Netflix Italy Poaches Public Broadcaster RAI’s Drama Boss Eleonora Andreatta

Kim Zolciak-Biermann is coming to her children’s defense!

Kate McKinnon is joining the cast!

Keri Russell is linking up with Netflix.

Brian Austin Green has made his first comments about girlfriend Sharna Burgess‘s pregnancy.

Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz are lucky their friendship helped with their screen test. The pair, who play Batman and Catwoman, respectively, in the upcoming film,, share how they helped each other get through the screen test.«The chemistry read was really intense,» Kravitz tells . The  actress revealed that unlike Pattinson, she was there for an audition, as she had not been cast for the role yet. «Rob was wearing the Batsuit, and it was a proper camera test with the DP there and everything on a soundstage.

A gay RAAF veteran was surveilled and grilled over his sexual history and visits to gay bars, before being hounded out of the air force. Trigger Warning: This story discussed homophobia in the Defence Force and suicidal ideation, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support, call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.According to the Daily Mail, Liversidge was shown photos of himself outside a gay bar in Prahran and was asked about the type of people who frequented the establishment. Liversidge said it was his “Oh! sh*t moment.”“They then had a series of dates and times that they had known that I’d gone to gay bars.

Chris Willman Music WriterStubb’s, the intimate outdoor music venue in Austin that has been one of the principal locations for South by Southwest for the last quarter-century, has been purchased by Austin-based C3 Presents and its parent company Live Nation, the companies announced Tuesday.Although the acquisition was completed at the end of 2021, it was not revealed until this week.The entire Austin city block on which Stubb’s sits was part of the sale, according to Austin news reports. Stubb’s is unique among venues in offering a club-like experience that is outdoors, with a 2,500-capacity open performance space adjacent to an indoor BBQ restaurant, situated on the eastern end of Austin’s club district, not only creekside but practically adjacent to the I-35 freeway.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.Sunscreen is a daily skincare necessity even when the sun isn’t shining. But especially in the colder months, when your skin becomes dryer than usual, it can be hard to find a sunscreen that’s just as good at moisturizing as it is effective at protecting against UV rays.Luckily, one of the best face sunscreens on the market is currently having a huge sale — and it’s a favorite among Hollywood makeup artists such as Katie Mellinger, who’s worked with the likes of Sofia Coppola, Chloe Sevigny and Emma Watson.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterThese days, Tom Holland is never too far from the top of box office charts.The “Spider-Man: No Way Home” actor is returning to theaters this weekend as a different kind of vigilante in Sony’s “Uncharted,” an action adventure based on the popular video game. The film is expected to make $27 million between Friday and Sunday and $30 million through President’s Day on Monday. Some box office prognosticators believe “Uncharted” could reach $35 million in its first four days in theaters.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorHulu’s “Pam and Tommy” has set the internet alight as viewers tune in each week to see Lily James and Sebastian Stan take on the wild antics of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. Not only are audiences talking about the amazing transformations, but they’re also buzzing about the costumes, or in some scenes, the lack of.Costume designer Kameron Lennox worked on nailing the signature looks such as that iconic red “Baywatch” outfit, as well as tailoring outfits to fit the prosthetics needed on Stan as he struts around in thongs.Lennox broke down how she pulled off some of the show’s outfits.Pamela Anderson shot to international stardom while playing C.J Parker on the hit series “Baywatch.” She became synonymous with the red lifeguard bathing suit worn by her character.

Zack Sharf Candace Bushnell, the author whose 1996 book anthology “Sex and the City” was adapted into the iconic HBO series of the same name, was left “really startled” by sequel series “And Just Like That.” Bushnell dropped her “And Just Like That” reaction during a recent interview with The New Yorker. “And Just Like That” polarized “Sex and the City” fans with storylines such as Big’s death and Miranda’s decision to divorce her husband Steve after falling in love with a nonbinary queer comedian.“I’m really startled by a lot of the decisions made in the reboot,” Bushnell said. “You know, it’s a television product, done with Michael Patrick King and Sarah Jessica Parker, who have both worked with HBO a lot in the past.

Kelly Clarkson is a whole ass mood while she’s stuck quarantining with her kiddos!

Nick Cannon is «a work in progress.»The daytime talk show host and TV personality shared a part of his therapy session with Dr. Laura Berman, where he admitted that there is still a «heavy guilt» over not spending enough time with his late son, Zen, and his other children.

Shanna Moakler is sharing how she really feels about her ex, Travis Barker, and his fiancée, Kourtney Kardashian.ET's Deidre Behar spoke with Shanna after her elimination from the  house Monday, where she touched on all things Kardashians and her «epic» experience in the  house.«I think people, because of things that have happened in the press, or comments that I have made, people think that I'm really obsessed with the relationship or I'm bitter or I'm jealous, but I'm really just not,» Shanna maintained. «I'm in a relationship and I'm really happy, and it's just not something that’s centered in my world, and that's why I was so excited for this opportunity, because I wanted America to see me for who I was, and not necessarily what’s pumped out to the masses and the media sometimes.»«I wanted people to see my personality and the fun side of Shanna, and not always the drama that you see in the media,» she added.While Travis and Kourtney's relationship isn't something the former Miss USA is focussed on, Shanna, who shares Landon, 18, and Alabama, 16, with Travis, did acknowledge that the Kardashians are a part of her kids' lives, and being a part of that famous family means her kids might show up on their upcoming Hulu reality series, Kardashians.«I wont be tuning in,» Shanna said with a chuckle. «But I think it's fine if this is an opportunity that they want to be a part of.» «My children are my first priority and, that's one thing that I think Travis and I do agree on,» she stressed. «That's probably the only thing we agree on, but our children come first and their happiness.

From smitten to single. Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers kept their relationship relatively private before their split, but their rare quotes about each other offer possible insights into why they called off their whirlwind engagement.

The World Health Organization has released a new report on Omicron sub-variant BA.2 which shows the strain accounted for 21.5% of all new Omicron cases analyzed worldwide in the first week of February. Omicron, in turn, represented nearly all of the variants identified globally (98.3%) in the genomically-sequenced samples submitted to the GISAID data-sharing hub in the previous 30 days.

The Sole family grows peaches. Round white peaches ripen first; then the flat white peaches that supermarkets like; then yellow cling peaches. Their farmhouse is surrounded by the plantation they have tended for three generations, promised to them in perpetuity by the current owner’s great-grandparents during the Civil War. Memories are long in their corner of Catalonia. Nobody remembers a time before peaches. Harvesting determines the rhythm of their rumbustious family life. When the fruit ripens, it’s all hands on deck.

Disney/Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness tops RelishMix’s annual Super Bowl trailer social media impact report with a great 93.12M views in the 24 hours following Sunday’s Big Game.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentTop Italian film outfit RAI Cinema on Wednesday sounded an upbeat post-pandemic note as it unveiled a slate of 20 upcoming titles to exhibitors and press, comprising new works by prominent Italian directors such as Nanni Moretti, Gianfranco Rosi, and Susanna Nicchiarelli alongside their U.S. acquisitions — most notably Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon.”“Italy will be the only country in the world where this film will not be distributed by a major company,” boasted RAI’s head of distribution Luigi Lo Nigro, referring to Scorsese’s murder mystery drama set to star Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.

Netflix has hired Eleonora "Tinny" Andreatta, the head of drama at Italian public broadcaster Rai, as its new vp of Italian originals. She will join the streaming giant, which has been increasing its investment in originals in Italy and other countries, in July.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorNetflix has poached Eleonora “Tinny” Andreatta as its vice president of Italian original series after she had a distinguished 25-year career at Italian public service broadcaster Rai.Andreatta will take up her new role in July and will report to  Kelly Luegenbiehl, vice president of original series at Netflix in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Felipe Tewes, the current director of Italian original series, is taking on a new, soon-to-be-announced role at the streamer.Andreatta will be responsible for helping Netflix grow its slate of Italian shows following the launch of series including Suburra and Baby, both of which are heading into their third seasons.