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EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has the scoop on what is happening with Tom Cruise, Top Gun: Maverick and the 75th Cannes Film Festival.

ITV has forged an £80M ($105M) Diversity Commissioning Fund to be spent over the next three years on shows produced by or related to Black, Asian and minority ethnic people or disabled people.

It is the latest hotel to open its doors to guests in Manchester this week - and the Wilde aparthotel is rather fittingly being launched on St Patrick's Day. For the new hotel, named after one of Ireland's most famous sons Oscar Wilde, has a subtle Irish design theme running throughout it.

Manori Ravindran International EditorITV is setting aside £80 million ($105 million) of its commissioning budget over the next three years for a Diversity Commissioning Fund.Of the £80 million fund, at least £20 million will be reserved for shows made by Black, Asian and minority ethnic-led and disabled-led production companies. ITV has also created a new £500,000  development fund to develop ideas that will qualify for its Diversity Commissioning Fund.While at least 25% of the fund is only for productions made by Black, Asian and minority ethnic-led and disabled-led production companies, the remaining 75% of the fund can be accessed as long as productions are overseen by companies with either diverse ownership or leadership.

Renee Zellweger and Ant Anstead are still going strong and their latest selfie certainly shows it. The couple kept their relationship out of the spotlight since they were linked last year, but it appears they are now ready to put it front and center. MORE: Ant Anstead reveals surprising detail of romance with Renee Zellweger Ant surprised fans with an intimate photo of them kissing and he shared it on Instagram. The grand gesture was an unexpected surprise as he gave insight into their romance in the sweetest way. WATCH: Renee Zellweger stars in Celebrity IOU: Joyride with Ant AnsteadRenee and Ant were locking lips in the image, which was taken at Jenson Button's recent wedding in Miami. They were both glamorously dressed with Ant wearing a tuxedo and Renee in an off-the-shoulder gown. READ: Formula 1 ace Jenson Button finally marries Brittny Ward after postponing wedding twiceMORE: Christina Haack wows in white bikini during dreamy vacation He captioned the joyful image: "This lady x Ren," and accompanied his nickname for her with a red heart emoji. A post shared by ant anstead (@ant_anstead)Ant surprised fans with the intimate snapshot Even as he kissed his date, Ant couldn't keep the smile off his face and the post delighted his fans and famous friends. Octavia Spencer added more hearts and people gushed about how amazing they look together. MORE: Ant Anstead shares emotional family newsMORE: Ant Anstead makes surprising revelation after split from Christina Haack "So cute together! You are doing a good job at only sharing what you want to share! Darling mature relationship," wrote one, while another added: "MARRY HER.

cancelled a series of shows in Moscow and St. Petersburg in protest against the war last month – held a live-streamed concert in Istanbul on Tuesday (March 15) in a bid to raise money for Ukrainian refugees.At one point, Oxxxymiron – real name Miron Yanovich Fyodorov – paused the performance to make a plea to those Russian people who are in favour of the action being taken by President Vladimir Putin.Jonny Tickle, an English journalist who is based in Moscow, subsequently shared a clip of the moment along with an English language translation of the rapper’s speech.“It seems to me – rather, I’m sure – that the people who are for this war are in fact against this war,” Oxxxymiron began.

Jared Leto has said that he doesn’t believe cinemas would have survived had it not been for the success of the Marvel films.The actor, who portrays otherworldly bloodsucker Morbius in the upcoming Marvel movie of the same name, said in a new interview that cinemas most likely still operate because of the draw such comic book films have on audiences.“If it wasn’t for Marvel films, I don’t even know if theatres would exist,” he told Variety. He admitted that he is “a bit of a snob when it comes to film” but that he’s worried about the financial health of the industry, and therefore thinks that superhero blockbusters need to be appreciated for the vital lifeline they supply.“It doesn’t seem like there’s room for everyone, and that starts to become a little heartbreaking,” he added, suggesting that he’s also cognisant of Marvel’s dominance.Elsewhere in the interview, the actor and musician said that he’d continue portraying the character in potential sequels.

Brexit minister David Frost has admitted that the Brexit deal he helped negotiate presents “a whole set of problems” for touring musicians and their crew.The deal was on the receiving end of a huge backlash from across the music industry last year. The UK government has been accused of jeopardising the future of touring for UK artists due to their failure to negotiate visa-free travel and Europe-wide work permits for musicians and crew, which could make future tours of the continent unaffordable for many artists.Lord Frost, who was Chief Negotiator of Task Force Europe from January 2020 until he handed in his resignation back in December, was among the chief defenders of the deal, saying in June that he “felt sorry that [creative workers] have to face this situation”.“The country took a decision to leave the European Union and to end freedom of movement, but that brings with it big change,” he told MPs.

NAKED Attraction viewers have all said the same thing after a contestant's VERY rude introduction. Wednesday night saw another episode of the hit Channel 4 show air with two people looking for love.

SUSANNA Reid choked up today as she watched the emotional moment Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was reunited with her young daughter after six years as a prisoner of Iran. Overjoyed Nazanin, 44, was filmed hugging and kissing Gabriella, seven, after touching down at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, at 1am today.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentSubscription streamer Starz Play Arabia is getting a major cash injection from a consortium of Abu Dhabi-based companies that are acquiring a roughly 57% stake in the SVOD service.A group comprising E-Vision, which is a Hollywood and Bollywood content aggregator, and United Arab Emirates sovereign fund ADQ, has purchased a controlling stake in Starz Play Arabia, which has been valued at $420 million, according to a statement.“Starz and its parent company Lionsgate will maintain commercial agreements for content licensing to the venture,” the statement said. The deal still needs to clear regulatory approval and some administrative procedures. Starz Play Arabia, which was launched in 2015 as the first Starz-branded SVOD outside the U.S., is now available in 19 countries across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan.

“Wheel of Fortune” contestants have been generating a lot of online discussion.

Robert De Niro is being accused of filing a lawsuit against former employee Graham Chase Robinson in an attempt to allegedly "strike first" and "beat her to the punch." In new court documents, obtained by Fox News Digital, Robinson included text messages allegedly sent between other employees of Canal Productions, Inc. Robinson's team alleges that once De Niro found out about Robinson's impending gender discrimination lawsuit, the actor moved quickly to file his own.

Not a team player? The Below Deck Down Under premiere teased plenty of drama — starting with the tension between chef Ryan McKeown and the rest of the crew.

The concerned family of a missing man who has dementia is appealing for help to find him.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify continues to bulk up its podcast roster, signing a deal with Kim Kardashian West for an exclusive series looking at a case involving criminal-justice reform.A Spotify spokesman confirmed the company’s deal with Kardashian West and TV producer Lori Rothschild Ansaldi for the podcast, to be made available exclusively on the Spotify platform. Kardashian West and Rothschild Ansaldi will co-host and co-produce the show with Spotify’s Parcast studio.Word of the Spotify’s latest podcast deal comes a month after the company landed a landmark pact with Joe Rogan, reportedly worth more than $100 million, to distribute “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast exclusively to Spotify starting later this year.

peaceful demonstration in support of asylum seekers in Glasgow have been condemned in the Commons. Chris Stephens MP said there was “no place for far right thuggery” against a peaceful protest by activists campaigning for asylum seekers who have been “refused food in hotels” and have to live on the streets.

Funnyman John Candy was originally approached to play Sigourney Weaver’s neighbour-turned-sidekick in the Ghostbusters movies.

RIP Denny O’ Neil—one of visionary architects of DC Comics who helped revive Batman in the 1970’s and remains my favorite Green Lantern writer to date. Through his editing and writing, Denny was one of the earliest writers whose work and focus on social issues pushed comics 1/ pic.twitter.com/5zqmD4Wz7T— Jim Lee (@JimLee) June 12, 2020O’Neil is best known for his work on Batman, as well as editing DC’s Batman titles from 1986-2000.

Bill Pullman has revealed that one of his most well known movies, Independence Day, wasn’t originally called that.

Glasgow pub has slammed vandals for trashing their business for the second time since the start of lockdown. A window of the Tabac bar on Mitchell Lane in the city centre was smashed despite signs warning there was no cash inside.