Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell superglues hand to Starbucks counter to protest milk up-charges

Ukrainian teenager Misha Rohozhyn got the surprise of his life over the weekend.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentDisney has revealed that it will forgo the French theatrical release of “Strange World,” Don Hall’s animated action adventure movie, which was scheduled to hit local cinemas on Nov. 23.The writing had been on the wall for the studio since France unveiled its new — and still very strict — windowing rules in late January, setting Disney’s subscription-based streaming window at 17 months following the French theatrical release of its movies.Besides the lengthy SVOD window, Disney has also been up in arms about the fact that it must temporarily pull titles from its platforms five months later so that free-to-air channels can have their own exclusive window.

K.J. Yossman “The Lady of Heaven” executive producer Malik Shlibak has voiced his disappointment over Cineworld’s decision to pull his film from U.K.

Manori Ravindran International EditorWarner Bros. Discovery has set out its EMEA leadership team under Priya Dogra, in her new role as president and managing director for the region.“My focus has been to build a senior team that harnesses and balances the experience, perspective and talent from across the Discovery and WarnerMedia businesses,” said Dogra.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentGlobal arthouse movie streamer, producer and distributor MUBI has acquired all Turkish rights to Iranian director Saeed Roustaee’s timely Cannes title “Leila’s Brothers.”A female empowerment drama set against the backdrop of a family crushed by debts linked to international economic sanctions, “Leila’s Brothers” won the International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) prize for best film in Cannes’ main competition.  The film, which is Roustaee’s third feature, follows from his tense actioner “Just 6.5,” about a cop trying to pin down a drug lord.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterKids’ television industry vet Cyma Zarghami’s MiMo Studios has launched a new preschool series aimed at preparing young children for consuming content and games in the Metaverse, Variety has learned exclusively.Titled “@HippoPark,” the animated kids’ series is described as “a place where you can splash, climb, run, slide and play with your friends all of the time. You might see a hippo, you might pilot a plane, you might grow your own garden, you might dance in the rain.

K.J. Yossman CBS Studios’ Meghan Lyvers is heading to Sky Studios in a new role as director of original drama for the U.K.

Plans have been submitted to build a new industrial and warehousing development spanning seven acres in Trafford Park which is estimated to be worth £30 million.

Naga Munchetty has revealed the unusual everyday task that she had never done before until this week.Speaking on her Five Live radio show, the 47-year-old BBC Breakfast star introduced the topic after Strictly judge Anton Du Beke revealed he had never cooked food on a hob in his life before appearing on the TV show Cooking with the Stars.Naga invited people working in the studio to reveal some hilarious tasks that they had never done in their lifetime before revealing her very own.After speaking about her colleagues, Naga told her listeners she had never reset a satellite TV box before.Naga said: "Mine was yesterday for the first time ever, I reset the satellite TV box."Usually if it goes, I just can't be bothered, I can't be bothered with the faffing around of it and just leave it until my partner comes home."But, I had to do it because my mum was with us and I felt bad that there would be no TV if she wanted to watch telly.

London, much of media spotlight will be on Coleen Rooney’s hotshot lawyer David Sherbrone. With a reputation as a barrister the rich and famous turn to for legal assistance, his previous client list includes Diana, Princess of Wales, Hollywood actor Michael Douglas and former prime minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie. Among the other stars he has also represented are Donald and Melania Trump, Sheikh Abdulla Al-Khalifa, Sir Paul McCartney, Sienna Miller, Kate Moss and Harry Styles.

James Corden is set to leave the US chat series in 2024, giving it one last year.He made the switch to American TV in 2015, beginning his own show after the success of British comedy Gavin and Stacey.However, he's promised to make the last year of the Late Late show a great one and is said to be attempting to book one of his biggest acts yet.Corden is "beyond keen" to get the Stones duo of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in his Range Rover to sing along to their sixty years of hits for a Carpool Karaoke.The High Wycombe born host has asked his bookers and producers to "go on an all out push" to land The Glimmer Twins as he brings his talk show run to an end within the next 12 months.Corden enjoyed one of his biggest Carpool Karaoke successes with another British rock and roll legend Sir Paul McCartney.But while Macca celebrated his life and career with Corden, The Stones have turned down many opportunities to perform on the beloved segment.A Los Angeles producer said: "Corden is on a mission to serve up to fans a year of great Carpool Karaokes with A list artists - and The Rolling Stones are top of his list."James is a huge fan of the band and their music."His dream is to sit in a car and duet with Mick and Keith."He has written to the stars and asked his booking team and producers to push hard for them to appear in a segment."He is willing to work with them on how they would like to appear. The band has a UK tour coming up so he is pushing again to promote that with a special segment, so we will see how that goes."James is going for gold.

London, much of media spotlight will be on Coleen Rooney’s hotshot lawyer David Sherbrone. With a reputation as a barrister the rich and famous turn to for legal assistance, his previous client list includes Diana, Princess of Wales, Hollywood actor Michael Douglas and former prime minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeJames Corden is heading home — to visit, as part of a week-long trip to Blighty for “The Late Late Show” on CBS. This will mark the fourth time “The Late Late Show with James Corden” has filmed from the U.K., but marks the first major initiative for the show since Corden announced that he would depart next year.“The Late Late Show” will broadcast four episodes from Freemasons’ Hall in Central London, marking the show’s first time in that venue. The episodes will air on Monday, June 27, through Thursday June 30 — in the show’s normal 12:37 a.m.

Succession actor James Cromwell is sticking close to his mission for animal rights! On Tuesday, the 82-year-old actor joined a protest put on by members of PETA, and super glued his hand to a counter at a Starbucks in New York City.The Oscar-nominated actor wore a black Peta t-shirt that read “Free the Animals” as he walked into the establishment with other protestors who held signs to protest the chain's up-charge for non-dairy milk. Cromwell and another protestor sat on the counter while the employees worked in the background, with their hands glued to the surface. In a video, the actor gives a brief speech.“Non-dairy products all over the world, France, they give these things away.

Hollywood actor Michael J Fox, star of Back To The Future, has shared a sweet snap with his family, including his wife and adult children.He shared the picture on his Instagram profile on 8 May, which is when Mother’s Day is celebrated in the US.The actor paid tribute to his wife Tracy Pollan, to whom he has been married for over 30 years.She is known for her roles in the crime television series Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and the film A Stranger Among Us.The caption read: “Our children are beautiful, sensitive, intelligent, empathetic, independent, compassionate, adventurous, lovely people. That’s your fault.

Wow! Babe alum James Cromwell just took one for the team while protesting!

HBO series Succession, joined the protest on behalf of animal rights organisation PETA on Tuesday (May 10) in Midtown Manhattan, New York.In a 30-minute video shared on PETA’s Facebook page, Cromwell is seen glued to the counter alongside his fellow protesters as he reads a statement.“My friends at PETA and I are calling on Starbucks to stop punishing kind of and environmentally conscious customers for choosing plant milks,” Cromwell said.

James Cromwell, nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1995 for his role in Babe, took up the banner of animal rights today in a protest at a New York-area Starbucks. As part of a PETA action against the chain upcharging for non-dairy milk substitutes favored by vegans, Cromwell and one other man glued themselves to the front counter in the store while other activists held signs protesting the policy.

“Succession” star and PETA Honorary Director James Cromwell is taking a stand against Starbucks.

Paul McCartney waded into the ongoing controversy over Johnny Depp amid his ongoing defamation suit when the rocker featured the actor in a video at a recent concert.Footage posted to Instagram on Tuesday shows McCartney, 79, performing his song My Valentine at a show in Seattle while showing a recording of Depp, 58, playing guitar.The oddly timed concert footage comes as the actor is engaged in a furious court battle over his defamation suit against his ex-wife Amber Heard, 36, though McCartney has been using the video at his shows for nearly a decade. On stage: Paul McCartney, 79, appeared to signal support for his friend Johnny Depp, 58, when he played a clip of Depp from the video to his song My Valentine at a concert Tuesday in Seattle, while Depp is suing his ex Amber Heard for defamationA representative for McCartney didn't immediately return DailyMail.com's request for comment.In a video shared to Instagram by Jill Vedder, McCartney can be seen at the piano as he sings My Valentine.Behind him is a large black-and-white projected video of Depp, who initially plucks at an acoustic guitar, before he begins reciting the song's lyrics in sign language while McCartney sings them live.

After moving to America to launch the successful The Late Late Show back in 2015, James Corden has announced that he will be stepping back as its host in 2023. Since moving to LA seven years ago, the Gavin and Stacey actor, 43, has seen his career stateside go from strength-to-strength after securing several high profile roles on-screen.