Benedict Cumberbatch Is Housing a Ukrainian Family That Fled the War: ‘I Want to Give Them Stability’

A glimpse into her life. Emily VanCamp shared a rare photo of daughter Iris to mark her first Mother’s Day.

Heartstopper came out on Netflix in April and, since then, the LGBTQ+ teen drama has stolen the hearts of thousands of people. The Alice Oseman adaptation tells the story of Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson, two completely different teenagers who end up falling in love.

Naman Ramachandran Two women filmmakers will be in the spotlight as part of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission (KZNFC) activities at the upcoming Cannes Film Market.KZNFC had issued an open call to the industry inviting emerging filmmakers to form part of the Cannes delegation and Bonita Sithebe and Sithabile Mkhize were selected out of several applications received. Written and directed by Sithebe, “The Valley of a Thousand Hills” tells the story of a young woman from a conservative village, who must choose between living a lie to stay the perfect Zulu daughter or risk death for true love.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterIndie film sales, financing, and distribution shop WME Independent has bolstered its ranks with several new hires, Variety has learned exclusively.Division co-heads Deborah McIntosh and Alex Walton announced on Monday the arrival of Julia Harris as senior vice president of business affairs, Melissa Martinez as vice president of marketing, and Victoria Romley as an agent focused on international distribution. All appointments are effective immediately.“Julia, Melissa and Victoria each bring unique perspective to the team, and we’re excited to continue the growth of this team with these hires” said McIntosh and Walton.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentActor and producer Viola Davis will be honored with the 2022 Women In Motion Award bestowed by Kering Group and the Cannes Film Festival.Davis currently appears on screen in the Showtime series “The First Lady,” where she plays Michelle Obama. She recently published her autobiography, “Finding Me,” written during lockdown, that recounts her childhood experiences in an underprivileged environment in Saint Matthews, S.C.

Outfest Screenwriting Lab has become the cornerstone of Outfest’s education and creative development programming.As the arts, media and entertainment organization celebrates its 40th anniversary, and the lab its 25th, Outfest has expanded the program with the support of partner Netflix, waiving submission fees for all applicants and providing grants for each of the selected screenwriters to help financially support them.“Everyone knows that a great film, a great series, a great story begins with the screenplay,” stated Outfest executive director, Damien S. Navarro.

Angelique Jackson Marvel star Dominique Thorne has signed with M88 for representation.Thorne will soon make her MCU debut as the comic book character Riri Williams, aka Ironheart, a brilliant inventor who built her own version of the Iron Man suit in an MIT dorm, in the highly-anticipated movie “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Thorne will then go on to headline her own Disney+ series, “Ironheart.”The young actor made her feature film debut in Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins’ critically acclaimed 2018 movie “If Beale Street Could Talk.” She played Sheila Hunt, the younger sister of Fonny Hunt (Stephan James), one half of the movie’s central love story. Thorne next starred opposite Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield in Warner Bros.’ Academy Award-nominated film “Judas and the Black Messiah.” Directed by Shaka King and executive produced by Ryan Coogler and Charles D.

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Setting the record straight. Chrissy Teigen did not hold back when a social media user questioned her figure.

Moving on! Jenelle Evans’ ex-fiancé Nathan Griffith is off the market after secretly tying the knot with May Oyola last month.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentPublicists Jack Ketsoyan and Pia Malihi have partnered to launch the new agency Full Scope Public Relations, Variety has learned exclusively.Full Scope Public Relations will be based in West Hollywood, Calif., where it opens its business this month.Ketsoyan, a PR vet and author, started his career with PMK, before co-founding the publicity firm EMCBowery, which recently closed its doors after 14 years. Malihi started her career at EMCBowery, under at Ketsoyan, before joining Jonesworks where she worked with talent, corporate and executive clients.“We are thrilled to be embarking on this new chapter with Full Scope Public Relations,” Ketsoyan and Malihi said in a joint statement.

Former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas has shown off the incredible results of 12 weeks of "intense training" as he prepares takes part in new ITV show, The Games. Dad-of-two Ryan, 37, who has a third child on the way, flaunted off his six-pack and toned torso as he posed in the gym in just a pair of tight blue shorts, and a wooly hat.

The trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water has been released, and fans have gone wild for it.The first film made waves back in 2009 for its outstanding cinematography and undeniably intriguing storyline. Now, over a decade on from its release, a teaser trailer has dropped ahead of the sequel’s cinematic debut in December 2022.The 90 second video shows old and new faces in Pandora as it teases what’s to come – all while not giving too much away.

Queen Elizabeth is going to miss the State Opening of Parliament tomorrow, Tuesday 10 May, for the first time in 59 years. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: "The Queen continues to experience episodic mobility problems, and in consultation with her doctors has reluctantly decided that she will not attend the State Opening of Parliament tomorrow.

Coronation Street star Liam McCheyne has confirmed that he will be returning to the ITV soap as Sean Tully’s son Dylan Wilson. Taking to social media over the weekend, the actor posted a picture of his scripts as he announced his comeback to the cobbles. Liam was last seen in Weatherfield as his character Dylan in 2020 and he is due to start filming on 17 May.The young actor penned on Twitter: "BIG NEWS‼️‼️ Can't wait and super excited to get back to work @itvcorrie on May 17th.

Romeo Beckham and his girlfriend Mia Regan looked happy and relaxed after a late night date. The loved-up couple, who recently got matching tattoos to mark their third anniversary, were spotted leaving Papi Steak, an intimate steakhouse in Miami, Florida. Model Mia, 19, was glammed up, wearing a cream sheer one-shoulder dress adorned with a grey floral print and suede cowboy boots in taupe.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall put on a stylish display as they enjoyed a rare night out in Manchester on Saturday. The Little Mix pair hit the town until the early hours of the morning after finishing up two nights at the AO Arena as part of their Confetti tour. Leigh-Anne, 30 and Jade, 29 were seen leaving celebrity favourite Menagerie bar and restaurant in high spirits after a night of partying.

Four years, two films, and one near-fatal experience after his last feature, writer-director Gaspar Noé has a lot to share. The experimental Argentinian filmmaker – who’s built his career in France over the past 25 years – had a brain hemorrhage in between the 2019 Cannes midnight premiere of “Lux Aeterna,” his assaulting, intellectual 52-minute strobe light thriller about a witch shoot from hell, and the making of his next film “Vortex,” a patient, heartrending, nearly two-and-a-half-hour dementia drama.

Ryan Gosling is sharing some new details about his character in The Gray Man.

¡Qué bueno!The two Latino icons will co-star in a Latinx remake of the classic rom-com “Father of the Bride.”A new teaser for the upcoming family comedy dropped on Monday, showing the two actors as a couple headed for divorce just as their oldest child is about to tie the knot herself. The story takes viewers into 2022 Miami and revolves around a Cuban-American family led by Garcia, 66, as Billy, and Estefan, 64, as Ingrid. The pair-on-the-rocks are in for a wild ride when their daughter Sophie (Adria Arjona) marries into a very rich Mexican-American family, helmed by her fiancé Adan (Diego Boneta).

EXCLUSIVE:  Jonathan Gist has joined Sony Pictures Entertainment as Executive Director of Global Intersectional Marketing, supporting all of the studio’s labels, including Columbia Pictures, 3000 Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Screen Gems, Affirm Films and Sony Pictures Animation.

Wendy Williams is giving an update on her life. Over the weekend, the 57-year-old talk show host spoke with Fat Joe on Instagram Live, and opened up about her current finances as well as where she stands with Sherri Shepherd, who is set to take over her timeslot in the fall. “I love everyone hosting it,” Williams said of the guest hosts who have been filling in for her on during her extended absence, including Fat Joe, Remy Ma and Shepherd. «But if I only had one person, I wish you [Fat Joe] only did that.

Poking fun? During the first White House Correspondents’ Dinner in nearly three years amid the coronavirus pandemic, host Trevor Noah noted how comedy has changed in light of Will Smith and Chris Rock’s Oscars drama.

Gallery: Breaking with tradition! Did you know these female stars proposed to their men? (BANG Showbiz)The Oscar winning star - who met the man behind films such as 'An Officer and a Gentleman' while auditioning for 'White Nights' and ended up dating him for a decade before saying "I do" - also revealed that the COVID-19 lockdown was the first time in her career that the pair were able to spend a considerable amount of time together. She told PEOPLE: "I've worked every year since I was 20," she says.

Gordon Ramsay's daughter Holly has a beautiful relationship with her youngest brother Oscar. While there is a 19-year age gap between the two, Gordon and Tana's daughter can often be seen caring for her three-year-old sibling, and this week, they even sunbathed together.MORE: Holly Ramsay is a sun-kissed beach babe in sunshine yellow bikiniTaking to Instagram, the 22-year-old posted an adorable picture that showed her sunbathing next to her brother Oscar.WATCH: Holly Ramsay dances with brother Oscar in adorable new video"Two sun babes sunbabe-ing (as Oscar says)," Holly captioned the sweet shot taken at their Los Angeles, California, home.READ: Holly Ramsay's sweet moment with younger brother Oscar will melt your heartRELATED: Gordon Ramsay's wife Tana stuns in jaw-dropping dress at Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz's weddingFans loved the rare family snap, with many commenting on how "adorable" it was.

Clayton Davis Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official awards predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis; Awards Circuit Column, a weekly analysis dissecting the trends and contenders by television editor Michael Schneider (for Emmys) and Davis (for Oscars); Awards Circuit Podcast, a weekly interview series with talent and an expert roundtable discussion; and Awards Circuit Video analyzes various categories and contenders by Variety's leading awards pundits. Variety's unmatched coverage gives its readership unbeatable exposure in print and online, as well as provide inside reports on all the contenders in this year's awards season races.

Kim Basinger was a prisoner of her agoraphobia.

Some party games can go too far.

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after he made an insensitive joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair, the Red Table Talk host is finally bringing her family back to the table.MORE: Jada Pinkett Smith pays sweet tribute to family in proud new postRed Table Talk is known for lending space to intense and deep conversations about trauma, feelings, and contentious topics. Its latest season, which premiered just this week, has already proven to be as emotional as it is dramatic, and as she brings on her daughter, Willow Smith, onto the show, fans can't help but wonder how long they'll have to wait to hear the famous family discuss the intense awards show moment.WATCH: Jada plans to discuss family's healing plan post-OscarsMORE: Jada Pinkett Smith makes stunning red carpet return post-OscarsThe second episode sees Ireland Basinger Baldwin, daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, discuss with Willow how they struggle with anxiety and open up about their upbringing in the shadow of two famous parents, particularly dads with recent highly discussed incidents.The model's relationship with her father has been up and down. Alec and Kim divorced in 2000, and in 2007, a leaked phone call went viral of the actor angrily calling his then 11-year-old daughter a "thoughtless little pig."The trailer for the episode features her admitting that: "I don't think I ever would've been scouted as a model if it weren't for who my parents are," and reveals how she'll discuss her relationship with her parents and the effects of their divorce.A post shared by Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapinkettsmith)A glimpse of the emotional episodeSince the Oscars, the Smith family has for the most part retreated from Hollywood and social media.

Holly Ramsay has shared a rare glimpse inside her famous family's £7m London mansion, after recently posting a TikTok video showing off the sprawling abode. The 22 year old, who recently returned from Miami after attending Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz's star-studded nuptials, filmed a video of herself as she got ready to head to dinner with her dad Gordon, 55, and mum Tana, 47.