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You’ve got mail! Connie Britton revealed how she first met boyfriend David E. Windsor, whom she’s been quietly seeing since late 2019.

DEALSConcord Music Publishing has acquired the majority of the songs catalogue of country songwriter Corey Crowder. “Corey is a proven, consistent, country hit-maker,” says Brad Kennard, SVP A&R at Concord Nashville. He adds that this here deal represents “a big leap forward for Concord’s footing within the active country market.

DEALSSuperstruct Entertainment has acquired Spanish promoter The Music Republic, which – among other things – runs the Benicàssim festival on the Costa del Azahar. Music Republic founders David and Toño Sánchez will continue to oversee the company.Primary Wave has acquired rights owned by Robby Krieger and the estate of Ray Manzarek related to their work with The Doors, including recording, song and merchandise rights and trademarks. “Our family has worked patiently to find the right partners to continue Ray’s lifelong efforts in protecting and promoting his art”, says the keyboard player’s widow Dorothy Manzarek.

We are currently in the middle of the Sundance Film Festival, which kicks off the year’s major film events lineup. And sandwiched in between Sundance and the upcoming SXSW Film Festival is none other than the Berlin International Film Festival, which just unveiled its competition lineup, filled with some interesting selections.  READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2023 Every year, the competition in Berlin is filled with diverse selections, a mixture of veteran filmmakers and newcomers, big stars and unknowns, and representatives from all over the world.

The full competition lineup for the 73rd Berlin Film Festival will be unveiled this morning via a live stream that begins at 11 CET/2 am PST.

The Berlin Film Festival unveiled the titles selected for its official competition as well as its sidebar Encounters competitive section this morning. Scroll down for the full lineup.

New year, old friends! Meri Brown celebrated her birthday with her inner circle after officially confirming her split from Kody Brown.

The Berlin Film Festival today announced eight titles that have been added to its Berlinale Special program. The new crop of films includes Golda, starring Helen Mirren, Camille Cottin, and Liev Schreiber.

Geena Davis has some horror stories to share from working with Bill Murray.

Only Fools and Horses star Patrick Murray announced he has had a part of his liver and a tumour removed following his second cancer diagnosis.

EXCLUSIVE: Jonas Dassler (The Golden Glove) has been tapped to play German pastor and theologian-turned-spy Dietrich Bonhoeffer in the thriller God’s Spy, based on a true story.

“ (2014) and Antonio Campos’ “Simon Killer“ (2012). Stratmen’s work — over 40 movies thus far — investigates issues of power, control and belief, including how places, ideas and society can be intertwined. The jury for the Alfred P.

Karen Cooper, longtime director of New York City’s indie cinema gem Film Forum, says she’s stepping down at a good time, not just for her, but for the business. Despite all the naysayers and after slogging through Covid with the help of federal grants and weathering a slow recovery, Cooper said business is currently pretty lively at the lower Manhattan nonprofit cinema she’s run for the past 50 years.

DEALSNew Order managers Rebecca Boulton and Andrew Robinson have announced a new partnership with SJM Management to co-manage the band. “We have sought to future proof the band’s management and protect their legacy so the merger with SJM management is a good fit and maintains our independent sensibilities”, says Boulton and Robinson.————————————————–APPOINTMENTSLondon’s Royal Albert Hall has appointed James Ainscough as its new CEO. Formerly COO of the venue, Ainscough is currently CEO of Help Musicians and will move into his new role in the spring.

Most film fans would agree that Rooney Mara is one of the best actors working today. Especially over the last decade, she has turned in some of the most fascinating performances in film.

DEALSRound Hill Music has acquired the producer royalties and related rights of music producer Steve Lillywhite for an undisclosed sum. Lillywhite has produced artists including U2, The Rolling Stones, Morrissey and Talking Heads.Bucks Music Group has signed Molly Payton to a publishing deal covering the UK, Ireland and Europe, with Mushroom Music Publishing repping her songs elsewhere in the world.

The Berlin Film Festival today unveiled the titles selected for its retrospective section chosen by a collection of international directors and actors, including Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson, Nadine Labaki, and Tilda Swinton.