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EntertainmentVarietyAPOS: Netflix’s Bela Bajaria Pinpoints the Duality of Local Authenticity on a Global Platform
Netflix head of global TV Bela Bajaria says that staying authentically local is key to global success for the giant streaming platform. Speaking at the opening day of the annual Asia Pacific focused APOS conference, a virtual affair for the second year in a row due to COVID-19, Bajaria said that the localization process is […]
EntertainmentVarietyNetflix, Working Title Begin Production on Sally El Hosaini’s ‘The Swimmers’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix and Working Title have started production on “The Swimmers,” directed by “My Brother the Devil” helmer Sally El Hosaini. The film tells the true story of swimming sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini’s journey as refugees from war-torn Syria all the way to the 2016 Rio Olympics. In 2015, after their house was destroyed in […]
EntertainmentVariety‘Generation 9/11,’ Following Teenagers Born After Twin Tower Attacks, Unites PBS, Channel 4, Arte France (EXCLUSIVE)
PBS is teaming with U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 and Arte France for feature-length documentary “Generation 9/11,” which marks the 20th anniversary of the twin tower attacks by following the children born to fathers who perished in the disaster. Produced by London-based outfit Arrow Pictures, the 120-minute doc introduces the youth born in the wake of […]
EntertainmentVarietyRise and Fall of Cell Phone Company Nokia Will Be Charted in New TV Series (EXCLUSIVE)
A new TV series will chart the rise and fall of Finnish cell phone company Nokia. Rabbit Films has begun production on “Mobile 1.0” (working title), a six-part scripted drama that explores the meteoric rise of Nokia to become the world’s leading manufacturer of mobile phones before a dramatic fall from grace. The Finnish and […]
CelebrityThe Hive AsiaSunshine Dizon rumoured to move to ABS-CBN
Sources claimed that the actress has not renewed her contract with the Kapuso network
EntertainmentVariety‘The Marijuana Conspiracy’ Review: Research Study Amounts to a Case of Reefer Sadness
For moviegoers accustomed to stoner-dude protagonists, “The Marijuana Conspiracy” offers a nice change. The Canadian drama, set in 1972, is full of Mary Janes. Okay, really just one Mary and one Jane. But they’re joined by other young women who answer a call to participate in a research project. For 98 days, Mary, Janice, Jane, […]
CelebrityPeopleVanessa Bryant & Kobe's Estate End Deal with Nike, Star's Wife Says Shoes Will Be Available
"We will always do everything we can to honor Kobe and Gigi's legacies. That will never change," Vanessa Bryant said in a statement on Instagram Monday
NewsPeopleAldon Smith Wanted for Allegedly Assaulting a Man Days After Signing with Seattle Seahawks
Aldon Smith is wanted for second-degree battery after allegedly attacking a man at the French Press Coffee House in Chalmette, Louisiana, on Saturday night
CelebrityThe Hive AsiaNikki Gil announces second pregnancy
The singer reveals the good news on social media
EntertainmentVarietyAnthony Powell, Three-Time Oscar-Winning Costume Designer, Dies at 85
Anthony Powell, the three-time Oscar-winning costume designer known for helping shape the looks of Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones and Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil, has died. He was 85. The Costume Designers Guild confirmed Powell’s death on Monday night on Facebook, writing: “Legendary English costume designer Anthony Powell passed away last weekend. He will […]
EntertainmentPeopleWheel of Fortune Host Pat Sajak Accidentally Gives Away Answer During On-Air Slip-Up: 'Yikes'
"There weren't many letters up there and I said, 'I'd rather be here than up there, quite frankly' — which was the puzzle," Pat Sajak explained after the gaffe
NewsVarietyHFPA Responds to Former President’s Email Criticizing Black Lives Matter Movement
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has issued a statement following an email sent by its former president calling the Black Lives Matter organization “a hate movement.” The L.A. Times published an article on Monday detailing the email, which was reportedly sent on Sunday. According to the Times, former HFPA president and current member Phil Berk […]
CelebrityPeopleKim Kardashian and Kanye West Have Kept ‘Things Calm’ amid Divorce, Says Source: She ‘Seems Happier’
The reality star filed for divorce from the Grammy-winning rapper in February after nearly seven years of marriage
BusinessVarietyU.S. Representatives Pen Letter Urging Biden to Investigate Live Nation-Ticketmaster ‘Monopoly’
Five members of the United States House of Representatives have signed a letter urging President Joe Biden to launch an investigation into the Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger, which they call a “monopoly.” Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-NJ-09), Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ-06), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-10), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) and David Cicilline (D-RI-01) sent the letter on Monday to […]
BusinessVarietyAPOS: Asia’s Video Entertainment Outlook Set to Become Bigger, More Complex
The battle between over-the-top streaming video and pay-TV in the vast Asia-Pacific region is poised to become more complex over the next five years, according to consultancy firm Media Partners Asia on the eve of its APOS summit conference. So too are the contests between free- and paid-for business models, and the skirmish between short-form […]
EntertainmentPeopleDayna Kathan Quits Vanderpump Rules After 1 Season: ‘I’m Happier Than I’ve Been in a Long Time’
Dayna Kathan’s departure comes months after several other cast members were fired or quit
HealthPeopleAt-Home Rapid COVID Tests Will Soon Be Available at CVS, Walgreens and Walmart
The tests will not require a prescription and will take about 15 minutes to show results
NewsPeopleAmerican Idol Contestant Cecil Ray Baker Charged with Burglary, Accused of Physically Abusing His Ex
Cecil Ray Baker faces charges of burglary of habitation with intent to commit assault, Rockdale Police tells PEOPLE
NewsPeopleFormer Vice President Walter Mondale Dead at 93
In a statement to PEOPLE, former President Carter described his “dear friend Walter Mondale” as “the best vice president in our country's history”
CelebrityPeopleSister Wives ’ Christine Brown Talks 'Roller Coaster' Marriage to Kody: I've 'Changed Phenomenally'
"Just like all relationships, there's just been ups and downs," Christine Brown told PEOPLE ahead of the season 10 premiere in February
CelebrityPeopleHouston Rockets' Sterling Brown 'Suffered Facial Lacerations' from Assault
Sterling Brown was attacked reportedly on Sunday night in Miami, where the Rockets will play the Heat Monday night
EntertainmentVarietyDon Lee to Produce and Star in ‘The Club’ Korean Series Adaptation
Korean-American star Don Lee (aka Ma Dong-seok), star of the upcoming Marvel film “The Eternals” will produce and star in “The Club,” an action series derived from South Korean scripted format “The Trap.” The production brings together Gorilla 8 Productions, a company owned by Don Lee and B&C Content’s Chris S. Lee, and U.S.-based Starlings […]
PoliticsVarietyWalter Mondale, Vice President to Jimmy Carter, Dies at 93
Walter Mondale, the former vice president to Jimmy Carter and staunch democrat who lost the 1984 presidential election to Ronald Reagan, has died. He was 93. Mondale’s family announced his death in a statement on Monday and did not mention a cause of death, according to the Associated Press. Mondale was a United States Senator, […]
CelebrityPeopleAnnaLynne McCord Reveals Her Dissociative Identity Disorder Diagnosis: I'm 'Uninterested in Shame'
"All of my roles were splits, but I didn't even realize I was doing it at all until I did a project, 90210," she said of having dissociative identity disorder
CelebrityPeopleRadio Host Delilah Rene on the Conversation with Rory Feek that 'Gave Me Hope' After Her Sons' Deaths
"I can't stop living just because they did," the beloved radio host tells Janine Rubenstein on the latest episode of the PEOPLE Every Day podcast
