Dancing On Ice star’s big career switch - after 8 years of secret training

Thania Garcia Julieta Venegas, Vivir Quintana, Diana Rodríguez and Ana Rosa Santiago have been named Leading Ladies of Entertainment honorees by the Latin Recording Academy. The program, created eight years ago, honors and recognizes professional and “socially conscious women” in the arts and Latin entertainment fields who have made impactful contributions and “inspired future leaders,” per a press release. Venegas, a singer-songwriter and eight-time Latin Grammy Award winner, is known for hits like “Limón Y Sal,” “Me Voy” and “Lento.” Her collaboration with Tainy and Bad Bunny won the Latin Grammy for best reggaeton performance in 2022, while her album “Tu Historia” won for best pop vocal album a year later.

Ellise Shafer “Like Water for Chocolate,” HBO’s upcoming series adaptation of Laura Esquivel’s Mexican literary classic executive produced by Salma Hayek Pinault, has released its official trailer. Set during the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century, the six-episode series follows Tita de la Garza (Azul Guaita) and Pedro Múzquiz (Andrés Baida), “two souls deeply in love, yet unable to be together due to entrenched family customs,” according to the show’s synopsis.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief New York-based Obluda Films has boarded the long-in-production sci-fi detective film “Resurrection,” being directed by mainland Chinese auteur Bi Gan. Obluda will join as co-producer and co-financier of the picture that counts mainland pop star-turned-leading actor Jackson Yee and Taiwan’s Shu Qi, as the lead cast. Another New York-based indie producer Jonathan Daniel Brown, of Party Crasher Films, will also join the partnership for the upcoming film. After completing part of its shooting schedule, “Resurrection” is set to resume filming in the fourth quarter of this year.

Jamie Lang Ottawa-based Mercury Filmworks, producer of Netflix’s Annie and Emmy-winning animated series “Hilda,” and France’s La Chouette Compagnie (“Droners”) are teaming to develop, produce and distribute the new original horror-suspense anthology series “Don’t Walk Home Alone After Dark.” Mercury Filmworks will present the project to potential global media partners at Mipcom later this month. Now in development, the 2D-animated series is based on the popular YouTube channel of the same name. Despite having released only half a dozen shorts so far, the channel boasts over 200,000 subscribers and more than 9 million views.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. If you were wondering why Zendaya was in Zurich a few months ago, playing tennis against Roger Federer, we now have our answer. The Swiss Alps, a few hours south of the city, serves as the backdrop for the actor’s newest On campaign, unveiled Tuesday morning.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Netflix have released a trailer for the upcoming professional boxing match between Jake “El Gallo” Paul and former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. The trailer for the bout culminates with Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) and Paul (10-1, 7 KOs) meeting in the center of the ring, ready to exchange blows. The full trailer can be seen below.

Alex Ritman Searchlight Pictures‘ top international exec Katie Goodson-Thomas has acknowledged the constant battle the specialty studio has against the deep-pockets of streamers when it comes to securing projects. Speaking at an industry talk at the BFI London Film Festival, Goodson-Thomas, head of international production and development, said that Searchlight being “priced out” by streamers was something “that happens on a daily basis, it really does.” She added: “But we just can’t be competitive with Netflix of Apple or Amazon.” Goodson-Thomas pointed to Emerald Fennell — someone she said she’d “love to work with” — and her upcoming “Wuthering Heights” adaptation, a film Searchlight simply wouldn’t have the finances to support.

Run-DMC has opened up about his struggles with mental health, and discussed how he “relates” to Kurt Cobain.The rapper discussed his battles with depression and suicidal thoughts in the new MSNBC docu-series, My Generation.Made in collaboration with NBC News Studio, the four-part series features interviews and archival footage from celebrity narrators, and explores the way of life for Baby Boomers (born 1946 to 1964), Generation X (born 1965 to 1981), Millennials (born 1981 to 1996) and Gen Z (born after 1997).Appearing in the Generation X part of the documentary, he recalled how Nirvana resonated with him as soon as he first heard them in the early ‘90s.“Nirvana was an honest expression of not being ashamed to put your angst on the front page,” he said of the group (via Billboard), going on to remember how he felt connected to the frontman, who would later take his own life in 1994.“I relate to Kurt because I was there. Later in my life, I became suicidal,” he said.

Molly-Mae Hague has debuted a new look to her fans before ditching the UK. The influncer shared a string of new snaps to social media in which she could be seen swapping her blonde extensions for a chic shoulder-length cut.

Mats Hummels is in the unique position of having played for two of Manchester United's managerial targets – Thomas Tuchel and Edin Terzic.

BBC Radio 2 star Vernon Kay joked that he is often shouted at by his wife Tess Daly and their two daughters for not being as sympathetic as they are to him, when they're unwell.

A Russian man has been rescued in the Sea of Okhotsk after surviving for more than two months in a tiny inflatable boat.

A top-rated horror film that viewers 'couldn't breathe' while watching is available to stream at home, just in time for Halloween.

Gemma Atkinson was left giggling as she joked that Gorka Marquez was refusing to return home after Strictly Come Dancing if she kept entertaining an additional 'house guest'.

The Met Office has issued a new rain warning ahead of heavy downpours later today and overnight.

As the festive seasons quickly approaches, many will be thinking ahead and picking up their Christmas countdowns now. If you want something a bit more unique than a chocolate calendar from the supermarket and a beauty advent calendar from the likes of Sephora, LookFantastic, Liberty and Charlotte Tilbury doesn't take your fancy, you might want to consider a jewellery calendar.

A heartbroken father, who has now lost both his children to tragic accidents, has spoken out about the incomprehensible grief he faces. Robert Casson, 66, shared his sorrow over the loss of his daughter Helen Davey, 39, and son Luke Casson, who died thirteen years before his sister at the age of 16.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic It’s beginning to look a lot like Swift-mas: Taylor Swift has a couple of major releases on the way for the holiday season — a first-time CD/vinyl edition of “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology,” plus a book commemorating the Eras Tour. The products will be coming out exclusively in Target stores on Black Friday, the singer announced Tuesday. The extended “Anthology” version of her latest album will finally be coming out in both physical formats, with four acoustic bonus tracks tacked onto the 31-song collection that was previously available only as a digital release, adding up to 35 tracks altogether now.

Investment in Italy‘s TV and film sector passed $2B ($2.2B) last year, according to stats revealed here at MIA Market, but alterations to the country’s tax break system could spell change.

Searchlight Pictures celebrates three decades this year in the biz this year, but UK-based exec Katie Goodson-Thomas told a crowd this morning during a London Film Festival industry talk that the mini-studio is finding it increasingly difficult to compete on the market for projects thanks to the big streamers. 

Streaming was up in September, led by strong success for Prime Video and Disney+, according to Nielsen’s latest edition of The Gauge.