WarnerMedia Sets Leadership For EMEA, Nordic, CEE, Middle East, Turkey & Africa

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Guy Lodge Film CriticYou can take the girl out of the woods, but you can’t take the woods out of the girl — unless, of course, you take the woods away altogether. Such are the tough lessons learned in “Toorbos,” a satisfying marriage of folky period romance and environmental parable from the misty, mossy depths of South Africa’s Knysna forest region: a national beauty spot much enshrined in local literature and lore, but rarely given this kind of grand-scale screen showcase.

The father of a woman whose body was found in a Staten Island park last year has been extradited from the Middle East and charged with her murder. Kabary Salem had been indicted in the murder of his daughter, Ola Salem, 25, by a Staten Island grand jury Nov.

Eminem is offering a public apology to Rihanna through music.The rapper dropped  the companion to his 11th studio album, on Friday, telling Rihanna in a new song titled «Zeus» that he was «sorry» for causing her grief over leaked lyrics that were written over a decade ago. «But, me, long as I re-promise to be honest / And wholeheartedly, apologies, Rihanna,» Eminem raps. «For that song that leaked, I'm sorry, Ri / It wasn't meant to cause you grief.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentIn a management shakeup at top Middle East broadcaster MBC Group, CEO Marc Antoine d’Halluin has stepped down.

Christopher Vourlias After a partial lifting of travel restrictions in early October, South Africa is now fully open for business, with international film and TV productions resuming in time for the Southern Hemisphere’s busy summer season.The new measures allow entry for all foreign travelers who can provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of departure, a decision that was welcomed by members of the country’s thriving production services sector.

As it looks towards the launch of HBO Max in Europe next year, WarnerMedia has set its leadership teams for France & Benelux and Germany/Austria/Switzerland. The group falls under the oversight of longtime Warner Bros exec Iris Knobloch, who was recently named Country Manager for those markets.

The Rev. Raphael Warnock, one of two Democratic challengers whose runoff elections in Georgia next month will shape control of the Senate during the early Biden administration, distanced himself from past remarks in which he criticized Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians in stark terms.

Courteney Cox recreated her Friends raw turkey dance for Thanksgiving this year and now she’s explaining just what went into making that moment happen.The Cougar Town alum, 56, reprised the iconic moment from a 1998 episode of the sitcom last month, showing herself dancing with the raw bird on her head in a video as she wished everyone well over the holiday.“Happy Thanksgiving everyone, I hope you’re having a great day. I’m feeling so thankful,” she said via Instagram on November 26.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Cairo Film Festival kicks off its 42nd edition Wednesday as a mostly physical event with the Middle East premiere of Florian Zeller’s adaptation of his hit stage play “The Father,” for which co-writer Christopher Hampton and actor Rufus Sewell are expected in attendance.“I think it’s one of the best films of the year,” fest president Mohamed Hefzy tells Variety.

Christopher Vourlias From its 2018 launch in Johannesburg as an industry event rooted in the local community, the Africa Rising Intl.

Christopher Vourlias As a young, Black woman growing up in Soweto, the sprawling township built by South Africa’s apartheid government on the outskirts of Johannesburg, Lala Tuku had dreams of making movies. But after making inroads into the local industry in the mid-2000s, she found her path to the director’s chair blocked.

Christopher Vourlias Even in the best of times, a young film festival might expect growing pains as it preps for its third edition. But the organizers of the Africa Rising Intl.

Courteney Cox, 56, goes viral every Thanksgiving — and it’s all thanks to Friends! During a season 5 episode dubbed “The One With All The Thanksgivings,” her character Monica iconically puts a raw turkey on her head and dances. The epic moment came as she attempted to make up with her on-screen boyfriend Chandler, played by Matthew Perry (which, by the way, prompted him to say “I love you” for the first time).

It’s time to give thanks. Thanksgiving 2020 arrived on Nov. 26, and with it, some of your favorite celebrities gathered to express gratitude and love with those they hold dear. While the CDC has recommended against traveling and huge family gatherings – because the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging throughout the country – some stars still managed to have the best Turkey Day ever (or the best they’re going to get in 2020.)