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Kaleem Aftab The Cairo International Film Festival scrapped the red carpet and press conference for Egyptian filmmaker Islam El Azzazi’s debut feature and competition film “About Her” after a number of sexual misconduct allegations were made against the director and surfaced in the hours before the film’s world premiere this week.The first of the allegations against the director was submitted anonymously to Daftar Hekayat, an Arabic blog that shares stories of sexual violence survivors in their

Mark David Looking to thin her stateside real estate portfolio, Australian actor Margot Robbie has put a showbiz pedigreed 1950s bungalow in L.A.’s historic Hollywood Heights on the market at almost $1.2 million.The twice Oscar nominated “I, Tonya,” “Bombshell” and “Suicide Squad” franchise star, one of the highest paid actresses in 2019 with an estimated haul of more than $23 million according to the celebrity bean counters at Forbes, purchased the property as an investment almost three years

Drew Scott has some holiday cheer to spread, and he’s doing it courtesy of his brand new single “Nothing Feels Better Than Christmas”.

Christmas came early for Ayesha Curry and her eight-year-old daughter Riley! In a new video that the mother-of-three, 31, posted to her Instagram account on December 9, Ayesha revealed that she had been blessed with some genuine threads from Beyoncé‘s latest Ivy Park collection. Not only did the video feature the fabulous pieces that the Lemonade songstress, 39, gifted to Ayesha, it also captured her amazing reaction.

Halsey, Lauv, and Steve Aoki have joined the line-up for Big Hit Labels’ 2020 New Year’s Eve Live show.The stars will ring in 2021 as part of the online concert bash, which will also feature appearances and performances by BTS, TXT, Lee Hyun, GFRIEND, NU’EST, BUMZU, and ENHYPEN.Halsey, Lauv, and Aoki have all collaborated with headliners BTS in the past.More on NYE!The virtual show will also honor late rock legend Shin Hae-chul, who died in October 2014, using hologram technology.Big Hit Labels’

Ann-Marie Corvin With the success of Netflix’s Egyptian horror series “Paranormal” and a slew of streamers such as Viu and OSN seeking locally produced originals, the TV market in Egypt is set to undergo rapid change.In response, Cairo International Film Festival’s TV Pitch Market, part of the festival’s Industry Days program and now in its second year, joined forces with Middle East Media Initiative (MEMI) to shape 11 TV projects into a “pitchable” form this week.MEMI, a University of Southern

Kaleem Aftab “About Her,” which world premiered in International Competition this week at the Cairo Film Festival, began life as a short story, which director Islam El Azzazi penned in 2003. In 2017, he started adapting the story for the screen.“The short story faded, somehow,” he says of the changes he made in the process.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLuckyChap Entertainment has signed a first-look TV deal with Amazon, Variety has learned exclusively.Under the deal, LuckyChap’s Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Josey McNamara will work with Amazon Studios to create television projects that will premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood are in for a treat, with two of the film’s biggest stars preparing a reunion. According to reports,  Margot Robbie  is going to replace  Emma Stone  in an upcoming film that stars  Brad Pitt , marking the first time the two have worked together since the aforementioned 2019 hit.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood reunion looks set to be on the cards, with reports emerging that Margot Robbie will replace Emma Stone in an upcoming movie starring Brad Pitt. Emma Stone has been forced to bow out of period Hollywood drama Babylon due to scheduling reasons according to Deadline, with The Suicide Squad's Margot Robbie tipped to replace her alongside Pitt.

The Asia Pacific Screen Academy honoured regional filmmakers at a special presentation on Australia’s Gold Coast last night (November 26).

Daria Nicolodi, the Italian actress and screenwriter, has died at the age of 70.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThai producer Soros Sukhum (“By The Time It Gets Dark,” “Concrete Clouds”) was Thursday honored with the FIAPF Award for outstanding achievement in film in the Asia Pacific region.

Margot Robbie teased details of a female-led Pirates of the Caribbean movie during a recent interview.The original Disney movie franchise stars Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow but, according to speculation, it’s set to be revived with a female-fronted spinoff.While promoting her new movie Dreamland, the 30-year-old actress was asked about the project, which is believed to be written by Christina Hodson, who wrote Margot‘s movie Birds of Prey.Although Disney has not officially announced the

Quantas Airlines will require any international travelers to have been given the COVID-19 vaccine before traveling on their airplanes.

Peter White Television EditorRavi Ahuja, who is president of business operations and chief financial officer at Walt Disney Television, is stepping down.Ahuja, who was formerly CFO of Fox Networks Group, took the position after Disney’s acquisition of Fox.“I regrettably am writing to you today to share that Ravi Ahuja has decided to leave the Company to seek out a new adventure.  This is a big loss for me personally and our Company, but I wish Ravi nothing but the best.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorThe International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences today unveiled the winners of the International Emmy Awards 2020.During a virtual ceremony broadcast from New York City, Oscar-winner Glenda Jackson added another award to the mantlepiece for her BBC dementia drama Elizabeth Is Missing.

Margot Robbie is keeping her lips sealed when it comes to those Pirates of the Caribbean rumors!

Back in June, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Margot Robbie was going to be starring in a new female-led “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie for Disney.

Pirates Of The Caribbean film, promising “lots of girl power”.The new Disney film will see Robbie once again team up with screenwriter Christina Hodson, who she worked with on DC‘s Birds Of Prey.Robbie was reported to be taking the lead role in the film back in June, which, according to The Hollywood Reporter, will be separate from the already-announced franchise reboot being developed by Pirates writer Ted Elliott and Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin.Speaking to Collider about the new movie,