Lena Dunham, Stephen Fry, Julia von Heinz “Finished Making Holocaust Comedy-Drama ‘Treasure’ Early After October 7” (Berlinale)

Joe Leydon Film Critic For audiences of a certain age, it might be amusing, or maybe even disappointing, when, early in “The Ballad of Davy Crockett,” the eponymous hero skins a raccoon to fashion a bandage for a serious leg wound, rather than to make a hat of the sort famously worn by Fess Parker when he played the character in enduringly popular Disney miniseries and movie spin-offs. Maybe this is writer-director Derek Estlin Purvis’ way of winking at the audience.

Ryan Thomas has made an admission about the routine that helped him make it through to the Dancing on Ice final as he looked back on the penultimate week of the competition. This weekend, the actor will be one of four celebrities who will compete in the final of the ITV skating competition's 2024 series.

Joshua Jackson is headed back to the big screen!

Hailey Bieber’s dad is back on Instagram with another odd message for his followers…

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Lena Dunham‘s Netflix comedy series “Too Much” has filled out its cast with a star-studded lineup, Variety has learned exclusively. Joining previously announced series leads Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe will be: Richard E. Grant (“Saltburn”), Stephen Fry (“The Dropout”), Janicza Bravo (“Sharp Stick”), Michael Zegen (“The Marvelous Mrs.

Scott Speedman is set as a lead opposite Yvonne Strahovski in Peacock’s upcoming horror thriller series Teacup (fka Unt. Ian McCulloch Project) from writerIan McCulloch (Yellowstone), Atomic Monster’s James Wan (The Conjuring Universe) and UCP, Deadline has confirmed.

ITV's Dancing on Ice has received Ofcom complaints following Stephen Mulhern's naked stunt on Sunday night. Stephen performed a cheeky routine during the show's Sunday episode, featuring topless dancers from Magic Mike Live in London.

ITV's Dancing on Ice is allegedly facing an 'uncertain future' after skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean announced their retirement.This comes as the show's ratings continue to drop, with only 2.9 million viewers tuning in on January 28, a far cry from the 12 million during its peak. "Dancing on Ice faces an uncertain future.The ratings are low for a big weekend show and without Torvill and Dean putting in their performances this could be the end of the road," an insider revealed to The Mirror.

After a year-long wait, fans were thrilled as Geordie due Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, aka Ant and Dec, reunited once again on Saturday 22 February for their last series of Saturday Night Takeaway. There were plenty of treats in store from a prank on America's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell, to having comedian Stephen Merchant as the Guest Announcer and the unveiling of brand new Little Ant & Dec. And the show concluded with a special 'End of the Show Show' with Becky Hill and Urban Theory.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Sebastian Stan, whose “A Different Man” screens in the Berlin Film Festival, Christoph Waltz and Tom Wlaschiha, the “Faceless Man” in “Game of Thrones,” were among the guests at Studio Babelsberg Night, the historic Berlin film studios’ party at Soho House Berlin held to celebrate the 74th edition of the festival. The event was supported by Mexican tequila brand Don Julio, the Motion Picture Assn. and Little Moons.

The BBC has unveiled its biggest drama slate in years featuring a TV version of James Graham play Dear England starring Joseph Fiennes from The Crown producer Left Bank, Sex Education star Aimee Lou Wood‘s debut writing project and a Rebecca Hall-starrer from Poor Things maker Element.

season of ?That's the question that appears to be boggling the minds of since Sydney Gordon's vendetta against Maria Georgas erupted earlier this season. Now, with Sydney out of the picture, it feels like Lea Cayanan is actively petitioning for this season's VillainTM by picking up where Sydney left off. That is, if Jess Edwards doesn't beat her to it…So, what is going on in the House of Joey? Well, here's a full explainer of what's gone down on the show so far, as well as each of these women's social media accounts.

Guy Lodge Film Critic After several years working in German TV and locally-oriented film projects, Julia von Heinz had a significant breakthrough with “And Tomorrow the Entire World” — a taut, punchy political thriller with a youthful spirit of anti-fascist revolt, vigorous enough to land a Venice competition slot. Its success evidently raised the status of the director’s long-held passion project, an adaptation of Australian novelist Lily Brett’s semi-autobiographical 2001 title “Too Many Men,” which reckoned thoughtfully with her parents’ experience as Auschwitz survivors, and the hereditary nature of trauma.

When Australian writer Lily Brett published her novel Too Many Men in 2001, critics marvelled at the light, comic tone she had managed to strike in a novel about the lasting impact of the Holocaust, passed down from one generation to the next. Families have their customary jokes; they squabble over the dinner table; they may be funny characters but, underneath it all, there is a consciousness of pain. That’s not an easy balance to strike, as a writer or as an actor.

Ellise Shafer When Lena Dunham first read the script for Julia von Heinz’s “Treasure,” it hit home. The “Girls” creator’s grandmother had just died at 96, and Dunham found herself thinking a lot about her heritage. “Treasure,” based on the 1999 novel “Too Many Men” by Lily Brett, follows Ruth (Dunham), a journalist who travels to Poland with her Holocaust survivor father (Stephen Fry) to confront their family’s tragic past.

K.J. Yossman Stephen Fry has been described as a “quintessential Englishman” and, thanks to his Cambridge University degree and roles in films such as “Gosford Park” and “Wilde,” he’s got a resumé to prove it. But it turns out his latest role, as Polish Holocaust survivor Edek in the upcoming feature “Treasure,” is closer to home.

Anne Hegerty, beloved as The Governess on ITV's hit quiz show The Chase, recently caught up with OK! for an exclusive interview, where she opened up about her long-standing commitment to the show and her hopes for its future. When asked about her plans for the future on The Chase, Anne responded with enthusiasm, saying: "As long as they'll have me." She added: "I don't have any plans to retire.This is the little workhorse that makes everything else possible, and I love doing it." Describing The Chase as "the best job I've ever had," Anne expressed her willingness to continue as long as the show wants her.

Whitney Friedlander The Academy’s tendency to award trophies to Holocaust movies has long been whispered about — and even occasionally joked about by cheeky comedians. In 2009, shortly after Kate Winslet won a Golden Globe for her performance as a former Auschwitz guard in “The Reader,” presenter Ricky Gervais pointed to her in the audience and deadpanned, “I told ya, do a Holocaust movie; the awards come.” Winslet, who would go on to receive an Academy Award for her part in Stephen Daldry’s film, had several years earlier appeared on Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s HBO comedy “Extras” as an actor who stars in a film about the Holocaust in the hopes that it will earn her an Oscar.

“Suits” spinoff titled “Suits: LA.”The NBC series is currently in the works, with Amell starring as Ted Black, “a charismatic force of nature who puts his own needs above others,” according to Variety. While the new legal drama is set in the universe of the 2011 USA Network series, none of the OG cast members will be involved.Amell’s character is a former New York prosecutor who sets up camp in Los Angeles and leads a new team of lawyers at his firm.He reacted to the news, writing on social media in response, “I know a thing or two about building a universe.”People on X (formerly known as Twitter) rolled their eyes at his casting announcement following several controversies.

Bleecker Street has picked up U.S. rights to Mikael Håfström’s sci-fi thriller Slingshot, starring Casey Affleck, Laurence Fishburne and Emily Beecham. Additional cast includes Fauda star Tomer Capone and The Walking Dead’s David Morrissey.