Talent Agency.  Glickman wasn’t putting a number on the investment, but it is significant for the startup, which will be platform agnostic with the financial resources to develop projects across all platforms.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorAida Takla O’Reilly, the longest-serving member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association who served two times as the organization’s president, died Sunday in Los Angeles. She was 90.Born in Egypt, she joined the HFPA in 1956 and served as president of the organization that hands out the Golden Globes in 1994-96 and in 2011-13. She covered the entertainment industry for Nisf El Dunia and El Ahram in Egypt.After becoming Egypt’s youngest female pilot, Takla O’Reilly moved to the U.S.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentTelefonica’s Movistar Plus, Spain’s biggest pay-TV/SVOD operator, has launched an in-house overseas sales division, Movistar Plus Internacional, headed up by former Sony and Buendía Estudios exec Maria Valenzuela. Lorena Molloy, an ex-exec at The Mediapro Studio, has joined Movistar Plus Internacional beginning in March as its head of communication and marketing. Valenzuela, who began working with the platform last summer, heading international strategy and business development, reports directly to Domingo Corral, Movistar Plus’ director of original production.Movistar Plus Internacional is making further appointments, raising staff to around 10 employees, Valenzuela said. It will attend all major markets, beginning with Series Mania and MipTV/Canneseries, focusing at least in the short term on sales to Europe, Eastern Europe, U.S.