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Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Dev Patel refused to let the slew of injuries he suffered while filming his elaborate fight scenes in “Monkey Man” get in the way of him completing the movie. Patel not only directed and co-wrote the action movie, but he also stars as Kid, a young man who seeks to avenge his mother’s death at the hands of India’s corrupt law enforcement officials, political figures and spiritual leaders. He earns money by competing in a brutally violent underground fight club.

Scottish boxing star Nathaniel Collins has promised "fireworks" when he goes to war in a fight for the European featherweight title next month.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor A day after Disney declared victory over activist investor Nelson Peltz, CEO Bob Iger said the board is proceeding with “urgency” in trying to identify the next chief executive with the “distraction” of the proxy fight over. “This was decisive in terms of how shareholders voted,” Iger said in an appearance Thursday morning on CNBC from Disney’s Burbank, Calif., headquarters, about the results of the April 3 meeting. Succession “is the board’s No.

Ellise Shafer “Sasquatch Sunset,” the Sundance-premiering film in which Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg star as Bigfoot-like creatures, is getting a U.K. and Ireland release from Icon Film Distribution. The long-standing distributor, which is known for releasing iconic films like “Drive” and “Malcolm X,” is setting a release date for next quarter following the movie’s premiere at a major U.K.

Coronation Street fans have been left confused as a 'missing' character's exit was officially confirmed. Viewers of the ITV soap have noticed that Aggie Bailey, played by Loran Laidlaw, hasn't been seen on the cobbles since June last year.

Erik ten Hag has said Chelsea submitted several contract offers to Mason Mount but he wanted to "make the step" to Manchester United.

Years after the infamous incident in which David Eason fatally shot the family dog — in front of a child no less — he’s allegedly done it again. Jenelle Evans claims her estranged husband killed ANOTHER dog — and once again in the presence of a kid! According to The US Sun on Wednesday,

Film at Lincoln Center and African Film Festival Inc. have revealed the slate for the 31stNew York African Film Festival, a lineup that includes more than 50 films hailing from over 25 countries.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor In the end, Bob Iger didn’t have to break a sweat to fend off Nelson Peltz. No question, Disney did have to spend tens of millions of dollars to fight the proxy battle with the activist investor, which came to a head on Wednesday with the Mouse House’s annual shareholders meeting.

Brittany Cartwright continues to spill more tea on her separation from Jax Taylor!

A gang of thugs "played Russian roulette with the life” of a man when they viciously attacked him in a city centre brawl.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor It’s official: Disney shareholders shot down activist investor Nelson Peltz‘s effort to win seats on the Mouse House’s board of directors. Investors voted to reelect all 12 of the company-backed board members, including CEO Bob Iger, ending the most expensive corporate proxy fight in history.

Disney has succeeded in barring Nelson Peltz from its board of directors as shareholders at the company’s hotly anticipated annual meeting today voted for the company’s slate of 12 nominees. It was a months-long bitter and costly fight.

Things between Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval got INTENSE on this week’s Vanderpump Rules!

K.J. Yossman Rob McElhenney’s More Better Productions and Ridley Scott Associates (RSA) are set to co-produce a docuseries about the first doping-friendly sports championships, Variety can exclusively confirm.

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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Disney had won enough of the shareholder votes cast for its 12 board candidates as of Tuesday evening to successfully defeat an aggressive, months-long proxy fight waged by Nelson Peltz‘s Trian Partners hedge fund, Reuters reported, citing anonymous sources. Enough votes had been cast as of Tuesday evening to put Disney’s board directors “safely ahead” of Trian’s two nominees for the board — Peltz and ex-Disney CFO Jay Rasulo — per the Reuters report. In addition, the three board candidates proposed by investment firm Blackwells Capital failed to win enough votes, according to the report.

Dr Mona El-Farra has lost everything. Her family home, her precious childhood memories and many of her friends and colleagues.

Brittany Cartwright is sharing more details about what led to her separation from husband Jax Taylor.

The minutes are ticking down to the close of Disney’s bitter proxy fight with Nelson Peltz, whose attempt to scale the board is a direct challenge to CEO Bob Iger.

We have an update about Kaylee Gain.

Shannen Doherty is letting go of a lot of her possessions as she continues to fight breast cancer.

’s latest cancer update is somber but practical. The Charmed star, who has been fighting the disease for nearly a decade, opened up about the preparations she is making “just in case” the worst happens.“My priority at the moment is my mom. I know it’s going to be hard on her if I pass away before [she does],” the 52-year-old reflected on her podcast, Let’s Be Clear, per .

My Hero Academia is almost back!

Shōgun episode seven aired today (April 2), but with a tragic death ending the episode, where does this leave central character Lord Toranaga? Read on for all the information.Shōgun depicts Japan in the year 1600, and some have labelled the series as the “new Game of Thrones”. In it, Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) is fighting for his life as his enemies unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby village, where the character of John Blackthorne (Jarvis) is introduced.The historical drama is based on the 1975 novel of the same name by James Clavell, which had previously been adapted into a 1980 American miniseries.

A man has been charged in connection with the 'suspicious' death of a 43-year-old in Dundee.

Joe Wright reckons the fact Kilmarnock players were disappointed not to take all three points at Tynecastle shows how far the club have advanced in the last 12 months.

Sophie Hinchcliffe, aka Mrs Hinch, has recalled the exact moment she discovered son Ronnie has autism, as she declared that she will "fight every day for him". On World Autism Awareness Day, 2 April, the 34-year-old social media sensation shared a selection of snaps and videos of her eldest son Ronnie, four, to Instagram.The first adorable snap saw Ronnie planting a kiss on Sophie, whilst in the second he was shown as a tiny baby with his mum sleeping next to him. Other snaps showed him as an older baby, then a toddler, and one particularly sweet photo saw him dressed up as a recycling man.

Things aren't quite what they seem next week in Coronation Street when Roy Cropper gets himself into more trouble amid news about Lauren Bolton's murder case.

Disney may have nudged Nelson Peltz farther from its board as giant BlackRock is said to be backing the company’s slate of directors. The firm is Disney’s second-largest shareholder at about 4.2%.

In the case of Abby Hensel… She might NOT be the stepmother!

A 'brave' dad who first went to hospital with a severe headache is now fighting for his life after being told he had an aggressive brain tumour.

Tori Spelling is opening up about why she finally filed for divorce.

Tori Spelling broke her silence on her divorce from her husband of 18 years, Dean McDermott.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Usually, shareholder votes for corporate board directors have all the suspense of a Soviet-style election. Most of the time, director candidates are backed by the company, and they run unopposed — winning election or reelection in a landslide. In 2022, only 75 board-endorsed candidates at companies in the Russell 3000, less than 0.5% of almost 17,500 board members on the ballot that year, failed to get elected by shareholders, per an analysis by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance (which also noted that, while small, the number had dramatically risen vs.

All due respect to Godzilla, but the first quarter of this year was a bust for Hollywood. There’s no getting around it. The news read like an April Fool’s joke without a punchline.