Iceland’s Daði Freyr on Eurovision 2021, ’10 Years’ and ‘The Story Of Fire Saga’

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds feel “lucky and fortunate” to be able to donate to Ukrainian refugees, amid the ongoing conflict caused by Russia’s invasion of the Eastern European country.The two Hollywood stars announced their partnership with the non-profit organization USA for UNHCR, matching donations up to $1 million to provide aid for refugees fleeing war in Ukraine.“In 48 hours, countless Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes to neighboring countries. They need protection.

The Queen has a speech prepared to denounce the 'madness of war' should another World War ever breaks out.

Conor McGregor has shocked the sporting world by stating his intention to buy Chelsea Football Club - though the figures may not add up.Notorious, 33, took to social media on Wednesday afternoon to post a photo of a WhatsApp chat with the caption "I wish to explore this.

Reddit, one user joked the BBC's children's channel ought to be "cancelled" over the X-rated moment.The presenter has a whiteboard he is drawing a shape on and some viewers drew the wrong conclusion – thinking he was about to draw a penis rather than a cartoon bone.Of course, the fears were completely unfounded but resulted in a few giggles among sleepy parents at 6.51 am.It was uploaded on Wednesday (March 2) by user MediumLettuce48 with the caption: "CBeebies nearly getting cancelled this morning!"The clip has been up-voted more than 7,500 times and people debated if the drawing really did look X-rated or if an overactive imagination was to blame.One user said: "I spose there's some entertainment for the adults as well!"A second quipped: "Is it just me or does he pause juuuust for a second at that crucial moment?""Hahah! I just watched this and p***** my pants," said a third.Someone else argued: "Obviously it will be a bone. Kids that age know what a dog bone is.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has confirmed he intends to sell the Premier League club, 18 years after arriving in west London.The Russian billionaire has been thrust into the spotlight in recent weeks after his native country invaded neighbours Ukraine. Earlier on Wednesday, reports suggested Abramovich would be looking to sell Chelsea - albeit with a whopping price tag of around £3bn.In a statement this evening, the owner confirmed his intention was to part ways, saying: "I would like to address the speculation in media over the past few days in relation to my ownership of Chelsea FC.

Kim Kardashian is officially single, a judge in Los Angeles has ruled. The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" alum's request to be declared a single woman amid her divorce from Kanye West was granted Wednesday, according to reports. Kardashian appeared for a scheduled court hearing via video call.

It took a lot of left turns to afford this swish spread. Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Tony Stewart, nicknamed “Smoke,” is listing his Indiana luxury log hunting ranch for a whopping $30 million, which makes it the most expensive listing in the state.Located in Columbus, less than an hour from the Indianapolis International Airport, the home is made up of six bedrooms and 11 bathrooms and is situated on a colossal 415 acres of land. Known as Hidden Hollow Ranch, the main residence spans nearly 20,000 square feet and features a massive 8,700-gallon freshwater indoor aquarium in the great room.

Variety reported on Wednesday. The news comes on the heels of another Netflix production, the royal drama “The Crown,” falling victim to a similar, $200,000 jewel, silverware, and antique theft on Feb.

Jordan Moreau The worlds of “iCarly” and “Drake & Josh” are finally colliding.The first trailer for Season 2 of Paramount Plus’ “iCarly” revival shows off guest star Josh Peck, who’s joining the new season as Carly’s aggressive manager Paul. Peck and Miranda Cosgrove used to be co-stars on Nickelodeon’s “Drake & Josh,” before Cosgrove broke out as the star of the original “iCarly” series in the late 2000s.

Ellise Shafer Marilyn Manson has sued Evan Rachel Wood for defamation over her sexual abuse allegations against him, which Manson claims are a “malicious falsehood.”In the complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, Manson — whose legal name is Brian Warner — alleges that Wood and “her on-again, off-again romantic partner” Ashley Gore have “publicly cast” him as a “rapist and abuser — a malicious falsehood that has derailed Warner’s successful music, TV and film career.”The filing goes onto claim that Wood and Gore impersonated a FBI agent “by forging and distributing a fictitious letter from the agent, to create the false appearance that Warner’s alleged ‘victims’ and their families were in danger, and that there was a federal criminal investigation of Warner ongoing.” It also alleges that Wood and Gore “provided checklists and scripts” to accusers and “made knowingly false statements,” including that Manson “filmed the sexual assault of a minor.” Representatives for Wood did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.Wood was one of several women that came forward early last year with claims of sexual abuse against Manson. In an Instagram post made at the time, Wood wrote: “The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson.

OMG this is a tough one for all the ’90s kids out there. Kirk Baily, star of Nickelodeon’s Salute Your Shorts, has passed away.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorChicken Soup for the Soul, the parent company of Crackle and other streaming platforms, has reached an agreement to acquire production-distribution outfit 1091 Pictures for $15.6 million.The pact calls for Chicken Soup to acquire the New York-based company for $8 million in cash and the rest in stock. The deal brings to Chicken Soup a library of movies and TV series as well as its own streaming distribution platforms.Chicken Soup plans to merge 1091 Pictures assets with its Screen Vision division to enhance both companies’ ability to provides on-demand distribution options for independent filmmakers.“The 1091 Pictures team transformed their large content library into a scalable, modern distribution platform with a compelling slate of channels that are a pragmatic addition to our existing assets,” said David Fannon, president of Screen Media Ventures.

Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorThe Roku Channel released a first look image of Evan Rachel Wood (“Westworld”) as Madonna in “Weird: The ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Story.”The upcoming biopic will dive into all aspects of the legendary comedian and recording artist’s life and career — including his rise to fame with early hits like “Eat It” and “Like a Surgeon,” which he famously parodied from Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” (with permission from the Queen of Pop).In addition to the first look of Wood as Madonna, Roku also announced multiple additions to the “Weird: The ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Story” cast on Wednesday. Rainn Wilson (“The Office”) portrays radio broadcaster Dr.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterFilm studio STX has placed a subsidiary company containing the rights to Gerard Butler’s 2020 film “Greenland” into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Variety has confirmed.Filed February 28 in Louisiana by STX chief financial officer Noah Fogelson, the motion asks the bankruptcy court for relief in the form of time –time for STX to pay its creditors and to find the capital to co-finance and co-produce a sequel to the disaster movie, costarring “Homeland” actress Morena Baccarin.Under the moniker FSO Jones LLC (a nod to one of STX’s first original films, Matthew McConaughey’s “Free State of Jones”), the bankruptcy filing lists the “Greenland” rights at $50 million in assets and up to $500 million in liabilities. As Variety previously reported, STX is in the midst of a sales process that includes private investment firm The Najafi Companies and, recently, suitors like Lionsgate.

For Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor, doing what’s best for their family turned out to be best for their relationship, too.

Richard Natale Contributing WriterOscar-winning producer and influential motion picture executive Alan Ladd Jr., who ushered in the “Star Wars” era of motion pictures, died Wednesday. He was 84.“With the heaviest of hearts, we announce that on March 2, 2022, Alan Ladd, Jr. died peacefully at home surrounded by his family.

Kate Aurthur editorFarrah Forke, who co-starred on the long-running NBC sitcom “Wings,” died of cancer on Feb. 25 in her Texas home, a family friend confirmed to Variety.

Naman Ramachandran Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich is selling his Chelsea FC Premier League soccer club, with the proceeds going to Ukraine war victims. “I would like to address the speculation in media over the past few days in relation to my ownership of Chelsea FC. As I have stated before, I have always taken decisions with the Club’s best interest at heart.

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga read out Iceland’s results at last night’s (May 22) 2021 Eurovision Song Contest – see footage below.Prior to the ceremony, which saw Italy emerge victorious and the UK fail to pick up a single point, Hannes Óli Ágústsson was confirmed to appear in character as Olaf Yohansson at the event.In Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams’ 2020 Netflix film, the pair performed the original song ‘Jaja Ding Dong’, and were consistently hounded to do so by Yohansson.For his appearance last night, Yohansson was asked to read out Iceland’s scores for other nations in the competition.Asked to reveal who Iceland gave their 12 points to – the highest amount available – he replied: “Our 12 points go to ‘Jaja Ding

Manori Ravindran International EditorEurovision is back after two years, and the 65th edition of the world’s biggest music competition doesn’t stand to disappoint.There’s perhaps more global interest than ever this year thanks to Netflix’s Eurovision movie “The Story of Fire Saga,” starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams, which filled the void last year with bangers like “Jaja Ding Dong” when Eurovision was canceled for the first time in its history due to the pandemic.The contest is also being made available for U.S. audiences on NBCUniversal-backed Peacock.

In time to today’s first semi-final of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, Peacock announced this morning that it has nabbed exclusive U.S. streaming rights to the 2021 and 2022 editions of European Broadcasting Union’s international musical competition and will offer it both live and on demand.