‘The Killing’ Producer Piv Bernth Talks ‘Feelings and Things,’ ‘Dependency,’ Danish Hit Man Series

EXCLUSIVE: Fifth Season-backed The Story Collective (TSC) has taken a 25% stake in The Mallorca Files co-producer Cosmopolitan Pictures, which has ambitions to be a “European hub” for projects that can traverse borders, its boss has said.

IDLES have spoken to NME about stepping up to headline Glastonbury in the future, and their “Oasis vs Blur” rivalry over their set clash with Fontaines D.C. Watch our interview with the band above and check out the full chat below.Just before the band headlined The Other Stage on Friday (June 28), frontman Joe Talbot and guitarist Mark Bowen caught up with us backstage, where we also talked about the new positive outlook within the group, who’s the best dancer, and what the future may hold.Many fans were frustrated that their set overran with that of Fontaines headlining The Park that night. When we asked the Irish post-punks what they made of it, they told us that IDLES must be “shitting themselves”.

The Northern Irish electro-pop band Two Door Cinema Club are returning to the Glastonbury Music Festival. The indie icons played the penultimate performance on the Other Stage on Sunday, marking their return to Worthy Farm for the first time in five years.

Pop rock star Avril Lavigne will be bringing the 2000s hits to Glastonbury on Sunday.

As if Joey Essex hadn’t already had enough drama in the Love Island villa, more is set to come his way as another one of his exes is on her way to Casa Amor. Ever since Joey’s former flame Grace Jackson entered the villa, the two were inseparable, however, things all came to a blow when new bombshell Jessy Potts took the TOWIE star on a date, which well and truly turned his head. Grace, who had a fling with Joey while on holiday in Ibiza, was left fuming and things only got worse when she found out the two had a kiss on the terrace.

Electronic duo Disclosure will be headlining the Other Stage at Glastonbury on Saturday night. Consisting of brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence they are known for their hits Know Your Worth, Latch, Running and White Noise.

Our canals and waterways make for a scenic day out no matter what, but there's something new luring visitors this summer.

As the digger rolled through the gates, a chant went up among the crowd. “Shame on you, MMU,” more than 30 Chorlton residents yelled in unison.

Jack Dunn Lionsgate has released the trailer for Mel Gibson‘s high-flying action thriller “Flight Risk,” starring Mark Wahlberg. Per an official logline, the film follows “a pilot (Wahlberg) transporting an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.” “Flight Risk” marks the third collaboration between Gibson and Wahlberg.

Brian Dowling and his husband Arthur Gourounlian are over the moon with the arrival of their second child, a baby girl.The 46 year old presenter and his partner Arthur, 44, had previously shared the exciting news that they were expanding their family. Once again, Brian's generous younger sister Aoife, 35, offered the gift of surrogacy to the couple, having also carried their one year old daughter Blake. Sharing news of their new arrival on Tuesday, 25 June, Brain took to Instagram and exclaimed: "Please be upstanding for the arrival of our BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER, Blu Amar Rose Dowling Gourounlian." He continued: "@effidy_dowling_, you are a SUPERSTAR and we are, as always, FOREVER GRATEFUL.

"Jones, arguably the way he is looking, could be our best-ever player," said Sir Alex Ferguson.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Todd Harthan has been tapped as the new showrunner and executive producer of ABC’s “High Potential,” starring Kaitlin Olson. Harthan was previously executive producer/showrunner of Fox’s “The Resident,” which ran for six seasons and recently was a hit off-net for Netflix. Harthan replaces previous showrunner Rob Thomas, who departed the project earlier this month.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Leading Danish actor Trine Dyrholm, who headlined Oscar winner “In a Better World” and Sundance Audience Award winner “Queen of Hearts,” is to star in four-part miniseries “Dependency.” Maren-Louise Käehne, whose credits include “Queen of Hearts,” “Blackwater” and “The Legacy,” has written the screenplay, which is adapted from the autobiographical novel of the same name by Danish poet and author Tove Ditlevsen. Apple Tree Productions, the Danish company headed by “The Killing” producer Piv Bernth and Lars Hermann, is producing the show, and Danish broadcaster TV2 is on board, Bernth told Variety at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival.

Selena Kuznikov Variety and Canva are hosting their joint Executive Interview Studio in Cannes, with conversations taking place from June 18 to June 20 at the Canva Villa. Tuesday’s studio conversations included one with host and creator of “MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories” John Allen (MrBallen), partner and co-head of UTA creators Oren Rosenbaum, CEO of Ballen Studios Nick Witters and Wondery head of global marketing Blad Norman. The grooup discussed the rise of podcasting and brand building.

Bruised Callum McGregor has admitted to feeling ‘embarrassed’ and ‘angered’ by Scotland’s feeble showing during the mauling in Munich, writes Keith Jackson in Germany.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Prince Albert II of Monaco opened the 63rd Monte-Carlo Television Festival Friday, accompanied by a panoply of stars led by Morgan Freeman, “SEAL Team’s” David Boreanaz and “Bridgerton’s” Simone Ashley. The opening ceremony took place under stormy skies at the Grimaldi Forum, where the world premiere of limited series “The Gray House” opened the event.

A massive meth lab believed to be one of biggest cooking operations in the UK has been discovered during warrants across Wigan and Lancashire.

A popular sports clothing brand has announced that it has chosen Manchester for its first permanent UK store.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic For his new “Honeymind” album, singer and actor Ben Platt brought in an especially honeyed voice as a counterpart on one song, Brandy Clark. He had written “Treehouse” in a writing session with Clark well before the album was being put together, and then he and producer Dave Cobb had the eureka (or as Platt puts it, “duh”) moment of realizing just how much more haunting it might sound as a duet with the co-writer, whose chops obviously don’t begin and end with songwriting prowess.

A vile robber targeted an elderly woman in a mobility scooter and followed her before ripping her handbag away. Dominic West, 29, watched his 82-year-old victim before grabbing her bag and stealing it with force as she struggled.