A senior journalist at Hong Kong’s recently shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily has been arrested at the airport attempting to leave the city, according to local reports. Editorial writer Fung Wai-kong was halted Sunday and arrested on suspicion of “conspiring to collude with foreign countries or foreign sources to endanger national security,” a crime punishable
The Montero Cinematic Universe is upon us! Lil Nas X has announced the release of his debut album, Montero, with a trailer heavily inspired by Marvel Studios’ opening sequence. Just as Marvel’s opening theme places their extensive lineup of superheroes on display, this trailer features some of the most iconic moments from the musician’s career
“Australia’s Got Talent,” with celebrity judges including Neil Patrick Harris and British singer Alesha Dixon, was halted after Sydney initiated a two-week lockdown in response to a new surge of coronavirus cases. The Seven network and production company Fremantle Media made the decision as the lockdown meant the show would have no live studio audience.
Fox News has agreed to pay a million-dollar fine for human rights violations, according to a report by the Daily Beast. “We are pleased to reach an amicable resolution of this legacy matter. Fox News Media has already been in full compliance across the board, but cooperated with the New York City Commission on Human
Owing its concept to “The Truman Show,” “The Real World,” Simon Fuller’s ahead-of-its-time “If I Can Dream” and the Hype House phenomenon, a new experiment is underway in the form of Song House Live, which brings together seven influencers aspiring to make it as music creators and allows viewers 24-hour access to their daily goings-on
MGM’s Orion Television has acquired the rights to the Max Barry novel “The 22 Murders of Madison May” for development, Variety has learned exclusively. Meredith Lavender and Marcie Ulin will adapt the book for the screen in addition to serving as executive producers and showrunners. The story follows a woman traveling across different realities determined
Broadcasting associations across Europe have condemned a bill recently passed by Hungary, saying that it openly discriminates against LGBTQ communities. The Hungarian national acts on media services and mass media and advertising were amended to reflect the bill’s directive, prompting criticism from the associations, which claim the changes contravene fundamental rights enshrined in articles 7,
Kyle Massey, who starred on the Disney Channel shows “That’s So Raven” and “Cory in the House” in the 2000s, has been charged with one count of immoral communication with a minor, according to court documents filed in June. The felony charge was filed on June 14 in King County, Wash. The charge comes after
Advertisers’ continuing interest in live sports helped ViacomCBS close its upfront sales process even as the company met resistance from Madison Avenue over the rate increases it sought to bolster its business. ViacomCBS has come to the end of its sales effort, according to a person familiar with the matter, notching noticeable growth in sports,
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“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” is adding “Gilmore Girls” star Kelly Bishop to its cast for Season 4. Bishop will appear in Season 4 of the critically-acclaimed Amazon series in a guest starring role, though the exact nature of what that role will be are being kept under wraps. The role reunites Bishop with “Maisel” team
Factual streamer CuriosityStream has begun production on an ambitious six-part documentary series exploring biomimicry, the study of solving human design challenges by looking to the natural world. Hosted by biologist and filmmaker Patrick Aryee (pictured), original series “Evolve” is produced by Blue Ant Media-backed production outfit Beach House Pictures, and will span four continents. It
It’s always been telling that Batman, one of the only superheroes not graced with superpowers, may be the most popular superhero. Masses of comic-book fans identify with his humanity, imagining that they could be him (though he does, of course, have all those toys to make up for his lack of steel muscles, etc.). Natasha
It’s been more than a decade since audiences caught a final glimpse of Tony Soprano munching on onion rings with his family while listening to “Don’t Stop Believing” before the screen abruptly cut to black. The legendary mob boss from “The Sopranos” is back in “The Many Saints of Newark,” a prequel to the HBO
Alison Greenspan, a film and TV producer known for her work on the ABC drama “For Life” and 2011 feature “Monte Carlo,” died June 27 after a long battle with cancer. She was 48. Greenspan’s death was confirmed by her husband, Jason Michaels, who said she was surrounded by her family at the time of
Big Red Machine, the ever-morphing creative collaboration between the National’s Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, will release its second album, “How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?,” on Aug. 27 via the 37d03d label. The project comes on the heels of Dessner’s 2020 production and songwriting collaborations with Taylor Swift on her
Palomar, the leading Italian production outfit that’s part of Mediawan Group, has optioned the adaptation rights to “Fresh Water for Flowers,” the best-selling novel by French author Valérie Perrin. Palomar will be making an internationally-driven TV series based on the book. Founded by Carlo Degli Esposti in the 1980’s, the Rome-based Palomar is one of
The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) has announced the official return of the highly anticipated, week-long celebration of laughs, set for Nov. 8-14. After being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival will return with more than 150 shows featuring more than 200 comedians, podcast stars and late-night hosts from around the
Pioneering British filmmaker Menelik Shabazz, who was a stalwart of contemporary British cinema for over three decades, has died. He was 67. The director, writer and educator was reportedly in Zimbabwe at the time of his death, where he was believed to be working on his latest project. The news was first reported on Tuesday,
Spotify is wishing music fans a “happy and healthy” summer with the reveal of their song of the summer predictions, led by Olivia Rodrigo’s pop-punk track “Good 4 U.” As “Good 4 U” is currently the most streamed song on the platform — averaging 8 million plays per day — it only makes sense that
Amazon and Disney have teamed for a new promotion — designed to boost subscriber rolls for Disney Plus as well as the ecommerce giant’s Amazon Music Unlimited service. Starting this week, new Amazon Music Unlimited customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive six months of Disney Plus for no extra charge. Existing Amazon Music
Check out the Clifford the Big Red Dog Official Trailer starring Jack Whitehall! ► Sign up for a Fandango FanAlert for Clifford the Big Red Dog: https://www.fandango.com/clifford-the-big-red-dog-2021-224993/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date. US Release Date: September
FUNDING “The Crown” stars Olivia Colman and Lesley Manville are among a host of British creative industries personalities calling for a levy on gadgets, the proceeds of which would to towards supporting the U.K. creative sector. “As a coalition of creators and performers we support the Smart Fund, a new scheme that could help to
“The Demi Lovato Show,” originally ordered by now-defunct startup Quibi, will finally see the light of day next month on Roku’s free, ad-supported streaming channel. All nine episodes of “The Demi Lovato Show,” with the pop star hosting a range of celebrity guests and experts, are scheduled to be premiere July 30 exclusively on the
Amazon Prime Video has ordered Lisa Azuelos’s “I Love America,” an L.A.-set modern comedy with French star Sophie Marceau as its next French Original movie. Azuelos, a well-established filmmaker who previously directed Marceau in the hit French movie “LOL” (Laughing Out Loud) co-wrote “I Love America” with Gael Fierro. Autopilot is producing the film which
For three small nations tucked away in a far corner of Northeastern Europe, wedged between the sprawling tundra of Scandinavia to the north and the lumbering bear of Russia in the east, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have long realized their strength in numbers: In 1989, amid mass protests calling for independence from the Soviet Union,
Mass Appeal has named two key executive hires —two “trailblazing women who will play a pivotal role in elevating and expanding the entertainment company’s presence,” according to the announcement. Jessica Rivera (pictured above, left) will serve as the General Manager of Music, overseeing the creative and day-to-day operations of Mass Appeal’s music division (label and
It was a straight up fight between dating and soccer for U.K. television audiences on Monday evening as the Euros squared off against the first episode of “Love Island” season 7. ITV Studios’ “Love Island,” which premiered at 9 p.m., achieved a peak of 2.8 million (13.1%) near the end of its 95-minute episode on
The stillborn European Super League (ESL) soccer championship, which made global headlines in April before dying a swift death, will be the subject of a new feature documentary from Sky Documentaries and “The Late Late Show With James Corden” producer Fulwell 73. The film will chart the dramatic announcement of the ESL, which proposed a
The Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival, Central and Eastern Europe’s leading movie event, unveiled the lineups for its Official Selection, Retrospective, and industry programs Tuesday. This includes 27 world premieres, two international premieres and two European premieres spread across its two competition sections and the Special Screenings program, including British drama “Boiling Point,” starring Stephen