New Movies to Watch This Week: ‘Honest Thief,’ ‘American Utopia’ and Venice Fest Winner ‘Martin Eden’

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterParamount Global (formerly known as ViacomCBS) expects to direct-to-consumer content spending to increase to more than $6 billion in 2024, the company revealed Tuesday during its Q4 earnings and streaming investor day presentation.This is a jump from its previous guidance, which was that Paramount expected streaming content spend to exceed $5 billion 2024, including $4 billion of expenses associated with its DTC services. In 2021, Paramount spend $2.2 billion on direct-to-consumer content.Additionally, Paramount CFO Naveen Chopra said that the company formerly known as ViacomCBS is increasing its DTC revenue goal to over $9 billion for 2024.

THE Chase fans were so impressed with a player tonight that they called for him to be offered a JOB on the show. Viewers called for the contestant to become the show's new Chaser after he banked £11,000 in the cash builder round.

EASTENDERS fans are in shock after Jean Slater stripped off for a saucy romp in the launderette. The cleaner - who is played by actress Gillian Wright in the BBC soap - revealed her fantasy tonight to date Harvey Monroe.

Novak Djokovic is willing to risk his legacy if that means staying unvaccinated against COVID-19! Wut??

AS some of Britain’s most terrifying gangsters, the Peaky Blinders loomed large over Victorian Britain — but most of them were barely five foot tall. As the hit BBC1 drama that tells their story returns for a sixth series later this month, a new documentary looks at the Birmingham mobsters who inspired the show.

RYLAN Clark has opened up about his mental health crisis saying it hit him in the face like "a baseball bat". Rylan, 33, was hospitalised after suffering a breakdown after he split from husband Dan Neal.

ONLY a month ago, Kanye West was all loved up with actress Julia Fox. He appeared to have finally moved on from his wife Kim Kardashian, who is now in a relationship with comedian Pete Davidson.

KATIE McGlynn has left Hollyoaks just nine months after joining the Channel 4 soap. The 28-year-old bid farewell to her character Becky Quentin this evening in an emotional post – as she hinted at other opportunities.

AMANDA is Holden our attention with this racy outfit. Looking sensational, the Britain’s Got Talent judge, 50, slipped into her best PVC outfit.

STARING defiantly into the lens and clutching her naked baby to her chest, Naomi Campbell is quite ­literally the model mum. And the role suits her — the supermodel looks better than ever and, just three months from turning 52, could easily pass for decades younger. Yesterday, Vogue magazine unveiled its magnificent cover shot of Naomi with her nine-month-old daughter, whose name has not yet been revealed.

COLEEN Rooney has suffered another huge blow in her  battle with Becky Vardy  after being handed a £250,000 legal bill. The WAG had already been ordered to pay £65,000 in costs after failing to get  Becky’s agent Caroline Watt added to her lawsuit.

Fans of “A Christmas Story” are finally getting a sequel to the beloved holiday movie.

TOWIE star Ferne McCann was facing fresh agony last night as video emerged of her new fella appearing to sniff white powder. Lorri Haines, 30, dances topless wearing white shorts as he holds two small, clear pouches.

EMILY Atack appears to have taken a swipe at Jack Grealish with a very cheeky Valentine’s Day card. Single Emily was linked to the footy ace in October when The Sun revealed they had been on a string of secret dates. Jack, 26, had also wooed Love Island star Amber Gill, 24, and the revelations coincided with him briefly splitting from childhood sweetheart Sasha Attwood.

SAM and Billie Faiers left their fans gobsmacked at mum Suzie Wells' real age as she celebrated her birthday. The reality TV stars paid tribute to their mum on Instagram tonight as she turned 53 years old.

A vile thug assaulted his girlfriend and smashed up her home after he overslept for work in drug and alcohol fuelled rampage.

The Queen and Prince Charles put significant pressure on Prince Andrew to convince him to settle with case with Virginia Giuffre, sources claim.

Closing the door on romance? Shanna Moakler and Matthew Rondeau have had fair share of ups and downs since they started dating in 2020.

Trouble in paradise? Shanna Moakler is back in the real world after her Celebrity Big Brother elimination — and is seemingly cutting ties with boyfriend Matthew Rondeau.

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If Savannah Lee Smith was going to immerse herself in the scandalous live of Manhattan’s elite, she needed to have the right wigs to play the part. 

“It seems like when we have something high-profile, like the Super Bowl or the Emmys, the rules just don’t seem to matter any more,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn at a board meeting on Tuesday.

Megan Thee Stallion turns 27 years old today! The multi-Grammy award winner and recent HBCU graduate’s unique brand of raunchy, braggadocious, girl-power hip-hop is a go-to favorite for turning up, working out, or simply a little easy listening on a commute or in the home for an instant injection of energy and self-affirmation.Megan’s innate sex appeal and southern-bred curves keep eyes ogling, her hard-hitting rhymes and rapid-fire delivery keep fans listening, and her unapologetic self-assuredness always inspires praise and revelry (and a dash of hate) in the comment section. The vibranium-kneed rap goddess has also graced our cover and pages exuding timeless Black beauty, style, and wisdom beyond her years. As she celebrates another year around the sun, take a look at some of the self-proclaimed Hot Girl Coach’s finest, flyest, most fun-filled moments over the last few years as our favorite Savage dominated the industry and won the hearts of millions by being effortlessly classy, bougie, and ratchet.TOPICS:  birthday Black Celebrity Megan Thee Stallion

While there have been live-action adaptations of the hit Xbox sci-fi shooter video game series, “Halo,” in the past, Paramount+ will be the home to a very ambitious show that sees various characters like Master Chief get live-action counterparts. The expensive series seems to have won over the brass at Paramount after a very long and drawn-out production in Budapest during the pandemic.

Writer/director/creator/showrunner Taylor Sheridan is practically a streaming service unto himself. Thanks to the success of his “Yellowstone” modern Western/family/crime series, which is the biggest hit on television right now and a massive boon to Paramount and its streaming service Paramount+ Sheridan can do whatever he wants.

Showtime has renewed its hit series for Season 7.

WINNERS OF THE IFTA FILM & DRAMA AWARDS 2020Best film 2020 Ordinary LoveBest film 2019 Black ’47Director – film Paddy Breathnach (Rosie)Scriptwriter – film Mark O’Halloran (Rialto)Actor in a leading role – film Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Rialto)Actress in a leading role – film Jessie Buckley (Wild Rose)Actor in a supporting role – film David Wilmot (Ordinary Love)Actress supporting role – film Niamh Algar (Calm with Horses)George Morrison feature documentary The Lonely Battle of Thomas ReidIrish Film Board rising star Aisling FranciosiShort film – live action Welcome to a Bright White LimboAnimated short film The Dream ReportDrama BloodDirector – drama Dearbhla Walsh (The Handmaid’s Tale)Scriptwriter – drama Mark O’Rowe (Temple)Actor in a leading

As the indies-only October box office rolls on, the Liam Neeson action film “Honest Thief” took the top spot on the charts with an estimated $3.7 million opening weekend from 2,425 theaters. Combine that with the film’s grosses from Canada last week, and the Open Road action film is taking in a $4.2 million domestic start.Meanwhile, Warner Bros.’ “Tenet” has crossed the $50 million domestic mark after eight weekends in theaters, taking $1.6 million this weekend to bring its total to $50.6 million in North America and $334 million worldwide.

The numbers are in for Liam Neeson‘s new movie Honest Thief, amid the pandemic and a struggling movie theater business.

Hollywood director Martin Scorsese will lead a star-studded Irish Film and Television Awards ceremony (Iftas) on Sunday evening.

Todd McCarthy Quite like the scorpion that stings the frog that’s offered to transport it to the other side of the river, simply because it’s in its perverse nature to do so, so does Martin Eden offer up an ultimately caustic view of human endeavor that gives the heave-ho to constant striving and the best intentions.This vividly rendered Italian take on Jack London’s 1909 novel brandishes a cutting intelligence and a powerful star turn by Luca Marinelli, whose performance earned him best actor kudos at last year’s Venice Film Festival, and who launched his American career earlier this year with The Old Guard.

Former Love Actually child star Lulu Popplewell has opened up about her thoughts on the 2003 film and admits she's definitely not a fan. Now a comedian, Lulu played Daisy in the festive film.

Thrillers are the grimmest genre as far as new releases are concerned, a graveyard where signs of life are few and far between. So it’s a good thing we can count on Liam Neeson to periodically save the genre from extinction.

Some movies feature a training montage in which the star is seen flexing his muscles or honing his firearm skills in preparation for a big battle. There's no such need for that in the latest Liam Neeson vehicle.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticHere’s the kind of what-were-they-thinking? moment that can throw you right out of a movie. Tom Carter (Liam Neeson), a bank robber extraordinaire, is about to reveal to Annie (Kate Walsh), the woman he’s in love with, that he isn’t the man she thought he was.