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Enrique Iglesias likes to show love for fans in a pretty intimate way… But what does his lady think about all that??

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has acquired North American rights to Susanna Fogel‘s Winner, a political dramedy based on the true story of NSA whistleblower Reality Winner (Emilia Jones), which world premiered at Sundance 2024. Also starring Connie Britton (Nashville), Zach Galifianakis (A Wrinkle in Time), Kathryn Newton (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania) and Danny Ramirez (Top Gun: Maverick), the film is slated to hit theaters later this year.

Brittney Griner says she thought about killing herself during the first few weeks she spent in a Russian jail, during her grueling 10-month wrongful detention in Russia in 2022. Now, 17 months after her release, Griner’s still recovering from the trauma; her healing includes mental health support from a therapist.

Christopher Vourlias Ukrainian production powerhouse Film.UA is developing a bone-chilling slate of horror films all set within the same cinematic universe, the company revealed exclusively to Variety on the eve of this year’s Cannes Marché du Film. Steeped in local folklore and delving into the rituals, sorcery and mysticism that are woven into the fabric of Ukrainian culture and mythology, the films will transport viewers into a realm where ancient powers stir and darkness reigns, unspooling stories that are rooted in historical and cultural facts and set against the backdrop of current events.

Isobel Yeung is joining CNN as an international correspondent in the network’s London bureau.

declared “extremist” by the the country’s Supreme Court last year.He was sentenced to 15 days in jail.The 22-year-old was also fined 50,000 rubles — about $548 — for “discrediting the Russian army” in posts criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on his Telegram channel, which has since been deleted.Since the Supreme Court ruling, Russian authorities have cracked down on displays or media depictions of LGBTQ identity, conflating support for LGBTQ rights as contrary to existing social mores and traditional or religious viewpoints.They have also cast pro-LGBTQ movements as potential breeding grounds for liberal Western values, including representation for sexual and gender minorities, as well as opposition to Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.Examples of these crackdowns have included raids on bars and nightclubs frequented by members of the LGBTQ community, the disruption of a “My Little Pony” convention for allegedly promoting homosexuality, and fines or prosecutions of individuals or Western media companies accused of displaying LGBTQ symbols or advocating on behalf of LGBTQ rights.In February, a woman was arrested and charged with spreading “LGBT propaganda” for wearing rainbow-colored earrings, while another was prosecuted for displaying a rainbow Pride flag on her Instagram account.That same month, a third woman was fined for displaying a Pride flag in the window of her house.In March, a man was arrested and charged for using “extremist symbols” when he sent a rainbow flag emoji in a private chat.According to France 24, Russian authorities have begun removing books with LGBTQ content from brick-and-mortar stores and from online libraries or catalogs.A new council set up by the Russian Book Union, a nominally

EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Del Negro (City on a Hill) is joining season 3 of Mayor of Kingstown.

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will be raking in a small fortune this month when they fight in Saudi Arabia to unify the world heavyweight division.

EXCLUSIVE: Pascal Caucheteux’s Why Not Productions is joining Alexander Rodnyansky’s AR Content to produce Beanpole helmer Kantemir Balagov’s first English-language film Butterfly Jam. Goodfellas is set to launch sales on the project in Cannes next week. 

Tom Cruise and his kids Bella and Connor still keep in touch. The actor leads a very private life, prompting many to speculate on the nature of his relationship with his children, which include Bella and Connor, whom he adopted with Nicole Kidman, and Suri Cruise, whom he had with Katie Holmes.A new photo that has been swirling social media shows the first time that Cruise and Bella and Connor have been seen together since 2010, when they were photographed in New York with their father and Suri. Suri Cruise looks cool and stylish in new photos in NYSuri Cruise and Katie Holmes look like sisters on a fashionable coffee dateA post shared by Derrick Brooks (@officialdbrooks55)The photo was shared by Derrick Brooks, a former NFL player that is now one of the owners of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Alison Hammond’s younger lover has reportedly ignored his mum’s pleas to split from the This Morning star. Russian masseuse David Putman, 26, struck up a romance with the 49-year-old after she booked him for a £150 massage. But The Sun claims that his Russian mum Olga calls him daily to insist he settles down with a “nice Russian girl”.

Grab your sunglasses, y’all! Irina Shayk is lighting up the Met Gala red carpet!

Irina Shayk may be interested in dating Tom Cruise. The supermodel was recently linked to Tom Brady and appears to be considering her options from a short dating pool. According to sources near to Cruise, the actor is aware of the gossip rumors and feels “flattered.” Suri Cruise looks cool and stylish in new photos in NYSuri Cruise and Katie Holmes look like sisters on a fashionable coffee dateTom Cruise has given Dakota Fanning a birthday gift every year since she was 11The Daily Mail reports that while Cruise is flattered by Shayk’s interest, he’s not interested in dating considering his recent break up from Russian Elsina Khayrova.

EXCLUSIVE: Political drama-thriller Words Of War, led by an ensemble including Maxine Peake, Ciarán Hinds, and Jason Isaacs, is heading to this month’s Cannes Market. 

Ukraine’s former Eurovision winner Jamala says her country can’t afford to boycott the song contest, because it needs to use the occasion to remind the rest of Europe of its invasion by Russia.

Strictly Come Dancing's Katya Jones has opened up about her fears about her 'maternal clock' in a candid admission.The dancing sensation has expressed her concerns over love and motherhood as she approaches her 35th birthday. Katya, who was previously hitched to co-star Neil Jones, has been single for a while and is gearing up for another dazzling season on the dance floor. Addressing the ticking of her biological clock, Katya confessed: "Yes.

The Duchess of Edinburgh recently became the first member of the Royal Family to visit Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion. It was a historic visit, which former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond points out, is the latest in a long list of high profile trips to war-torn or otherwise troubled areas of the world. "She is a woman of conviction.This is a cause about which she cares deeply...

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor A muse, a mother, a fashionista, an actor, a rock ‘n’ roll icon — it’s hard to describe exactly why Anita Pallenberg remains such a compelling figure more than a half-century after the captivating blonde sang backing vocals on the Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy for the Devil” and starred in movies like “Performance” and “Barbarella.” The new documentary “Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg” delves into both the beautiful and tragic moments of her eventful life with the help of a treasure trove of home movies and interviews, as well as an unpublished memoir penned by Pallenberg and narrated by Scarlett Johansson. The footage is coupled with interviews of the Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards, with whom she had a significant relationship, their children Marlon and Angela Richards, director Volker Schlondorff, who cast her in some of his films, and her former friends and associates.

Olly Alexander was moved to tears as he addressed the controversy surrounding the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest.

EXCLUSIVE: Yul Vazquez (Severance) has been tapped to star opposite Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera in Apple Original Films’ Camp Fire drama The Lost Bus from writer Brad Ingelsby and director Paul Greengrass, joining in an undisclosed role.

Alex Salmond’s company fell into the red for the first time after it was formed nine years ago.