ViacomCBS, ‘Parasite’ Distributor CJ ENM Set Global Strategic Partnership

EMA (aka Erika Anderson) has shared a dizzying cover of Modest Mouse’s 1997 track ‘Trailer Trash’.She puts an emotive spin on the tune – which first appeared on the band’s second album, ‘The Lonesome Crowded West’ – by trading its scratchy, straightforward guitar riffs with chimey, melancholic piano chords stacked spatially under Anderson’s warm, droning vocal.Have a listen to the cover below, then compare it to the Modest Mouse version.Anderson’s new take on ‘Trailer Trash’ is the second track

The sight of an emu raiding a bin in Livingston is one of the more unusual sights you’ll ever see.

YoungBoy Never Broke Again is earning his status as one of YouTube's most popular artists in North America with "Emo Rockstar," yet another brand new song exclusive to the Baton Rouge rapper's channel. Like the video for "Heart & Soul/Alligator Walk," "Emo Rockstar" appears to be shot in YoungBoy's home.

West Lothian locals were left baffled after a huge Emu was spotted ‘raiding’ a public bin in Livingston.

Brian Eno has explained why he doesn’t agree with the current NFT craze, saying it allows artists to be “little capitalist assholes”.Hundreds of artists have begun selling music, artwork and other items as NFTs (non-fungible tokens) this year, with the crypto content criticised by many due to the format’s effect on climate change.In a new interview with The Crypto Syllabus, Eno was asked about his views on NFTs, and why he hadn’t released anything in the format yet.He replied: “I’ve been

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorThe KVIFF Group, a Czech Republic-based media group built around the Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival, has acquired a majority stake in Aerofilms, a leading arthouse distributor in the Czech Republic.The purchase, which was executed via the the group’s distribution arm, KVIFF Distribution, continues its expansion, seen most recently with the launch of the KVIFF TV streaming platform, and fueled by investment by Rockaway Capital.

Sonia Kil Youn Yuh-jungYoun Yuh-jung, a 74-year-old actor whose career spans five decades, became a top-rated performer and an iconic star in the early 1970s with her breakout role in the 1971 thriller “Woman of Fire.” Since then, Youn has gone on to portray some of the most unconventional women in modern Korean cinema, captivating audiences with her fearless spirit and inspiring the next generation of entertainers.Earlier this year, Youn made history by becoming the first Korean actor to win

EXCLUSIVE: Fox Entertainment has acquired MarVista Entertainment, the prolific independent studio which produces and distributes original movies for traditional and streaming networks worldwide. No one would comment but sources pegged the value of the deal at over $100 million.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSingapore-based 108 Media has acquired all the assets of DCD Media Plc, a U.K.-based TV distribution and production group.DCD is listed on London’s AIM stock market and the deal values it at $6.3m (£4.7m).

Emma Raducanu is also featuring in her own headline tie against Olympic champion Belinda Bencic.  From there, both are expected to travel to Australia, ahead of the first major of the year next month.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentProminent Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region indie distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment has formed a partnership with Beirut-based outfit Operation Unicorn (OU) in a move aimed at ramping up its production of Arabic film and TV content.In a deal finalized and announced during Saudi Arabia’s ongoing Red Sea Film Festival, Front Row has acquired an undisclosed stake in OU, a young company that has made a name for itself for its prizewinning

ViacomCBS and CJ ENM have struck a global strategic partnership that will see the pair co-develop and co-finance scripted series and movies, while Paramount+ will launch in South Korea next year.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorViacomCBS and South Korea’s CJ ENM announced global content deal encompasses coproductions for original TV shows and films as well as content licensing and distribution across the companies’ streaming services.Also under the pact, the companies will launch Paramount Plus in South Korea in 2022 as an exclusive bundle with CJ ENM’s TVING streaming service — marking its first launch in Asia.News of the deal comes less than a month after CJ ENM paid nearly $1 billion

Amanda Stanton is engaged! The mom of two took to Instagram on Dec. 2. to announce that she is going to marry her boyfriend, Michael Fogel. She posted a photo of herself and Michael hugging in front o the Christmas tree, with her new engagement ring on display. “YES!!!” she captioned the photo, along with a diamond ring emoji. In the pic, Amanda looks blissfully happy as she stares into her man’s eyes.

Ran (1985), Akira Kurosawa’s epic adaptation of King Lear, which transposed the play to ancient Japan. Of the four nominations received by the movie, hers was the only one to be converted into a prize.

EXCLUSIVE: Former longtime Nickelodeon President Cyma Zarghami’s family and kids-focused MiMO Studio and Trustbridge Global Media are partnering to develop the The Infamous Frankie Lorde book series into a live-action movie.

David Gulpilil was an indigenous Australian actor known for roles in movies including “Walkabout” and “Crocodile Dundee.”Gulpilil was raised in a traditional indigenous community in Australia’s Northern Territory; his exact date of birth isn’t known, but missionaries assigned him the approximate date of birth of July 1, 1953. The name David was given to him at school; his full name was David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu.

“It is with deep sadness that I share with the people of South Australia the passing of an iconic, once-in-a-generation artist who shaped the history of Australian film and Aboriginal representation on screen – David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu (AM),” said South Australia Premier Steven Marshall in a statement announcing the actor’s death.