When The Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder said Damon and Elena’s fans were problematic for his life

A film festival is about more than just the films and the festival center. It is about the location, the journey, the experience. Here on Deadline we’ll be bringing you updates on what it’s like to be on the ground at the 72nd Berlin Film Festival.

USC Annenberg’s Inclusion Initiative released its annual “Inclusion in the Director’s Chair” which analyzes 1,500 top films from 2007 to 2021 for gender and race/ethnicity representation.

Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week, we’re talking to Gianluca Chakra, founder and managing director of pan-Arab distribution outfit Front Row Filmed Entertainment. The company, which was founded from humble beginnings in 2003, is now one of the most prominent companies in the Middle East and recently launched its first production with Netflix, Perfect Strangers. 

Long before Julia Fox became known as Kanye West's new girlfriend, she was living the fast life growing up in New York City. In a new podcast interview, the "Uncut Gems" actress opened up about her past run-ins with the law, drug overdoses, and her entrance into BDSM as a dominatrix. Fox, speaking to "Call Her Daddy" host Alex Cooper in an episode that dropped late Tuesday, recalled a time where she was in need of money, and came across "the adult section on Craigslist." She says she "wasn't comfortable to have sex with a stranger," but was enticed by an ad for a dominatrix position that'd pay up to $1,000 a day and involved "no sex, no nudity." "I went and met up with this really kind of insane looking white guy with this long black trench coat.

A Bolton taxi driver has been charged with people smuggling offences.

With the announcement that Boris Johnson hopes to scrap all coronavirus restrictions by the end of February, you may be wondering what restrictions are still in place.

Bury Council has spent just a tiny fraction of its budget to fix potholes over the past year as road workers were diverted to cover staff shortages on bin collection rounds.

A teaching assistant who encouraged a two-year-old she was caring for to kill badgers and foxes during a family day out has been found guilty of wildlife offences.

A the release date for a brand new season of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel has just been announced.

Fallout 76 players held a Shakespearean sonnet festival live on Twitch, pulling from a variety of the playwright’s works.Over the weekend, Fallout 76 content creation group hosted a sonnet festival involving the works of William Shakespeare. The festival featured readings of 14 of Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets, some readings being performed live from the PS4 version of the game, others having been recorded in advance on Xbox and PC.

David Byrne makes an appearance as a doctor in the latest trailer for Amy Schumer’s forthcoming dramedy Life & Beth.The Hulu series airs on March 18, and stars Schumer as a woman going through a midlife crisis as she approaches 40.In the first trailer, which you can see below, Byrne is briefly seen telling Schumer’s character that “sometimes, mental pain manifests in our body,” before operating an MRI scan.Elsewhere, she is seen out clubbing, going through a break-up with her boyfriend, played by Kevin Kane, returning to her parents’ home in the countryside, and kindling a romance with a farm worker played by Michael Cera.The show also stars Yamaneika Saunders, Jon Glaser, Jonathan Groff and Michael Rapaport. It will be broadcast on Disney+ internationally, including in the UK.The series will mark Schumer’s first on-screen appearance since the much-acclaimed indie drama film The Humans, which was released last September, and her first regular starring role on TV since Inside Amy Schumer, which concluded in 2016.Byrne recently announced plans for a new immersive theatre show in Denver in collaboration with the neuroscientist Mala Gaonkar.

Naked Gun reboot could “finish” his career, after he was approached to lead the series.While the project is yet to be officially announced, Neeson has said on numerous occasions that MacFarlane (Family Guy, Ted) and Paramount Studios have approached him to potentially lead a revival of the action-comedy film franchise.Speaking recently on People (the TV Show!), Neeson said: “I’ve been approached by Seth MacFarlane and Paramount Studios to maybe resurrect the Naked Gun films.“It’ll either finish my career or bring it in another direction,” he joked. “I honestly don’t know.”Neeson has previously collaborated with MacFarlane on A Million Ways To Die In The West, along with cameo appearances in Ted 2 and an episode of Orville.The original Naked Gun trilogy starred Leslie Nielsen as gullible detective Frank Drebin.

Capcom has “amicably resolved” a lawsuit that alleged the company had taken images from a photographer and used them in Resident Evil 4 without permission.In 2021, scene designer and photographer Judy Juracek filed a lawsuit against Capcom, claiming that it had taken photos from her book called “Surfaces” and used them in Resident Evil 4 without permission.Now, Juracek’s legal represntatives, St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reeds LLC, has shared (via Polygon) that Capcom and Juracek have “amicably resolved their dispute concerning the alleged use of Ms.

Adele has sparked rumours she's engaged to her boyfriend Rich Paul as she posed on the Brit Awards 2022 red carpet. The 33 year old star owned the red carpet, and it was the giant glittering gem on her ring finger that did all the talking. Aside from a pair of sparkly drop earrings, it was the Easy On Me hitmaker's only jewellery for the star-studded event.

Graham Coxon has spoken about Blur‘s various reunions since their initial 2003 split, and says that the band will “always be capable” of reforming.Speaking on the Rockonteurs podcast, Coxon discussed the freedom he felt during the band’s first return in 2009, that included a headline performance at Glastonbury.“It was great because i played [the songs] in a completely different way, I felt more grateful for the situation,” he said. ” I became a little more grateful for what we’d always had.“I reckon a lot of bands would get that if they had a chance to do that again.

Microsoft purchase of Activision Blizzard is causing concern for smaller game developersLast month it was announced that Microsoft was acquiring Activision Blizzard for around £50billion, followed by news at the end of January that Sony would buy Bungie for £2.6billion.Now multiple indie developers have spoken to the BBC about their concerns with the Microsoft acquisition, and what it could mean for them.Director at Kitfox Games Tanya Short – the developer of Boyfriend Dungeon – said: “This Activision acquisition strikes fear in us because it makes it so much more obvious – maybe they could dominate the rest of the year and then what do we do?”“Conceivably, indie games outside of these services might lose engagement as subscribers focus most of their attention on games they can access for free within the service,” adds Yura Zhdanovich, founder and director at Sad Cat Studios.The Federal Trade Commission is set to investigate the deal and whether or not it would harm the competition. FTC Chair Lina Khan is an advocate for a more assertive approach when handling deals.

A former pharmacy is set to be turned into a late-night café in Whitefield.

A mum was left in tears after witnessing her daughter's response to a Home Bargains cardboard security guard.

A doctor on This Morning has revealed a new weight-loss jab set to tackle obesity in England.

Fox Corp. reported sales of $4.4 billion in its fiscal second quarter ended in December, up 9% from the year before, beating Wall Street forecasts and citing sports, Fox Network pricing and Tubi.

Kym Marsh is set to be a grandmother for the second time as her son David is expecting a baby with his fiancée. The former Coronation Street star announced the happy news on her Instagram page to her 490,000 followers. Kym, 45, also reminded fans of the interesting nickname she goes by.

Jessica Alba has joined the likes of Vogue Williams and Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause and by joining in with one of 2022’s biggest hair colour trends, “expensive blonde”.Taking to Instagram, the 40 year old shared a Reel transitioning from a rich chocolate brown to a gorgeous blonde balayage, created by Robert Ramos.The change is a welcome one for Jessica Alba fans. Although she suits just about any hair colour under the sun, blonde has very much been her signature look for the majority of her career, so they were delighted about its comeback. "You look amazing with every hair colour,” one fan enthused.

We are loving the 90s hair resurgence at the moment, with wispy fringes and Rachel Green-like layers taking centre stage in the celeb hair world. We also welcome Love Island 2018 star Laura Anderson to the 90s revival gang this week as she debuts a wispy new fringe.The look is giving us Clueless-meets-Friends vibes, and Laura is wearing the look perfectly.

Cecilie Fjellhøy from Netflix's latest documentary The Tinder Swindler has shared she "pities Simon Leviev" after the con artist tricked her to handing over thousands of dollars to him.The 27 year old appeared on ITV's This Morning to talk to show hosts Holly Willoughby, 40, and Phillip Schofield, 59, about what she and two other women, Pernilla Sjoholm and Ayleen Charlotte, who appeared in the documentary went through. Shimon Hayut, 31, known to his victims as Simon Leviev, is estimated to have stolen $10m (£7.4m) through expensive dates and manipulative ploys.

Coleen Rooney ’s personal life has been thrust into the spotlight yet again as the much-anticipated documentary about husband Wayne finally hits screens. But even though Prime Video’s Rooney is sure to bring back bad memories for the mum-of-four, given that it covers Wayne’s infidelities, a source has said she is broodier than ever – and wants another baby.They said, “Coleen would love another baby.

Adele looked every inch the superstar as the 33-year-old pop sensation graced the red carpet at the 2022 Brit Awards in full glamour, looking totally at ease as she posed for paparazzi in her custom made Giorgio Armani Prive gown.The singing sensation first rose to fame 14 years ago with her debut album 19, and attended her first ever Brit Awards just weeks later where she picked up the first ever Critics Choice Award. Adele, who is now an icon for us Brits, looked unrecognisable as she graced the red carpet back in 2008 at just 19-years-old, opting for jeans and a tunic - the teen star was a long way away from a bespoke designer.

Even though the fans were rooting with all their hearts for The Vampire Diaries stars Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev to find their happy ending in real life, their relationship did not work out and the two eventually moved on. Nina who played the role of Elena Gilbert and Ian Somerhalder who featured in the teen drama show as Damon Salvatore started dating in real life after their onscreen characters fell in love with each other.

Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder crushed their fans’ hearts after they decided to end their relationship in 2013. The actors starred together in popular teen drama series The Vampire diaries and started dating in real life after their character Elena Gilbert (Nina) and Damon Salvatore fell in love with each other on the show. They were hands down, one of the most loved couples in the series, and shared flawless chemistry. Their fans were over the moon when they found out the two were seeing each other. However, the relationship did not work out.

Back when they work were working in The Vampire Diaries, Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder never failed to give their fans major relationship goals as their on-screen characters Elena Gilbert and Damon Salvatore and with their off-screen romance. However, before she fell head over heels in love with the actor, Nina had a very strict rule about not dating her co-stars. During an interview with Seventeen, Nina recalled trying to keep things strictly professional and even stated that she tried to fight her feelings about Ian.

Even though The Vampire Diaries was loaded with various on-screen pairs that shared effortless chemistry, including Stefan and Elena, Damon and Elena, Caroline and Stefan, Bonnie and Enzo, Bonnie and Elena, Caroline and Elena, the fans never stopped swooning over Damon and Stefan’s bromance. From a love-hate relationship to an unbreakable bond, the characters came closer as the show progressed, and by the end of it, the Salvatore brothers were inseparable. Thanks to their onscreen characters, Ian Somerhalder (who played Damon Salvatore) and Paul Wesley (who played Stefan Salvatore) became friends in real life.

Nina Dobrev has been letting her skin breathe during lockdown and has already noticed the benefits.

Nina Dobrev has been getting creative with her lockdown workouts because she doesn’t have all the correct equipment at home.

After sparking a lot of rumours, Nina Dobrev and Shaun White have made their relationship social media official. The Hollywood actress (31) and the American Olympian (33) are currently practicing social distancing together. The two recently made their debut as a couple on Instagram by sharing posts of Nina giving the snowboarder a quarantine haircut. “Adding to resume: hairdresser," Nina wrote in the caption alongside her photo with White. She shared Shaun’s before and after look with her 19 million followers.

Fans of The Vampire Diaries couldn’t be more psyched about Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley’s latest project! The actors, who co-starred on The CW drama for eight seasons, reunited via video chat recently to discuss their new endeavor.

Now that we have seen the show, we can’t imagine The Vampire Diaries without Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder. The actors were pure magic as Elena and Damon. They shared flawless chemistry and defined romance for us for years. It is impossible to imagine any other actor playing those parts in the teen drama series. While they did end up doing a remarkable job, both Ian and Nina nearly lost the part after blowing their first auditions.  

As ethically challenged and immoral as Damon Salvatore was, The Vampire Diaries fans could never hate the character thanks to his irresistible charm. The show, that featured Ian Somerhalder as Damon, first aired on the television in 2009 and ran for 8 seasons.