Imelda Marcos Documentary ‘The Kingmaker’ Banned in Thailand

Anjelica Huston’s labor of love documentary about animal rights activists who rescue desperate pets has scored a video-on-demand release.Breaking the Chain follows field operatives for PETA, who respond to alerts of dogs and other animals that are chained up outside in all weather.“The film tells the animals’ stories, including those living in underserved areas of the South, and highlights efforts to improve and save their lives or, when needed, alleviate their suffering,” a press release

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNetflix and BBC’s serial killer series “The Serpent” is one of the international shows whose filming was impacted by the pandemic, and required shifting production from Asia to Europe.The drama, which stars Tahar Rahim (“A Prophet”) as the French conman and mass murderer Charles Sobhraj, was on its last stretch of shooting on location in Thailand in late March when the country went into lockdown.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterFacebook is preparing to mount a legal challenge to the Thai government order that this week forced it to block content posted by an anti-monarchist group.Facebook began blocking access within Thailand to a group called Royalist Marketplace, which was formed in April and had over a million followers.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorBuzzfeed is making an expanded push into television, signing a first-look deal with Universal TV, in which the studio will produce scripted content based on stories and original reporting published by the tech-powered media company.

its 2020 edition was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.Back in June, the first names for Slam Dunk 2021 were announced, including headliners Sum 41 and Don Broco, and the travelling Punk In Drublic showcase, which includes NOFX, Pennywise, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, Reel Big Fish, the Vandals and Face To Face.Now, a whole host of new names have been added to the line-up, including Billy Talent, While She Sleeps, Code Orange, The Wonder Years and many more.See the full list of names

After decades in a courtroom, Judge Judy Sheindlin is no stranger to an ugly legal fight — but now she's on the offensive instead of behind the bench. In 2016 Richard Lawrence, through his company Rebel Entertainment Partners, sued claiming he's owed a share of the profits under a 1995 agreement and had been shorted because Sheindlin's $47 million salary was being deducted as an expense.

straight to your inbox Marcos Rojo has returned to England as he awaits a resolution on his Manchester United future in the summer transfer window.

Paris Hilton is set to reveal all about a traumatic childhood experience she has kept secret for decades in her upcoming documentary.In a newly-released trailer for This is Paris, the hotel heiress and socialite reveals she has faked her happy persona her whole life, because it helped her hide the torment she suffered as a child.“I feel like the whole world thinks they know me. No one really knows who I am.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThailand is famous for having a tourist industry that repeatedly bounces back from military coups, natural disasters, and unfortunate man-made incidents.

Blindspot: The Road to 9/11,” is hosted by WNYC reporter Jim O’Grady and is co-produced in partnership with WNYC Studios. It will debut Sept.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChina’s Tencent Music Entertainment has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Thailand’s GMM Grammy.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterParts of Thailand aren’t necessarily responding well to the Imelda Marcos documentary The Kingmaker directed by Lauren Greenfield. The country has banned the pic in the South.Thida Polpalitkarnpim, the founder of the Documentary Club in Thailand, posted on Facebook that they would be showing the docu, but has since pushed the screening.

Prince Harry appears in a trailer for Rising Phoenix, the upcoming Netflix documentary that follows Paralympic athletes. The Duke of Sussex has championed people with disabilities through the Invictus Games, an international sports tournament for wounded or recovering servicemen and women in military service, as well as veterans.

Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has confirmed she is making a new BBC documentary on racism.

straight to your inbox Marcos Rojo admits he is feeling 'bittersweet' after his dream return from Manchester United to boyhood club Estudiantes came to an abrupt end. Rojo rejoined his former club in January until the end of the season but made only one appearance and was accused of flouting lockdown rules in Argentina on two occasions.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Tuesday August 11.Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo has revealed his ‘bittersweet’ feelings behind a heavily disrupted loan spell with boyhood club Estudiantes.The Argentinian defender went on loan to his home country in January but unforeseen circumstances prevented a dream return to the club.Writing on his Instagram account following a return to Old Trafford, Rojo spoke of his mixed emotions about leaving

SAS soldier who was a bodyguard for Sir Billy Connolly has been laid to rest in a poignant ceremony in Thailand. David Penman was renowned for his bravery after he pulled an injured comrade from a burning plane in 1999.