International Insider: Banijay Interview Exclusive; Apple Acquisitions; Berlinale; BBC Diana Dilemma; Oscar Hopefuls

Rosie Perez had her own frightening experience with COVID-19, even before the United States battled the deadly disease.It was this time last year that the actress was fighting for her life inside a Bangkok hospital. Perez, 56, caught the coronavirus while she was shooting, and now she's sharing her terrifying health scare with ET.«I end up being severely ill to the point where they had to bring a doctor on set,» Perez told ET's Kevin Frazier.

For politicians, a statement like, “Our goal is to provide municipal services first,” isn’t a call to action. Not much in David Osit’s documentary “Mayor” is.

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Rosie Perez reveals what it was like contracting COVID-19 during a new interview with Uproxx.

Welcome to International Insider, I’m Jake Kanter. Happy Thanksgiving to our readers in America. Here’s your weekly recap on all the global film and TV news you need to know this week. Any tips or stories can be sent to [email protected], or my DMs are open. And sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox every Friday.

Fans of both Paul McCartney and Idris Elba are in for a treat.

Kristen Stewart wants to do Princess Diana's story justice.The actress recently spoke with ET while promoting her new holiday film, , where she also opened up about preparing to play the late Princess of Wales in an upcoming biopic, .«It's a really meditative project,» Stewart said. «There are so many perspectives of her and of her story… it's just not a black and white thing and it's a very slippery, really emotionally-packed story for a lot of people.»While parts of Diana's story have been

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentLeading documentary specialist Dogwoof has acquired world sales rights to Miguel Eek’s feature debut “The First Woman,” following its world premiere in the First Appearance Competition section of documentary film festival IDFA, which runs Nov. 18-Dec.

Quantas Airlines will require any international travelers to have been given the COVID-19 vaccine before traveling on their airplanes.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorThe International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences today unveiled the winners of the International Emmy Awards 2020.During a virtual ceremony broadcast from New York City, Oscar-winner Glenda Jackson added another award to the mantlepiece for her BBC dementia drama Elizabeth Is Missing.

Election workers and observers gathered Friday as presidential-election recounts got underway in two counties in Wisconsin, according to a report. The recounts in Milwaukee and Dane counties – the state’s most populous counties with mostly liberal voters – were requested by the Trump 2020 Campaign aspart of an effort to overturn statewide results that favored Democrat Joe Biden.

Manchester's Finest showed a huge pile of rubble on the floor the next morning. Council bosses say it's a 'new beginning' for the Gardens.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: It was October 2019 and, in this different world, French millionaire Stéphane Courbit had just realized a years-long ambition in seizing control of Endemol Shine Group. His plan was simple: combine his company Banijay with his new $2.2BN asset to create a globe-straddling super producer.

Naman Ramachandran Ever since he made his debut in Mira Nair’s 2008 HIV-awareness short “Migration,” Indian actor Arjun Mathur has been a constant film and television screen presence. But it is Amazon Prime Video series “Made In Heaven” that has made him a global face, earning him an International Emmy best actor nomination.In “Made In Heaven,” Mathur plays the lead, a New-Delhi based gay wedding planner who battles job stress and prejudice.

Prince William is weighing in on his mother’s most controversial interview — one which critics have said contributed to the media circus which ultimately caused her death.

Naman Ramachandran AGC International has sold most major territories on “Universe’s Most Wanted,” a sci-fi fantasy about a small town’s fight to save the world, starring Dave Bautista and directed by Brad Peyton.Deals have been closed with Entertainment Film Distribution in the U.K.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorEXCLUSIVE: The Pursuit Of Love, an adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s classic novel, was one of the first high-end TV projects to resume production in the UK after the initial COVID-19 lockdown ended this past summer.