Hasbro/eOne’s Ryan Jones Heading To Universal As SVP Production Development

Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson have been announced as the hosts of the upcoming American Song Contest, a Eurovision-styled singing competition set to premiere on NBC this March.Initially announced in 2020, the new contest was due to appear on TV in February but was delayed by NBC. It will feature “original musical performances representing all 50 states, five US territories and the nation’s capital, with artists competing to win the title of Best Original Song in a grand spectacle”.“I am honored to host American Song Contest alongside my lil sis Kelly Clarkson, aka Miss Texas,” Snoop Dogg said in a statement.Clarkson added: “I have been a fan and love the concept of Eurovision and am thrilled to bring the musical phenomenon to America.

Christopher Vourlias Known Associates Entertainment, the production company behind the South African adaptation of the Colombian telenovela that inspired “Ugly Betty,” is planning to break ground on a Hollywood-style film studio outside Johannesburg that will boost capacity in one of the world’s hottest shooting locations.Cradle Film Studios will be built across the road from the Cradle of Humankind, a sprawling archaeological site where traces of some of the earliest humans were discovered.Comprising state-of-the-art studios and backlots, a data center, an innovation hub, and a housing development, the complex will be located 30 miles from Johannesburg and just 10 minutes from an international airport. It will also include a theme park that takes its inspiration from the world-renowned fossil site.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first look at Oscar winner Penelope Cruz in Italian drama L’immensita, which is in post-production.

Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, will serve as the entertainer at the next White House Correspondents’ Association dinner when it returns on April 30.

Valentine's Days at home, several of our favourite celebrities are pulling out all the stops in 2022 to make sure their other half feels special.MORE: 15 celeb Valentine's Day engagements and weddings that will make you swoonFrom loved-up photos to romantic gifts, take a peek at how the likes of Victoria and David Beckham and Geri and Christian Horner are celebrating on 14 February… Geri Horner (nee Halliwell) shared a heartfelt message to her single followers as she explained it took her several years before she found her husband, Christian. "Happy Valentine’s Day @christianhorner," the Spice Girls star wrote, adding: "It’s that day again… If we have it, or if we don’t.

Lorraine Kelly hasn't felt her usual self in the almost two years that have passed since the pandemic struck. The daytime TV presenter has revealed she has gone up four dress sizes and plans to take action to get back to feeling fit and healthy like her old self.

Nicole Scherzinger has set Instagram alight with her latest red-hot transformation. The 43-year-old Pussycat Dolls star wowed fans with a racy post while showing off her new glam bob-cut.Looking remarkable, she turned from side-to-side flaunting her sassy trim which had been blowdried into a volumised tousled style.By way of makeup, the Masked Singer judge appeared red-carpet ready, boasting contoured cheeks, dramatic liner and eyeshadow with lashings of peachy lip gloss.Followers insisted that Nicole looked years younger after undergoing the chop, with one online user explaining that it seemed as though the hitmaker had started to age in reverse.They wrote: "Okay that’s how you morph back to 1995 dammit!!! We don't age, we morph backwards."Another approver penned: "Wow you look so young Nicole." While a third begged: "Please keep your hair short."It wasn't just the popstar's tresses that were captivating attention either.In the snippet, Nicole showcased her gym-honed curves in matching loungewear as she smouldered for the camera.Wearing a tiny crop-top, she flashed her toned abs as she roughed up her new choppy hairdo.She teamed her look with coordinated sweat pants that were pulled up high onto her hip bones.With her golden sun-kissed glistening under the bright light, she told fans: "She ready."Last week, Nicole stunned her loyal legion of admirers as she debuted a radical BTS inspired makeover and looked sensational but unrecognisable at the same time.

Channel 4 show, helmed by Steph McGovern, featured Gogglebox star Kate Bottley, comedians Marcus Bridgestock and Rachel Parris - but everyone except Kate was soon on their feet and leaving the set. It came as the panel were discussing New Zealand's attempts to shift people protesting coronavirus restrictions by playing a series of supposedly off-putting songs - including Barry Manilow, Baby Shark and the Macarena.

Love is in the air! Tyler Cameron, Mary Fitzgerald and Nick Lachey all have epic Valentine’s Day plans this year — but not all of them involve love.

Manchester United have been dealt a fresh twist in the saga to sign Erling Haaland this summer - and Zinedine Zidane is involved.The Norway international is firmly the priority target at Old Trafford ahead of the transfer window.But they face a battle to sign the Borussia Dortmund star, who reportedly has a £68million release clause that will come into play in the summer.Manchester City are in the race to snap him up while it remains to be seen what Pep Guardiola’s top ambition is.However, it is Real Madrid leading the chase for the 21-year-old while they also appear to have snapped up Kylian Mbappe in what could be the most deadly duo in years.But there is a twist to the tale that could see United rival the Spanish giants in the battle for Haaland’s signature.According to Marca, Adidas are looking to tie the Norwegian to a deal to represent their brand.Haaland’s contract with Nike came to an end in January and the German sportswear company are looking to take advantage.It is stated that on February 7, a secret meeting took place at Adidas headquarters where the striker and his father were joined by Zidane and Michu - his childhood idol.The aim of the meeting was to convince Haaland to sign while the presence of Zidane was said to be ‘decisive’.United are also locked in a long-term contract with them as their kit suppliers in a £750m deal over 10 years - a record amount for a club.With Haaland tied to their brand, it could provide a clearer pathway for the Red Devils to make a move for the forward.However, Real Madrid will also feel that their efforts to snap the Leeds-born ace up would have received a boost as they also see their kits supplied by Adidas.Pick up tomorrow's Daily Star and get a FREE £2 Shop Bet with

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for COVID-19 four days after her husband Prince Charles was confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus, the couple’s office said Monday.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorTrammell Crow Company (TCC) and Clarion Partners, LLC announced today that LA North Studios, one of Santa Clarita’s newest and largest sound stage facility and studio operators, has signed a five-year lease to take over 113,640 square feet at Building 5 at The Center at Needham Ranch. LA North plans to convert the space into a fully functioning satellite soundstage hub when it opens early next year.LA North Studios provides sound stages, studios and other production services to major film studios including Warner Bros., Amazon Studios, Showtime, Netflix, Disney and Universal.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorOverbrook Entertainment executive Clarence Hammond is joining Paramount Players as SVP of Production reporting to Paramount Players President Jeremy Kramer. Hammond starts on Nov.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorUniversal has just inked another multi-year shortened theatrical window/PVOD share deal, this time with Canada’s biggest exhibitor, Cineplex.The deal comes on the heels of Uni’s recent pact with No. 3 U.S.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorBad Robot has expanded its film and television production team and has appointed Chrysta Burton as EVP of Physical Production and Diane Coote as its VP, of Physical Production. They join current Bad Robot executive Josh Tate who serves as VP of Physical Production.The trio will now handle all film and television productions for the label, with Burton overseeing projects from development through post-production.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Cameras are already rolling in Northern Rivers, Australia on Seriously Red, the musical dramedy that reps the first feature from Rose Byrne’s Dollhouse Pictures. While Dollhouse launched five years ago, and the Seriously Red screenplay by Krew Boylan has been in the fold, we can tell you that Byrne will be part of the newly announced ensemble cast along with her Emmy-winning partner Bobby Cannavale and Daniel Webber (Netflix’s The Dirt, Escape From Pretoria). Arclight Films has boarded to handle worldwide distribution rights with Gracie Otto (The Last Impresario) directing.In the rowdy and rambunctious musical comedy, Red (played by Boylan) is at a crossroads in her life.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorIt should come as no surprise to hear that Cinemark and Universal have hammered out their own truncated theatrical window and PVOD share deal in the wake of the one which AMC inked with the Hollywood major studio at the end of July. Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi, a former President at the Walt Disney Motion Picture Group, understands the studio side of the balance sheet, and has been more flexible about creating a dynamic widow than No.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: The Goodbye Girl Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss and 3x SAG ensemble winner Taryn Manning are joining the Mike Hatton action thriller production Every Last One of Them, which the latter Green Book actor will also star in with Paul Sloan.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorFilmLA reports that monthly applications saw a 23.7% surge in October to 880 permits over September’s 711 permits.Since film and TV productions commenced during the pandemic in June on-location, FilmLA has received roughly 2,565 film permit applications spanning 1,967 unique projects over the last 20 weeks.FilmLA’s daily intake now averages around 40 new applications per business day.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorUniversal Pictures’ Jennifer Lopez music fueled romantic comedy Marry Me is moving from Presidents Day-Valentine’s Day weekend on the theatrical release calendar next year, Feb. 12 and going to May 14, 2021.Marry Me will take the place of DreamWorks Animation’s Untitled Spirit Riding Free movie which has now been title Spirit Untamed.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorUniversal, which already had July 22, 2022 already RSVP’ed on the theatrical release calendar, is designating that as the day to open Jordan Peele’s next horror event title.Between the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s Get Out and Us, his directed genre fare has minted a combined $510.5M WW for Universal.The news comes in the wake of Warner Bros. announcing today that Fantastic Beasts 3 will be debuting the weekend prior on July 15, 2022; a weekend that the Burbank, CA studio also already had on hold for an untitled feature.Peele keeps the details of his genre movies under wraps.