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Taron Egerton has said he felt “very, very famous” when Britney Spears posted about the pair’s recent meeting. Both stars attended a dinner party thrown by a mutual friend in London last month and Spears later shared videos on Instagram of the two hanging out.

Good afternoon Insiders. We have truly entered holiday season but in TV and film Land things simply don’t slow down. I’m Max Goldbart and here’s your list of the week’s biggest headlines.

With Little Mix having set the precedent for powerful women in music before heading off on hiatus, we're ready to see a new generation of girl power dominate the charts. And we might've just found the lasses to do it.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorTaron Egerton knows about fame — especially after the attention he received for his award-winning work as Elton John in 2019’s “Rocketman.” But Egerton never felt as popular as he did on July 23 when Britney Spears posted videos on her Instagram of them together in London.“I felt very, very, very famous for a second,” Egerton tells me on this week’s “Just for Variety” podcast, crediting her “passionate fans” for all the love and attention.The video — which Spears captioned, “Coolest guy ever!!! Such a freaking fan!” — was taken at a mutual friend’s dinner party. “She was very, very, very lovely,” the actor reports, explaining he’s been a fan of the pop star since her early days.

Naman Ramachandran Factual content specialist Zinc Media Group has fundraised £5 million ($6.1 million) and is using £2.1 million of it towards acquiring award-winning production company The Edge Picture Company, which operates from its bases in London, Doha, Vancouver and Paris. The rest of the cash will be invested in talent, potential IP, and in future acquisitions and collaborations.

EXCLUSIVE: North America is getting its latest free streaming service later this month. Mometu, which is marketing itself as a “hand curated” on-demand live streaming platform, will launch on August 19 and has secured free streaming rights to South Korean feature The Policeman’s Lineage.

Joy Behar is pretty concerned about the issues conservatives are choosing to run on in this election cycle. On Monday’s episode of “The View,” she argued that their focus on LGBTQ+ rights and abortion rights will turn the country into a hostile nation if they succeed.Of course, Behar also argued that conservatives might be overplaying their hand. “They always say that the Democrats shoot themselves in the foot, but now it looks like the Republicans are doing that to themselves,” she argued.

England's Lionesses were pictured returning to their £118-a-night hotel with their trophy while celebrating their UEFA Women's EURO 2022 final victory. On Sunday 31 July, the women beat Germany 2-1 in extra-time at Wembley.

Maryna and Vlad are new to Manchester. They arrived just eight weeks ago, joining the thousands that come to make the city their home each year.

MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish prosecutor has asked for more than eight years in prison for Colombian superstar Shakira and a fine of more than 23 million euros ($23. 51 million) over a 14.

Love Island fans are facing the reality of life without the show as it nears an end. But that's not before more drama thanks to the arrival of four new bombshells. With just over a week to go until the ITV2 dating show finishes for another year, bosses surprised viewers and the islanders with some fresh contestants.

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefLeading Korean film and TV star Song Hye-kyo will head the cast of “The Glory,” an epic revenge drama series being produced for Netflix. The series is a change of direction for Kim Eun-sook, a screenwriter billed as the queen of Korean romance.The project is also a reunion of sorts for the pair.