Annie Ilonzeh To Star In NBC Drama Pilot ‘Getaway’

K.J. Yossman Dogwoof will handle international sales for Jason Kohn’s “Nothing Lasts Forever” following its world premiere in Berlin.Kohn spent ten years on the project, traversing across the world and speaking to industry insiders including Dusan Simic, Aja Raden, Martin Rappaport, Stephen Lussier and Chandu Sheta.“Infiltrating the highly secretive diamond industry, Kohn uncovers a threat to the lucrative trade that could devalue every diamond ever mined, effectively destroying the universal symbol of love and commitment,” reads the logline.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorKeith Richards & the X-Pensive Winos, Mavis Staples, Hozier, Warren Haynes, Melissa Etheridge, Allison Russell and more will headline the sixth annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert at New York’s Beacon Theatre on March 10.Larkin Poe, Tyler Bryant, David Shaw, Anders Osborne, Celisse, Ivan Neville, Jimmy Vivino, Maggie Rose and Connor Kennedy will also appear on the bill, with Will Lee serving as musical director.The concert is presented by the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation and will benefit God’s Love We Deliver. It is executive produced by fashion designer John Varvatos, NYC real estate broker and prominent concert producer Greg Williamson and concert/events producer Nicole Rechter.

Alison Hammond, 47, has looked back on her early years as a host of ITV's This Morning as she marked her first anniversary co-presenting the show with Dermot O’Leary.The TV star took a trip down memory lane to revisit an embarrassing blunder she suffered in front of Hollywood star Matt Damon, 51.It happened in 2007, when Matt was promoting his hugely successful film, The Bourne Ultimatum.The pair were discussing the actor’s work and his upcoming film, when Alison’s chair suddenly collapsed.Alison told the Daily Mail’s Weekend magazine: “Me and Matt had a little sit-down interview, and as you can see I'm quite a rotund lady.“As I sat down I thought, 'This chair's a bit tight.'“About three minutes into the interview the arm on the right-hand side just went 'Ping!' and flew off.“I said to Matt, 'Carry on, what were you saying…'“He was laughing and was very kind about it but it wasn't the best of days.Alison continued: “I had to style it out, otherwise I'd have cried.”But now it has been 15 years since the embarrassing moment and Alison has cemented her status as one of ITV’s household names.Her candid admissions and contagious laughter entertain This Morning viewers and guests alike.Last week, Alison left Dermot red-faced after she made a comment about liking older men in the bedroom.It happened during Friday’s instalment, where Alison and Dermot spoke with Terzel Rasmus, 29, and Wilson Rasmus, 80, a couple with a 51-year age gap.Alison enquired: "Terzel, is everything good in the bedroom?"Dermot was left floored as he put his head to the desk in disbelief.Terzel laughed before Wilson replied: "Everything is good.

Frank Turner has said that it would be “pretty funny and cool” if he triumphed in this week’s battle for the UK’s Number One album.The singer/songwriter is currently on course to secure his first-ever UK Number One album with ‘FTHC’, his ninth studio LP.Speaking in a self-filmed video that was posted on his social media channels yesterday (February 14), Turner said that ‘FTHC’ is “in [a] good position, but with a challenger” approaching.“It’s important to say when I was a kid I didn’t really care about the charts, and part of me still doesn’t,” he continued.“At the same time, like so many things in my career, it feels like the kind of thing I’m not really supposed to get. Therefore, it’d be pretty funny and pretty cool if I did get that top spot.”Right folks, it looks like FTHC has a chance at the #1 slot in the UK charts this week.

Atresmedia, owner of the OTT service Atresplayer Premium, is finding the sweet spot between auteur and broad audience shows.Launched two years ago, Atresplayer Premium boasts fast growth in terms of subscriptions – reaching 400,000 users in Spain alone –  and content production volume, readying some 20 new TV projects for this year.Promoting original voices, the platform is winning international visibility. Iconic original series “Veneno,” created by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, “Los Javis,” successfully launched on HBO Max in the U.S.

IDLES, Little Simz and Father John Misty are among the leading names on the line-up for BBC Radio 6 Music Festival 2022.The annual live music event is set to take place in multiple venues in Cardiff from April 1-3, marking the first in-person festival to be held by 6 Music since 2020.

Loki.Wilson confirmed that he will be reprising his role as TVA agent Mobius in the Disney+ Marvel series during WIRED’s “Auto-Complete Interview (which you can watch below). In the interview, Wilson answered the most Googled questions about himself.When asked “is Owen Wilson coming back to Loki?” the actor was initially hesitant to respond before confirming he would in fact be returning.“Yes, he is coming back to Loki,” Wilson replied to the question.“And I think we’re gonna start filming that pretty soon.

Zoë Kravitz has reflected on the cancellation of the television series High Fidelity, calling it “a big mistake”.Kravitz starred in the romantic comedy as Rob, a music and pop culture-loving record store owner. Set in Brooklyn, the series followed her as she grappled with her failed past relationships.A reinterpretation of the 2000 film, which was adapted from the 1995 novel by Nick Hornby, the show was originally picked up in 2018 and developed for Disney+. The series then moved to Hulu a year later in April 2019 after Disney gained control of the streaming platform.Speaking to Elle, Kravitz opened up about the show’s cancellation in 2020 after just one season, a show that she also executive produced and co-wrote.Kravitz said: “They didn’t realise what that show was and what it could do.“The amount of letters, DMs, people on the street, and women that look like us — like, that love for the show, it meant something to people.

ITV star Lorraine Kelly has opened up about her weight gain during lockdown, and shared her plan to shed the pounds in 2022.The chat show host opened up to HELLO! Magazine about going up two dress sizes with gyms closed and the country living inside stressful Covid-19 restrictions in 2020 and 2021.And now Lorraine plans to get trim using the WeightWatchers app.Opening up in a video retweeted to her Twitter account, the star said: "Before the lockdown a couple of years ago, I was actually doing quite well. I was going to exercise classes a couple of times a week, and I was eating well."I was eating in a really healthy way and then wham! Lockdown came and yeah, I started comfort eating, obviously couldn’t go to any classes.

All Google Chrome users have been warned about an important update that fixes 11 security issues including one that hackers are currently exploiting.

An iPhone which was left charging on a bed has caused a fire which has devastated a family and destroyed their home.

Britain's smallest ever premature baby, who weighed just 11 oz at birth, is continuing to defy the odds and has opened her eyes.

A major storm is currently forming out in the Atlantic and rapidly strengthening as it does so - and it poses a 'danger to life'.

Police today widened their search area as they continue to investigate the “fatal stabbing” of a man in Cumbernauld.

Dolly Parton, 76, has had her own Valentine for nearly 60 years. In honor of Valentine’s Day 2022, Dolly shared an adorable throwback photo of her and husband Carl Dean. Dolly has the biggest smile on her face as Carl gives her a kiss on the cheek.

family of a young woman who died after experiencing a sudden headache have said it is 'not possible' that drink contributed to her death, an inquest has heard.Gaia Young, 25, who was the daughter of a Labour peer, died last year after she was rushed to the hospital feeling seriously unwell while cycling in London.The inquest heard that as healthy Gaia was taken into hospital she told doctors she 'made a mistake' before her condition deteriorated. The inquest was told that Gaia arrived at the University College Hospital "confused" and fell in and out of sleep.

Arsenal were dealt a cruel lesson in European football after facing AC Milan. Led by Massimiliano Allegri, the Serie A champions thrashed the Gunners 4-0 in an embarrassing evening for Arsene Wenger.

Piers Morgan has branded rapper Kanye West a “d***head” over his behaviour towards his ex-partner Kim Kardashian during their divorce proceedings - after booing the rapper at the Super Bowl on Sunday.Piers blasted Kanye for his “horribly selfish” behaviour in his new column for the New York Post. Kanye, who shares four children with Kim, recently said that he didn’t want her new boyfriend Pete Davidson to meet their kids.He also branded Pete a "loser" and encouraged his fans to "scream" at him if they saw him in the street.Piers admitted he had actually booed the rapper when he saw him perform at the Super Bowl in the US on Sunday night and said he looked “bl**dy ridiculous” at the event which took place in California’s SoFi Stadium.Piers wrote: “The crowd, which had been raucously cheering every famous face that appeared on screen, suddenly began booing and jeering.“I’m proud to admit I was one of them, because if anyone deserves such an outpouring of public disapproval right now, it’s surely this narcissistic, jumped-up buffoon.

Jesse Eisenberg, Adrien Brody, and Riley Keough will star in Manodrome, a film written and to be directed by South African director John Trengrove, marking his English-language debut. Pic package will be presented to buyers and financiers during the Cannes virtual market just getting underway.

One of the most anticipated films of 2021, “Annette,” is opening the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival next month. “Annette” marks the first English-language film from visionary director Leos Carax (“Holy Motors“), with music by Sparks’ Ron and Russell Mael, recently featured in Edgar Wright’s terrific documentary, “The Sparks Brothers.” “Annette” stars Adam Driver, and Marion Cotillard is based on Sparks’ original story.

To say Garth Davis has experienced an interesting filmmaking career is an understatement. After breaking out in a big way with his Oscar-nominated feature, “Lion,” he experienced some issues finding release for his follow-up, “Mary Magdelene.” And then, after the film finally was released, the filmmaker surprisingly landed the coveted gig as director of “Tron 3.” But before he jumps over to Disney, he is set to tackle a sci-fi drama, “Foe,” which features a pretty stacked cast.