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This Thursday, Matador will release a deluxe edition of Mdou Moctar's fifth studio album, May 2021's Afrique Victime, featuring nine bonus tracks. Today, Moctar is sharing "Nakanegh Dich,” the only completely new release on the record's extended edition.

EXCLUSIVE: Screen Media has acquired North American rights to the psychological thriller The Immaculate Room, from writer-director Mukunda Michael Dewil (Vehicle 19). The Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company has slated the title, starring Emile Hirsch (Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood, Into the Wild), Kate Bosworth (Before I Wake, Still Alice), Ashley Greene (Bombshell, The Twilight Saga) and M. Emmet Walsh (Blood Simple, Blade Runner), for a day-and-date release in the second half of this year.

EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Modine (Stranger Things, The Dark Knight Rises) is the latest addition to the cast of Christopher Nolan’s anticipated film Oppenheimer for Universal Pictures.

The Queen is reportedly planning to "help pay" her son Prince Andrew's settlement costs after he reached an agreement with Virginia Giuffre in her civil suit.The Duke of York is said to be paying his accuser more than £12million using money from the 95 year old monarch following the announcement on Tuesday, February 15.The 61 year old father-of-two reached a settlement with the claimant out of court, which means he will no longer be required to appear in court for a jury trial. Giuffre claimed Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was under the age of 18 after being trafficked by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which the Duke has repeatedly denied.

A new update on 's sexual abuse case informed that the lawsuit had reached a tentative settlement on Tuesday, i.e. February 15. The Duke of York was accused of sexually abusing Virginia Giuffre when she was just 17 years old, the incident took place while the American was travelling with financier Jeffrey Epstein.The accuser's attorney David Boies announced during a filing at Manhattan federal court that the lawyers on both ends are informing the judge that a settlement has been reached on the case and a dismissal of the lawsuit will be requested within a months time.

Angelique Jackson Filmmakers Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee’s Sundance award-winning documentary “Aftershock” has been acquired by Disney’s Onyx Collective and ABC News.News of the joint acquisition comes after the feature won the U.S. Documentary special jury award for impact for change at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, where it made its debut as an official selection last month.

Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre have reached a settlement out of court in the US civil sex claim filed against the royal.

Prince Andrew has avoided court by financially settling with Virginia Roberts for an "undisclosed sum". Virginia, 38, filed a civil lawsuit against the Duke of York, 61, in August last year, alleging he had sexually assaulted her when she was trafficked to London by Jeffrey Epstein. She alleged that Andrew had assaulted her on three occasions when she was under the age of 18, which the Duke denied.

Matt LeBlanc was pictured publicly for the first time since reports emerged that he has split from his girlfriend, Aurora Mulligan. Over the weekend, it was claimed that the Friends actor, 54, and the 36 year old Top Gear producer parted ways after nearly six years together.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorAltered Innocence has picked up all U.S. rights to Isabelle Stever’s sixth feature film “Grand Jeté” prior to its premiere on Friday in the Panorama section of Berlinale. The film stars Sarah Nevada Grether as Nadja, a woman who has estranged herself from her young son in order to be able to concentrate on her ballet career.

EXCLUSIVE: Screen Media has acquired North American rights to the horror film The Accursed, from director Kevin Lewis (Willy’s Wonderland), which stars Mena Suvari (American Beauty), Sarah Grey (Power Rangers), Meg Foster (They Live) and Alexis Knapp (Pitch Perfect). The Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company has slated the title, which is currently in post-production, for a theatrical day-and-date release this fall.

UPDATE: The Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton (R), said Wednesday that the office will investigate GoFundMe after its decision to end a fundraising effort aimed at assisting the “Freedom Convoy” in Canada. Paxton said they will review possible breaches or violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

contacting influential people in Texas’ political circles as part of his “true consideration” for a gubernatorial run.The True Detective star stated in November that he would not run for Texas governor, however, despite being the leading candidate in a round of polls at the time.In a new interview with Fox News Digital published today (February 9), McConaughey spoke about his disillusionment with “blue or red flag pole” discourse, promoting a bipartisan approach.The actor attributed a “loss of values” within “people on both sides of the aisle” to intense rivalry between Democrats and Republicans in the US, arguing that “their whole identities almost sometimes seems to be based on the invalidation of the other, instead of the validation of their own vision.”“Now I know, and I think we all know that, in the long run, that’s not the way forward,” he added.In his statement posted back in November, McConaughey didn’t rule out a potential political run in the future. “As a simple kid born in the little town of Uvalde, Texas, it never occurred to me that I would one day be considered for political leadership,” he said.“It’s a humbling and inspiring path to ponder.

Matthew McConaughey may have pressed pause on his political ambitions, but the actor is still contemplating entering the political arena. McConaughey, 52, recently recalled what inspired him to consider running for governor of Texas during an interview with Fox News Digital.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterLongtime ICM Partners agent Jeff Barry has joined Range Media Partners, where he will head up the company’s international TV department.He arrives at the management company — founded by a trove of top representatives who defected from the legacy agencies over the past two years — as a partner. He will be tasked with building out numerous Range verticals including literary and scripted studio divisions.Barry had been with ICM since 2008, where he specialized in helping international writers, directors and actors crossover into Hollywood.

EXCLUSIVE: Quentin Plair (The Good Lord Bird) is set to recur opposite Kumail Nanjiani and Nicola Peltz (Transformers: Age of Extinction) will guest star in Hulu limited series Immigrant (working title), from Pam & Tommy creator Robert Siegel. Additionally, WandaVision and The Great director/executive producer Matt Shakman has joined as director and executive producer. He replaces originally announced Ramin Bahrani ahead of the series’ start of production.