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Nick Clement Cris Abrego’s rise to the top of the ranks of the unscripted television world is a tale of passion and perseverance. Born and raised in suburban El Monte, Calif., he is a second-generation Mexican American who fought hard to break into the entertainment industry 25 years ago.

In Squid Game, lead character Seong Gi-hun is a down-on-his-luck gambling addict given a dangerous opportunity to win a fortune and turn his life around by playing deadly children’s games against 456 other cash-strapped no-hopers. Lee Jung-jae, who plays Seong, has almost nothing in common with his alter-ego: he is one of South Korea’s biggest stars through films such as Deliver Us from Evil and the Along with the Gods franchise and shows Chief of Staff and Triple.

Caroline Polachek has announced a UK and European headline tour for later this year – tickets will be available here.The former Chairlift frontwoman will hit the road in October in support of her debut solo album ‘Pang’, which came out in 2019.Kicking off on October 16 in Berlin, the stint will also include performances in Hamburg (October 17), Paris (21), Amsterdam (24) and other European cities before Polachek’s UK leg commences in Brighton on October 27.Further dates are scheduled for Leeds (28), Manchester (29) and Bristol on November 1. Additionally, Polachek will perform a Halloween show at the O2 Academy Brixton in London on October 31.French performer and producer Oklou – who remixed Polachek’s single ‘Door’ in 2020 – will appear as the opening support act.Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST next Friday (May 20) – you can purchase yours from here.

Luther star Idris Elba will turn hostage negotiator in a tense thriller drama series for Apple TV+.

It wouldn’t be “Ted” without Seth MacFarlane’s iconic voice. Lucky for us, the actor is set to reprise his voice role as the foul-mouthed teddy bear for the upcoming live action series at Peacock.The streamer announced Wednesday that, in addition directing, writing, executive producing, and co-showrunning, MacFarlane would also be lending his voice to the role once again.He will be joined by stars Giorgia Whigham, Max Burkholder and Scott Grimes.

Ed Meza @edmezavarSpanish distributors, who have enjoyed a strong track record selling remake rights to local pics, have received a major boost this year with the Malaga Festival Industry Zone’s (MAFIZ) inaugural Remake Day event on Thursday.Leading film sales companies, among them Cinema Republic, Latido Films, Filmax and Feel Content, presented showcases of films considered particularly adaptable to foreign markets. Not surprisingly, comedies and genre pics made up most of the selections.David Castellanos’ Cinema Republic offered one strong example with Borja Cobeaga’s  hit 2009 romantic comedy “Pagafantas,” which has over the years sold to Germany, Italy and Mexico.Cinema Republic also touted Icíar Bollaín’s “Rosa’s Wedding” (“La Boda de Rosa”), about a woman in her mid-40s who decides to finally take charge of her life and fulfill her dream of starting a business.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticWay back in 1998, before Marvel made metaverses a household concept, Gwyneth Paltrow starred in a lovely parallel-realities drama called “Sliding Doors,” in which a woman’s life split along two paths, depending on whether or not her character caught a specific train. At the time, juggling these competing fates was considered to be so demanding that the filmmakers obliged one of the two Gwyneths to get a haircut, so audiences could tell them apart.Nearly a quarter-century later, our collective cine-literacy has gotten so sophisticated that “Sliding Doors” seems no more challenging than a simple game of tic-tac-toe.

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Truly iconic! Val Kilmer has had an illustrious acting career throughout his Hollywood tenure, with roles ranging from Batman in Batman Forever to the late Jim Morrison in the Doors biopic.

Louise Redknapp has shared a series of happy snaps on her social media after enjoying a night out to celebrate her 47th birthday.The former Eternals member, who previously explained why she kept her ex Jamie's surname, took to her Instagram stories to show some of the highlights of her weekend with her 9 to 5 musical cast mates to her 723,000 followers.

Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd hit the red carpet with Kathryn Hahn and Casey Wilson at the premiere of The Shrink Next Door held at The Morgan Library on Thursday night (October 28) in New York City.

Ellie Goulding is letting fans in on the less glamourous parts of being a musician.

Perth and Kinross will open their doors in person and virtually to the public later this month. Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust (PKHT) has confirmed it will take part in Doors Open Days 2021 on September 18 and 19.The event will see owners and operators of historic and new buildings of particular interest across the country opening their doors and welcoming visitors for free.

The centre is taking part in Doors Open Days over the weekend and people are welcome to look around between 11am and 2pm on Saturday and 10am and 12noon on Sunday.The restoration of the centre has been made possible by support from a variety of sources including LEADER Dumfries and Galloway, The Holywood Trust, Historic Environment Scotland, The Robertson Trust, The Foyle Foundation, Hugh Fraser Foundation, Robert Barr Charitable Trust, David Stevenson Trust, Ward Family Charitable Trust, JTH

Crypt TV, which has expanded its horror character universe into series from Facebook Watch to Peacock, will help put a scare this year into visitors at Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights.

Chris Willman Music WriterPatricia Kennealy-Morrison, a key figure in the early days of rock journalism who also figured heavily in Doors lore as the partner of Jim Morrison, and who later became a prolific novelist, has died at age 75. Her death occurred in late July, although different dates have been given.

Rose Adkins Hulse isn’t one to take no for an answer. If she did, she wouldn’t be sitting at the helm of burgeoning tech company ScreenHits TV, an aggregator platform that’s promising to simplify the streaming content game by allowing consumers to access all of their VOD and OTT subscriptions in one place.

Jessie Wallace has been photographed putting on a casual display on Thursday 8 July as she stepped out to buy a takeaway coffee from Starbucks.The 49 year old, who recently showed off her massive back tattoo in a black summer dress, was spotted heading out of the chain store in Borehamwood wearing a baggy The Doors T-shirt and a pair of black shorts.The EastEnders star, who is well known for portraying Kat Slater on the popular BBC soap opera, teamed the outfit with some white fluffy slippers.

Santigold, Ziggy Marley, The Clash‘s Mick Jones and others.‘Solid Gold U-Roy’, which drops July 16 via Trojan Jamaica/BMG, features the late vocalist’s classics as well as a cover of the reggae standard ‘Man Next Door’ with Santigold.

EXCLUSIVE: Peacock has set the main cast of YA supernatural drama Girl In the Woods based on the Crypt TV IP. Stefanie Scott (Insidious: Chapter 3), who will play the lead, Misha Osherovich (Freaky) and Sofia Bryant (I Am Not Okay with This) are set as series regulars. The Good Doctor‘s Will Yun Lee, Kylie Liya Page (Social Distance), Reed Diamond (13 Reasons Why) and Leonard Roberts (The Magicians) have been cast as recurring.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Peacock has ordered an eight-episode supernatural drama based on “The Door in The Woods” and “The Girl in the Woods.”“Jessica Jones” lead Krysten Ritter is slated to direct the first four episodes (including the pilot) of the NBCUniversal streaming platform’s forthcoming adaptation of Crypt TV’s “Girl In The Woods” movies. Ritter will also co-executive produce.

EXCLUSIVE: Krysten Ritter is to direct the first four episodes of an adaptation of Crypt TV’s Girl In The Woods for Peacock.

Holly Madison is setting the record straight about some claims made by the producer of “The Girls Next Door” in the docuseries “For Real: The Story of Reality TV”.

Guy Lodge Film CriticMany of us have, at one point or another, been stuck in a bar argument that went on a bit too long, that got a bit too hostile, with someone we didn’t know too well — and it’s rarely a memory to be treasured.

Sony/Screen Gems Escape Room 2 will now open on Jan. 7, 2022.

Madison Beer has just dropped the visuals for her latest single “BOYS**T”.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE:  Timberman-Beverly Productions has partnered with filmmaker Tod Williams (The Door In the Floor) on a drama series focused on the rarely explored origin story of one of history’s most iconic figures, Napoleon Bonaparte.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorFormer NBCUniversal casting executive Felicia Joseph has joined MRC Television as SVP, Head of Casting, a newly created position. She begins her new role on October 8.Joseph will oversee casting and continuing artist relations for the studio’s upcoming productions including The Shrink Next Door, Ozark, The Great, The Terminal List and Shining Girls as well as other projects in various stages of development.

Chris Willman Music WriterLaurel Canyon is a very real place, but it comes off almost as a Brigadoon-style dream in the commemoration of the L.A.

Matt Damon is currently stuck in Ireland while his Boston bro, Ben Affleck has managed to make it back to the States.

Lele Pons took to social media on Tuesday to share a video of herself falling through a glass door in the middle of her TikTok routine. The 13-second clip showed the YouTuber rocking out to Jose De Las Heras and Ghetto Flow's song "Culo." But after taking a few steps back, she appeared to trip and crash through a glass door.

Lele Pons is new to the TikTok world, and she had a major fail while learning a dance for the app. In the video, Lele started out strong, shaking her booty and showing off her moves while even making showy faces for the camera. Unfortunately, by the end of the video, things went SO wrong — Lele fell backwards, and she stumbled so far, that she fell right into the glass door behind her. She crashed through the glass and wound up on the other side!

One of the most significant songs from Nas‘ album, God’s Son, which celebrates its 17th anniversary on December 13, is “Last Real Nigga Alive.” The Ron Browz-produced cut sees the Queensbridge rapper sharing his perspective on several of the high-profile feuds he had gone through in the public eye.