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Naman Ramachandran BBC Studios and Sky Deutschland have agreed an output deal for factual content in Germany.The long-term partnership agreement will see Sky Deutschland as the pay TV home for BBC Studios premium factual content in Germany, which will include 150 hours of factual titles from the BBC Studios catalogue. The factual output from BBC Studios can be seen on Sky Deutschland’s Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries channels.BBC Studios titles acquired under the deal include “Greta Thunberg A Year to Change the World,” “Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic,” “David Attenborough: The Sound of Nature” and “Primates.” In 2019, BBC Studios signed a partnership with Germany’s ZDF to produce factual shows, which includes the upcoming “Green Planet” presented by David Attenborough, alongside co-developing scripted TV series.

A number of former Saturday Night Live cast members made it out to a special screening of the Amazon Prime documentary Lucy And Desi on Monday.The special screening for the film dedicated to telling the true story of the romance between Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz took place in New York City.The pair were married from 1940 to 1960 and starred as the main married couple in the popular sitcom I Love Lucy which ran for 180 episodes. A gathering of comedic geniuses:A number of former Saturday Night Live cast members made it out to a special screening of the documentary Lucy And Desi on MondayAmy Poehler directed the new film and walked the red carpet for the event in a dark blue blazer over a pink blouse and matching dark blue pants.Her blonde hair was cut short in its traditional wavy style, just barely touching her shoulders.

Fresh off his first Oscar nomination for The Power Of the Dog, Kodi Smit-McPhee is returning to the small screen with the new series Disclaimer.The 25-year-old Australian native has signed on for the new Apple TV Plus series, created by Alfonso Cuaron, according to The Ankler.Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline have also signed on for roles in the show, with Deadline confirming Sacha Baron Cohen is also in talks for a role. Back to TV:Fresh off his first Oscar nomination for The Power Of the Dog, Kodi Smit-McPhee is returning to the small screen with the new series Disclaimer New series:The 25-year-old Australian native has signed on for the new Apple TV Plus series, created by Alfonso Cuaron, according to The AnklerThe series will mark Cuaron's first foray ever into television, with the Gravity director set to write, direct and executive produce the series.The show is based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Renee Knight, which follows Blanchett's character, Catherine Ravenscroft.

The family of Naya Rivera and her ex-husband Ryan Dorsey have come to a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit with Ventura County, California in connection with the Glee star's death in 2020.Dorsey, 38, initially filed the suit against the county in November of 2020 for their son Josey, six, about four months after Rivera died at the age of 33 on July 8, 2020 in an accidental drowning while she was out on a pontoon boat ride with Josey in Lake Piru, California.'Josey will receive just compensation for having to endure the drowning of his beloved mother at Lake Piru,' the family's lawyer Amjad M. Khan of Brown Neri Smith & Khan said in a statement, The Blast reported Monday.

DameJoan Collins looked the epitome of elegant as she arrived to dine at Craig's in West Hollywood on Monday night.The English actress, 88, wore a sophisticated floral jacket as well as a black top and matching skirt, and was accompanied to the dinner date by her fifthhusband, producer Percy Gibson, 57.The former Dynasty star accessorized her glamorous nighttime look with a string of pearls and heart-shaped black earrings. Elegant: Dame Joan Collins, 88, looked the epitome of elegant as she arrived to dine at Craig's in West Hollywood on Monday night with her fifth husband, Percy Gibson, 57The screen legend - born Joan Henrietta Collins - paired her polished outfit with a pair of sparkly silver heels with black point toes.

Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner appeared happier than ever in the latest trailer of their upcoming reality series, which hits Hulu on April 14.Upon learning ofTravis Barker's plans to propose to Kourtney Kardashian in October, the 42-year-old reality star's siblings squealed in excitement.'Guys, it's happening,' momager Kris Jenner cheerfully told daughter Khloe over the phone, who immediately let out an enthusiastic shriek. Excited: Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner appeared happier than ever in the latest trailer of their upcoming reality series, which hits Hulu on April 14 Upon hearing the news, Kendall replied with a happy scream while grinning from ear-to-ear.

Kristen Stewart couldn't contain her excitement as she accepted Best Actress for her spot-on portrayal of Princess Diana in Pablo Larraín's Spencer at the fifth annual Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) Film Awards on Monday.'I took more joy into my body doing this than anything…. It’s been a long run, I f**king appreciate this, seriously,' she told the audience while putting on a dazzling display in a burgundysequined gown, which highlighted her toned figure.After expressing her gratitude, the31-year-old Oscar nominee talked about the 'wild storm' of landing her role-of-a-lifetime and how the People's Princessas a 'human being and figure' was so 'completely alone' all the time.

Terry Crews hit his Golden Buzzer for Alfredo Silva's Cage Riders on Monday's episode of America's Got Talent: Extreme sending them straight to the finale.Show host Terry, 53, thrilled the group who combined dangerous riding in a spherical cage with motorcycle ramp stunts after judge Simon Cowell, 62, said he couldn't vote.Simon recused himself because he knew Alfredo who previously participated on America's Got Talent as part of knife-throwing act Deadly Games. Extreme acts:Terry Crews hit his Golden Buzzer for Alfredo Silva's Cage Riders on Monday's episode of America's Got Talent: Extreme sending them straight to the finaleTerry then stepped in and said there wasn't a need for a vote.'I wanna tell you this right now, man.

Courteney Cox told a creepy ghost story on Monday while promoting her upcoming horror comedy series on Jimmy Kimmel Live.The 57-year-old actress told Jimmy, 54, that her new Starz show Shining Vale features a troubled ghost living in her new small town house.'Are you a believer in ghosts? Have you had a ghost experience?,' Jimmy asked. New series:Courteney Cox told a creepy ghost story on Monday while promoting her upcoming horror comedy series Shining Vale on Jimmy Kimmel Live'I have had one. I didn't believe at first, but I lived in this house in Laurel Canyon, which is in LA, obviously.

There's not much Stacey Solomon can do without it being picked up by her millions of loyal followers.

Louise Thompson has bravely shared about her ongoing PTSD battle after the birth of her first child, saying she's been left too scared to look after her son incase it triggers anxiety.

Madonna, 63, has taken to Instagram to promote her new single Frozen with a string of pictures.The singer can be seen posing with rapper Fireboy DML, with the last picture sparking a frenzy as the actress posed in cut out trousers, exposing her rear.Madonna has been classed as the Queen of Pop, with a career spanning an astonishing five decades.The singer shows no plans of showing down as she took to Instagram to share news about her new song.Madonna showed off her incredible youthful appearance in the pictures, as well as her ageless figure.In the last picture, the singer can be seen crouched down in a black outfit, full of cutouts, giving her followers a view of her derriere.A post shared by Madonna (@madonna)In view of her 17.7 million followers she captioned the post: "Frozen Remix song and video featuring @fireboydml."She added a trio of fire emojis and continued, "Music drops March 3rd………".In the other pictures the singer showed off her youthful style as she posed in a black corset like top, fishnet leggings and tiny leather shorts.She piled on the silver jewellery that includes diamond chokers and cross pendants.A post shared by Madonna (@madonna)She wore a large pair of black sunglasses and her long blonde tresses were perfectly straight.The stunner wore a full face of makeup, showing off her youthful appearance.Many social media users took to the comments to express their view on Madonna's latest risque snaps.Sharoff12 said: "You're the best! Idol!"Brunnocher added: "Who made this outfit Madonna??"Hausoflandon commented: "QUEEN OF POP!"Madonna has also been showing her support for Ukraine, as she posted a fanmade video to her song Sorry.In the caption last week she penned: "Putin has violated every Human rights

Amanda Holden has revealed that her eldest daughter, Lexi, has signed with Kate Moss' modelling agency Storm Management.MORE: Amanda Holden poses with lookalike daughters as she shares intimate glimpse inside 51st birthdayThe mother-of-two proudly spoke of her daughter's latest achievement to the Daily Mail, revealing that although they had signed her this week, the 16-year-old won't be doing anything official until she turns 18.WATCH: Amanda Holden shares cute clip with her lookalike daughtersIn an exclusive interview with the newspaper, Amanda revealed: "They came after her and they're very lovely and nurturing and it will be a soft, slow thing and she won't do anything until she's 18 but they want her and that's what she wants to do."READ: Amanda Holden wows in tiny bikini in gorgeous beach photoRELATED: Amanda Holden makes fashion statement in leather mini-skirtThe 51-year-old went on to reveal that more than one modelling agency had shown interest in her teenage daughter but ultimately Lexi chose Storm. Amanda often shares pictures of her two daughter, Lexi and Hollie"She has made the decision to sign with them and Chris and I support her, and we are very protective but they're very keen," she said.Despite her new modelling career on the rise, Amanda still hopes that Lexi will go to university, and has encouraged her to "defer university for a year" if she wants, to see "where life takes her".Amanda, who also shares ten-year-old daughter Hollie with husband Chris Hughes, also joked about becoming a "momager", like Kris Jenner, but praised Chris for being the most "savvy" when it comes to business.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are set to visit Wales today to mark St David's Day - and it's a place which holds lots of special memories for the couple.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMeta, the tech giant that controls the Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram social media platforms, said that it has restricted access to Russian state media within the European Union. The moves are intended to limit the spread of Russian propaganda during the country’s invasion of Ukraine.“We have received requests from a number of governments and the European Union to take further steps in relation to Russian state-controlled media.

EXCLUSIVE: The excitement surrounding Steven Knight’s upcoming big-budget BBC war thriller Rogue Heroes has ramped up another notch with buyers in Europe, Canada and Australia acquiring the drama.

Dancing On Ice star Connor Ball has updated fans after suffering a fall and injury during Sunday night's live show.

Meena Jutla has been getting away with murder, quite literally, for a long time and it appears she still is - despite being behind bars.

Springholm Nursery held a coffee morning and table top sale on Sunday to raise some funds.

Dundee’s Stobswell community is set to make a stand against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.