How Ashley Dale's quiet night in front of the TV turned to horror

Mike Wass Michael “Finatik” Mule and Isaac “Zac” De Boni, better known as the production duo FnZ, were scouring YouTube for fresh sounds when a clip from the obscure ’70s horror movie “Invasion of the Bee Girls” caught their attention. They turned a portion of the soundtrack into a spooky sample, which would eventually accompany the viral hook — “21, can you do something for me?” — on Drake and 21 Savage’s “Rich Flex,” which is No. 22 on Variety‘s 2023 Hitmakers Top 25.

As producers across the globe continue to feel the effects of inflation on their budgets, a growing number of European countries have been seeking to alleviate some of that budget squeeze as they battle it out to entice foreign projects to shoot on their home turf. One front runner in this race is Serbia, which has been quietly establishing itself as a trusted and attractive destination for global producers. 

90 Day Fiance star Clayton Clark strikes out again with his partner Anali Vallejos. The Kentucky native planned what he hoped would be a romantic evening alone for him and his bride-to-be.

Police received tip-offs from as far afield as Thailand and Spain following the murder of Ashley Dale, it has been revealed.

One of Ashley Dale's killers headed up a county lines drug operation and boasted of selling 'fat bits' and 'the best in town'.

Ashley Dale's devastated dad said 'history has repeated itself' after he told a court how his son was also shot dead in 2005.

Ashley Dale's devastated mum said her 'life might as well have ended' when her daughter was shot dead at her home in Merseyside.

Niall Barry knew he was facing serious trouble when detectives investigating the murder of Ashley Dale downloaded the contents of her phone.

A driver is said to be unhurt after a car flipped onto its roof in Rochdale town centre this afternoon (November 20).

William Earl Following the resolution of the writers’ strike, Variety’s “A Night in the Writers’ Room” returns Nov. 30 in-person, featuring three panels moderated by Variety’s esteemed journalists, Michael Schneider and Emily Longeretta, with this year’s Emmy-contending writers in the drama, comedy and limited series categories.

Four men have been found guilty of the murder of Ashley Dale in Liverpool.

This is everything that was heard in court during the seventh week of the Ashley Dale murder trial. Five men deny the murder of the 28-year-old Knowsley Council worker.

Freeform is revealing the fate of your favorite TV shows.

Todd Gilchrist editor Intellectual property — the books, films, characters and properties that get butts into seats — has long been a cornerstone of Hollywood moviemaking. But many of this year’s films have drawn from less likely, though perhaps inevitable, sources of inspiration: products and brands.

the latest chapter of an ugly legal saga between the actor and a real estate lawyer who lives in the floor below him.Theroux, 52, and the rest of the co-op board are urging a Manhattan judge to order Norman Resnicow and his wife Barbara evicted after what the “Mulholland Drive” actor called a campaign of harassment that erupted in 2015 when he and his then-wife Jennifer Aniston began a $1 million renovation on his second-floor apartment.“This is a fairly cut-and-dry case.

When Bradley Cooper’s sophomore directorial outfit Maestro, an ambitious and extravagant Leonard Bernstein biopic, debuted at Venice, none of the film’s stars or crew made it on to the red carpet. SAG was 51 days deep into its strike against the studios. 

K.J. Yossman In 2013 Jamie Byng, CEO of publisher Canongate, gathered a host of familiar faces including Nick Cave and Gillian Anderson in a disused London church and persuaded them to read a bunch of letters in front of an audience for charity. Cave selected the message he’d sent to MTV turning down a nomination for Best Male Artist while Anderson re-enacted a letter Katharine Hepburn wrote to Spencer Tracy decades after he’d died.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. One of the most popular video games of 2023 is coming to Nintendo Switch. Although “Hogwarts Legacy” was released for PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4 and Xbox One back in February, the game is making its Nintendo debut on Nov.

Homes Under the Hammer star Martin Roberts has shared some behind-the-scenes secrets he's seen on the show including some genuinely horrible discoveries.The TV star even has one strict rule he stands by when filming the BBC One show, which is "never, ever, ever look in the fridge" - a key tip he has picked up in the 20 years he's spent as the main host of the daytime show. Martin has travelled up and down the country during his stint on the property programme, inspecting over 2,000 properties snapped up at auction, but there have been a number of shocking scenes over the years, too.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie‘s “The Curse” is finally here. The bizarre home-flipping comedy series is now available to stream on Paramount+ with Showtime starting today, and will air on Showtime on Nov.