Kevin Hart Launches New Global Multi-Platform Company HartBeat With $100 Million Investment

Saudi Arabia has taken another step in its push to become a movie production hub by launching its long-awaited 40% cash rebate to grow the local economy.

Erin Jayne Plummer died by suicide at the age of 42, her friend has confirmed.The Australian TV presenter, who was known for hosting Studio 10, had died "suddenly" on Sunday 22 May, leaving behind her husband and three daughters. Now, her loved ones have confirmed her cause of death was suicide after she suffered a battle with her mental health. Erin's friend Tori Haschka told the Daily Mail: "I want to share her pain.

One of our favourite beauty moments from last year was when a Glossier friends and family discount code, meant only for brand workers to use, got leaked online. Good old social media pulling through for us.The mistake meant that thousands of people hurried to the checkouts to buy their favourite products at a big discount before someone spotted the mistake.This year, the brand is treating us all to an official code for us non-workers to use after the last one proved so popular.

Stacey Solomon's son tricked his mum into parting with more cash than expected - but it was for a good cause. The Loose Women star revealed how her son got her to sponsor him £110 for his latest fun run.

Coronation Street fans were left scratching their heads as Phill Whittaker and Tyrone Dobbs got into another squabble over Fiz Stape. The pair, known for their comedic scraps, are both smitten with the Underworld machinist.

Dame Deborah James has made a rare outing as she visited the Chelsea Flower Show to see the rose named after her.The 40 year old, who has been courageously battling bowel cancer for five years, shared earlier this month that her body is "just not playing ball" in a heartbreaking farewell post. She's been staying with her parents at their home in Woking, Surrey, where she's been receiving end-of-life care – resting and sleeping a great deal amid her cancer. But on Tuesday 24 May, Deborah decided to venture out to the Chelsea Flower Show in a bid to see in person the rose that was named after her – which is already breaking sales records.

Dumfries has lost out on its bid to become Scotland’s newest city.

A Tory minister said he is "too busy" to speak on Good Morning Britain today - a day after Sue Gray's report into lockdown breaking parties was published.

Model plane enthusiasts from Dumfries have taken part in a world record attempt.

House prices have risen by an average of £15,572 in Dumfries and Galloway in the past year.

Annan boss Peter Murphy is lining up away day pre-season friendlies as the Galabank pitch is to be ripped up and relaid.

2NE1 singer Sandara Park has shared what happened after the iconic K-pop girl group reunited at his year’s Coachella festival.On April 16, the group’s former leader CL took to the stage of Coachella as part of Asian-American label 88rising’s ‘Head In The Clouds Forever’ showcase. During her performance, CL surprised the audience by welcoming her 2NE1 bandmates Dara, Park Bom and Minzy onstage to perform the quartet’s hit 2009 track ‘I Am The Best’.During a recent episode of the tvN variety show You Quiz On The Block, both CL and Park made separate appearances to speak about what happened after the surprise 2NE1 reunion and how the members felt about reuniting after being apart for so long.CL noted that, while in the car headed back to their hotel, the quartet did not speak to one another at all.

Madonna has called on the US government to reform fire arm safety in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting, which left 19 young children and two adults dead.On Tuesday (May 24), an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School, which teaches children aged seven to 10. Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed that the suspect was later shot dead by responding law enforcement officials.Following the attack, many figures from the entertainment world expressed their anger following the mass shooting including Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Finneas, actor Chris Evans, Migos rapper Offset, Peter Frampton, Black Sabbath‘s Geezer Butler, Patton Oswalt, NBA star LeBron James and Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and US President Joe Biden.Now, Madonna has taken to Instagram to call for stricter gun control.“I cannot imagine the heartache and heartbreak the parents of these 19 children must feel,” she wrote alongside a clip from her 2019 ‘God Control’ music video.A post shared by Madonna (@madonna)“I have children in elementary school and if they did not come home from school one day I don’t think I could survive.”She questioned how the 18-year-old suspect “can purchase 2 automatic rifles on his birthday with no background check, no safety training, no questions asked?????”“The NRA refuses to change its position and legislation cannot get one bill passed that requires tougher fire arm safety laws,” she continued.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Saudi Film Commission has announced its long gestating incentive for film productions in the kingdom which consists of an up to 40% cash rebate.Ever since it lifted its 35-year-old religion-related ban on cinema in 2017, Saudi has been experiencing a boom in all aspects of film industry activity,  becoming West Asia’s top-grossing territory in terms of theatrical box office returns. Attracting international film and TV productions is clearly a key part of this government-driven effort.Details of the Saudi rebate, which was announced in Cannes, remain scant besides the fact that it provides up to 40% of spend in cash back for film productions that recruit Saudi crew and talent above and below the line and feature the kingdom’s “culture, history and people along with showcasing the diverse selection of landscapes in Saudi Arabia,” a statement said.

Brandy is making Jack Harlow know exactly who she is. Last week, Harlow appeared on Hot 97's Ebro in the Morning and failed to recognize Brandy's song "Angel In Disguise" during the show's "White-ish Wednesday" segment.

Christian Bale and wife Sibi are enjoying a night out with friends!

Kevin Hart spoke about Dave Chappelle being attacked on stage as he chatted to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” guest host Mike Birbiglia on Thursday.

Kevin Hart spoke about parenthood, his new children’s book Marcus Makes It Big and more in a new “Good Morning America” interview.

Leading community-driven entertainment company TMB (Trusted Media Brands) has signed with A3 Artists Agency for unscripted content representation.

It’s been almost half a year since Netflix’s big flex. At the beginning of this year, the streamer unveiled its big 2022 teaser video, highlighting many of their upcoming films.

As studios meet in Las Vegas to present footage of there upcoming slates to exhibitors,  Netflix is showcasing there own slate of future feature films as it has unveiled its upcoming summer slate of original movies. Some of the films receiving new release dates include the Vampire thriller Day Shift starring Jamie Foxx, which is set to bow on August 12, the Kevin Hart-Mark Wahlberg comedy Me Time, bowing on Aug. 26 and the Dakota Johnson drama Persuasion, bowing July 15.  The streamer also confirmed dates of some highly-anticipated films that had previously been announced like the Adam Sandler sports pic Hustle, which bows on June 8, the Chris Hemsworth-Miles Teller Thriller Spiderhead, which bows on June 17 and most recently the The Russo Brothers next film The Gray Man, starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans, which will premiere on July 22.

Wilson Chapman editorNetflix has set release dates for nearly 40 moves debuting between May and Labor Day Weekend. The streamer unveiled a first look at the Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg-starrer “Me Time,” which follows a stay-at-home dad (Hart) who finds himself with some “me time” for the first time in years.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorKevin Hart is expanding his busy comedy production empire with the merger of two existing production banners and an influx of $100 million though the sale of a minority stake to private equity firm Abry Partners.With the deal, Hart combines HartBeat Productions and Laugh Out Loud into a single HartBeat banner led by CEO Thai Randolph, who helped raise the capital and had been chief operating officer of both companies. NBCUniversal remains a shareholder after taking an equity stake in Laugh Old Loud in 2020.Hart’s banners have active delivering theatrical movies (“Night School”), documentaries (Showtime’s “The One and Only Dick Gregory”), comedy series (FX’s “Dave”), Netflix titles (“Fatherhood,” “True Story”) and host of digital content for SiriusXM, Peacock, Roku, Peacock, PlutoTV and Vizio, among others.

Kevin Hart’s two entertainment businesses, HartBeat Productions and Laugh Out Loud, are merging into a single comedy-centered entity called Hartbeat.