BBC Antiques Roadshow guest's three-word response to £10k valuation of inherited jewels

William Earl administrator Although her tastes largely align with subversive voices like Eric André and Sacha Baron Cohen, Todd Phillips’ 2019 box office hit “Joker” captivated alt-comedian Vera Drew. “Warner Bros. made a Batman movie about class struggle, the mental health crisis, the fact that our city structures and government systems are completely failing,” she said.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Kevin Smith could have bought the Quick Stop market he made famous in his first film, “Clerks.” But when the opportunity arose, the indie director instead put his hard-earned cash into his childhood movie theater in Atlantic Highlands, N.J., reopening it in 2022 as SModcastle Cinemas. Now he’s fighting to keep the 103-year-old theater going, even if “exhibition is in the toilet,” as he likes to say. In other words, local audiences sometimes prefer to watch big hits like “Avatar” in modern multiplexes, and keeping a repertory theater vibrant without the help of a pricey beer and wine license is not for the faint of heart, he has found.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor When Jason Reitman announced that he’d bought the Fox Village Theatre in Westwood, film fans were stunned that some of the world’s most prominent directors, from Steven Spielberg to Chloé Zhao to Christopher Nolan, wanted a stake in the classic movie palace. But it’s a strange time for the theatrical exhibition business. Moviegoing always sees an uptick when blockbusters come to town, but for independent theaters, the past four years have been dreadful.

The film recently played the Berlin International Film Festival.The film already has a rating in the U.S. and will be released on 4th October.A new clip and poster have been released for an upcoming movie titled Sting which looks like it revolves around everyone’s...The new, reimagining of the cult classic Road House just got a debut poster and a release date courtesy of the...Universal PIctrues and Illumination – the folks behind the Minions movies – have delivered the new trailer and poster for their...Warner Bros.

The series comes from Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground production company.I’ve been on the lookout for this for a little while and now we have it confirmed. The acclaimed All Of...A trailer has landed for Stormy, a new documentary set for Peacock about Stormy Daniels.

Carolyn Giardina It’s been one of Hollywood’s most sought-after invitations. For the past few years, a who’s who of directors, cinematographers, studio execs and exhibitors have been quietly ushered into an unmarked room at the famed Glen Glenn Sound facility in Los Angeles. They’ve made the trek to get a peek at new projection technology that has been in the works for years at Barco, the Belgian tech firm known for its high-end cinema exhibition systems.

Hacks,” it appeared that Deborah Vance and her protégé Ava Daniels had reached the end of the road. Deborah (Jean Smart), a jaded Las Vegas comic, and Ava (Hannah Einbinder), the young and eager joke writer she’d hired, had together crafted a TV special that showcased Deborah’s wit and her willingness to change with the times. It was a perfect merging of what Deborah brought to the table and what she’d learned, at times unwillingly, from her young partner — and, having decided they’d done all they could together, Deborah fired Ava.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Superstars Tom Cruise and Pedro Pascal, recent Oscar winner Emma Stone and the legendary “Godzilla Minus One” are among the winners of the 4th annual Critics Choice Super Awards. The awards, which honor fan-favorite genres in film and television, saw a diverse array of movies and TV shows garnering accolades from international critics and journalists.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Kurt Sutter‘s upcoming western series “The Abandons” is rounding out its cast. Variety has learned exclusively that Ryan Hurst, Michael Greyeyes, Michiel Huisman, and Toby Hemingway have all joined the Netflix series in recurring roles. Exact character details are being kept under wraps.

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com Paul McCartney has weighed in on Beyoncé’s cover of “Blackbird,” nestled at the front of her latest album “Cowboy Carter.” “I am so happy with @beyonce’s version of my song ‘Blackbird’. I think she does a magnificent version of it and it reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The “Among Us” animated series is rounding out its voice cast. Variety has learned that Patton Oswalt, Debra Wilson, Phil LaMarr, and Wayne Knight have all been cast in the series, which is currently in the works at CBS Studios. No network or streaming service is currently attached.

Katcy Stephan Comic book legend Rob Liefeld, known for his contributions to Marvel and the formation of Image Comics, is set to unveil his memoir “Robservations” in early 2025 through BenBella Publishing. Offering a rare peek into his remarkable career, the book promises to provide readers with an intimate look at his journey to becoming one of the most celebrated figures in the comic book industry. In the early ’90s at Marvel Comics, he introduced the world to iconic characters such as Deadpool, Cable and X-Force, catapulting sales to unprecedented heights.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Dev Patel refused to let the slew of injuries he suffered while filming his elaborate fight scenes in “Monkey Man” get in the way of him completing the movie. Patel not only directed and co-wrote the action movie, but he also stars as Kid, a young man who seeks to avenge his mother’s death at the hands of India’s corrupt law enforcement officials, political figures and spiritual leaders. He earns money by competing in a brutally violent underground fight club.

Thania Garcia Peso Pluma, Justin Quiles, DJ Deorro, Farruko, Jay Wheeler, Yng Lvcas and rising star Gabito Ballesteros have been revealed as performers for the Latin American Music Awards (Latin AMAs) on April 25. Mexican music’s big year will be well represented by Peso who returns to the Latin AMA stage after making his TV debut there last year. Peso, along with reggaeton star Feid, is the most nominated artist of the night with 12 recognitions, including nods in coveted categories like artist of the year, new artist of the year, song of the year, album of the year, and collaboration of the year, among others.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments in Season 5, Episode 1 of “Star Trek: Discovery,” now streaming on Paramount+. For most of the season premiere of “Star Trek: Discovery,” the crew of the titular Federation starship are kept in the dark about their mission’s main objective.

“Bridgerton” star Ruby Barker suffered a nasty fall earlier this week.The 27-year-old — who played Marina Thompson on the Netflix series — broke her arm while rock climbing during a class at Last Sun Dance gym in Leeds, England.She shared a video of the incident on social media, as well as snaps of herself in the hospital getting stitched up.“You ok? This is what happened

Conan O’Brien will return to NBC’s “The Tonight Show” for the first time since being fired from the host’s chair in 2010.O’Brien, 60, will be a guest on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on April 9 to promote his new travelogue series, “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” premiering April 18 on Max. He’ll be on Fallon’s show with Nicole Richie and musical guest Benson Boone.O’Brien, who started on NBC hosting “Late Night” after David Letterman jumped to CBS, took over “The Tonight Show” from Jay Leno in June 2009 — while Leno pivoted to a prime-time show called “The Jay Leno Show.”But O’Brien’s “Tonight Show” viewership dropped after Leno left, and Leno’s ratings in prime time also took a big hit.NBC proposed starting Leno’s show at 11:35 p.m.

final night of their farewell tour in December at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden, they ended by revealing digitized avatars of themselves.The cutting-edge technology was created by George Lucas’ special-effects company, Industrial Light & Magic, in partnership with Pophouse. The two companies recently teamed up for the “ABBA Voyage” show in London, in which fans could attend a full concert by the Swedish band in their heyday, as performed by their own digital avatars.The ways in which Kiss’ avatars will be utilized has yet to be announced, but Pophouse CEO Per Sundin says fans can expect a biopic, a documentary and a Kiss experience on the horizon.An avatar show is scheduled to launch in the second half of 2027 — but don’t expect it to look anything like “ABBA Voyage,” Sundin told the AP.

per The Independent. “His death was sudden and unexpected and no further details around its cause are yet available.” The Post reached out to Schiller’s reps for additional comment.

Daniel Gillies), why she’s leaving.Tess finds a visual assistance app in which a guide walks her through investigations via a small camera on her clothing (Tess wears an earpiece for audio). That guide turns out to be Sunny Patel (Agam Darshi), an insistent, excitable agoraphobic who’s thousands of miles away in New York City; the two women quickly bond as Patel helps Avery solve cases and catch the bad guys, often assisting Campbell and the Vancouver PD.The crime procedural was created by Karen and Nikolijne Troubetzkoy.“[Karen] has had numerous operations and some severe loss in her eyes over the years, so she’s certainly bringing her own experience to developing the role of Tess,” said Lewis, a classically trained actress (the Esper Studio in Manhattan) who beat out hundreds of other actors to snare the part.“And they hired at least one other writer [Graham Isador] who experienced loss in his sight, so he was able to further advise into how Tess would actually physically be able to do something … things you wouldn’t normally know if you couldn’t navigate the world without your eyes.”Lewis said the show’s crew made it a bit easier for her to navigate the set due to her sight impairment.“I chose not to wear any kind of corrective eyewear on the set to help me physically embody the behavior of somebody who is trying to get their bearings when they can’t see what’s around them,” she said.

“To those who in all times have sought truth and who have told it in their art or in their living, who died in honor …To those in all times who have sought truth and who failed to tell it in their art or in their lives, and who now are dead.” - James Agee, “Dedication”