‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Aidan Gillen To Front Genre-Bending Discovery Cosmology Series ‘Killers Of The Cosmos’

We’ve already seen the immediate fallout of the recent legal battle that Johnny Depp started when he sued a British tabloid for defamation for calling him a “wife beater” as a result of the heaps of allegations against the actor from ex-wife Amber Heard and other women he’s been involved with. That long legal battle resulted in all of Heard and Depp’s dirty laundry being aired out for the world to witness.

APPOINTMENTSSony/ATV has named Naomi Asher as VP, Neighbouring Rights, UK & International. “I cannot be more THRILLED to have joined the Sony/ATV neighbouring rights team”, she says.

Star Wars spin off series Kenobi will be filmed in the town of Boston in the UK, not Boston, Massachusetts as previously reported.It was erroneously reported last week that the series would be filmed in the American city, prompting a number of memes and parodies.The Late Show With Stephen Colbert released a parody of the theme tune from classic Boston-set comedy series Cheers, which they claimed was the “opening credits” of the forthcoming sci-fi series.Kenobi is filming in Boston next month.

I vividly remember calling out to my mum one evening in the '70s, "Mum, Mum there’s a Chinese man on the TV!" The whole family excitedly rushed in to see, only to be let down to see Benny Hill. False alarm.

Dave Prowse, the Bristolian former bodybuilder best known for playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died aged 85. Prowse was cast as Vader for his imposing physique, even though the role was voiced by James Earl Jones.

Star Wars, has died, aged 85.The British star’s agent, Thomas Bowington, announced the news, stating: "May the force be with, always."Prowse, who was a bodybuilder before appearing in the George Lucas franchise, was also known for playing the Green Cross Code Man in a video promoting road safety.His efforts in 1975 saw him awarded an MBE.

1939 novel of the same name (that was also adapted into a 1947 film). Set in 1934 during the latter years of the British rule in India, the historical drama follows the ambitious young nun Sister Clodagh (Arterton), who sets off to establish a mission on a remote clifftop palace with a mysterious and sordid past that’s known by locals as the “House of Women.” It was donated by General Toda Rai (Kulvinder Ghir ), who hopes the Sisters of St.

show are combined with the results of the viewers’ votes and she was in the dance-off with Men Behaving Badly actress Caroline Quentin.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Gillian Anderson, who can be seen on Netflix’s The Crown as Margaret Thatcher, has signed with UTA.The Hollywood talent agency has signed the actress, who broke through in Fox’s The X-Files, in all areas. Deadline understands that Anderson had been without a U.S.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorViacomCBS’s Smithsonian Channel has picked up Game Of Thrones star Kristofer Hivju’s living history series Ultimate Viking (working title). Production has begun on the show in the UK and Norway, and it is slated to air in 2021.The eight-part project was first unveiled at Mipcom last year and is a co-production between two British production companies: I Wanna Marry Harry producer Zig Zag Productions and The 1900 Island producer Wildflame.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorEXCLUSIVE: The Pursuit Of Love, an adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s classic novel, was one of the first high-end TV projects to resume production in the UK after the initial COVID-19 lockdown ended this past summer.