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After seeing the Peltz-Beckhams take centre stage in recent times – bagging modelling deals and fashion collabs, and even getting everyone talking about their “throuple” with Selena Gomez – Victoria Beckham is planning to get firmly back in the headlines. And, we’re told, she’s enlisting her famous pals to show everyone the family are still at the top of their game.As heat has reported, the former Spice Girl, 48, has been focusing on rebuilding brand Beckham after reports of a family rift, and our source says the star is now ready to do whatever it takes to remind Brooklyn, 23, and his billionaire heiress wife Nicola, 28, just what it takes to be a true A-lister.“Victoria isn’t sure if she’ll ever get along with Nicola, but now she’s less focused on their relationship and more interested in bolstering her brand with David, and creating a real buzz around them like they had in their heyday,” says our insider.“She wants them to come out all guns blazing and to compete with Brooklyn and Nicola.

EXCLUSIVE: ColorCreative, the management and production company founded by Issa Rae and Deniese Davis, has signed first-generation Liberian-Nigerian filmmaker Tari Wariebi for representation.

As the hunt for the another Squid Game continues, we’re seeing new consolidation in the South Korean content sphere.

Less than a month after Nexstar Media closed a deal to take 75% ownership of The CW, the broadcast network has been hit with dozens of layoffs.

Netflix is heading back in to the wild with a major new natural history push.

There is nothing worse than when your revenge plot gets sidetracked by a group of dangerous robbers.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor On Monday, ESPN hosts Mike Greenberg and Stephen A. Smith might be called for going offsides. With coverage expected to center on this Sunday’s NFC match-up between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, hosts and analysts from two of ESPN’s popular morning programs, “Get Up” and “First Take” will cross lines, so to speak, and appear across both shows’ time slots. Smith, Greenberg, Michael Irvin, Molly Qerim, Rex Ryan, Dan Orlovsky and more will make appearances across the two shows’ four hours and analyze weekend NFL play as well as discuss a game between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers schedule for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football.”

EXCLUSIVE: Errol Morris, who made his name with Texas true-crime documentary The Thin Blue Line, is heading back to the Lone Star state for his latest project.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Luang Prabang Film Festival held annually in Laos’ cultural hub will make an in-person return to action in December. The festival operated as a virtual event in 2020 under pandemic conditions. But was forced to cancel its 2021 edition. The town has no permanent movie theater and the festival uses temporary facilities, but previous editions have attracted big crowds. All events are open to the public and are free of charge. Over four days (Dec. 8-11, 2022) organizers will put on a mix of some twenty film screenings, public discussions and Q&A sessions with local audiences. This year, the LPFF will add a second night venue.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon’s Head of German Originals Philip Pratt says an upcoming slew of films and TV series are the culmination of two years’ work, as Prime Video seeks to “stand out in the face of a flood of content” and plots a major local unscripted push.

EXCLUSIVE: Fox is continuing its adult cartoon push and is looking at new ways to move the storyboard.

Scots who are looking to start a new life in an idyllic countryside need look no further than Arrochar.

EXCLUSIVE: When we think of recurring characters in Peter Jackson film franchises, names like Frodo, Gandalf, Gollum and Sauron stand out. Add John, Paul, George and Ringo to that list.

Peter Chernin has launched The North Road Company, a global content studio that will bring together Chernin Entertainment, the U.S. assets of Red Arrow Studios, which includes Love Is Blind producer Kinetic Content, and Connor Schell’s non-scripted business Words + Pictures.

Simon Cowell has reached out to his former The X Factor co-star Sinitta for help rebooting the defunct talent series. Once the biggest show on television, The X Factor hasn't aired since 2018, but music mogul Simon is now in talks to bring it back to our screens. Sinitta has now revealed that her 62 year old ex – who she previously helped in the Judges' Houses stage of the show – has been in touch to see what changes she would make to revive the format.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. independent production company Genesius Pictures is debuting in the television space with a brace of projects, complementing its robust film slate.“Shetland” writer David Kane is developing “The Messenger,” a series based on author Anne Zouroudi’s bestselling Greek Detective novels. Genesius has also optioned the rights for Neil Jordan’s seminal 1986 film “Mona Lisa,” starring Bob Hoskins, Cathy Tyson and Michael Caine.

A.D. Amorosi Smash Mouth became a beloved band for all ages thanks to its anthemic 1999 hit “All Star,” subsequently used in DreamWorks Animation’s ubiquitous 2001 film “Shrek.” The song had a long tail, racking up radio play and streams years past its shelf date.

Gallery: I HATE you, but really I LOVE you! These actors played on-screen enemies but are besties off-screen. . . (BANG Showbiz)Will came under heavy criticism following his behaviour at the Oscars.

EXCLUSIVE: James Scott McKnight, who spent seven years as Chief Creative Officer at J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, overseeing the Harry Potter franchise, is stepping into his own universe.

Amazon is strengthening its ties in India by unveiling a 40-strong slate of original TV series and films and an on-demand rentals service.

Brooklyn marry actress Nicola Peltz that she’s now trying to persuade another family member to pop the question – her 19-year-old son, Romeo!“Victoria would love to have another family wedding to look forward to,” says an insider close to the fashion designer, who helped Brooklyn, 23, plan the epic £3million event in Palm Springs, Florida. “She was so impressed with the way Brooklyn and Nicola pulled off their big day without a hitch and got the whole world talking about the Beckham name again.

Emmerdale fans were left shocked after tonight's episode as evil serial killer Meena Jutla was attacked in court.

EXCLUSIVE: Mathew Knowles, father of Beyoncé and former manager of Destiny’s Child, is gearing up for his own King Richard-style origin story as part of a wide-ranging deal with investment fund APX Capital Group.

EXCLUSIVE: PJ Vogt, one of the founders of the hit podcast series Reply All, has returned to the audio medium with a new series full of wild internet stories.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorNow that omicron is in decline, Broadway optimism is on the rise.After a bumpy holiday season rife with performance disruptions, show closures and hiatuses due to the highly contagious COVID variant, there are signs of recovery in the New York theater industry — and producers are becoming increasingly bullish about a busy spring season.“When there was a bump in the road, people stopped and regrouped, but then we safely went on,” says James L. Nederlander of the Nederlander Organization, which owns nine Broadway theaters and also produces the new musical starring Billy Crystal, “Mr.

Coronation Street fans have pleaded for 'simpler storylines' as they complained about plots 'jumping back and forth' in the much-loved soap.

Mark Sutherland February in the U.K. music industry is traditionally dominated by the BRIT Awards, and this year the ceremony returned to its customary slot, having been forced to move to May in 2021 by the pandemic.But, despite resuming its rightful place in the calendar with a star-studded line-up including Adele, Ed Sheeran and Liam Gallagher, the event posted its lowest-ever TV ratings with 2.7 million tuning in, down from 2.9m last year.However, bosses won’t be too concerned because, as in the U.S., TV ratings only tell part of the story: The ceremony also reported record digital engagement under chairman Tom March’s multi-platform plan.

House of the Dragon is coming to HBO this year.

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Jonathan Cohen Daryl Hall will put the spotlight on his 40-plus-year solo career outside of Hall and Oates with the release of a new compilation and a solo tour with special guest Todd Rundgren this spring. The 30-track “BeforeAfter” will arrive via Legacy Recordings on April 1, the same day Hall returns to the live stage at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre.“I picked the songs I thought were right and significant and meaningful throughout this whole body of work,” Hall tells Variety of “BeforeAfter,” which spans his 1980 Robert Fripp-produced solo debut “Sacred Songs” up through 2011’s “Laughing Down Crying,” which was co-produced by Hall and Oates’ longtime associate, the late T-Bone Wolk.

Arthur, the longest-running children’s animated series in the history of American television, is coming to an end.

It's been 18 years since Love Actually was first released, and it's gone on to become a staple to the Christmas TV guide. The festive romcom has became a firm favourite amongst fans over the years, and it wouldn't be Christmas without at least one screening of the hit film.

Cade Cust will take inspiration from Jackson Hastings as he bids to help transform Wigan Warriors into Super League title contenders.

Fox has high hopes for its multi-tiered cooking competition Next Level Chef and this includes a global rollout of the format.

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has acquired the John Fusco spec script Phantom, a package that includes producers Harvey Mason Jr of Harvey Mason Media, and John Legend and his Get Lifted Film Co producing partner Mike Jackson. Pic will be an adaptation of the 1910 Gaston Leroux novel Phantom of the Opera, set in contemporary New Orleans.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorAMC Networks hopes to mark a new beginning in the coming year as it prepares for some very big goodbyes.AMC is preparing to leverage the marketing platform provided by three buzzy series finales — AMC’s “The Walking Dead” and “Better Call Saul” and BBC America’s “Killing Eve” — to drive awareness and subscribers to its growing suite of streaming services, from drama-centric AMC Plus and SundanceNow to the niche-targeted Acorn TV, ALLBLK and Shudder.The company