Author: Madiha Ahmed

Sophie Turner Laing is to step down as the CEO of Endemol Shine Group next week after Banijay Group completed its $2.2BN takeover of the production giant. Turner Laing has run MasterChef and Big Brother producer Endemol Shine since 2014, but will step down on July 10 and Banijay Group CEO Marco Bassetti will take control of the combined entity, which will be … Continue reading Sophie Turner Laing To Leave Endemol Shine Group As Banijay Group Completes $2.2BN Takeover Continue Reading →

Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival is pushing on with plans to become one of the first major film festivals to hold a physical 2020 edition since the pandemic enforced cancellations and postponement across the calendar. Today, the fest revealed a preview of its official selection for this year. The first titles include five that arrive following their … Continue reading San Sebastian Reveals First Titles & Plans For Physical 2020 Edition Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Audible is launching scripted mockumentary The Special Relationship from UK comedy duo Alex Owen and Ben Ashenden (aka The Pin). The series will follow two misguided British sketch comedians attempting to ‘make it’ in America with satirical nods to a post-Brexit Britain trying to ‘go it alone’. It will use a mix of live sketches and ‘documentary footage’. Among performers … Continue reading ‘The Special Relationship’: Audible Comedy From The Pin Duo Features Cecily Strong, Fred Armisen, Kate Berlant, Sally Phillips, More Continue Reading →

Having more money than 60% of people on the planet combined doesn’t make you immune to the simple joys of life, like the thrill of twinning with your best friend by accident. A thrill Elon Musk and Kanye West experienced first-hand on Wednesday, commemorating the moment with a fit pic the rapper then tweeted out to his 29 million fans. “When you go … Continue reading Elon Musk Had Grimes Take a Fit Pic of Him and His “Boy” Kanye West’s Matching Outfits Continue Reading →

There are few veterans of Hollywood’s Golden Age who are still around, much less still making headlines. But Olivia de Havilland, who turns 104 Wednesday (US time), was always a rule-breaker. She’s part of the current furore over Gone With the Wind, since she is the only surviving star of the 1939 epic. In 2017, she … Continue reading Olivia de Havilland, the last remaining star of Old Hollywood, turns 104 Continue Reading →

After weeks of rumours that the couple — who met and fell in love on The Bachelorette Australia in 2019 — had split up, Kent shared a statement on Instagram confirming the news. “There’s been a lot of speculation and rumours about the status of my relationship with Carlin,” she said on Wednesday afternoon. “We have not … Continue reading The Bachelorette Australia: Angie Kent confirms split with Carlin Sterritt Continue Reading →

Hollywood dignitaries, from Rob Reiner to George Clooney, took to social media on Tuesday to pay tribute to the late Carl Reiner. Reiner, the 98-year-old whose legendary career as a comedy writer, director and producer spanned over 60 years, died Monday of natural causes. His son Rob Reiner wrote, “Last night my dad passed away. As I … Continue reading Rob Reiner, George Clooney, Dick Van Dyke and more stars pay tribute to ‘comedy legend’ Carl Reiner Continue Reading →

Another co-star of Lea Michele has claimed she was a difficult person to work with. Fitness guru and Broadway star Craig Ramsay slammed Michele in an interview on David Yontef’s Behind the Velvet Rope, after working with her on a production of Fiddler on the Roof along with Rosie O’Donnell. “I know them all. I just didn’t want to hear … Continue reading Lea Michele’s former co-star Craig Ramsay calls her a ‘despicable, horrible human being’ Continue Reading →

Actor Louis Mahoney, who appeared in TV shows Fawlty Towers and Doctor Who, has passed away aged 81. His death was announced by his agents Waring and McKenna in a statement released on Tuesday (UK time). “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our wonderful client, Louis Mahoney,” the statement read. “Louis paved the … Continue reading Doctor Who and Fawlty Towers star Louis Mahoney dies aged 81 Continue Reading →

The ex-husband of a Real Housewives of New Jersey cast member hired a reputed mobster to carry out an assault of the woman’s current husband in exchange for a lavish wedding reception, federal prosecutors in New Jersey said Tuesday. Thomas Manzo, 55, of Franklin Lakes, and John Perna, 43, of Cedar Grove, were each charged with conspiracy … Continue reading Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dina Manzo’s ex-husband charged in assault Continue Reading →