Jennifer Garner is casual in black ensemble as she holds hands with son Samuel, 8, on Sunday stroll

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Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentUndeterred by the pandemic, the wheels of Switzerland’s film production machine kept on spinning in 2021, churning out the meticulously made multicultural co-productions the country is known for that scored slots at top festivals.Works by young directors such as Elie Grappe, whose coming-of-age drama “Olga” launched at Cannes; Niccolò Castelli’s terrorism-themed “Atlas,” which bowed at Locarno; and also the VR project “Caves” by Carlos Isabel Garcìa, which premiered at Venice; provided a preamble to the exceptionally strong Swiss presence at this year’s Berlinale.Berlin sees a record-breaking two competition slots filled by new works from established Swiss directors, Ursula Meier’s “The Line” and Michael Koch’s “A Piece of Sky,” plus several more Swiss titles in other sections. “In the worst year ever we shot three productions back-to-back during the pandemic; somehow we got used to it,” says Oscar-nominated Max Karli (“My Life as a Zucchini”), who is among the producers of “The Line” via his Geneva-based Bandita Productions, in tandem with Pauline Gygax.In Switzerland, the film and TV industry held firm last year as one of the few sectors where camera crews and actors continued to work, unlike advertising, which shuttered completely for many months.“It was quite hard because we were shooting without insurance pertaining to anything linked to the pandemic,” Karli says, though some government subsidies were made available for physical productions struck by COVID infections.But, as Karli and other Swiss producers point out, Switzerland is a confederation.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentLola Arabia, the United Arab Emirates label of Oscar-winning Spanish producer Andrés Vicente Gómez (“Belle Epoque”), has struck a 12-movie co-production deal with Dubai-based Charisma Group.The alliance will take in a range of titles, from $2 million-budgeted contemporary comedies to banner productions budgeted at $40 million, revolving around contemporary and historic stories of West Asia.The partners aim to produce an average of four films a year, said Charisma Group co-president Ayham Al Ziyoud.Development has begun on the whole slate. “Although in principle we plan projects with modest budgets, these will be increased in the following year once we find the rights partners outside the Gulf States,” Gómez said.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAt 81, Italian horror maestro Dario Argento is busier than ever.The director of a string of cult chiller classics starting in the 1970s, including “The Bird With the Crystal Plumage,” “Suspiria” and “Deep Red,” was at Cannes last July with his acting debut in Gaspar Noe’s “Vortex,” about a pair of old lovers. Argento was also celebrated last year with a new book by Italian critic Steve Della Casa and a retro at New York’s Lincoln Center.

Liverpool star Luis Diaz was so good on his Premier League debut against Leicester that he had the BT Sport pundits “drooling” over him, according to Michael Owen.There is a lot of excitement around Diaz, who joined Liverpool in the January transfer window from Porto for an initial fee of £37.5million, which could increase by a further £12.5m.Liverpool fans got a chance to see him for the first time in the 3-1 win over Cardiff City in the FA Cup on the weekend, but the Colombian international made his full debut at Anfield on Thursday night. He didn’t disappoint, putting in an exciting performance on the left side of Jurgen Klopp ’s front three as the hosts ran out 2-0 winners over Leicester.

Coldplay have reacted to BLACKPINK member Rosé‘s recent cover of their 2008 song ‘Viva La Vida’.The K-pop idol shared a new stripped-down, live studio cover of Coldplay’s seminal 2008 track earlier today (February 11) in celebration of her birthday, accompanied by The Black Label producer LØREN on guitar.The British band have since taken notice of her cover, sharing a link to the video on their Instagram Story, while wishing the Korean-Australian singer a happy birthday. “Love this.

BLACKPINK’s Rosé has unveiled three new live studio covers in commemoration of her 25th birthday.The Korean-Australian vocalist surprised fans with three new “live studio” acoustic covers of songs by Coldplay, Neck Deep and Oasis on her personal YouTube channel today (February 11), in celebration of her 25th birthday.The first, which dropped in the early hours of February 11, was a cover of Coldplay’s 2008 hit ‘Viva La Vida’. “I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing / Roman Cavalry choirs are singing / Be my mirror, my sword and shield / My missionaries in a foreign field,” the K-pop idol sings, while reading the lyrics off her phone.It was followed by a truncated version of Neckdeep’s 2015 single ‘December’, as well as a tender and slowed-down rendition of Oasis’ 1995 classic ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’.

The Apprentice has shared a series of inside secrets on what happens behind the scenes on the show on social media. Former contestant Lottie Lion who appeared on series 15 of the show in 2019, dished the dirt about the show's juiciest facts and secrets on TikTok.Speaker to her fans on the video making app, Lottie claimed that two versions of the final are filmed in advance.Lottie, who was just 19 when she appeared on the show, shared that the second version is filmed to allow Lord Alan Sugar to change his mind if any bad press emerges about his intended candidate before the show's release.The 21-year-old also revealed that ahead of each challenge, the teams are issued with a report that outlines various options they can pick - including colour schemes.The revelation about the report may surprise viewers after this year's series saw the Boy's Team in the first few episodes repeatedly use a colour scheme of green and brown in two separate tasks.Lottie also revealed that the same process is in place for product names, as the production teams then cross-reference them with copyrighted businesses to make sure they are freely available to be used on-screen.Lottie's number one tip to determine who won the series is to go back through each candidate's social media feeds and see who has the longest gap between posting about the current series.The idea behind this is that as soon as a candidate is fired they can return to their regular day to day lives instead of being involved in the full 12 week process.The Daily Star has approached the BBC for comment.

drug cartel have issued a grave warning to prison staff as they threatened to 'heat up' multiple jails and 'kill more people'.Members of the organised criminal gang, who operate in the state of Nuevo León in Mexico, appeared in a threat video clad in balaclavas and holding automatic weapons as they read out the names of officials who run correctional facilities in the city of Monterrey.In the footage, a gang member is heard saying they will begin inciting violence at prisons and in the streets, and will intercept prison transfers unless Aldo Fasci and Samuel Garcia comply with their demands.Towards the start of the message they allege that prison officers have been "charging fees" and extorting money from inmates, before telling them that "you're not going to contain a city with various inmates inside a cell".They also accuse guards of leaving prisoners without "blankets, portions of food or proper quarters", and claim they have forced them to tend to their personal matters with the use of a bucket.The threat then continues: "You must stop already with these abuses. "The only thing they're provoking are conflicts.

 Jennifer Garner  deserves them all. The 48-year-old star never fails to entertain on her page, which she collaborates on with her assistant Maureen Grosser.

Peppermint didn't exactly set the box office on fire after debuting in theaters to generally negative reviews in September 2018.But now, more than two years later, and the Jennifer Garner-led vigilante action thriller has shot to the top of the charts on Netflixsince being added to the streaming service on December 1.In fact, the movie, and all of Garner's revenge-seeking action hero exploits, has reigned at number one for several days, and its leading lady seemed just as surprised by its recent success as some critics.

Jennifer Garner knows how to keep her followers entertained! The actress celebrated reaching 10 million followers on Instagram on Friday with a very special — and hilarious — recreation of one of her sexiest scenes.In the clip, Garner, 48, posted a side-by-side video of her latest version next to the steamy scene in which her character, Sydney Bristow, swims in a pool, towels off and unhooks her top. However, there's a new twist to the 2020 clip!«I am awfully grateful for everyone in this community ♥️.

Jennifer Garner had a role model in the beginning of her career.And on Thursday the 48-year-old actress revealed it was Drew Barrymore, especially when she threw kicks in her hit 2000 film Charlie's Angels.'The whole reason I got so excited about investing myself in stunts and doing them all and learning to fight and being on wires was because of Charlie’s Angels, just because I was such an enormous fan of what you guys did and how you changed the game,' said the mother-of-three. Thank Drew!Jennifer Garner had a role model in the beginning of her career.

 Jennifer Garner  can’t believe her little girl isn’t so little anymore. Garner joined “Good Morning America” on TODAY with Hoda and Jenna to discuss her new online exclusive product for “Once Upon a Farm” in partnership with Save the Children.

Jennifer Garner can't belief her eldest child is already 15.The actress gushed about her kids in an interview with TODAY with Hoda and Jenna on Tuesday and talked about Violet turning 15.'My daughter is 15 today,' Garner, 48, said, as Jenna and Hoda exclaimed their surprise. Big day: Jennifer Garner said she's in 'disbelief' that her eldest child has just turned 15Hoda said, 'Wait, you have a 15 year old?' and Jennifer replied: 'Can you stand it? Can you believe little Violet Affleck, she is 15?'When the co-hosts asked the actress what she plans to do when Violet talks to her about dating, the Alias star explained she isn't sweating it.

It is a big day in Jennifer Garner’s household.

Ben Affleck, 48, reunited with two of his three kids, including Seraphina, 11, and Samuel, 8, on Nov. 28 when he returned to the Los Angeles area after filming the movie, Deep Water, in New Orleans, LA over the past few weeks. The doting dad was joined by his girlfriend and co-star Ana de Armas, 32, when he and the kids, who he shares with ex Jennifer Garner, 48, went on a shopping trip at Bonjour Fête at Palisades Village in Pacific Palisades, CA, and looked as happy as could be while walking in the area. They were also seen taking in some relaxation and fun at a park on the same day.

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As Thanksgiving approaches Jennifer Garner was getting into the spirit of the holiday as she was feeling 'grateful' this week for one thing in particular.The 48-year-old actress took to Instagram to share a throwback snap of her younger self sporting an $8 haircut as she gave thanks to her current hairstylist Adir Abergel.Pictured in a childhood school photo the Texas native wrote, 'Sometimes the 8 dollar haircut worked...Sometimes it didn't,' as she humored herself on social media.

13 Going on 30‘s Jenna Rink and Matty Flamhaff are reuniting! It was just announced that Avengers star Mark Ruffalo will be starring with Jennifer Garner in The Adam Project as Ryan Reynolds‘ parents. THR recently revealed that both Mark and Catherine Keener would be joining the flick, which is headed to Netflix.

Jennifer Garner is renowned for her long brown hair, but the Hollywood actress hasn't always sported the same style. During the 13 Going on 30 star's childhood, she sported a far shorter 'do, complete with a full fringe – and she looked adorable!MORE: Jennifer Garner's quirky and relatable swimsuit selfie will make your dayTaking to Instagram ahead of Thanksgiving, Jennifer shared a picture of herself rocking the eighties hairstyle, and wrote alongside it that she was grateful this week for her hairstylist, Adir Abergel.The star also revealed that she often got her haircut for $8, writing: "Sometimes the 8 dollar haircut worked.