TV News Roundup: Kate Winslet, Priyanka Chopra Jonas to Narrate HBO Max’s ‘A World of Calm’

Anyone who has tuned into Netflix global phenomenon Bridgerton will know that the show includes some rather raunchy sex scenes. Now actor Jonathan Bailey, who will be at the forefront of the much-anticipated second series as his character Viscount Anthony Bridgerton takes centre stage, has lifted the lid on what the love scenes are really like to film.The 33 year old actor, who TV fans know from series such as ITV crime drama Broadchurch, also went on to reveal some tricks of the trade of how the cast work on the intimacy between them, including bizarre techniques like a half-inflated netball.

Amanda Holden is well known for having an impeccable sense of style with many of her outfits selling out instantly. After many years of following her fashion sense we can confirm she can pretty much pull off any kind of look, whether it be a bright pink latex body-con dress to a chic power suit.

A Lanarkshire great grandmother has told of her fear in leaving her home after an alleged attack in broad daylight on a busy Lanarkshire street.

Essex County Council is 'discouraging' anybody thinking of conducting DIY roadworks after a video of Sir Rod Stewart fixing potholes near to his home went viral.

A former British sniper who joined the fight in Ukraine against Russian invaders says President Volodymyr Zelenzky’s forces are defending their country like the “Taliban on steroids”.

West Lothian volunteers are being sought to help raise funds for the Red Cross and its Ukraine campaign.

Over 1000 Lanarkshire firms have been supported by Business Gateway in the last year.

is the latest original MCU series to make its way to Disney+. Ahead of its June premiere, the streaming platform debuted the trailer and poster for the upcoming superhero saga starring Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan, aka Ms.

Barack Obama is leading the pack in the upcoming five-part docuseries,. The Netflix series — which will premiere on April 13 — gives viewers a closer look at some of the world’s hidden gems, ranging from organisms to species and beyond.

Countess of Wessex, 57, was dressed to the nines on Monday evening to attend a UN Commonwealth Day Reception at The Yale Club in New York - and she looked totally mesmerising.SEE: Sophie Wessex looks ultra-chic in slick cream coat for day in New YorkOpting to wear an ethereal printed dress from Victoria Beckham's collection, Sophie looked fabulous in the 'Pleated Printed Crepe Mock-Neck Midi Dress', recycling her favourite frock that she last wore in 2021 to reveal the winner of the Queen Elizabeth II award for British Design. The royal's stunning dress featured flattering long sleeves and pleated A-line skirt, a ruched waistline and daring abstract print.WATCH: The Countess of Wessex: Everything you need to know about SophieAs identified by royal fan account @royalfashionpolice, Sophie teamed her frock with navy suede pumps from Jimmy Choo, elevating her look with the 'Snakeskin Lunatic Clutch' from designer Sophie HabsburgMORE: Sophie Wessex turns heads in seriously bold dress during tearful outingREAD: Countess Sophie stuns in statement skirt - and it's the most beautiful colourNo royal lady is seen without her jewellery, of which the royal mother-of-two opted for a dazzling pair of 8ct white gold diamond set infinity earrings.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe state of the art for emerging Black performers in country music will be the subject of a feature-length documentary that has been produced by Amazon Music, titled “For Love & Country,” which was announced Tuesday morning as having a premiere date set for the music streaming service and Prime Video on April 7.The arrival of the film will be preceded by Amazon Original recordings by some of the documentary’s featured artists, starting with a new acoustic rendering by Amythyst Kiah of her signature song, “Black Myself,” that’s out today.Although the announcement of the doc does not include “Americana,” the lineup of artists featured in interviews and performances in the film includes about equal measures of singer-songwriters who are up-and-coming in mainstream country and those are are generally considered part of the alternative-roots or Americana realm. Mickey Guyton, who recently performed the National Anthem at the Super Bowl, is featured, as is Jimmie Allen, who has become one of the leading men of country with three of his singles becoming No.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorThe Canadian Intl. Documentary Festival, better known as Hot Docs, has revealed its first slate of Special Presentation films for this year’s festival, running April 28 to May 8 in Toronto and streaming online.World premieres include “The Talented Mr.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterFox hopes to greet a big audience with its new small-town docu-comedy “Welcome to Flatch” when the Paul Feig and Jenny Bicks-produced show launches later this week. But if “Flatch” doesn’t bring in the viewers with its linear premiere on Thursday at 9:30 p.m., Fox execs won’t be talking about cutting the mockumentary from the network’s midseason lineup Friday morning.That’s because the broadcast network is launching the first half of the 14-episode Season 1 via Hulu and other digital platforms at midnight on Thursday, and promises it’s not going to be giving much weight to “Welcome to Flatch’s” Live + Same Day Nielsen ratings over those first seven weeks of airing, when the episodes will all be available for streaming well before they rollout weekly on Fox.

Naman Ramachandran Germany’s Leonine Studios has rebranded its television subsidiary Odeon Entertainment as Madame Zheng Production to reflect its primary focus of “equality and diversity in every aspect of the production business, both in front of and behind the camera.” Tina Wagner, previously producer and executive producer at RedSeven Entertainment, and Nina Etspüler, co-head of entertainment at Leonine Studios, are joining the management team and will lead the company under Wagner’s direction along with Martin Schneider, Odeon Entertainment’s long-standing managing director.Fred Kogel, CEO and co-head of entertainment at Leonine Studios, said: “Ever since Nina Etspüler joined Leonine in Jan. 2021, we have jointly pursued the goal of establishing a production brand that advocates for equality and diversity in front of and behind the camera, in order to firmly anchor these themes, which are essential for Leonine Studios, in the production market.

Zack Sharf During an interview on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” this week, Brian Cox expressed some regret over calling Johnny Depp “overrated” and “overblown” in his recently released memoir “Putting the Rabbit in the Hat.” Cox revealed in the book that he turned down the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise because he was being offered “the most thankless [role].” The “Succession” actor added he was somewhat relieved he declined “Pirates” because “it’s very much the ‘Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow’ show, and Depp, personable though I’m sure he is, is so overblown, so overrated.”“I just thought I was being a bit harsh,” Cox told Kimmel about criticizing Depp in his memoir. “You know what it’s like, you go for the easy joke.

Jordan Moreau Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the country’s top experts on the coronavirus pandemic, called some of Fox News’ reporting on the virus “outlandish” and added that some media stories are “taken out of context or are actually incorrect.”In an interview with CNN’s Brian Stelter on Monday, Fauci spoke about the news media’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.“There is so much misinformation during this very divisive time that we’re in, and the public really needs to know the facts,” Fauci said.

SHE is no stranger to stripping off on camera but Kate Winslet went even further with the same-sex scenes in her latest film – by choreographing them herself. Romantic drama Ammonite, out later this year, sees Kate, 44, get steamy with 26-year-old Little Women actress Saoirse Ronan.

The 32nd annual NewFest — the New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Film Festival — is headed online amid the coronavirus pandemic as it opens with Francis Lee's Ammonite, starring Kate Winslet, and closes with Faraz Shariat's Berlinale award-winning film No Hard Feelings. The fest opener Ammonite, also starring Saoirse Ronan, will receive a drive-in screening at the Queens Drive-In at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Hollywood veteran Kate Winslet and global icon -Jonas are both lending their voices to an HBO Max series based on the popular meditation app Calm according to a recent report by The Hollywood Reporter. The show, A World of Calm, is set to premiere October 1 on the WarnerMedia streaming platform.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorOscar winner Kate Winslet (Ammonite) and Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Quantico) have joined HBO Max’s A World of Calm as narrators. They join previously announced Mahershala Ali, Idris Elba, Oscar Isaac, Nicole Kidman, Zoë Kravitz, Lucy Liu, Cillian Murphy, and Keanu Reeves.

Kate Winslet and Priyanka Chopra-Jonas have joined the cast of HBO Max’s upcoming series adaptation of the Calm sleep-aid app, the streamer announced Monday.Set to premiere on Thursday, Oct.

Clayton Davis As we try to squint our way to see what the next seven months hold, TIFF and Venice unveiled the first crop of awards contenders for the 2020-2021 year. At the top of that list is Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” which took the Golden Lion on Saturday evening.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorNew York’s LGBTQ film festival NewFest will honor “Ammonite” director Francis Lee with its inaugural World Queer Visionary Award.“Ammonite” star Kate Winslet will present Lee with the kudos ahead of the movie’s opening night drive-in screening at the Queens Drive-In at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Oct. 16.The 32nd edition of NewFest, held virtually for the first time, will run through Oct.

historians.)“Ammonite” is Lee’s second feature-length film. He directed “God’s Own Country” in 2017, which was nominated for Outstanding British Film of the Year at the BAFTAs.“Ammonite” depicts a passionate love story that unfolds quietly, with long silences and very little music accompaniment, which Lee says was very intentional.“I just felt she wouldn’t come home and talk about how she felt a lot.

On Tuesday night, when it was time for Beans director Tracey Deer to accept a TIFF Tribute Award at the Toronto Film Festival's virtual awards gala, and she began to thank her mother, the Canadian Indigenous filmmaker's eyes suddenly welled with tears, and she drew in a deep breath. "Mom...

Also Read: 'Ammonite' Trailer: Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan Ignite Slow-Burning Passion in First Look (Video)“Ammonite” is Lee’s second feature-length film. He directed “God’s Own Country” in 2017, which was nominated for Outstanding British Film of the Year at the BAFTAsThis most recent film, which had its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival last week, is a romantic drama between Mary Anning (played by Kate Winslet) and British geologist Charlotte Murchison, played by Saorsie Ronan.“Ammonite” depicts a passionate love story that unfolds quietly, with long silences and very little music accompaniment, which Lee says was very intentional.“I just felt she wouldn’t come home and talk about how she felt a lot.

Clayton Davis The Toronto International Film Festival rolled out the red carpet for its second annual TIFF Tribute Awards on Tuesday night. But this time, the gala was held virtually due to COVID-19.The awards season kickoff fundraiser, which featured an introduction from Martin Scorsese, honors a select group of cinema trailblazers in the entertainment industry.

With A-list stars not walking up red carpets at the Toronto International Film Festival into physical screenings amid the pandemic, Kate Winslet, Anthony Hopkins and other winners of TIFF Tribute Awards gathered virtually to talk about the importance of festivals for the entertainment industry. Winslet, who has brought her latest film, Ammonite, to Toronto's hybrid 2020 edition, recalled going to Venice in 1994 after starring in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures, a film that launched her career internationally at 18 years of age.

Kate Aurthur editorDuring an interview at Variety’s virtual studio at the Toronto International Film Festival, Kate Winslet — who stars in the festival’s lesbian romance “Ammonite” — elaborated on the regrets she recently expressed about working with directors Woody Allen and Roman Polanski. In an interview with Vanity Fair that published last week, Winslet talked about how the #MeToo movement has influenced her thinking and her choices, and said: “It’s like, what the fuck was I doing working with Woody Allen and Roman Polanski?”On Monday, Winslet expanded on that sentiment.  “We learn, we grow, we change,” Winslet said.

Kate Winslet plans to repeat dresses when red carpets resume again. The 'Titanic' star has committed to wear the same dresses again and again when she starts doing proper red carpet events and premieres, which have all been halted and moved online during the coronavirus pandemic.

“There’s a very good reason why Leo has never married ... Kate stole his heart all those years ago. He really believes that she’s the one who got away,” a good friend tells New Idea exclusively.