'It's a dirty show!' Danny John-Jules blasts 'filthy' Strictly after competing in series

Lise Pedersen A panel composed of representatives from A-list festivals got together on Sunday for an online talk staged by documentary film festival Visions du Réel to discuss the place of documentary films at their events.The speakers were Giulia D’Agnolo Vallan, U.S. programmer and selection committee member of the Venice Film Festival, Cristina Nord, head of the Berlinale Forum, Eva Sangiorgi, director of the Viennale, and Frédéric Boyer, artistic director of the Tribeca Film Festival.Asked to outline their selection criteria, most panelists agreed theirs was a director-driven approach based on individual submissions.

Katherine Turman With a management roster of active rock bands reliant on touring — among them marquee names Shinedown and Halestorm — plus developing artists and a midtown Manhattan office, you’d expect In De Goot Entertainment to be especially hard hit during the pandemic.Yet the full-service management company owned by indie promo guru Bill McGathy has announced seven internal promotions and restructuring, made new hires and opened a Nashville office, all in the first half of 2022.“Instead of curling into a ball and worrying about what was going to happen, we decided to get really nimble and go in every other direction possible to serve our clients,” explains Alison Shepard, the firm’s newly minted president of marketing and strategy. “During the pandemic we ended up signing several new acts, including GWAR and Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum, breaking Ayron Jones, and finding that we actually needed additional staff because we were so busy and having success.” Of the 22 artists on the roster — which skews about 75% active rock — “every one of the bands that we represent, their metrics are up during the pandemic.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDavid Madden, the president of Berlanti Productions, is departing the company, Variety has confirmed.Madden has been the president of Berlanti Productions since 2020. He will leave the company at the end of the month, when his contract expires. No replacement has been named at this time.In his time at the Warner Bros.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe LA Family Housing Awards will return as an in-person gala after being held as a virtual event for the past two years.The awards, which raise awareness and funds to end homelessness throughout Los Angeles County, will be presented on Thursday, April 21 at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. The program will feature performances by Ben Platt and Ellie Goulding.The evening, co-chaired by Blair Rich, Karen Brodkin and Zeeda Deniele, will honor Interscope vice chairman Steve Berman, his wife Frances and their children Lucie and Liliana.“After two long years apart, LA Family Housing’s 2022 Awards is all about coming together for a good cause and celebrating our incredible community of supporters who amplify our work and message every day,” LA Family president and CEO Stephanie Klasky-Gamer said in a statement on Tuesday morning.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVeeps, the streaming platform founded by Benji and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte and acquired by Live Nation, has announced a new series of consumer apps and slate of concerts to go with them.Forthcoming livestreamed concerts include Kings of Leon from London’s O2 Arena, dance act Galantis from the stunning Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, the folk-rock duo Indigo Girls, Icelandic blues-rock band Kaleo), singer/songwriter LP, avant-metal singer Poppy and Guns N’ Roses’ Slash and his group with Conspirators.The new products mean that viewers can receive the stream directly in their televisions without having to cast from a phone, screen-share or connect with cables; at the same time, the phone and tablet service has been upgraded to native app quality. “We think that the future of concert streaming is fans in all corners of the globe having access to every tour, and getting concert streams natively into TVs and phones is a gamechanger for artists and their fans,” says Joel Madden.

A Petersburn father-of-three has been awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for services to the Navy.

Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky are enjoying their time together before he is back on set, and the couple recently headed out to lunch with some of the family. Last week they were photographed leaving the popular spot Harvest Deli with their daughter India Rose and their spiny bearded dragon who rested on Pataky’s shoulder. It’s not the first time Elsa has taken their spiny reptilian pet out for an exciting day in town.

Khloe Kardashian's daughter True Thompson turned four years old on Tuesday.And the TV star's family members were quick to share cute notes for the child on Instagram. Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner were the first as they posted before 7 am.Both of The Kardashians stars said they loved the little wonder, whose father is Khloe's ex, basketball star Tristan Thompson.

Eleven goes to war fighting supernatural enemies in the upcoming fourth season of Stranger Things.A new trailer for the next installment of the Netflix sensation shows Eleven - played by Millie Bobby Brown - being asked to go to battle following a brief reprieve as a normal teenage girl.Eleven, now sporting a head full of curly hair and flannel shirt, is later seen back with a shaved head and wearing a blood-stained hospital gown. Back for more: Eleven goes to war fighting supernatural enemies in the upcoming fourth season of Stranger Things'I relocated you guys far from Hawkins because I thought you'd be safe,' a man tells Eleven.

Grammy-winning pop diva Paula Abdul looked sensational as she got dinner at West Hollywood hotspot Craig's on Monday night.The Talk guest co-host might be turning 60 this June, but she still knows how to rock a yellow leopard-print mini-dress and a pair of black peep-toe platform heels.Hairstylist Ricardo Ferrise coiffed Paula's signature brunette mane and make-up artist Kályd Sebastian Odeh applied her false lashes and glossy pout. Werrrk! Grammy-winning pop diva Paula Abdul looked sensational as she got dinner at West Hollywood hotspot Craig's on Monday night Abdul then dined on decadent Italian dishes with her glam squad.Earlier that day, the San Fernando Valley Girl enjoyed an American Idol reunion with fellow former judge Randy Jackson and current host Ryan Seacrest to tape a mystery segment.The formerly Fox hit show moved to ABC in 2018 and current judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan are currently filming the 18th season.

Will Poulter told ET about filming, in which he stars as Adam Warlock. As filming has continued on the third installment of the saga, writer and director James Gunn has been sharing lots of behind-the-scenes moments from the set, including a blurry first look at the 29-year-old actor as Warlock.

. Patrick Stewart's wife, Sunny Ozell, makes a cameo guest appearance on the upcoming episode, which drops Thursday on Paramount+, and only ET has the exclusive first look and inside story on how it all came to be.In the episode, Ozell plays a singer at a bar Alison Pill's Agnes Jurati wanders into. The singer-songwriter performs one of her original songs off her 2020 album,  in the guest spot.«My appearance as a bar-band singer in Patrick's show was entirely his idea, and when he first proposed it to me, I have to admit I was a bit reluctant. I like that our professional lives don't overlap, even though we're both performers,» Ozell tells ET exclusively.

Thomas Rhett isn’t taking any credit for his latest collaboration with Katy Perry. The country music superstar and the judge teamed up for the duet, “Where We Started,” and getting Perry on the track was all thanks to the label.“I had no part in that. My record label called her and said, ‘Would you want to do a collab with Thomas Rhett?’ and I thought they were crazy,” the 32-year-old singer told ET’s Rachel Smith backstage during Monday’s CMT Music Awards.

She released her third studio album, Familia, on Friday and has since revealed a few of the new hits from her latest catalog.Camila Cabello was in great spirits on Tuesday morning as she took to the stage for an intimate performance at Rockefeller Plaza for NBC's Today Show.The 25-year-old singer rocked a sparkling trench coat to match her all-denim ensemble where she revealed her latest record helped her achieve 'better mental health.' Sing out loud:Camila Cabello was in great spirits on Tuesday morning as she took to the stage for an intimate performance at Rockefeller Plaza for NBC's Today ShowCamila's eclectic outfit included a strapless denim bustier with a silver button to match a pair of slacks which were fashioned into one pair of pants from multiple pieces of fabric. Her heavy coat featured rhinestone plaid detailing along the back, and she wore a pair of matching gloves.The Cuban born beauty wore her long brown hair in natural waves and added a touch of shimmery shadow to her lids, with a pale pink gloss on her lips.

With the exit of Robert Downey Jr. after the death of Tony Stark in “Avengers: Endgame,” Marvel Studios has two Disney+ projects that will see two characters take up that “Iron Man” mantle.

Strictly Come Dancing's AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington formed a special friendship during last year's series, so it's no surprise that they were delighted to be reunited this week after months apart.RELATED: Strictly's Amy Dowden gives surprising wedding update after postponing day in 2020The duo, who had to pull out of the 2021 final because of AJ's foot injury, met up in Scotland to film a Strictly special for popular game show, The Hit List.WATCH: AJ Odudu shares update on injury that caused her to miss Strictly finalTaking to her Stories, the 34-year-old presenter told her fans: "Reunited for a Strictly Special of The Hitlist. Coming soon to @BBCONE."MORE: Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova stuns in sizzling black slip dress on date night amid Kai Widdrington 'romance'READ: Nadiya Bychkova hints fans should not believe Kai Widdrington rumoursIn the snap, the pair can be seen posing together, with Kai's hand around AJ's waist as she rests her hands on the dancer's shoulder.

BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing after claims that producers “hated him”.During his time on Strictly in 2018, in which he placed seventh with Amy Dowden, the Death In Paradise star faced rumours that he fell out with both his dance partner and the Strictly crew.He recently spoke on a podcast about his time in the dancing competition and labelled the show “dirty” for covering up certain parts.Danny said: “It’s a dirty show on that level, on that level it’s a filthy show. It’s based on tabloid stories.

Strictly's Amy Dowden has provided fans with some key information about her upcoming wedding day. The star, who was forced to postpone in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, has finally been able to confirm the date of her big day after waiting over a year-and-a-half from the original date.Amy, 31, urged her followers to ask her a number of questions due to a long train journey and she wanted her fans to keep her entertained throughout the trip.As she was flooded with questions, one on many fans' lips was some details about the wedding, with one person asking Amy when she's planning to wed.Sharing a snap of her in a wedding dress which she confirmed was not her own, Amy added: "Beginning of July.

Ex- Strictly Come Dancing star Danny John-Jules has blasted the popular BBC show, calling it ''dirty'' and ''filthy''.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Danny John-Jules has slammed the BBC show, branding it ''dirty'' and ''filthy'' - as he denied allegations he bullied his dance partner.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden, 31, has told fans she was forced to take some time off after she suffered a Crohn’s disease flare-up whilst performing on the Strictly tour.