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Recently launched European distribution and production studio Vuelta Group has added to its stable with Italy’s Indiana Production and France’s Pan.

BBC Director General Tim Davie has declined to rule out an external inquiry into the Russell Brand allegations as he stresses the issues surrounding the situation are “not wholly historic.”

K.J. Yossman Reality dating show “Love Island’ is edited based on social media responses to the contestants an ITV exec has revealed.

Naman Ramachandran Top Indian actor Anil Kapoor has won a landmark judgement against artificial intelligence (AI). The “Slumdog Millionaire” star had filed a suit in the Delhi High Court through his lawyer Ameet Naik for protection of his personality rights including his name, image, likeness, voice and other attributes of his personality against any misuse including on digital media.

K.J. Yossman BBC boss Tim Davie has said the Russell Brand controversy shows that media companies can’t be “complacent.” The BBC is currently investigating following allegations that comedian Brand raped and sexually assaulted four women.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent QuarXX’s “This Thing Inside of Me,” Caye Casas’ “Malamuerte” and maybe the biggest buzz title in the whole selection, Sean Wainsteim’s “Idaho Winter,” a multi-media mashup, feature in a robust, variegated lineup at Sitges FanPitch, which is quickly establishing itself as a key early fall global genre project platform drawing on titles from not only Spain but Europe, Latin and North America and Asia. Unspooling Oct.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Vuelta Group, the rising Paris-based European film studio which recently launched with the high profile acquisitions of France’s Playtime, Germany’s SquareOne and Scandinavia’s Scanbox, is expanding its footprint in Italy and France. Spearheaded by media finance veterans (and childhood friends) Jerome Levy and David Atlan-Jackson, Vuelta has bought Indiana Production, a leading Italian company founded by Benedetto Habib and Marco Cohen, which had Giorgio Diritti’s “Lubo” playing in competition Venice and just revealed its big-budget Netflix series project “The Leopard” and Sky’s “Unwanted.” Vuelta has also taken a stake in France’s Pan (formerly called Pan-Europeenne), the well-established production and distribution banner headed by Nathalie Gastaldo, Philippe Godeau and Camille Gentet, whose credits include the hit franchises “Largo Winch” and “Legendaries.” Vuelta Group bowed last year with more $100 million provided by a U.S.

Lorraine Kelly has told how she was left 'uncomfortable' by Russell Brand after he touched her thigh and called her a "slut" during an appearance on the Graham Norton Show in 2007.

Deap Vally have announced details of live shows and a re-recorded version of their debut album – their final ventures before they call it quits.The band announced the split alongside news of their upcoming album ‘Sistrionix 2.0’ – a re-visited and re-recorded version of their breakthrough LP, which was first released in 2013.They also shared a number of forthcoming tour dates, which will mark their final run of shows before they bring the outfit to an end, a decade after they first formed.The re-recorded version of ‘Sistrionix’ – titled ‘Sistrionix 2.0’ – is introduced by the first single, ‘Baby I Call Hell (Deap Vally’s Version)’. Discussing why this was the track that the duo wanted to revisit first, Lindsey Troy said: “‘Baby I Call Hell’ is quintessential Deap Vally.

It is D-day in efforts to avoid strike action in Stirling’s schools as a union dispute threatens to close the doors next week.

Katie Price has blasted her former Loose Women colleagues after her teenage son - who she shares with ex-husband Peter Andre - appeared on the show to promote his new single, Only One.

Rishi Sunak has been accused of "pouring more fuel on the global fire" as the struggling Prime Minister plans to water down some of his key environmental policies.

A group of friends claim they were forced to sleep on the floor of a Turkish airport after their plane home "flew away without them" following a row with airline staff. Jet2 has launched an investigation into the incident, which has left Danyaal Khan and his pals out of pocket and "absolutely disgusted".

Simon Jordan insists Celtic can’t use a gulf in revenue as an excuse for defeat to Feyenoord after their miserable Champions League run continued in Rotterdam but insists Brendan Rodgers’ aim to progress in Europe shouldn’t be to earn a return to the English Premier League.

Laura Anderson has admitted "postpartum is without a doubt the hardest part of pregnancy" and called for more support for partners.

Russell Brand's Scottish wife has been reported to be standing by him amid rape and sex assault allegations made against him.

Prince William has been spotted shaking hands and joking around with locals as he took a jog through Central Park on his whistle stop visit to New York this week.

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has promised the “largest Zombies offering to date” and the latest trailer showing off its open world seems to be delivering on that statement.A team of multi-national Operators will assist the members of Task Force 141 in the fight against the undead, with this cinematic trailer setting the scene for how the infection starts and spreads. Check it out below:“Combining the very best of Modern Warfare map features and systems with the tried-and-true core features of Treyarch Zombies, Modern Warfare Zombies presents an all-new twist on the fan-favourite third game mode, launching alongside the Campaign and Multiplayer when Modern Warfare 3 releases,” said Activision in a post to the Call Of Duty blog.As well as special story missions, Zombies will immerse players in open-world regions that will become more and more challenging as they progress through Operation Deadbolt.

Sophia Scorziello editor Preview London’s upcoming stage production of “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” has announced its full cast, including who will play young Hopper, Joyce, Dr. Brenner and Henry Creel (who will later turn into Vecna) — characters from the show played by David Harbour, Winona Ryder, Matthew Modine and Jamie Campbell Bower, respectively.

Iran has submitted Reza Mirkarimi’s The Night Guardian for Best International Film category at the 96th Academy Awards, in a move that will likely prompt pushback from the country’s dissident film community.

Tom Hanks is heading back to space.

Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions have revealed the full cast for the world premiere of Stranger Things: The First Shadow, a live stage show that’s based on the Netflix hit.

Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon has said that the allegations against Russell Brand show that “terrible” treatment of women was tolerated in the British television industry.

The Vaccines have announced details of their sixth album ‘Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations’ and shared its first single ‘Heartbreak Kid’, plus news of a new UK tour. Check it all out below along with our interview with frontman Justin Young.‘Heartbreak Kid’ marks the band’s first piece of new material since their 2022 EP ‘Planet Of The Youth’ and the first release since the departure of original guitarist Freddie Cowan.The track details romantic loss set to widescreen, surging guitars and a punchy, anthemic rhythm section – while Young sings about a relationship crumbling to nothing.“I’m not necessarily professing to be the protagonist,” he told NME.

Loose Women, days before Markle’s wedding to Prince Harry, Brand was asked by host Andrea McLean if it was true he had “snogged” her.“As a matter of fact it is,” Brand replied. “But let me say before you get carried away with it. It’s because she was in a film that I was in, Get Him To The Greek.”Brand explained that he didn’t know who Markle was at the time because she “wasn’t married to a royal person” so he “wasn’t paying attention”.He added: “I don’t remember the film that much because I was still out of it.

Oasis are set to release new formats of ‘The Masterplan’ to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album.To mark the silver anniversary of the 1998 B-sides release, ‘The Masterplan’ will be made available in various new formats on November 3, including CD, cream cassette and limited-edition double vinyl in a variety of colours – you can pre-order/ pre-save yours here.‘The Masterplan’ was released as a compilation album of B-sides originally featured on singles from Oasis’ first three albums, ‘Definitely Maybe’ (1994), ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ (1995), and ‘Be Here Now’ (1997).You can check out a trailer for the release below.‘The Masterplan’ turns 25 this November!A number of limited edition collectors formats will be made available to celebrate the silver anniversary. New formats will feature remastered audio, taken from the ‘Chasing The Sun’ re-issues, available for the first time as one… pic.twitter.com/MKUBlHZaPV— Oasis (@oasis) September 20, 2023The new formats will also feature remastered audio taken from the ‘Chasing The Sun’ reissues, and includes tracks like ‘Acquiesce’, which was originally found on the ‘Some Might Say’ CD single, and ‘Half The World Away’, from the ‘Whatever’ single.Upon its release in 1998, ‘The Masterplan’ charted at number two in the UK Official Album Chart and sold almost 122,000 copies in its first week of release. It’s since gone on to be triple platinum and has sold over three million copies worldwide.1. ‘Acquiesce’ 2. ‘Underneath The Sky’ 3. ‘Talk Tonight’ 4. ‘Going Nowhere’ 5. ‘Fade Away’ 6. ‘The Swamp Song’ 7. ‘I Am The Walrus – Live Glasgow Cathouse June ’94’ 8. ‘Listen Up’ 9. ‘Rockin’ Chair’ 10. ‘Half The World Away’11. ‘(It’s Good) To Be Free’ 12. ‘Stay Young’ 13.

BTS have renewed their contracts with Big Hit Music, a subsidiary owned by South Korean media giant HYBE.This is according to a statement by Big Hit Music, as seen by several South Korean news outlets including Yonhap News Agency and Sports Chosun, following a decision by the company’s board of directors.Per Sports Chosun, the renewal of the BTS members’ contracts will not all happen at the same time. Instead, they will happen individually and sequentially, taking into account the military service status of the various members.“With the renewal of their contracts, we hope will be able to share with everyone a full group promotional period for BTS in 2025,” the K-pop agency said in the statement, as translated by Koreaboo.

Griff has announced details of an intimate show in London, set to take place next month. Find ticket details below.Set for October 18, the one-off intimate show will take place at the EartH venue in Hackney, and will celebrate the launch of her latest hit single ‘Vertigo’.It will also mark her first headline show since March last year when the singer performed at the O2 Academy in Brixton.

EastEnders newcomer Jazzy Phoenix has made her debut playing the mysterious role of Nadine, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the late Lola Pearce-Brown (Danielle Harold). Jazzy who has been a professional actress for the past five years, made her first appearance on the hit BBC soap on Monday, 18 September when Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) returned to Albert Square after a night of insomnia and believed he saw his late wife Lola from across the square.

Taylor Swift and Sophie Turner enjoyed a girl's night out in New York City, following Sophie's shock split from Joe Jonas.The two women, both of whom have had relationships with Joe, were photographed leaving the Via Carota restaurant arm-in-arm, with the pair's joint appearance attracting a crowd of fans. All Too Well singer Taylor previously dated Sophie's now-estranged husband back in 2008 but they split after just a few months of dating, with Joe famously ending the relationship with a 25-second phone call.

There’s nothing better than putting your feet up on a cold, dark autumn night and getting cosy with your favourite TV show, and no chilly evening is complete without the perfect pair of slippers. For the last few years, Ugg has been cornering the market on cosy autumn slippers, with its Ugg Tasman Slippers, £100 here, being one of the must-have pairs for keeping your feet warm and toasty when the temperature drops.

When it comes to finding a signature scent it can be overwhelming trying to choose from so many different fragrances. From floral to spicy to fruity to sweet, it can be impossible to decide which perfume suits you and makes for your go-to everyday scent, however if there’s one smell that’s a universally loved classic, it’s vanilla.

Scrambled eggs are more complicated than they seem and achieving the perfect plate means getting the technique down pat.

H&M has introduced a new fee that will see nearly all of its shoppers charged £1.99 to return items.

A former Premier League footballer ploughed into a car and fled the scene after leading police on a dangerous chase in his Range Rover. Gary Madine, who starred in the English top flight for Cardiff City FC, behaved in a "ridiculously stupid" manner after cops turned up following reports of an early hours disturbance in Gateshead.

Ty Warner, the reclusive billionaire who founded Beanie Babies, breaks his silence in the wake of the harsh portrayal of the mogul in the recent movie, “The Beanie Bubble.” Warner, who has not done a media interview since the 1990s, takes issue with how he was depicted and wishes a more handsome actor than Zach Galifianakis was cast to play him. The film credits former workers — based on Patricia Roche and Lina Trivedi — for fueling the craze for the plush toy.The Post: What would you like people to know about you?Warner: I think several adjectives apply: Creative, collaborative, competitive, critical, analytical, disciplined, focused, perfectionist, driven, caring, kind, sincere. Also, I am both extroverted and private, which I admit is a bit of a paradox.The Post: How did you come up with the Beanie Baby idea? How similar is it to what was shown in the movie?Warner: It was nothing like the movie – not remotely. I envisioned a product that kids could afford with their allowance money.