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Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNewen, the Paris-headquartered production and distribution outfit owned by TF1 Group, has upped Karine Atlan to the position of executive VP of Newen Connect. Under her new role, Atlan will spearhead co-productions and international acquisitions for Newen Connect, the company’s distribution arm.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe upcoming FX limited mystery series “The Retreat” has added 10 new cast members, Variety has learned.Clive Owen, Harris Dickinson, Alice Braga, Jermaine Fowler, Joan Chen, Edoardo Ballerini, Raul Esparza, Pegah Ferydoni, Ryan J. Haddad and Javed Khan have all joined the series.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterCary Joji Fukunaga and chef René Redzepi are teaming for a new docuseries at Apple, Variety has learned exclusively.The series is produced by Film 45, Noma Projects, Parliament of Owls and Endeavor Content, with Endeavor serving as the studio. Narrated by Redzepi of the famed restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, the series is titled “Omnivore.”It will look at the world through the lens of food and explores how food binds and defines us, powers politics, shapes our beliefs, explains our past, and forecasts our future .Each episode will take viewers on a journey around the world, exploring the ingredients that have built societies, shaped spirituality, and forever altered the human story. The series was developed by Redzepi, Fukunaga, James Beard, and Matt Goulding, Xan Aranda serves as showrunner and executive producer.

Jordan Moreau New York City became River City on Thursday night.Tony-winning stars Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster took the stage at the Winter Garden Theatre to kick off the long-delayed revival of “The Music Man,” which withstood COVID outbreaks, production pauses and the removal of lead producer Scott Rudin over nearly two years.Before the curtains even raised, opening night festivities began with a high-school marching band rousing the eagerly waiting crowd with renditions of “76 Trombones” and “The Wells Fargo Wagon.” Executive producer Kate Horton, who was appointed after Rudin left the show in June 2021 due to allegations of abusive and bullying workplace behavior, welcomed the early attendees alongside NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks. “Our kids have been through a lot throughout this pandemic,” Banks said.

Kylie Jenner has revealed the name of her and partner Travis Scott's baby son.The 24 year old makeup brand mogul and Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, who already shares daughter Stormi with her rapper beau, has called him Wolf Webster.The mum-of-two shared the news on her Instagram page in an incredibly subtle announcement. Posting a black screen to her stories, the star simply wrote the words Wolf Webster in white in the middle, which she added a white heart next to.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorA rare acetate of the Beatles’ 1964 concert at the Hollywood Bowl sold for $23,838 in an auction held by Boston-based firm RR Auction.The disc, one of just three known to exist, features the full 12-song, 29-minute concert, along with stage comments from the group. According to the announcement, the acetate was cut directly from reel-to-reel tape three days after the concert.

Ethan Shanfeld After dissing Pete Davidson in a song in January, Kanye West has once again taken aim at the “Saturday Night Live” star, who’s dating his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian.On West’s newly released “City of Gods,” a collaboration with Fivio Foreign and Alicia Keys, he raps, “This afternoon, a hundred goons pullin’ up to ‘SNL’ / When I pull up, it’s dead on arrival.”Earlier in the track, West references Kardashian herself: “And if I let ’em have my wife, n—-s should thank me / With this Balenciaga and Balenci’ boots and new blue Yankee.”Earlier this year, on the track “Eazy,” West rapped, “God saved me from that crash / Just so I can beat Pete Davidson’s ass (who?).”West ignited a media firestorm on Thursday when he publicly called out fellow Coachella headliner Billie Eilish for comments he perceived were aimed at rapper and Astroworld Festival founder Travis Scott, threatening to pull out of the California festival unless she apologized. At a recent Atlanta concert, Eilish paused the show to locate an inhaler for a distressed fan in the audience.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticSPOILER ALERT: This piece contains spoilers from the entire first season of Netflix’s new hit Korean drama “All of Us Are Dead,” which premiered Jan. 28.The final scene of “All of Us Are Dead” could act either as a period on the end of a sentence or a semicolon that finishes one phrase while leaving room for another. After 12 episodes of frenzied running from zombies, the show’s exhausted, traumatized teen heroes stand on the roof of their ruined school.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorClassic glamour was costume designer Caroline Duncan’s goal when building the wardrobe for Jennifer Lopez, who plays global pop star Kat Valdez in “Marry Me.” In the Universal Pictures film, in theaters Feb. 11, Kat is one-half of a mega-celebrity couple and engaged to Bastian, played by singer Maluma.

Wilson Chapman editorThe Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced its plans for the third annual Global Movie Day on Saturday.Global Movie Day, which was established in 2020 and is celebrated every second Saturday of February, was created as a way for film fans around the world to celebrate their love of film by engaging with Academy members and filmmakers on social media, using the hashtag #GlobalMovieDay.This year, celebrities and filmmakers who will participate in Global Movie Day include Zazie Beetz, Halle Berry, Jason Blum, Kris Bowers, Patricia Cardoso, Cher, Jon M. Chu, Ariana DeBose, Ali Fazal, Danny Glover, Eiza González, Tom Hanks, Aldis Hodge, Scarlett Johansson, Marc Maron, Marlee Matlin, Matthew McConaughey, Michelle Rodriguez, J.K.

Emily Longeretta The end of “This Is Us” is near, but there’s still a chance of seeing the Pearsons back together again on screen.On Friday, during the show’s final panel ever at the Television Critics Association, creator Dan Fogelman was asked about the possibility of revisiting the NBC hit in the future, in some way.“I say no to nothing,” Fogelman said. “If we can figure out a movie and can get together with [the cast] again in a few years, I’d love to.

Hillary Clinton  mocked former President Donald Trump in light of the new findings that he’d allegedly clogged White House toilets with what could’ve been important documents. The former first lady, who ran against Trump for president in 2016, sardonically poked fun at her email scandal by selling a black baseball cap with the phrase “But her emails” in pink letters on Friday February 11.

UFC star stepped in last minute to compete against Maxim Grishin in light heavyweight but his weight-in was not in line with the 206-pound divisional limit - and by some margin.After coming in at 218 pounds, it means that now 40% of his purse will be deducted, according to MMA Junkie.Ed Herman, the intial fighter, had withdrawn from the contest against Grishin, meaning the 33-year-old had to step in last minute.But even still, Knight has set a record for the biggest miss in UFC history.Their upcoming bout at UFC 271 will now be a heavyweight fight instead.Comments to the news did not hold back, with one calling it the “biggest miss.”One said: “I always like to reserve judgment when a fighter misses weight, but 12 pounds? Also, this has to be one of the biggest misses in UFC history, right?”Another joked: “Do we consider this not even trying?”A third commented: “I love how he's looking at that scale like something is broken lol.”One quipped: “Besides missing the HW limit you can’t get much worse then this.”Do you think this was disrespectful by Knight? Let us know in the comments section. Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Manchester United have threatened to ban season ticket holders who don't attend at least 10 home league games next season.United have written to more than 50,000 current season tickets holders warning them they will not be able to renew it for the 2023/24 campaign unless this condition is met.United state the season ticket must be either used by the holder or given to someone else for at least 10 of the 19 home matches, otherwise it will be revoked.But the move has caused outrage among supporters, due to the fact some of them live around the United Kingdom or even abroad and are sometimes unable to attend matches at Old Trafford.United has launched its renewal scheme for next season - with fans having until May 20 to agree to the terms and conditions in order to renew tickets for the following one.In a letter from United's Ticket and Marketing Services department, the club have outlined the new terms.It reads: "If you are unable to attend a match next season, please forward your ticket to another person online.Do you agree with the United's plans? Give us your thoughts in the comments section"In a change to a terms and conditions, your ticket must be used for at least 10 out of the 19 Premier League games, otherwise a renewal will not be offered for the 2023/24 season."One fan said: "I travel from Newcastle and there are some ridiculous kick-off times.

With The Batman’s release swiftly approaching, Warner Bros. has unveiled new footage from its other upcoming DC superhero films, including Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Black Adam and The Flash.

Sam Heughan is best known for playing Jamie Fraser in Outlander, but fans are about to see him take on the leading man in rom-com Text For You.

Luca Guadagnino has set himself quite an ensemble for his next film as Zendaya,  Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist tapped to star in Challengers (O’Connor and Faist are still in final negotiations, Zendaya is set). MGM recently acquired rights to the package with Amy Pascal, Guadagnino, Zendaya, and Rachel O’Connor of Pascal Pictures producing. Justin Kuritzkes penned the script.

Storytelling champ! Duchess Kate gave royal enthusiasts a glimpse of what bedtime is like for her three children while reading aloud on the BBC’s CBeebies.

Stormi‘s sibling! Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott welcomed baby No. 2 on February 2 — and they shared the little one’s name on Friday, February 11.

While reflecting on her Vanderpump Rules journey with costar Scheana Shay, Ariana Madix opened up about how she struggled with an eating disorder in the past.

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