‘I went to Italy's Bologna for an olive oil massage and tasted bolognese I'll never forget’

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left overjoyed when 2021 winner Rose Ayling-Ellis reunited with dance partner Giovanni Pernice as part of a surprise appearance on Anton & Giovanni's Adventures in Sicily. Rose's visit was organised by Giovanni's co-star Anton Du Beke, and saw the former EastEnders actress arrive in a helicopter, while back on the ground Anton told Giovanni he had a surprise arriving for him. Following Rose's arrival she joined, Anton and Giovanni as they took a turn on a zip wire neat Mount Etna.

Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler have quite the friends circle. On Monday's episode of, the co-stars spoke about spending some time with George and Amal Clooney while filming in Italy.When ask by Barrymore if it was true that they had pizza with the Clooneys, Sandler and Aniston raved about the moment.«We did,» Aniston exclaimed.«Oh yeah, that was great,» Sandler added about the outing.

Marco Tombolini is now sole CEO of Fremantle Italy after Gabriele Immirzi moved to Lorenzo Mielio’s drama house The Apartment Pictures.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Fremantle is restructuring management of its Italian operations by promoting Marco Tombolini to the role of CEO Fremantle Italy. Tombolini, who since May of 2022 was Fremantle Italy co-CEO, will now “Take the helm of all areas and functions of the company, with the senior management of Fremantle Italy reporting directly to him,” a Fremantle statement said. Gabriele Immirzi – who had long served as Fremantle Italy CEO prior to sharing the CEO role with Tombolini since last May – has now stepped down but is staying in the Fremantle fold becoming co-CEO with Lorenzo Mieli of The Apartment Pictures.

Rachel Bilson is adding some clarification to headline-making sexual revelation she shared.

Well, it looks like Adam McKay‘s “Average Height, Average Build” is a go, at least in terms of its cast. Deadline reports that McKay has the two leading men he wants for the project lined up, with Robert Pattinson and Robert Downey Jr. now on board.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Fremantle has acquired a majority stake in Belgium’s A Team Productions the indie outfit behind hit drug gang drama “Patsers” by directorial duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah and standout short “ “Baghdad Messi.”  The company, which was founded in 2009, is headed by Kobe van Steenberghe and Hendrik Verthé and scored its first major international in 2011 with the short “Land of the Heroes” which won the International Jury Prize at the Berlinale that year. They are also behind short “Baghdad Messi,” by Belgium-based Kurdish director Sahim Omar Kalifa, which won prizes at dozens of international fests and was shortlisted for an Academy Award in 2014.

Megan McKenna has shared a glimpse into a loved up trip to Paris with her new boyfriend and footballer Oliver Burke. The former The Only Way is Essex star and now singer took to Instagram to share snaps of their Parisian break as they visited famous landmarks, shared some romantic moments and enjoyed a series of date nights in matching attire.

“We may come to a point and time when Earth is asking us, “do you know what you are doing?’” That’s one of the lines of the voiceover in Oliver Stone’s new documentary, “Nuclear Now.” Has Stone gone off the reservation in recent years, seemingly backing Vladimir Putin, defending Harvey Weinstein, and coming up with all kinds of controversial ideas and statements? Well, maybe, but maybe more true to form—as he’s constantly challenged conventional wisdom— Stone seems to ask us to rethink what we assume are foundational truths.

Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis won a legion of devoted fans thanks to their incredible stint on Strictly Come Dancing back in 2021. It's hardly surprising that the former champions have formed a close friendship, so much so, that the pair have often reunited for special milestones over the years.But their latest get-together is perhaps the sweetest one yet! The professional dancer – who has teamed up with fellow tour partner and Strictly judge Anton Du Beke for a new BBC series, Adventure in Sicily – was joined by Rose for part of their travels. Rose and Giovanni won Strictly back in 2021During a press junket, Anton spoke of Giovanni and Rose's close bond.

Her wedding, her rules! Kourtney Kardashian shocked fans and family members when she tied the knot with Travis Barker in May 2022 in Portofino, Italy, wearing a lace mini dress.

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the start of the Iraq war.

Euphoria quickly became the “it” show of HBO in 2019, and the series has only gotten bigger as time goes on.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italy’s 40% tax rebates for international film and TV series are a magnet that has been crucial to luring lots of shoots to the country. These incentives are behind the current contemporaneous presence on the Cinecittà Studios lot of Oscar-winner Edward Berger’s new film “Conclave,” Netflix period soap “Decameron,” and Roland Emmerich’s Peacock gladiator series “Those About to Die,” to name a few examples.  That’s why Italian Deputy Culture Minister Lucia Bergonzoni on Oscar week travelled to Los Angeles to meet with Hollywood studio and streamer chiefs. Her mission: to dispel fears swirling in the global film community ever since Italy’s new right-wing government was installed in October 2022 regarding the prospect that the Italian rebates could be pulled or in some way watered down. 

A shocking twist. Savannah Chrisley is still reeling from watching her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, learn they were found guilty in their fraud case.

podcast, the 26-year-old reflected on her parents' reaction when they learned their fate after being convicted of federal tax fraud charges in June.«I will never forget the moment, sitting in that courtroom every day, a four-week trial,» Savannah tells Kaitlyn. «And it took three days for the verdict to come back.»The host said her family had faith things would work out in their favor.«I will never forget when they stood up to read the verdicts and it was like, guilty, guilty, guilty, like over and over and over again,» she shares.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Aardman Animations’ founder Peter Lord and “Waltz With Bashir” director Ari Folman are set to receive Pulcinella Career Awards at Italy’s Cartoons On The Bay TV animation festival which is broadening its scope. The event launched in 1996 by Italian state broadcaster RAI has now expanded beyond TV toons to comprise video game productions, the comic book world, transmedia storytelling and metaverse animation content. Reflecting its more high-tech horizons, the fest’s 27th edition – which will run May 31-June 4 in the Southern seaside city of Pescara – will also be celebrating “Cuphead,” the hit Canadian video game that’s become a Netflix series, and bestowing its creator Maja Moldenhauer with its new Transmedia Award.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy, is back in full force in 2023, celebrating its 25th anniversary edition from April 21–29. A key component of the celebrations will be a focus on the Asian films of the 1980s. “We have never programmed these films, nor put together this kind of program before,” says Thomas Bertacche, the FEFF’s co-head. “But these were the films and directors that inspired us to shape Udine into the festival that it is today.” Pitching the historical lineup as “hidden treasures,” the selection is expected to include early works by Japan’s Kurosawa Kiyoshi, Thailand’s Nonzee Nimibutr and South Korea’s Jan Sung-woo.

Roberto Stabile, head of special projects, Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual-Ministry of Culture at Cinecittà, told Variety. “This support will increase the presence of Italian audiovisual content not only in cinemas, but also on streaming platforms, online distribution, television, everything,” he added.

The Oscars return for the 95th time tonight, with stars including Normal People's Paul Mescal, Elvis star Austin Butler and acclaimed director James Cameron all hoping to pick up gongs.The prestigious Academy Awards have been marred by scandals including awards going missing never to be found again, the wrong winners being announced due to an accidental envelope swap and even a (possibly staged) streaker running across the stage in the middle of the live broadcast. Here are just a few of the best, worst and most memorable.