GMB viewers stunned over Alex Beresford's 'unacceptable' comment to Charlotte Hawkins

Tim Dams One of the highlights of the Berlinale Series Market is the pitch event Co-Pro Series, which looks to match projects with suitable co-producers and financiers.Ten international series projects from Europe, Canada and Latin America have been selected to pitch at this year’s Co-Pro Series, where they will also have the opportunity of meeting one-on-one with potential partners.Taking place over two days (Feb. 15-16), and held online once again due to the pandemic, Co-Pro Series has a track record of showcasing drama projects that have not only gone on to be produced, but that have also achieved success.International hit “Babylon Berlin,” Austrian-German crime series “Freud,” Norwegian-German domestic terrorism drama “Furia,” Icelandic thriller “Blackport” and 1920s-set German drama “Eldorado KaDeWe” have all participated in previous Co-Pro Series pitches.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAudrey Diwan, the BAFTA-nominated filmmaker of the Venice Golden Lion-winning “Happening,” is set to make her television debut with Haut et Court TV in France, Variety has learned.Haut et Court TV is one of France’s leading production companies with credits ranging from the supernatural drama series “The Returned,” to “Panthers” with Tahar Rahim and more recently “Possession.”Diwan is currently writing the series, which will be an original story about a mother and daughter running a plastic surgery clinic. The plot is under wraps but the series will be similar to “Happening” in that it will deal with women’s relationships to their bodies.

Christopher Vourlias Peter Nadermann’s Nadcon Film and South African genre specialists Gambit Films (“Indemnity”) are teaming up to adapt a trilogy of best-selling crime thrillers, Variety can reveal.The “Revenge Trilogy” is based on the Cape Town-set novels from South African author Mike Nicol. The books will be adapted for screen by Gambit’s Daryne Joshua and will be produced by Gambit Films and Nadcon Film in cooperation with ZDF Enterprises, which co-owns Nadcon.The story begins with ex-gun-runners Mace Bishop and Pylon Buso, who made an illicit fortune while part of the struggle against Apartheid but are now at the helm of a private security company, trying to settle into a comfortable life in Cape Town.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“The Battle at Lake Changjin II” passed $500 million in total sales and remained unchallenged atop the mainland Chinese box office over the latest weekend.Data from consultancy Artisan Gateway showed no positional change among the top five films on a weekend that came a week after the Chinese New Year holiday wound down. Bona’s “Lake Changjin II” earned $43.5 million over the Friday to Sunday weekend, ahead of comedy “Too Cool to Kill” with $37.3 million over the same three days. In third place over the weekend was drama “Nice View” with $21.6 million and animation “Boonie Bears: Back to Earth” with $14.0 million.

Christopher Vourlias Belgrade-based Firefly Productions, one of the leading producers of high-end drama in the former Yugoslavia, is launching two new series as part of its slate at this year’s European Film Market.“The V Effect” is an eight-episode drama series inspired by the real-life case of an actor who commits suicide on stage during a live theater production. After the renowned actor’s death, Inspector Sorga will try to find out whether it was an unfortunate accident, a suicide – or possibly murder.“Domestic (Violence)” is a six-part true-crime anthology series set in a small town in Serbia.

Even with Bennifer flaunting their love left and right these days, Alex Rodriguez isn’t afraid to get out there. In fact, he came uncomfortably close to a run-in with his ex Jennifer Lopez at the Super Bowl on Sunday, where both were in attendance. While J. Lo and current beau Ben Affleck were seen dancing sweetly in the stands to the iconic halftime show, Alex shared a smiling selfie from the big game.

North Korea are reportedly being sent to labour camps after thousands of special flowers failed to bloom. The 'Kimjongilia' begonias - named after Kim Jong-un's father and former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il - are meant to be in bloom to mark the dead dictator's birthday on February 16. The event is known as the 'Day of Shining Star', and typically sees streets in the hermit country lined with red flowers honouring Kim Jong-il, who died in 2011 aged 69.

Super Bowl half-time show, where he was seen hanging upside down.The hotly anticipated concert also featured performances from Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J Blige, Kendrick Lamar in a jaw-dropping spectacle.The musicians provided entertainment at SoFi Stadium in California during the Super Bowl match-up between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals.Surprise guest 50 appeared upside down for a specially produced mix of his hit song "In da Club", which mirrored a key scene from the song's original music video.50 was welcomed on stage after both Snoop and Dre, who opened the show and sang their hit classic "The Next Episode" from the early 2000s.With screams and cheers darting around the stadium during 50's surprise medley, he was surrounded by beautiful women while he flaunted his buff physique.After his shock reveal, social media went absolutely wild, with many flocking to tweet their excitement about 50 joining the widely anticipated concert.One person tweeted: "5O Cent is in 'DA' house! This is the best Super Bowl ever. #SuperBowl."Another avid fan penned: "Could this line-up get any better? Legend after Legend and now 50 Cent! This is a 90s dream #SuperBowl." A third said: "50 Cent!!!!! This is sick! This performance is legendary.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterSpencer Morgan, son of Piers Morgan, has revealed his secret feud with Good Morning Britain host Adil Ray.Adil stepped in alongside Susanna Reid after Piers legendarily stormed off set following a row with weather presenter Alex Beresford in March.And now his son Spencer has lashed out at Adil on social media, cruelly branding him a ‘virtue signalling gimp’.It came as Adil appeared to criticise Piers for his assessment of Simon Biles’ withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics, after the controversial broadcaster cast doubt on her mental health reasons for the move.Writing in his Daily Mail column, Piers said: “The world’s greatest ever gymnast, a woman who proudly told me

GOOD MORNING Britain's Alex Beresford was forced to shut down an angry guest today during a debate about whether there should be a curfew on the use of caravans on the road. Radio presenter Mike Parry raged at people who love caravans comparing the vehicles to like "being in jail" and saying the slow-moving motors blocked his £70,000 Jaguar on country lanes.

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Good Morning Britain, after he took a savage swipe at Alex Beresford's suit.The long-time presenter appeared to want to get his own back after Alex, 40, made a comment about his shoes earlier on in the programme.When Andi ,51, came on screen via video link to announce the latest ITV competition he made a cheeky jab at Alex's suit, insinuating that it was cheap.Andi sniped: "You know, I give away so much money hopefully I can give you money Alex to buy a better suit."Co-host Charlotte Hawkins picked up on the frosty comment and asked Alex what his response would be to Andi's brash observation.But Alex appeared to be rather taken aback by Andi's comment and was unsure where his cheeky remarks derived from.However Andi made sure to remind him

Prince George. HBO Max released the trailer on Twitter yesterday, which certainly divided opinions.The streaming service wrote on Twitter, writing: “The royal tea is piping hot.

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Charlotte Hawkins was furious with Dominic Raab on Thursday's Good Morning Britain when he committed the ultimate interviewee sin of getting her name wrong.The Foreign Secretary was being grilled by hosts Charlotte and Alex Beresford about the changing isolation rules for double-jabbed travellers when he made the blunder. Changing tack in the interview, Charlotte asked Dominic what his views were on Michael Gove's statement that people who could get the Covid vaccine, but chose not to, were selfish.

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Good Morning Britain's Alex Beresford suggested Charlotte Hawkins should try riding him and Sean Fletcher like a horse on Thursday's programme.This came after a segment where the GMB team chatted to Charlotte Dujardin's sister and friend, following her Olympic triumphs on Wednesday.The talented equestrian cemented her place in the history books as the most decorated British female Olympian of all time, winning a bronze in the individual dressage – the double champion’s sixth Olympic medal.After the break, Alex welcomed viewers back and discussed the realisation that Charlotte was an established horse rider too after she revealed she has experience in dressage just like the British sports champion.Alex introduced the next segment by saying:

Good Morning Britain presenter Alex Beresford, 40, has taken to Twitter to mock Boris Johnson and Priti Patel over the latest stop and search laws, suggesting that he'd like to see the prime minister and home secretary enact them for "a laugh".The government announced their Beating Crime Plan which pledged to ensure a "safer society" through new measures, one of which includes increased stop and search powers by police.In view of his 250,200 followers, the presenter blasted the Conservative leader's suggestion that the latest laws were implemented out of "kindness and love".The ITV host wrote: "‘A kind and loving thing to do’ would suggest Police will now approach with tender loving care?"Perhaps Boris and Priti could do us a video

Good Morning Britain still haven't decided on a replacement for controversial host Piers Morgan.