‘Mission: Impossible’ 7 and 8 are ‘Insane,’ Paramount CEO Says: ‘The Audience Lost Their Mind’

Gwyneth Paltrow on a ski slope recalled hearing a “blood-curdling scream” moments before the 2016 incident. Terry Sanderson, who is suing the Hollywood star, took the stand on Monday 27 January, adding he thought somebody “was seriously out of control” on the slopes of the Deer Valley resort in Utah.

Hearing it through the grapevine! Jax Taylor wasn’t present for the filming of the Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion — but he was told things got completely out of hand. 

A musician had more than £5,000 worth of equipment stolen from his car, while he was at university.

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures has preemptively acquired a remake of the 1958 Alfred Hitchcock-directed psychological thriller Vertigo, with Robert Downey Jr eyeing the James Stewart lead role of the former police detective forced to retire after a line of duty trauma that leaves him with fear of heights and vertigo. The script will be written by Steven Knight, the See and Peaky Blinders creator who just signed on to write a Star Wars film.

EXCLUSIVE: Television literary agent Christopher Licata has left CAA — and agenting. He has joined Los Angeles and London-based management and production company 42 (The Silent Twins, The Flatshare) as a manager. Based in 42’s Los Angeles office, Licata will continue to specialize in literary talent representation, working with creators and writers across television and film.

Richard Kuipers The third feature directed by Vietnamese superstar Ngo Thanh Van — better known to western audiences as actor Veronica Ngo in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “The Old Guard” — lives up to its title with a furious display of female revenge set in the seedy streets of late-’90s Ho Chi Minh City. Despite a routine plot and some abrasive tonal shifts, this tale of a motherly mentor turning three damaged young women into deadly assassins is packed with exciting action and boasts fine performances from four killers bound by blood, bullets and all manner of deadly weapons. Following a series of rowdy screenings in SXSW’s Midnighters section, “Furies” will stream worldwide as the first Vietnamese Netflix original feature on March 23.   

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent LILLE, France — Paramount+ will be bowing “Drag Race Italia” Season 3 on the streaming service in Italy, followed by the U.S. and Latin America later this year.  The Italian Season 3 follows on the recent announcement of three new “Drag Race” editions in Brazil, Germany and Mexico and a “Global Drag Race All Stars,” which will air on Paramount+ in their respective territories this year, Paramount+ announced Wednesday. “As we expand Paramount+’s global footprint, it was important to recapture ‘Drag Race’ in key international markets and also build an interconnected competition series with a new ‘Global Drag Race All Stars’ – it’s like a global Super Bowl for Drag,” said Chris McCarthy, president-CEO, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks.

An iconic clothing shop chain that has now vanished from our high streets was once THE place in Manchester to meet friends or a date.

By her side — no matter what. Kristen Doute opened up about getting back in front of Bravo cameras amid Ariana Madix‘s split from Tom Sandoval.

No contract here! Vanderpump Rules alum Kristen Doute didn’t hold back while opening up to Nick Viall about Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ ongoing affair.  

Brent Lang Executive Editor Somebody must be flashing their pearly whites. Paramount Pictures has entered a multi-year, first-look deal with Parker Finn to write, produce and direct features.  The pact comes on the heels of Finn’s breakout horror hit “Smile,” which became a sleeper box office sensation. Finn wrote and directed the creepy tale, which went on to be the top grossing original horror movie of 2022, raking in $216 million worldwide on a $17 million budget. It was based on his short film “Laura Hasn’t Slept.” “‘Smile’s’breakthrough success is a testament to Parker’s unique and fresh filmmaking, and we are thrilled that he will make Paramount his home,” said Paramount Pictures President & CEO Brian Robbins.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The recent reopening of the mainland Chinese box office, including a $1 billion Chinese New Year holiday season, has put a different complexion on the global theatrical industry. Few companies could be closer to that change in fortune than Imax China, a stock market-listed subsidiary of the Imax Corp. The company operates as both a supplier of screens, audio and projection equipment for premium cinemas and as a partner in making local Chinese films fit for exhibition in the giant format. During Chinese New Year, Imax was represented by “Avatar: The Way of Water” and four Chinese movies. Daniel Manwaring, CEO of Imax China, spoke to Variety in his first interview since taking on the top job in January.

Colin Jost kicked off Weekend Update with a couple of Oscar yuks, including one that reference John Travolta and how he botched Idina Menzel’s name at the 2014 Academy Awards.

Last year, as the industry was looking to lift itself out the pandemic’s purgatory at the box office, SXSW lit the wick on A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once, which wound up dynamiting the 18-34 hipster moviegoer set in what became the highest-grossing indie film of 2022, the best ever for the New York-based distributor, and now a potential Oscar Best Picture winner.

, the model and actor shared a glimpse inside her budding relationship with girlfriend Leah Mason, the musician who performs under the stage name Minke. The pair started dating a little over a year ago but met much earlier in life, as students at Bedales, a prestigious liberal arts boarding school in Hampshire, England. The two lost touch after graduating but rekindled their bond 12 years later at an Alanis Morissette concert. Delevingne is currently navigating her first four months of sobriety following a tumultuous year that ultimately led her to .

former Showtime leader David Nevins’ offer to buy the network for about $3 billion.“Yeah, we got an unsolicited offer for Showtime. We looked at it,” Bakish said. “And the reality is, it wasn’t that interesting to us.

Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish decided to, in his words, “cross the line” and address a recent bid the company received for Showtime.

EXCLUSIVE: Range Media Partners has signed social media star Monet McMichael, one of the newest faces exploding on TikTok with beauty, fashion and lifestyle content.

Jeremy Kyle has sparked backlash after joking that Prince Harry should throw Meghan Markle "down a well" during a debate about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. During his regular TalkTV slot, Jeremy was joined by royal commentators Kinsey Schofield and Emily Andrews, with whom he discussed the controversial royals. Kinsey began: "People are done with the whinge-fest, they are done with the crying.The way these people use victimhood as currency, I think culturally we are tired of it.