Michael Franklin, Former Top Executive of DGA and WGA West, Dies at 96

Back to business! Days after Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II had tested positive for coronavirus, she has resumed her daily schedule of meetings and appointments — from afar.

South Park favourite to be re-recorded with a group of Broadway stars and a 30-piece orchestra to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary – you can watch the performance below.Arranged by Broadway veteran Stephen Oremus, the new rendition once again features singers Nikki Renee Daniels, Tamar Greene, Jeff Kready and Elizabeth Stanley. “I like it,” Stan adds at the end of the clip, with Kenny murmuring in agreement.“I was thrilled to get to reimagine these South Park classics in a more traditional orchestral concert setting,” Oremus previously told The Hollywood Reporter.

Netflix has announced the launch of Breakout, a new programme designed to seek out and fund new UK filmmaking talent.The streaming giant is partnering with non-profit organisation Creative UK, a merger between Creative England and Creative Industries Federation, on the low-budget filmmaking and training project.An open application process will see six teams receive £30,000 in development funding to take part in an intensive training and professional development programme (per Deadline), delivered by Creative UK.Residential workshops, mentoring, support and input, including from Netflix executives, will be provided in pursuit of “bold, distinctive” new UK talent, with at least one film to be greenlit with an approximate £1.5m budget and a global launch on the Netflix.Breakout will be open to creative teams whose work has already garnered industry or public attention, but have yet to make a funded feature.

Madonna is ruffling feathers on social media once again and has clapped back at her critics on Instagram.

One of the most highly anticipated series of 2022 is “Pachinko.” What’s that and why you ask? Well, it’s a new series about generational trauma from writer and executive producer Soo Hugh (“The Terror,” “The Killing”), who created the series and serves as showrunner. Plus, it involves filmmakers Kogonada (“Columbus,” “After Yang”) and Justin Chon (“Blue Bayou”), who are executive producers and directed four episodes each, with Kogonada directing the pilot.

Peter Andre recently enjoyed a fabulous family holiday on the slopes of Bulgaria with his children and his wife Emily MacDonagh.He then took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a photo that proved what a great time Emily had on the trip – and we're seriously impressed!SEE: Peter Andre issues warning to fans after treating family to incredible holiday in the snowThe NHS doctor clearly looks after her own health and fitness as the shot showed her leaping into the air to do a star jump while wearing a stunning bright red ski suit.Emily's mouth was open as she appeared to squeal with excitement, and Peter teasingly captioned the image: "Not sure she was enjoying it," adding a heart emoji and tagging his wife's Instagram account.WATCH: Peter Andre expresses disbelief at daughter Princess in hilarious clipThe singer's followers were quick to share their love for the picture, with their comments including: "Great photo," "Beautiful lady," and: "Pure happiness," while many other fans simply posted heart emojis in response.MORE: Peter Andre's wife reacts to funny moment with Princess after Katie Price commentsSEE: Peter Andre's wife Emily shares rare family photo with lookalike brotherThe half-term trip to the mountains of Borovets made for a fun family trip for the couple and their two children, Amelia, eight, and five-year-old Theo.Peter's eldest children, Junior, 16, and Princess, 14, whom he shares with ex-wife Katie Price, also hit the slopes.  Peter captured Emily enjoying their ski holiday The family first skied in Courchevel as part of their reality show, Meet the Andres, and it has fast become a passion for the sporty clan.Revealing the reason for their change of destination in an Instagram post, Peter wrote: "I had no idea

Kanye West has shared four tracks from ‘Donda 2’ via his own Stem Player.The rapper and producer, now legally known as Ye, has uploaded four tracks – ‘Security’, ‘Pablo’, ‘Open Road’ and ‘We Did It Kid’.Writing in a tweet which has since been deleted, West wrote: “Thank you producers, first four Donda 2 tracks live, Security’, ‘Pablo’, ‘Open Road’ and ‘We Did It Kid’.”He gave no indication as to when any further tracks will be released from the record.THANK YOU PRODUCERSFIRST FOUR DONDA 2 TRACKS LIVESECURITY, PABLO, OPEN ROAD, WE DID IT KIDGO TO https://t.co/81me2iWKLsCONNECT YOUR STEMPLAYERCLICK GET DONDA 2STAND BY FOR MORE pic.twitter.com/URMvdGtaCQ— STEM PLAYER (@stemplayer) February 23, 2022It comes after West held a listening party for his forthcoming new album and a live event in Miami, last night.Fans were played around 45 minutes of music, including both previously-unreleased tracks such as ‘Flowers’ and recent collaborations like ‘Eazy’ with The Game along with Pusha T‘s latest single ‘Diet Coke’, with Pusha appearing onstage alongside Ye as it played.Other unreleased tracks West played featured the likes of Migos and Jack Harlow, both of whom also appeared beside Ye as their respective contributions played.Following an appearance from Ye’s Sunday Service Choir, the event moved to a live performance, with the him performing multiple songs from ‘Donda’ – including ‘Hurricane’, ‘Off the Grid’ (featuring Fivio Foreign and Playboy Carti) and ‘Jail 2’.For the latter, Ye was joined by the track’s controversial featured artists: Marilyn Manson, who is facing multiple allegations and lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault, which he has denied, and DaBaby, who faced backlash last year after making homophobic comments

Not so fast! Over the years, many celebrity couples have had on and off relationships that ultimately ended in divorce — but wasn’t always made legal the first time around.

Can an artist still reveal secrets long after his death? Executive producer Ryan Murphy examines the life of acclaimed artist Andy Warhol with Netflix’s “The Andy Warhol Diaries.” Along with director Andrew Rossi, the renowned producer goes straight to the late artist himself for this fascinating documentary series. Much of the project utilizes Warhol’s diaries to explain what the public knew and what they could never have imagined about the iconic figure.

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Sum 41 and Simple Plan are gearing up to hit the road together this year in the US for their ‘Blame Canada’ tour.Set to kick off in Raleigh, North Carolina on April 29, Sum 41 will play their classic 2001 album ‘All Killer No Filler’ in its entirety, while Simple Plan will perform their debut album, 2002’s ‘No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls’, in full.Taking to Twitter to share the news, Sum 41 wrote: “We’ve known the guys in @simpleplan for a very long time, but we’ve never toured together….

A trip down memory lane! As Patrick J. Adams prepares for his Broadway debut, the actor recalled the time Meghan Markle was in attendance for one of his past performances — and saw a new side of her then-costar.

Hilary Duff has no time for the mommy shamers after coming under fire over her daughter’s car seat.

Wow, next month marks a real March away from Netflix!

The Batman” was just shy of three hours long?Maybe you feel, along with other comic book enthusiasts, there’s no such thing as too much Bruce Wayne. Three hours? Five hours? Inject it directly into your eyeballs.Or, after two years of pandemic isolation, perhaps you’ve gotten so used to pausing the TV every 30 seconds to check your phone, grab a snack, use the restroom or doom-scroll on Twitter. The thought of spending 180 uninterrupted minutes staring at a silver screen is so daunting, you’ve considered skipping “The Batman” altogether.Moviemakers take all those reactions into consideration when they deliver their final cut.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA limousine driver testified on Wednesday about working for Harvey Weinstein, making him the first witness to take the stand for the producer’s upcoming Los Angeles trial.Alfred “Freddy” Baroth was called to testify early because L.A. prosecutors worry that his health could prevent him from appearing at the trial, which has not been scheduled and remains at least several months away.Baroth’s testimony referred largely to trip records and invoices that established Weinstein’s presence in the city on various dates in 2010 and 2013. Weinstein is facing 11 counts of rape and sexual assault in incidents involving five women between 2004 and 2013.Weinstein appeared in a wheelchair, wearing a mask and a jail jumpsuit, and clutching a paperback copy of the bestselling novel “All the Light We Cannot See.” Netflix is currently adapting the book as a limited series.

Zendaya looks at every red carpet she steps foot on--but she still has some not-so-graceful moments here and there that make her seem more human. During a recent trip to Rome, the Euphoria actress nearly took a tumble as she exited the car and walked into Eitch Borromini for lunch surrounded by security.

IN a floor-length white silk gown, Victoria Beckham turned heads as she made her way down the aisle, flanked by a who’s who of superstar guests. While she wasn’t the bride, there were no concerns about upstaging the wedding party at this ceremony — as claiming every last inch of the spotlight for yourself was the aim of the game.

DANNIELLA Westbrook has said she is "devastated" after her screen aunt Anna Karen died in a house fire. The former Sam Mitchell actress, 48, appeared alongside the Aunt Sal star in EastEnders.

Michael Franklin, who represented directors and writers as executive director of the DGA and WGA West, died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 96.

David Robb Labor EditorMichael Franklin, who served as the top executive officer of both the DGA and the WGA West, died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 96.An attorney, Franklin served as executive director of the WGA West — where he spent two decades — before being was hired by the DGA as its national executive director in 1978.