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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “The Rescue” filmmakers and Oscar winners Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin are among the presenters set to appear at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ 43rd Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards.  The news ceremony will take place on Wednesday, September 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET and the documentary ceremony takes place Thursday, September 29 at 7:30 p.m. ET, both at the Palladium Times Square in New York City. Presenters set to appear at the news ceremony include Linsey Davis (ABC News), Margaret Brennan (CBS News), Omar Jimenez (CNN), Morgan Radford (NBC News), Julio Vaqueiro (Noticias Telemundo), Teresa Rodrigues (Univision) and Paola Ramos (Vice News).

The Duchess of York is among a group of famous faces who have reportedly had their personal details leaked by Russian hackers on the so-called ‘Dark Web’. Prince Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, 62, along with 58-year-old Lady Sarah Chatto – King Charles’ cousin – and Sir David Attenborough, 96, were targeted by a group known as the ‘Snatch Team’, The Mail on Sunday (25. 09.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Korean film producer Baek Jaeho has been named as the inaugural recipient of the Choon-yun Award, a prize set up in honor of Lee Choon-yun, the late chairman of the Korean Association of Film Art & Industry. The award, worth KRW10 million ($7,100), will be presented on the sidelines of the Busan International Film Festival on Oct. 6 in conjunction with IOK Company. Baek participated in the production of 2021 title “Snowball” and was previously involved in indie films “Jane” in 2016 and last year’s “Role.” He also acts and directs. Veteran director Kang Je-kyu praised Baek as ”a filmmaker who maintains his values and outspreads his potential in the insufficient independent film environment.”

Her 70-year reign was often characterised by servitude and a stiff upper lip, but the Queen still found great joy in the lighter side of life. Many of those who knew her best have paid tribute to her mischievous streak and sharp wit.

the death of Queen Elizabeth II, songs about the late monarch have seen a rise in popularity on streaming platforms.As reported by Billboard, The Smiths’ 1986 song ‘The Queen Is Dead’ saw the biggest uptick in streaming numbers. While it received an average of 6,000 streams in the US on Wednesday September 7, the song racked up more than 114,000 hits a day later – Thursday September 8 being when the Queen’s death was made public – marking a rise of 1,687 per cent.Also returning to the spotlight was the Sex Pistols’ 1977 hit ‘God Save The Queen’, which went from less than 11,000 streams to more than 81,000 (a boost of 650 per cent).

Sunday Lunch series, Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp have dedicated a cover of David Bowie‘s ‘Heroes’ to the late Queen Elizabeth II.A description shared with the video – which sees Willcox hold up handwritten placards dedicated to the Queen as well as the duo’s personal heroes, while Fripp plays guitar behind her – saw the pair offer their condolences to the British Royal Family. “Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp wish to extend condolences to the Royal Family, and respect the dedication HRH Elizabeth II showed her country during her unprecedented reign,” the description read.“The Sunday Lunch series is paused to play “Heroes” in acknowledgement of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen.”Watch the video below:The couple have been delivering Sunday Lunch episodes since 2020, when they began the series during the coronavirus pandemic.

Kanye West is "releasing all grudges" following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The rapper has been using his Instagram account on and off throughout the year to start or escalate feuds with fellow celebrities such as his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, her now ex-boyfriend Pete Davidson, her mother Kris Jenner, rapper Kid Cudi and executives at Adidas. However, on Thursday, he declared he was letting all of his grudges go following the death of the British monarch, who passed away aged 96 at her Balmoral estate in Scotland.

Queen died aged 96 on Thursday (September 8) at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, bringing an end to her 70-year reign.In a statement to the Press Association, Attenborough, who was knighted by the Queen in 1985, said: “If there was a technical hitch, she wanted to know what it was, and if it had a funny side, she was quick to see the joke.“Yet not for one second could you forget that you were in the presence of someone who had willingly accepted enormous responsibility and dedicated her life to serving the nation – that you were, in short, in the presence of royalty.“The whole nation is bereaved.”Attenborough previously worked with the monarch on 2018 documentary The Queen’s Green Planet about her work on the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy project, which aims to create a global network of protected forests in each of the 53 Commonwealth countries.The broadcaster also helped produce the Queen’s Christmas messages throughout the 1980s and 1990s.Speaking to ITV News, Attenborough added: “She was an expert at getting people to relax.

74th Primetime Emmy Awards hosted by Kenan Thompson on Sept. 12. Among the 2022 nominees were , which leads the way with the most nominations this year, at 25, while  closely followed with 20 nods.

to go with his two Grammys.Obama won the best narrator Emmy for his work on the Netflix documentary series, “Our Great National Parks.”The five-part show, which features national parks from around the globe, is produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, “Higher Ground.”He was the biggest name in a category full of famous nominees for the award handed out at Saturday night’s Creative Arts Emmys, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, David Attenborough and Lupita Nyong’o.Barack Obama is the second president to have an Emmy. Dwight D.

AURORA joined Hans Zimmer at the Royal Albert Hall for the BBC’s Earth Prom on Saturday night (August 27) to perform ‘Take Me Back Home’ with the composer.The acclaimed composer and producer recently teamed up with Camila Cabello on the new track, which features in the trailer for the upcoming documentary Frozen Planet II.AURORA joined Zimmer and an orchestra at the iconic London venue for the performance, taking on Cabello’s vocals as scenes of wildlife showed on a screen behind the musicians. Narration by David Attenborough also played over the footage between the singer’s lines.“An unforgettable night bringing the sounds of #FrozenPlanet2 to Royal Albert Hall with @AuroraMusic and the whole team,” Zimmer wrote on Instagram yesterday (August 29).“Our work with Sir David Attenborough and the @BBC Natural History Unit is the most important work any of us have ever done.

Camila Cabello and Hans Zimmer have shared their new collaborative song ‘Take Me Back Home’ – hear the song in the trailer for Frozen Planet II below.The song was announced last week and promised to arrive within the trailer for the Sir David Attenborough-narrated series, which is described by the BBC as “a spellbinding six-episode journey through earth’s magical icy lands including the north and south poles”.The track also features contributions from two of Zimmer’s long-term collaborators, arranger Anže Rozman and producer Russell Emanuel for Bleeding Fingers Music.“To be able to combine my passion for the planet we live on and my music is a dream come true – never mind also getting to work with the legend that is Hans Zimmer,” Cabello said in a statement.“Frozen Planet II is stunning and Sir David’s narration is deeply powerful as we try to protect these incredible ecosystems from global warming. I’m grateful to be able to lend my voice to such an inspiring series.”Zimmer added: “It was hugely exciting composing and recording ‘Take Me Back Home’ with Camila and discovering that her musical talents are as powerful as her voice.

Blue Planet III and Gladiators are coming to the BBC. The Junior Eurovision Song Contest will also air on the network for the first time.

Radio star Lauren Laverne has been a firm favourite in the music world since the early 2000s – and is hailed as one of the UK’s most successful DJs on the airwaves. But arguably her most impressive achievement to date arrived when she landed her dream job as the presenter of much-loved radio show Desert Island Discs in 2018 - on which she carried out her favourite interview to date, supermodel Kate Moss. “They asked me and I quite literally jumped at the chance!” Lauren, 44, tells us.

Camila Cabello and Hans Zimmer are joining forces to create a new tune for “Frozen Planet II”.

Camila Cabello and Hans Zimmer have announced ‘Take Me Back Home’, a new collaborative song that will soundtrack a trailer for the BBC’s Sir David Attenborough-narrated series Frozen Planet II.Frozen Planet II has been described by the BBC as “a spellbinding six-episode journey through earth’s magical icy lands including the north and south poles”.A new extended trailer for the series will premiere at 12pm on Friday (August 26), with ‘Take Me Back Home’ set to receive its first play on BBC Radio 1 “with a little help from Cabello and Zimmer themselves”.The track also features contributions from two of Zimmer’s long-term collaborators, arranger Anže Rozman and producer Russell Emanuel for Bleeding Fingers Music.“To be able to combine my passion for the planet we live on and my music is a dream come true – never mind also getting to work with the legend that is Hans Zimmer,” Cabello said in a statement.my life is a dream. https://t.co/76iUYW3hNv— camila (@Camila_Cabello) August 21, 2022“Frozen Planet II is stunning and Sir David’s narration is deeply powerful as we try to protect these incredible ecosystems from global warming.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorSinger-songwriter Camila Cabello and Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer have joined forces to write a new song for “Frozen Planet II.” The new track will be featured in the debut extended trailer for the highly-anticipated David Attenborough-narrated series.A sequel to the 2011 series, “Frozen Planet II” is a six-episode journey through Earth’s icy regions including the North and South poles, produced by BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit. The collaboration on “Take Me Back Home” marks the first time a new song has been written to support a BBC One natural history show.BBC Radio 1 will globally debut “Take Me Back Home” on the Greg James Show on Aug.

Selome Hailu Only 19 out of 70 nominees in this year’s lead, supporting and guest actor and actress categories across dramas, comedies and limited series are people of color. But when it comes to unseen performers — including those in the narration category — there are actually more nominees of color than white ones.“I’m reluctant to jump to conclusions,” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says about the diversity discrepancy.

Sir David Attenborough’s latest BBC natural history landmark is Wild Isles (working title), aiming to “do for the wildlife of Britain what the Planet Earth series has done for the wildlife of the world.”

K.J. Yossman Sir David Attenborough is set to host a new nature series for the BBC tentatively titled “Wild Isles.”The five-part series will introduce viewers to fauna and flora across Britain and Ireland, focusing on four main areas: woodlands, grasslands, freshwater and marine.   Produced by Silverback Films and co-produced by The Open University, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the World Wildlife Fund, the series has been filmed over a period of three years in 4k with cutting edge technology including motion controlled time-lapse photography, low-light cameras and macro photography.Among the highlights viewers will see are Britain’s ancient oak trees, sea eagles, killer whales, wild horses and even a broomstick-riding bee.

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Roman Kemp has been leaving fans in hysterics over his impressions of famous faces.The Capital Breakfast host, who recently spoke out on his sleep apnea, posted a video on his social media last night in which he did impressions of stars including Harry Styles, Iain Stirling, Caitlyn Jenner – and Love Island’s Davide Sanclimenti. “Welcome to TikTok, where this time around Davide is trying to tell Ekin-Su what she should put on her CV!” the 29 year old quipped in the Love Island voiceover star's voice.

Sir David Attenborough heads to Canada in his five-part series “The Green Planet”.

honorary graduate at the University of Exeter yesterday (June 21) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to society. Which got us thinking, are there any other big name celebrities who have also achieved this award from the city's university?There are a number of well-known alumni's who attended the university including Harry Potter author JK Rowling, Zara Tindall and Dr Alex George. But what about those who have received an honorary award?Well, it turns out there are quite a few.

Jon Burlingame editorFor years, music for documentaries was an afterthought that came when scant money was left in the budget and little consideration given to how music might help tell a story.Times have changed. Today’s documentaries attract Oscar, Emmy and Grammy winners who are brought on early and given the resources to properly score these nonfiction gems.Tom Howe (“Ted Lasso”) spent eight months on “The Mating Game,” the five-part BBC nature documentary that aired on Discovery+.

Kim Kardashian has made a joke about her vagina in the final, hidden scene of the new series of The Kardashians. The reality TV star and mogul was filmed speaking in a scene that appeared after the final credits of the last episode of the series, where she asked boyfriend Pete Davidson to come and meet a producer she has been working with for over a decade.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorOscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer admits he’s been up and working since 3 a.m. when he calls Variety from London.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCanada’s Amcomri Entertainment has belatedly announced that it has acquired the assets of Australia- and U.K.-based Flame Media, a distributor and library owner of factual and documentary TV content.Flame Media has approximately 2,200 hours and more than 500 titles of high-end factual programming in its library.  Its key library titles include: “Outback Truckers” and “Outback Opal Hunters” from Prospero Productions; “The Moors Murders” from MAP TV; and “Life in Colour with David Attenborough,” from Humble Bee Films and SeaLight Pictures.The transaction closed approximately 15 months after the death of Flame Media founder and CEO John Caldon.The addition of Flame increases Amcomri’s TV library offering to 4,750 hours of programming.

Abacus Media Rights Parent Amcomri Entertaiment Buys Flame Media Program Assets For $2.4M

National treasure Sir David Attenborough beams as he was awarded his second Knight Grand Cross honour from the Duke of Wales Prince Charles. The 96 year old environmentalist and broadcaster collected his award for services to television broadcasting and to conversation on Wednesday.

Sir David Attenborough takes a look inside the extinction of the dinosaurs in a new two-part documentary special.

Prince Charles and Prince William each took the stage Saturday at the star-studded “Platinum Party” at Buckingham Palace and paid tribute to the weekend’s distinguished honouree, Queen Elizabeth II.

Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer, who participated in the Platinum Party at the Palace, has recalled the time he accidentally insulated the Queen.The German film icon, 64, best known for writing the scores for cinematic blockbusters such as Interstellar and Dune, said he had met Her Majesty when he was a child. He joked that if she remembered their encounter he may be cut from the programme.

Kim Kardashian has reportedly been turned away after putting in a request to attend the official Platinum Jubilee party over the weekend.The celebrations marking Her Majesty's 70-year reign began on Thursday morning as she walked out onto the Buckingham Palace balcony, joined by many of her family members, including Prince William and Kate Middleton alongside their three children. While Her Majesty, 96, will not be attending the thanksgiving service today, she is expected to make an appearance at the official party on Saturday 4 June.