‘Unorthodox’ Star Shira Haas Brings Yiddish, Hassidic Judaism and Contemporary German Culture to Netflix

German actor Dieter Laser has passed away at 78.

By Ellise Shafer

Actor Dieter Laser has died.

Dieter Laser, a veteran German actor best known to international audiences for playing the evil Dr. Heiter in cult horror film The Human Centipede, has died.

A German court on Tuesday proposed ending a criminal trial resulting from a fatal mass panic at the 2010 Love Parade techno music festival, citing questions over when the proceedings could resume in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus or not, the German film industry has determined that the show must go on. Germany will still hand out its equivalent of the Oscars, the German Film Awards, in a live ceremony in Berlin on April 24, despite the country being on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Lotthar Matthaus has suggested that there is at least one better player for Bayern Munich to sign in the transfer window than Leroy Sane.

Brazilian great Rivaldo has tipped Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus to become a leader for Brazil at the upcoming Olympic Games, taking the position of Paris-Saint Germain superstar Neymar in the side.

European fans of spandex, spangles and pop kitsch will not be denied.

Look if you've noticed you're enjoying one too many wines amid social distancing and the coronavirusa lockdown - don't feel too bad about it.

Germany's cinema associations have set up an emergency fund to help theaters hit by the coronavirus shutdown, and the film that was number one in the German charts when the epidemic hit will be the first to fill the coffers.

By Nancy Tartaglione

Helen Hunt says Nancy Campbell, the fictional reporter she plays in the war drama “World on Fire,” is based on two different real-life journalists: William Shirer, who chronicled Hitler’s rise to power for CBS Radio, and Claire Hollingworth, the Daily Telegraph reporter whose “scoop of the century” broke the news that Germany invaded Poland — triggering World War II.

Max Conze is stepping down as CEO of German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1, with immediate effect. Chief financial officer Rainer Beaujean has taken on additional responsibilities as he becomes the chairman of the executive board.

Classixx have released a new single called “One More Song.” It features German producer-singer Roosevelt on vocals and marks the electronic duo’s first new single since 2019’s “Love Me No More.” According to a press release, the song’s bassline was heavily influenced by Louis Johnson, the Brothers Johnson co-founder who notably played on Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall, Thriller, and Dangerous. Listen to the new track below.