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Shinji Aoyama, the Japanese film director, writer and composer known for the film “Eureka,” which won him two prizes at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, died March 21 in Tokyo after a battle with esophageal cancer, according to local reports. He was 57.Aoyama made waves in the international film community when he premiered “Eureka” at Cannes.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Teen Wolf” revival movie at Paramount Plus has added five actors to the cast, including multiple returning stars of the original series.The new cast members are: Ian Bohen returning as Peter Hale; Vince Mattis as Eli Hale, fifteen year-old son of Derek Hale; Nobi Nakanishi as Deputy Ishida; Khylin Rhambo returning as Mason Hewitt; and Amy Lin Workman as Hikari Zhang. Nakanishi had also previously appeared on the original “Teen Wolf” in a different role, playing Young Katashi in two episodes of Season 3.The quintet joins previously announced stars Tyler Posey, Holland Roden, Shelley Hennig, Crystal Reed, Orny Adams, Linden Ashby, JR Bourne, Colton Haynes, Ryan Kelley, Melissa Ponzio, and Dylan Sprayberry in the film revival of the beloved MTV drama series. In the film, a terrifying evil emerges in Beacon Hills.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.During the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson this week, Ted Cruz singled out multiple books while questioning the judge about her stance on critical race theory.Two such books were Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s “Antiracist Baby” and “Stampled (For Kids),” both of which are used to teach about prejudice and racism at Georgetown Day School, whose board Jackson serves on.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSpotify, which suspended its paid subscription service in Russia earlier this month due to that country’s unprovoked and bloody invasion of Ukraine, has announced it will “fully suspend our service in Russia,” apparently indefinitely. It joins dozens of other music companies that have ceased operations in the country.“Spotify has continued to believe that it’s critically important to try to keep our service operational in Russia to provide trusted, independent news and information in the region.

Zack Sharf Donald Glover has confirmed that Malia Obama is in the writers’ room for his new Amazon series. The “Atlanta” Emmy winner told Vanity Fair that Obama is “an amazingly talented person,” adding, “She’s really focused, and she’s working really hard.”“I feel like she’s just somebody who’s gonna have really good things coming soon,” Glover said.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterEndeavor has appointed Romola Ratnam as senior vice president and head of impact and inclusion, Variety has learned exclusively.Ratnam will oversee corporate social responsibility efforts, including DEI, at the global operation that owns talent agency WME. News of her hire comes on the heels of Alicin Reidy Williamson’s exit for a top post at Yahoo.

As the clocks go forward this weekend, the change in season brings with it a return to festivals and plenty of concerts on the horizon.

Harry Potter author during a speech about cancel culture.During a televised meeting with cultural figures, Putin claimed there was a campaign against Russian culture in response to the world’s reaction after he ordered the country’s military to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24.“Today they are trying to cancel a whole thousand-year culture – our people”, Putin said. “They are banning Russian writers and books.”Putin was reported as saying: “They cancelled Joanne Rowling recently, the children’s author. Her books are published all over the world. Just because she did not satisfy the demands of gender rights,” he said, in reference to the backlash Rowling has received for her views on transgender issues.He went on: “They are trying to cancel our country.

Charli XCX has scored her first ever Number One album in the UK with ‘Crash’.The singer’s fifth studio album shot straight to the top of the summit and the Vinyl albums chart with physical formats accounting for over 70 per cent of the LP’s total chart sales this week, according to the Official Charts Company.Her previous highest charting album was 2019’s ‘Charli’ which reached Number 14, followed by 2015’s ‘Sucker’ at 14. Charli also shared a deluxe version of her new record with four extra tracks.She beat off ArrDee – real name Riley Davies – who went in at Number Two with his first mixtape ‘Pier Pressure’.

After directing multiple episodes of his Netflix series “Master Of None,” including all of season three, comedian Aziz Ansari (“Parks & Rec“) is making his feature film directorial debut for Searchlight Pictures. The film is yet to be titled, but is being referred to for now as “Being Mortal.” Ansari will also take a role in the film alongside Bill Murray, who was previously announced, and now another strong comedic actor has joined the project.

Monty Don, 66, has been slammed by a social media user for promoting “burying plastics” on Gardeners’ World.

Channel 4’s series First Dates, has shared an update on his health battle.The star was diagnosed with bowel cancer last year and has now opened up on his latest surgery.Back in September 2021, Merlin shared the news that a tumour was found.He was diagnosed with stage three cancer and was given a prognosis that he was unlikely to live beyond five years.The 46-year-old publicly shared the news as he detailed his plans to battle his cancer.Over the past few months, the star has been updating his fans on his cancer journey.Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Merlin explained how he has a new surgery booked to his 42,000 followers.He wrote: “Operation scheduled. 3 weeks to get my s**t together.“Robotic surgery, welcome to the future!”The surgery in question sees doctors use a robotic system to help with keyhole surgery, according to Cancer Research UK.They explain this allows the surgeon to sit slightly away as they watch the operation on a magnified screen.The machine has four arms, with one holding the camera, and the others holding the instruments needed for the surgery.These arms are controlled by the surgeon monitoring the operation.Following on from the update, Merlin was inundated with supportive messages from fans.Austin Ventour wrote: “Sending unlimited love Merlin.

Halle Berry is looking back at the special night at the 74th Academy Awards, when she received the Best Actress award for her performance in ‘Monster’s Ball,’ revealing she was not expecting to win after being nominated for the first time.“Back in those days, if you didn’t win the Globe, you really didn’t get the Academy Award,” The actress explained, “So I’d pretty much resigned myself to believing, ‘It’s great to be here, but I’m not going to win.’”Competing against Nicole Kidman for ‘Moulin Rouge,’ Judi Dench for ‘Iris,’ Sissy Spacek for ‘In the Bedroom,’ and Renée Zellweger for ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary,’ Halle was the seventh Black actress ever nominated in this category.Fast forward to one of the most memorable Academy Award moments and an emotional speech, the Hollywood star stated at the time, “It’s been 74 years,” referring to the fact that she was the first Black woman to win the award.Now, 20 years after the special moment, Halle has confessed she is in disbelief that she is still the only Black woman to win the Best Actress award, “It didn’t open the door,” she explained, “The fact that there’s no one standing next to me is heartbreaking.”During her speech Halle told the crowd, “It’s for every nameless, faceless woman of color that now has a chance because this door tonight has been opened.”Reflecting on the meaning behind the Awards the actress says today, “Awards are the icing on the cake — they’re your peers saying you were exceptionally excellent this year — but does that mean that if we don’t get the exceptionally excellent nod, that we were not great, and we’re not successful, and we’re not changing the world with our art, and our opportunities aren’t growing?”

Encanto will bring its magic to the 94th Academy Awards. The enchanting story about the Madrigals shows a side of Colombia that stays away from stereotypical shows and movies people are used to seeing.

Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has alienated Russia from the rest of the world and the consequences have begun to hit home for its civilians who have been without McDonald's for the best part of a month. Shortly after Russian troops entered Ukraine on February 24, the Golden Arches pulled down its drawbridge on the country devastating thousands of Russians. In a statement, the American fast food giant's CEO Chris Kempczinski said: "The conflict in Ukraine and the humanitarian crisis in Europe has caused unspeakable suffering to innocent people.

Tipping Point viewers were left in hysterics when host Ben Shephard accidentally delivered a cheeky innuendo to contestants.The popular host was giving his encouragement to his latest batch of jackpot hopefuls on Friday's (March 25th) show when he delivered a catchphrase that had fans of the show deeply amused.Ben, 47, was egging on contestant Simon to get extra counters for his prize pool as he considered where to place his counters after the previous player Linda's effort.Ben then urged him to choose wisely so he could pick the correct drop zone to get a hold of "Linda's danglers."He said: "Settles well. Bit more centrally than the others.

theme park as screaming witnesses watched on in horror.Terrifying footage caught the moment the lad fell from the plunging coaster and emergency services rushed to the scene.It has been reported that the tragic 14-year-old was taken to hospital where he died from his injuries, Mirror reported. Cops reported an emergency at the Orlando, Florida ICON Park on Thursday evening (March 24).The rollercoaster is the world's tallest free-standing drop tower, according to the ICON Park website.It is also home to the Orlando Slingshot – the largest slingshot ride in the world.Brave riders are thrown around a tower as they rise high into the air.Dawn Jankovic, 47, was last year found unresponsive next to her 17-year-old son on The Voyage ride at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari theme park.The Ohio woman was treated at the scene but sadly died in hospital later on.An autopsy revealed that the three causes of death were horrifically a combination of severe internal bleeding, the force of the rollercoaster and the tearing of an artery.For more incredible stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here"It was just a reaction her body had from riding the ride.

Donald Trump, but he’s now returned to the more familiar sabre-rattling.Kim said the Hwasong-17 test was designed to make the “whole world clearly aware” that North Korea had upgraded its nuclear arsenal and was ready to take on the United States.The Hwasong-17 is Kim’s longest-range weapon and is thought to be able to strike a target more than 9,000 miles away.

Russian commander has allegedly died in hospital after his own disheartened troops ran over him with a tank, causing fatal wounds to his legs.The bizarre news, which is one of many examples of Russian invasion setbacks, has been reported by Sky News Deborah Haynes who gave the name of the commander as Colonel Yuri Medvechek, commander of 37 Motor Rifle Brigade. According to her source, who she names as a western official, the Colonel was set upon by his men as a reaction to the severe losses the unit had suffered in Ukraine.

A make-up artist who suffered with severe acne as an adult shared her top tips for achieving glowing skin in lockdown.

A make-up artist with her own clinic has shared her skincare hacks for those struggling in lockdown.