Review: In memoir, it's good to be comedy king Mel Brooks

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Independent Lens” is unveiling its winter lineup, which highlights a collection of award-winning documentary films that tackle everything from economic inequality and immigration to gun violence and gentrification.The PBS documentary anthology series is presented by ITVS, a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization, and the films being showcased will make their broadcast debut beginning Jan. 17.

A massive fire inside the Hong Kong World Trade Centre has left more than 100 people trapped on the roof.

Trisha Yearwood honored her husband Garth Brooks in a social media post on the couple's 16th wedding anniversary. Yearwood, 57, of the two sharing a kiss on stage.

EXCLUSIVE: Endeavor Content has joined Cantonese-language crime-drama series Forensic Psychologist to handle global distribution and remake rights.

Richard Kuipers Hong Kong’s Oscar submission is an entertaining feel-good biography of So Wa-wai, the national sporting hero who won 12 medals in five Paralympic Games from 1996 to 2012. Focused on the powerful bond between the disabled runner and his fiercely dedicated mother, “Hero” injects just enough gritty drama about the champion’s financial and emotional battles to prevent the story being overwhelmed by sugary sentiment applied liberally elsewhere.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCJ ENM Hong Kong, the Chinese-language offshoot of the South Korean media giant CJ ENM, is launching two Taiwanese series at the virtual ATF in Singapore.“The Amazing Grace of Sigma” is a 12-part crime, mystery thriller co-produced with Taiwan-based Rosebud Production.

remake of his 1992 comedy “Mr.

Censorship concerns have been raised in Hong Kong after “The Simpson” episode was blocked from Disney+ in the region.

Disney+ appears to have censored an episode of The Simpsons in Hong Kong that refers to the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.Following the launch of the streaming platform in the territory this month, the 12th episode of season 16, titled ‘Goo Goo Gai Pan’, is not available in Hong Kong, according to The Guardian.The storyline sees Selma and the family travel to China to adopt a baby, and in one scene they visit the famous Beijing square.

An episode of The Simpsons during which the family visits Tiananmen Square is missing from Disney+’s Hong Kong platform.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterThe Disney Plus streaming service appears to have censored an episode of “The Simpsons” in Hong Kong, where the platform launched earlier this month. The episode concerns a visit by the fictional cartoon family to Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.Local media in Hong Kong report that the episode, the 12th in the 2005 16th season, cannot be accessed in the territory.

Bachie couple, Brooke Blurton and Darvid Garayeli, are settling into ‘normal life’ after the finale last week, and finally giving us much-desired updates on their life as a couple.WATCH BELOW: The Bachelorette Australia | Brooke and Darvid plan to return to their normal livesDarvid has slowly begun to regain control of his social media, and last night posted a series of snaps of the pair’s first moments after the finale finished filming.“Our first moments post-show,” he captioned an Instagram

Academy Awards.The Golden Horse Awards, which began in 1962, is considered one of the most prestigious awards for Chinese-language films.This year, the Hong Kong film “Drifting”, which is based on a 2012 court case involving homeless people in the working neighborhood of Sham Shui Po, received 12 nominations including for Best Director, Best Leading Actor and Best Cinematography.Two Taiwanese movies, titled “The Soul,” “The Falls” and “Till We Meet Again” received 11 nominations each.“The Falls”

In case you missed it, famous actress Brooke Shields is on her way to Scotland in the latest festive film offering from Netflix.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAudiovisual rights markets in Asia are coming up with new features to attract and retain executive interest, as business travel in the region remains deeply troublesome.The Singapore Media Festival, which kicked off on Thursday, is opting for a hybrid format, with a mix of in-person and online component events.

Hundreds of families from Hong Kong have settled in Trafford and been given a very warm welcome.

Mel Brooks’ new memoir, All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business, is set to release on November 30, 2021. In the book, the 95-year-old comedian shares his journey as a child growing up in the Great Depression and his rise to fame.