Amad sends Manchester United transfer message amid Middlesbrough and Sunderland links

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Iconic German film and TV executive Jan Mojto is launching a partnership with longstanding friend and UFA head Nico Hofmann that will produce German and European series and films for the international market. They are joined in the unnamed venture by Beta producer Jan Wünschmann. The partnership was announced Wednesday, on the eve of the annual Berlin Film Festival.

Alex Ritman The cast of “Hard Truths,” the 23rd film from legendary British director Mike Leigh, has been unveiled, along with a first look image. The feature, which like most Leigh projects has remained under a veil of secrecy, has reunited the filmmaker with Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who received an Oscar nomination for his 1996 drama “Secrets & Lies.” Michele Austin, another frequent Leigh collaborator, also stars. “Hard Truths” was shot in London in 2023 and, following his historical epics “Mr.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor What do Valentine’s Day and the ubiquitous zombies of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” have in common (other than a potential focus on the human heart)? More than you might think. The creatures and the protagonists who try to stop them get an unlikely shout out Wednesday when AMC launches a new promo to tout “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live,” the third in a series of character-driven spin-offs that have launched since the end of the original series in 2022.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Mandy Moore stars in a new Audible podcast series as Sue Brewer, the unsung hero of the outlaw country music movement whose home became the epicenter of the scene in 1960s Nashville. Moore — singer, songwriter, producer and actor (“This Is Us”) — leads the cast of “The Boar’s Nest: Sue Brewer and the Birth of Outlaw Country Music,” a scripted podcast from Fresh Produce Media for Audible.

Ed Meza @edmezavar Leading German media groups have blasted government plans to overhaul the country’s film funding system. Germany’s commissioner for culture and media (BKM), Claudia Roth, Tuesday presented her wide-ranging reform plans ahead of the start of this year’s Berlin Film Festival. The wide-ranging overhaul aims to make German film funding simpler, more efficient and more transparent.

K.J. Yossman “Shtisel” star Ayelet Zurer is set to lead a new Israeli drama titled “The Best Worst Thing.” In the new show Zurer plays Dr Amalia Levi, a breast cancer specialist who finds a suspicious lump in her chest. As she begins her own breast cancer journey, this time as a patient, she is unexpectedly joined by Micha Hadad (Amos Tamam), a male politician who has also just been diagnosed.

Steve Wright's final radio show concluded with him giving his listeners a fond farewell and promising to be back before his tragic death was revealed yesterday evening.

Stacey Solomon was left lost for words after receiving her Valentine's Day present from husband Joe Swash.

An Ayrshire secondary has been hailed for its work in Holocaust education.

Elvis Bwomono has lifted the lid on his incredible journey from Uganda to Paisley as he aims to become a star at St Mirren.

East Ayrshire is the cheapest place to buy a home in Scotland, according to a new interactive chart.

There is more renewal and cancellation news over at Netflix.

Grey’s Anatomy returning cast member Jessica Capshaw has revealed the first look at her return, plus, the episode return date!

Georgia Harrison and Anton Danyluk's budding romance has been repeatedly questioned in the Love Island: All Stars villa, and now a fellow ex-Islander has weighed in on the drama. Georgia, 29, and Anton, also 29, got off to a rocky start in the villa but things eventually progressed and they recently made their relationship 'exclusive' in sweet scenes.

Lorraine Kelly has given a rare insight into former ITV presenter Phillip Schofield's life a year after his sudden departure from ITV. Phillip, 61, stunned fans last year when he quit his role at This Morning and subsequently admitted to an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a much younger colleague.The fallout of saw him axed from ITV entirely and dropped by his agent.

Seven-time Oscar nominee Mike Leigh has reteamed with British actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who led his 1996 Oscar-nominated Secrets & Lies, on his latest feature, Hard Truths. We can share a first look at the feature above. 

Fox will hold its 2024 upfront event on Monday, May 13, returning to the Hammerstein Ballroom at The Manhattan Center, and hosted by president of Advertising Sales, Marketing and Brand Partnerships, Jeff Collins.

It looks like Kendall Jenner and her ex boyfriend, NBA player Devin Booker, might have reunited at the 2024 Super Bowl!?

Sarah Snook has revealed that Brian Cox was capable of channeling Logan Roy, even when he was not in character as the menacing media baron in HBO‘s Succession.

A barber who sacked a woman for repeatedly calling in sick on Mondays has been ordered to pay her over £3,000. The court found that Celine Thorley, from Cardiff, was genuinely ill and her boss had not followed a "fair process" when dismissing her.

Shona Robison has warned local authorities they will not receive money to cover a council tax freeze if they choose to hike rates.

A Paisley man could be facing a jail term if he doesn’t comply with a court curfew.

A pensioner was rushed to hospital on Monday afternoon following a four-vehicle crash in Renfrewshire.

Hollyoaks actor Jamie Lomas, 48, is expecting his first child with fiancée Jess Bell, 34.The pair confirmed the exciting news on Instagram in a sweet Valentine's Day post as they held up a scan.The couple also revealed the newborn is a baby girl. Standing in front of a flower wall, both Jamie and Jess held up scan's of the baby and flashed a big grin at the camera. Jamie captioned the snap: "With it being valentines day and a day of love, I thought I would share with you all the wonderful news that myself and @drjessbell are expecting a beautiful little baby girl.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Retail giant Walmart is in talks to acquire Vizio, which sells a popular line of value-priced smart TVs that include an ad-supported free streaming service, in a deal worth more than $2 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported. The deal, if completed, could make Walmart a significant player in the connected-TV advertising business, competing with the likes of Roku, Amazon and Google/YouTube. Walmart and Vizio have declined to comment on the Journal report.

K.J. Yossman Scooter Braun, Emmy Rossum and Helen Mirren are among 400 celebrities and industry executives who’ve signed an open letter supporting Israel’s inclusion in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Although there has been no suggestion the European Broadcasting Union, which organizes the annual singing competition, has any intention of barring Israel from the event, the open letter has been published in response to a handful of fringe voices calling for a ban.

K.J. Yossman “Doctor Who” producer Bad Wolf has tapped Emma Obank for the newly created role of creative and commercial affairs executive. In the role, Obank, who joins from U.K.

‌ “In light of this urgent situation, the NTIA demands that the government takes immediate action to provide financial relief to struggling nightclubs. Central to this relief is the imperative for the government to reduce VAT to 12.5 per cent across the board, failing which further closures across the sector are inevitable.”The recent report follows claims by the NTIA back in March, which saw the association claim that the UK government was “intentionally” closing down nightclubs and venues across the country, as it saw the nightlife sector as “a burden on policing and local government”.Similarly, in August the association shared that over 100 independent nightclubs across the UK have been forced to close down over the past year.The strain put on local music spaces across the UK is by no means a new issue.

Russell Simmons is facing claims of sexual harassment and battery, brought forward by a former executive at Def Jam Recordings.The rap and hip-hop heavyweight – who co-founded the label with producer Rick Rubin – is accused by a former employee of “derailing” her career after raping her in the 1990s, according to a new lawsuit.The plaintiff, going as “Jane Doe” filed the lawsuit in New York federal court on Tuesday (February 13), accusing the mogul of sexual assault and battery, as well as stalling her career.According to the court filing (via The Guardian), “Ms Doe’s career in the music industry was disrupted and derailed by a devastating experience at the hands of Mr Simmons.” It also states that she and Simmons had a professional working relationship at first, before he later “revealed his true colours” and “disabled Ms Doe’s career at Def Jam, a job she loved, at the height of her success and financial viability” through his “assaultive behaviour”.Simmons has not yet responded to requests for comment, however, is expected to deny all accusations raised against him. This comes as, following other accusations of sexual assault and rape in 2017, he shared a statement stating: “I completely and unequivocally deny the horrendous allegations of non-consensual sex against me with every fibre of my being.”In Tuesday’s filing, Doe outlined a specific incident.

Halo, the television adaptation of the gaming franchise of the same name, is under way now, but how many episodes will there be? The show, created by Kyle Killen (Lone Star) and Steven Kane (Alias, Jack Ryan), is going out in weekly instalments on Paramount+, with the first two episodes having premiered on February 8. Read on for the full season two schedule.

Pretty Girls Make Graves have announced their first show in 17 years.The last time the Seattle rockers played was in 2007, just after they announced their split that year. Now, the band will reunite on September 20 at The Showbox, where they are set to play to 1,800 fans.Tickets are available for presale today, and will be on general sale this Friday (February 16) – get yours here.A post shared by @prettygirlsmakegravesbandLast year, the band released their 20th anniversary reissue of ‘The New Romance’.

Netflix in the search for the perfect romantic comedy by using this hidden code that will take you directly to the content you’re looking for. In the age of streaming, there have never been more options competing for your attention in that moment when you finally get to switch off in front of the telly. Indeed, many of us spend as much time flicking through titles as we do actually watching them.

made comments on social media which criticised manager Holly Gilliam – also the daughter of Python co-founder Terry Gilliam – for the decreasing finances of the comedy troupe, formed in 1969.Idle wrote on X/Twitter on Saturday: “We own everything we ever made in Python and I never dreamed that at this age the income streams would tail off so disastrously.”“But I guess if you put a Gilliam child in as your manager you should not be so surprised,” he continued. “One Gilliam is bad enough. Two can take out any company.”He added: “I don’t know why people always assume we’re loaded.

Warpaint have celebrated their 20th anniversary with new one-off single ‘Common Blue’. Check it out below, along with the band telling us about their two “psychedelic” two decades in rock.It was 20 years ago today (February 14) that the indie quartet first came together on Valentine’s Day on Fairfax Boulevard in Los Angeles. Now to celebrate, they’ve shared new single ‘Common Blue’ along with a nostalgic new music video.“It feels like an accomplishment,” singer and guitarist Theresa Wayman (aka TT) told NME, reflecting on a career that has seen the Los Angeles band – also featuring singer and guitarist Emily Kokal, bassist and singer Jenny Lee Lindberg and drummer Stella Mozgawa – release four celebrated albums straddling art rock, dream pop and psychedelia.Lindberg added: “I feel like there’s so many lives lived in the last 20 years.

Lil Yachty has teased a collaborative album with James Blake called ‘Bad Cameo’.In a new Instagram post, Yachty revealed the surprise album in a video clip, saying: “I think James has worked with a quite substantial amount of hip hop artists, but this project is so left for both of us.“Then, aside from the one picture that James posted, which he doesn’t have many followers actually, I don’t think people know that we know each other exist.”Blake also played a track off the unreleased album at his recent CYMK show – watch the footage below.A post shared by CONCRETE BOY BOAT^ (@lilyachty)Unreleased one from James Blake and Lil Yachty, debuted at CMYK last night

Legally Blonde star commented on a social media post made by immigration reform advocate, Abraham Hamra, which concerned the attack on Israeli music festival, Supernova, on October 7 2023.Hamra criticised several US politicians for voting against a measure to prevent anyone who took part in the attack from immigrating to the US.The comment by Blair, which has now been deleted, read: “Deport all these terrorist supporting goons. Islam has destroyed Muslim countries and then they come here and destroy minds.