Mipcom to Honor Arthur Essebag, TV Host and Founder of Satisfaction Group, With International Format Awards

The XFL, whose latest revival as a springtime alternative to the NFL has been steered by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia, is merging with the USFL.

Ed Meza @edmezavar The Zurich Film Festival boasts a strong lineup of international films, among them Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,” Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” and Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn,” and high-profile guests that include Jessica Chastain, Diane Kruger, Ethan Hawke, Todd Haynes and Wim Wenders. The ZFF this year screens a record number of world and European premieres — 52 from a total of 148. Another 52 films are debut works.

Ariana Madix is showing the world who she really is through dance!

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The National Film Board and the City of Paris have set strict guidelines for film and TV shoots before, during and after the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will unfold July 26 to Sept. 8. While the sporting celebration will span roughly six weeks, the restrictions impacting filming will stretch over nearly a year, starting this winter until Oct.

Graham Norton and his husband Jonathan McLeod were spotted taking a stroll through London with their adorable pet dog today, in a rare moment of loved-up couple-ness for the pair. The duo, who got married last summer in a stunning ceremony, enjoyed their weekday walk around the Hampstead area of North London, as both donned sunglasses and kept their looks casual in public. Superstar chat show host Graham, 61, who has interviewed the biggest stars in the business on his BBC One staple The Graham Norton Show, looked a far cry from his usually glitzy outfits.

EXCLUSIVE: Poland will submit animated feature drama The Peasants for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.

UK media regulator Ofcom has received more than 100 complaints from viewers who felt that Channel 4’s bombshell expose on Russell Brand was “unfair” to the comedian.

A young woman lost her job and was forced to drop out of university after suffering from long Covid.

Towie star Amy Childs and EastEnders actress Lacey Turner enjoyed a mums-and-daughters day out with their little ones on Sunday, 17 September. Reality TV legend Amy, 33, became a mum of four earlier this summer when she gave birth to twins Billy River and Amelia Mae, joining Polly and big brother Ritchie, from her previous relationships. Doting mum Lacey, 35, who plays Albert Square's Stacey Slater, was joined by her four-year-old daughter Dusty at the launch of Aquabeads at Covent Garden Town House Salon in London.The happy mums were treated to a manicure and polish, with the little ones getting in on the action too.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams has much to celebrate this weekend. His first narrative/fiction film, Cassandro, opens theatrically today. And he has just been named the recipient of the Critics Choice Impact Award from the Critics Choice Association.

Kourtney Kardashian is missing Travis Barker. The 44-year-old pregnant reality star is currently at home in California while the 47-year-old drummer is touring with his band, Blink-182, in Europe.  The Poosh founder posted a video of her man jamming out on the drums, writing on her Instagram Story, “I m

Cooking by Heart, where the one-time couple discussed their marriage and relationship together.During the hour-long show, Sarandon recounted the domestic hijinks that took place at their wedding — her mom, Lenora Criscione Tomalin, was pregnant, and her brother, Phillip Tomalin Jr., was the only sibling who could make it.“None of my siblings could come except my brother that was right under me, who insisted upon coming… he insisted upon coming and luckily hooked up with one of the bridesmaids, so it was a very successful trip,” Sarandon joked. The “Thelma & Louise” thespian also admitted that her mom didn’t exactly approve of her wedding, allegedly telling the 20-year-old at the time that she “can’t get married” — which Sarandon correlated to her mother being self-conscious over her current state.

BreAnna Bell Salma Hayek Pinault will be honored with this year’s Giving Tree Award at the 2023 Baby2Baby Gala taking place on November 11 in Los Angeles. The Giving Tree Award is awarded annually to a public figure who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to improving the lives of children in need around the world. Past honorees include Amy Adams, Jessica Alba, Drew Barrymore, Vanessa Bryant, Jennifer Garner, Kate Hudson, Kim Kardashian, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chrissy Teigen, and Kerry Washington.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Anatomy of a Fall,” Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or winning film, is one of the five movies shortlisted by France’s Oscars committee to represent the country in the international feature film race. The movie, which was acquired by Neon at Cannes, was pre-selected alongside “The Taste of Things” (previously titled “The Pot-au-Feu,” a culinary romance starring Juliette Binoche which won best director at Cannes for French-Vietnamese filmmaker Trần Anh Hùng); “The Scent of Green Papaya”; Clement Cogitore’s “Goutte d’or”; Thomas Cailley’s supernatural coming-of-age drama “The Animal Kingdom”; and Denis Imbert’s “Sur les chemins noirs.” The year’s selection committee includes sales agents Sabine Chemaly and Tanja Meissner, producers Charles Gillibert and Patrick Wachsberger, directors Olivier Assayas and Mounia Meddour, and Oscar-winning composer Alexandre Desplat.

A pair of Fair City students have received a financial boost to help move their musical careers forward.

Two Scottish firefighters and a search and rescue dog have joined international rescue efforts to help those affected by the Morocco earthquake.

Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter Maxime Saada, the chair and CEO of Canal+ Group, will receive the Variety Vanguard Award at the Mipcom international content sales conference set for Oct. 16-19 in Cannes. The award recognizes television industry leaders who have made a significant contribution to the global business of entertainment.

Soap lovebirds Amy Walsh and Toby-Alexander Smith have revealed they have tied the knot in a breathtaking ceremony surrounded by the stunning mountainous views of Montenegro.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Shane Atkinson’s “LaRoy,” a crime thriller laced with dark comedy, swept three major prizes at the 49th edition of the Deauville American Film Festival. The movie, which marks Atkinson’s feature debut and showcases Coen brothers influences, won the Grand Prize, the Audience Award and the Critics Award. It stars John Magaro as Ray, who decides to kill himself after discovering his wife has been cheating on him.

Love Island's all-stars new series, Love Island Games, has reportedly bagged two major previous celebrities already. Model Megan Barton-Hanson and professional dancer Curtis Pritchard are said to have signed up to the exciting new project, and are already out in sunny Fiji doing filming along with presenter Maya Jama. The highly-anticipated spin-off show, which will see a host of former contestants gearing up to go head-to-head in a series of challenges while also looking for love once more, was announced earlier this week.