Justin Timberlake looks sharp as he begins filming for new movie Reptile in Atlanta

K.J. Yossman New research shows that there is a significant crew shortage in unscripted TV.The most acute shortages are in production management and senior editorial roles while the hardest to recruit were production coordinators, production managers, editors and series producers.As well as “too few” production coordinators entering the unscripted TV sector, the report also found the industry is “haemorrhaging” experienced production managers.The report was undertaken by government-backed industry body ScreenSkills in order to support the new Unscripted TV Skills Fund, which was launched last year.Among the findings in the report were an acknowledgement of “particularly acute” skills shortages amid crew with mid-level experience, challenges in recruitment and retainment across “all genres, roles and production hubs” and shortages across all career levels, suggesting specifically a problem with retainment.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentFremantle and Italy’s Cinecittà have entered a five-year pact involving the continuous rental of six sound stages at the iconic studios, which are currently undergoing a major revamp.The deal “confirms Fremantle’s strategic decision to make some of its top international productions in Italy: a decision that finds the perfect and natural partner in Cinecittà,” Fremantle said in a statement.A radical revamp of Cinecittà,  which has been underway since May 2021, has been gaining traction with a rise in occupancy of its sound stages and backlot, realistic prospects for profitability, and new state-of-the-art filming facilities.The Cinecittà revamp is being conceived and carried forth by Nicola Maccanico, a former Warner Bros. and Sky Italia senior exec who has a mandate from Italy’s culture minister Dario Franceschini to turn the Rome studios into continental Europe’s top filming facilities thanks to a €300 million ($339) million) investment from the European Union’s post-pandemic recovery fund.

Cristiano Ronaldo netted his first goal of 2022 on Wednesday as Manchester United snapped out of a three-game winless run with an important 2-0 victory over Brighton.

Storm Dudley has been battering the country causing widespread disruption - and soon it will be Storm Eunice's turn to continue the chaos.

Ben Croll Fueled in no small part by international streamers looking to entrench their market share, production days skyrocketed across the European continent in 2021. But if the last year marked a gold rush for both service providers and content hungry viewers, independent producers have been feeling the squeeze.“It’s not a golden age when it comes to IP retention,” said Katharina Hiersemenzel, senior VP public policy of German mini-major Constantin Film.

Bae Suzy has officially dropped her new single ‘Satellite’, alongside its music video.The visual focuses on a woman, played by PROWDMON dance crew leader Monika from Mnet’s hit dance reality series Street Woman Fighter, as she run through the hallways of a decrepit, abandoned building. Bae does not appear in the video.‘Satellite’ was released today (February 17) at 6pm KST, alongside the video treatment.

DaBaby over an alleged unprovoked physical attack on him at a bowling alley in Los Angeles.Brandon Bills, whose real name is Brandon Curiel, is the brother of Danielle Leigh Curiel, whom DaBaby formerly dated and shares a daughter with.Bills claims that DaBaby (real name Jonathan Lyndale Kirk) is legally liable for physically assaulting him “suddenly and without warning” as he walked past the rapper on February 9 at Corbin Bowl.He also claimed that the incident caused him to endure “severe injury and pain” and left him “psychologically damaged”.DaBaby has publicly claimed that he acted in self-defence. He has yet to comment publicly on the lawsuit.The brawl, which was captured in a viral video shared by TMZ, shows Bills and DaBaby grappling and spilling onto bowling lanes before other people appear to attack Bills.Bills’ lawsuit, filed by lawyers Farid Yaghoubtil and Anthony Werbin, also names Corbin Bowl as a defendant.

Lil Wayne has shared details of his first live performance in the UK for 14 years.The rapper is set to return in the summer for an exclusive slot at Strawberries & Creem Festival, which takes place at Childerley Orchard in Cambridge from June 17-19.Strawberries & Creem has also confirmed today (February 17) that Ella Mai, Mabel and Tems will all headline the main stage across the three days of the festival.Tion Wayne, Ghetts, Rema, Ms Banks, David Rodigan, Enny, Sub Focus, High Contrast, Katy B, Wilkinson and Lisa Maffia are also on the line-up.“This year, as we scale up to a full three days, we wanted to ensure our musical offering matched that level of ambition – as well as reflecting our incredibly diverse crowd,” Strawberries & Creem co-founder Preye Crooks said in a statement about this year’s festival, the line-up poster for which you can see below.“We have gone further than ever before to bring exceptional artists together, showing Strawberries & Creem to be a major player on the weekend festival scene. As a team, we also wanted to shine a light on some amazing genres and artists that aren’t always celebrated in full at other festivals.“We hope we have curated a truly representative and exciting line-up, one that offers an unrivalled experience to our festival goers – covering everything from D&B and dance music, to reggae and R&B.”Tickets for Strawberries & Creem 2022 will initially be available in a pre-sale from 10am on Monday (February 21), which requires a sign-up on the festival’s website.

Justin Timberlake and Benicio Del Toro are stepping out on the set of their new movie!

Justin Timberlake and Benicio del Toro were seen working on the Atlanta set of Reptile on Friday evening.Singer/actor Timberlake, 40, looked sharp while in character as a detective while Sin City star Del Toro was spotted interacting with other crew members.The forthcoming Grant Singer-directed feature was initially announced to be in the development stage last December, and it is set to be released in the near future. Hard at work: Justin Timberlake and Benicio del Toro were seen working on the Atlanta set of Reptile on FridayTimberlake wore a light brown suit and a matching pair of pants while preparing to film a scene.The Sexyback singer contrasted the darker tone of his outerwear with a light blue button-up shirt.

EXCLUSIVE: Domenick Lombardozzi (The Irishman), Karl Glusman (Greyhound), Matilda Lutz (Revenge), Owen Teague (Montana Story) and Catherine Dyer (The Morning Show) will round out the cast of Netflix’s Reptile.

Justin Timberlake gets to work on his new movie, Reptile, on Friday afternoon (September 24) in Atlanta, Ga.

Britney Spears has revealed some of the backstory behind her iconic 2001 MTV Video Music Awards performance.On Thursday, the 39-year-old pop star shared throwback photos from the awards ceremony and recalled how ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake helped calm her nerves before she hit the stage.'Geez ... this is me before my VMAs performance with @MickJagger 20 years ago !!!!,' Britney wrote in the caption of several photos in which she was seen being interviewed alongside The Rolling Stones frontman, now 78, and posing on the red carpet.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterBritney Spears has taken to her Instagram to share that her ex boyfriend Justin Timberlake gave her a pep talking ahead of her iconic MTV VMAs perfromance back in 2001.

Britney Spears is looking back at her performance at the 2001 MTV VMAs!

A sweet shout-out. Britney Spears gave credit to ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake in a throwback post about the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards.

Britney Spears shared the ultimate throwback photos on Sept. 23, but it was her Instagram caption that really caught our attention. “Geez … this is me before my VMAs performance with [Mick Jagger] 20 years ago !!!!,” Britney began in her caption after sharing a series of images of her sitting next to the rock legend at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards — only moments before she took to the stage and performed with a giant python around her neck. The singer then noted that the dress she wore that night is one of her favorites because “it’s simple black lace”. She also said that before she performed “I’m A Slave For You” on stage, she “was feeling kinda out of body with nerves” because she would soon be “in a cage with a live lion!!!!!”

Britney Spears is looking back at her VMAs performance 20 years ago.

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel took to the Scrabble board on Tuesday for a showdown of the famed board game.The 40-year-old singer and his spouse, Jessica Biel, 39, who are parents to sons Silas, six, and Phineas, one, both took to Instagram with captions of the other as they focused on the board game showdown.The SexyBack singer and the actress both wrote 'GAME ON,' on the dueling posts leading to the board game battle, in which Timberlake prevailed.

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake enjoy keeping their home life private, rarely sharing pictures or video of their personal moments together.But Jessica shocked fans on Tuesday evening as she took to social media to share a snap of the pair about to begin a rousing Scrabble game.The board was empty but Justin had his seven letters selected, and a look of competitiveness on his face.MORE: Inside Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake's family home at private ski resortWATCH: Jessica Biel reveals major hair transformation"Game on," Jessica captioned the post, which saw fans - and friends - quick to comment."Who won???" asked Jessica's old Seventh Heaven co-star Beverly Mitchell, as others joked that Jessica needed to "slay him with his own song

Leena Tailor Some of the biggest stars of ’90s pop will convene in Los Angeles for a benefit concert paying homage to MTV’s “Total Request Live” era this January, and organizer Nick Lachey is ready to “roll out the red carpet” for “TRL” icons Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake.The 98 Degrees member is working with the group’s manager Johnny Wright, along with MTV, Live Nation and Spears’ former manager Larry Rudolph for the upcoming fundraiser, which will benefit hunger relief organization, Feeding America.