Malaysia Film Festival Is Delayed due to Coronavirus, Asian Awards Go Virtual

Viola Davis will soon be hitting the screen as forever FLOTUS Michelle Obama in Showtime’s upcoming biopic series, The First Lady, and here’s your first look. Showtime has released the first official trailer for The First Lady, a new anthology drama starring the Oscar, Emmy, and Tony award-winning actress, set to premiere on Sunday, April 17 at 9 p.m.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAPA has promoted partner Julian Savodivker, to executive vice president and head of global physical production, it was announced today by CEO Jim Gosnell.“Julian is one of the most well-respected agents in the business whose unwavering passion, commitment and exceptional relationships have been instrumental to the overall success of our below-the-line business during one of the most challenging and disruptive periods in the history of our industry,” commented Gosnell in making the announcement. “I’m very pleased to have him take leadership of our Physical Production division as we continue to expand our business through its next stage of strategic growth.”Savodivker joined APA’s Physical Production division as agent in 2013, the same year he was featured as one of Variety’s New Leaders.

EXCLUSIVE: Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios has acquired worldwide rights to Japanese series We Can’t Work Together and is developing an English-language remake of the project in partnership with Japanese company Akimoto Project as part of their strategic alliance.

EXCLUSIVE: Following a first season that saw strong reviews and record viewing numbers, Marvel is now getting the wheels in motion for the second season of Loki as Deadline is hearing Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have come on to co-direct a majority of the episodes for the upcoming season two with Tom Hiddleston returning in the role of Loki. Hiddleston and Michael Waldron, who wrote and served as show runner of season 1, will exec produce with Eric Martin penning all six episodes.

Bridgerton breakout Phoebe Dynevor has signed on to exec produce and star in the Amazon film The Outlaws Scarlett & Browne, Deadline has confirmed.

Clayton Davis Lin-Manuel Miranda is ecstatic about the success of the animated feature “Encanto,” and for his second Oscar nomination for original song — this time, for the emotional number “Dos Oruguitas.” However, the performance of the movie’s soundtrack on the music charts has been getting all the headlines, specifically the hit song, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” Miranda doesn’t regret submitting “Dos Oruguitas” rather than “Bruno” for consideration for this year’s Academy Awards. The decision had to be done by Nov.

Angelique Jackson NBA legend Bill Russell is getting the definitive documentary treatment from Netflix.The Boston Celtics great is the subject of a yet-to-be-titled documentary directed by Oscar nominee Sam Pollard (“MLK/FBI,” “Citizen Ashe”), with a team of producers including Larry Gordon (“Field of Dreams,” “Die Hard”), Ross Greenburg (“Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals,” “Miracle”) and Mike Richardson (“Hellboy,” “The Umbrella Academy”).Produced by High Five Productions, LLC, the film will feature personal interviews with Russell and make use of the sprawling personal archives from the life and career of the five-time NBA MVP, 12-time All-Star and Olympic gold medalist.The official synopsis explains that the documentary serves as the “definitive bio-doc” on “the greatest champion in the history of American sports,” tracing Russell’s history on the court and off, paying special reverence to his work as a Civil Rights pioneer. When President Barack Obama awarded Russell with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011, he described the Hall of Fame player as “someone who stood up for the rights and dignity of all men.” “From the humblest of beginnings, Russell went on to lead each and every one of his basketball teams to championships — two California State High School Championships, two back-to-back NCAA titles, a gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games and 11 championship titles in his 13-year career as a Boston Celtic (his last two as the first Black head coach in NBA history, while still playing for the Celtics),” the description reads.

Zendaya and Tom Holland have reportedly kept their romantic relationship private for years now, but it looks like they’re done trying to hide any public displays of affection.The happy couple was spotted in New York City on Wednesday, February 16 as they headed to the premiere of Holland’s latest film, Uncharted. Not only were they wearing outfits that perfectly complimented one another, but the actors were sweetly holding hands as they made their way through a crowd of papparazzi. For their night out on the town, the Spider-Man: No Way Home wore a light gray suit and black turtle neck, which he matched with black boots.

Kris Jenner is set to make an appearance on The Ellen Show soon and she talked all about Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott‘s newborn son Wolf!

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Double the icons! Acclaimed actress Viola Davis is gearing up to portray an equally beloved individual: Michelle Obama.

Tom Holland is opening up about his secret gig.

The White Lotus star Lukas Gage has joined the cast of You for the upcoming fourth season!

The salaries of the Stranger Things cast members were revealed a few years ago, and with today’s massive announcements from Netflix, we’ve unearthed the info for you to check out!

Award-winning director Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI, Citizen Ashe) is helming an untitled doc about the life and legacy of NBA legend Bill Russell for Netflix, the streamer announced today.

Kate and Oliver Hudson left fans thrilled when they announced a good bit of news on Thursday that concerned their podcast, Sibling Revelry.MORE: Kate Hudson reveals parenting struggle – fans reach outOliver took to his Instagram to share that their joint venture was officially back for another season, sharing a snippet from their latest episode with Ron and Clint Howard.WATCH: Oliver Hudson records hilarious congratulatory message for sister Kate Hudson from his bathroom"The moment you've all been waiting for!!! @siblingrevelry is BACK!! Ron and Clint Howard blessed us with their presence! What a duo.. CHECK IT OUT and get back to me," he captioned his post.Fans were very excited to see the return of the podcast, with one writing: "Yay!!!! I've been waiting!!! So excited," and another said: "So happy to see you guys back, what took you so long."MORE: Goldie Hawn's son Oliver Hudson delivers 'sad' news about his living situationA third added: "Yahoo!!! I am so looking forward to listening to this," with one also commenting: "Thanks so much, I enjoy your show Oliver and Kate.

Olivia Culpo has finally revealed her latest vacation destination, a place the model herself didn't know she would be going!MORE: Olivia Culpo looks like perfection in stylish diamond-studded ensembleOn Wednesday the star left fans on the edge of their seats when she teased her next vacation. However, she was also in the dark about where she would be headed.Olivia shared on her Instagram stories a mirror selfie from her massive bedroom wearing a luxurious shearling coat.

The Sound of Philadelphia,” about music icons Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Thom Bell. Greenburg previously produced the NBA doc “Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals.”

Rockmond Dunbar, who abruptly exited his role on Fox’s hit drama series over Covid-19 vaccine mandates on the show, has sued the series’ production company 20th Television and its parent Disney claiming the studio engaged in discrimination, including mocking his religious beliefs, barring him from the set and hampering his ability to get other work.

Katie Price’s new youthful look has been examined by a surgeon, who broke down the producers the 43 year old is likely to have had done to her face. The former I’m A Celebrity campmate showcased her head bandages at her first red carpet appearance after her surgery at the National Diversity Awards, sparking people to question what procedures she’d had. When asked by OK! for some detail, Katie kept schtum and teased to us on the night: “That’s for me to know and everyone to speculate.

Emmerdale fans were left stunned on Thursday's episode as murderer Meena Jutla survived her deadly fall and Liam Cavanagh was arrested. On Wednesday, Liam pushed Meena off the same bridge that she murdered his daughter Leanna after she shared sick details about killing his child.

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Tiger Woods is giving an update on his recovery one year after his car crash.

EXCLUSIVE: The Twelve Tribes, a controversial religious group and alleged cult that has been engulfed in allegations of abuse, kidnapping and murder, is set to be the subject of a new docuseries.

Saturday Night Live has set two new hosts for its opening March shows and has rescheduled a musical performance by Charli XCX.

EXCLUSIVE: XTR, the non-fiction studio behind projects such as Oscar nominated doc Ascension and Apple’s They Call Me Magic, has hired its first Chief Operating Officer.

EXCLUSIVE: Bill Bellamy, the actor and stand-up comic best known for his cult comedy classic How to Be a Player, has signed with Buchwald for representation.