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John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Peter Lanzani, star of some of the greatest films and series to come out of Argentina of late – “Argentina, 1985,” “El Angel,” “The Clan,” “4X4,” “Un Gallo Para Esculapio” – is set to make his directorial debut, helming a biopic of Argentine ‘80s rock icon Luca Prodan. Lanzani will also play Prodan. Two other movers and shakers on Argentina’s film-TV scene, Argentina’s Armando Bo, an Academy Award winner for the screenplay of Alejandro González Inárritu’s “Birdman, or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance,” and Luis Ortega, the multi-awarded director of “Lulu” and “El Angel,” will serve as executive producers. 

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Indonesian genre specialist Timo Tjahjanto has begun production on “The Shadow Strays,” a new action film project. Tjahjanto is one half of a writing-directing pair with Kimo Stamboel that are colloquially known as the Mo Brothers and previously delivered “Headshot.” However, it was as a solo director that Tjahjanto (“May the Devil Take You Too,” “The Night Comes for Us”) was signed to a multi-film deal with Netflix in 2022. He delivered his first picture under that arrangement later that year. “The Big 4” debuted in Netflix’s non-English language top ten.

Variety, making her one of the highest-paid actresses of 2022.In “Barbie as The Island Princess,” the OG tippy toes, tits up blonde imparts some unexpected poetry, “Life is a sea I’m sailing, riding the winds of time. Looking to find a course that is mine.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly have jumped back into wedding planning after pressing pause on their nuptials.

The countdown is on for Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt to tie the knot — again!

Lack of access to dentists, sales of vapes to underage children and domestic abuse were all discussed at Wigan's latest council meeting.

Historically high food price inflation has not been driven by weak competition among supermarkets but not all retailers are displaying prices as clearly as they should, the competition watchdog has found.

Industry experts are calling for the Government to provide up to £1,500 in free cash to the worst-off families to help them with their energy bills and get through the winter. This proposed social tariff is aimed at providing more support to the most vulnerable people who struggle to pay their bills.

Iconic French fashion house La Maison is to be spotlighted in an Apple TV+ drama series starring seven-time César Award nominee Lambert Wilson.

EXCLUSIVE: Hasbro’s reshaping of eOne continues with multiple sources telling us that the latter will cease theatrical operations in the UK.

Netflix has announced a second feature film with Indonesian action director Timo Tjahjanto, The Shadow Strays, starring a large ensemble cast of popular young actors. 

Kim Kardashian is sharing some new details about her split from Kanye West.

We just received an update on the two Wicked movies and it’s not a good one.

 press tour on a high note. For the VIP photo call following the European movie premiere, Robbie swapped her luxe fur stole-adorned Vivienne Westwood gown for a slinky red mini dress, and it just might be her best red carpet look yet.You might be thinking: What about the glittering black Solo in the Spotlight Barbie replica dress Robbie wore to the LA premiere? Or the pink Day-to-Night Barbie look she wore in South Korea? But there's something magical about a simple, sexy mini dress that blows the other looks out of the water.

James Kennedy has reunited with Graham Cracker! The Vanderpump Rules star posted photos to Instagram of his and former fiancée Rachel Leviss’ dog with him in Lake Tahoe, California.«Look who made his way back home, back into my life,» the 31-year-old reality star captioned the Instagram slideshow, which included a second photo of Kennedy cuddling Graham while on a boat with his girlfriend, Ally Lewber. The DJ, who is currently on a cast trip in Lake Tahoe, kissed the pooch in the photo as Lewber smiled at them.«I’ll take care of you forever, and I love you,» he concluded.A post shared by James Kennedy (@itsjameskennedy)Kennedy and Leviss adopted Graham in 2018, three years before ending their engagement. Leviss got Graham in the breakup, and he lived with her parents before moving back in with her. In April, Kennedy told  fans that his dog was «in [his] past.»«Beautiful times, but he’s gone and that’s just what it is,» he shared.A post shared by GRAHAM CRACKER (@mylittlegrahamcracker)At the time, Leviss was in a mental health facility in Arizona following widespread backlash over her and co-star Tom Sandoval’s months-long affair behind his then-girlfriend, Ariana Madix’s, back.Leviss left the treatment center earlier this month and was spotted for the first time on Wednesday in Tucson, Arizona, wearing a «Be a Good Person» hat.

Based on the popular series of PlayStation racing video games and the real-life story of Jann Mardenborough, a teenage gamer who aspires to be an actual race car driver, the action-packed film explores the terrifying journey one young make makes to go from gamer to racer. In real life, Mardenborough participated in the Gran Turismo Academy competition, beating 90,000 other participants to become the tournament's third and youngest champion. He was rewarded with the opportunity to represent Nissan in the Dubai 24-Hour race, and he went on to win numerous Nissan events and make a living as a professional race car driver. Archie Madekwe takes on the role of Mardenborough, following the racer's footsteps through GT Academy and onto the racetrack. Djimon Hounsou plays the role of Jann's father, Steve Mardenborough, alongside Geri Halliwell and Daniel Puig, who portray Jann's mother Lesley and his brother, respectively.Orlando Bloom turns the marketing charm up to 11 as Danny Moore, a motorsport marketing executive based on GT Academy founder Darren Cox.

Prime Video Italy’s scripted chief Davide Nardini took to the stage at the AVP Summit today and provided views on the actors strike, the streamer’s strategic shift towards mainstream audiences and local talent.

When it came to designing the perfect room for her newborn daughter, Athena, Maria Menounos knew it had to include several special touches.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Ashley Park channels her dance background and her love for traveling in a new sneaker collection with Skechers, which drops online and in-stores today. Park’s first signature collection Skechers x Ashley Park is a lineup of Street Glam sneakers, featuring ballet-inspired pointed toes and neon hues. “I used to think of sneakers as shoes meant for the gym or getting fit. Now these comfortable fashion styles are a staple, and what I wear running around, especially while traveling,” Park said in a statement. “I loved bringing my point of view to this collaboration— from the colors to the dance toe. I’ll have a pair packed for every trip!”

Serena Williams is busting a move with her bump. The pregnant tennis star couldn't help but dance while filming a recent project, showing off her bare belly during a cute impromptu moment on set. Wearing a yellow two piece that shows off her growing baby bump, Williams begins slowly circling her hips before eventually breaking into a twerk.

The Chemical Brothers have announced that they will release their tenth studio album ‘For That Beautiful Feeling’ later this year. Alongside the news comes the video for recent single ‘Live Again’.Recorded at the band’s own studio, a press statement explains: “Each track on ‘For That Beautiful Feeling’ was born out of a desire to find that point of vision in the studio, a point that could then be refracted back onto the dancefloor through the music”.“As a result, it’s a collection of music that’s vividly colourful and confident and deeply psychedelic; impossible beauty carved from noise and chaos and endless fluid rhythm”.The visuals for ‘Live Again’ were directed by Dom & Nic, who have previously worked on Chems videos for tracks including ‘Hey Boy Hey Girl’, ‘Block Rockin Beats’ and ‘Wide Open’.Of their latest collaboration, they say: “Working with The Chemical Brothers is a dream for any video director.

Live Nation has insisted that a planned show by Travis Scott in front the pyramids of Giza in Egypt will go ahead, despite reports that the performance had been pulled following the intervention of an organisation called the Egyptian Musicians Syndicate.The show at the pyramids is due to take place on 28 Jul alongside the release of Scott’s new album ‘Utopia’, with plans to livestream the performance.Reports that the Egyptian Musicians Syndicate was seeking to block the show began circulating earlier this week. Egypt Today published a statement from the organisation that said: “As the Musicians Syndicate is part of the fabric of our beloved country, it works towards its stability and security and rejects any tampering with the societal values, customs, and traditions of Egypt and the Arab world”.“After examining social media opinions and feedback”, it went on, “as well as the news circulating on search engines and social media platforms, which included authenticated images and information about peculiar rituals performed by the star during his performance, contradicting our authentic societal values and traditions, the Syndicate’s president and board of directors have decided to cancel the licence issued for hosting this type of concert, which goes against the cultural identity of the Egyptian people”.However, Live Nation – as promoter of the show – while not specifically commenting on the remarks made by the Syndicate, has insisted that the performance will go ahead as planned.Posting to the Twitter account of Live Nation Middle East, it said: “There have been no changes to Travis Scott’s show in Egypt; any reports to the contrary are false.

Queen have become the latest act to receive a BRIT Billion Award for surpassing one billion streams in the UK. The band accepted the trophy just as they reached the 50th anniversary of their debut album, which was released in July 1973, the same year that BRIT Billion Award giver the BPI was formed. Which is all very convenient.“Thank you for presenting Queen with a BRIT Billion Award”, says guitarist Brian May.

Still only 22, Lili Also has nonetheless been releasing music under various monikers for the last decade. Currently working under the name Knife Girl, she returns this week with her first new track since last year’s ‘Uniform’ album, a track called ‘Estrogen’.An aggressively positive piece of left-field dance-pop, she says of the track: “‘Estrogen’ is an expression of gender euphoria, and a celebration of my life and friends”.“When I wrote the lyrics, ‘I love my tits, I love my dick’, I had to stop for a moment to think if it was too provocative to say”, she adds.

Marilyn Manson is set to plead no contest to a charge of blowing his nose at a videographer during a live performance in New Hampshire in 2019. The plea means that the musician does not contest the charge, but also does not admit guilt.

Joe Manganiello has officially filed for divorce from his wife, Sofia Vergara, after seven years of marriage.

The mum of Celebrity Big Brother star Lauren Harries has issued another health update on her daughter. The 45-year-old reality TV star had to undergo emergency surgery due to a "life-threatening spinal tear".

Penny Lancaster seems to be living it up in the sunshine as she danced at the Fendi beach boutique in Puerto Banus surrounded by her friends and family.

Coronation Street bid farewell to one soap legend last night as fan favourite couple Spider and Toyah went their separate ways. Spider, played by actor Martin Hancock, first made his appearance on the ITV soap 26 years ago and has once again left the cobbles and ended things with his soulmate Toyah Battersby.

Jon Heder and T.J. Miller are to star in a web3 animated series inspired by the collapse of crypto bank FTX.

Outlander's season seven has paved the way for America's Revolutionary War and on each side are Jamie Fraser and his son William.

The nation was in mourning last September when Queen Elizabeth II passed away.

Victoria and David Beckham shared a hilarious video clip with fans on social media as they shared how their family likes to "get down in Miami". The pair busted some moves and showed off a signature dance routine on TikTok.

Thursday’s episode of “The Kardashians” marked the end of a chapter for Kim Kardashian. The mother of four was filmed cleaning out one of her ex-husband, Kanye West‘s, storage units on the day their divorce was finalized.

Spoiler alert! If you haven’t watched season 2, episode 6 of “And Just Like That”, proceed with caution. 

Savannah Chrisley will not be participating in any upcoming documentary about her family and her imprisoned parents Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley. The 25-year-old reality star took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday evening to set the record straight after her estranged half-sister, Lindsie Chrisley, recently spoke about the rumored documentary on her podcast, . «I was notified of some crazy stories that have been out there about this family documentary,» Savannah said on her Instagram Story. «First off I want to set the record straight, there is no family documentary that's happening.