UK Broadcasters And Indies In Last-Ditch Attempt To Save Insurance Backstop; Pact CEO Warns Some Shows Will Shut Down If Government Sticks To April 30 Deadline

On the latest episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver turned the heat up on the campaign of Pennsylvania Senate candidate and television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz.

Negotiations to avert a threatened film and TV strike in British Columbia by the Directors Guild of Canada B.C. will resume April 25. The resumption of contract talks comes in the wake of the guild’s first-ever strike authorization vote, which was approved last week by an overwhelming majority – 92.2% of its 1,700 members.

Welcome to reality! 90 Day Fiancé’s Emily and Kobe Blaise have a lot of adjustments to make once Kobe touches down in Kansas — and Emily’s family has come concerns.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentDubai-based broadcaster and streamer MBC is ramping up production with several new high-end shows.These include “Rise of The Witches,” being touted as the biggest-budget Saudi Arabian TV series to date, “The Devil’s Promise,” created by U.K. writer Tony Jordan, and crime thriller “1001 Nights.”MBC Group CEO Sam Barnett in an interview said MBC Studios now has 65 projects in various stages and reiterated the the Saudi-owned company is committed to serve as a driver to help kickstart the kingdom’s nascent industry.“Rise of The Witches” (first look image, above) is based on a Saudi novel described by Barnett as “a fantasy novel set 1,500 years ago in a time of witches” with a strong female empowerment theme.

Johnny Depp latest lawsuit against Amber Heard is kicking off in Virginia.

Loved-up Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz tied the knot yesterday in a stunning ceremony which cost an estimated £3million.The pair wed at Nicola's family estate in Palm Beach, Florida, in a traditional Jewish ceremony with 300 star-studded guests.Today the couple will likely be celebrating their first full day as man and wife, but details of their upcoming honeymoon are still under wraps. During a game of 'Mr & Mrs' with British Vogue, the couple revealed some intimate and fun details about themselves and their relationship. Brooklyn revealed his favourite meal would be a pint of prawns, followed by pie and mash and spotted dick.

Benny The Butcher has announced that his planned UK tour dates have been cancelled due to “old FBI reports”.The Griselda rapper, who released his third studio album ‘Tana Talk 4’ last month, was due to hit the road later this month for a pair of shows at Manchester’s O2 Ritz on April 29 and London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on May 1.However, Benny has now informed fans that due to some “old FBI reports” and a recent felony charge his gigs will no longer be going ahead.“UK shows canceled based on “old FBI reports” and a new felony charge I just caught last week tht [sic] yall won’t find out about until my documentary.”It’s not known whether the show’s will be rescheduled.UK shows canceled based on “old FBI reports” and a new felony charge I just caught last week tht yall won’t find out about until my documentary— BENNY THE BUTCHER (@BennyBsf) April 9, 2022It comes after Griselda co-founder Conway The Machine recently cancelled his debut London show at O2 Forum Kentish Town on April 1.Back in November, Benny The Butcher inked a new record deal with legendary rap label Def Jam Recordings.Snoop Dogg – who was appointed Def Jam’s executive creative consultant back in June – shared the news during his interview on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.“I’m on Def Jam Records right. I’m a creative consultant executive, and just to let you know that it don’t exist no more, I’m going to announce on your show that I just signed Benny the Butcher, and he is one of the hardest rappers up out of Buffalo, New York,” Snoop said.He added: “So that’s showing that there are no more lines to be crossed.

After playing the gravitas of moral-shifting, slick attorney Saul Goodman on AMC’s 39-Emmy nominated Better Call Saul, Bob Odenkirk, is –to use a line from one of his Mr. Show sketches ready “to blow up the moon” as he pivots back to his comedy roots.

Coldplay have added new South American dates to their huge eco-friendly world tour for new album ‘Music For The Spheres’ – see the updated schedule below.The band’s 2022 world stadium tour comes with an emphasis on environmental sustainability, and began with a gig at the Estadio Nacional in the Costa Rican capital San Jose last month (March 18) – see what went down here.North American dates for the tour kick off later this month, with European dates beginning in July and UK dates in August, including six shows at London’s Wembley Stadium.The band have now announced that they’ll head back to South America in September and October, adding six more shows to the run.Coldplay will be joined by Camila Cabello and H.E.R.

Ed Sheeran has won a copyright battle in UK court over his 2017 hit “Shape of You.”

Every month Netflix removes a number of movies from the streaming service with no warning. Netflix only flags this if you happen to click on the title.

Despite heavy lobbying, the UK government has confirmed the closure of the £500M ($657M) Film & TV Production Restart Scheme at the end of this month.

Marvel Studios have released a brand-new series featuring a new character for the MCU – Moon Knight, played by award-winning actor Oscar Isaac and also starring Ethan Hawke and May Calamawy.

making a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair loss during the Oscars. Reports now suggest that Rock didn't know about Jada's alopecia.