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The wait for Max‘s European launch is nearly over.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent In one of the most anticipated keynotes at Series Mania Festival, JB Perrette, president/CEO of global streaming and games at Warner Bros. Discovery, dropped the launch date for Max across the first nine European countries on May 21.

One of America’s most celebrated writers and one of Steven Spielberg’s go-to collaborators spoke out today on the Haaretz Podcast about the controversy over Jonathan Glazer‘s speech after Zone of Interest won Best International Feature Film at the Oscars.

Jenny McCarthy will never forget her Playboy days…

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor A panel moderated by the European Audiovisual Observatory at Series Mania Tuesday looked at four key trends in series production in Europe. Warning Signs?Gilles Fontaine, EAO’s head of department for market information, said there were warning signs of a downward trend in the number of seasons being produced, first in the U.S.

Jonathan Glazer‘s Oscar acceptance speech after Zone of Interest won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film has drawn condemnation from more than a thousand Hollywood actors, creatives and executives over the past few days, but there are also a few in the entertainment industry who have spoken in support of Glazer and his speech. (For full details about Glazer’s speech and the backlash, click here.)

Total War: Warhammer 3 has just launched a new hotfix that, among other things, removes a randomly generated High Elf name that shared ties with a German general from World War Two.One of the randomly generated High Elf names, Guderian, is the surname of Heinz Guderian, a Nazi general. He led armoured divisions into Poland, France, and Russia, and was an early pioneer of the infamous blitzkrieg tactic employed by Germany to rapidly overwhelm countries in World War 2.Guderian rose to the role of Hitler’s personal advisor, but he ultimately surrendered to the U.S.

Miami Open is kicking off today. The occasion will be one to remember, with there being a pool of incredible tennis players battling it out for the trophy. On the women’s side things, there are various players who are considered the favorites to win the title, including Coco Gauff, the most promising American participating in the tournament.

A young mom from the UK is raising money for her boob job after her ex made fun of her!

Thirty Seconds To Mars have announced rescheduled dates for their 2024 UK tour and some European shows.The band – fronted by Jared Leto – have shared the partial rescheduling of their European and UK leg of their 2024 ‘Seasons World Tour’. All previously purchased tickets for the dates will be honoured for the rescheduled shows.Speaking about rescheduling dates in a press release, the band shared: “Due to the SAG-AFTRA Actors’ strike and subsequent delays in Jared’s filming schedule, some of the EU/UK dates of our Seasons World Tour have been rescheduled.

American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars have been forced to reschedule a number of UK and Europe gigs planned for this summer - including a show at Manchester’s AO Arena that was set for next month.

is having a moment—and what better poster girl for the viral haircut than Zendaya, the queen of looking excellent in everything she does? The star has been flying the flag for the bouncy, glamorous bob since the end of 2022. While many other celebrities were sporting blunt, short bobs at the time, hers was a breath of polished and old Hollywood-inspired fresh air.Iga Swiatek of Poland meets Zendaya after defeating Maria Sakkari of Greece in the women's singles final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 17, 2024.Fast forward to March 2024 and she’s not said goodbye to the haircut that suits her so well.

Manchester Airport has confirmed that Jet2 will launch a new service this Christmas to Gdansk. The airline will operate two weekly services from Manchester to the Polish city, from November 29 to December 23.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly getting a UK PR professional onboard to repair their image back home. Rumour has it they're on the lookout for ways to polish up their tarnished image amidst an ongoing fallout with the Royal Family.

With a solid offshore hold, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is closing in on $500M globally. The overseas weekend brought in $51.2M across 73 markets, a 40% drop versus last session (-37% excluding China). The international box office cume through Sunday is $289.4M, and worldwide the running total is $494.7M. The latter figure means the film has already surpassed Villeneuve’s 2021 Dune worldwide.

Christopher Vourlias Iranian filmmaker Farahnaz Sharifi‘s “My Stolen Planet,” an intimate family portrait of life during Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution, won the Golden Alexander at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival on Sunday, bringing a close to an emotional and politically charged week in Greece’s second city. Using both the director’s personal archives and 8mm recordings of strangers’ lives, the film — which world premiered in the Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama strand — uses an essayistic style to present the joy and vitality of life in Tehran in the 1970s, in contrast with the oppression imposed on the Iranian people by the country’s hardline regime.

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds have today (March 15) announced details of a UK and European tour – check out the full dates below.The tour will take place this autumn and follows on from the recent announcement that the band will release a new album this summer, ‘Wild God’. The band will kick off their tour on September 24 in Oberhausen, Germany, and will end in Paris, France on November 17.

Russian hackers reportedly jammed the signal on an RAF plane carrying Defence Secretary Grant Shapps on a visit to Poland.

French actress Juliette Binoche has been announced as the new president of the European Film Academy, replacing Polish director Agnieszka Holland.

usually call to mind pastels like lilac, baby pink, and light yellow. But the biggest of the season—“stone nails”—is an unlikely shade: gray.Before you cry out in protest (“Haven't we had enough gray this ?”), know that stone nails aren't your typically gloomy gray.

The Zone Of Interest, Jonathan Glazer, made reference to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East during his Oscar acceptance speech.The film, which focuses on the Nazi commandant Rufolf Höss and his family who live next to Auschwitz concentration camp, won two Academy Awards yesterday (March 10), for Best Sound and Best International Feature.Filming took place in Auschwitz, known for being one of the most prolific and notorious concentration camps. Operated by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust, approximately 1.3million inmates were imprisoned there, and 1.1million killed.Taking to the stage to accept the award for Best International Film, Glazer spoke about the difficult themes in the film and their relevance today.

The 2024 Oscars clocked up a number of historic firsts and achievements - and topping the bill was British filmmaker Christopher Nolan, who ended his 22-year wait for an Academy Award.

, it's clearly a natural manicure. From short nail lengths to natural polishes, when it came to nail designs on the red carpet this year, less was more. Zendaya in particular skillfully demonstrated how beautifully natural nails can be combined with sparkling dresses, chic hairstyles, and old Hollywood glam make-up with a shade we're calling “rosy glow nails.”Even though the actor wasn't nominated for an Oscar this year at least, she made sure to watch the Academy Awards live on location.

Livingston boss Davie Martindale reckons his players deserved better than a 4-2 Scottish Cup quarter-final defeat to Celtic this afternoon.

Celtic marched on into the Scottish Cup semi-finals, but were pushed all the way by Premiership basement side Livingston at Celtic Park.

If you've started thinking about shopping for your spring wardrobe then you've come to the right place. Over here at OK! we are desperate to ditch our winter woollies for something a little lighter and we can feel spring in the air.Thankfully, as the seasonal change approaches the new collections have been trickling onto the high street over the past few weeks and they're seriously putting us in the mood for some retail therapy. Updating your look for the season ahead can be a challenge, especially with trends ever-changing, the cost of living crisis tightening our belts and untold options on offer, however, I'm here to bring you the best edits to make your shopping for your new season style that little bit easier...

Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic was crowned Miss World at a glittering contest held in India on Saturday night.Yasmina Zaytoun of Lebanon was the first runner-up among 112 contestants in the competition held in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital.“Being crowned Miss World is a dream come true.

Ricki Lake showed off her slimmed-down figure as she attended the GBK Brand Bar Pre-Oscar event in Beverly Hills on Friday. The TV personality was glowing as she styled her grey hair in a choppy bob, showing off her weight loss in a flattering pair of slim-fitting jeans and a strappy top.

According to a recent survey by Yell, 90% of those questioned said they had attempted DIY beauty treatments at home – from face masks to lash extensions – with 68% of those doing so to save money. And with off-the-shelf formulations better than ever and endless tutorials on TikTok and YouTube, it’s no wonder we’re seeing a rise in people skipping the salon in favour of doing their beauty upkeep themselves. Of course, not everything should be attempted at home.

Ben Croll Paris, Hong Kong and L.A-based sales company All Rights Entertainment has picked up worldwide rights for “The Defects,” a 3D animated sci-fi comedy that drew significant buzz as this year’s Cartoon Movie, which ran from March 5 – 7 in Bordeaux. Directed by Federico Milella (“The Fairy Princess & the Unicorn”) and produced by Luxembourg-based Fabrique d’Images (“Luis and the Aliens,” “Tally Ho!”), the family adventure will enter production later this year with budget of €10 million ($10.9 million) with an intended 2027 delivery date.

Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here taking you through what has been a whirlwind of a week in international TV and film. Do not stop here — please do read on. And sign up here.

EXCLUSIVE: It was a moment of high drama befitting a premium TV series and yet was playing out in real time in front of the people of Poland.

Ellise Shafer A defamation trial against controversial director Roman Polanski is underway in Paris. The 90-year-old Franco-Polish filmmaker is being sued by British actor Charlotte Lewis, who is claiming he defamed her by calling her sexual assault allegations against him a “heinous lie” in a 2019 interview with Paris Match magazine. Lewis first came forward with her allegations against Polanski in 2010, alleging that the director had sexually assaulted her in Paris in 1983, when she was 16 years old.

Nikita Kuzmin is known for his role as a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing but he's expected to be swapping the ballroom for the iconic Celebrity Big Brother house when the hit show returns after six years on Monday (March 4).

We don't know what's got us more excited: Dune: Part Two finally hitting cinemas, or the red carpet looks that its star Zendaya has been serving during the film's promo tour. From wearing matching leather jumpsuits with co-star Timothée Chamalet to a jaw-dropping vintage Thierry Mugler full suit of armour, Zendaya's outfits have been out of this world – and her beauty looks have been just as sensational.

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, it’s definitely time to start thinking about a gift if you haven’t managed to get one already. If you’ve got a manicure-obsessed mum or a new mum friend who’s in need of a little bit of self-care, 14 Day Mani’s ‘Mama Bear’ gel nail kit is the perfect, thoughtful gift.The kit usually costs £169 but is currently on sale for £79 here.