Village Roadshow CEO Teases Future of 'Matrix' Franchise, 'Joker' Sequel

Julia Fox is everywhere at the moment. Just hours after confirming the end of her very public relationship with Kanye West yesterday, the Uncut Gems actress took to the catwalk for the first time. She opened the autumn/winter 2022 show for LaQuan Smith during New York Fashion Week wearing a skin-baring black dress and pointed white pumps.

Hollywood power couples shared the love with fans on Valentine’s Day, posting selections of pictures online. Famous faces, including David and Victoria Beckham, Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger and David Burtka, shared selfies and relationship memories on Instagram. Former England football star Beckham posted a series of throwback photos with his former Spice Girl wife and daughter Harper.

Death in Paradise has gotten through several different detectives, sergeants and police officers over the years, there is one character who has been on the show since day one. Élizabeth Bourgine has played Catherine Bordey on the series for 11 seasons now, but will she ever call it a day? Find out what Élizabeth had to say…MORE: Death in Paradise star Élizabeth Bourgine teases major season 11 storyline – and we can't waitChatting to HELLO! for Under the Palms, our exclusive chat about the beloved show, she admitted that she has no plans to leave.

Piers Morgan has written a new column in which he accuses Kanye West of “sickening hypocrisy” over the ongoing dispute with the rapper’s ex-wife, Kim Kardashian. The controversial artist, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, has been criticised in recent weeks for his outbursts on social media towards Kardashian and her boyfriend, SNL star Pete Davidson. West was married to reality star Kardashian for six years until their split last year.

Snoop Dogg and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have sent messages of condolence to Tyrese Gibson after the death of his mother. Gibson, who has starred in several The Fast and The Furious films, posted a tribute to his mother Priscilla Murray Gibson, who died from complications of Covid and pneumonia. The actor and singer had been keeping his followers updated with his mother’s health status since 5 February when he shared that she had been hospitalised and was in the ICU.

Page Six reports. "Julia and Kanye remain good friends and collaborators, but they are no longer together," a representative for Fox said via a statement to Page Six.

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Naomi Campbell has confirmed her daughter was not adopted while praising her as the “biggest blessing”. The 51-year-old supermodel stunned fans in May after making a surprise announcement that she had given birth to a baby girl. Campbell has now been pictured alongside her daughter for the first time in a series of amazing photographs for British Vogue.

Lorraine Kelly has said she does not feel like herself - after going up two dress sizes in lockdown through snacking. The Scottish TV presenter has spoken out over going up two dress sizes during lockdown.

Paul Hollywood's ex-wife Alex Hollywood has publicly spoken about her relationship with the Great British Bake Off star - claiming their marriage was 'over seasoned with extra marital affairs'. In an Instagram post to her 19,000 followers, Alex said she is now far happier being single - even if it was something she wasn't sure about at first. 'It’s taken me a while to get here and it hasn’t been easy, but I love the woman I am now.

Gallery: Red carpet chaos! These stars all had scarcely believable dress dilemmas! (BANG Showbiz)She continued: “I don't [look] the same way every single day. I am too greedy for that. I want to be everything, and I want to look like everything, and I want to change my personality every single day.

An outdoor woodland trail featuring all kinds of dinosaur is opening near Manchester this February half term.

Manchester United have included midfielder Fred in the squad for this evening's Premier League clash against Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford.

Fifth Avenue, the iconic Manchester nightclub on Princess Street, has closed down for good.

New York Times has purchased the online word-solving game, Wordle, it appears that the publication has altered the game despite claims it hasn’t.According to The Guardian journalist Alex Hern, the New York Times has changed its statement regarding the changes it’s made to Wordle after its acquisition. Recently, there have been discussions online from Wordle players who have explained that they felt the game has been altered since its acquisition, with some saying that it seems harder.At the time, the NYT said in a statement to The Guardian that “nothing has changed about the gameplay,” however, Alex Hern has noted that the NYT has now changed its statement.“Literally one day ago, the NYT denied in a statement to the Guardian that it had made any changes to the gameplay of wordle,” Hern said on Twitter.

Pete Davidson is certainly winning favor with his girlfriend, Kim Kardashian's, famous family. On Valentine's Day, Khloe Kardashian, Kim's younger sister, took to her Instagram Stories to share several stunning floral displays she received for the holiday. One pink bouquet came from Pete, and while the 28-year-old star is not on social media, Khloe still took the time to thank him on Instagram. «The sweetest! Thank you Pete,» the 37-year-old reality star captioned a close-up image of the flowers with several pink heart emojis. Pete recently had the opportunity to spend some time with Khloe.

The Queen has carried out her first official duties from home after fears surrounding her health emerged last week. After Prince Charles, 73, was announced as testing positive for COVID-19, it was revealed the 95 year old monarch had been in contact with her son in the days beforehand. Now the Queen has put fears to rest as she conducted royal duties via video-link in Windsor Castle.

Several beauty trends are making a comeback in 2022. Seventies curtain fringes and nineties crimped hair have all had their revamped moment in the spotlight lately – and now noughties cult favourite affordable makeup brand 17 is making a return.

Jennifer Lopez has shared her thoughts on proposals amid her ongoing romance with fellow actor Ben Affleck. The Hollywood stars first started dating in 2002 and got engaged the same year but, much to fan’s dismay, they called it quits in January 2004.

Actor Simon Gregson, who plays Steve, has revealed how the dad is going to face another big challenge from sparky daughter Amy in this week's Coronation Street. So far, Amy Barlow has kept her romance with Jacob a secret, not wanting her family to find out, especially her dad, Steve. This week, the truth is revealed when a dangerous situation in a club means Amy is rushed to hospital – and Steve reacts as badly as expected when he learns who his daughter has been seeing...

Rauw Alejandro and Rosalia are celebrating their first Valentine's Day together, and they are sharing the love they have for each other with the world. Especially Alejandro, who wrote a beautiful love letter pouring out his feelings for the girl who stole his heart.

BTS member V has tested positive for COVID-19, according to his agency Big Hit Music.Today (February 15), Big Hit Music confirmed that the South Korean musician was diagnosed with COVID-19 after taking a PCR test, following a sore throat. The label noted that the singer has been vaccinated against the coronavirus and is only experiencing minor symptoms.“V completed two rounds of COVID-19 vaccinations and is not presenting any extraordinary symptoms other than a mild fever and sore throat,” Big Hit Music said in its statement, per Soompi.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Fresh,” a twisted thriller featuring Sebastian Stan and “Normal People” star Daisy Edgar-Jones, puts a spin on your average meet-cute.After a bleak go at attempting to find eligible bachelors on dating apps, Noa (Edgar-Jones) can’t believe her luck when she runs into a cute guy, Steve (Stan), at the grocery store. They successfully banter about cotton candy grapes, exchange numbers and agree to go on a date.It goes well. So well, that Noa accepts Steve’s invitation to go on a romantic weekend getaway despite barely knowing anything about him.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAmber Heard (“Aquaman”) and Spain’s Eduardo Noriega (“Vantage Point”) will star in 19th century-set supernatural thriller “In the Fire.”The film, which will shoot in Italy, is directed by Conor Allyn (“No Man’s Land”).Principal photography is set to start Feb. 21 in Italy’s Apulia region.

Selome Hailu Catherine Cohen’s debut comedy special “The Twist …? She’s Gorgeous” will premiere on Netflix on March 15, Variety has learned exclusively.In the special, which was taped at Joe’s Pub in New York, Cohen uses her musical expertise to divulge details about relationships, modern feminism and being the main character of her own life. Henry Koperski is featured on the keys.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorMeta, the parent company of Facebook, agreed to pay $90 million to settle a long-running data privacy lawsuit over its use of cookies in 2010-11 to track users’ internet use even after they had logged off.The settlement was submitted for approval late Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

The fake Jimmy Kimmel and Matt Damon feud continues.

Chris Willman Music WriterElvis Costello and the Imposters will embark on a U.S. tour this August, joined on most of the dates by Nick Lowe, Costello’s original late ’70s/early ’80s producer and, of course, the man who knows the answer to the question “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding.”Costello and Lowe last shared a touring bill in 1989.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.Your new obsession is here, thanks to Shashibo’s latest Grateful Dead collaboration.The company’s popular fidget toy is a magnetic puzzle cube that can be transformed into 70 unique shapes. But aside from serving as a relaxing way to keep your hands busy throughout the day, it also doubles as a charming decor piece to add to your office or living room.

Zoë Kravitz has given an update on the “vulnerable” new solo music she’s making with Jack Antonoff.The actress and musician previously told AnOther magazine back in October that she’d been recording with Antonoff “for a couple of years, on and off”.Speaking in a new interview with Elle, Kravitz has now spoken further about working with the Bleachers musician at Electric Lady Studios in New York.“It feels vulnerable, and it’s a little scary, but making music makes me happy,” Kravitz said about the project. Elle notes that the forthcoming music “explores love and loss, among other themes she’s still discovering”.Kravitz told AnOther last year that Antonoff is “a fantastic producer – he’s so good at really tapping into who he’s working with and not making it about him”.“Some producers want to make it about … like, ‘I’m going to put my sound on you’.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“What is it we actually do here?” That’s a question posed by Adam Scott’s Macro Data Refinement department head Mark Scout in the new Apple TV Plus series “Severance,” a show about Lumon Industries, a mysterious company whose employees, like Mark, have undergone a surgical severance procedure that gives them a very literal “work-life balance.” It’s also a question that series creator Dan Erickson, director Ben Stiller and stars Scott, Patricia Arquette and Tramell Tillman found themselves asking a lot during the making of “Severance.”“The jumping off point is so fascinating, and there are so many interesting questions set up by it,” said Stiller, whose Red Hour Productions picked up the script from Erickson and brought it to Apple. “It was a question of, where should we go tonally with the show? Because we didn’t want it to go to a familiar place, necessarily.” Stiller went on to say that “because the tone was so unique,” and had a “strange humor about it,” the creative team really wanted to establish the “rules” of “Severance’s” world and “that’s what a lot of the time was spent doing.”“Severance” showrunner Erickson first got the idea to create this world while he was working a stereotypical 9-to-5 job that had him wishing he could block out that part of his day entirely.“I worked a string of office jobs when I first got to L.A., and one in particular was in this weird little windowless office,” Erickson told Variety.

Jill Goldsmith Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi said the chain is in “active discussions” with Universal over windows but choses to do it privately instead of entering “the media fray” that exploded when AMC Entertainment threatened not to show Universal films.“I know that Universal is committed to the theatrical business” for big films like Jurassic World, he said. On smaller ones, like Universal’s Trolls World Tour or Warner Bros.’ Scoob — that both went directly to PVOD during COVID-19 – he said Cinemark is willing to talk with both studios ‘in a private business setting” to come up with a mutually beneficial solution.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAustralia’s Village Roadshow Limited will reopen the first of its theme parks shuttered due to the coronavirus from Friday next week. Others will ramp up and begin operations over the next month.The ASX-listed company said that Seaworld and Paradise Country will open their doors on Friday June 26.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVMichael Cimino (no relation to the late director) is best known for a supporting turn in the Warner Bros. horror film “Annabelle Comes Home.” But with “Love, Victor,” debuting June 17 on Hulu, he takes the title role in the series, a small-screen extension of the “Love, Simon” universe.