The members of Glee‘s New Directions are all grown up, and many of them have started families of their own since the show concluded in 2015.
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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Malaysia-based content group Vision New Media has promoted Min Lim to the newly created role of group CEO. She reports to founder and chairman Beng Teck Lim. Poh Lin Ho, who had been with Vision Plus Entertainment for nearly 40 years, latterly as its CEO, is stepping down from the business. Lim, who is currently head of production at group production business Double Vision, will now take responsibility for all content creation and distribution activities, plus the group’s extensive post-production, dubbing and subtitling services. She will also oversee Square Box Pictures, the group’s theatrical distribution arm, as well as long-standing television distributor Vision Plus Entertainment.
Lim joined Double Vision in 2014 and become head of production in 2016. She is credited with expanding the group to produce a wide range of multi-genre content, primarily for pan-regional broadcasters and platforms. These have included the Asian versions of hit dramas “The Bridge” for Viu and HBO Asia and “Liar” for Astro. The company also recently joined forces with the U.K.’s Argo Films to create a new production label, Sympatico, developing a slate of premium TV series and films for the international market. Vision Plus is a significant distributor in Asia, licensing content produced by Double Vision Warner Bros. Discovery, CBS, Paramount, NBC Universal and Fremantle – to broadcasters and streamers across the Asia-Pacific region. Lim’s expanded remit also includes overseeing the joint venture company, Landmark Films, which is operated by CEO Solomon Lourdesraj and is one of Malaysia’s leading line production companies. Landmark is currently filming the iconic format “Survivor” for four European
The members of Glee‘s New Directions are all grown up, and many of them have started families of their own since the show concluded in 2015.
The Pretenders kicked off their intimate UK club tour at The Great Escape festival in Brighton last night (May 12), debuting some new songs.‘A Love’ and ‘Domestic Silence’ from upcoming new album, ‘Relentless’, received their debit ahead of the album release on September 1 via Parlophone. You can pre-order ‘Relentless’ here.The upcoming release will mark the band’s 12th full-length LP, and follows on from their 2020 album ‘Hate For Sale’.Fans queued throughout the afternoon in Brighton for a chance to see the band perform in the small setting at The Old Market.
New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer. ET has you covered for everything in between.The Jonas Brothers lead this week's releases with, the group's second album following their 2019 reunion.
is joining a long list of suitors hoping to cash in on the gambling market after New York City was recently approved for a gaming license. The hip-hop artist and entrepreneur released a long-winded statement on Instagram Thursday from his entertainment company Roc Nation with the headline: “It’s Time, Times Square.” In an open letter to New York, Jay-Z makes his case for why he should be the one applicant granted the license, stating that others in the running have “spread misinformation.” He’s vying for what is predicted to be a single license to open a legal casino in the city.
Lise Pedersen Cannes Docs, the Marché du Film sidebar dedicated to documentary film, has unveiled the line-up of its Doc Day, which unspools on May 23, as the final event in at Cannes Docs. Veteran U.S. cinematographer and documentary filmmaker Kirsten Johnson, president of Cannes Festival’s Œil d’or Jury which hands out an award to the best doc in Cannes’ Official Selection, will open the morning session in a conversation with writer, director and producer Guetty Felin (“Ayiti Mon Amour,” “Closer to the Dream”). Entitled “Cinema and the Pleasures of the Impossible,” it will explore the many ways filmmaking creates possibilities to search for the invisible, to bring life to the dead and to time travel in their lives.
The score for Apple TV+’s Bad Sisters features a collaboration between Tim Phillips and P.J. Harvey. Phillips recalled inventing a new instrument with Harvey so she could record most of her work ahead of her album and book tour.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director With over $678 million at the worldwide box office and six Academy Award wins, including best picture, “Forrest Gump” remains one of Tom Hanks’ biggest sensations, even if reception toward the film has turned more divisive in recent years. During a recent New Yorker Live event to promote his new book, “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece,” Hanks admitted he doubted if anyone would care about the 1994 historical fiction epic. “Forrest Gump” director Robert Zemeckis even warned Hanks the film would be “a minefield.” “I say, ‘Hey Bob, I’ve got a question for you. Is anybody going to care about this movie?’” Hanks said. “This guy sitting on a thing in these goofy shoes and this cuckoo suit with a suitcase full of ‘Curious George’ books and stuff like that… are we doing anything here that is going to make any sense to anybody? And Bob said, ‘It’s a minefield, Tom. It’s a minefield. We may be sowing the seeds of our own destruction. Any footstep we take can be a Bouncing Betty that’ll blow our nuts right off.’”
and , and their littles get inundated with presents—but what about the best gifts for new dads? Reporting for dad duty (especially for the first time) is a life-altering adjustment. Sure, there’s so much happiness they could just about burst, but the new-infant territory also comes with an entirely different schedule that includes many, many sleepless nights and the loss of some of the freedom he once had.That’s why it’s always a nice gesture to remember the new dad and give him a little something that isn't actually another but rather something special meant for him and only him.
If you want to watch one of the most unique and stylish directorial debuts of the past five years, definitely check out Andrew Patterson’s “The Vast of Night.” That film is one of the best-underseen films of 2020, and announced Patterson as a filmmaker to keep an eye on. Now, it appears he’s about to level up in a big way with his next film, “The Rivals of Amziah King.” READ MORE: The 25 Best Films Of 2020 You Didn’t See According to Black Bear International, handling sales for the film, Andrew Patterson’s next film is set to be “The Rivals of Amziah King,” which will feature Matthew McConaughey as the lead.
Amazon Studios is launching the Amazon MGM Studios Distribution division, which will oversee licensing of Amazon Original titles and MGM new release and library movies and series such as film franchises “James Bond,” “Rocky “and “Creed,” and series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Vikings,” “Fargo” and the upcoming “Hotel Cocaine” from MGM+. Titles at launch will include television series like “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Goliath” and “Hunters” and films like “Coming 2 America, “”Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “7500,” “All the Old Knives,” “Bliss,” “I Want You Back,” “The Tender Bar,” “The Tomorrow War,” “The Voyeurs,” and “Without Remorse.” MGM’s storied library houses more than 4,000 film titles, 17,000 TV episodes, including 180 Academy Awards winners and 100 Emmy Awards winners.The division will be helmed by Chris Ottinger, who has led the distribution team at MGM for more than a decade.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Debut feature “Tiger Stripes” has already amassed several firsts – it is the first Malaysian film in Cannes for several years and director Amanda Nell Eu is the country’s first female helmer selected for a festival appearance – and it is now releasing its first trailer. The film, which will play in the Cannes Critics’ Week section is the tale of an 11-year-old girl who starts to experience horrifying changes to her body. Eu says that the film is both a metaphor for issues of female identity and the arrival of puberty and also a body horror entertainer. “This comes from my dark sense of humor. People always label young girls as little monsters. They say that teenage girls are emotional or crazy or hysterical. So, my thinking was ‘why don’t I tell a story about a young girl who actually does turn into a monster’ and let me show you what a monster is. It is a metaphor and a genre film,” she told Variety.
Hallmark Channel has just updated the lineup for May and June 2023.
J. Kim Murphy Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss issued some criticism for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ new diversity and inclusion standards, saying that the updated requirements for Oscar contention “make me vomit.” Dreyfuss’ comments came during a wide-ranging interview on PBS’ “Firing Line With Margaret Hoover,” in which the actor discussed civics education in the United States, partisan discourse and the Academy’s diversity inclusion initiative. “It’s an art. No one should be telling me as an artist that I have to give in to the latest, most current idea of what morality is. What are we risking? Are we really risking hurting people’s feelings? You can’t legislate that,” Dreyfuss told Hoover. “You have to let life be life. I’m sorry, I don’t think there is a minority or majority in the country that has to be catered to like that.”
Kevin Costner was set to leave after the end of season 5, Paramount Network has revealed that the series will end in November, following the release of its remaining episodes. The franchise is far from over, however, with a new, untitled sequel series from creator Taylor Sheridan set to follow by the end of this year. " has been the cornerstone on which we have launched an entire universe of global hits — from to — and I am confident our sequel will be another big hit, thanks to the brilliant creative mind of Taylor Sheridan and our incredible casts who bring these shows to life," said Chris McCarthy, President & CEO Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios. David Glasser, CEO of 101 Studios and executive producer of, added, «The Dutton story continues, picking up where leaves off in another epic tale.
Lea Michele and Myles Frost presented the nominees for the 76th annual Tony Awards live on before finishing the list from the heart of Broadway at the Sofitel New York. Recognizing the best in live theater, the Tony Awards cap off a strong year for Broadway, which bounced back during the 2022-2023 season with a number of acclaimed and groundbreaking productions. In total, there were 38 eligible shows, including 17 original plays and nine new musicals as well as six play revivals and six musical revivals.Earning the most of any production, came out on top, with a total of 13 nominations. The most nominated play, meanwhile, is, which garnered six.
Funny Girl star Lea Michele and 2022 Tony Award Winner Myles Frost (MJ) will announce the 76th Annual Tony Award Nominations on Tuesday.
With more bank holidays happening this May than ever, the whole of the UK is busy making plans to enjoy the celebrations, including the much anticipated Coronation of King Charles III. And with so many events happening, plenty of people will be picking out the perfect outfits for each occasion.
Guardians franchise promises an emotional end, Chris Pratt isn't getting sad about saying goodbye just yet.ET's Ash Crossan spoke to Pratt at the premiere Thursday, where he said he's soaking up and enjoying every bit of seeing the saga's farewell film come to fruition.«Well, I feel I feel excited. I'm not sad yet,» Pratt said. «This is our big night to celebrate, and so I'm just trying to be present.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Cannes Market has hitched up with the Ties That Bind and Focus Asia organizations to launch Spotlight Asia, a new industry support structure. Debuting during this year’s Cannes film festival, the program aims to foster greater film collaboration between Asia and Europe. Spotlight Asia will take the form of a series of round table discussions, short presentations and networking events between May 16-24. They will cover genres ranging from fiction to animation. The collaborative events will especially focus on the tools that potential co-producers from Europe and Asia need to equip themselves with in order to navigate the different forms of cooperative working, ranging from introducing existing funding opportunities to helping navigate each country’s specific laws and production functionalities.
A developer has released its vision for a ‘family neighbourhood’ to be built on four brownfield parcels of land in Bolton town centre. Capital & Centric say they will submit a planning application to Bolton Council later in the year ‘to deliver a new suburban community in the heart of Bolton’s town centre’.