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Alex Ritman In June 2022, Jason Herbison was on set shooting what was to be the 8,903rd — and final — episode of “Neighbours,” an experience he admits was “very, very emotional.” The cult Australian soap opera — a show he first starting writing for after leaving high school in 1990 and came to oversee as its top exec producer — was coming to a tearful end. Two years on, almost to the day, and Herbison is now on a short trip to L.A.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent In the run up to Annecy Animation Film Festival, French studio Gaumont has appointed Sébastien Rossi as creative director for its Kids & Family division, and unveiled a flurry of new shows. Rossi, who was previously head of CG at the company, will take part in the development and production of internationally-driven series and movies from France and Europe under his new role.

Naman Ramachandran Sequels such as “Sunflower 2,” “Duranga 2,” “The Broken News 2,” “Gadar 2,” “Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout,” “Abar Proloy,” “Khichdi 2,” “Taj 2,” and “Kashmir Files Unreported” have dominated South Asian-focused streamer ZEE5 Global. And with good reason. Among other insights, the platform says that shows and films with sequels have proven to be a strategic asset, contributing to 23% of total subscriptions for the financial year 2023-24.

Holly Jones China’s unwitting creative phenom Yang Zhigang, known as Busifan, presents an imaginative, heartwarming and gleefully chaotic animated journey in his latest feature, “The Storm,” selected to screen in main competition at this year’s Annecy Festival. The auteur previously worked in telecommunications and never formally studied filmmaking, yet emerged as a self-taught cult figure on China’s animation circuit via its Flash scene in 2004 with “The Black Bird,” a seven-act episodic that craftily followed a wary warrior and his avian aide.

Ed Meza @edmezavar Madrid-based Begin Again Films has nabbed Santiago Maza’s Mexican documentary “State of Silence,” produced by Diego Luna and La Corriente del Golfo, the shingle he runs with Gael García Bernal. The sales agency and distributor, which acquired international rights with the exception of North America and Latin America, has also unveiled the film’s first trailer.

Ellise Shafer Lana Del Rey has weighed in on what makes her friend and collaborator Taylor Swift so successful. When asked by the BBC why the “Fortnight” singer is so popular, Del Rey said the answer is simple: “She wants it.” “She’s told me so many times that she wants it more than anyone,” Del Rey said. “And how amazing — she’s getting exactly what she wants.” Added Del Rey of Swift, “She’s driven, and I think it’s really paid off.” The two duetted on the track “Snow on the Beach” from Swift’s 2022 album “Midnights.” In May 2023, Swift released a “Til Dawn” deluxe edition of the album, with a version of “Snow on the Beach” featuring “More Lana Del Rey.” Both singers share a longtime producer in Jack Antonoff, who Del Rey has worked with on her last three albums and has been a mainstay of Swift’s music since 2014’s “1989.” Swift continues her mega successful Eras Tour this weekend in Edinburgh, Scotland, marking the first U.K.

Naman Ramachandran Producer and actor Sadie Frost has joined Contro Vento Film’s psychological drama “To Love a Narcissist” as an executive producer. The film is directed by and stars Raffaello Degruttola (“Ted Lasso”). Producer Sadie Kaye and executive producers Bill Bossert and Lyndsey Marshal round out the production team as the film gears up for the international festival circuit.

Plain White T’s have reacted to Snowd4y’s Drake-featuring parody of ‘Hey There Delilah’ – see what the band had to say below.Earlier this week, Toronto rapper Snowd4y (pronounced Snowday) shared a remix/cover of Plain White Ts’ ‘Hey There Delilah’ featuring a verse from Drake. The track – out now exclusively via Soundcloud – sees the two rappers alter the original Plain White T’s song to bizarre effect featuring parody-esque lyrics and a wealth of autotune.Now, the Plain White T’s have shared on social media their reaction to listening to the song for first time. With a puzzled expression frontman Tom Higgenson said upon hearing Drake’s verse: “That’s not Drake.

Lorde has praised Charli XCX‘s new album ‘Brat’ amid rumours that one of the featured songs is about her.Charli released her sixth studio effort today (June 7), following on from 2022’s ‘Crash’. In a four-star review, NME said that the singer “fully commits to the dancefloor” with the project.“These heady songs also see XCX at her most raw, smuggling the reflections that spill out in the early hours of the morning through the guise of club bangers,” it added.Taking to Instagram Stories, Lorde expressed her admiration for the record and Charli as an artist.“The only album I’ve ever presaved is out today.

Travis have shared a new single called ‘Bus’ and announced a UK headline tour for 2024. Listen and find all the details below.The track is the third preview of the Scottish band’s 10th studio album ‘L.A.

The Black Keys have reportedly parted ways from their management team following the recent cancellation of their entire North American arena tour.The band announced the ‘International Players Tour’ tour back in April, which included 31 dates across the US and Canada set for later this year. The shows were announced in support of their 12th album ‘Ohio Players’, which arrived on April 5.The duo – comprising Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney – were expected to kick off in Tulsa on September 17, with Seattle band The Head And The Heart set to support them at select shows.

Bae Suzy has recently opened up about her time in K-pop girl group Miss A compared to her life as an actress.Upon the release of her new movie Wonderland, the actress and former Miss A member sat down with South Korean media, per SBS Star, to discuss her new project and beginnings as a K-pop idol, sharing that she is much more content in life now.Bae first entered the public eye when she debuted in JYP Entertainment girl group Miss A in 2010, and remained part of the group until their disbandment in 2017. She has since made several solo releases as a singer, but has primarily been working her acting career.The singer-actress shared that she often feels “[caught] off guard” when watching old footage of days as a K-pop idol, though admitting that she finds those memories “endearing”.

K-pop rapper and singer Lisa, best known as a member of BLACKPINK, has dropped new teasers hinting at new music.Today (June 7), BLACKPINK’s Lisa updated her website and Instagram stories with a cryptic “coming soon” teaser. Notably, the website features pre-save links on Spotify and Apple Music for the K-pop idol’s upcoming release.On the same day, Lisa also opened her own TikTok account and posted a new video.

My Name Is Gabriel later this month, starring Park Bo-gum and other South Korean celebrities.Filmed in Chiang Mai, Chongqing, Guadalajara and Dublin, My Name Is Gabriel will follow the five celebrities as they are assigned new AI-generated lives and then sent to live in a foreign city. The upcoming series follows the entertainers as they try their hand at living ordinary lives for 72 hours.My Name Is Gabriel will star Reply 1988’s Park Bo-gum, The Worst of Evil’s Ji Chang-wook, comedian Park Myung-soo (Infinity Challenge), actress Yeom Hye-ran (The Glory) and TV host Gabee.In a new trailer for the series, the five stars reflect on their experiences from the show.

Raye has shared an expansive and “deeply personal” new single, ‘Genesis’ – you can listen to it below.The multi-BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter previewed the track live at a special pop-up exhibition in New York City earlier this week, saying she was “so proud” of how it had turned out.Today (June 7) Raye released the studio version of the ambitious, seven-minute song – which marks her first material since her critically acclaimed, Mercury Prize-nominated debut album ‘My 21st Century Blues’ (2023).“There is a Nina Simone quote, ‘It is an artist’s duty to reflect the times’. This quote is everything to me and I believe the best way I can try to do this is through my art and my music,” she said in a statement.“There is so much darkness and pain in this world we live in, and I wanted to create something both as deeply personal and as raw as I could find myself to be about my own mind and the world I see around me.”Raye continued: “The song is a seven-minute piece that I have crafted and scrutinised over the last year and a half, experimenting with different genres and sonic expressions, beneath all the layers and the lyrics, the underlying message is ‘Let There Be Light’.“It is a prayer and a plea and a cry for help, and I really hope this song will be able to bring some hope, the way this music does for me, to those who need it most.”In the gospel-tinged first part, Raye sings about how she’s “been sober for some months“.

The Offspring have shared details of a new album titled ‘Supercharged’. Check out the lead single ‘Make It All Right’ below.The forthcoming LP from the California punk rock band arrives on October 11 via Concord, and will mark the follow-up to their huge 2021 album ‘Let The Bad Times Roll’.According to the band, the main priority this time around was to deliver the same feeling of energy and intensity that first put them on the map.

K-pop girl group Weki Meki will be disbanding after releasing their final single, titled ‘CoinciDestiny’, next week.Today (June 7), Fantagio Music announced that the eight-member girl group – formed by members Suyeon, Elly, Choi Yoo-jung, Kim Do-yeon, Sei, Lua, Rina and Lucy – will be dropping their digital single ‘CoinciDestiny’ as a “final goodbye” to fans.“Forever remembering us who shone brilliantly, met by chance and dreamed of fate,” reads the accompanying caption. ‘CoinciDestiny’ arrives on June 12 at 6pm KST.

continues to undergo cancer treatment behind closed doors.King Charles, for his part, skipped out on the festivities after having just returned from France to honor veterans on the 80th anniversary of the historic D-Day landings.The father of three looked dapper in a classic ensemble complete with grey bottoms and a black tailcoat atop a crisp white shirt.William swiftly entered the cathedral without greeting the large crowd gathered outside.William’s cousin, Princess Eugenie, was also spotted arriving for the lavish service to watch Grosvenor, who is one of the richest men in Britain, and Henson say their “I Do’s.”William will be an usher at the 400-person ceremony as Grosvenor, 33, is the godfather to Prince George.The Duke of Westminster is also godfather to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s son Archie, however the Sussexes declined the invitation to attend the nuptials.Ahead of Grosvenor’s wedding, the Dean of Chester revealed that the service will be in modern English to reflect the “contemporary couple.” An “intimate gathering” will follow the ceremony at Eaton Hall, Grosvenor’s 11,000-acre family estate, where the reception will take place.The Sunday Times described the event as “the most royal non-royal wedding of the year, with members of Britain’s oldest and wealthiest aristocratic families heading north.”Speaking ahead of the nuptials, a spokesman for the couple said that they’ve “taken a great deal of care in planning the wedding, putting their own personal stamp on all the arrangements and have made a conscious effort to involve local and regional suppliers in several aspects of the day.”On Thursday night, Princess Eugenie was seen enjoying some pre-wedding drinks with fellow guests at the nearby Grosvenor

Fire crews were called to a blaze that broke out at a shop in Bury in the early hours of this morning (Friday). Four fire engines rushed to the scene of the blaze at The Fireplace Shop on Bury Old Road, near Heaton Park just after 1.40am.

Chloe Madeley has said she's 'happy' as she confirmed her relationship status following her split from James Haskell last year. The personal trainer and TV star confirmed the end of her marriage back in October.

A man who opened fire with an AK47 at a Showcase Cinema where he had been sacked has admitted he was "angry" but has told a court he "didn't have a grudge."