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Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Monkey Kingdom, the NBCUniversal-owned British production company, has apologized profusely after mistaking comedian Dane Baptiste for actor Richard Blackwood during an exchange with the former.Baptiste tweeted about the error on Monday, revealing that a TV production company sent him a press photo for his approval.

Anne Hegerty studied Bradley Walsh for presenting tips. The 61-year-old star appears alongside the 60-year-old television host on 'The Chase', and she admitted to studying her friend before launching her own game show 'Britain's Brightest Family'.

The Chase legend Anne Hegerty feels exactly the same.The quiz champion turned I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! star turned TV host was on today's (July 9) This Morning to promote Britain's Brightest Celebrity Family, where she was asked how she is faring with the current situation."You strike me as the kind of person who would actually enjoy lockdown," Phillip Schofield queried.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorMeghan Markle seeks court order Meghan Markle is seeking a court order preventing the Mail on Sunday publisher Associated Newspapers from naming five of her friends as part of an ongoing legal dispute, according to reports.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Chinese crime drama Sheep Without A Shepherd, one of the last big box office hits in China before cinemas were forced to shutdown, grossing $167M, has been set for a UK theatrical release by distributor Trinity CineAsia.Theaters have started re-opening in the UK and multiplexes including Cineworld and Vue are set to following in the coming weeks.

Jake Kanter, Peter White, Nellie Andreeva EXCLUSIVE: Billions’ Damian Lewis and The Affair alum Dominic West are in negotiations to headline and executive produce a limited series adaptation of bestselling Cold War espionage thriller A Spy Among Friends for Spectrum Originals and UK streamer BritBox.The six-episode A Spy Among Friends, based on Ben Macintyre’s book, comes from former Homeland executive producer Alexander Cary, Sony Pictures Television and ITV Studios.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterAardman, the Oscar-winning UK animation studio, has inked a deal with Chinese major Tencent that will see its Shaun The Sheep series hosted on the latter’s video platform. Shaun is hosted around the world by Netflix, which isn’t in China so this latest deal completes the global picture on the franchise.

Princess Anne is set to turn 70 on Aug. 15, and Britain’s ITV network is planning a special celebration of the milestone birthday.

Peter White Television EditorÉric Rochant, the creator of breakout French spy drama The Bureau, is prepping his U.S.