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Robert De Niro and Debra Messing celebrate the release of their new movie, The Alto Knights!

EXCLUSIVE: Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired U.S. rights to the feature directorial debut of Giovanni Tortorici‘s coming-of-age drama Diciannove, produced by Oscar nominee Luca Guadagnino.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Want to hang out with George and Amal Clooney on Italy’s Lake Como and be pampered to the hilt, all for a good cause? In August, the couple will be hosting an exclusive five-day fundraiser for the Clooney Foundation for Justice, hosting 16 guests who are passionate about philanthropy but also eager to indulge “in the most incredible aspects of Lake Como,” according to Emma Ponsonby, CEO of Satopia Group, which is organizing the event. Participation starts at €160,000 ($173,000) per room (based on double occupancy) at the Passalacqua hotel, an opulent 18th century villa with frescoed suites, grand staircases and fountains overlooking the lake on land once owned by Pope Innocent XI.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Urška Djukić’s “Little Trouble Girls,” which opened Berlinale’s Perspectives section and walked away with the FIPRESCI award, has sold to multiple territories, including Kino Lorber for North America, BFI Distribution for U.K. and Ireland, as well as France, Germany, Benelux and many more. Athens-based Heretic is handling worldwide sales.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Paradise City Sales (rebranded from Memento International) has closed more deals for “The Ugly Stepsister,” Emilie Blichfeldt’s Cinderella-inspired horror film that premiered at Sundance and turned out to be one of the festival’s buzziest titles. Previously acquired in a raft of territories, including North America, the U.K. and Australia/New Zealand with Shudder, “The Ugly Stepsister” was acquired for Benelux and Turkey (Mubi), Italy (I Wonder Pictures), Greece (The Film Group), Ex- Yugoslavia (Discovery Films), Czech Republic and Slovakia (Bionaut / Zero Gravity), Ukraine (Svoekino), Bulgaria (Beta Film), South Korea (Happy Song), Taiwan (Filmware International), Singapore (Shaw Organisation), Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos (EST N8) and Africa (What the Hero Wants).

assisted living facility Wendy Williams had been holed up in has accused the TV star’s niece of “kidnapping” her.In a police report filed this week, Coterie — the Lenox Hill facility where Williams has been staying — has accused her niece, Alex Finnie, of breaching the law by taking her out to dinner Wednesday night, TMZ reports.Finnie, who visited her aunt at the $18,000-per-month facility this week, whisked her away to an Italian restaurant inNoHo.But moments later, the facility contacted the NYPD to file a police report in which they claimed Finnie “evaded staff by taking Wendy out of the building,” the outlet reports.However, Williams — who had been undergoing a psychiatric evaluation at the facility — was not allowed to leave the memory unit without elevator access from the fifth floor, the outlet adds.Staffers at the facility also claimed that Williams and her family member were escorted to the lobby by a worker, who even “opened the door” of the Uber for them.However, the information in the police report contradicts a claim previously made by the attorney of Williams’ guardian, Sabrina Morrisey, who told TMZ that the former talk show host has no restrictions at the facility.Following her dinner with Williams, Finnie — who is the daughter of Williams’ sister, Wanda — said the pair “came back from dinner and apparently police were called.”“I was told that, at some point, the police were called because the Coterie here was saying allegedly that I took my aunt from this facility and whisked her away without any sort of confirmation or approval,” she added.Williams, for her part, described the ordeal as “unbelievable.”“Clearly they are lying to me saying I can go out and do what I want to do. This is my niece Alex.

A splashy Italian TV festival celebrating local and international series has been unveiled this morning with some firepower.

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Naman Ramachandran Italian theater director Paolo Sacerdoti is making his gaming debut with “Hail Macbeth,” an interactive adaptation of Shakespeare‘s tragedy that blurs the line between player, character and fate. The third-person narrative game, currently in development at Sacerdoti’s independent Milan-based Specto Studio, reimagines the relationship between player agency and predetermined narrative in ways that push interactive storytelling into new territory.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Netflix’s “The Leopard” is gaining global traction with viewers just as the streaming giant is taking the sumptuous Sicilian series on a tour involving gala presentations in Italian embassies in Washington D.C., London, Berlin, Brussels and other world capitals. The high-end show, based on the classic Sicily-set novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, dropped on Netflix March 5.

Victoria Beckham truly embodied her Posh Spice persona as she mingled with royalty today, joining Queen Camilla at Buckingham Palace.The fashion designer joined other stars like Loose Women's Penny Lancaster, actresses Sarah Lancashire, Dame Harriet Walter and Ruth Jones, former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard, chef Andi Oliver, and retired professional footballer Jill Scott at the event hosted by Camilla to mark the 15th anniversary of the Women Of The World (Wow) Foundation, of which she has been the president since 2015. Victoria stunned in a teal satin dress, perfected the Royal curtsy upon meeting Camilla at the event.The guests were handpicked to honour women who are leaders in their respective fields, from arts to education and business, along with staff members of WOW. During the reception, Camilla chatted with the attendees before delivering a speech to commemorate the event.

Måneskin‘s Damiano David has announced the release date for his debut solo album ‘Funny Little Fears’.The Italian singer-songwriter and frontman of the Eurovision winning band‘s solo album is set for release on May 16 via Sony Music Italy / Arista. It will feature his debut solo single ‘Born With A Broken Heart‘, the Labrinth-produced ‘Silverlines‘ and his latest release ‘Next Summer‘.‘Funny Little Fears’ will be available digitally and on various physical formats such as vinyl and CD. Comprised of 14-tracks, the LP marks what a press release describes as a “bold and defiant new chapter in Damiano’s career and artistry.”It promises to see David “break the moulds of expectation, both sonically and lyrically, defy genre boundaries, and bravely journey deep within the confines of his own mind as he confronts his fears.”1. ‘Voices’2. ‘Next Summer’3. ‘Zombie Lady’4. ‘The Bruise’5. ‘Sick Of Myself’6. ‘Angel’7. ‘Tango’8. ‘Born With A Broken Heart’9. ‘Tangerine’10. ‘Mars’11. ‘The First Time’12. ‘Perfect Life’13. ‘Silverlines’14. ‘Solitude (No One Understands Me)’Previously speaking to NME about the album, David shared: “It’s going to be very excessive, very dramatic, very theatrical, I would say.

her romance with boyfriend Bradley Cooper in her interview for Vogue’s April 2025 cover story published Tuesday.“Bradley has opened me up to going to the theater more, and that’s something that’s so nice to bring back into my life,” said Hadid, who described the pair’s relationship as “very romantic and happy.”Vogue confirmed that Hadid and the “A Star Is Born” actor, 50, met at a backyard birthday party for the child of a mutual friend.“You want to give yourself a normal experience of dating,” Hadid told the outlet. “And even for my friends who aren’t public figures, that’s hard.

EXCLUSIVE: Hit Israeli drama series Your Honor is having an international resurgence.

Naman Ramachandran Rock legends Guns N’ Roses will return to India after more than a decade as part of their global tour, with a performance scheduled at Mumbai‘s Mahalaxmi Racecourse, BookMyShow Live has revealed. The concert, produced and promoted by BookMyShow Live in partnership with Live Nation, marks the “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “November Rain” band’s first appearance in the country since 2012. The Mumbai show is part of a sprawling global tour that kicks off in Incheon, South Korea, before heading to Japan, India, the Middle East, and then an extensive European leg that includes stops in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany, the U.K., and multiple eastern European countries.

Nicole Kidman would be up for a role in the next season of The White Lotus, she revealed at the weekend.The actress, who starred in the erotic thriller Babygirl with Harris Dickinson last year, was asked by IndieWire at the premiere of her new movie Holland if she’d ever be interested in joining a new season of the HBO show, directed by Mike White.Kidman, who co-produced and appears in Holland, said of The White Lotus, which has been renewed for a fourth season, “I don’t think I’ve ever been asked. I’m a massive fan of Mike White, so I would do anything he writes, because I just think he’s phenomenal.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Negotiations between Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni‘s right-wing government and Elon Musk‘s SpaceX over a Starlink deal reportedly worth $1.6 billion are sparking outrage in Italy‘s parliament. On Saturday, the spat prompted Musk to ask to meet personally with President Sergio Mattarella in what appears to be a last-ditch attempt to salvage the deal. Italian opposition parties are trumpeting their aversion to the proposed five-year deal under which Starlink, the satellite internet company operated by SpaceX, would provide a secure telecommunications system for Italian diplomats and military forces.

Jim Halterman Television series don’t come much buzzier than “The White Lotus,” and audiences are flocking to watch another round of (mostly) new jet-setting characters while awaiting the Max show’s trademark of a murder before the season’s end. Actors like Parker Posey, Walton Goggins and returning star Natasha Rothwell add to the Emmy-winning series’ appeal, but so does another major draw – the location.

UK-based, pan-European distributor Trinity CineAsia has acquired theatrical rights from Beijing Enlight Media for record-breaking Chinese animation Ne Zha 2 across 37 territories, including the UK, Ireland, Germany, France and Spain. 

St. Vincent has announced a new set of UK and European tour dates in the summer – check them out below.The new run of dates are part of the latest leg of the ‘All Born Screaming‘ tour, named after the musician’s 2024 album, which was released last April.It will kick off in Udine in Italy on June 23, before calling at Vienna, Budapest, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Berlin, Utrecht and Cologne before wrapping up in Prague on July 14.

Naman Ramachandran China’s box office maintained its robust pace, with “Ne Zha 2” continuing to dominate. The Cococartoon release grossed RMB274.9 million ($38.2 million) over the March 3–9 period, bringing its cumulative total to $2.04 billion, according to Artisan Gateway. The animated epic has become the first Chinese film to surpass $2 billion at the box office, marking a historic milestone.