Quinta Brunson, Head of Her Class

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Some innovators try to devise a gadget that changes the world. Others hope to solve a global social ill. Sarah Sherman is eager to bring fake vomit on “Saturday Night Live” into the modern age.

There were so many A-List stars at the Variety Power of Women: Los Angeles event and we have so many great photos from the afternoon!

The Les Arcs Film Festival has unveiled the 18 European film projects selected for its Les Arcs Coproduction, running from December 16 to 19 within the framework of the Alpine event’s 15th edition.

Air have announced a 2024 UK and European tour that will see the French duo perform their debut album ‘Moon Safari’ in its entirety for the first time.Having celebrated its 25th anniversary earlier this year, Air will tour their ‘One Night Only’ experience for ‘Moon Safari’ in February and March, which will include a show at London’s Coliseum.The tour – which will be the first time ever the duo have performed the 1998 album live – will kick off at Anitgel at Victoria Hall in Geneva, Switzerland, continuing on to Milan, Vienna, Belgium, Berlin, Paris and Amsterdam, before concluding in London.Pre-sale starts this Thursday (November 16) at 10am local time, while general sale goes live Friday (November 17) at 10am local time. You can buy tickets for the London show here, and all remaining dates here.“We were a duo doing some electronic thing, dreaming of selling 10,000 copies and being recognised by other musicians as cool,” said Jean-Benoît Dunckel of the record in a press statement.

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Rufus Wainwright and Ivo van Hove have collaborated on a new musical called Opening Night with actress Sheridan Smith.Directed and conceived by van Hove and starring Sheridan Smith as lead character Myrtle, the music and lyrics for the musical have been written by Wainwright.The musical will run for a “strictly limited season” at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End from March 6 to July 27 2024. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.A synopsis of the new production says: “Based on John Cassavetes’ legendary film, Opening Night follows a theatre company’s preparations to stage a major new play on Broadway.“But drama ignites behind the scenes when their leading lady is rocked by tragedy, and her personal turmoil forces everybody to deliver the performance of their lives.”Speaking about the project, Wainwright said: “For me John Cassavetes’s movie Opening Night has long been a shining beacon representing both excellence in cinema and the might of live theatre.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Rise and Shine World Sales has acquired In-Soo Radstake’s “Selling a Colonial War,” which world premieres in the International Competition section of documentary festival IDFA in Amsterdam. “Selling a Colonial War” looks to encourage the Dutch government and society to accept responsibility for their actions as a colonial power in Indonesia – and especially their actions when fighting a war in Indonesia after the country declared independence in 1945. The Dutch government still refrains from using the term “war crimes” to describe their actions as this would have great impact on calls for reparation.

Selome Hailu Hollywood may soon be back in business. SAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). If ratified, the new contract would end the actors union’s historic 118-day strike.

EXCLUSIVE: Anya Chalotra (The Witcher), Chloe Cherry (Euphoria) and Ralph Ineson (The Green Knight) are set to lead the ensemble cast of indie feature Two Neighbors from debut feature director Ondine Viñao. The project has received a SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement.

EXCLUSIVE: Lone Scherfig‘s The Shift has been renewed for a second season and distributor Beta Film has struck a deal for the first with North American streamer MHz Choice and Australia’s SBS. The Killing star Sofie Gråbøl, who led the first run, is returning as guest.

Abbot Elementary creator Quinta Brunson's parents “didn't necessarily support her going into comedy," the self-proclaimed “Philly kid” credits them for where she is now. “They made me watch every old sitcom that ever existed. So this is their fault,” she said during her speech.

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Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes has not had too much trouble raising a few eyebrows in recent times during appearances on talk shows and live radio. The 82-year-old became famous around the world for playing Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films.

Former Love Island star Molly Marsh took to Instagram to show off her huge biceps, as she gave her followers an update on her fitness journey. The influencer and YouTube star has been keeping her fans updated throughout the week while she has been working hard at a fitness boot camp.Throughout the week, Molly has been sharing what she has been eating, what workouts she has been taking part in and even taking the plunge into her "first ever ice bath". In her latest update, Molly simply shared a snap of her arm as she was tensing her bicep, and it was certainly impressive.

Alison Herman TV Critic “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” bears many of the trademarks of executive producer Taylor Sheridan, who now counts the anthology drama among his sprawling (and still growing) stable of shows for the streaming service Paramount+. The hour-long series is a big-budget Western with an overqualified cast — a rough synopsis that also applies to Sheridan touchstones like “1883” and “1923,” both star-studded prequels to his breakout hit “Yellowstone.” This particular ensemble is led by David Oyelowo as Reeves, a real-life historical figure and formerly enslaved U.S.

Abbott Elementary, isn't slowing down. But she's not going to be starring in her next project.“I know for a fact I'll never again, that I write. Never again,” Brunson told Meet the Press's Kristen Welker, who interviewed the 33-year-old for Glamour's .

Rangers players wanted to do more in training under Philippe Clement's predecessors as the Belgian looks to resolve a brewing Ibrox "puzzle".

England football star Alex Greenwood had to be taken off the field on a stretcher after a scary head injury during a match against Belgium. She collided with Belgium player Jassina Blom while trying to head the ball in the first half of the Nations League game. While Jassina was able to carry on playing with a bandaged head, Lioness Alex needed immediate medical attention on the pitch, including being put into a neck brace.

As the year comes to a close, one of the biggest stories of 2023 so far is what we call Marvel TV Reckoning. Essentially, the story was Marvel Studios finally recognizing their TV process was broken; they had to stop and rethink it all.

Marvel Studios‘ Daredevil: Born Again has rounded out its revamped creative team with a new showrunner and directors. Dario Scardapane (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, The Punisher) has been tapped as showrunner and directing team Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Loki) are set to direct the Charlie Cox series, sources confirm to Deadline.