Érik Canuel Dies: Canadian ‘Bon Cop, Bad Cop’ Filmmaker Was 63

Mark Sutherland Max Lousada is buzzing. Warner Music Group’s CEO of Recorded Music is back in his hometown, London, and the sun has come out for what feels like the first time in a spectacularly sodden summer, even by dismal British standards. Both the rays and Lousada have returned just in time for Glastonbury, the legendary festival that attracts 200,000 fans and features hundreds of artists across a weekend of music, mayhem — and, in most years, mud.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Barefoot Contessa” star Ina Garten has signed a new exclusive multiyear deal at her longtime home Food Network that includes a Season 5 renewal for her latest show, “Be My Guest With Ina Garten.” The next season of Garten’s Emmy-award-winning cooking talk show set at the East Hampton home she shares with her husband Jeffrey will launch in the fall and boast a guest list that includes Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert and fellow Food Network star Bobby Flay, among others. Previous seasons of “Be My Guest” have featured Emily Blunt, Jennifer Garner, Nathan Lane, Laura Linney, Stanley Tucci, astronaut Nicole Mann, ballerina Misty Copeland, restaurateur and author Danny Meyer and journalist Frank Bruni.

Ben Croll Since taking over in 2022, NIFFF director Pierre-Yves Walder has made the festival’s socially tinged retrospective program a hallmark of his tenure. Rounding out a so-called trilogy that started with queer representation then followed with a gender focus that put the femme fatale and scream queen under the spotlight, this year’s retrospective will tackle class conflict in cheeky terms, putting the screws to those swells with a 20 film program titled Eat the Rich.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor “Baby,” which premiered in Cannes Critics’ Week where it won the Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award for joint acting lead Ricardo Teodoro, has closed further sales. Berlin-based sales agency M-Appeal have sold the distribution rights to Ama Films for Greece, Mezipatra z.s for Czech Republic and Slovakia, and Falcon for Indonesia.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The family drama “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” has become the highest-grossing Thai film of all time in The Philippines, distributor Westec Media claims. The company, which released the film, does not quantify the receipts or the record. But there is little doubt of the film’s hit status across Asia.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Maximum secrecy – including an omerta about the cast – was observed during the filming of “The Chronicles of Libidoists,” a Taiwanese film fable that is pitched as a modern-day retelling of “The Little Mermaid” fairy tale. A work-in-progress teaser in Cannes, however, disclosed that major Taiwan star Wu Kang-ren was the protagonist of the production which, now completed, seems certain to challenge censors worldwide. With the film poised for imminent commercial release in Taiwan and a series of autumn festival play dates being lined up, it is easy to see why the cloak of anonymity was required.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent France’s Les Films du Losange is taking international sales outside Italy on “Sicilian Letters” (“Iddu”), the hotly anticipated drama about Cosa Nostra boss Matteo Messina Denaro – who was dubbed “the last godfather” – directed by Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza (“Sicilian Ghost Story”). “Sicilian Letters” pairs two top Italian actors — Elio Germano, who plays Messina (see first-look image above) and Toni Servillo (first-look image below) as his antagonist Catello, a shady secret services operative — working in tandem for the first time.

Naman Ramachandran The 32nd Raindance Film Festival (June 19-28) has revealed its jury award winners, reflecting a renewed focus on emerging filmmakers. Korean thriller “Sleep,” directed by Jason Yu and starring Lee Sun-kyun and Jung Yu-mi, took home the Discovery Award for best debut feature. The film marks Lee’s final role before his passing.

Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys retuned for its fourth season this month, but how many episodes are left in the current season?The superhero series, adapted from the comic books written by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson and developed for the screen by Eric Kripke, follows the titular team of vigilantes as they combat superpowered enemies who abuse their powers.The show debuted back in 2019, with a second season arriving a year later and the third hitting streaming in 2022. The fourth season was confirmed that same year, and Prime Video recently confirmed that there will also be a fifth season.Back in May, the trailer for season four was released, in which the group’s leader Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) reveals that he’s running out of time to live due to a weakened heart as he rallies the gang for an assault on Homelander (Anthony Starr) and the supes community.In a four-star review of the new season, NME wrote: “With season five already confirmed, the return of a few familiar faces and a lot of characters confronting their pasts, this season sometimes feels like the set up for an eventual endgame scenario.

Jeremy Clarkson’s new series of Clarkson’s Farm has arrived on Amazon Prime Video and here you can find every song featured in the latest season.The show sees the Grand Tour presenter attempt to run a farm on his 1,000-acre land in the Cotswolds, despite having no farming experience.While season three has only just begun streaming, Clarkson recently revealed that work on season four has already begun.“We’re doing season four now and every single day when we meet for filming, we have a vague idea about what I need to do, but I can guarantee it will change because the weather has changed, or some fence will have fallen down,” said Clarkson at an exclusive event at Diddly Squat Farm.“You never know what you’re going to end up doing.

Apple TV+ has set its latest French original: six-part thriller A L’ombre des Forêts.

The Bear has just landed in the UK on Disney+, but talk is already turning to when the fourth season of the hit culinary show will arrive on screens.The highly anticipated third season arrived in the U.S. yesterday (June 26) ahead of schedule, and is now available to stream in the U.K.

The programme encountered a slight hiccup on Thursday as Ben Shephard was charmingly diverted. He and his This Morning co-host Cat Deeley were in the midst of teasing the day's content when the interruption happened.

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A furious woman has claimed a notorious balaclava-clad bike gang attempted to steal her husband's motorbike in Edinburgh. Footage captured by a neighbour shows a group of flour fleeing a car park at Fountainbridge Green around 7.30pm on June 26.

Glastonbury is set to return in 2024, with the legendary festival scheduled from Wednesday, June 26, to Sunday, June 30. This year's headliners include Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA, with Shania Twain gracing the Legends Slot.

During the latest episode of This Morning, a heated debate caused temperatures to soar as presenters Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard led a discussion on current affairs with guests Ashley James and LBC radio host Nick Ferrari.

Prince Harry has returned to the public eye after a period away, delivering an emotional discussion on the heavy toll of grief.

Delayed discharges from Ayrshire 's hospitals fell by almost two per cent last year but figures still remain above pre-pandemic levels.

A new luxury hotel is set to open its doors in Prestwick next month.

This Morning's Cat Deeley dropped a bombshell while chatting to a new morning show presenter on the ITV programme.

Andrew Lincoln, famed for his role in The Walking Dead, is set to star in the new ITV thriller Cold Water.

Scots will be able to hop on a new EasyJet route in November when the budget airline launches its flights to Derry.

South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership has apologised to a family for the lengthy delay in progressing their kinship care assessment.

Katie Price has opened up about her decision to undergo a staggering 17th breast augmentation, after previously expressing her desire to have the largest bust in the UK.

Emmerdale's Bradley Johnson is set to become a dad for the first time, with fans, pals and co-stars showering him with well-wishes after he shared the joyful news on social media.

North Ayrshire Council’s Trading Standards has been cleared of any wrongdoing in a case centred around a dispute between a resident and a builder.

Business Insider.Only 46% of Republicans now support allowing same-sex couples to marry, and only 40% believe such relationships are morally acceptable.According to Gallup’s Values and Beliefs poll, 69% of Americans support allowing same-sex nuptials, just slightly below the record high of 71% in 2022 and 2023. Support has declined slightly among Democrats and political independents, dropping from 87% to 84% among the first group and from 77% to 74% in the latter group.The poll, conducted from May 1-23, 2024, finds that almost two-thirds of Americans believe same-sex relations are morally acceptable — a drop from 2022, when 71% responded in the affirmative.Two years ago, 85% of Democrats and 72% of independents felt same-sex relations were morally acceptable.

“Contemporary Art Underground: MTA Arts & Design New York” (Monacelli, out now). It highlights more than 100 of the MTA’s newest commissions — mostly constructed with mosaics or larger pieces of metal or glass — added to the transit system from 2015 to 2023. Wanna check a few out? Grab your Metrocard and take one of these (mostly) subterranean sight-seeing tours mapped out by The Post with the aid of the new book.

joining the royal family for King Charles’ birthday celebrations on the Buckingham Palace balcony.And even though her brief return to the spotlight took a toll on her health, it’s reported that the mom of three is looking to make a similar appearance at next month’s Wimbledon tennis championships.“Her treatment is ongoing, and will be for the next few months, but I understand she would like to visit the Wimbledon tennis tournament — she is a patron — if she feels up to it,” royal expert Emily Andrews told Grazia magazine.Andrews added that Middleton is experiencing “good and bad days” as she continues her cancer treatment.Princess Catherine is no stranger to attending the annual tennis championships.In addition to being a patron, Middleton is also an avid tennis fan and has been watching matches in the royal box on the center court.Earlier this month, the Chair of the All England Club — which hosts the annual grass court tournament — spoke out about speculation over Middleton’s attendance.“Our priority is clearly that our Patron has the time to recover and we’re certainly not going to add any additional pressure on her recovery by speculating on her attendance at this year’s Championships,” Deborah Jevans said in a media briefing.Addressing rumors on who will be presenting the trophies to the finalists on July 13 and 14, Jevans said that no decisions have been made as of yet.“And when it comes to the presentation ceremony, as in previous years, we will announce those that are going to be a part of that ceremony on the morning of the finals, so nothing has changed in that regard,” she shared.Kensington Palace declined to comment.As patron, Princess Catherine typically attends the men’s and women’s finals and presents the

“Podcrushed” podcast earlier this month, the “We Can’t Be Friends” hitmaker, 31, recalled telling a group of kids during a Q&A that she was interested in sitting down with Dahmer — who famously killed and dismembered 17 men between 1978 and 1991.The surprising revelation shocked the loved ones of Tony Hughes, who was last seen in 1991. “To me, it seems like she’s sick in her mind.

In the hours after the UK’s first TV election debate this month, the two main political parties turned to the same device to hero their leaders. The Conservative Party filmed two cabinet members watching the debate, sipping wine, and lauding their boss Rishi Sunak. Labour put the focus on voters, all of whom sat on their sofas heralding Keir Starmer. 

Isabelle Huppert has been announced as this year’s recipient of the Lumière Award at the 16th edition of the classic film-focused Lumière Festival in Lyon this fall.

The Bear are starting to come in, and it seems the highly anticipated series has gone downhill.The restaurant drama starring Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, among others, dished its third course yesterday. After sweeping the Emmys earlier this year, winning Best Comedy series and multiple acting awards, fans are eager to get their teeth into another season.However, the reviews are starting to pile in, and they’re not all as celebratory as fans might have expected.

Tenacious D have teamed up with nonprofit Rock The Vote for a series of US shows ahead of the presidential election later on this year.The rock duo, fronted by actor Jack Black, are set to play five shows in October, including dates in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania – all crucial ‘swing’ states that could help determine the results of the election.It’s not the first time Tenacious D have worked with Rock The Vote. In 2020, they released a cover of the song ‘Time Warp’, from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with proceeds going to the organisation.

Fortnite update has added a much-requested feature to the online shooter: Reload Duos.Fortnite‘s new reload mode was launched June 22 and it gives players that feeling of the game when it first surged to popularity. This mode brings back the original map to the game with all of its first points of interest that made people fall in love with it. That means even Tilted Towers is in there.The problem was, this game mode only had squad queueing available.