Activision Blizzard acquisition talks took place days after Bobby Kotick report

Christopher Vourlias Fourteen years ago, on the far-flung and Lilliputian island of Tilos, two same-sex couples wed in a civil ceremony – the first gay and lesbian marriages ever held in Greece. It was an event that sparked outrage from the Greek Orthodox Church and large swaths of the conservative Mediterranean nation, even as it represented a historic step forward for Greece’s marginalized queer community.The story of those civil marriages and the impact they had on the LGBTQ+ movement is the focus of “Tilos Weddings,” by director Panayotis Evangelidis, who offers a first-hand account of what he describes as a “heroic period” in the struggle for gay rights in Greece.

Christopher Vourlias For an event that functions as the premier showcase for the Greek documentary industry, the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival again offered a prime platform for local docmakers at its 24th edition, with 77 feature-length and short Greek documentaries screening across the festival’s various competition and non-competitive sections.Marco Gastine, a co-founder of the Hellas Doc Association, a trade group representing the interests of Greek documentary filmmakers, has witnessed the industry’s steady evolution since the association was founded in 2013.“There was nothing specific about documentaries [in Greece’s film policy at the time],” Gastine told Variety in Thessaloniki. “It was underrepresented in the public programs at the Greek Film Center and [public broadcaster] ERT.” The pubcaster was in fact shuttered from 2013 to 2015, as part of cost-cutting measures by an austerity-minded government, plunging the documentary industry into crisis.

The Weeknd made a guest appearance in an episode of The Simpsons which aired last night (March 20) – watch clips below.As previously announced, Abel Tesfaye voice the character Orion Hughes, a child influencer who owns the fictional streetwear brand ‘Slipreme’.In the episode, titled ‘Bart The Cool Kid’, Hughes helps Bart become cool, and Homer ends up convincing the local dads to adopt the style of The Weeknd’s character too.See clips from the episode below.

Ukrainian civilians are being rounded up by Russian troops and sent to “work camps” thousands of miles from their homes, a Ukrainian MP has claimed. Inna Sovsun told Times Radio yesterday that as many as 5,000 civilians had been being taken to “very distant parts of Russia” and “forced to sign papers saying that they will stay in that area for two or three years and they will work for free in those areas”.

Bayern Munich sweeper-keeper's latest out-field antics.The German has established himself as one of the greatest goalkeepers in world football over recent years, but not just for his fine shot-stopping ability. Neuer has developed a reputation as a sweeper-keeper due to his constant urge to depart his penalty area and join in with the action higher up the pitch.And the 35-year-old was at it again on Saturday.

Tinder was anything to go by, Britain’s most tattooed man is a much sought after bachelor.The 42-year-old effortlessly gets matches on the dating app and he has enjoyed casual hook ups - but unfortunately it hasn’t led to anything serious.Born Matthew Whelen - but now known as Body Art - the tattoo addict believes some women struggle to see past his heavily inked skin.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star on World Tattoo Day, he said: “My Tinder is always full and I’m always going out on dates but it tends to never really come to anything.“I am more of a friend zone type person with some people.”And Body Art - whose name in full is King Of Inkland King Body Art The Extreme Ink-ite - said women on Tinder constantly ask about his tatts.The body mod fan, who is often referred to as the most inked man in the UK, said: “If you are on Tinder it’s not just about personality for some people - they have to be physically attracted to you.“And I would say nine out of 10 people will ask about my tattoos on Tinder after matching.“I have become a bit of a robot to it.“I have like a chip programmed inside me to respond to certain questions. It’s almost as natural as saying, ‘Welcome to McDonald's, what can I get for your order’?”Before the pandemic Body Art, from Birmingham, blasted “shallow” women who he claimed only sleep with him if they are fascinated about his appearance.

This Morning star Rochelle Humes has turned 33 and to celebrate her milestone, we're taking a look at some of her hottest-ever snaps.Rochelle first shot to fame during her early teens as she joined S Club Juniors, however, that is not where her popstar days ended as she later joined iconic girl group The Saturdays.Since their split, she has gone on to present some of the biggest segments on TV and has a regular spot on ITV's This Morning.She is also on half of a stunning showbiz couple, having married JLS member Marvin Humes in 2012. The pair have since gone on to have three children, Alaia-Mai, eight, Valentina, five, and Blake, one.But let's skip to some of her most beautiful moments...Rochelle appears to be letting her hair down with a cool beverage as she smiled at the camera for this chilled-out snap.The beauty posed with no makeup as she grinned for the summery snap, that was taken in an impressive garden that boasted picturesque views.The star donned a neon pink bikini which peaked through her flamboyant blouse that covered up her torso.She also showed off a fresh matching mani-pedicure as she enjoyed the fresh summer air.The presenter has the most amazing locks and has had plenty of different hair looks over the years, going from blonder highlights to a raven bombshell.Here, she posed on the evening of a bae-cation date night, which she went on with her Capital FM DJ husband Marvin.Marvin was certainly in for a treat as his wonderful wife put on a show in a low-cut brown dress, smouldering for the camera in the daring cut-out dress as she highlighted her washboard stomach and hourglass curves.

Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min came in for pelters on social media after his pathetic dive against West Ham. Son, who scored twice as Antonio Conte's side wrapped up a 3-1 win, went down like a sack of spuds after the visitors' cat-kicking defender Kurt Zouma accidentally booted the ball at his behind.

BBC Breakfast star Dan Walker has dropped a major hint he wants his co-star Sally Nugent to sign up for Strictly Come Dancing.The TV presenter made it all the way to the semi-finals on the last series of the BBC ballroom show with his pro dancing partner Nadiya Bychkova - losing out to winners Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice.Now, it seems Dan wants his BBC co-star Sally to give Strictly a go, because he gave her his blessing live on their BBC Breakfast show.On Monday's broadcast (March 21), Dan told Sally he wanted to 'hand the Strictly baton over to her' - teasing she should do the hit dancing show next.Dan said: "I've got a bit of fun for you this morning.

Last month Chloe Madeley revealed she was pregnant with her first child, a baby girl, by posting a beautiful Instagram photo with her mum holding up a pink outfit. And in a new interview with OK! the personal trainer, who is now 21 weeks pregnant, gave us an insight into the “movie moment” in which she found out the gender of her first child. Chloe, 34, was having dinner with her parents, legendary presenting couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, when she got the email confirming the sex of the baby through.

Chloe Sims has opened up about her choice to unfollow fellow TOWIE star Pete Wicks on Instagram and remove photos of themselves together. News broke in recent weeks that Chloe had unfollowed Pete and speculation followed that the reality show veterans had had a big falling out, but Chloe Sims assured new! magazine in a recent interview that this wasn't the case. Chloe, 40, said that there was no "nasty" move, but her decision to remove Pete, 33, as a friend and delete photos of them together was out of respect for any potential future partners either of them may have.

Pregnant Chloe Madeley is extremely excited to become a mum to a baby girl this summer. The star, who is 21 weeks pregnant with her first child with husband James Haskell, explained she's been taking advice from friends and family around her. The 34 year old, who revealed her baby news with an Instagram post last month, told OK! she's been getting tips from pal and mum-of-three, Princess Anne's daughter Zara Tindall.

Chloe Madeley and James Haskell are overjoyed to be expecting their first baby, a girl, this summer. And as the duo reflect on becoming parents with OK!, they talk about the family of close friends Zara and Mike Tindall, in particular their eight year old daughter Mia, who is the Queen's great granddaughter. James told us: "I get on really well with Mia – I kind of want our daughter to be like her.

JUNIOR Andre looked just like his dad Peter as he teased new music in a recording studio. The 16-year-old is following in his dad Peter's footsteps after signing a mega record deal last October.

CORONATION Street's Amy Barlow actress Elle Mulvaney has wowed fans and co-stars with her glam new hairdo. The ITV star kicked off springtime with a new look, and she shared sunny snaps of the style on social media over the weekend.

BRITNEY Spears hasn’t released an album for six years but now she is free from her conservatorship, the singer is taking steps towards a comeback. I have learned that her team have started to approach several of her former collaborators to work on new music with her.

LOVE Island beauty Amber Davies gets drenched as she returns to the stage — but proves she’s definitely not wet behind the ears. The reality star-turned-actress, 25, was left soaking as she performed as part of Cabaret All Stars at Proud Embankment, in central London.

KATIE Price’s ex-husband Kieran Hayler has warned their two children she is facing jail for harassment. The former glamour model, 43, has been charged with breaching a restraining order relating to his fiancée Michelle Penticost.

Good Morning Britain star Richard Madeley was replaced by Martin Lewis during the latest edition of the ITV breakfast show.The 65-year-old presenter usually hosts on Monday morning alongside Susanna Reid.However, Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis was sat in Richard's seat when viewers tuned in.Richard has been hosting the programme from Monday to Wednesday since before Christmas.Susanna logged into Twitter on Sunday evening to inform her fans about her co-host shake-up.She wrote to her followers: "Tomorrow, I am very pleased to say that @MartinSLewis will be hosting @GMB with me." The news was well received by GMB fans, with some rushing to their keyboards to share their excitement.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: ""Good to have Martin back. We need his wise words particularly to find a peaceful way out of the terrible predicament the world is in."Another gushed: "Excellent..don't really mind who's on with Susanna, they all bring something different but Martin's going to be great re cost of living crisis that's scaring so many at the moment.

Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick, has donated over $600,000 (£450,000) to causes that promote the election of Republican candidates.A report conducted by CNBC has found two private companies with links to Kotick which have made a number of large donations to Republican causes, with the aim to elect those candidates into office. The first company is Norgate LLC which made donations of $500,000 (£370,000) to the Senate Leadership Fund in 2020. The fund was aimed at supporting Republican candidate Mitch McConnell.Norgate LLC is linked to Kotick by the addresses it is registered under in California.

Activision Blizzard, after the company tried to argue against it.On February 15, judge Timothy Patrick Dillon ruled that temporary workers could be included in the Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s lawsuit against Activision Blizzard.The company had previously tried to have the suit dismissed – or its scope narrowed down – by saying that California had wrongly included this group of employees.“The Court finds that [Department of Fair Employment and Housing] did not expand the scope of this lawsuit by amending the complaint to add the phrase “contingent and temporary workers,” reads a court document shared by reporter Stephen Totilo.Activision scandal news: Yesterday, in a tentative ruling, a judge in California overruled Activision's argument that the state wrongly added temp workers to its big discrimination suit against the company.