Haim announce return of their annual ‘Haimukkah’ celebrations

A massive fire inside the Hong Kong World Trade Centre has left more than 100 people trapped on the roof.

EXCLUSIVE: Endeavor Content has joined Cantonese-language crime-drama series Forensic Psychologist to handle global distribution and remake rights.

UPDATED: Tiger Woods announced his return to competitive golf this morning. It’s not The Masters, but Woods will play alongside his 12-year-old son Charlie in the PNC Championship on December 18.

Richard Kuipers Hong Kong’s Oscar submission is an entertaining feel-good biography of So Wa-wai, the national sporting hero who won 12 medals in five Paralympic Games from 1996 to 2012. Focused on the powerful bond between the disabled runner and his fiercely dedicated mother, “Hero” injects just enough gritty drama about the champion’s financial and emotional battles to prevent the story being overwhelmed by sugary sentiment applied liberally elsewhere.

The Haim sisters are heading out for a North American tour!

The White House Correspondents’ Association is planning for a return of its annual dinner in 2022, after Covid-19 forced the cancellation of the past two annual events.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCJ ENM Hong Kong, the Chinese-language offshoot of the South Korean media giant CJ ENM, is launching two Taiwanese series at the virtual ATF in Singapore.“The Amazing Grace of Sigma” is a 12-part crime, mystery thriller co-produced with Taiwan-based Rosebud Production.

Censorship concerns have been raised in Hong Kong after “The Simpson” episode was blocked from Disney+ in the region.

Disney+ appears to have censored an episode of The Simpsons in Hong Kong that refers to the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.Following the launch of the streaming platform in the territory this month, the 12th episode of season 16, titled ‘Goo Goo Gai Pan’, is not available in Hong Kong, according to The Guardian.The storyline sees Selma and the family travel to China to adopt a baby, and in one scene they visit the famous Beijing square.

An episode of The Simpsons during which the family visits Tiananmen Square is missing from Disney+’s Hong Kong platform.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterThe Disney Plus streaming service appears to have censored an episode of “The Simpsons” in Hong Kong, where the platform launched earlier this month. The episode concerns a visit by the fictional cartoon family to Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.Local media in Hong Kong report that the episode, the 12th in the 2005 16th season, cannot be accessed in the territory.

Sunday marks the first night of Hanukkah and celebrities far and wide are taking to social media to share the beginnings of their celebration. The eight-day Jewish holiday is known as "the festival of lights" and usually kicks off in late November or mid-December, meaning Jewish people around the world are celebrating earlier than usual.This year, it falls on the same weekend as the Thanksgiving holiday for Americans.

Academy Awards.The Golden Horse Awards, which began in 1962, is considered one of the most prestigious awards for Chinese-language films.This year, the Hong Kong film “Drifting”, which is based on a 2012 court case involving homeless people in the working neighborhood of Sham Shui Po, received 12 nominations including for Best Director, Best Leading Actor and Best Cinematography.Two Taiwanese movies, titled “The Soul,” “The Falls” and “Till We Meet Again” received 11 nominations each.“The Falls”

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAudiovisual rights markets in Asia are coming up with new features to attract and retain executive interest, as business travel in the region remains deeply troublesome.The Singapore Media Festival, which kicked off on Thursday, is opting for a hybrid format, with a mix of in-person and online component events.