LA prosecutors file extradition request for Harvey Weinstein

Naman Ramachandran Sony Pictures Television and WarnerMedia have extended their content deal across Central and Eastern Europe, which will see titles from the Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) slate of current and upcoming films shown exclusively on HBO channels and streamer HBO Max across the region.The slate includes “Spider-man: No Way Home,” “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” “Unchartered,” “Morbius,” “Happiest Season,” “The Broken Hearts Gallery,” “Monster Hunter” and “The Father.”The deal also includes titles from popular SPE franchises such as Hotel Transylvania, Spider-Man, Peter Rabbit and Jumanji and the Sony Pictures Television library of TV series titles.Countries covered under the deal are Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina and North Macedonia. HBO Max replaces HBO Go in the region on March 8.

Jamie Lang One of the hottest titles from Spain at this year’s European Film Market, is Catalan director Carla Simón’s sophomore feature “Alcarrás,” the hotly anticipated follow up to her 2017 debut “Summer 1993.” There, Paris-based MK2 Films will be talking to interested buyers of the recently-finished arthouse entry. To mark the occasion, the sales company has given Variety access to an early clip.A smash hit with critics and festivals alike, Simón’s autobiographical debut “Summer 1993” won the Best First Feature Award and the Generation Kplus Grand Prix jury prize at Berlin in 2017.

Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz headed in to Hollywood on Wednesday to watch rocker John Mayer perform.Klum, 48, and Kaulitz, 32, frontman for the group Tokio Hotel, hit the red carpet at the Hollywood Palladium for SiriusXZm and Pandora's Small Stage Series.They were just a few of the celebs in attendance, with Vanessa Hudgens spotted with her baseball player boyfriend Cole Tucker, Paris Jackson, Olivia Culpo and more. Heidi and Tom:Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz headed in to Hollywood on Wednesday to watch rocker John Mayer perform Vanessa and Cole:They were just a few of the celebs in attendance, with Vanessa Hudgens spotted with her baseball player boyfriend Cole Tucker, Paris Jackson, Olivia Culpo and moreKlum was wearing an elegant black low-cut top with several sequined designs all over the top.She also wore matching black pants with sparkling sequined patterns down both of the legs.

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Loose Women panel member explained that drivers who failed to obey signs near her house were to be held responsible as she opened up on the programme yesterday.Speaking on Loose Women, Coleen called for greater measures to be taken to ensure that motorists do not exceed the speed limit on the road.She said: “I would like really strong signs on the road, especially country roads.“Sadly, two of my cats have quite recently been killed on the road by people just ignoring signs on the road.Coleen added: “I would like to scream those signs out.”The tragic deaths of her cats at the hands of speeding drivers seemed to shock her Loose Women co-stars.A horrified Christine Lampard, 43, replied: “I know what you mean.“They are there for a reason, of course, they are.”Coleen did not reveal which of her cats had died, but the three that she regularly shares snaps of on Instagram are named Alan, Prim and Lily.The Daily Star reported earlier this year that Coleen shares her home with up to 15 pets in total, including Instagram famous dogs Becks, Buddy, Mica and Coco.Coleen’s most recent pet post went out to her 284,000 Instagram followers five days ago, featuring the back of Becks’ head as they snuggled together on the sofa watching themselves on TV.“Becks watching herself on Loose Women today! How cute?” she wrote with the hashtags #boxerdog and #mylovablenightmare.Coleen recently blasted West Ham football star Kurt Zouma, who was filmed slapping and kicking his cat.The French sportsman sparked fury on social media after the video went viral and the RSPCA has since removed the cats from his home.German sportswear firm Adidas has also announced that it has ended its deal with the 27-year-old.Of the incident, Coleen said: “An apology is

Gina Kirschenheiter said she didn't know how to handle her friendship with Noella Bergener on Wednesday's episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County.'I'm not comfortable in a friendship that I don't understand,' said Gina, 37, in a confessional after Noella turned on her during their group trip to Mexico. 'I want to get off the crazy plane even if it is private.'The episode titled 'Runaway Husband' opened at close to midnight on the group's last night in Cabo with Heather Dubrow, 52, telling Noella, 36, that the card game she gave to her 18-year-old daughter was pornography and an inappropriate gift.

Drake dropped his sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy in September 2021, which went on to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.And on Wednesday, the 35-year-old rapper was hard at work on new music as he was spotted leaving a recording studio in Los Angeles.Drake's outing comes just a week after his former flame and collaborator Rihanna announced she'sexpecting her first child with her current boyfriend A$AP Rocky.

Bring Me The Horizon have been announced to deliver the closing performance at the BandLab NME Awards 2022.The wildest night in music will return to London’s O2 Academy Brixton on Wednesday, March 2 to celebrate the best in music and entertainment from around the globe. Tickets to the event are on sale now and available here.In a week that saw the Sheffield metal pioneers deliver a surprise appearance alongside Ed Sheeran at the BRITs, we can now confirm that BMTH will be taking to the stage for a multi-song closing set at our London ceremony next month – following on from their raucous appearance at the NME Awards in 2016 when they smashed through Coldplay’s table during their performance.“To be honest we’re surprised we’ve even been asked back at all!” said frontman Oli Sykes.

FKA Twigs has been announced as the recipient of the coveted Godlike Genius award at the BandLab NME Awards 2022.The wildest night in music will return to London’s O2 Academy Brixton on Wednesday, March 2 to celebrate the best in music and entertainment from around the globe. Tickets to the event are on sale now and available here.Following the likes of Massive Attack, Liam Gallagher, Primal Scream and 2020’s winner Glastonbury Festival co-organiser Emily Eavis, NME is thrilled to honour Twigs for her outstanding contributions to music.

Billie Eilish and Finneas have met with President Joe Biden in The White House.The musician siblings were invited, along with their parents Maggie and Patrick, to meet the US President following their support for Biden during the 2020 US election.Sharing a picture of the president with Eilish and Finneas, Biden’s official POTUS Instagram account wrote: “When I heard my friends @billieeilish and @finneas were in town for a show, I knew I had to invite them over to the White House.“Great to see you and your family — and I’m glad you got to meet Commander [the Biden family’s new dog].”A post shared by President Joe Biden (@potus)White House Assistant Press Secretary Kevin Munoz told Bloomberg that the Biden family “have been long time fans” of Eilish and her brother.Eilish was in Washington D.C. yesterday (February 9) as part of her ‘Happier Than Ever’ world tour, with the singer performing at the Capital One Arena in the US capital.The singer previously performed in support of Biden at the Democratic National Committee’s virtual 2020 convention, where she delivered her first public performance of her song ‘My Future’.

currently serving a 23-year prison sentence after being convicted of rape.He received 20 years for a criminal sexual act in the first degree, and three years for rape in the third degree; these sentences will run consecutively and Weinstein will have to register as a sex offender when he is released.In New York, he was acquitted of first-degree rape and predatory sexual assault – charges that would have resulted in a life sentence if he were found guilty.Most recently, Ashley Judd won an appeal to pursue a sexual assault case against the disgraced producer, after she attempted to sue him in 2018, with her case being dismissed.An appeals court ruled this week that Judd can now pursue her sexual harassment case against Weinstein.Ashley Judd

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has filed a request to extradite Harvey Weinstein, as it seeks to try him on five counts of sexual assault and rape.The D.A.’s office had previously filed a detainer on New York State prison authorities, the first step in a process that has been slowed considerably by the coronavirus pandemic. New York authorities are now expected to set a hearing on whether to move Weinstein to Los Angeles.The producer is serving a 23-year sentence at Wende Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison near Buffalo, N.Y., after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in February.

A federal appeals court has ruled that Ashley Judd can in fact sue Harvey Weinstein for sexual harassment. A lower court judge had previously tossed the sexual harassment portion of the suit, but allowed Judd, 52, to sue the movie mogul for defamation.

A federal appeals court on Wednesday restored a major part of Ashley Judd’s lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, finding that the producer had power over the actor which should make her able to sue under a California sexual harassment law.

Ashley Judd is moving forward.

A federal appeals court revived actress Ashley Judd’s sexual harassment lawsuit against disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, saying she could sue under California law over his alleged attempt to help her career in return for sexual favours.The 9th U.S.

sexual harassment case against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.Judd, 52, previously accused Weinstein of sexual harassment, claiming that he had defamed her in 1998 by threatening to sabotage her career after she rejected his alleged advances. Weinstein denied the allegations.She had sued Weinstein, 68, in 2018, but her case was dismissed.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticOver four months after being sentenced to 23 years behind bars for rape and other sex crimes, the currently incarcerated Harvey Weinstein now will have to finally face Ashley Judd in court in the Berlin Station actor’s sexual harassment case.Reversing a lower court’s 2018 decision on the grounds of a perceived lack of an employment relationship to toss out Judd’s claims, a trio of Pasadena-based judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today set the stage for a trial likely early next year.“Their relationship consisted of an inherent power imbalance wherein Weinstein was uniquely situated to exercise coercion or leverage over Judd by virtue of his professional position and influence as a top

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterAn appeals court on Wednesday ruled that Ashley Judd can pursue a sexual harassment claim against Harvey Weinstein, finding that he held power over her career when he invited her to his room at the Peninsula Hotel in the mid-1990s.The three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the lower court, which had thrown out the claim on the grounds that Judd was not Weinstein’s employee at the time of the meeting.“(T)heir relationship consisted of an inherent power imbalance wherein Weinstein was uniquely situated to exercise coercion or leverage over Judd by virtue of his professional position and influence as a top producer in Hollywood,” wrote Judge Mary H. Murguia, for the panel.

Page Six learned today the real reason why Johnny Depp chose to file a libel lawsuit against the British newspaper, The Sun. Reportedly, David Sherborne, Depp’s attorney, claimed his client wanted to clear his name and show he’s unlike the “rogues’ gallery of abusers” such as Weinstein and others.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticTwo weeks after a federal judge decimated a proposed $19 million class action settlement for victims of the currently incarcerated Harvey Weinstein, lawyers for several women involved want the New York Attorney General to put the brakes on an emerging sleight of hand legal move.“It appears that Harvey and Robert Weinstein, their insurers and corporate enablers are so desperate to secure the deal that Judge Hellerstein immediately rejected as “obnoxious” that they are now going to ask the bankruptcy court to approve what Judge Hellerstein would not,” said Douglas Wignor and Kevin Mintzer after a filing in Bankruptcy court on Tuesday by the estate of the Weinstein Co.