Paul Haggis Allowed to Argue Church of Scientology Is Behind Rape Lawsuit, Judge Rules

Emiliano De Pablos Globoplay, the streaming platform of Latin American TV giant Globo, has picked up Brazilian rights to police noir thriller series “Motel Valkirias,” a Spain-Portugal co-production handled by Onza Distribution.  Created by Ghaleb Jaber Martínez, writer-producer of Netflix’s Galician TV drama hit “O Sabor das Margaridas,” the series is directed by Álex Sampaio (Schibare”) and Jorge Quiroga (“Atras das Nuvens”). In post-production, the eight episode 50-minute “Motel Valkirias” is set in a cross-border motel between Galicia and Portugal, following three women with financial and personal problems who get in serious danger after joining forces to get their hands on some valuable merchandise from a guest in the motel.

EXCLUSIVE: Disney+ has struck a deal for hit BBC drama The A Word and spin-off Ralph & Katie with Keshet International.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks Int’l has snapped up worldwide rights to Portugal’s first stop motion animated feature “My Grandfather’s Demons,” the debut animated pic by Nuno Beato. According to FilmSharks CEO Guido Rud, it was able to outbid other contenders for the toon, which had its world premiere at Annecy. “One of the hardest tasks for my acquisition team, run by Santiago Migdal, is to find a true animation gem, not only aesthetically but narratively where the use of different animation techniques makes the story fly even higher,” said Rud. 

Strictly Come Dancing couple Janette Manrara and Aljaž Škorjanec are currently learning to live like a normal couple as they focus on their separate careers, after 8 years on the hit dance show. And in our exclusive shoot, the couple open up about the emotional shift in their relationship and reveal why the time apart has brought them closer than ever.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Paris-based sales and co-production banner Have A Good One (HAGO), has boarded two new series, “Sex (re) Education” (“Septième Ciel”) and “Caro Nostra,” in the run up to Mipcom, the Cannes TV market. “Sex (re) Education” is a 10-part half-hour comedy series directed by Alice Vial, who won the Cesar Award in 2018 with her short “The Winkles.” The series, penned by Clémence Azincourt, Clement Marchand and Vial, follows Jacques, an pensioner who has been placed by his daughter in a retirement home. When he thinks his life is over, he meets Rose and embarks on a passionate and lustful affair, wrecking havoc in the residence. The cast includes Irene Jacob, the well-known actor of Krzysztof Kieslowski’s “Rouge.” Ordered by French pay TV group OCS, the show recently won best series at La Rochelle Fiction Festival and is produced by Next Episode, Henri Debeurme’s UGC-backed company.

Intimate relationships will be a key theme for many signs of the zodiac today - while Leo arranges a get away with a partner to reignite the lost spark, Virgo will be surprised when a friendship blossoms into something more romantic. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

Manori Ravindran International Editor Banijay Group CEO Marco Bassetti may be making a smart marketing move by delivering a Mipcom keynote on Oct. 18, but the Italian executive insists that “PR, for us, comes after.” At the first major TV market for the “Survivor” distributor since its $2.2 billion acquisition of Endemol Shine Group in 2020, Bassetti has a clear message: Producers, including Banijay, need a more equitable business model against the streamers. “It’s the golden age of content, but I’m not sure it’s the golden age of revenue share for producers,” Bassetti tells Variety from Banijay Group’s Paris headquarters in late September. “We need to be careful if we want to continue creating value in the industry. We need to fight to allow producers to keep their model as it was before.”

Liza Foreman CANNES – REinvent International Sales has sold the refugee drama ‘Lost’ to AMC Networks for Spain and Portugal. The Scandi production-distribtion shingle is presenting the title to buyers at this week’s Mipcom TV market in Cannes. Created by Ulf Ryberg (“Headhunters,” “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest”), the drama thriller tells the story of a truck driver smuggling a group of Syrian refugees into Sweden in his truck. An upsetting phone call from his soon to be ex-wife, leaves the refugees struggling for air, when his mind wanders off them.

Liza Foreman CANNES  —  The four-part drama “Litvinenko,” starring Scottish actor David Tennant, has sold to more than 80 international markets, ahead of its debut on the new ITV streaming service, ITVX in the U.K., and on Nent Group’s Viaplay streaming service in the Nordics, Netherlands, Poland and the Baltics. AMC Networks’ Sundance Now and AMC+ have acquired the exclusive U.S. rights to the drama, and Prime Video has taken the series in Canada.  In Europe, “Litvinenko” will air on M6 in France, ProSiebenSat.1 in Germany, and Sky Italia, amongst others.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Australia’s SLR Productions has announced production on season two of the award-winning original CGI animated series, “Space Nova” for ABC ME. The 15 x 22-minute season has received significant production funding from both Screen Australia and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation as well as development funding from ABC ME and Create NSW. “Space Nova” will be co-produced with Giggle Garage in Malaysia and distributed internationally by ZDF Studios, with ACTF representing the series across Australia and New Zealand. Targeting a six- to ten-year-old global audience, the first season sold to broadcasters or streamers in Germany, the U.K., Norway, Finland, Sweden, Poland, the U.S, Singapore, East Asia, Indonesia, and Brazil.

Demi Sims oozes confidence from the moment she arrives for our shoot – but it hasn’t always been that way.The 26-year-old was diagnosed with the skin condition vitiligo when she was 16, which she says was “devastating”. It left her crying and she often felt unable to leave the house. She admits she would use body make-up and do heavy edits on her photos to hide her vitiligo.

Demi Sims has opened up on changing her narrative and finally accepting herself for who she is - vitiligo included! Taking part in our incredibly empowering shoot, the TOWIE star shows just how far she's come - from the days of spending too much money on high coverage make-up to spending hours editing her pictures on social media. Here she explains how she came to the conclusion that loving every part of yourself is the way forward - and why other should follow.

“Perimenopause starts way before your periods stop,” explains Brighton-based nutritionist Karen Newby, who runs Natural Menopause Method retreats. While every woman’s experience at this time of life is different, Karen believes that what we eat and how we eat can have a direct impact on our symptoms. Indeed, only last year a US study showed that a change in diet resulted in an 84% drop in the troublesome side effects hormone changes can bring.

Alec Baldwin was seen in New York City grabbing lunch with his three of his young sons Sunday.The Oscar-nominated actor, 64, was accompanied by boys Rafael, seven, Leonardo, six, and Romeo, four, on the outing, along with nannies as they grabbed a bite at a local eatery.The 30 Rock alum and wife Hilaria, 38, are also parents to daughter Carmen, nine, son Eduardo, two, daughter María Lucía, one, and three-week-old baby daughter Ilaria; Alec is also father to model Ireland Baldwin, 26, with ex-wife Kim Basinger, 68. The latest: Alec Baldwin, 64, was seen in New York City grabbing lunch with his three of his  sons Sunday - (L-R) Leonardo, six, Romeo, four, and Rafael, seven - and the family's nannies The Glengarry Glen Ross star was clad in a black corduroy coat over a plum polo shirt with dark gray pants with black dress shoes. Rafael was clad in denim overalls with a button-up top and black sneakers.

Amy Adams spent her Sunday morning grabbing some breakfast with her husband Darren Le Gallo.The 48-year-old actress and her 48-year-old actor husband were seen walking arm-in-arm after having breakfast at the Beverly Glen Deli in Bel Air.The outing comes just a month after she promoted her new movie Disenchanted at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. Breakfast date: Amy Adams spent her Sunday morning grabbing some breakfast with her husband Darren Le GalloA She had her red locks pulled back in a pony tail  with a center part with blue jeans and white sneakers.

MCALLEN, TX – Twelve minutes into a "ride-along" with the Texas Department of Public Safety on an early morning shift, a group of migrants was seen hiding in the brush, after swimming across the Rio Grande. Lieutenant Chris Olivarez with Texas DPS said the migrants making this journey are putting their lives at risk.  "The number of deaths that have taken place because of this crisis and the amount of immigrants that have lost their lives, is a record number that we have never seen before" Lt. Olivarez said.  Less than 10 minutes later, a second group was seen on camera and later caught.

Kanye West was spotted driving himself to run a solo errand in Beverly Hills earlier on Sunday afternoon. The rapper, 45, kept his look simplistic in black pants and a plain orange sweater after jumping into the headlines once again for recent comments he made on the Drink Champs podcast published Saturday. The star, also known as Ye, responded to the latest episode of the hit Hulu series, The Kardashians, where ex-wife, Kim Kardashian recounted a memory of making love in front of the fireplace with Pete Davidson, which Kanye stated was due to 'Jewish Zionists.'   Sunday outing: Kanye West, 45, was spotted on a solo outing in Beverly Hills earlier on Sunday amid recent dramaThe Heartless hitmaker kept his look casual and comfortable for his errand run as he was spotted stepping out of a vehicle.  He donned a long-sleeved, vibrant orange sweater which he tucked into the waist of his black pants which were secured with a belt. Kanye slipped into a pair of large, rubber boots which he has been seen wearing on multiple occasions in the cooler weather. The star added a black cap on top of his head with the name, Satoshi Nakamoto, printed on the front. The name is a pseudonym for the person or people who initially developed bitcoin software and introduced the possibility of cryptocurrency to the world.   Quick errand: The rapper was spotted arriving to a destination on his own with no driver earlier on Sunday Kanye appeared to be calm and in good spirits as he arrived at his destination alone towards the end of the weekend. The star was spotted a few days earlier on Friday evening attending a basketball game to support his daughter, nine-year-old daughter, North. His ex-wife, Kim, was also in attendance at the game, but the

Lizzo happily reunited with fellow singer, Harry Styles, in a new photo collage that she uploaded onto her Twitter earlier Sunday morning. The Truth Hurts hitmaker, 34, and talented performer, 28, held excited smiles as they ran into each other in Chicago amid both of their tours.  The former One Direction member, who has been on the road for his Love On Tour,  and the rapper, who has also been performing on stage for her Special Tour, have had a close and supportive friendship since 2019.  Friendship: Lizzo, 34, uploaded a tweet earlier Sunday showcasing herself spending time with her friend and fellow musician, Harry Styles, 28 The Grammy award-winning singer shared a photo compilation of both herself and Harry high-fiving each other while enjoying some downtime backstage.  The duo held big smiles and appeared to be having a blast as they spent time catching up.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Netflix dismissed a copyright lawsuit on Friday that it had filed against the creators of “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical.” The court filing did not indicate whether the streaming service had reached a settlement with Emily Bear and Abigail Barlow, the creators of the musical. However, the pair had earlier canceled a performance of the musical at Royal Albert Hall in London, which was to take place this week. Netflix sued in July, alleging that Barlow and Bear had infringed on its copyrights by putting on a for-profit stage show at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The service argued that their conduct “stretches ‘fan fiction’ well past its breaking point.”