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Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter Maxime Saada, the chair and CEO of Canal+ Group, will receive the Variety Vanguard Award at the Mipcom international content sales conference set for Oct. 16-19 in Cannes. The award recognizes television industry leaders who have made a significant contribution to the global business of entertainment.

Former glamour model and much-loved TV star Katie Price has never been one to shy away when it comes to being open about her ongoing mental health battles. And this week, the 45 year old mother-of-five revealed she's currently undergoing therapy every two weeks to help her handle her inner demons during her darkest days. Speaking exclusively to OK! at the press launch of her upcoming pantomime stint Sleeping Beauty, Katie reflected on her previous "breakdown", but says she's trying her best to get to a better place.

TV presenter Carol Vorderman has said that it is “fine” if she loses jobs after criticising the Government.

Christopher Lloyd Guest Columnist When you arrive at home on a Tuesday evening and have to double-check your own address because there is a line of valet parkers in front, one of whom hands you a ticket, and when you proceed into your home of find a crowd of well-dressed people, most of whom you do not know, and an orangutan sitting on your chair at the head of the table — when all of this happens and you’re not really that surprised, there is a better than average chance that you are married to Arleen Sorkin. The occasion on that Tuesday was a hastily arranged fundraiser for a South African human (and animal) rights organization, and the orangutan was by no means the only luminary I was surprised to find sitting in my chair over the three decades I spent with my big-hearted wife. Wasn’t it only six months earlier that I’d opened my door to find Fayard Nicholas (seated) and his brother Harold (mopping his brow) — the legendary Nicholas brothers tap dancing team, then in their 80s, who, Arleen had decided, needed a fundraiser.

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Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe has recalled the "slap in the face" moment he was stopped by police in Scotland and told he looked "suspicious".

Naman Ramachandran After a record-breaking first season, “The Real Housewives of Lagos” is returning for Season 2. Season 1 of the reality TV series saw the first episode break the first-day streaming record on Showmax Nigeria and become the only African title to crack the top 10 most-watched shows on the streaming service in 2022 across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Best-selling author and historian Walter Isaacson has penned the definitive biographies of some of the most powerful figures in history, from Steve Jobs to Albert Einstein, and this month he’ll finally be releasing his highly anticipated tome about Elon Musk. The biography, simply tiled “Elon Musk,” officially releases on Sept.

Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha choked back tears as she admitted she ‘couldn’t talk’ about the death of a loved one. The 58 year old TV personality was joined on the ITV show on Thursday, 7 September, by host Kaye Adams, along with panellists Dame Kelly Holmes and Katie Piper, as they discussed grief and the ways of coping with it. The panel talked about whether the first anniversary of losing someone was the hardest - with Friday marking one year since Queen Elizabeth II died.

The latest series of Love Island may have only been over for a month, but talk has already turned to future seasons. On the back of former contestants Adam Collard and Kady McDermott re-entering the Love Island villa, earlier this week it was announced that Love Island All Stars would be launching on our screens.

Back in 2018, Miley Cyrus lost her Malibu home when the house burned down due to a wildfire.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Miley Cyrus revealed on her “Used to Be Young” TikTok video series that she was filming a traumatic scene for “Black Mirror” in South Africa at the same time the Woolsey Fire ripped through Malibu, Calif. and burned her home to the ground. The two incidents happening in tandem with each other resulted in anxiety attacks years later, which kicked in every time Cyrus had to perform.

Miley Cyrus has revealed her house burnt down while she was filming Black Mirror.The singer and actor, who starred in season five episode Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too as fictional popstar Ashley O, recalled how her house in Malibu was affected by the 2018 Woolsey fire while she filmed the episode in South Africa.As part of her Used To Be Young series on TikTok, Cyrus explained how the incident contributed to an “anxious vision” later in life.“Like probably two or three years later, after this happened, I didn’t understand, but I would have this anxiety attack with a vision attached – that I would be strapped down to a gurney,” Cyrus said. “So I would have these dreams any time I would go to perform.“I thought that was just an anxious vision that made no sense, but actually, as my house was burning down, I was strapped to a gurney with my hands locked in handcuffs, strapped to a bed.”Used To Be Young (Series) – PART 36 ♬ Used To Be Young – Miley Cyrus Later in the clip, Cyrus said, “Found out my house had burnt to the ground, this was the next day,” before showing a clip of her as Ashley O performing track ‘On A Roll’.“The show must go on,” she added.The 2018 Woolsey wildfire burned in Los Angeles and Ventura County in California, killing three people and destroying over 1,600 structures.Cyrus, who lived with her then-partner Liam Hemsworth at the time, described herself as “one of the lucky ones” despite her house burning down in the fires.“My animals and LOVE OF MY LIFE made it out safely and that’s all that matters right now,” Cyrus wrote on Twitter.

Miley Cyrus is revealing what really went down while filming Black Mirror.

Showmax CEO Yolisa Phahle is leaving the African streamer after nearly two decades.

ITV has confirmed Love Island: All Stars, bringing together UK contestants from down the years for the first time.

ITV bosses have confirmed the launch of Love Island: All Stars after months of rumours swirling.

Naman Ramachandran “Love Island: All Stars,” a spinoff of ITV’s “Love Island” format, has been confirmed by the U.K. broadcaster’s chiefs. “Love Island” is a British dating game show format that has been on U.K.

Love Island: All Stars has been confirmed by ITV, with the news first being announced on Tuesday's Good Morning Britain, with the Love Island Twitter account then sharing the exciting news on social media. Sharing a photo of the iconic villa, the account wrote: "The rumours are true! [yellow heart emoji] #LoveIsland: All Stars is coming soon..." Mike Spencer, Creative Director at Lifted Entertainment, the company that produces Love Island, said: "It has been rumoured now for a while but we are thrilled to finally confirm that we are making Love Island: All Stars early next year for ITV2 and ITVX.

K.J. Yossman Netflix has unveiled a new slate of programming at TV conference MIP Africa. The line-up includes the fourth season of hit drama “Blood & Water” plus a new feature-length rom-com, “Soweto Love Story.” The streamer also revealed a number of partnerships with South African filmmakers and production outfits.

Netflix has unveiled a swathe of South African content including the first feature from Mandla Dube’s high-profile talent deal and a rom-com titled Soweto Love Story.