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For his most subdued film yet, Belgian director Felix van Groeningen, along with co-directing partner Charlotte Vandermeersch take to the Italian Alps for a decades-spanning story of friendship. Following Groeningen’s solo effort, 2018’s “Beautiful Boy,” “The Eight Mountains” is a quiet return to form with its stunning mountain scenery and strong performances from Luca Marinelli and Alessandro Borghi, but this elegiac personal epic is far too languid for its length.

After breaking out internationally in 2012 with his Oscar-nominated drama The Broken Circle Breakdown, and making his Hollywood debut in 2018 with Beautiful Boy, Felix van Groeningen makes his Competition debut in Cannes with The Eight Mountains, perhaps the most understated film of his career so far.

In a historic first, a majority of local councils in Victoria raised the rainbow flag on Tuesday to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Discrimination Against Intersex People and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).According to the Victorian Pride Lobby, a record 68 of the 79 local councils in Victoria flew the rainbow flag “from town halls, libraries, and even courthouses”. During the October 2020 council elections, around 270 candidates had signed the Lobby’s Rainbow Pledge and made a commitment to support the issues of the LGBTQI+ community.“We’re proud to again be flying the rainbow pride flag today to mark IDAHOBIT day,” said Wellington Shire Council CEO David Morcom in a post on . “We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer with our people and the community at the heart of what we do. Organisations who don’t promote and celebrate diversity in all forms are missing out.

Kim Kardashian made a «big mistake» when she wore Marilyn Monroe's gown to the 2022 Met Gala, this according to the fashion designer who drew the sketch for the Jean Louis dress that the late actress wore during her “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” performance.Bob Mackie spoke to  and didn't mince words about how he felt after Kardashian's stunt. Mackie was only 23 years old when, under the direction of Louis, drew the sketch for Monroe.

Pete Davidson‘s mother in the upcoming TV series based on the SNL comic’s life, Bupkis.Speaking at the 2022 NBC Upfronts on Monday (May 16), Davidson confirmed the Sopranos actress will portray Amy Davidson in the upcoming Peacock series based on the comedian and actor’s life.“I’ve done a lot of projects that reference my life, because that’s kind of all I can do,” he said at the event.“One of the things that sucks about that, though, is my family members, they often get to play themselves because of, you know, the low-budget situation. So, my mom is starting to think of herself as a real actress.”Davidson – who will play a version of himself in Bupkis – introduced Falco by saying he was “extremely happy to get to introduce the woman who will be playing my mom — Edie Falco.”Alluding to her role as Carmela Soprano in the beloved crime drama series, Falco added: “Finally, I get to play an overwhelmed mother of two living in a world of corruption.

EXCLUSIVE: Brad Anderson, the multi-hyphenate behind the iconic Christian Bale thriller The Machinist, has signed with Paradigm for representation.

Pete Davidson has found his new TV mom in Edie Falco!

Peacock show “Bupkis” with NBCUniversal advertisers on Monday — including a big casting announcement.“I am here so that the media will start paying attention to me,” the 28-year-old “Saturday Night Live” comedian joked about his high-profile relationship with girlfriend Kim Kardashian, according to DailyMail. “I’ve done a lot of projects that reference my life because that’s kind of all I can do,” he said to the New York City audience at the company’s Upfront presentation, Variety reported.The new series, which will be based on Davidson’s real life, comes two years after his semi-autobiographical movie “The King of Staten Island.”“One of the things that sucks about that, though, is my family members, they often get to play themselves because of, you know, the low budget situation.

Pete Davidson's new on-screen mother! On Monday, Peacock announced that Edie Falco will star as the comedian's mom in the upcoming comedy series Davidson will write, star and executive producer a live-action, half-hour comedy that will be “a heightened, fictionalized version” of the star’s real life. It will also combine “grounded storytelling with absurd elements from the unfiltered and completely original worldview for which Pete is well known.” The series marks Davidson’s first major solo TV project since first joining in 2014. In addition to the series, Davidson has also starred in and co-wrote the loosely autobiographical 2020 film, . “Pete Davidson is one of the most sought-after comedians today with his smart, one-of-a-kind humor and honest point of view,” said Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.

Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie, The Sopranos) has landed a leading role in the Peacock series Bupkis, a half-hour live-action comedy that tells a fictionalized version of Pete Davidson‘s life. Falco will play the role of Davidson’s mom.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterEdie Falco has been cast opposite Pete Davidson in the upcoming Peacock comedy series “Bupkis,” Variety has learned.The announcement was made during NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation on Monday. “Bupkis” was picked up straight-to-series at Peacock back in April. The show is described as a heightened, fictionalized version of Davidson’s real life.

EXCLUSIVE: TV pilots’ role is to serve as a prototype for a series. Sometimes, networks make changes to that prototype when they proceed to mass production with a series order, which unfortunately affects talent. Two of ABC’s newly picked-up series, The Rookie‘s Feds spinoff, headlined by Niecy Nash, and the Gina Rodriguez-starring comedy Not Dead Yet, are going though the process this year.

th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.“The Rookie: Feds,” from Entertainment One in a co-production with ABC Signature, stars Nash-Betts as Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy. Joining Nash-Betts on the cast are Frankie Faison as Christopher “Cutty” Clark and Felix Solis as Special Agent Matthew Garza.Alexi Hawley and Terence Paul Winter are co-creators and executive producers. Mark Gordon, Nash-Betts, “The Rookie’s” Nathan Fillion, Michelle Chapman, Bill Norcross and Corey Miller are also EPs.UPDATE: TheWrap has learned that ABC passed on “L.A.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterABC has picked up “The Rookie” spinoff starring Niecy Nash-Betts as well as the drama “Alaska” starring Hilary Swank and the comedy “Not Dead Yet” starring Gina Rodriguez for the 2022-2023 broadcast season.“The Rookie” spinoff aired as a two-part backdoor pilot during “The Rookie’s” fourth season. The spinoff is titled “The Rookie: Feds.” Nash-Betts stars as Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentFriendship, mountains, growing up, and our changed rapport with the planet in the wake of the pandemic are the main elements in Cannes competition title “The Eight Mountains” by Belgian directors Felix van Groeningen (“Beautiful Boy”) and Charlotte Vandermeersch. (Watch the trailer above.)The film is based on an Italian novel of the same title by Paolo Cognetti.

EXCLUSIVE: LA-based Tricycle Logic has set a U.S. theatrical release for Lebanese director Oualid Mouaness’ debut feature, 1982. The coming-of-age drama premiered at the 2019 Toronto Film Festival where it won the NETPAC Award. It will release domestically beginning June 10 at the Quad Cinema in New York and on June 24 will expand to Los Angeles with a national rollout to follow throughout the summer. 
The New York date coincides with the 40th anniversary of the Lebanon war on June 6. (Check out the trailer below.)

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefProduction has got underway in Germany and Poland on “Oderbruch,” a major thriller series produced by Paramount Global’s CBS Studios, Syrreal Entertainment and ARD Degeto, part of German public broadcast group ARD.The previously announced drama stars Karoline Schuch (“Dark Woods”), Felix Kramer (“Dogs of Berlin”) and Lucas Gregorowicz (“Police Call 110,” “Pagan Peak”) and is a tale which begins with the discovery of multiple murder victims in a remote area near the German-Polish border.The eight-part series is directed by Adolfo J. Kolmerer and Christian Alvart.

EXCLUSIVE: New Line’s feature take of John Green’s Turtles All the Way Down has added three: J. Smith-Cameron, Poorna Jagannathan and Maliq Johnson. They’re joining previously announced Isabela Merced, Cree Cicchino, Felix Mallard and Judy Reyes in the HBO Max movie.