Johnny Ramone’s widow claims plot to sabotage band’s legacy, leak ‘compromising’ footage of her to push her out of business

Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. Today we’re talking to Stephen Kelliher, co-founder and MD of established London-based sales and film finance outfit Bankside Films. The company played a key role in getting Australian horror hit Talk to Me off the ground and Kelliher walks us through how that project came together as well as Bankside’s hefty EFM slate this year.

Kristen Stewart has revealed how Donald Trump’s tweets about her break-up with Robert Pattinson inspired her to come out as gay.In February 2017, Stewart hosted Saturday Night Live and took the opportunity to hit back at the then-President of the United States, who had been highly critical of her on social media.“Donald, if you didn’t like me then, you’re probably really not going to like me now,” she said during her opening monologue. “Because I’m hosting SNL and I’m, like, so gay, dude.”In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Stewart said the decision to come out on national television was a “very shoot-from-the-hip moment”, explaining that it came about after the SNL team suggested using Trump’s comments in her monologue.In Trump’s tweets, the former president accused her of cheating on her ex-boyfriend and Twilight co-star Pattinson, and encouraged him not to get back with her.“He’s mad at me for cheating on my boyfriend?” she said.

heartless?Kanye “Ye” West fired back at Taylor Swift fans Wednesday, claiming that they are purposefully attempting to deny his brand-new album “Vultures 1” the No. 1 slot on the Billboard charts after one fan declared a “Swiftie emergency” on X (formerly Twitter).

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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Taylor Swift delivered her best, most bejeweled look this NFL season at the Super Bowl. The Grammy-winning singer, whose presence throughout the season has generated enormous buzz for the NFL, watched the Big Game on Sunday from a courtesy suite alongside Lana Del Rey and Ice Spice.

Gisele Bündchen‘s mother has died.

Gisele Bündchen’s mother, Vania Nonnenmacher, has sadly passed away, according to new reports.

an upcoming biopic about Joey Ramone entitled I Slept With Joey Ramone, starring Pete Davidson.According to Billboard, Johnny Ramone’s widow, Linda, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan court on Saturday (January 21), claiming that Leigh – real name Mitchel Hyman – “covertly developed an unapproved and unauthorized Ramones-based biopic” based on his “one-sided recitation of the history of the Ramones”.While the lawsuit does not explicitly name Netflix as a defendant in the case, Linda Ramone’s representatives stated that the film being referred to is based on Leigh’s memoir, I Slept With Joey Ramone, which Netflix announced to be producing in 2021. While the streaming platform then stated that the film had the support of the Joey Ramone estate, Linda’s lawsuit objected to its production unless it also gained her approval.

Matthew Vaughn’s latest spy adventure “Argylle” inches closer to its premiere, one important question remains unanswered: Who is Elly Conway? For those unfamiliar with “Argylle,” the film — starring Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Dua Lipa and more — is said to be based on a book of the same name by Conway, an unknown, first-time author. Indeed, the book itself is real, published by Penguin and available for purchase. But in a twist revealed by the movie’s trailer, Conway is also the name of Howard’s character, a bestselling spy novelist who finds herself involved in some real-life espionage.

Tori Spelling is spilling the tea on Luke Perry‘s fling with Madonna!

YouTuber and podcast host Brooke Schofield is speaking out after an episode of the BFFs podcast upset her.

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Melania Trump has made her first statements following the death of her mother, Amalija Knavs. In an Instagram post, Melania shared a photo of her mother and thanked everyone who reached out to her and her family as they dealt with the death of their beloved relative. Ivanka Trump reacts to the death of Melania Trump’s mother: ‘A remarkable woman’Ivanka Trump’s sweet birthday tribute to husband Jared Kushner: ‘My love’A post shared by Melania Trump (@melaniatrump)The post shows a black and white photo of a smiling Amalija, who looks strikingly like Melania.

Elizabeth Taylor “Big Little Lies” Season 3 is coming along nicely. “We’re at work on it,” Nicole Kidman told Variety Sunday night at the New York premiere of her new series “Expats.” Kidman says she and Reese Witherspoon are “texting every day” about the third season. “And there’s a timeline and we’re doing it.” She laughed when asked for more details.

Common is making an appearance on girlfriend Jennifer Hudson‘s talk show, The Jennifer Hudson Show!

Kate Beckinsale is hot under the collar after a “cold” exchange with the BAFTAs… Over her stepfather’s death!

Princess Anne’s unique fashion look at her brother King Charles’ coronation last year certainly made headlines.Many believed the Princess Royal, 73, deliberately wore her large feather hat in an effort to block her nephew Prince Harry’s view of the event at the time. But according to Robert Hardman’s new book, “The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy,” this was not the case.Anne allegedly was concerned over the big cap and wanted to change it for something else — but ultimately didn’t have a choice in the matter.“This is nonsense.

Doja Cat’s mom is making some serious allegations about the pop star’s brother. In legal docs obtained by TMZ on Wedne

Hannah Waddingham is opening up about the time an acting teacher bullied her.

Natalia Bryant lost her father, Kobe Bryant, and little sister, Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, in January 2020; four years later, Natalia, who is studying at the University of Southern California’s film school, shared with Town & Country her feelings about seeing murals of her father and sister while driving around Los Angeles.According to Natalia, while no one is exempt from challenges, seeing street art can be bittersweet, but she still appreciates the love. “I love seeing the murals.