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William Earl Eva Longoria has been selected to receive the Ruderman Family Foundation‘s annual honor recognizing prominent cultural figures who do advocacy work on behalf of the disabled. Longoria founded the organization Eva’s Heroes in 2006 to help those with intellectual disabilities. The cause is personal to Longoria, whose older sister Liza was born with an intellectual disability.

The official German Oscar entry for Best International Feature is an insular, pulse-pounding thriller set within the confines of a school that, for cinematic purposes, doubles as a microcosm of society in general circa 2023 where facts don’t matter, misinformation is rampant, suspicions run hot, divisions run deep, racism still rears its ugly head, and no one can be quite sure where, and even if they want to, fit in.

ITV This Morning viewers have been left fuming as they vow to switch off the daytime show after complaining they are 'fed up' of the 'revolving door of presenters' and daily 'host roulette'.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer President Biden is set to make a whirlwind fundraising tour of Los Angeles this weekend, hitting six or seven events in the course of a day and a half. Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will attend a sold-out fundraiser on Friday night, with co-hosts including Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw, Shonda Rhimes, Rob Reiner, Peter Chernin and Jim Gianopulos. Lenny Kravitz is slated to perform.

A trans woman has spoken out after claiming she had her 'wig ripped off' and was 'punched' in an attack after a night out in Manchester's Gay Village.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Exmas” filmmaker Jonah Feingold is directing a new romantic comedy, “31 Candles.” The independent film will feature the ensemble cast of Jackie Sandler, Dale Moss of “The Bachelorette” fame, comedian Jared Freid, Catherine Cohen (“The Twist…? She’s Gorgeous”), “Abbot Elementary” actor Larry Owens and newcomer Sarah Coffey. The call sheet also includes Caroline Aaron (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Djouliet Amara (“The Big Door Prize” on Apple TV+), Seth Barrish (“Billion”) and Lori Tan Chinn (“Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens”).

The 2023 Academy Museum Gala brought out well over 100 celebrities on Sunday night (December 3)!

Cardi B made her runway debut in the Balenciaga Fall 2024 Fashion Show, and she did so in front of a star-studded audience.

Omid Scobie is set to drop further bombshells regarding the Royal Family as his new controversial book Endgames hit the shelves today.

The New York Times and more wrote critical reviews of a new book on the royal family, including a chapter on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, which one review described as a "press release cooked up by ChatGPT." The book, by Omid Scobie, is titled "Endgame," and picks up on the royal family after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. A review, written by Eva Wolchover for the New York Times, said the book did Harry and Meghan "no favors." "Whether or not Scobie actively collaborated with Meghan and Harry for this book, he does them no favors.Their chapter reads like a press release cooked up by ChatGPT, and does little to shed light on them as humans," the Times review read.

“Hyperballad,” Sophia Mocorrea’s “Marriage by Abduction” and Theo Court’s “Three Dark Nights” feature in a 15-title lineup of Ventana Sur’s Proyecta project lineup which is emerging as Ventana’s industry centerpiece as international co-production becomes vital to more ambitious arthouse filmmaking. Organised by Cannes Marché du Film and the San Sebastian Film Festival, Proyecta received 200 submissions this year, up from 170 in 2022.

Footballer Diogo Dalot has welcomed his first child with fiancée Claudia Pinto, after missing a recent match due to 'personal reasons'. The Manchester United ace, 24, who also plays for the Portugal national team, withdrew from the Euro qualifiers earlier this week and head coach Roberto Martinez was informed that Claudia was due to give birth imminently. On Wednesday, 15 November, Diogo announced the arrival of his and Claudia's baby daughter on Instagram with a sweet black and white photograph of the couple holding their newborn's hand.

There were so many celebs in attendance at the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards and we have a recap of everyone who attended the star-studded event!

The stars are stepping out for a fashionable evening!

Rapture, the second film from Indian filmmaker Dominic Sangma, is being presented with  the Cultural Diversity Award at this year’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards. 

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor “Diabolik – Who Are You,” which has its market premiere this week at AFM, following its world premiere at the Rome Film Festival, is the third in a series of adaptations of an Italian comic-book franchise. The books, written by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani, have sold more than 150 million copies. Kino Lorber has picked up U.S.

The former Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley has put her ‘stunning’ home up for sale weeks after getting caught up in a ‘cakegate’ scandal.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor There was an unmistakable sense of opportunity in the air last week as international media movers and shakers convened in Cannes for the annual Mipcom market and conference. Big European players in particular sense that openings are starting to emerge in what had been rigid business models and licensing protocols for the largest streaming platforms. The rush to cut costs and consolidate operations in the U.S.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Chinese film sales company Parallax Films is poised to make a splash this week in Tokyo. The outfit has two titles in the Tokyo International Film Festival official selection and a host of festival-travelled Chinese films in the TIFFCOM market. Appearing in main competition is “A Long Shot,” a crime drama by first time feature director Gao Peng.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor For Eva Longoria to have the chance to direct “Flamin’ Hot,” she says she had to “overcome the stigma of being a dumb actor.” “I’m more than the actor you know from TV,” she tells Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast. “I’ve been directing for 12 years. I started with short films.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor “It’s been a really buzzy and busy market,” said Lucy Smith, director of Mipcom TV market and conference, and MipJunior, the kids TV event that preceded it, in Cannes Wednesday. More than 11,000 participants from more than 100 countries had come to the event, which runs Oct. 16-19.

For over ten years, the cast of Gogglebox have continued to delight viewers week after week with their animated and lively commentaries on the latest TV to have hit our screens. Yet while we can’t get enough of the stars irreverent takes on the latest telly, more and more of have also been interested in the stars themselves and their lives away from their sofas for the rest of the week. From day jobs to pay cheques, cheeky side hustle to Gogglebox babies, there’s no aspect of their lives that we haven’t been captivated by.

EXCLUSIVE: Quiver Distribution has acquired North American rights to Willie and Me, a comedy marking the feature directorial debut of L.A.-based German actress Eva Hassmann, who stars opposite 12-time Grammy winner Willie Nelson and the late Peter Bogdanovich. Marking the latter’s final screen performance, the film written by Hassmann is slated for release in theaters and on demand on February 9, 2024.

Anna Marie de la Fuente “Roma” producer Nicolas Celis’ of Pimienta Films is coming on board as lead producer of “Freeland,” the first English-language pic by “Emily in Paris” director Katina Medina Mora, Variety learned at Madrid forum Iberseries & Platino Industria. To be co-written with Chilean scribe Julio Rojas, creator of podcast sensation “Caso 63” and a co-writer on Pablo Fendrik’s “El Refugio,” the project was put together by producer Nestor Hernández, a former Sony and HBO development exec for Latin America, who attended the San Sebastian Film Festival in September to present the project.

Marta Balaga Nadine Labaki heads “Back to Alexandria” in Tamer Ruggli’s debut feature that allowed him to celebrate Egyptian women. “I am very close to my mother, who is Egyptian. I don’t know if you know many Egyptian women, but they are exuberant, dominant and endearing.” In a story based on his mother’s experiences, Sue (Labaki) returns home after 20 years.

Marta Balaga Belgian director Joachim Lafosse is done being silent. Just like the family in his latest film “A Silence,” inspired by the real-life case of Victor Hissel: a former lawyer for two victims of killer Marc Dutroux, ultimately charged with possession of child pornography. “To me, it’s not a dark story, because they do start to talk,” he says about the characters played by Emmanuelle Devos and newcomer Matthieu Galoux, slowly digging up the long-buried sins of their husband and father (Daniel Auteuil).

Brent Lang Executive Editor IFC Films has acquired North American and select International rights to “Stopmotion,” a psychological horror film that will have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest this September. The indie distributor will release the movie in theaters in 2024, followed by a streaming debut on Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thrillers and other films about the supernatural.

Marta Balaga Be scared, be very scared: Skoop Media has dropped the trailer for new series “Raspberry Hill.” “It challenges children in a way that’s refreshing,” says Skoop Media’s head of acquisitions and marketing Fulko Kuindersma. “Nowadays, kids are more resilient than we give them credit for. ‘Raspberry Hill’ [‘Hallonbacken’] embraces this by delving into suspenseful themes, which also makes it appealing to parents.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is now a dad of three!

Police have arrested a second teenage boy in connection with the fatal stabbing of 14-year-old Nathaniel Shani. The schoolboy died following an incident at Tavistock Square, in Harpurhey, yesterday evening (September 15).

It’s not just parents who are worrying about the cost of living crisis – now children are all too aware too. With more than half of UK parents unable to contribute to their kids’ financial future, and many families slipping into debt, children as young as eight are now taking matters into their own hands by starting to save up for house deposits and university fees.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Elysian Film Group, Anonymous Content and Bleecker Street have jointly acquired the U.K. rights to “The Boy and the Heron,” the first film from legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki in a decade. Elysian Film Group will release the film in U.K.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Vogter,” a psychological thriller directed by Gustav Möller, whose previous film “The Guilty” won the Audience Award at Sundance, has been pre-sold by Les Films du Losange to multiple territories. “Vogter,” which was just completed and is now in post, has been picked up for Germany, Austria, Switzerland (Ascot Elite), Spain (La Aventura), Italy (Movies Inspired), Japan (Happinet Phantom Studios), Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg (Cineart), Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania (Kino Pavasaris) and Hungary (Vertigo). Les Films du Losange has closed these deals since unveiling the project at Cannes and is negotiating further sales in other key territories.

Sounds like it was just as dramatic behind the scenes as it was on screen for those working on Desperate Housewives!

Jaden Thompson “The Last of Us,” “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “John Wick: Chapter 4” were among the winners at the 10th annual Location Managers Guild International (LGMI) Awards which took place on Aug. 26 at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The awards honored the accomplishments of location managers and scouts who work to find the perfect settings for film and television.

While watching the Women’s World Cup Final, Eva saw herself reflected in the England team. Not just because they were talented women playing football at a high level, but because many of the players had also left the country to pursue their dream.