Middle East Powerhouse Cedars Art Production Heading to MipTV With Fresh Slate Driven by Top Ratings on Eight Ramadan Shows (EXCLUSIVE)

Actress Cheryl Fergison has opened up on social media about her newest hobby, roller skating, after restarting her childhood hobby.The former EastEnders star, who played Heather Trott from 2005 until the character's death in 2012, previously left fans shocked when she unveiled her impressive weight loss at the Tatton Park Pop Up Festival at Tatton Park in Cheshire. And sharing some off her weight loss secrets, Cheryl has been posting to Instagram, about her newest hobby, sharing some snaps and videos of herself roller skating.

EXCLUSIVE: Jon Stewart is the latest star to cancel promotional duties as part of the writers strike.

When former EastEnders actor John Partridge took on the role of Julius Caesar in Jada Pinkett Smith’s new Netflix docudrama about the life of Queen Cleopatra, he thought its modern storytelling would stir controversy. But even John, 52 – who has worked in showbusiness for more than three decades – was taken aback by the extremity of views against the new series. In fact, ever since the programme was announced, members of the cast have been sent a barrage of horrendous messages over why Adele James, a mixed-race actress, has been cast as Cleopatra.

Grimes has criticised music copyright law, suggesting it impedes creativity.The artist was speaking at the annual International Music Summit (IMS) in Ibiza on April 28, where she delivered the keynote speech moderated by BBC Radio 1 Dance DJ Jaguar. In her speech, she went into topics surrounding artificial intelligence, music rights management and technology.“I feel strongly that there’s way too much gatekeeping in music,” said Grimes. “Copyright sucks.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Thanks to a towering debut by “Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions,” Taylor Swift now has three albums in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, as the vinyl-only Record Store Day exclusive sold through all 75,000 of the available copies to land at No. 3 for the week. The double-LP release joins two other albums Swift already had in the top 10 as of last week: “Midnights,” at No. 4, and “Folklore,” at No. 10. Swift becomes the first artist to pull off that feat since 2016, when three of Prince’s landed in the top 10 following his death, according to Billboard. It’s also a rare feat for a female artist; Whitney Houston became the first woman to score three albums in the top 10 in 2012.

BreAnna Bell Popular and pre-existing IP has reigned supreme in Hollywood as most studios and streamers look to continue the success of former franchises for an easy win. But that’s not a trend Nicole Dow is aiming to pursue.  As the head of TV for Marsai Martin’s Genius Productions, her formula isn’t overly complicated. Dow breaks down their development slate into three specific categories: kids and family, young adult, and new adult.  The latter of which is a less explored territory. The genre first came about within the last 15 year — and  only recently gained steam online with authors like Colleen Hoover (“It Ends With Us”) and Casey McQuiston (“Red, White, & Royal Blue”) leading the charge. As the name explains, new adult covers the emerging adult generation between the ages of 18-29. 

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claimed in their third filing that Hearst “unilaterally implemented” uneven wage increases for some employees while the union’s negotiating committee was bargaining for percentage wage increases for all staff members. Hearst Magazines holds 28 brands, including “Oprah Daily,” “Esquire,” “Cosmopolitan,” Harper’s Bazaar” and “Elle.” The guild is still in negotiation talks with film, TV and streaming companies for guild members.“In the last few months, the WGAE has secured contracts in the Film/TV/Streaming sector at nonfiction television companies Jigsaw Productions and Sharp Entertainment, and organized podcast workers at Crooked Media. Further, we are negotiating contracts at MSNBC and CBS News Streaming in the Broadcast/Cable/Streaming News sector,” reads the release. The contract sidesteps an Unfair Labor Practice strike that was set to begin if a fair contract could not be reached on Friday, which comes on the heels of the walkout that took place in March and included among 500 WGAE members. “Guild members understand the immense value they bring to Companies—whether it’s Hearst or Warner Bros.

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William Earl Centered on a theme of celebrating locations on screen, Variety held a cocktail reception on the rooftop of Neuehouse in Hollywood Wednesday night, presented by Neom, a sustainable megacity and regional production hub located within Saudi Arabia’s northwestern corner. The event was attended by producers, production supervisors, location managers and others from across the film, television and content creation industries, offering Wayne Borg, Neom’s managing director of media, entertainment and culture, an opportunity to introduce others to what the region has to offer and incentivize decision-makers to consider bringing their productions to the Middle East.

As we told you all week, the resurrected Rust returned to filmming today in Montana atthe Yellowstone Film Ranch.

New drone footage has been released by the Pentagon of a spherical UFO in the sky above a village in the Middle East.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s blockbuster legal bust-up will be the focus of a three-part Channel 4 documentary, as the British broadcaster unveiled a “provocative” slate of new titles.

Billy Gardell is opening up about his ongoing weight loss journey.

EXCLUSIVE: Cameras have started rolling on the psychological horror pic I’ll Play Mother from The Number 44, the UK-based production house co-founded by filmmaker Ben Charles Edwards (A Bird Flew In).

Ed Meza @edmezavar Germany’s impressive crop of crime drama, mystery, suspense, apocalyptic catastrophe, royal intrigue and tales of the supernatural is certain to attract buyers at this year’s MipTV in Cannes. The selections of series, TV movies and unscripted shows offer a wide range of content but also remain heavy on crime — a favorite German genre.  Among the new offerings is Beta Film’s fact-based title “I am Scrooge.” Produced by Zeitsprung Pictures, the Cologne-based company behind the hit Netflix spy thriller “Kleo,” “I am Scrooge” chronicles the true story of Arno Funke, a frustrated artist who found fame as a bombmaking extortionist in the early 1990s. 

Lee Johnson showed the kind of ruthlessness Hibs lacked in the last league derby when he savaged his players after a timid 3-0 defeat.

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Rihanna had an egg-tra special Easter celebrating her 11-month-old son’s first time around for the spring holiday.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has signed a first-look deal with actor, writer, and filmmaker Sylvester Stallone and his company Balboa Productions.