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Naman Ramachandran The BBC has revealed the first images from the keenly anticipated series adaptation of “Everything I Know About Love,” based on journalist, author and podcaster Dolly Alderton’s internationally bestselling memoir of the same name.Images have been revealed of Emma Appleton (Maggie), Bel Powley (Birdy), Marli Siu (Nell), Aliyah Odoffin (Amara) and Connor Finch (Street).“Everything I Know About Love” won a 2018 National Book Award for autobiography and was shortlisted for the 2019 Non-Fiction Narrative Book of the Year in the British Book Awards.The romantic comedy drama about female friendship provides an unflinching account of surviving your 20s.The seven-part series for BBC One will be directed by China Moo-Young (“Intergalactic,” “Harlots”) and produced by Working Title Television (“We Are Lady Parts,” “Hanna”), which is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group. Set in a 2012 London house-share, with flashbacks to suburban adolescence in the early 2000s, the series is a deep dive into bad dates, heartaches and humiliations and asks whether platonic love can survive romantic love as the protagonists grow up.The series is executive produced by Jo McClellan for the BBC, Dolly Alderton, and Surian Fletcher-Jones, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner for Working Title Television; and produced by Simon Maloney.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentEgyptian producer Mohamed Hefzy is stepping down as president of the Cairo Film Festival. During his four-year tenure, the executive helped to revamp the prominent Arab fest, which had been losing luster due to political turbulence.The announcement was made on Tuesday by Egypt’s Minister of Culture, Enas Abdel Dayem, who said veteran Egyptian actor Hussein Fahmy will take over the fest’s presidency.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are taking their romance abroad! The couple was spotted over the weekend in Gran Canaria, Spain, where Lopez, 52, is shooting the film .The pair was spotted holding hands while walking the streets and having an intimate talk on a park bench together. The «Jenny From the Block» singer looked stylish in a white crop top and matching overalls with her hair pulled back into a ponytail.

 revival, but she has one condition if something ever gets off the ground — her youngest TV child, Judy Winslow, must be written back in.At the 90s Con in Hartford, Connecticut, over the weekend, Payton reunited with her former co-stars, Reginald VelJohnson (Carl Winslow), Darius McCrary (Eddie Winslow) and Kellie Williams (Laura Winslow). In a video posted by Williams' media company, Dream Merchant Media Entertainment, LLC, the cast was asked whether they would consider reviving their iconic characters from the hit series, whether in a reboot or a revival. Payton, who played the stern but loving TV matriarch Harriette Winslow, noted that while a -esque reboot wouldn't be in the cards for the cast, they would be happy to return to their roots as a sitcom.But, she said that she would only do it if Judy Winslow, the family's youngest child played by Jaimee Foxworth who mysteriously disappeared in the fourth season, was written back into the show.Revealing that she was «personally hurt» by the creative decision, she told fans at the convention, «Don’t think for a minute that we did not go in.»«When I mentioned it to the producers, I said, 'You guys need to tell me something that is not only creative, but also politically correct to straighten out this situation because there's nowhere in the world a family… You gave me three kids, you took away my baby,» Payton, 71, recalled.

Meghan Markle extended to him after he denied a request from U.K. tabloids. In a new interview with, the actor said that U.K. tabloids offered him thousands of dollars to lie about his relationship with the Duchess of Sussex, during the time they appeared together on the 2005 series.

Jesse Williams was getting too comfortable on “Grey’s Anatomy”.

Drew Barrymore spoke about co-parenting in a new interview with Parents magazine.

When it comes to the Hollywood Chrises, actor Sam Heughan is branching out.

Eric Stonestreet had quite the story to tell regarding his old frat house as he chatted to Drew Barrymore on Global’s “The Drew Barrymore Show”.

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Housed in a little purple bottle that you need to shake well before squeezing out product, its shape looks different than any of the other I've tried in the past, which typically come in glass jars, like , or in tall, slender tubes, like its . Rose Sparacio, VP of Product Innovation at Tatcha, explains that this design choice was intentional: “We wanted the bottle to easily fit in your purse or even your back pocket, so you can take it with you anywhere.” Design aside, what stood out to me when I first applied the product was the color—it has a beige skin tint shade to it, almost as if it were a —and a supremely lightweight texture.

Montero. Like Olivia, Billie Eilish also scored seven nominations this year for her album Happier Than Ever and her music film Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles. If the initial slate of performers is stacked like this, we're very much looking forward to finding out who else will be gracing the Grammys stage this year. We will keep updating this story as news about the 2022 Grammy Awards breaks.

Bridgerton sex scenes we all love so much. is almost here, bringing with it the steamy love scenes that made the first season—and the romance novels the series is based on—so popular.

How I Met Your Mother fans, the moment we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived: An O.G. cast member from the original series has made an appearance on the Hulu spinoff . No need to guess who—we’ll tell you.

New York Times bestselling author on the back of her first-ever release, Beasts of Prey, in just September of last year, this young adult fantasy author and a lover of all things monsters, mythos, and magic is making sure young Black children feel seen in the medium she loves most. “As a young child, there was virtually no fantasy [media] with kids who looked anything like me, she said. “And if there were kids who looked like me, they were the side characters.

George Floyd in May 2020, at the hands of police. Watching the horrific scene play out on social media led to collective outrage about police brutality and a U.S. justice system that does not protect nor treat all the same way.The world has been impacted in one way or another by the loss of George Floyd, and none more so than his family.

Amanda Bynes is communicating with her fans again.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe European Union’s antitrust regulator “unconditionally” approved Amazon’s proposed $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM, in part because “MGM’s content cannot be considered as must-have.” The deal is still pending approval by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.The European Commission on Tuesday announced the approval of the deal, announced in May 2021.

William Earl Variety is pleased to welcome thought-leaders at the forefront of the global TV industry to share their strategies for success. Angela Colla, Head of International Sales, Globo; Carol Hanley, President, Whip Media; Lisa Holme, Group SVP of Content and Commercial Strategy for Discovery, Inc.; Miquel Penella, President, Streaming Services, AMC Networks; Rodrigo Mazón, EVP & GM of SVOD, Univision; and Jeff Shultz, Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer, Paramount Streaming, sit down with Variety International Editor, Manori Ravindran, for the panel discussion “Have Content, Will Travel: Strategies for Building a Global TV Audience,” airing March 29 in the Variety Streaming Room.  “Today’s streaming age is creating new possibilities for content to gain traction worldwide. In this highly competitive market, being armed with data capable of determining what titles have the strongest appeal — and why — is a major competitive advantage,” said Carol Hanley, President of Whip Media. Streaming has upended the business in a way no one ever imagined, but these companies are learning and creating strategies that will allow their businesses to expand in the years to come.

Ed Meza @edmezavarInternational feature film and commercial content group Iconoclast and Berlin-based StickUp Films have established a new joint venture to produce feature films and series for the domestic and international markets.Represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the new shingle, Iconoclast Films Germany, is aiming to produce a minimum of three film or series projects annually within a five-year ramp-up period.The company is headed by Luis Singer and Dennis Schanz of StickUp Films – the creators and co-producers of Netflix’s award-winning series “Skylines” — as well as Iconoclast executive producer Swantje Rummel.Iconoclast sees the new venture as part of its international content strategy and a logical extension of its brand. In addition to producing recent works by the likes of Gus Van Sant (“Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot”), Julian Schnabel (“At Eternity’s Gate”), Harmony Korine (“The Beach Bum”) and Romain Gavras (“The World Is Yours”) through its companies in the U.S.

Kim Kardashian is doing her best to stay strong for her children amid Kanye West‘s continued criticism of her parenting skills — and their informal coparenting arrangement.

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Wilson Chapman editorJo Koy’s ABC comedy pilot “Josep” is filling out its cast with three new series regulars.Kimee Balmilero, Tess Paras and Jason Rogel have been added to the series, which stars Koy as Jo, a divorced Filipino American father navigating dating, his career as a nurse and his complicated relationship with his mother.Balmilero will play Geraldine, Koy’s married sister who runs a Filipino restaurant with her white husband. Paras plays Cheryl, Jo’s ex-wife and mother to his son Miles.

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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent“Elvis,” Baz Luhrmann’s drama of the rock-and-roll legend starring Austin Butler (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) and Tom Hanks, will world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, Variety has confirmed.The movie currently has June 24 release date, which means it couldn’t open the festival unless Warner Bros. Pictures decides to have it bow on May 17 to kick off the milestone 75th edition.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.Kim Kardashian is no stranger to a viral moment. Just last week, a clip from the reality star’s latest interview with Variety set social media abuzz when she offered some words of advice for women in business: “Get your fucking ass up and work.

K.J. Yossman Oscar-winning British director Steve McQueen has been knighted.

Squid Game caused nothing short of a sensation with viewers when it landed on Netflix back in September 2021. MORE: Everything we know about season two of Squid GameIn fact, the series broke records and became the streaming site's most-watched original show of all time, reaching 111 million views in just 28 days, but sadly it seems that viewers will be waiting a long time before they can catch more episodes. David and Victoria Beckham surprise son Cruz with EPIC birthday cakePrince Charles and Camilla visit Ukrainian cathedral in show of solidarityDavina McCall works out in gorgeous backless sweatshirtRalf Little sparks reaction with latest videoDuchess Kate and Pippa Middleton define #sistergoalsRoyal Spring FashionThe Countess of Wessex: Everything you need to know about SophieDenise van Outens ex Eddie Boxshall shares tearful videoSquid Game on Netflix - official trailerMartine McCutcheon fans respond to hilarious silk underwear illusion - and we cant believe our eyesCarol Kirkwood drools over Grumpy CatHear Duchess Camillas reaction about future Queen Consort titleMichael Strahan reveals daughters hilarious hustle to make moneyRuth Langsford stuns fans with her latest tattooFive ways to help in the Ukrainian crisisWATCH: Are you a fan of the Netflix show?Discussing the status of season two, , which was confirmed by Netflix in January 2022, on the red carpet of the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, creator Hwang Dong-hyuk revealed that the season two script doesn't even exist just yet.