How Sister’s Jane Featherstone, Elisabeth Murdoch and Stacey Snider Are Building Their Media Empire

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International U.K. writers haven’t kept quiet in their support of the Writers Guild of America strike, with many making enthusiastic shows of solidarity on social media. But behind the scenes, several writers have told Variety under the condition of anonymity that they’re frustrated about a grey area in strike rules that have left them in limbo. These projects tend to be set up with the U.K. branches of “struck” companies like Disney or Netflix, but aren’t covered by WGA terms. As these multi-national businesses have grown their local productions in recent years, many British writers who are also WGA members fall into this camp, and are being pressured to walk away.

As the stars turned out in force for 2023's Met Gala in New York – many wearing wedding dresses – two chose the glitzy event to announce their pregnancies.Tennis star Serena Williams, 41, debuted her baby bump on the cream carpet, telling Vogue magazine: “There’s three of us here. I’m good, I’m really good now.

EXCLUSIVE: As the West End production of Mamma Mia! enters its 25th year on stage, Judy Craymer, its creator and driving force, is expanding the MM! universe with ITV’s Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream talent show. Set on an idyllic Greek island, it’s aimed at finding MM! stars of the future. There’s definitely a desire to see MM! back on Broadway in 2025, Craymer confirms, and she says she’s also pushing to make the dream of a third MM! film a reality.

Love Island's Samie Elishi broke down in tears as she opened up on her break-up from ex-boyfriend Tom Clare in a new YouTube video. The emotional clip also saw Samie discuss her health, as she explained to fans that she's in the middle of a health scare.The reality TV star filmed the 17-minute video from the passenger seat of her car "where she could get a break". Samie, 23, is currently visiting best pal from the show Claudia Fogarty, but it appears she pre-recorded the video in advance.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International MUBI has acquired all rights for Molly Manning Walker’s directorial debut “How to Have Sex” for major territories. The deal covers North America, U.K., Ireland, Italy, Latin America, Turkey and Benelux ahead of the movie’s world premiere at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard section. Theatrical releases are planned for key territories, including the U.S. and U.K. In Benelux, the film will be released theatrically in partnership with Imagine Film Distribution. Following theatrical releases, the film will premier exclusively on MUBI in all territories acquired.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Sony Pictures Television has appointed Matthew Justice as executive VP and head of U.K. and Europe. In the newly created role, he will report into Wayne Garvie, president of International Productions. Justice will directly manage SPT’s international studio operations and European co-productions business, as well as work closely with SPT International Production’s wholly-owned and joint venture production companies in the region, which includes Bad Wolf, Eleven Films and Left Bank Pictures. Justice most recently served as managing director at ITV Studios-backed Big Talk. He will start at SPT later this year.

Baby on board! Former Bachelorette Becca Kufrin found love on Bachelor in Paradise with fiancé Thomas Jacobs — and now they’re expecting their first child together!

Netflix has greenlit a Keira Knightley-starring thriller, the latest series from The Crown producer Left Bank and a Bank of Dave sequel.

And so the plot thickens!

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle headed out on a basketball date night on Monday.

Love Island star Tom Clare has broken his silence on social media since reports that he and girlfriend Samie Elishi have called it quits on their relationship.The couple, who made their romance official following the end of this year's winter series, appeared to be head over heels as they left the villa in third place. In the weeks following the live final in South Africa, footballer Tom, 23, and London babe Samie, 22, seemed to be going from strength to strength. Distance was always a factor between the couple during their conversations on the show, as Tom is a Northerner and Samie is from the South, but they pledged to make things work.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Is Take That back for good? “Greatest Days” — the screen adaptation of the British pop act’s stage musical “The Band” — has unveiled its first trailer, with a U.K. and Ireland release date set for June 16. News of the movie’s release comes just a week after the band was revealed as one of the acts set for King Charles’ coronation concert next month. The group will also perform at a London premiere for “Greatest Days” on June 15. The performance will be broadcast alongside previews of the movie, which will screen at cinemas around the country on June 15.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain says it’s ready to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with its U.S. counterpart if a strike goes ahead. “Many of their issues are our issues,” said WGGB chair Lisa Holdsworth in a statement shared with Variety. “Their fight is our fight. We hope that the WGA reaches a deal but we are ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with our sister union and their members in support of every writer’s right to be paid a decent rate for their work, to be treated with respect and to be financially rewarded for the success of their work – including subsequent use and sales.”

K.J. Yossman Sister co-founder and chief creative officer Jane Featherstone spoke about how difficult it is to back original IP – as opposed to the relentless stream of reboots and spin-offs – in the current climate. “We have to hold our nerve,” Featherstone said. “As producers, we have to try and [walk] that tightrope of kind of giving people what they think they want but surprising people. And I don’t think audiences always do know what they want until they see it, and you can’t always emulate. So we have to be bold and brave.” Featherstone was speaking in Cannes during a keynote speech at MipTV as she accepted Variety’s 2023 International Achievement in Television Award on behalf of Sister, the production company known for original fare such as “Chernobyl” and divorce drama “The Split,” which she runs with Elisabeth Murdoch and Stacey Snider.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Take That and Andrea Bocelli are among the first acts confirmed for King Charles’ Coronation concert. The singers will hit the stage at the May 7 concert on Windsor Castle grounds in front of 20,000 members of the public and invited guests. Also joining are Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel, singer-songwriter Freya Ridings and classical-soul composer-producer Alexis Ffrench. BBC Studios, which is producing the show, has said more names will be confirmed in due course. For months, all eyes have been on the king’s Coronation concert, which has reportedly struggled to pull in top acts with musicians citing busy touring schedules.

Us Weekly Investigates: Tom Sandoval’s excuses for cheating.

McKinley Franklin author Just when it seemed like the plethora of drama surrounding Season 10 of the Bravo reality show “Vanderpump Rules” couldn’t get any more robust, fans have been proven wrong once again: “Vanderpump Rules” alumni Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright are officially returning to the Bravo universe with exclusive “Watch With” specials on Peacock. TMZ first reported that “Vanderpump Rules” stars and real-life couple Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix split after Sandoval’s affair with fellow co-star Raquel Leviss. Since that March 3 report, all eyes have been on the reality TV show based around Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurants in West Hollywood, with ratings soaring higher than ever. 

Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt are true.The long-running romance was confirmed in photos obtained by on Tuesday, showing the TV personalities sitting together arm-in-arm at a restaurant and traveling together with Earhardt's 7-year-old daughter in Palm Beach, Florida.Fox New is not commenting on the reports of their relationship.Hannity, 61, and Earhardt, 49 -- two of the network's most prominent and popular hosts — first sparked romance rumors three years ago, but have largely remained tight-lipped about their connection and reserved when it comes to being seen together in public before now.Earhardt shares her daughter, Hayden, with her ex-husband, former Clemson Tigers quarterback Will Proctor. The pair married in October 2012, and Earhardt filed for divorce in October 2018.She and Hannity were first romantically linked in August 2019.Hannity was previously married to Jill Rhodes for over two decades.

Both of Savannah Chrisley’s parents are in prison right now. Not only did she ask Perez the tough questions on her podcast, but he also asked her a bunch! This is truly a must-see!

Planning for the future? Tom Sandoval claimed Ariana Madix brought up freezing her eggs after he tried to call it quits amid his affair with Raquel Leviss.