Wild Bunch International Renamed As Goodfellas

Alongside his brother, Jordan and other recognisable faces like Perry Kiely from the iconic dance troupe, Diversity, Ashley Banjo has become quite the national treasure. From his performance at the Royal Variety show following their 2009 Britain’s Got Talent win to his current place on the Dancing on Ice judging panel - even his MBE - the 34 year old has come a long way in terms of his career.

Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here penning the weekly mailer a day after Cannes revealed its long-awaited lineup. Read on for all the details and plenty more, and sign up to the International Insider here.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The anticipation is running high at the Cannes Film Festival’s packed annual press conference on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, where festival chief Thierry Fremaux is expected to unveil the bulk of the Official Selection for the 76th edition. The festival has been teasing cinephiles with splashy announcements about Martin Scorsese returning to the Croisette with “Killers of the Flower Moon,” 38 years after winning best director with “After Hour,” as well as Disney’s “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” and Pedro Almodóvar’s short film, “Strange Way of Life.” But Fremaux, who is leading the presser with the festival’s new president Iris Knobloch, is expected to have saved a few high-profile surprises, including Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City,” starring an ensemble cast that includes Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie, Scarlett Johansson and Tilda Swinton; Todd Haynes’ “May December” with Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore; Karim Aïnouz’s Henry VIII drama “Firebrand” with Alicia Vikander and Jude Law; and HBO’s “The Idol,” the Weeknd-led series.

series may be coming.Creator Chuck Lorre is developing a new comedy series set in the universe for Max, the newly combined HBO Max-Discovery+ streaming service, it was announced on Wednesday. The project is set up at Warner Bros. Television, the studio behind the original series and where Lorre has an overall deal.Though plot details are being kept close to the vest, Lorre will serve as an executive producer if the potential series gets the official greenlight.

ITV Dancing On Ice star Regan - welcomed her first child earlier this year. She admitted: “My beautiful Blake Sunshine has made my world it seems incredible she has only been here for 6 weeks, I feel like she has been here forever. .

Fans were awestruck over the weekend after spotting Hollywood megastar Samuel L Jackson on a night out in Scotland over the weekend. The 74-year-old Pulp Fiction icon attended a bingo style rave on Saturday (April 1) in Glasgow.

A Glasgow nightclub host says it was a “surreal” and “crazy” experience seeing Samuel L Jackson on Friday night, calling it “one of the most amazing things”.

Partygoers at a 'rave bingo' night in Glasgow were staggered to see Hollywood royalty Samuel L Jackson join in the fun and games.

Ye and his bae. Kanye West and Bianca Censori are going strong after having a wedding ceremony in January.

Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart penning the newsletter this week in what has been a (surprise, surprise) hugely busy week in the world of international TV and film. We really should stop qualifying that. Read on. And sign up for our weekly Insider here.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Wild Bunch International, the sales company behind “Titane” and “Happening” (pictured), has renamed itself as Goodfellas. In a brief press release, the company said “there are no other changes to the structure created in 2019.” Wild Bunch International was launched in 2019 as a standalone sales company by French film industry veterans Vincent Maraval and Brahim Chioua. The pair had previously co-founded Wild Bunch, which is now owned by German entrepreneur Lars Windhorst and ran by former NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer and former beIN Media Group executive Sophie Jordan. Wild Bunch International was created shortly after Wild Bunch completed its restructuring plan. Under their three-year deal, Wild Bunch had a minority stake in the new banner and allowed it to use the Wild Bunch brand. The three-year pact ended in November and the two companies no longer have corporate ties. But Goodfellas said it will continue working with Wild Bunch on select project through a new deal.

Netflix could remove an episode of The Big Bang Theory over a “derogatory” remark made about Bollywood star Madhuri Dixit.Last week, Indian political analyst Mithun Vijay Kumar claimed he had issued a legal notice to the streaming service, asking it to remove the first episode of season two, in which Raj Koothrapalli (Kunal Nayyar) and Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) compare actors Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit.During their conversation, Sheldon refers to Aishwarya Rai as a “poor man’s Madhuri Dixit”. To which Raj replies: “Aishwarya Rai is a goddess.

Big Bang member Taeyang will be releasing new music next month, The Black Label has confirmed.On March 28, several South Korean news outlets reported that the K-pop idol would be releasing a new solo album in April, citing industry insiders.His agency The Black Label has since confirmed the reports, saying that the singer will release a solo record next month, per EDaily. However, it also noted that “nothing [regarding the release] has been decided in detail yet.”The upcoming release will be Taeyang’s first since January this year, when he released the collaborative single ‘Vibe’ with BTS’ Jimin.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Can the Cannes Film Festival top itself after a 2022 edition that premiered three picture nominees, “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Triangle of Sadness,” and “Elvis”? Cannes chief Thierry Frémaux certainly hopes so. In his first interview about the upcoming 76th edition, Fremaux tells Variety about his efforts to pull together another milestone edition, talks about his failed attempt to get a woman to preside over this year’s jury and his hopes to lure prestige U.S. indies, along with Hollywood studio movies, after proving once again last year that Cannes can be a strong launchpad for the awards season. But some things won’t change, as Netflix isn’t planning a return to the festival. Other streamers, like AppleTV+, however, are expected on the Croisette with Martin Scorsese’s movie “Flowers of the Killer Moon.” On the sponsor side, Cannes will be working with TikTok while keeping a close eye on the social media site’s political ties. The Official Selection will be unveiled in mid-April in Paris.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon used to share a bank account in order to fund acting auditions.The Oscar-winning duo have famously been friends for the entirety of their careers and beyond, and that friendship even extended beyond the usual boundaries. Appearing on a recent episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast (as per Variety), the two actors revealed they had one bank account between them starting in the late 1980s.The pair set up the bank account to help make their dreams of making it in Hollywood a reality. “It was unusual, but we needed the money for auditions,” Damon said, before adding the arrangement was “a weird thing in retrospect.”Weighing in, Affleck said: “We were going to help each other and be there for each other.

North West has been spending more time with her dad’s ‘wife.’ The 9-year-old was spotted arriving at church in Los Angeles with her father Kanye West, and his boo Bianca Censori. The father-daughter duo had the same expression towards the paparazzi as Censori greeted a friend.Kanye and Censori wore matching black leather looks. She had a very interesting handbag that looked like it was attached to a leather glove. North rocked long green braids, a black t-shirt, shorts, high school, and cool sneakers.Kardashians at the Met Gala: All their looks from 2013 to 2022Watch the 10 Best Celebrity TikToks of the Week: Martha Stewart, Selena Gomez, Kris Jenner, and moreKim Kardashian’s 9-year-old son excited to meet Lionel MessiThe sighting comes after a source told Entertainment TonightKim Kardashian is “fine” with Censori being around their kids.

Benji Madden, Cameron Diaz dated a slew of Hollywood A-listers including Justin Timberlake and Alex Rodriguez, but it's safe to say nobody else compared to the rockstar in the blonde bombshell's eyes.Cameron, 50, even revealed to Harper's Bazaar that she could have never imagined walking down the aisle after turning 40 if it wasn't for meeting the TV judge: "I didn't think it was something I'd do, and I don't know if I'd have done it if I hadn't met my husband. It was a surprise," she explained.WATCH: Cameron Diaz shows incredibly rare update inside home with Benji MaddenSince tying the knot, the loved-up duo have continued to go from strength to strength, and despite keeping their relationship incredibly private, the musician will occasionally interject with a loved-up tribute to his wife on social media.Keep scrolling to find out everything you need to know about Cameron's husband Benji Madden…Benji, 43, is a successful musician from Maryland, known for being 1/5th of pop-punk Good Charlotte.

Not all breakups end with the two exes hating one another, as these very amicable former celeb couples prove.There are plenty of celebs who might not have been able to make it work romantically but have continued to co-parent effectively, work together and - in one case - even continue to get cosy every Christmas with their now adult children. Another made their ex the godfather of their son - now an adult - who they share with a different ex.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Banijay, Stéphane Courbit’s TV production and distribution powerhouse behind “Survivor” and “Peaky Blinders,” has made a vibrant debut in the Amsterdam stock market. The Paris-headquartered company, which took over Endemol Shine Group in 2020 in a splashy $2.2 billion deal, saw its revenue climb by 16.5% – or 13.3% at constant currency — to €3.21 billion ($3.4 billion) in 2022. While its profit margin fell by 1% to 14.7%, Banijay’s earnings before interest, tax and amortization (EBITDA) grew by 9% to €472 million ($501 million) in 2022. A bullish performance compared with its rival Fremantle whose EBITDA reached €162 million after rising by 15% during the same period.

Big Bang member G-Dragon has revealed that he is currently working on a new project.The K-pop idol recently appeared on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar Korea, as part of his work as the global ambassador for Chanel. For the cover, he’s seen in pieces from the luxury brand’s 2023 Spring/Summer collection.G-Dragon also briefly spoke to the publication about what’s he been up to, revealing that he has something in the works.