Twitter Exec Briana McElroy Moves to Lionsgate as Head of Global Digital Marketing

A former bartender who fell into a black hole of alcohol and drug addiction that left him with paralysis and nerve damage has spoken of how he took to the sea to escape his toxic party lifestyle.

Manchester gathered together to joyfully celebrate some of its heroes, but the importance of what they do for the city was brought into sharp focus by one mother who lost her son to violent knife crime - "it’s us that serve the life sentence."

Tucked away down a quiet lane in an unassuming Yorkshire village is a unique holiday home which its guests have called “the best place to stay in the UK”. The Grade II* listed gatehouse in Bolton Percy dates back to the 15th century and offers visitors the chance to step back in time and lose themselves in an historical setting.

A new 'side hustle' trend has emerged which has seen budding entrepreneurs earn themselves some extra cash by flipping products from budget stores and supermarkets. A slew of videos has popped up on the likes of TikTok and Instagram, featuring young content creators buying things like toys, shampoo and skin care products and selling them on Amazon and other sites.

Piers Morgan is planning to drive to Old Trafford and celebrate in Cristiano Ronaldo's signature style if Arsenal win the Premier League this season.

She gave birth to beautiful baby daughter Belle last month, and Stacey Solomon has since been sharing about her parenting journey with a newborn. The mother-of-five this weekend posted a jokey speech of thanks as she found time to wash her hair for their first time in three weeks.

In a bid to help readers save money on their supermarket shops, Manchester Evening News have been taking a look at well-known household brands and products, and comparing them to supermarket own-brand ranges in the hopes of reducing the cost of a weekly shop, without compromising on quality.

Creed III is officially a big hit.

Jenna Ortega is opening up about being a teenager on camera.

Heather Dubrow announced her 12-year-old child has come out as transgender!

Refresh for latest…: MGM’s Creed III is enjoying a knockout opening weekend, punching up $100.4M globally. Of that, $41.8M is from 75 international box office markets. Domestically, the Michael B Jordan-directed movie opened to a franchise record and the best debut ever for a sports title.

A night to remember. The stars at the 2023 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards left quite an impression with their red carpet fashion.

Finding the humor. Chris Rock had a few choice words while reflecting on Will Smith‘s infamous slap during his Netflix stand-up special Selective Outrage — and he made sure to involve Jada Pinkett Smith in the drama.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter After better-than-expected starts at the domestic and international box office, “Creed III” has already surpassed the $100 million mark globally. Directed by Michael B. Jordan in his feature filmmaking debut, the latest “Creed” movie has collected $58.7 million in North America and $41.8 million overseas to land the biggest opening worldwide in the trilogy. The $75 million-budgeted “Creed III” is the most expensive film in the trilogy (its predecessors cost $35 million and $50 million, respectively), but it already appears to be well-positioned in its theatrical run.

Where does it come from, that shiver of doubt about Everything Everywhere All At Once and its Best Picture prospects? (Almost) everyone says it’s the winner, far and away. The picture is unbeatable. The Directors Guild, the Producers Guild, and the Screen Actors Guild have crowned it already, and the Writers Guild is likely poised to do the same tonight. The Spirit Awards did it yesterday. The Critics Choice Awards had already gone thumbs up. As Deadline’s Pete Hammond points out, all six prognosticators on the Los Angeles Times “Buzzmeter” have Everything Everywhere in for the win.

Judy Heumann, who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people and whose life’s story was being adapted to film, has died at age 75. She died Saturday in Washington, D.C., as confirmed by the American Assn. of People with Disabilities. No cause was given.

Gemma Atkinson is due to welcome a baby boy with her fiancé Gorka Marquez later this year, and on Sunday, the star caused an online stir with a gorgeous new selfie.Taking to Instagram, the former Strictly contestant shared a glimpse inside her latest weekend getaway to Scotland. Gemma – who is set to welcome her second child – looked absolutely flawless in the snapshots.WATCH: Gemma Atkinson amazes fans with pregnancy workout videoIn one candid photo, the 38-year-old beamed for the camera whilst sitting on her jacket.

MGM’s bet on Michael B. Jordan has paid off, as “Creed III” has knocked out box office expectations with a $58.6 million opening weekend from 4,007 theaters.

Discount retailer Home Bargains, on occasion, will get in some new product lines that retail for a LOT more elsewhere, from Kiwi bath products, to Eclat Skincare. Some of the beauty buys have retailed for up to £80, sold at the high street store for under £5.

It’s February. The sun is beating down on my shoulders as I slide through the water to the swim-up bar and order a glass of Prosecco. Strangers are becoming friends as they chat in the pool, drinking cocktails as music blares out of the speakers.

Avril Lavigne has seemingly moved on with someone else shortly after it was revealed she and Mod Sun had broken up.The two first became engaged in Paris back in April 2022 – Mod, 35, proposed with a heart-shaped ring – after first meeting in January 2021, and released a joint single titled Flames the same month.However, following their split – and her ex-fiancé dishing out on the break-up on his Instagram – the Complicated hitmaker, 38, has jetted off to Paris for Paris Fashion Week, and was spotted with a new man by her side.WATCH: Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun splitMORE: Mod Sun breaks silence on surprise Avril Lavigne splitAvril was seen arriving with none other than rapper Tyga, 33, who famously dated Kylie Jenner for three years, arriving at Leonardo DiCaprio's party at Kùkù, a restaurant in Paris on the City of Light's Right Bank.What's more, it's not the first time the two are spotted hanging out, and just before it was confirmed that Avril and Mod had broken up, she and Tyga – his real name is Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson – were spotted having dinner at Nobu, photos of which TMZ published.MORE: Avril Lavigne shows off ultra-toned figure in fishnet tights and denim short-shortsThe multiple sightings of the two together promptly kicked off dating rumors, and came just days after Mod, whose real name is Derek Ryan Smith, first opened up about the aftermath of his break up from the Canadian musician.

The family and friends of three women and two men are appealing for help to find them after they went missing following a night out in the early hours of Saturday (March 4).

Paul Plunkett The SXSW Comedy Festival will feature Variety‘s Power of Comedy Awards, presented by Inspire,on March 10 at Austin’s the Creek and the Cave. Variety is thrilled to present these awards atSXW for the very first time, recognizing comedic achievements across stand-up, film, TV anddigital platforms. This year’s honorees, including Eric André, who’s receiving the Cult FavoriteAward, will be joined by Bob Odenkirk. Chelsea Handler  Comedy Icon Award  Comedian, host, writer, producer, and six-time New York Times best-selling author, Handler burst on the scene in 2007, as the host of E!’s “Chelsea Lately.” She followed that up with multiple talk shows and specials for Netflix and HBO. She earned a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album for her 2020 HBO Max special “Evolution,” and in 2021 launched her iHeart Radio advice podcast “Dear Chelsea.”

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Creed III” emerged victorious at the box office with its impressive $58.7 million debut, setting a franchise record while dethroning two-time champ “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” It’s also a big win for theater owners, who are banking on the good fortunes to continue in March with upcoming releases “Scream VI,” “Shazam: Fury of the Gods” and “John Wick: Chapter 4.” Heading into the weekend, “Creed III” was projected to earn $36 million to $40 million, which already would have been enough to establish a new high-water mark. The first “Creed,” which re-launched the decades-old “Rocky” films in 2015, powered to $29.6 million, while its 2018 sequel “Creed II” opened to $35.5 million.

If you think you’re having a rough week, at least there’s not a thousand pound moose giving you a hoof to the head!

Court is back in session for Judge Greg Mathis as the TV personality has found a new home with Allen Media Group.The Byron Allen-owned media giant has given a “firm go” for the production and launches of its 72nd and newest HD television series “Mathis Court with Judge Mathis.” The new court series is a daily one-hour strip for fall 2023, available to broadcast television stations, as well as global network, cable and digital distribution platforms.For 24 consecutive seasons, Warner Bros./Telepictures produced and distributed “Judge Mathis,” the second longest-running court show in continued production with the same host, behind only “Judge Judy.” The series is slated to end with Season 24. “Judge Mathis” won a Daytime Emmy in 2018 for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program, as well as the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding News, Talk or Information Series in 2004.

Days after it was revealed that Judge Mathis would end its long run in daytime syndication, Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group has announced that it will launch Mathis Court with Judge Mathis in the fall.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor The solo catalog of George Harrison has moved to Dark Horse Records via BMG, the company announced on Tuesday. Harrison’s family retains the rights to the catalog. Beginning in 1968, Harrison’s solo discography was released first on the Beatles’ label, Apple Records, and later Harrison’s own Dark Horse Records through Warner Bros. Records. In 2021 Universal Music’s catalog division released a deluxe anniversary edition of Harrison’s classic 1970 album “All Things Must Pass.” The 12-album catalog includes Harrison’s debut “Wonderwall Music” (the soundtrack to the film “Wonderwall”), “All Things Must Pass,” the 1973 follow-up “Living in the Material World,” his 1987 comeback album “Cloud Nine: and his final studio album, “Brainwashed,” which was released in 2002, the year after his death from cancer. It also includes the live double album “Live in Japan,” featuring Eric Clapton and the compilations “Let It Roll – Songs by George Harrison,” “Early Takes Vol 1, The Apple Years 1968-1975,” and “The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992.” In celebration of Harrison’s 80th birthday on Feb. 25, Dark Horse/BMG have released his entire catalogue in Dolby Atmos surround sound exclusively on Apple Music.

EXCLUSIVE: Argentinian crime thriller A Singular Crime (Un Crimen Argentino), directed by Lucas Combina, has landed a series of international distribution deals on the third day of the EFM.

Rami Malek will star in the 20th Century Studios thriller “Amateur.” The picture, sources affirm, is in development.  Set to be directed by James Hawes, “Amateur” concerns a CIA cryptographer who loses his wife in a London terrorist attack.

Twitter and Warner Bros. marketing exec Briana McElroy has been hired as Head of Worldwide Digital Marketing for the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.

For the first times since pre-pandemic times, a Super Bowl trailer broke the 100M view threshold on social media in the 24 hour period following the Big Game.

William Earl Variety is pleased to announce the return of its Entertainment Marketing Summit, presented by Deloitte, on April 19 in Los Angeles. This year’s summit will feature Karen Bronzo, chief marketing officer, Warner Bros. Discovery; Dwight Caines, president, domestic marketing, Universal Pictures; Marc Weinstock, president, worldwide marketing and distribution, Paramount Pictures; Lisa Vanderpump, TV personality and executive producer of “Vanderpump Rules,” businesswoman, author and philanthropist; Terry Crews, actor, bestselling author, entrepreneur and host; among other elite creative and industry speakers. Bronzo, Caines and Weinstock will be among participants of a Keynote Entertainment Marketing Roundtable, moderated by Claudia Eller, chief production officer, Variety, in which leading film and TV marketers will share how they are promoting their projects to today’s audiences.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Warner Bros. Discovery has extended its rights to show the U.S. Open in 45 markets across Europe, including exclusive access in 42 territories, after reaching a new five-year agreement with the United States Tennis Association (USTA). Territories excluded from the deal are Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the U.K. and Ireland. The deal includes live and highlights rights with every match on every court available to stream on discovery+ and the Eurosport app in addition to live television coverage during the tournament on Eurosport 1 and 2. Markets including the Nordics will also have the option to showcase the best matches on Warner Bros. Discovery’s free-to-air channels.

Clement Schwebig, Warner Bros Discovery President, India, Southeast Asia and Korea, has taken over the honorary role of Chair of the 2023 Asian Academy Creative Awards (AAA), which are traditionally hosted in Singapore in December.