Monte Carlo: Last News

EXCLUSIVE: From dark to light – Piv Bernth, one of the architects of the Nordic Noir genre, is working on Feelings & Things, a comedy-drama set in a shopping mall. Bernth and her Apple Tree Productions banner are reuniting with Ditte Hansen and Louise Mieritz on the project, which they hope to shoot next year.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent “Vendetta,” the awaited Corsican blood feud drama-thriller from Marco Cherqui, who produced Jacques Audiard’s breakout movie “A Prophet,” will be brought onto the sales market at Series Mania by France TV Distribution. Set up at CPB Films, behind Rebecca Zlotowski’s 2019 Toronto player “Savages” and the upcoming series expansion of “A Prophet,” both produced by Cherqui as CPB head of TV drama and cinema, “Vendetta” is co-produced by public broadcaster France TV, where it will air on France 2.

EXCLUSIVE: Katie Cassidy has been set to play the lead role in psychological thriller Nanny Cam, which is due to begin filming next month in New Jersey.

In a surprising turn of events, tennis sensation Jannik Sinner, currently ranked World No. 1, has agreed to a three-month suspension following a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The suspension, effective from February 9 to May 4, 2025, comes after the 23-year-old Italian tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid clostebol in March 2024.

Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar.Inspired by true events, the series follows two young women who set out to cure their life-threatening illnesses through health and wellness to a growing online audience – only for it to come crashing down when it’s discovered Belle Gibson’s cancer diagnosis is a lie.“This is a true-ish story based on a lie, about the rise and fall of a wellness empire; the culture that built it up and the people who tore it down,” the synopsis reads.Alongside Dever in the lead role, the series stars Alycia Debnam-Carey, Aisha Dee, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Mark Coles Smith, Ashley Zukerman, and Susie Porter.The show’s score is by Australian composer Cornel Wilczek, whose previous credits include horror film Talk To Me and Netflix series Clickbait.Apple Cider Vinegar features a wealth of pop needle drops from the 2010s and beyond, including a rendition of Katy Perry’s ‘Roar’.You can check out an episode-by-episode breakdown below.Episode one – Toxic‘Toxic’ – Britney Spears‘Dirty Paws’ – Of Monsters & Men‘Suddenly I See’ – KT Tunstall‘Friends (Black Angus Remix)’ – Sneaky Sound System‘Paint The Town Red’ – Doja CatEpisode two – Clean Sheets‘Hermano A Hermano’ – Harry Lightfoot‘I Really Like You’ – Carly Rae Jepsen‘Monte Carlo’ – Remi WolfEpisode three – Pink Dolphins‘Clap Your Hands’ – Sia‘Feel So Close’ – Calvin Harris‘We Can Do Anything’ – Wizardz Of Oz‘Get Lucky’ – Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams‘Can’t Get Enough Of Myself’ – Santigold‘Brave’ – Sara Bareilles‘Endless Summer’ – The Jezabels‘Don’t You Know Who I Am?’ – HappylandEpisode four – Mama Aya‘Is This How You Feel?’ – The Preatures‘Magic’ – Pilot‘Everything We Need’ – Brixton‘Always See Your Face’ – LoveEpisode five – Casseroles‘Roar’ – Katy Perry‘

Fan favourite character Joe Tate returned to Emmerdale on Tuesday 24 December, and viewers are thrilled he is back for revenge, just as he was when he last appeared on the soap six years ago. Ned Porteous has reprised his role as Joe, and it has been revealed he is the man who has been pulling the strings behind Peter (David Michaels) and Will’s (Dean Andrews) plans to bring down Kim Tate (Claire King). Previously, Joe turned up in the Dales in 2017 pretending to be businessman Tom Waterhouse so he could wreak revenge on Charity Dingle, who he believed drove his father Chris to suicide.

Prince Andrew might be looking to live out his days in a self-imposed exile abroad, much like his grandfather, according to his biographer. Royal author Nigel Cawthorne has said it seems "inevitable" that the Duke of York will have to leave Britain due to the backlash from his latest scandal involving an alleged Chinese spy.

Charles Leclerc is the third best F1 driver of the 2024 season!

A UK billionaire has given a rare glimpse into his life as he celebrated his 72nd birthday.

On the day we catch up with billionaire John Caudwell, he’s celebrating his 72nd birthday on board his luxury superyacht Titania, docked in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Joined by his partner of 10 years, former Olympic cyclist Modesta Vžesniauskaitė, 41, and their two young children, it’s a rare pause for the normally difficult-to-pin-down philanthropist. So, is it tricky to buy a present for one of the world’s richest men? “Yes, because I’m extremely critical,” John, who also has a home in Mayfair, London, laughs.

Rangers will learn just who they will be facing in the revamped group phase of the Europa League in Friday's draw in Monaco.

Manchester United's journey in the Europa League will officially kick-off this week when they find out their opponents for the group phase.

Ex-Love Island bombshell Ekin-Su Culculoglu is said to be getting cosy with hunky Bulgarian tennis star Grigor Dimitrov.The news comes after the Celebrity Big Brother beauty reportedly had some romantic rendezvous with Grigor in glam spots like London, Paris and Monte Carlo over the last few weeks. It follows Ekin-Su's split from her Love Island flame Davide Sanclimenti last year.

Paula Radcliffe is best known as one of Britain's most successful sportspeople, having won several races across the world and previously being a world record holder. However, she opted to leave the UK shortly after competing in the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Paula, 50, relocated to Monaco with her husband Gary Lough.The couple now live in Monte Carlo with their two children, Isla and Raphael.

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off the back of her jury prize win in Monte Carlo, we can bring you first look images of Unorthodox star Shira Haas in yes TV‘s Night Therapy.

UK drama The Gathering was the big winner at the Golden Nymph Awards, which were announced at the closing ceremony of the Monte Carlo TV Festival.

An industry debate about the blurred lines between reality and fiction was always going to take in the ongoing situation with Baby Reindeer – and so it was at the Monte Carlo TV Festival.

EXCLUSIVE: Carrie Preston says viewers will learn a lot more about Elsbeth Tascioni in season two of her CBS show and should also buckle-up for some surprises. She is also aiming high with her dream guest star ahead of Elsbeth‘s second outing.

With cameras soon to roll on their buzzy NCIS spin-off, Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo have gotten into the weeds on NCIS: Tony & Ziva. The pair were part of a large NCIS contingent here at the Monte Carlo TV Festival to celebrate the juggernaut franchise hitting the 1,000-episode mark. It included the mothership series’ Brian Dietzen and Wilmer Valderrama who also talked about the expansion of what posters up for the Festival are referring to as the ‘NCISverse’.

EXCLUSIVE: Republic Pictures has snagged two more movies, taking global rights to Saoirse Ronan-starrer Bad Apples and international rights to horror rom-com Heart Eyes.

A post shared by Thomas Dutronc (@thomas.dutronc)While a cause of death has yet to be confirmed, Hardy revealed in June 2021 that she had been diagnosed with laryngeal cancer in 2018, following a lymphoma diagnosis in 2004, and said she felt “close to the end” of her life.As a musician, François Hardy broke out with the 1962 hit ‘Tous les garçons et les filles’, which topped the singles charts in her homeland of Paris and several other countries. The following year, she clinched her second hit ‘C’est à l’amour auquel je pense’.Besides French, Hardy also performed in English, German and Italian.