Disney Settles With Former Marvel Exec Victoria Alonso Over Sudden Firing

Addie Morfoot Contributor The growing amount of homeless, independently made documentaries has made film festivals like Hot Docs, arguably more important than ever before. Many docus that premiered at Sundance 2023 but have yet to find distribution are part of the Toronto-based documentary festival’s lineup, which in turn allows those titles to stay on buyers’ radars. But corporate consolidation, along with streamers’ current mandate for nonfiction content that fits into one of three boxes – celebrity, true crime, or sports – means that many docu filmmakers will eventually have to turn to non-traditional distribution to get their films seen outside the fest circuit.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International MUBI has acquired all rights for Molly Manning Walker’s directorial debut “How to Have Sex” for major territories. The deal covers North America, U.K., Ireland, Italy, Latin America, Turkey and Benelux ahead of the movie’s world premiere at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard section. Theatrical releases are planned for key territories, including the U.S. and U.K. In Benelux, the film will be released theatrically in partnership with Imagine Film Distribution. Following theatrical releases, the film will premier exclusively on MUBI in all territories acquired.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Dubai-based podcast company Kerning Cultures Network is producing “The Lebanon Heist,” an original investigative probe into the root causes of Lebanon’s devastating financial crisis. Launching in October, the six-part podcast will be produced in English and Arabic, delving into the crash that led to millions of Lebanese citizens being robbed of their life savings, and exploring the role of Riad Salamah, the country’s current central bank governor, who is considered to be at heart of the collapse. He is accused of having embezzled and laundered hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds. Salameh, who denies wrongdoing, is being investigated in Lebanon and several European countries for allegedly siphoning off more than $300 million from the central bank with his brother throughout more than a decade.

K.J. Yossman Denise Richards has played plenty of trophy wives, both fictional and semi-fictional, but her latest role as the ex-spouse of a high-rolling crypto fraudster in upcoming series “Paper Empire” gave Richards the opportunity to do “something very fun and challenging and very different,” she says. The show, which premiered at MipTV in Cannes last week, tells the story of financier Laurence Fintch (played by Robert Davi) who finds himself in jail after carrying out a multi-million-dollar cryptocurrency fraud. Fintch has no plans to stay in jail, regardless of what the FBI think, and soon hatches a daring plan to break out. The Robert Gillings-created series also stars Wesley Snipes, Kelsey Grammer and Danny Glover.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Sarah Goldberg is staying put at HBO, with the “Barry” star set for a recurring guest star role in Season 3 of “Industry.” Production is set to begin in the U.K. soon on the new season of the series, which is a co-production with the BBC. The Season 3 logline states “As Pierpoint looks to the future and takes a big bet on ethical investing, the desk find themselves front and center in the splashy IPO of Lumi, a green tech energy company — in a story that runs all the way to the very top of finance, media and government.” Goldberg will appear in the role of Petra Koenig, described as “a portfolio manager at ethical investment fund FutureDawn.” Goldberg is the latest recurring guest star announced for Season 3, alongside Kit Harington, who will play the CEO of Lumi.

Meghan Trainor has never been an under-sharer, that’s for sure. And the woman who brought you news of her side-by-side pooping habits with husband Daryl Sabara is back for more this week!

Kim Kardashian is doing whatever it takes to secure her spot at this year’s Met Gala!

just 48% of U.S. adults had a monthly cable or satellite subscription, while a slim majority had signed on for streaming services.Indeed, Comcast, which owns NBCUniversal, also reported that its streaming service Peacock picked up 2 million net new subscribers in the quarter.As a result of the decline in cable subscribers, Comcast saw revenue from video fall 8% year-over-year to $7.38 billion in the first quarter, down from $8 billion last year.Put another way, cable TV revenue in the first quarter was not quite 25% of Comcast’s total revenue of $29.69 billion.At the same time, both broadband and wireless customers in the U.S.

Kerry Katona has broken down crying after re-living "heavy" trauma in her life, whilst recording her audiobook.The 42 year old former Atomic Kitten star took to Instagram to share a video where she could be seen sat in a studio after recording six chapters of her audiobook, Whole Again. Dressed in a multicoloured hoodie with her hair in a ponytail and make-up free, Kerry could be seen wiping a tear from under her eye.

Judi Love showed off a bizarre “skill” which sent the Loose Women audience into a frenzy during Thursday's episode. Judi’s secret skill was exposed following a conversation around a baby crying contest that is held in Japan.

's extended stay in the in a cover interview with . The 40-year-old actor recalled rushing to the hospital with after Malti was born via surrogate in January of last year. “I remember [Nick] just held me by my shoulders, and I said, 'Just tell me what to do, because I don't know what to do,'” she told the outlet. "And he's like, 'Just get into the car with me.' And we drove to the hospital."From that day forward, Chopra Jonas said, Malti Marie has “never been without one of” her parents by her side. This content can also be viewed on the site it from.“I realized very, very early that I did not have the luxury to be scared or to be weak because she was scared and weak,” she continued.

Skincare fans of all ages are praising this ‘miracle in a jar’ face cream that claims to reduce the appearance of dark spots, pigmentation, and ageing. Users of the NIVEA Cellular Luminous 630 Anti Dark Spot Night Cream, £13.49 here (was £26.99) have been astonished by the results after using it, with shops up to 70 years old leaving a glowing review of the face cream.

Reality TV star Chloe Ferry hit back at fans on social media after they suggested that she should “go see a doctor” about her breasts.The former Geordie Shore star, who joined the MTV show in 2015 with Gary Beadle, Charlotte Crosby and Holly Hagan, went under the knife back in 2017 after cruel fans said she had saggy boobs.The reality TV star often poses in bikini-clad shots, sending fans into a meltdown, as she did earlier this week when she was soaking up the sun in Greece. Chloe, 27, could be seen leaning against a pole as she sported an ivory two-piece with the top featuring full-length sleeves and a bralette that connected in the middle.

Pregnant Rhianna is fast becoming a maternity style icon, dressing her bump with aplomb as she stepped out in New York.The singer, who is expecting her second child, looked effortlessly stylish in a crop top and tracksuit bottoms as she made her way to an early morning jet out of New York City.The mum of one, 35, looked stylish in a white crop top under a camouflage jacket that featured denim detailing and finished the look with a navy baseball cap, white trainers, and sunglasses.The megastar is always spotted wearing accessories and this occasion was no different as she opted for a gold necklace and diamond earrings. Rhianna was spotted in an array of different outfits during her time in New York.

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Gemma Owen has ruled out any chance of romance, as she gets over her break-up with boyfriend Luca Bish.The couple, who met on Love Island last summer, split up in November following a three month relationship, with Gemma saying it was "what is best for us right now." The 19 year old dressage rider – daughter of former England player Michael Owen – and Luca, 23, came second in the series, behind winners Ekin-Su and Davide Sanclimenti. In October before their split, Gemma opene d up on their relationshi p exclusively to OK!, revealing she was "so happy" with how things were going with Luca, despite it being a long distance relationship. But now Gemma – who's set to launch her latest Pretty Little Thing collection – has confirmed she's still single and not looking for love.

FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have confirmed an August release date for their upcoming sci-fi game Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon, with a new gameplay trailer showcasing the game in action.Armored Core 6 will arrive on August 25, 2023 — just over 11 years since the last mainline Armored Core game was released.As for platforms, the upcoming game will be available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, and has been priced at £49.99 on Steam.The first gameplay trailer for Armored Core 6 was shared today (April 27), revealing players piloting a customisable mech and pitting it against a wide variety of rival robots.Check out the trailer below.The trailer confirms that players’ mechs will be highly customisable, with the protagonist using everything from cluster rockets to lasers to take down opponents; while one scene shows the player swapping their mech’s legs for tank tracks.While FromSoftware is yet to touch on the game’s plot, the Steam page for Armored Core 6 says players will “pilot their mech in fast-paced, omni-directional battles, taking advantage of massive stages and their mech’s mobility on land and in the air to ensure victory”.“Customise Armored Core parts to suit a large variety of playstyles,” the page continues.

Super Mario Bros. franchise – has said he is grateful for the bad press that the recent Super Mario Bros.

Jerry Springer's legacy after his family announced on Thursday that he died at age 79.In 2016, Jerry Springer opened up to ET about how he hoped to be remembered following an over two-decade run as the host of «I know what I'm going to put on my tombstone,» Springer told ET at the time. "'I won't be right back.'«Springer made his talk show debut in 1991, following a brief run in politics. ran in syndication until 2018. That next year, Springer went on to host the syndicated courtroom show, .

James Corden is reminiscing about the one that got away — from «Carpool Karaoke.»As the late-night host wraps up his eight-season run on he's opening up about the one guest he wishes he'd gotten on his wildly popular «Carpool Karaoke» segment, which has featured A-list superstars including Adele, Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Elton John and Celine Dion, among others. In an interview on Wednesday's episode of SiriusXM's, Corden shared that he wishes he could have welcomed Paul Simon to ride shotgun on the show. «I adore him,» Corden gushed.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is not mincing words about how harrowing her daughter's earliest days were. As fans know now, Priyanka and husband Nick Jonas welcomed their first child, a daughter named Malti Marie, via surrogate in January 2022. They later revealed the newborn had spent more than 100 days in the NICU after arriving prematurely, and in a previous interview with , Priyanka recalled her daughter being smaller than her hand when she was born. The star newly describes just how terrified she was when she learned their baby was coming early.«I remember [Nick] just held me by my shoulders, and I said, 'Just tell me what to do, because I don’t know what to do,'» she recalls to. «And he’s like, 'Just get into the car with me.'»After finally bringing her home, the absence of the NICU monitors was felt by Priyanka.

is a universal one, it became far more personal for Halle Bailey when she began filming the live-action reimagining in 2020. In an intimate interview for 's May issue, the 23-year-old opens up about how playing Disney's beloved mythical princess helped her embrace change and realize just how much she has in common with her character.An artist that has always seen herself as a musician first, Bailey explains that landing the role of Ariel was an unforeseen «blessing» that began «opening something new» within her.

is the unexpected hit series depicting what it's like to be part of the American jury process. But the conceit here is that the documentary-style show is fake, and the only person who didn't know it at the time was Ronald Gladden, an unsuspecting participant who thought they were reviewing a real case during the duration of filming. While Gladden eventually learned the truth by the end, the show has become a hit thanks to its quirky humor and the breakout star's even-keeled, good-natured demeanor.

Gone too soon. Celebrities are mourning the loss of talk show host Jerry Springer after his death at age 79.

A previously unseen collection of Amy Winehouse’s previously unpublished journals, handwritten lyrics, and personal photos will be published this summer. The late singer's parents, Mitch and Janis, provide the foreword to In Her Words, which will be published by HarperCollins on August 29.

Jerry Springer, the TV personality whose titular talk show helped launch a new and divisive era of reality television, has died, according to local news reports. He was 79 and passed away at his home in Chicago.

HEALTH have shared new song “HATEFUL.” The typically brutal track was co-written with Sierra and features backing vocals from Leo Ashline of Street Sects. It features as part of the latest update of first-person shooter game Ultrakill.

Chuck D has recounted a story about Tupac beating up a thief out of loyalty to Public Enemy.During a recent interview on Sway in the Morning, the Public Enemy rapper shared a story from the 1990s about Tupac – with the clip of chat being circulated widely on Twitter this week.In the snippet, the ‘Fight The Power’ icon spoke about Tupac as an apprentice of sorts for the rap group Digital Underground. He said fellow hip-hop legend Queen Latifah, “introduced him to her rookies”, and had introduced him to ‘Pac as well as Naughty By Nature‘s Treach.This prompted Chuck D to tell a “quick story” about Pac: “We were in Oklahoma City one time, and somebody went and stole stuff out of the backstage.“They found the dude… and ‘Pac said somebody told him that was the dude.

Fans have reacted with dismay after it was announced train drivers are to strike on the day Manchester City and Manchester United face each other in the FA Cup final.

Manchester United winger Antony has vowed that there is much more to come from him as he approaches the conclusion of his first season at Old Trafford.

Manchester City players are in no mood to lift any trophies just yet, despite taking huge steps towards a historic treble in the last week.

Netflix has released first-look snaps of Michelle Keegan in upcoming series Fool Me Once. The series is adapted from American mystery author Harlen Coben’s 2016 novel of the same name.

, has died at age 79. According to Jene Galvin, a family friend and executive producer of Springer's podcast, Springer died peacefully on Thursday at his home in Chicago after a brief illness. “Jerry's ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word,” said a spokesperson for Springer.Born in 1949, Springer began his unconventional career as a politician, unsuccessfully running for Congress in 1970 and then getting elected to Cincinnati's City Council in 1971.

Disney has come to a settlement with former Marvel Studios exec Victoria Alonso, who was fired last month after 17 years with Marvel.

Marvel Studios executive Victoria Alonso has resolved her dispute with Disney over her sudden exit from the company in a multimillion dollar settlement, Variety has confirmed. The news comes a month after Alonso was fired from Marvel after 17 years at the company, most recently as president of physical production, post-production, VFX and animation. In the days following the news of Alonso’s departure from Marvel, the reasons for it became a point of major contention. Sources at Disney asserted it was due to Alonso producing and then promoting the Oscar nominated film “Argentina, 1985,” which was made for rival Amazon Studios, in violation of an employment agreement she signed in 2022.