International Insider: Blow To Cannes; Amazon Moves On MGM; World Of Wonder Interview; BBC Diana Fallout

Another early morning, another early announcement from France. As promised by the organizers previously, new titles have been added to the Cannes Film Festival, nine of them in total.

Marta Balaga SMF Studio (Soyuzmultfilm), one of the oldest animation companies in Russia, and France-based PlayBig, specializing in distribution, development and production of animation content across linear and non-linear platforms, have announced a partnership to distribute “Captain Kraken and His Crew” to South and Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea.The deal – revealed during the Key Buyers Event, taking place online June 8-10 – includes 26 episodes of the show that targets 4

Comedian Bill Bailey has confirmed that he is now writing a song to put forward as the UK’s entry for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.After James Newman came last in the 2021 contest last month – scoring zero points with his song ‘Embers’ – Bailey tweeted that he would “be happy to throw my hat in the ring”.Asked by the Radio Times if that was a serious comment, he said: “Yes. Do you know what? I was writing [a Eurovision song] today.

Bill Bailey has confirmed that he is writing a song to submit as a potential UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.The musical comic initially threw his hat in the ring last month, after James Newman’s performance in Rotterdam saw the UK earning a dreaded “nul points”.Posting on Twitter after the loss, Bailey said he would “be happy to throw my hat in the ring” for next year’s event, and make an unlikely bid for glory.Appearing at last night’s BAFTA TV Awards 2021 red carpet, the comic

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Demi Jones, who appeared on the winter version of Love Island in 2020, bravely stepped out this week after announcing she has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer.The former Love Island star opted for a white bodycon dress from her edit with Missguided to speak to Susanna Reid and Bill Turnbull on Good Morning Britain - and she looked as stunning as ever to discuss her diagnosis.

Good Morning Britain, commenting on the fact that Newman, representing the UK, received zero points for his performance.“It was a serviceable song and performance, nothing wrong with that,” Bailey said on the show yesterday (May 25), per the Independent. “I just think we’re missing a trick a little bit.

Kate Middleton was “rhapsody in blue” when she and Prince William visited Turning Point, a social care charity, in Scotland on Monday, May 24. The Duchess of Cambridge wore a double-breasted blazer from Zara and paired it with a new pleated skirt from UK-based brand Hope Fashion (according to Us Weekly.) The look was near identical to one that William’s mother, Princess Diana, wore when visiting The Queen’s Medical Center in Nottingham, England, in 1992.

Bill Bailey has revealed he tried to enter the Eurovision Song Contest once before, but was turned down by the BBC for being "too silly".The Strictly Come Dancing 2020 champion tweeted to say that he wanted to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest after James Newman's disastrous nil points last place effort, and has told Good Morning Britain that James's song was "underwhelming", adding that he had written his own entry previously.

Love Island star Demi Jones has revealed that she has been targeted by cruel trolls who accused her of lying about her recent cancer diagnosis. Demi, 22, has been diagnosed with a rare form of thyroid cancer and she has bravely shared her treatment journey on social media.