‘You’ve Reached Sam’ Spinoff Novel From Dustin Thao Sells to Penguin’s Dutton in Seven-Figure Deal (EXCLUSIVE)

It’s official. The U.S. government has decreed that there’s only one person who can legally use “The Rock” in commerce, and that’s Dwayne Johnson.

Prince Harry's security row has been filled with shocking revelations, including an 'inappropriate' demand and a mysterious figure.

When Prince Harry left his Royal role in 2020, everything changed - not least his hotly-debated security arrangements.The Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) has decided he would no longer be given the "same degree" of publicly-funded protection when in the UK. In a bid to change his level of personal security, Harry launched a High Court challenge - but on Wednesday, February 28, a judge rejected the duke's case and concluded Ravec's approach was not irrational nor procedurally unfair - although Harry will appeal, the Mirror reports.The ruling came as part of a 52-page partially redacted document, which sheds light on Harry's case and how retired High Court judge Sir Peter Lane came to his decision....

Celebrity Big Brother is getting ready to welcome some big names, and fans are buzzing with excitement.The latest gossip swirling is that The X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne, 71 , is planning to fly over from America where she lives with her rockstar hubby Ozzy Osbourne to join the housemates. Sharon will be hanging out again with familiar face Louis Walsh, another X Factor judge, who's said to have bagged a substantial fee to appear on the latest Celebrity spin off series.

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate‘s John Wick spinoff Ballerina starring Ana de Armas will be delayed a year from June 7, 2024 to June 6, 2025. The move comes as John Wick architect Chad Stahelski has inked a new deal with Lionsgate to oversee the franchise. He’s working with Ballerina director Len Wiseman on additional action sequences for the movie, to amp it up even more than it is.

Ethan Shanfeld Young the Giant frontman Sameer Gadhia has teamed with SiriusXM to launch the new podcast “Point of Origin,” which is “dedicated to amplifying voices of color from around the world while challenging the homogenous narrative in alternative and indie rock music.” Brittany Howard, former singer of Alabama Shakes, will appear as the podcast’s first guest to discuss her latest solo studio effort, “What Now.” Each episode of “Point of Origin,” which is available on the SiriusXM app, will explore the lives and careers of musicians of color and include a fully curated “life playlist” full of the guest’s favorite songs. The podcast stems from Gadhia’s radio show of the same name, which aired on SiriusXM’s Alt Nation.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent In a coup for the Madrid-based sales agency, Latido Films has cliched a two picture deal with David Pérez Sañudo whose debut feature, “Ane,” repped by Latido, swept three Spanish Academy Goya Awards in 2021. Latido will take world sales rights on both titles. The move comes as Spanish sales companies battle to retain top-flight talent, increasingly in the crosshairs of international counterparts.

TV legend Louis Walsh is set to bring the fun to Celebrity Big Brother! The famous music manager, 71, has reportedly signed a big-money deal to join the show when it starts on ITV next month. Louis is known for being a judge on The X Factor and for working with high profile bands such as Westlife and Boyzone.

EXCLUSIVE: Film Mode Entertainment has locked a series of deals on Blue Light, the latest feature from American filmmaker Andy Fickman (Race to Witch Mountain, Parental Guidance, The Game Plan, and She’s The Man). 

Thanks to his public support of Palestine, comedian Bassem Youssef claims he lost out on a role in James Gunn’s upcoming “Superman: Legacy.” But Deadline and IGN report that a source close to the Warner Bros. blockbuster stated Youssef was never offered the role at all. That’s because when Youssef made his comments on an October 17, 2023 interview on “Piers Morgan: Uncensored,” the studio couldn’t formally communicate with him due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.

Naman Ramachandran Blue Finch Films have sold North American rights to thriller “Last Straw” to Shout! Studios at the Berlin European Film Market. Written by Taylor Sardoni, “Last Straw” pays homage to the pressure- cooker genre films of the past and aims to present a raw and unrelenting twist on the home-invasion thriller. The story revolves around a young waitress working the late shift alone at a rural roadside diner.

EXCLUSIVE: German production and sales company Augenschein, whose credits include Joseph Gordon-Levitt thriller 7500 (pictured) and Anna Kendrick sci-fi Stowaway, has sold a minority stake to Erfttal Film, the longtime shareholder in All Quiet On The Western Front producer Amusement Park.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse have announced their first tour together in a decade and shared details of their new album.The celebrated folk rock band will reunite to play the upcoming ‘Love Earth’ tour this year, which will commence in April. Kicking off with two stops in San Diego, Neil Young and Crazy Horse will visit Arizona, Georgia, New York, Toronto and more, where they will finish the tour in Chicago.Presale is currently active with the Neil Young Archives, whilst general sale will begin this Friday (February 16) at 10am ET here.

Margot Robbie is staying in business with Warner Bros. and she hosted a star-studded party to celebrate the exciting news!

Angelique Jackson How does one repay a team of producers for launching its highest grossing film of all time? Give them the key to the studio — literally. On Monday, “Barbie” producers, LuckyChap’s Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara inked a first-look deal at Warner Bros., which distributed the $1.4 billion-grossing movie.

Meghan Markle has found a new podcast home!

Tom Cruise has a new girlfriend! That’s the word on the street, at least!

Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black will feature Marisa Abela singing “from beginning to end”, director Sam Taylor-Johnson has said.The Industry actress stars as Winehouse and charts the iconic singer’s vibrant years living in London as well as her intense rise to fame.Alongside Abela, Back To Black also stars Jack O’Connell as Winehouse’s ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, Eddie Marsan as her father Mitch, Juliet Cowan as her mother Janis, and Lesley Manville as her grandmother Cynthia.Taylor-Johnson has confirmed Abela performed all the songs herself, having started voice lessons for the part.“When we first talked about it, my first question to [Abela] was, ‘Can you sing?’ And she said, ‘I can’t,'” the director told Empire [via MusicNews]. “I was thinking, maybe we’ll use Amy’s voice throughout, and we’ll do it that way.

Robert M. Young, whose 70-year career included independent and studio documentaries, narrative features, and episodes of Battlestar: Galactica, died Tuesday in Los Angeles at 99. His death was confirmed in a Facebook post by his son.

Carlos Aguilar The graceful movements of 12-year-old Anthony Madu, a boy from Lagos, Nigeria, with a zeal for ballet, are inherently cinematic: arms stretched out to the sky, his body contorting like a determined feather fending off a gust of wind, just before he pirouettes with elegant agility that commands attention. At school, however, he faces constant bullying since his passion doesn’t fit his country’s traditional gender role expectations.