Aubrey Plaza: I had a ‘crazy stare-down’ with Joe Biden as a teenager

Naman Ramachandran Revenues at Bertelsmann’s Luxembourg-based RTL Group, a media giant which owns Fremantle, climbed 9% to a record €7.2 billion ($7.6 billion) for the financial year 2022. However, the company’s EBITA (earnings before interest, taxes and amortization) slid 6% to €1.08 billion, down from €1.15 billion in 2021. RTL attributes this to higher streaming start-up losses and lower TV advertising revenue at RTL Deutschland, and the exits of RTL Belgium and Groupe M6. These effects were partly offset by record adjusted EBITA contributions from RTL Nederland and Fremantle, RTL said. The RTL Group has interests in 56 television channels, nine streaming services and 36 radio stations. The group’s content business, Fremantle, is one of the world’s largest creators, producers and distributors of scripted and unscripted content, including “American Idol,” “Britain’s Got Talent” and “The X Factor.” 

Ben Croll Cannes acclaimed filmmaker Marie Amachoukeli and leading French studio Miyu Productions will pair on “Happy End,” a macabre comedy Amachoukeli will co-direct with Vladimir Mavounia Kouka. Set for production in 2024, the project has already received backing from Bac Films and MK2, with the latter handling international sales. Variety has scored a first look at the project, which recently presented at the Cartoon Movie pitch and co-production forum in Bordeaux. Imagining a world without death and employing a visual style reminiscent of Max Fleischer, the 2D, adult-targeted film follows Bertha King, a suicidal career soldier who has the bad to luck to finally end things right as the grim reaper hangs up his scythe. Left yearning to die while death has gone on strike, the depressed hero must navigate a morose new existence all of sudden freed from the bonds of mortality.

Naman Ramachandran Sky Crime, pay TV operator Sky’s premium crime content channel, has acquired “The Torso Killer Confessions” from Cineflix Productions. The show delves into the decades-long journey to bring justice to the victims of the notorious ‘Torso Killer,’ also known as Richard Cottingham – one of America’s most prolific serial killers. Working in tandem with the cold-case Detective Robert Anzilotti who spent more than 20 years building an investigation and a relationship with Cottingham, Cineflix goes behind-the-scenes to unearth material and conversations linking Cottingham to six additional killings that date back to the 1960s. Sandra Piha, Cineflix Rights’ senior VP of sales, pan-regional, U.K., Ireland and Scandinavia, brokered the deal with Sky U.K.

James Gunn has been confirmed as the director of an upcoming Superman film titled Superman: Legacy at DC Studios.Gunn’s attachment to the film was confirmed via a Hollywood Reporter article on March 15. Gunn had previously announced the upcoming movie in late January alongside a fresh slate of DC films.Gunn wrote on Twitter: “Yes, I’m directing Superman: Legacy to be released on July 11, 2025.

aespa are set to release new music this spring, their label SM Entertainment has confirmed.Earlier today (March 16), South Korean news outlet StarNews reported that the girl group would be releasing new music this May. The news outlet also noted that aespa were initially scheduled to release an album in February, but it was delayed due to management disputes within SM Entertainment.Since that report, SM Entertainment has confirmed that aespa’s comeback date of May.

Jacob Elordi received a temporary restraining order from a Los Angeles court Monday against a man who he claims has been stalking him. The Euphoria actor, 25, told the court that a 61-year-old man named Robert Dennis Furo has made repeated unwanted advances against him in recent weeks, TMZ reported after reviewing court docs. Elordi, who plays Nate Jacobs on the HBO series, said that Furo last month left items including a note, a rose bouquet, candies and pastries over multiple visits to his home in Hollywood, California.

Madeleine McCann, has been contacted by an American family who think the 21-year-old could be their missing daughter. This comes after psychic medium and private investigator Dr Fia Johansson claims to have evidence "that shows Julia was definitely trafficked to Poland". The Polish woman is currently living in a Californian safehouse after she received death threats, writes Lancashire Live.

Foo Fighters, Green Day and Avenged Sevenfold have been announced as headliners at this year’s Louder Than Life festival – check out the full line-up below.The four-day festival in Louisville, Kentucky takes place at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center from September 21 to 24, where the likes of Weezer, Queens Of the Stone Age, Limp Bizkit and Turnstile will also perform.Other acts on the massive line-up include Rancid, Tool, Godsmack, Pantera, Babymetal, Code Orange, Falling in Reverse, Deafheaven, Nothing But Thieves, Enter Shikari, Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Bad Omens, Run The Jewels, Asking Alexandria, Jehnny Beth and many more.Check out the line-up poster below.“The fans spoke, and we listened,” promoter Danny Wimmer said in a statement. “The Foo Fighters, Green Day, Tool, and Avenged Sevenfold were our most fan-requested bands for 2023, so being able to deliver this massive lineup to them is so special.”Tickets are available to purchase now from here.Foo Fighters have also been announced to headline Outside Lands festival in San Francisco this summer, with other appearances planned for Boston Calling, Sonic Temple, Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park and Bonnaroo.The Dave Grohl-led band also announced a trio of US headline shows for this year across May and June.The upcoming dates will mark the group’s first full gigs since the death of Taylor Hawkins last March.

A Blantyre life-limiting illness support charity has thanked a local lodge for its donation so they can ‘continue to help people across Lanarkshire’.

Brix Smith has spoken to NME about her debut solo album ‘Valley Of The Dolls’, as well as the darker sides of Manchester and California and watching Gary Linekar soil himself on-pitch.Recorded alongside producer Youth, the album is a brittle yet melodic punk assault which the former member of The Fall described as “an absolutely cracking album where every song was a breath of honesty, and a mixture of light and truly filthy darkness”“It’s the best thing I’ve done since The Fall,” she told NME. “I can die happy now”.The record is the first to bear Smith’s solo name after many years of working with bands including The Adult Net and The Extricated.

David Martindale’s life changed when he started chasing money.

Kai has confirmed that boyband EXO are currently working on new music.In a recent interview with GQ Magazine UK, the South Korean musician opened up about a comeback for his K-pop boyband EXO. Notably, following Baekhyun‘s discharge from the military on February 5 this year, it will be the first time since 2019 that none of the members are serving their mandatory military service.“All the members are gathering after a really long time, so we are really looking forward to the fact that we can put out another album too,” Kai told the magazine, which added that the K-pop idol also confirmed that preparation work on new music has started.Kai said that the boyband are “not worried about what the results of this comeback would bring”.

Cameron Carter-Vickers might have pulled out of American contention due to an injury at Celtic according to one former US international - but another isn't having it.

Gina Birch of post-punk pioneers The Raincoats has spoken to NME about the release of her long-awaited debut solo album ‘I Play My Bass Loud’, and what to expect from her upcoming live shows.The musician, visual artist and filmmaker released her solo debut last month via Third Man Records and is set to kick off some UK live dates later this month. “It’s thrilling – it’s nothing I thought I’d be doing this time last year,” Birch told NME of going it alone.She compared the feeling to a point in the early 1990s, when she had thought she had turned her back on performing in order to focus on her work directing music videos for other bands (she would go on to work with The Libertines, New Order, Beth Orton and more).“I was in the edit suite, I think I was working on a video for The Pogues, and the phone rang,” she recalled. “It was [music agent] Russell Warby, who asked, ‘Would The Raincoats like to go on tour with Nirvana?’ It seemed mad, like ‘I’m making films, what the fuck?’ But it also seemed mad not to do it.

A Jet2 plane heading from Scotland to the Canary Islands had to make an emergency landing shortly after take-off after the aircraft reportedly developed a fault.

It’s Thursday and one star sign will feel satisfied with career developments, while another should be prepared for all possibilities.There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years. From Aries through to Pisces, here's what today could bring for your horoscope - and what you can do to be prepared.

Naman Ramachandran The match fixing scandal that shook the world of cricket in the late 1990s is the subject of Supriya Sobti Gupta’s Netflix documentary “Caught Out: Crime. Corruption. Cricket.” The film is produced by Passion Pictures, which has credits including Oscar winners “One Day in September,” “Searching for Sugar Man” and “The Lost Thing,” and Gupta’s MOW Productions. Gupta, a broadcast journalist by training, has worked for the BBC, Al Jazeera and Channel News Asia. She is no stranger to hard-hitting Indian subjects, having worked on “Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld” and “Bad Boy Billionaires: India.” “Caught Out” is her directorial debut.

"White Lotus" actress Aubrey Plaza set social media ablaze when fans said she appeared visibly annoyed on stage during the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday night. The rumors started after the actress appeared with her HBO cast mates to accept an award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Season 2 of the hit drama. While actor F.

SAG Awards viewers are wondering what was up with Aubrey Plaza.

Amy Poehler, who played the iconic Knope, and Adam Scott, who played the lovable Ben Wyatt, reunited at the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, givingfans a special moment. The dynamic duo took the stage to present the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series. Before announcing Jean Smart as the winner for her performance in Hacks, the fictional married couple engaged in banter that resembled their  characters. “I just want to say I’m thrilled to be here,” said Scott, a nominee for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Mark S.

slew of A-list stars, touching acceptance speeches and hilarious presenters, Aubrey Plaza and Jenna Ortega managed to steal the spotlight at this year's SAG Awards.The pair of hilariously deadpan actresses took the stage together to present an award on Sunday, where they poked fun at their obvious similarities to the delight of the audience.The brief but hilarious team-up had some fans calling for the pair to get their own movie together — possibly a darkly comic buddy cop project — and Plaza told ET's Denny Directo after the show that she would be open to that idea.«Oh, I'm down,» Plaza confirmed, adding, «We'll just kill everybody with our eyes.»Plaza and Ortega were hilarious during the show, in which they explained that they didn't understand why producers had paired them together to present.«I don't know why they paired us up together,» Plaza said with a frown, as Ortega replied, «Yeah, I know, we have nothing in common.»«We should find the people who did this,» Plaza began, before Ortega joined in and they recited in unison, «and curse their families, and watch as misfortune follows their bloodline for the next seven generations.»Aubrey Plaza and Jenna Ortega being dark and moody together…love lol#SAGAwardspic.twitter.com/DOsD3bswlWWhen asked if she figured out who had, in fact, paired them together, Plaza joked with ET, sharing, «I don't know, but we went with it! We went with it.»Before the show, ET spoke with Ortega, and the star opened up about how nervous she is to be making her hosting debut in just a few weeks.«It's so funny because everyone is prepping me for it and they're like, 'yeah, any of our clients who have worked for  has said that it's the most stressful week of their life,' have called crying, 'Oh

Jenna Ortega and Aubrey Plaza can't see why people think they resemble one another.The pair of hilariously deadpan actresses took the stage together to present at the 2023 SAG Awards on Sunday, where they poked fun at their obvious similarities.«I don't know why they paired us up together,» Plaza said with a frown.«Yeah, I know, we have nothing in common,» Ortega agreed. Aubrey Plaza and Jenna Ortega being dark and moody together…love lol#SAGAwardspic.twitter.com/DOsD3bswlW«We should find the people who did this,» Plaza began, before Ortega joined in and they recited in unison, «and curse their families, and watch as misfortune follows their bloodline for the next seven generations.»«Ok, I see it now,» Plaza joked.ET caught up with Ortega on the SAG Awards red carpet before the show, where the Wednesday star dished on how nervous she was to make her upcoming hosting debut on .«It's so funny because everyone is prepping me for it and they're like, 'yeah, any of our clients who have worked for  has said that it's the most stressful week of their life,' have called crying, 'Oh my God I don't know what to do, I don't know if I’m funny enough, I don't know if I’m this enough,'» she shared «So, I feel like I’ve only heard scary things. I think that when I get there it will be delightful and fun and wonderful.»The 2023 SAG Awards will take place on Sunday, Feb.

told Bash on Sunday’s “State of the Union,” calling the stipulation a “no-brainer.” “If you’re gonna be on the Republican National Committee debate stage asking voters to support you, you should say, ‘I’m gonna the voters and who they chose as the nominee.’”McDaniel clarified the imperative of supporting whoever is selected as the GOP nominee, noting that if she said she would not support the Republican nominee, she would be “rightfully removed” from office. “Anyone getting on the Republican National Committee debate stage should be able to say, ‘I will support the will of the voters, and the eventual nominee of our party,’” she said.Despite McDaniel’s confidence, Bash shared her doubt by playing a recent interview clip of Trump saying he would support the nominee who beat him depending on the identity of the successful nominee.

Sean Penn is doubling down on his call for the United States to supply Ukraine with modern fighter jets amid the country's war against Russia. The 62-year-old actor, who first pressed the White House on Ukraine's need for jets last March, said President Joe Biden's surprise trip to Kyiv this week to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion was "extremely encouraging." However, he stressed that the U.S. continue sending military aid, including modern aircraft, to the war-torn nation.

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden was accompanied by her granddaughter Naomi Biden on her visit to Africa. President Joe Biden’s wife and eldest grandchild arrived on Wednesday, Feb.

"Parks and Recreation" star Aubrey Plaza said she had a bone to pick with President Biden, detailing the rocky relationship the two have shared over several years. The 38-year-old Delawarean actress told The New Yorker's Tyler Foggat in an interview published Friday that she and Biden had crossed paths multiple times throughout her life, and the instances she described were unsavory. "I have [met him].

Just after 5 AM ET on Monday, networks started to break in to regular programming for special reports that President Joe Biden had made a surprise trip to Ukraine.

So many stars showed up for the 75th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday (February 18).

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Dominion Voting Systems alleges that emails, depositions and text messages among Fox News executives and its top stars show that the network had a clear financial motive to lie to its audience about voter fraud in the wake of the 2020 election. In a summary judgement motion filed Thursday, the company argued that Fox anchors feared losing viewers to rival Newsmax if they did not perpetuate the fantasy that the election was stolen from President Trump. “The network is being rejected,” wrote Sean Hannity, in a text message to Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson. In another text thread, Hannity wrote: “Respecting this audience whether we agree or not is critical.”

President Joe Biden had his annual physical on Thursday, and according to the White House, it was about three hours long — which is maybe not a great sign, according to Jimmy Fallon.During his monologue on Thursday night, Fallon joked that Vice President Kamala Harris was “a little too eager to hear the results” of Biden’s exam, and returning to one of his favorite premises when it comes to joking about Biden: his age. The “Tonight Show” host also joked that the doctor might’ve been worried about if “they make these parts anymore.”But then, Fallon turned his attention to the length of the exam.

, written and directed by Tyler Perry and starring Kerry Washington. With the World War II biopic now in production, Perry shared a behind-the-scenes look at the actress and her co-stars in full period costume on set in the United Kingdom as they go back in time to chronicle the story of the only all-Black, all-female battalion. According to the streaming platform, tells the true story of the 855 women who «joined the war effort with little knowledge of what exactly they would be doing, but were quickly given the mission of a lifetime: sort through and fix the three-year backlog of undelivered mail.» Tasked with this herculean mission, which was believed to be impossible at the time, the unit overcame discrimination, foreign land and a war-torn country to sort over 17 million pieces of mail and reconnect American soldiers with people back home.

“Healthy,” “vigorous,” and “fit to serve” were some of the words President Joe Biden’s physician used to describe history’s oldest president after a routine exam Thursday. But Stephen Colbert noted that some of the results aren’t in yet.“Now, here’s the thing,” Colbert said.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences may have appallingly snubbed Till this year when it came to Oscar nominations, but the President of the United States today had nothing but accolades for the Chinonye Chukwu directed film about the 1955 lynching of civil rights activist teenage Emmett by racists and his mother’s relentless fight for justice.

President Joe Biden made his first extensive remarks on the discovery and shoot down of three unidentified aerial objects in separate incidents on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Joe Biden‘s tweet this past weekend about the Super Bowl was WAAAAAAAAY more popular than a similar one from Elon Musk, and the tech bro won’t let it go!