The Toronto International Film Festival is beginning to reveal its feature slate for its 48th edition, starting off with Searchlight’s Taika Waititi soccer comedy Next Goal Wins.
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EXCLUSIVE: Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, whose “Manningcasts” of Monday Night Football were a breakthrough hit when they debuted in 2021, is expanding its alternate telecasts to Formula 1.
In collaboration with ESPN, Omaha will produce three race telecasts hosted by actor Will Arnett and veteran driver Daniel Ricciardo. As with other sports, the pair will chat with each other as the action unfolds and also welcome guests.
The Grandstand with Daniel Ricciardo and Will Arnett will debut with the Pirelli Canadian Grand Prix on June 18, airing on ESPN2 while the traditional race telecast airs on ABC. The other two editions will be with the United States Grand Prix in Austin, TX, on October 22, and the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 18.
Last fall, Disney/ESPN renewed its long-running rights deal with F1 through 2025 after interest was expressed by Netflix and multiple other parties. Alternate telecasts were provided for in the agreement. Ratings jumpe 28% in the U.S. in 2022 over 2021 as cities like Miami have joined the circuit with splashy, weekend-long events. Record high numbers of women and younger viewers tuned in, according to ESPN.
“As Formula 1’s popularity continues to grow in the United States, we’re pleased to provide fans with another way to enjoy the sport, and a way for new fans to learn more about it,” said Kate Jackson, ESPN VP, Production “Daniel’s effervescent personality will resonate on television, as will his hands-on knowledge.” Arnett, she added, “will bring the perspective of a dedicated fan of F1 to the telecasts as well as his unique and humorous way of appreciating F1. It will be a great combination.”
Arnett, who previously starred in Arrested Development and 30 Rock and now
The Toronto International Film Festival is beginning to reveal its feature slate for its 48th edition, starting off with Searchlight’s Taika Waititi soccer comedy Next Goal Wins.
EXCLUSIVE: Sad update on the plan to bring the story about the 2021 California School for the Deaf football team to the small screen; the limited series is not moving forward.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor High Fidelity Pictures and newly formed sister company Nuworx Productions are set to adapt Behzad Karim Khani’s bestselling novel “Hund, Wolf, Schakal” together with a yet-to-be-announced German broadcasting partner. Production for the series is due to start next year. The critically acclaimed novel tells the story of two very differently wired brothers who fled Iran with their father, and must now stand up for themselves on the streets of Berlin. The book received the Debut Prize at the Harbour Front Literature Festival, along with numerous positive reviews and was on the Shortlist of the Aspekte-Literature-Award.
Spoilers ahead! If you haven’t seen the season 2 premiere of “And Just Like That” on Max, proceed with caution.
And Just Like ThatThough there was little to no mention of Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) in the season 2 premiere of, another one of Carrie Bradshaw's (Sarah Jessica Parker) missing besties does get a special shout-out.Max released the first two episodes of season 2 of the spinoff series, and in the premiere, Carrie and Co. head to the Met Gala.
Indiana Jones may have had his Cannes world premiere, but Disney saved something special for the Hollywood splash of the alleged final chapter in the franchise, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
Loose Women's Linda Robson has admitted she hasn't had sex with her husband, Mark Dunford for two years, amid rumours their 33 year marriage is in 'crisis'. During a chat on Thursday's Loose Women, the panelists discussed the idea of a sex break, which is when Linda stated that she and her husband haven't been intimate for two years.
Bradley Cooper‘s sophomore directorial effort, “Maestro,” a biopic about legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein, hits Netflix later this year. But even with that film still in the post-production process, Cooper already has his next directing gig lined up.
Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett have an exciting new project in the works.
EXCLUSIVE: After years of friendship that goes way beyond the two A-listers making it big in Hollywood, Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett are coming on to develop the Searchlight pic Is This Thing On?, with both set to co-star in the film with Cooper also directing. Arnett penned the script with Mark Chappell. The film is still in early development and while Arnett turned in a draft before the Writers strike commenced, Cooper will likely take a crack at script with Arnett and Chappell and won’t be able to till after Strike ends.
This story about the casting of “Shrinking” first appeared in the Comedy Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.Say you’re casting a thoughtful comedy about the world of psychotherapists, and you need a seasoned veteran to support the sharp young cast in a potentially scene-stealing mentor role. And then you land one of the biggest movie stars in the world, an icon who has been in two of the largest movie franchises in the last 50 years.This was the reality for “Shrinking” casting directors Debby Romano and Brett Benner when the AppleTV+ comedy was being put together.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent While at the Annecy Animation Film Festival, Mediawan Kids & Family unveiled a raft of new youth-centric shows, including “Karters” and “Witch Detectives,” on top of a licensing pact with DeAPlaneta Entertainment. Spearheaded by animation veteran Julien Borde, Mediawan Kids & Family is a division of the international film and TV powerhouse Mediawan whose recent acquisitions include Brad Pitt’s Plan B. Mediawan Kids & Family is partnering up with Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA on the production and distribution of its animated series “Karters” for the linear and non-linear services of Warner Bros. Discovery. The action-packed series will premiere on Cartoonito for EMEA, and will be distributed by Mediawan Kids & Family Distribution worldwide except Latin America.
Holly Jones Successful Argentinean YouTube Channel, The Children’s Kingdom (El Reino Infantil), will team with kidoodle.tv, the safe streaming network, to bring their slate of inventive children’s programming to the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, New Zealand and Latin America. “The alliance with Kidoodle opens the path for us to continue to expand our brand globally and grow our content in the English-speaking market. We are very proud to be part of this platform with “Zenon the Farmer” and “Bichikids,” two of our main IPs,” said Agostina Sanzio, marketing and communications manager at Leader Entertainment. “We continue working so that The Children’s Kingdom is the home of reference content for parents and preferred by children,” she told Variety.
“The Grandstand with Daniel Ricciardo and Will Arnett,” an alternate telecast for three Formula 1 races this season on ESPN, debuts June 18 for the Formula 1 Pirelli Canadian Grand Prix.Beginning at 1:55 p.m. ET, the complementary program will air on ESPN2 while the traditional telecast of the race airs on ABC with coverage starting at 12:30 p.m. The other two editions will be cover United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas., on Oct. 22, and the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix on Nov.
Exclusive private members club Soho House has revealed its Manchester opening will now be in "late 2023". But membership applications have now officially opened - and have shown for the first time the price you're looking at paying to become a member.
Ashton Kutcher became a stepdad in his mid-20s when he married his first wife, Demi Moore, who shares three daughters with ex-husband Bruce Willis.
Bloc Party have shared their first ever collaborative single – listen to ‘Keep It Rolling’ featuring KennyHoopla below.The new track follows the recent single ‘High Life’ in previewing “exciting” new music discussed by Kele Okereke earlier this year.“I’ve been a fan of Kenny’s for a while now, so when he came to London I jumped at the chance of getting in the studio together,” Okereke said of ‘Keep It Rolling’ in a statement.“We wrote a bunch of songs in one afternoon and ‘Keep It Rolling’ was one of those ideas. I always felt quite attached to that idea so I decided I would like to bring it to Bloc Party, so we turned it into a song.
Anthony Mackie is getting action movie advice from a pro on the set of the new film!The Marvel star shared a photo from the set of the upcoming MCU film,, to Instagram on Tuesday. Clad in his Captain America suit with the iconic shield on his back, Mackie is leaning over and sharing a smile with co-star Harrison Ford as they watch footage from the film. «When Harrison Ford tells you how kicking a** should look, you listen!» the actor captioned the pic.
Holly Willoughby had a rather uncomfortable crossover with Ruth Langsford as she returned to front This Morning, following the news of her former co-host Phillip's affair with a younger ITV colleague and had taken a break from presenting.