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John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentPaula Hernández’s “El Viento Que Arrasa,”Cristian Leighton’s “El Porvenir de la Mirada” and Johnny Ma’s “Chin-Gone” feature among 14 projects selected for San Sebastian’s 9th Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum, the Spanish festival’s industry centerpiece.Many projects come with high-caliber Latin American arthouse backing.“El Viento Que Arrasa” was talked up by producer Hernán Musaluppi at Cannes; “El Porvenir de la Mirada” is associate

Big Sean does not need to leave his home to hit up a nightclub — there’s already one built into his $11.1 million Beverly Hills mansion. The rapper, real name Sean Anderson, 33, will welcome fans into his home for the premiere episode of MTV’s Cribs revival, set to air on Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 9:30 p.m. The network released a sneak peek on Wednesday — and the estate is nothing short of lavish.

Big Thief have returned with a pair of new tracks. “Little Things” and "Sparrow" are both streaming below.

Lionsgate has promoted Marisa Liston to President of Worldwide Marketing of their motion picture group.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterLionsgate has elevated Marisa Liston to oversee the movie studio’s marketing efforts.Liston has been working in the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group marketing department since March and has been named president of worldwide marketing.In her new role, she will spearhead promotion for the studio’s upcoming films, including “The Protégé” starring Michael Keaton, “American Underdog” with Zachary Levi playing the NFL legend Kurt Warner, and Nicolas Cage’s

Lionsgate has promoted Marisa Liston to president of worldwide marketing for the studio’s film group, chairman Joe Drake announced Monday. Liston, who was a 17-year veteran of Sony, joined Lionsgate in 2019 as EVP for earned media and communications, and she’s been leading the marketing department since March.

Toyah Willcox has performed a cover of Divinyls’ ‘I Touch Myself’ in a solo take on her and husband Robert Fripp’s Sunday Lockdown Lunch videos.Fripp is currently on tour in the US with King Crimson, leaving Willcox to continue their popular series alone.“Yippee! My little wife has sent me a viddy!” Fripp introduced the new video, before filming his reaction to his wife’s cover. “A viddy from home.

Guns N’ Roses paid tribute to the late Biz Markie during a show in New Jersey on Thursday night (August 5).Biz (real name Marcel Theo Hall) died on July 16.

Sometimes your favorite filmmaker has several loyal collaborators who have yet to reach the top of the awards season mountain. And, often, it’s their Director of Photography.

Biz Markie this week, with a memorial service for the genre-defining ‘Just A Friend’ icon held yesterday (August 2).The private service, dubbed ‘The Final Show’, took place at New York’s Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts. Among those in attendance were LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Ice-T and Busy Bee, the latter of whom delivered a speech highlighting Markie’s outgoing personality and infectious sense of humour.“Biz was an icon,” Busy Bee said as per Page Six. “He is what we call hip-hop.

Happy Mondays dancer Bez has made his vocal debut on ‘Flying Bus’, a new track that sees the Madchester legend team up with house producer DJ Doorly.The song, which also features vocals from Firouzeh, pays homage to the glory days of acid house, taking listeners back to the open-minded party hedonism of the Second Summer of Love.Featuring an infectious vocal loop from Bez – his first to ever feature on a record – he describes the magic of his legendary Flying Bus Glastonbury stage, known for

Adam Brody and Leighton Meester have stepped out for a rare family beach day in Los Angeles. The former teen show icons, who share two young children together, were all smiles as they hit the beach in Malibu on July 17.  The 35-year-old Gossip Girl alum curled up on a blanket with her two children: five-year-old daughter, Arlo and her 10-month-old son, whose name is yet to be announced publicly.

Biz Markie – born Marcel Theo Hall, and branded the ‘Clown Prince of Hip Hop’ by virtue of his legendary tenure as a pioneer of the genre, and his inimitable sense of humour – has died at age 57.News of his passing was confirmed by rep Jenni Izumi, who wrote in a statement: “It is with profound sadness that we announce, this evening, with his wife Tara by his side, hip hop pioneer Biz Markie peacefully passed away.