WestEnd Sells Joanna Lumley’s ‘Falling For Figaro’ Into U.K., China, Australia

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever have shared an at-home performance of their track ‘Falling Thunder’. The performance features Australian singer-songwriter Laura Jean, who sang on the original track.Cheryl Waters, a DJ from US radio station KEXP, premiered the video earlier this morning (September 30).

Happy Birthday Olivia Newton–John! The Australian actress, who is celebrating her 72nd birthday, has been in the spotlight since the release of Grease in 1978. Her star has continued to rise over the years, as she pursued a career on screen, and in the recording studio. She’s now one of the most recognizable movie musical stars of all time, but her career actually began at the age of 14 when she created an all-girl group, called Sol Four, with three of her classmates.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: WestEnd Films has scored UK distribution and other key deals for TIFF Selects title Falling For Figaro, from director Ben Lewin (The Sessions) and starring Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous) and Danielle Macdonald (Patti Cake$).Entertainment Film Distributors has picked up the romantic comedy for the UK.

You might recognize Jane Sibbett as Ross Gellar’s ex-wife Carol from Friends, but she was actually in the running to play another character on the show.

Jo Malone has hit out at the “disgusting” treatment of Star Wars actor John Boyega by the perfume brand which carries her name.

John Boyega made history when he was named fragrance house Jo Malone London's first male global ambassador in 2019. The actor, who created the idea behind the short film that launched the campaign in addition to directing it, appeared in the video alongside his real-life friends and family.

John Boyega is stepping down as a brand ambassador for the British perfume and candle company Jo Malone after the brand reshot a video he created for the Chinese market. "I have decided to step down as Jo Malone's global ambassador," the Star Wars actor tweeted on Monday.

Twitter Tuesday that the brand’s decision to “replace my campaign in China by using my concepts and substituting a local brand ambassador for me, without either my consent or prior notice, was wrong.”Jo Malone, an upscale British perfume brand owned by Estée Lauder, has said that replacing Boyega with Chinese star Liu Haoran in the ad campaign was a misstep.

John Boyega has decided to step down as the global ambassador for the British cologne company Jo Malone after they replaced him for a campaign in China, but still used his concepts.