Amazon Starts Production of ‘Deadloch’ Comedy Series in Australia (EXCLUSIVE)

UPDATE: LeBron James is now the No. 2 all-time scorer in NBA history, passing former Laker Karl Malone. Ahead lies another former Laker, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Shawn Mendes is getting real about his life without Camila Cabello.

There’s good news and bad news about Bridgerton season two!

dog for the most absurd and heartbreaking reason - they thought he was gay.The poor pet pooch was dumped at an animal shelter in North Carolina, in the US after his owners caught him humping another male dog.Although humping is a common behaviour in dogs, it is often not a sexual action. It can simply be a display of dominance or a result of overexcitement, but the owners believed it meant the dog was gay.Stanly County Animal Shelter posted five-year-old Fezco’s story on their Facebook account seeking volunteers who can house Fezco until he's adopted him for good.The dog, whose breed is unknown, is described as a "good boy" who is friendly with other people and animals.

Dog after producers claimed that no animals were harmed during filming. Daily Star had previously reported on a conversation with producer Tanya Seghatchian who batted away any rumours of animal abuse after winning a BAFTA.At the time, she said: "There were no animals harmed in any way on our movie.

The Apprentice's final episode filming after she complained about Lord Sugar's tweets about her.The American entrepreneur complained to the BBC after Lord Sugar posted "hurtful and insulting" tweets about her.Amy, 48, reportedly had to undergo therapy after filming the show for BBC One and was then left "distraught" after Lord Sugar took to Twitter with her in the firing line.. literally.Lord Alan Sugar penned: "Amy didn’t sell she was so slow.

Kim Kardashian has left fans outraged after she put a par of Yeezy shoes up for sale, which her estranged husband Kanye West had supposedly given to her for free.The reality TV queen priced the pair of heels at $375 (£284) on an online platform.Billionaire business mogul Kim, 41, is currently in the middle of divorcing Kanye and has now tried to make some money from the shoes he had designed.The shoes were meshed caged heels and were placed on her family's Kardashian Kloset website for sale, The Mail reported.However, on other outlets, the usual go for around nine times the price of Kim's.One shopper took a screenshot of the now-sold item, before posting it on Reddit to vent their rage.They wrote: "Not Kim out here selling her Yeezy sandals I can't lmao."Another replied: "Selling stuff you've gotten for free when you're already a 'billionaire' is so GROSS... I'm lucky enough to get some nice free s**t as part of my job...

Robbie Williams is 'struggling' to find an actor who can play a younger version of him in a biopic about his life.Better Man is the name of the biopic about the Take That singer's life, and the production team behind it have been looking for the right person to play the role of a young Robbie in his early stages of life – but this has been more of a challenge than they anticipated.Speaking to the Mirror, an insider revealed: "Michael [the director] and Robbie held top-secret auditions to find a star to play the young Robbie recently."They didn’t meet anyone they were confident could pull it off."Before adding that: "Robbie is stunned at how difficult the project has been to get made. And now he’s starting to worry it’s never going to make it to the big screen and he’ll look foolish for hyping it up."Better Man will take an in-depth look into Robbie's turbulent life – from his rise to international fame and the demons he had battled.Hollywood is apparently excited about this new biographical movie – especially after the huge success from Elton John's Rocketman and Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.In another chat with the Mirror, a source revealed that Robbie could crack America with Better Man.The source revealed that "it may really cut through to US audiences" adding that it "will really resonate with people, even those in America who may not know much about Robbie himself."Better Man is directed and co-written by Michael Gracey who worked on The Greatest Showman and filming was scheduled to take place early this year at the Docklands Studios in Melbourne.It is reported that the singing sensation is due to fly out to Australia to film some scenes very soon.

Steven Gaydos Executive VP of ContentDecades ago, in his landmark “Biographical Dictionary of Film,” critic David Thomson said of filmmaking legend Francis Coppola: “No one retains so many jubilant traits of the kid moviemaker.” As Coppola approaches production on “Megalopolis,” his biggest, most creatively ambitious project of the 21st century, that description seems more apt than ever.And a quick glance at the Variety archives vividly illustrates Coppola’s explosive emergence as a veritable force of nature while still enrolled as a film student at UCLA.The wunderkind announced his arrival with his name blasted in a Variety page one headline as the winner of a student screenwriting competition.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorFrancis Ford Coppola is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 21, almost 50 years to the day “The Godfather” hit theaters. While that film launched his career into the stratosphere, Coppola cemented himself as one of our greatest auteurs thanks to his impressive output in the following years with films including “The Conversation,” “Apocalypse Now” and of course, the “Godfather” sequels.The filmmaker is both excited and practical about the honor.

From book to screen! Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas briefly found love on the set of Deep Water, the 2022 film adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s 1957 novel about a mysterious married couple.

Back to work! In honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s milestone Platinum Jubilee, Prince William and Duchess Kate embarked on a Caribbean tour to experience other countries in the British Commonwealth.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefUkrainian filmmakers have mobilized quickly in their campaign to document Russia’s invasion of their country. While some are filming, others have taken up support roles to provide essential resources.Festival organizer and producer Darya Bassel, whose recent film “A House Made of Splinters” won a directing award at Sundance in January, is among those who have set up a structure to provide logistical support.Three days after evacuating from Ukrainian capital Kyiv with her family, Bassel has settled in an apartment in the Western town of Chernivtsi and has opened an office channeling means and materials to others.

K.J. Yossman Sky have released first look images for a new Sky Original drama, “Unwanted.”Inspired by the book “Bilal,” an investigative book from journalist Fabrizio Gatti, the eight-part series tells the story of an undercover human rights defender who is helping migrants journey from Africa to Europe as they battle human traffickers and government officials.Stefano Bises (“Gomorrah”) created and wrote the series in collaboration with with the collaboration of Alessandro Valenti, Bernardo Pellegrini and Michela Straniero.

EXCLUSIVE: Irish Film London, the London-based organization championing Irish film, TV and animation across the UK, has named Carey Fitzgerald as Chair Person of its Board of Directors.

The Terminal List has a new addendum. Amazon has set a July 1 premiere date on Prime Video for all eight episodes of the new conspiracy-thriller series starring Chris Pratt.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“The Novelist’s Film,” which Wednesday earned Korean director Hong Sang-soo the Grand Jury Prize in Berlin, has scored multiple rights deals. With Seoul-based Finecut handling the rights sales, the film was licensed to Ama Films for Greece and Cyprus, Mimosa Films for Japan, L’Atalante Cinema for Spain, Arizona Films Distribution for France and to The Cinema Guild for the U.S.Finecut also did European Film Market business with “Contorted,” an unorthodox horror about a family tragedy.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefKicking off at its 70th anniversary edition in August, the Melbourne International Film Festival is to introduce a trio of new prizes. The best film award will come with a A$140,000 (approximately $100,000) cash reward, making it the richest film prize in the southern hemisphere.Contenders in the new, annual, ten-title MIFF Film Competition can be from any genre, including documentary or animation.

Oscar winner Colin Firth embraced Oscar nominee Toni Collette in front of a Christmas tree in the first image of HBO Max's eight-episode crime drama The Staircase, which premieres this spring.The 61-year-old Englishman portrays crime novelist Michael Peterson, who was convicted of murdering his second wife Kathleen and staging it to look like a fall down the stairs at their North Carolina home in 2001.In the second released image, the married couple sit at a dining table with their blended brood of five children (Olivia DeJonge, Dane DeHaan, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Odessa Young, and Sophie Turner). Premieres this spring! Oscar winner Colin Firth embraced Oscar nominee Toni Collette in front of a Christmas tree in the first image of HBO Max's eight-episode crime drama The Staircase $1.5M life insurance policy:The 61-year-old Englishman portrays crime novelist Michael Peterson (L), who was convicted of murdering his second wife Kathleen (R) and staging it to look like a fall down the stairs at their North Carolina home in 2001Kathleen had daughter Caitlin Atwater from her first marriage to Fred Atwater, while Michael had two sons Clayton and Todd as well as two adopted daughters Margaret and Martha.Antonio Campos and Maggie Cohn's limited series also features Rosemarie DeWitt, Juliette Binoche, and Parker Posey in the ensemble.'I didn't communicate with Michael Peterson,' Colin told Deadline on Tuesday during The Staircase's CTAM presentation.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentZDF Enterprises and the U.K.-based Parsonage Productions are developing a new drama, “The Bronte Girls,” a fictional account of the last summer which the three Bronte sisters spent together.The drama is based on the stage play of the same name by New York-based playwright Caroline Franklin (“Last Night at the Carmine”). Franklin will adapt the drama for the small screen with the British writer-director Darcia Martin (“Riches,” “Shakespeare & Hathaway,”Call the Midwife”).The initial series, structured as a six-part drama, will be executive produced by Harvey Myman, Patty Lenahan Ishimoto and Patrick Irwin, who first worked together on A+E Networks’ U..K.

, Morgan Spector plays George Russell, a wealthy robber baron and railroad tycoon shaking things up alongside his wife, Bertha (Carrie Coon), following their recent move to New York. Representing new money, the Russells find themselves on opposite ends of the city’s well-established families in a growing social, class and economic war.As an outsider, Spector tells ET that George is “not bound by the same codes that the old money elite are bound by.