Emma Stone Signs Production Deal With A24 & Will Release Jesse Eisenberg’s Directorial Debut

Ever since The Apprentice candidate Nick Showering was first shown on the BBC programme, he’s become a firm fan favourite. In fact, his hilarious antics - including imitating Theresa May’s infamous ‘robot’ move - have had tongues wagging so much that many started to think that he was a plant in the process.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTechnicolor announced plans to spin off Technicolor Creative Studios, housing its visual effects and animation businesses including MPC Film (formerly known as the Moving Picture Co.), through a share distribution to company shareholders.Paris-based Technicolor will remain listed on Euronext Paris. Following the spinoff of Technicolor Creative Studios, the parent company will retain up to 35% ownership.

Emmerdale has teased drama for the Dingle family as Mandy Dingle is set to be traumatised when she discovers that her only son Vinny has married Liv Flaherty in secret. During the latest instalment, the couple, who recently got secretly engaged, decided to get married without telling any of their family or loved ones.

Lorri Haines has announced how grateful he is to have former The Only Way Is Essex star Ferne McCann as his girlfriend. The businessman, who denied taking drugs after being filmed with "suspicious white powder" while partying with friends in Dubai, shared a photo of the couple cheerfully posing on bicycles during their holiday in the blue skies of the Maldives.

Ukraine. But speaking after his deep-sea mission, Putin said: "The future of Crimea was determined by people who live on this land.

Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell shared a touching gift she received from her on-set family to mark her last episode of the show. The actress - best known as Emma Brooker - shared a picture of the tribute to her Instagram page as she excitedly reached the end of her Weatherfield journey.The gift from her co-stars and colleagues serves as a beautiful memoir of the day she joined the cast.Alexandra carefully wrapped the silver chain around her fingers, the specially engraved bar of the necklace marked with the date 20.4.18.The 28-year-old soap star took a detailed photo of the gift as she posted it to her Instagram story.She wrote: "First appearance on the cobbles.

Rangers and Dortmund fans had to be split up by police at Ibrox as tensions grew before kick-off. And ill-timed chants from the home side about “German bombers” were sang when the game got underway, forcing a backlash from those listening on given European war developments on Thursday.

The Apprentice star Nick Showering is the latest contestant to be fired from the boardroom, following a high-octane racing themed task.Lord Alan Sugar asked the team to create a racing themed employee away day at the iconic Silverstone race track, complete with a tour, interactive experience and catering.While Harpreet Kaur led her team to pole position with their trackside tour and pit stop team building exercise, Stephanie Afflek's team failed to make the podium after a catering mishap and short lived tour.However, it was Nick Showering who ultimately met the end of Lord Sugar's firing finger at the end of the task.Talking exclusively to Daily Star and other press, Nick has now addressed the fan rumour that he was a secret aide planted in the house - as well as a potential 'Strictly' future for his famous dance moves.Nick has made quite the impression on viewers since his arrival on The Apprentice, with his Theresa May inspired dance moves and humorous personality charming fans - leading viewers to dub him as 'their favourite' on social media.However, many fans have also taken to social media to question whether he was a comedian or an undercover journalist who had been planted on the show - following his many memorable moments in the series such as being a train tour guide.However, Nick has confirmed that he was not undercover on the programme, saying: "A friend did send them to me. I don't know whether it is like a diss or a compliment, but I'm sort of going with the compliment.

Wales Online reports."It's not something you see every day... rock pool and coastal wildlife is fascinating to look at, but it's important to remember not to touch or remove the wildlife," said Josh Pedley, one of the local guides who was enjoying a brisk walk alongside his partner and fellow guide, Fran Fitzpatrick."We ended up escorting one of the octopi back to the sea but that was under an exceptional circumstance."I know in recent storms some octopi have been found washed up dead recently, this was the first time I had ever seen any alive still," he said.The wildlife guides said tourists needed to respect wildlife more, following unnecessary animal deaths and seal pup abandonment.He added: "We get so many tourists here who aren't in tune with the natural world, that had this happened in summer, it probably would have ended up in someone's bucket to no end of prodding and poking."Fran, 28, moved to New Quay last year and said she often worried about tourists poking and prodding the wild animals.She said: "We have even had incidents of seal pups being abandoned by mothers when too many people took selfies with them or walked their dogs off lead too close and scared the parents away.

Ukraine. I can't quite explain how heavy my heart feels with not knowing how this will end.

HBO‘s new LA Lakers drama.The actor is set to portray former Lakers owner Jerry Buss in the forthcoming basketball drama Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty, which is due out next month.Reilly was the third choice for the role in the Adam McKay drama after Will Ferrell and Michael Shannon dropped out.“I’d been sitting at my kitchen table, thinking, ‘Man, I’m dead in the water, all this work, 80 movies, and I got nothing going on,’ when I got the text from Adam,” Reilly told The Hollywood Reporter.He landed the part after Ferrell fell out with his longstanding collaborator McKay over the role.“It ended not well,” McKay said in a recent interview with Vanity Fair after Ferrell, a die hard fan of the team, had his heart set on playing Buss.McKay thought that Ferrell’s Step Brothers co-star Reilly would be better suited for the role.“Ferrell just doesn’t look like Jerry Buss, and he’s not that vibe of a Jerry Buss,” added McKay. “And there were some people involved who were like, ‘We love Ferrell, he’s a genius, but we can’t see him doing it.’ It was a bit of a hard discussion.” To make things worse, McKay didn’t personally notify Ferrell of the choice.

Pete Doherty was advised to pull out of a Libertines gig in Bristol tonight (February 24) after it was discovered that he has a “respiratory infection”.The band, who are in the middle of their rescheduled ‘Giddy Up A Ding-Dong Tour’, took to social media this evening to share the news.“A doctor has been called to assess Peter’s condition tonight after he developed a high fever and shortness of breath,” the post began. “Thankfully, he has tested negative for COVID-19, but has been diagnosed with a respiratory infection which requires immediate treatment.“Unfortunately, he has been advised not to perform tonight under any circumstances, which was not a decision taken lightly, and he remains under close observation with the doctor.”The band said they were unclear as to whether Doherty will be able to perform at their two London shows this weekend at O2 Forum Kentish Town.

Aaron Carter and his fiancée, Melanie Martin, are going their separate ways, once again. Carter announced their breakup on Twitter Wednesday, and asked fans to respect his privacy as he processes their split.«My relationship has come to a point where we have to part ways,» Carter shared. «Please respect my privacy at this time. Thank you.»The «I Want Candy» singer also said that he has no intention of being in «any relationship anytime soon,» adding that he's «too scarred» and «can't trust any woman.»«I have no intentions on being in any relationship anytime soon,» he tweeted, shortly after announcing his split from Martin. «I’m too scarred and I can’t trust any woman.

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Finding answers. Two months after Alicia Witt‘s parents, Robert and Diane Witt, were unexpectedly discovered dead in their home, the cause of the tragedy has been revealed.

THE Apprentice viewers were left scratching their heads tonight during a "shambolic" motor racing task. Diverse and Infinity had to put on a corporate team building day at Silverstone, the home of British motorsport.

Dua Lipa, My Chemical Romance, Green Day and Halsey.The Delaware festival will once again take place in September – the same as last year –  instead of returning to its previous June dates, on September 22-25 at The Woodlands in Dover.In addition to the four headline acts, other names announced include: Weezer, The Kid LAROI, Big Sean, Zedd, Porter Robinson, Gunna, Avril Lavigne, Jamie xx, Charli XCX, Bleachers, The Head And The Heart, Jungle, SAINt JHN, Cordae, Willow, Benny The Butcher, Little Simz and more.General tickets for the festival go on sale Monday (February 28) at 10am EST, with a pre-sale beginning tomorrow (February 25) at 10am.You can see the full line-up for Firefly below:☀️ welcome to paradise ☀️ https://t.co/dHrAzrhpY3— Firefly Festival (@LiveAtFirefly) February 22, 2022“After last year’s rapturous return, Firefly 2022 is packed full of everything that makes the festival so special – incredible sets from iconic artists, the best food and beverage offerings within the Delaware Valley, treehouse DJ sets, spirited drag brunches and a joyful pride parade; unique, moments that give Firefly its characteristic sense of fun, flare and community,” a statement announced.It also notes that the festival will be presented in accordance with all applicable COVID-19 mandates, with more information available on its website.Elsewhere, Dua Lipa will headline Sziget Festival 2022 alongside Arctic Monkeys, and Kings Of Leon.My Chemical Romance, meanwhile, are set to headline this year’s When We Were Young Festival with Paramore.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.JBL might be best known for their speakers, but their wide-ranging line of wireless earbuds — consistently updated with new models — has quickly become one of the audio company’s best-selling products.The popularity of JBL’s earbuds means a lot given the competitive market, with many flocking to the Samsung-owned brand for a more affordable version of Apple AirPods. Now, JBL’s best-selling earbuds are 50% off on Amazon, bringing their price down to less than $50.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.THE first Zombieland movie was an infectiously entertaining slice of comedy-horror.Eleven years later, sequel Double Tap reunites leading quartet Woody Harrelson (Tallahassee), Emma Stone (Wichita), Jesse Eisenberg (Columbus) and Abigail Breslin (Little Rock).Also back – fresh from helming the pretty dismal Venom – is director Ruben Fleischer and the feeling of familiarity results in more of the same, which will satisfy devotees but fail to convert new fans.The zombies themselves have received an upgrade with stealthy “ninjas” and Terminator-aping “T-800s” proving more of a threat to our heroes.I also liked how this follow-up is set a decade on

purchase an amazing variety of unique products and experiences – where they can either enter prize draws, bid in auctions or ‘buy now’. I’ve been inspired to donate myself – for example, you can join me in a once-in-a-lifetime chance for a stunt session on the Mission Impossible set with Hayley Atwell and Tom Cruise's stunt team.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner Emma Stone and Emmy-nominated writer/director Dave McCary have launched Fruit Tree, a new film/TV production banner that launches with a two-year first look TV deal at A24.The partners intend to produce projects across scripted, documentary, and unscripted formats. The first new project under the A24 deal will be a TV adaption of The Shadows, a debut thriller novel from Stacy Willingham.Stone, who won the Oscar for La La Land, was most recently nominated for The Favourite and stars in Cruella for Disney and is exec producer on that film.