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Naman Ramachandran Netflix and leading Indian studio Yash Raj Films (YRF) have set a multi-year creative partnership. The two entities will “collaborate to create films and series to bring defining stories to audiences in India and across the world,” they said in a statement. The partnership will kick off with four-part thriller series “The Railway Men,” a previously-announced tribute to the unsung heroes of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have one of the biggest sporting rivalries in the world. Despite the fact that both are some of the biggest names in soccer, they’ve often said that they have no hard feelings for each other, even though the media continues to look for ways to pit them together. This rivalry has even included their romantic partners, Antonela Roccuzzo and Georgina Rodriguez.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Alicia Moncholí, winner of the New Directors of Asturias Award for her latest short, “Campolivar,” is developing her first feature film, the coming-of-age drama “Weekends,” just announced as one of the five titles in development set to be presented at the Second Spanish Screenings on Tour. They unspool at Rome’s MIA forum, which takes place Oct.

Refresh for latest…: There’s a lot to unpack this weekend at the international box office, including a flying start for Warner Bros/New Line’s The Nun II, Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan continuing to outdo himself and a major milestone afoot for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Meanwhile, Barbie has danced past $1.4B worldwide.

Rosalía has been noticeably absent on social media for over a month after confirming her breakup with Rauw Alejandro and calling off their engagement. On Thursday, the Spanish singer made a cheerful return, sharing insight into what she’s been up to.

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens tied the knot in May 2023 and have been living long distance since shortly thereafter.

Ned Sublette On Thursday, the most successful tropical Latin singer in history will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. With his first hit, a reworking of Juan Gabriel’s “Hasta Que Te Conocí” in 1993, the then-24-year-old Marc Anthony became an international superstar, transforming salsa into something more personal — highly dramatic and intensely passionate — and remaking Latin pop music in the process. The numbers are remarkable: a career concert gross of around half a billion dollars, 105 No.

Todd Gilchrist editor A scrappy urban tale of misspent young adulthood, Olmo Schnabel’s “Pet Shop Days” evokes the blown-out, stolen-shot 16mm character studies of 1990s independent cinema, as well as the bohemian oeuvre of painter and filmmaker Julian Schnabel, his father. This isn’t attributable merely to the fact that the younger Schnabel includes a scene in which his characters watch Julian’s 1996 “Basquiat,” whose themes and aloof tone — not to mention the events of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s actual life — would seem an obvious inspiration for his first feature.

Though Labor Day is upon us domestically — and its somewhat equivalents in many overseas markets to mark the end of summer — the hits keep coming as holds this session were strong on the season’s leaders while a new entry surprised. To wit, and starting with the latter: Sony/Escape Artists’ The Equalizer 3 blazed to a $60.6M global start this weekend, to clock the franchise’s best opening ever. Of that, the $26.1M debut in 49 international box office markets was also a new record bow for the Denzel Washington-led series.

Range Media Partners on Wednesday announced its hiring of William Lowery and Shawn McSpadden, a pair of Nashville-based music industry veterans who will help it broaden the reach of label Range Music while continuing to work out of the Tennessee capital.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The 80th Venice Film Festival kicks off tomorrow with a robust roster of awards season hopefuls making their bows, such as Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,” Sophia Coppola’s “Priscilla” and David Fincher’s “The Killer,” accompanied by a smattering of stars. As previously reported by Variety, the festival has confirmed that Adam Driver will be in Venice to promote “Ferrari” while Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi, who play Priscilla and Elvis Presley in “Priscilla,” as well as Priscilla Presley herself, are also expected to be on the Lido.

Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, popularly known as Joe the Plumber after he confronted then-presidential candidate Barack Obama about taxes at a 2008 campaign rally in Toledo, Ohio, died Sunday of pancreatic cancer. He was 49.

Lauren Sánchez was honored at This is About Humanity’s (TIAH) 5th annual fundraising soirée in Los Angeles. It was a star-studded gathering that included her fiancé Jeff Bezos, Kim Kardashian, Eva Longoria, Diego Boneta, Jordana Brewster, among other A-listers. It was a special day for Sánchez who was honored for her donations and contribution to benefitting families and children at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Maya Jama fans are convinced that the Love Island presenter is back together with her ex partner Stormzy after her latest Instagram post, as rumours continue that the pair have rekindled their romance. Maya Jama took to Instagram to officially announce that she will be the host of the new Love Island Games, which will see the islanders from previous seasons go head to head in brand new challenges.

Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon, there's no rushing this romance. As the couple approach one year of dating, the Oscar winner and jewelry exec, who was previously married to star Paul Wesley, are «happy being low-key.»A source tells ET, “Brad and Ines are still seeing each other and having fun. They enjoy each other’s company and have similar interests.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Variety has partnered with brand and culture consultancy BSBP to curate a series of exclusive Q&A screenings in London of some of the industry’s most anticipated films. The screenings, which are targeted at BAFTA and AMPAS voters as well as key players in the showbiz community in the U.K., will take place at London’s The Cinema at Selfridges.

Great Britain’s Josh Kerr is taking home gold in the 1500 metres at the Athletics World Championships and no doubt would have been cheered on by his fiancée from the sidelines.The Scottish middle-distance runner, 25 stunned Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who was the favourite to win, and took the 1500m title in style at the Athletics World Championships in Budapest today (Wednesday, 23 August). Josh clocked three minutes 29.38 seconds to win a massive battle with Jakob, who came second, over the final 300m.

Thania Garcia With the summer drawing to a close, Spotify crunched the numbers to find out which song ruled their global chart system for the summer of 2023. Topping the streaming platform’s list, with 367 million streams, is Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma’s “Ella Baila Sola,” the first regional Mexican song to have accomplished a long list of firsts for the latest booming Latin genre. The song is composed by rising stars, 24-year-old Peso Pluma, and the foursome Eslabon Armado, all of whom are also in their 20s.

Luis Miguel’s tour has just concluded its run in Argentina. Before departing for his next round of concerts in Chile, Luis Miguel did a sweet gesture for his fans, surprising them since he’s known for being quite reserved.Meet Luis Miguel’s faithful guitarist, Kiko CibrianPaloma Cuevas and Luis Miguel are inseparable on his world tourLuis Miguel’s suave suits: photos over timeA video captured by fans showed him getting out of his car, flanked by his security team. While his team appeared to advice him against greeting fans, Luis Miguel approached them and greeted them, interacting with a group of fans that couldn’t believe their luck.