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profile.“The first day was so intimidating,” Mackie said. “I was so f–king nervous I couldn’t remember my lines. He’s Harrison f–king Ford.

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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent TrustNordisk has closed a U.K. deal on “Before It Ends,” a WW2-set drama with “Games of Thrones” star Pilou Asbæk, unfolding during the final stages of Nazi Occupation in Denmark. Signature Entertainment has bought U.K. rights to the movie. “Before It Ends,” whose trailer has just been unveiled (see below), was written and directed by Anders Walter, known for his Oscar-winning short film “Helium” and “I Kill Giants” which played at Toronto in 2017. The feature was produced by Nordisk Film Production in collaboration with Growing Studios. Asbæk stars alongside Danish talent Katrine Greis-Rosenthal (“A Taste of Hunger,” Ulrich Thomsen (“The Marco Effect”) and Morten Hee Andersen (“A Matter of Trust”), and German actor Peter Kurth (“Inventing Anna”).

There are very few places in the UK where Kate Middleton would be able to step out for a coffee and go unnoticed like a normal person but one small Scottish village nestled away in the countryside allows the Princess of Wales to do just that.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Prime Video has unveiled 12 new unscripted reality and entertainment series coming to the Nordics, including an adaptation of the hit format “LOL: Last One Laughing” for Denmark and Norway. The streamer has also renewed the Swedish version of “LOL: Last One Laughing” for a second season. All Nordic versions of “LOL: Last One Laughing” are filmed and produced in Sweden by Jarowskij in Sweden, Metronome in Denmark and Nordisk Banijay in Norway. New Prime Video shows also include the Norwegian docu-reality series “Girls of Oslo,” a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of of well-known influencers Sophie Elise, Isabel Raad, Nora Haukland and Anniken Englund Jørgensen. “Girls of Oslo” is produced by Salto Film and will launch this Fall on Prime Video in Norway.

Bette Midler in, has died. He was 86.It was Midler who announced the tragic news on Friday night, tweeting, «The great and beloved Frederic Forrest has died. Thank you to all of his fans and friends for all their support these last few months.

wrote Friday. “Thank you to all of his fans and friends for all their support these last few months.”She continued: “He was a remarkable actor, and a brilliant human being, and I was lucky to have him in my life.

Gogglebox's Sophie Sandiford is seen beaming from ear to ear as she shared a sweet photo of herself and her boyfriend Ben McKeown, who she rarely gives fans glimpses of.The 27 year old can be seen sweetly cuddling her boyfriend as they both smile into the camera. Sporting a green top with some blue denim jeans, Sophie couldn't look happier as she wraps her arms around her beau, who matched her casual vibe in a black T-shirt.The TV star simply captioned the snap with a red love heart emoji.

John Wick director Chad Stahelski has been pushing for a Best Stunts category to be added to the Oscars.In a recent interview with ComicBookMovie.com, to mark the blu-Ray release of John Wick: Chapter 4, Stahelksi said that conversations about a stunt Oscar had taken place “in the last couple of months” between the Academy and a group of stunt coordinators. “We’ve been meeting with members of the Academy and actually having these conversations, and, to be honest, it’s been nothing but incredibly positive, incredibly instructional,” Stahelski said.

BBC Studios has bought STV, the Copenhagen-based producer of a local Scandinavian remake of The Office. The Scandi company will be rebranded under a BBC Studios moniker.

During a three-day visit to Seoul, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the streamer is fairly compensating producers and nurturing new talent, after calls from some local lawmakers and industry figures for more profit-sharing with creators. 

Faith Stowers’ call for Stassi Schroeder to stop publishing her “nonfactual” books may not hold water in court, attorney Neama Rahmani exclusively told Us Weekly.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced Fubar will return for a second season at Netflix.The actor made the announcement during Netflix’s Tudum event on Saturday (June 17), where a blooper reel was also released. You can check out the clip below.In a post on Twitter, Schwarzenegger wrote: “Sequel’s in the bag.

Is this why Meghan Markle is fine with losing her reported $25 million Spotify deal?!

Netflix has dropped the latest trailer for Shawn Levy’s Netflix limited series, All The Light We Cannot See, premiering Thursday, November 2.

The Sundance Institute revealed on Wednesday that it has received the largest endowment gift in its history, a $4M endowment in support of the the Institute’s Indigenous Program from the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, which will provide new support for artists from California-based tribes, both federally and non-federally recognized.

Physical: 100 will return for a second season.Physical: 100 is a survival show where a hundred men and women with well-developed physiques compete in various challenges to determine the one contestant with the “perfect” physique. The first season debuted in January 2023 and became Netflix’s first unscripted show to top the streamer’s list of most-popular non-English TV programs.In a press release today (June 14), Netflix confirmed that Physical: 100 has been renewed for a second season and will feature a new group of 100 contestants.

Stassi Schroeder is following in the footsteps of such stars as Demi Moore, Cindy Crawford and Christina Aguilera by taking it all off for a nude photo shoot celebrating her pregnancy.

Jennifer Lopez, Dakota Johnson, Natalie Portman, Lucy Hale, Ashlee Simpson, Cindy Crawford, Kate Bosworth, and more celebs are on the hunt for unique fashion finds, all they have to do is pop into American Rag Cie in Los Angeles, California, and their style needs are bound to be met. The store has been the go-to destination for It-girls since its opening in 1984, and it all comes down to the retailer’s curated merchandise. Think: Vintage T-shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts, shorts, jackets, hats, belts, and jeans laid out in a 4,000-square-foot space, along with must-haves from brands like Ganni, Comme des Garçons Play, Paloma Wool, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Les Tien in the shop’s contemporary section.«Our pieces can be new, quirky, fun, whimsical, and sometimes humorous, but they’re always chic, tasteful, and stylish, so they can be worn over a long period of time,» founder and owner Mark Werts tells ET. «We seek unusual items that bring a little something more. … We want our customers to feel special when they wear or use items purchased at American Rag,» he continues. To gather this exclusive inventory, Werts makes an effort to stay inspired by traveling, reading, following his heart, and being friendly to everyone he comes across. «Celebrities and stars love the store because we treat everyone the same and with a big gracious smile.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor The bill may be coming due for continued declines in TV ratings. Advertisers are pressing for rollbacks, or declines in the rates they pay for reaching TV viewers, in early “upfront” talks with TV networks, according to two media buying executives and other people familiar with these annual discussions in which U.S. media companies try to sell the bulk of their commercial inventory ahead of their next cycle of programming. Agreements that include reductions in these rates, also known as CPMs and a measure of the cost of reaching 1,000 viewers, have generally been extremely rare, and offer a signal that the continued migration of viewers to streaming and digital-video options is eroding the marketplace leverage of both traditional TV companies and some of their new-tech rivals as well.