Joanna Coles dishes on upcoming projects at Cannes Lions Festival

That's right - the beloved brand has launched a range of delicious iced teas, available for purchase in Coles and Woolworths stores (as well as select cafes, restaurants, and convenience stores) in Australia. 

EXCLUSIVE: The pandemic thriller Yesteryear has wrapped production and confirm they rounded out the cast with Jesse Garcia (Flamin Hot), Joanna Cassidy (Blade Runner), Timothy V. Murphy (The Lone Ranger), Tiffany Chu (Ms. Purple), Yusuke Ogasawara (In Full Bloom), Crystal Echohawk (Founder of IllumiNative) and Chester Gregory (Hairspray).

After fives years apart, it looks like The Coen Bros. are finally reunited. /Film reports (via Empire magazine) that Ethan Coen confirmed in a new interview that he and brother Joel Coen plan to work on a feature together soon.

Livingston striker Bruce Anderson could be set for a move to the Georgian top flight.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The BBC’s head of creative diversity, Joanna Abeyie, is stepping down after less than a year and a half in the role, Variety can reveal. Abeyie is leaving the broadcaster to return to her consultancy business, Blue Moon, which specializes in diversity and inclusion, and executive recruitment. Variety understands that she may consult for the BBC in the future. Sources indicate that Abeyie’s departure was first announced by BBC director of content Charlotte Moore on June 22. Her last day in the role is Monday (July 3). When her exit was revealed to her team by the BBC’s group director of diversity and inclusion Chinny Okolidoh, it’s believed a number of staff protested why Abeyie, a well-liked exec with a strong rapport with the group, had been allowed to leave the public broadcaster. However, Variety understands that her departure reflects the exec’s choice to return to her business, which she set up in 2018.

Love Island's Joanna Chimonides has shared her reaction to best friend Kady McDermott rejoining the ITV2 dating show. Kady, 27, who first appeared on Love Island in 2016, entered the villa as a bombshell on Friday night, where she had to pick one boy, Zachariah Noble, to couple up with, resulting in a girl, Molly Marsh, being dumped.Taking to Instagram ahead of her pal's villa debut, Joanna, 26, who appeared on Love Island in 2019, wrote alongside a picture of Kady on the show: "The secret is out! Go smash it my girllll!! @kadymcdermott ahhhh" with heart emojis.

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Spike Lee has revealed the piece of advice he received from Michael Jackson that influenced his long and incredibly diverse career.

Jameela Jamil – actress, writer, podcaster – has said she will work with any brand “as long as they’re not in the diet industry – in that case, please do not approach.”

Legendary Olympic athlete Michael Johnson has called on sporting brands to support athletes who want to speak out about social change and other issues meaningful to them. 

Lorne Michaels and his team are preparing to mark a half-century of Saturday Night Live in 2024 — a celebration that will include a night of nostalgia and SNL folklore at Radio City Music Hall.

The future of sport for fans and advertisers alike lies in streaming, according to Marie Donoghue, Vice President of Global Sports Video at Amazon, as she offered a jaw-dropping statistic to support her case at a Cannes Lions event charting the evolution of live sports viewing.

Bad Bunny continues to make history. The music video for his hit song “El Apagón” was shortlisted for Cannes Lions Awards in the category of Excellence in Music Video and Entertainment.Bad Bunny breaks silence on pregnancy rumors with Kendall Jenner: ‘Makes me sad’Bad Bunny, Becky G, Maluma, and Shakira secure the most nominations for the 2023 Premios JuventudInside the design process for Bad Bunny’s collection with adidasA post shared by Kacho Lopez Mari (@mrsandbag)The announcement was made by Kacho Lopez Mari, the project’s director.“El Apagón is on the shortlist for the Excellence in Music Video and Entertainment category at the Cannes Lions Awards,” he wrote in Spanish.

one beach music festival on your agenda.Thankfully, we did some homework and found the perfect multi-day, seaside musical extravaganza just for you.That would be the Beach It Music Festival taking place at the Virginia Beach oceanfront in Virginia Beach, VA from June 22-25.And if you’re a country music fan, you’re going to love this year’s lineup.Just a few of the mega headliners set to take the sandy stages include Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan, Riley Green and Cole Swindell.Brothers Osborne, Kip Moore, Jo Dee Messina, Hailey Whitters and Megan Moroney will be lending their talents to the aquatic festivities as well.Heck, even “American Idol” winner Iam Tongi is on the bill.Want last-minute tickets?You’re in luck. Not only are they still available but they are reasonably priced considering all the talent attached to this year’s event.At the time of publication, we found three-day general admission passes going for as low as $242 before fees on Vivid Seats.Still need to know more before committing?We’ve got all the 2023 Beach It details you’re looking for and more below.All prices are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best ticket prices for this year’s Beach It Festival can be found here.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

If the warm vibes between Keke Palmer and Amazon Studio’s Global Head of DEIA Latasha Gillespie continue, this could be the start of a beautiful friendship.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief NBCUniversal is to expand its One Platform advertising, technology, data and measurement system further into global markets through an alliance with international broadcast and tech partners. The move was announced on Tuesday at the Cannes Lions advertising convention in Cannes, France.International partners include Atresmedia from Spain, Bell Media from Canada, Channel 4 from the U.K., Mediaset from Italy, Seven West Media from Australia, Sky Media from the U.K., Italy and Germany, and Talpa from the Netherlands, TF1 Pub of France, Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting Systems and Omnicom Media Group. “By bringing together leading local broadcasters and publishers across the world, NBCUniversal seeks to enhance the premium video ecosystem and build the foundation for greater industry advancement and collaboration at an international level, across data and identity, activation and automation, ad innovation, and measurement,” NBCUniversal explained in a statement.

Maggy Chan Guest Contributor As advertising market Cannes Lions kicks off, NBCUniversal’s managing director and executive VP of global advertising and partnerships, Maggy Chan, talks about the importance of creating global partnerships. This coming month, children all over the world will be released from school for the summer, and eventually lodge an age-old complaint: “I’m bored.” I know this one well. Summer travel was at the bottom of my parents’ budget list, which meant I found my own entertainment—pre-programmed, on the television. My sisters and I grew up in France, with two parents from Mauritius, East Africa. Just like our parents encouraged us to try every new food, I developed an after-school TV palette for all cultures. I devoured French children’s cartoons, but also Chinese movies, Bollywood musicals and all-American classics like “Grease” and “The Sound of Music.” In short, I became part of an international fandom.

Nick Holdsworth The Lions are keeping up with the times. As it turns 70, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, casts a brighter spotlight on diversity, equity and inclusion — all of which are needed to stay competitive and successful in a fast-changing world. The event, unfolding in the South of France on June 19-23, began in the 1950s as a showcase for television and cinema advertising. Today it embraces the wide range of industries and platforms where marketing, branding, advertising and creative messaging live, from small screens to cinemas, billboards to streamers.

Police are investigating alleged death threats sent to an SNP MP.

William Earl Variety will return to the Riviera for three days of programmed interviews with leaders in the industry at the Variety Cannes Lions Interview Studio presented by Canva. The studio will take place from June 20-22 with all conversations moderated by a Variety editor. Kevin Hart, Will.i.am., Keke Palmer and Amanda Gorman are among the slate of speakers who will take part in the studio, as well as Kelly Campbell, president, Peacock; Claudine Cheever, VP of global brand and marketing, Amazon; Jeremy Zimmer, CEO, United Talent Agency; Raja Rajamannar, chief marketing and communications officer, Mastercard; and Julia Goldin, chief product and marketing officer, LEGO.