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EXCLUSIVE: Germany’s Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion is gearing up for Sundance Film Festival by changing its corporate identity to Beetz Brothers Film Production, and unveiling new projects on Boney M and the Titan Disaster as part of an international push.

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com SPOILER ALERT:This recap contains spoilers for Part 1 of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City‘s” reunion episodes, now airing on Bravo, and streaming on Peacock on Jan. 10. Decked out in a set that was part Bermuda Triangle and part Utah snow storm, the cast of “The Real Housewives Salt Lake City” — Heather Gay, Lisa Barlow, Meredith Marks, Whitney Rose and Angie Katsanevas — convened to take stock of the show’s fourth season, and to face off with the newly minted reality TV supervillain Monica Garcia. For the first time since the big-beach reveal in the Jan.

Rascal Flatts lead guitarist Joe Don Rooney is opening up about his life.

Kim Kardashian and her sister Khloe Kardashian have taken their kids on a family skiing holiday in Utah to celebrate the New Year as they swapped their typical LA sunshine for a far snowier trip to the slopes. Sharing a glimpse of their extravagant trip on Instagram, the famous siblings delighted fans with an inside look at their holiday, which included everything from playing in the snow to enjoying hot chocolates together at the end of a long day.

The 2024 Sundance Film Festival has set 16 alums from past editions to serve on its Competition Jury, also announcing the set of five set as jurors for the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize.

Dolly Parton has made one of her fan’s dreams come true with a kind gesture. The beloved country singer surprised him with a phone call and a brief serenade right around Christmas.Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus share new version of ‘Wrecking Ball’Dolly Parton, Gloria Estefan, Cyndi Lauper, and more join forces on the single ‘Gonna Be You’LeGrand Gold is a resident of Utah and has been a Dolly Parton fan all of his life. He was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer in 2021, and, to keep his spirits up, had made a bucket list with some of the things he wanted to accomplish.

Dolly Parton surprised a terminally ill fan with a personal phone call this month, allowing him to tick the item off his bucket list.LeGrand Gold from Utah was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer in 2021, but is now entering hospice care after being told by doctors that he only has months to live after treatment stopped working.After learning of his original diagnosis, Gold, or ‘LG’, created a bucket list which included meeting Parton.According to KSL TV, LG grew up in Tennessee and has been a huge fan of the country icon his whole life. “He was going through a really kind of down phase of just over everything,” his wife Alice Gold told the outlet.

Dolly Parton is doing something wonderful for the holiday season.

winnings that exceeded $130,000.Slaven was buried in an estimated $30,000 to $40,000 worth of legal and “retail therapy” debt, he told Business Insider in an as-told-to essay.It wasn’t until the long-time “Jeopardy!” viewer and Canadian saw an ad calling for game show contestants in the Los Angeles area ahead of his business trip to Utah in the early ’90s.“I thought Utah, that’s in the Los Angeles area,” he told Insider. “Only a 10-hour drive.”While there was “no guarantee” he would get a callback, a week after the audition, his phone rang with “that life-changing call, telling me I was going to be on the show.”And the rest was history: He went on to be a five-time champion in Season 8, earning a whopping $53,000.He could “could finally pay off those bills, with a little extra left over” — and even marry the woman of his dreams.The pair previously met in Vancouver, British Columbia, during Slaven’s brief stint in the city post-divorce, but at the time, he “felt bad” about his accumulated debt and let the spark fade away.But after scoring big on the game show, the freshly debt-free bachelor could finally pursue a relationship with her, and invited her to watch the “Jeopardy!” shows with him in 1992 when they aired.

KSLTV reported. He has a few months left to live and has entered hospice care.

A mom-to-be was killed in a horrific car accident while on the way to see loved ones for Christmas.

YouTube mummy blogger Ruby Franke has pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree aggravated child abuse, for abusing and starving two of her children. The Utah mother of six, known for revealing parenting tips on her channel 8 Passengers, expressed deep regret for her actions in court on Monday, 18 December.

Former family vlogger Ruby Franke has pleaded guilty in her child abuse case.

Rapper Blueface and his on-again, off-again partner and fellow performer Jaidyn Alexis (pictured above, inset) are taking some serious heat right now.

Addie Morfoot Contributor In “Downwind,” a documentary executive produced by Matthew Modine, directors Mark Shapiro and Douglas Brian Miller chronicle the lethal effects that nuclear testing on American soil has had on U.S. citizens. The Oscar hopeful reveals that from 1951 to 1992, Mercury, Nevada, was the site for the testing of 928 large scale nuclear weapons.

Kristen Stewart will be lauded with the Visionary Award at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival’s opening-night gala January 18 at the DeJoria Center in Utah.

Ethan Shanfeld The Sundance Institute unveiled the lineup of 53 short films for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, taking place Jan. 18-28 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah. The film fest will happen in person, with a selection of titles available online from Jan.

filed a suit against Hauser’s new company.“Morning cruise @freereincoffeecompany get up and get after it!” the “2 Fast 2 Furious’ actor, 48, penned on social media.He shared the post alongside a snapshot of himself drinking a cup of Joe while riding a sailboat by the sunrise.The picture was posted on Nov. 22 — just one day after Sheridan, 53, registered his case on Nov.

Sundance Film Festival is right around the corner. Hosted in snowy and gorgeous Utah, the festival is a favorite for filmmakers and critics of all sorts, premiering independent projects that have launched careers and achieved great acclaim.

“Yellowstone” creator sued the show’s lead over his coffee brand.On Dec. 5, news broke that Sheridan’s ranch, Bosque Ranch, is suing Hauser’s coffee brand, Free Rein.

Kilby Block Party has announced its line-up for 2024, including LCD Soundsystem, Vampire Weekend, The Postal Service, Joanna Newsom and more.The three-day festival will take place at the Utah State Fairgrounds in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 10-12. Tickets go on sale today (December 6) and are available for purchase here.Other acts set to perform include Wu-Tang Clan, Death Cab For Cutie, Interpol, Jail Paul, Belle And Sebastian, 100 gecs, Dayglow, Courtney Barnett, TV Girl, Alvvays, Dinosaur Jr., Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Guided By Voices, Current Joys, Peach Pit, The Garden, Yves Tumor, Panchiko, Beach Fossils, Cautious Clay, Bombay Bicycle Club, CSS – which will mark their first US show in 11 years – Blondshell and more.A post shared by Kilby Block Party (@kilbyblockparty)It will be the fifth edition of the festival, which was set up in 2019 as a way to celebrate Salt Lake City’s longest-running all-ages music venue Kilby Court.

Jaden Thompson The 30th Slamdance Film Festival has announced its complete 2024 lineup, including 32 features, 75 shorts and five episodic titles. Slamdance will take place in-person at Yarrow Hotel in Park City and in Salt Lake City, Utah from Jan. 19-25, and online screenings will be offered on the Slamdance Channel from Jan.

Olympic snowboarder Shaun White is giving back to the environment that has given him the world. In partnership with Park City, Utah’s High West Distillery, White has committed to helping to preserve America’s western landscape with several projects. In an interview with Fox News Digital, the Olympic gold medalist talked about protecting America's land and wildlife — a cause close to his heart.

The husband of disgraced mommy influencer Ruby Franke is officially pulling the plug on their marriage three months after she was arrested for child abuse.

A little girl who made a stand against an "offensive" question on her school maths test has been hailed as "courageous".

The Commission on Presidential Debates has scheduled three presidential debates next fall with a slightly earlier timeline.

Caroline Brew editor Oscar-winning filmmaker Carol Dysinger’s “One Bullet” will kick off the 30th edition of Slamdance, which will run from Jan. 19-25 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah. The festival will also take place virtually from Jan.

The final installment of Yellowstone will begin filming in late spring, 2024. This is a logical start of production target given the fact that the popular series from Taylor Sheridan shoots largely outdoors in Utah and would need to wait for the winter to be over.

The nonprofit Sundance Institute today revealed an additional honoree of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival’s fundraiser, Opening Night Gala: Celebrating 40 Years,whichwill take place on January 18, 2024, at the DeJoria Center in Utah. 

A musical inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow‘s ski trial is opening soon!

“I Wish You Well: The Musical.”A musical based on Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski crash trial is coming soon to London’s Pleasance Theatre. From Dec. 13 until Dec.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s high-profile legal battle with a 76-year-old retired optometrist over a ski slope collision has been adapted for the London stage. 

K.J. Yossman A musical based on Gwyneth Paltrow‘s legal battle with a skiing optometrist is getting the musical theater treatment. “Gwyneth Goes Skiing” is set to debut in London this December from self-described “harbingers of queer chaos” Awkward Productions.

After a few slower weeks for college football, audiences appear to be climbing again in Week 11.

Zach Wilson is the New York Jets’ lead quarterback this season after Aaron Rodgers was sidelined due to his ankle injury.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Amazon Prime Video has acquired streaming rights for “Sound of Freedom,” this summer’s unlikely (and controversial) box office hit. The film will be available to Prime Video subscribers in the U.S. for no additional charge on Dec.