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Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Egyptian-Austrian director Abu Bakr Shawky, who in 2018 made a splash when his first feature “Yomeddine” had the rare distinction of making the competition cut for Cannes, is back on the festival circuit with Saudi-set adventure movie “Hajjan.” Shawky’s big-budget epic follow-up, which launched from Toronto’s Discovery section, is now premiering regionally at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, where it screened Monday to roaring applause as an out-of-competition gala. Somewhat similarly to “Yomeddine” – which involved the desert voyage of a leper, a donkey and a child – “Hajjan” also involves a journey across the desert.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor MAD Solutions has acquired world sales rights to OSN’s first-ever original feature, “Yellow Bus,” which world premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. As well as world sales, MAD Solutions will handle Middle East and North Africa theatrical distribution, while OSN will handle all other MENA rights.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Vanderpump Rules” star Ariana Madix will make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in “Chicago.” She will play the blond-haired ingenue, the one whose name is on everybody’s lips, for an eight-week limited engagement from Jan. 29 through March 24 at the Ambassador Theatre.

Reputation fans…are you ready for it? is promising big things for her long-awaited re-recording of her sixth album, which fans have been hoping she will drop ASAP. In a new interview with magazine after being named their Person of the Year, Swift dropped some hints of what we can expect.First of all, the “from the vault” tracks Swift releases for every re-recording? The Rep ones will be “fire,” she said. She's eager to return to the album, which many fans, Time notes, say is their fave.“It’s a goth-punk moment of female rage at being gaslit by an entire social structure,” she told the magazine of the album.

was not Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's first date—not that they're afraid of a little publicity. “We would never be psychotic enough to hard launch a first date,” Swift said in her Person of the Year interview.

So Help Me Todd is coming back soon!

From acclaimed British filmmaker Andrew Haigh, known for “Weekend,” “45 Years,” “Lean on Pete,” and most recently, the BBC series, “The North Water,” his latest film is the heralded love story/family drama/quasi ghost story, “All Of Us Strangers.” READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2024 Starring the stellar cast of Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell, and Claire Foy, one wants to tread lightly when discussing the film to avoid spoiling it; the drama centers on a lonely screenwriter (Scott) drawn back to his childhood home.

In 2017, Spanish filmmaker Alberto Corredor made the acclaimed horror short “Baghead,” a ghost story about a man who is haunted by grief and has questions that only the recently deceased can answer. And now, well, Corredor is remaking the film for Studio Canal as a full-blown feature from The Picture Company producers Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman (“Come Play”) and Vertigo’s Roy Lee, who produced “It” and “Barbarian.” READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2024 “Baghead” won over 30 awards during its run on the festival circuit.

It really feels like we’ve been talking about “Masters of the Air” for years now. Well, that’s honestly because we have.

Award winner, record breaker, and… cozy chef?!

OMG! Taylor Swift is finally formally gabbing about her fling with Travis Kelce!!

Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen are celebrating their daughter Vivian.

Norman Lear, the television writer and producer responsible for hits including All in the Family, Maude, Good Times, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and The Jeffersons, has sadly died at the age of 101.

If you didn’t see today’s big news, Taylor Swift is Time‘s Person of the Year for 2023!

officially ending the strike that began in July. The striking actors reached a tentative deal with film studios last month.“In national voting completed today, members of SAG-AFTRA ratified the 2023 TV/Theatrical Agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP),” a press release from the union stated.

New York Times.The boundary-pushing TV legend — born July 27, 1922, in New Haven, Connecticut — also revolutionized the family dynamic in the 1970s with shows including “Good Times,” “Sanford and Son,” “One Day at a Time” and “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.” Throughout his decades-long career, he received many recognitions for his producing prowess and command of comedy.Nominated for 16 Emmy Awards total, Lear won six — including four for the Carroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton-starring “All in the Family,” which aired from 1971 to 1979. His catalog of sitcoms may have tickled audiences, but they also probed serious topics — including abortion, sexuality, alcoholism, drugs and mental health — which was especially notable during the more conservative 1970s, when the so-called 8 p.m.

“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” — Brenda Lee’s 1958 evergreen — finally made it to No. 1 after 65 years this week. Another little yuletide ditty that you might have heard of — Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” — is right behind her at No.

taken him all the way to the biggest stages of the world, from Coachella (with Beyoncé in 2018) to the Super Bowl (with Jennifer Lopez in 2020), turning “Mi Gente” into his people all around the globe.The five-time Latin Grammy winner has done it all in a rule-breaking, trend-setting style that was squarely on display during his Alexa cover shoot in Manhattan’s Chelsea Studios, where Balvin brought his creative spirit to designer duds by legacy brands Balenciaga and Givenchy as well as cool couturiers Puppets and Puppets, and KidSuper. For him, it was no different than telling a story with an album or a tour. “The idea is always to make things that are cohesive, you know?” he says.

Time’s “Person of the Year.” The reveal was announced on Wednesday, with a full cover spread of the “Midnights” singer.The musician has had a stellar year (and career) — taking her mega-successful Eras Tour internationally and generating $100M in Spotify streaming revenue for 2023.Her relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, of course, has also been making headlines since September. She’s cheered on the athlete at multiple games, the two made cameos on “Saturday Night Live” on Oct.

Norman Lear, who died on Tuesday at 101. In addition to being confirmed by Variety, Lear’s death was announced on his social media accounts. Brunson reposted the statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, writing: “My Goat.

Chris Morris Music ReporterWriter-producer-developer Norman Lear, who revolutionized American comedy with such daring, immensely popular early-‘70s sitcoms as “All in the Family” and “Sanford and Son,” died on Tuesday. He was 101.Lear’s publicist confirmed to Variety that he died at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes. A private service for immediate family will be held in the coming days.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large HBO and Max’s “We’re Here” and ABC’s “Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration” are among the first winners to pick up trophies at this year’s Emmy Awards. The Television Academy has announced early winners to this year’s 75th annual Emmy Awards via juried categories in animation, costume, hairstyling, makeup and motion design. Juried awards will be presented at the 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Jan.

Jordan Moreau Start practicing your Red Light, Green Light because “Squid Game: The Challenge” is coming back for another season. Netflix renewed the reality show on Wednesday morning ahead of the Season 1 finale, where one person will win $4.56 million. After nine episodes of nail-biting games, forged and broken alliances and shocking betrayals, only three contestants remain after 453 have been eliminated: Mai, who is Player 287; Phil, Player 451; and Sam, Player 016.

is finally sharing her secret to how she prepared for the and safe to say, us mere mortals could never.Swift gave an interview to magazine after being named their 2023 Person of the Year, in which she discusses her crazy last year, which saw her become essentially, as the magazine puts it, “the main character of the world.”And she's finally detailing how exactly she has the stamina to perform her Eras tour shows multiple nights a week, The shows run for more than three hours and see Swift dancing and singing through every album in her discography. Her training regimen was, not surprisingly, intense."Every day I would run on the treadmill, singing the entire set list out loud,” she told the magazine.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Desi Lydic, who has gained notice during her recent tenure as one of the correspondents at Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” has signed with Artists First, the talent-management firm known for its stable of comic actors. Lydic joined “The Daily Show” as a correspondent in September 2015, just as Trevor Noah started his tenure as host.

Jon Batiste is taking his music to the people.The former “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” bandleader just announced his 24-concert ‘Uneasy Tour: Purifying the Airwaves for the People’ that will send him to venues all over North America in support of his recently released album “World Music Radio” from February through April 2024.That includes a headlining gig at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Tuesday, March 19.“For my first solo run I wanted to play in smaller venues and curate experiences that let me really feel the people while I play,” the 37-year-old Louisiana native shared with The Associated Press. “Think of these 24 shows less as a tour and more as a series of 24 not to be missed experiences, each being one-of-a-kind.”And if you want to make sure you don’t miss these “not to be missed experiences,” you can scoop up tickets for the winter/spring tour as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Nov.

Seinfeld reboot.The actor, who portrayed George Costanza in the sitcom from 1989 to 1998, said in a new interview that he isn’t in the know about a potential series revisit.Speaking to Extra outside a celebrity poker tournament this week, Alexander said when he was asked about it: “No one called me.”Last month the rumour mill got in motion when Jerry Seinfeld, lead star and co-creator of the hit series, hinted that a Seinfeld reunion is on the cards 25 years after the show’s end.The comedian teased during a stand-up show at the Wang Theatre in Boston on October 7 the possibility of a reworked version of the show’s finale.Asked whether he liked the sitcom’s divisive final episode, Seinfeld replied: “Well, I have a little secret for you about the ending. But I can’t really tell it because it is secret.“Here’s what I’ll tell you, OK, but you can’t tell anybody.

Jason Alexander is weighing in on the possibility of a Seinfeld reunion that Jerry Seinfeld teased last month. However, it seems that the actor who played George Costanza during the nine-year run of the sitcom is unaware of any revival actually happening.

about a possible reunion or reboot of the hit NBC sitcom. “There is only one reason for that rumor. Apparently, at the end of some stand-up thing, [Seinfeld] went, ‘Larry [David] and I are thinking of something,'” Alexander told “Extra” on Monday.“Good for you.

Brett Goldstein fans don’t know the comic from the stage.No, the majority of his audience is likely familiar with his work on Apple TV’s “Ted Lasso” where he plays hard-nosed, foul-mouthed footballer turned coach Roy Kent.On top of that, he also co-created and wrote for the Jason Segel and Harrison Ford series “Shrinking” for the network.However, long before the 43-year-old Brit inhabited the role that netted him a pair of Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, he was a stand-up comedian.And now that he’s made a splash stateside, he’s touring his act all over North America as part of his ongoing ‘Second Best Night Of Your Life Tour.’Given that we’re such big fans of his persona, we had to see what his act was like.So, the New York Post sent Brett Goldstein aficionado Angela Tricarico to check out his Friday, Nov. 10 gig at New York City’s Beacon Theatre.“Don’t expect to hear much about ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Shrinking,’ even now that the strike is over,” Tricarico shared.

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are embarking on not one, but two (!) major tours.First, the duo will team up with fellow shredder Eric Johnson for their ‘G3 Tour’ in January and February reuniting the trio after they first toured together back in 1996.“Reuniting the original ‘G3’ line up is a dream come true for me,” Satriani said. “I can’t wait to take the stage with Eric and Steve again!”Soon after, the ‘Satch/Vai Tour’ will take off sending the pair — who have played together since Satriani was Vai’s teacher when they were teens — on the road for another three months.While touring together on their first ever duo-headliner bill, Satriani and Vai will swoop into New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Saturday, April 6.They’re also scheduled to hit Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre on April 8, Collingswood, NJ’s Scottish Rite Auditorium on April 10 and Rochester, NY’s Kodak Center on April 14.“(Joe) is my favorite guitarist to jam with and now we have another opportunity to take it to the stage,” Vai shared on Instagram.

Entrances and Exits.” “My book is a hymn to the irrational, the senseless spirit that breaks the whole into pieces, a reflection on the seemingly absurd difficulties that intrude upon us all,” Richards, 74, writes in the book’s introduction, per People. “It’s like Harpo Marx turning us about, shaking up my plans, throwing me for a loop. Upset and turmoil is with us all the time.”“It’s at the basis of comedy.

Anthony Jeselnik, formerly of Comedy Central’s “Jeselnik Offensive,” just announced another leg of his ‘Bones And All Tour’ that will send him to venues all over North America from January through April 2024.Midway through the run, he’ll drop into New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Saturday, March 23 for a huge headlining set.Prior to that, the 44-year-old one-liner extraordinaire will finish off his 2023 calendar with a handful of big gigs including a spot at NYC’s Carnegie Hall on Friday, Nov. 10 as part of the New York Comedy Festival.As of now, tickets are available for all 52 gigs on his ‘Bones And All’ schedule.Some can be found for as low as $5 before fees on Vivid Seats at the time of publication.To be fair, that price is a bit of an outlier — other shows have seats starting anywhere from $40 to $260 before fees.Want to find out more about Anthony Jeselnik’s ‘Bones And All Tour’?You’re in the right place.We’ve got everything you need to know and more below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.As of now, Jeselnik has 52 more shows lined up on his ‘Bones And All Tour.’Just a few of the biggest stops on his jaunt include gigs in Tampa (Nov.

Jerry Seinfeld is on the road, Hootie and the Blowfish just announced a nationwide trek and “Boy Meets World” stars Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle and Rider Strong are dishing about the sitcom that made them famous at venues all over North America as part of their ongoing ‘The Kids Wanna Jump Tour.’Fishel, Friedle and Strong — who you may know as Topanga, Eric and Shawn, respectively — host the twice-weekly podcast ‘Pod Meets World’ that invites guests from the show to reminisce about way back when, recap classic episodes and brings fans together for exciting live shows.This week, they’re bringing the live version of the pod to New York City’s Town Hall on Thursday, Nov. 9 as part of the New York Comedy Festival and ticket prices are surprisingly much more 1993 than 2023.At the time of publication, we found some last-minute tickets going for just $7 before fees on Vivid Seats.Yes, you read that correctly.To be fair, not all other shows on Fishel, Friedle and Strong’s schedule have seats that are this cheap — as of now, ticket prices for other stops on the tour start anywhere from $15 to $85 before fees.Want to go to the show about the show you love?Here’s everything you need to know and more about Pod Meets World’s ‘The Kids Wanna Jump Tour.’All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Multiple A-list actors, TV showrunners, and Hollywood producers are criticizing their Tinseltown colleagues for their hesitance to condemn the Hamas attacks on Israel last month and the antisemitism that has risen around the world in the wake of the Oct. 7 massacre. A-list entertainers like Jerry Seinfeld, Julianna Margulies, along with Hollywood producers, showrunners and even the former president of NBC News Noah Oppenheimer voiced their concern in recent weeks that many in the entertainment industry have stayed "silent" on this issue.

The Hunger Games and Red Eye are among the films being removed from Netflix this month.The streaming service pulls movies and TV shows from the platform throughout each month, often with very little notice or fanfare.In November 2023 all four films in The Hunger Games franchise are being removed from the service ahead of the upcoming prequel movie The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes arriving in cinemas.Other notable removals include Red Eye starring Cillian Murphy and the ninth installment in the Fast & Furious franchise, F9: The Fast Saga.Below, you can find a list of every film that is set to be removed this month across the UK and US versions of Netflix (via What’s On Netflix).November 1Along Came A Spider (2001)Annie (1982)The Art Of Love (2021)Deck The Halls (2006)Hapless (2020)The Hunger Games (2012)The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014)The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015)The Killing Of A Sacred Deer (2017)The Lady In The Van (2015)Last Holiday (2006)Le Week-End (2013)Love & Friendship (2016)The Pirates! Band Of Misfits (2012)The Pledge (2001)Red Eye (2005)See for Me (2021)Sex And The City: The Movie (2008)Sniper: Legacy (2014)Wannabe Courageous (2019)We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011)November 2Velvet Goldmine (1998)November 4Desterro (2020)Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions (2021)Freaky (2020)The Metamorphosis Of Birds (2020)Sea (2018)Simon Calls (2020)Soa (2020)November 5A New York Christmas Wedding (2020)Alone/Together (2019)One More Try (2012)November 7Jerry Seinfeld: Comedian (2002)November 9Lommbock (2017)The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A Fuck (2023)November 10Passing (2021)November 12A Very Special Love (2008)The Beginning Of Life 2: Outside (2020)First Love