Roberto Roena (1940–2021), legendary salsa percussionist

Only Conor McGregor would decide to get his son baptised at the Vatican in Rome.

Haley Bennett and Joe Wright are stepping out as a couple to promote their new movie!

Christopher Vourlias Eran Riklis (“Lemon Tree,” “Dancing Arabs”) is developing a new feature that he hopes will strike a chord at this week’s MIA Market in Rome, where the acclaimed Israeli director will be pitching it to potential partners.“Last Chord in Thessaloniki” follows a family of jazz musicians who are forced to confront their dysfunctions while traveling together to perform in Greece’s second city, where the family’s roots, though buried deep in the past, upend the present and cast a

Christopher Vourlias An unsolved murder, a detective with a dark past, a bitterly divided island on the edge.

Jessica Chastain hit two red carpet in two looks from Gucci while at the Rome Film Festival!

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentFor the Rome Film Festival’s 16th edition — which opens Thursday — Artistic Director Antonio Monda has secured high caliber guests such as Quentin Tarantino and Tim Burton, who are being fêted.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentRome’s new-concept MIA Market, which had the rare distinction of holding a physical edition last year – albeit with an online component — has unsurprisingly succeeded in luring a robust group of international industry heavyweights, including a copious  U.S. contingent, for its upcoming Oct.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentRome’s new concept MIA Market dedicated to international TV series, feature films, documentaries and more kicked off Wednesday in the Eternal City’s 17th century Palazzo Barberini with 1,700 registered industry execs – roughly 600 of whom have made the trek from abroad – and 350 new titles of various types, in development and production, on display.At a press conference attended by Italian Culture Minister Dario Franceschini and all top Italian industry

Art Metrano (1936–2021), actor known for “Police Academy” moviesSarah Dash (1945–2021), singer who co-founded LabelleRoberto Roena (1940–2021), legendary salsa percussionistDavid Patten (1974–2021), Patriots wide receiver who won three Super BowlsMick Tingelhoff (1940–2021), Minnesota Vikings Hall of FameBen Best (1974–2021), “Eastbound & Down” co-creator and starDaffney Unger (1975–2021), pro wrestling’s “Scream Queen”Al Harrington (1935–2021), actor known for “Hawaii Five-O”Anthony “A.J.”

Emiliano De Pablos Italy’s Lotus Production, producer of 2016 megahit “Perfetti Sconosciuti” (“Perfect Strangers”), has finished its Rome shoot of “Vicini di casa,” the Italian adaptation of Cesc Gay’s Spanish hit comedy “Sentimental” (“The People Upstairs”).“Vicini di casa” teams Lotus, part of Italy’s Leone Film Group company, with Manuel Tedescos’ Baires Produzioni in association with Mediaset Group’s Medusa Film.Directed by Paolo Costella, who was also one of the writers behind “Perfect

Christopher Vourlias Greece’s Argonauts Productions has boarded “Forough: A Lonely Woman,” a biopic about iconoclastic Persian poet Forough Farrokhzad by BAFTA-nominated director Tina Gharavi (“I Am Nasrine”), ahead of its presentation in the co-production forum of Rome’s MIA market.The film follows the short and controversial life of Farrokhzad, a feminist icon who in the 1950s and ‘60s found a way to tell her story in an Iranian society not yet ready for the uncomfortable truths of female

Christopher Vourlias Abacus Media Rights has picked up international sales rights for “The Recruiter,” a spy series co-created by “Ransom” executive producer and co-creator David Vainola, one of the buzz titles being presented during the co-production forum at Rome’s MIA market this week.“The Recruiter” is a high-stakes espionage thriller inspired by the work of the “Five Eyes,” an alliance of the intelligence agencies from the U.S., Canada, the U.K., New Zealand, and Australia.

Jared Leto got caught in the wrong place at the wrong time while on a trip to Rome.

first debuted on MTV, the original cast is reuniting for season 2 of on Paramount+. Set to premiere Nov.

A change is coming to this year’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest!

This year’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022 will feature the show’s first Spanish language countdown, with Puerto Rico as the inaugural host destination.