No stranger to getting inked, Katie Price boasts a total of 20 tattoos across her arms, legs, stomach, back, and bum. And showing off her designs, the former glamour model took to Instagram this week.
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Anna Marie de la Fuente With the exception of Nigeria’s Nollywood, which produces an average of 2,500 films a year, Africa’s “potential as a film powerhouse remains largely untapped” despite great strides in production, according to a Unesco report. Brazil’s Spcine, the city of São Paulo’s film-TV body, is hoping to change the status quo.
Since it launched the country’s first international film incentive policy in 2019, Spcine has played a vital role in fostering the Brazilian audiovisual industry worldwide. In 2020, it spearheaded a strategy to strengthen ties with the African continent, particularly in markets with the strongest growth potential, led by Nigeria and South Africa.
The move makes sense, given that Brazil is home to the largest black population outside of Africa and the third-largest in the world, with over 79 million Afro-descendants. In 2022, Spcine participated in key audiovisual events in Africa, particularly the Pan-African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO) in Burkina Faso and in Nigeria where it took part in targeted meetings and visits, seeking to close business deals and strategic partnerships with distribution and production studios, training institutes, film schools and festival heads.
More recently, Spcine sent a delegation to the Durban FilmMart in South Africa, held between July 20 and 30, 2023, which highlights the foundations of the African film industry. It was here that Spcine formalized its commitment, signing a co-production pact with South Africa that entails an investment of $20,000 per project (est.
95,000 Reales), which will cover comprehensive support for four projects, two led by South African producers and the other two from São Paulo-based producers. The call for projects
.No stranger to getting inked, Katie Price boasts a total of 20 tattoos across her arms, legs, stomach, back, and bum. And showing off her designs, the former glamour model took to Instagram this week.
The British version of Love Island is on the move in the States.
Philadelphia and Memphis top the list of metropolitan areas with the highest incidence of STDs in the United States, according to an annual analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The seventh annual study, by Innerbody Research, the largest online medical and wellness testing guide, drew its data from the CDC’s latest STD Surveillance data, ranking the top 100 metropolitan areas based on the number of cases, per 100,000 population, of HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis. The latter three diseases are among the most commonly reported new sexually transmitted infections.According to the analysis, the top 10 cities with the highest STD rates were:The data — marking the first from the post-COVID-lockdown period — shows that Philadelphia jumped from having the fifth-highest STD infection rate in last year’s study to the highest rate in this year’s study.
Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events It was recently announced that Joel Kim Booster was teaming up with Searchlight Pictures again following the awards-nominated success of his 2022 queer rom-com “Fire Island.” This time around, Booster’s new script is about the gay best friend (Booster) of a bride-to-be who’s in charge of making sure his bestie’s wedding goes off perfectly. However, Booster says he’d like to start moving away from playing the “gay best friend.” “I know how the industry works,” Booster tells me on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “I know that there are a couple more gay best friends in my future.
Callum McLennan Brazilian TV behemoth Globo presented its world premiere preview of Brazilian series “Justice: Misconduct” at Content Americas, while also spotlighting its 2024 slate, presenting via sleek fast-paced sizzle reels its array of ever popular telenovelas such as “Crossed Paths,” “Land of Desire,” and “Perfect Love” alongside teasing the continuation of its successful “Justice” series. “Justice: Misconduct,” the series created by Manuela Dias, is a narrative of moral complexity and human connection framed by the dilemmas surrounding the notion of justice.
Love Island's first dumped islander Demi Jones has opened up on her time in the villa and didn't hold back calling Mitchel Taylor "a menace" after she was told her time was up during tonight's dramatic instalment, 22 January.The reality TV star, who took part in the show's first winter edition back in 2020, was back with a bang for All Stars. Sadly, after only one week in the villa, presenter Maya Jama announced that Demi and Luis Morrison, who have already agreed to go on their first date, were being sent home.
Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Julian Senior, a veteran international marketing executive for Warners and MGM who enjoyed a long working relationship with Stanley Kubrick and many other notable filmmakers, died Jan. 1. He was 85.
Love Island bosses have reportedly dished out a ‘flying ban’ to host Maya Jama while she films All Stars in South Africa. ITV was reportedly 'mortified' by how often Maya was flying between the UK and South Africa while filming the series last year.
J. Kim Murphy Awards season is here, which means it is also time for the annual Golden Raspberry Awards. The Razzies, which aims to (dis)honor the least successful films of the year, has announced nominations for its 44th edition.
Naman Ramachandran Warner Bros. Discovery, the Board of Control for Cricket in India and Pitch International have signed a package of rights that will see them broadcast live international cricket hosted in India on its linear and digital platforms, TNT Sports and Discovery+, for the next five years.
Alex Ritman The nominees for the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards are set to be revealed on Thursday, with Naomi Ackie and Kingsley Ben-Adir — both former BAFTA Rising Star nominees — making the announcement at 12 p.m. U.K. time (4 a.m.
Prince William, the heir apparent to the British throne, could potentially break away from the Church of England when he takes over the monarchy from his father, King Charles III. “In royal circles, it is no secret that he does not share the king’s sense of the spiritual, let alone the late queen’s unshakeable devotion to the Anglican church,” Hardman, 59, writes of William in “The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy.” In his book, which is set to hit stores Thursday, one senior staff member claims that the Prince of Wales, 41, is not quite as religious as some might think.
Former Love Island star Chloe Burrows has sent a 'please' plea to viewers of the new All Stars series as they flood her with messages over a potential return. The reality star appeared on the ITV2 dating show back during the seventh series in 2021.
Following the success of the official opening season of Aviva Studios, Factory International has announced a captivating line up for its 2024 spring programme at the city's landmark venue.
Liberty Poole and Jake Cornish took part in the seventh series of Love Island in 2021 and formed a relationship while in the villa.The two coupled up on the first day and remained together for almost the entire season. However, four days before the final, they decided to split and walk from the show before announcing their break up to the rest of the cast.
Love Island's Jake Cornish is returning to the villa for ITV's All Stars spin-off and he's in for a shock when he gets to South Africa - his ex Liberty Poole is also on the show.The reality star, 26, made his TV debut on Love Island's seventh series, on which he met Liberty. The pair were coupled up throughout the competition but broke up just days before the final, with Liberty choosing to leave the show. Ahead of Love Island: All Stars, Jake revealed how he felt about Liberty joining in the villa - and admitted that there was no chance of the pair rekindling their romance.
EXCLUSIVE: The rise of the Paralympic Games has been one of sport’s biggest recent triumphs, and a trailblazing content initiative charting its story is now set to take the narrative even deeper.
As Jake Cornish prepares to return to Love Island for a second time in the All Stars version in South Africa, which has seen bosses scrap the infamous Casa Amor in favour of some shocking new twists, a raunchy video of the star with someone he called his cousin has emerged. The clip, posted before he first appeared on Love Island, has understandably shocked some of the 26 year old's fans. The video in question shows Jake, who is on the lookout for love again on the All Stars show, appearing with the woman he called "cousin" dancing and twerking around the kitchen, wearing a thong.
Even more Jeffrey Epstein documents, even more accusations against former presidents… And others… The latest comes from victim Sarah Rans
Helen Flanagan has admitted she's had a few disasters whilst on holiday with her three children in the luxury destination of Bali. The mum, 33, who is best known for playing Rosie Webster in Coronation Street, is currently enjoying quality time away in the exotic location with her family.