River Road Names Kim Roth As Co-President & Chief Creative Officer; Promotes Christa Zofcin Workman To Co-President & COO

BAFTA Awards 2022 this year and plans to crack some jokes about the Royal Family.Suggesting that comedians are currently having a “hard time” due to cancel culture, she clarified that she won’t be saying anything that will lead to her getting “kicked out of the country”, in a new interview with Radio Times.Rebel, 42, previously presented the best director award at the BAFTA Awards ceremony in 2020.The Australian actress and comedian made a big splash at the time, making audiences roar with laughter as she poked fun at her disastrous film Cats, which was panned by critics, before drawing attention to the lack of female directors shortlisted in the category. The Pitch Perfect star braved one joke aimed at the Royals back then, which included calling the venue the “Royal Andrew Hall” instead of the Royal Albert Hall - a tongue-in-cheek reference to Prince Andrew stepping down from royal duties.Speaking about her hosting role this year, Rebel revealed that she was afraid of getting “cancelled” for her jokes.“It”s different from presenting one award,” she admitted. “Your head is on the chopping block as the host, which is a bit scary. I get very nervous. “It’s a very hard time for comedians, because what can you say without being cancelled?”“But I’m very cheeky, so I do like to tread that line.

Alan Titchmarsh has hit out at cancel culture, making a passionate appeal of acceptance for "different points of view".The former Ground Force star, 72, spoke candidly about one of the central themes of his latest novel, which promotes "acceptance" of things, even if we don't "really know how [they] work."Speaking about his new book, The Gift, the horticulturalist addressed one of the central themes that runs through the work of fiction.Alan said: "With cancel culture and intolerance of different opinions so common at the moment, I’m just really making a cri de cœur for tolerance of things we don’t understand and different points of view."His latest novel is set in his native Yorkshire and explores themes such as life and death, alongside love and faith.Following the Gabriel family, character Adam Gabriel has the ability to heal animals and also people.Speaking about his unusual gift, the gardener told how he wanted it to be "seen" by readers.Alan said: "I don’t want people to be put off by thinking, ‘Oh, it’s a book about faith healing or one of those quacky things,’.“I just wanted him to be able to do something that all of us would question...

Katy Perry has found herself back in the spotlight amid rumours that she is pregnant with her second child.The 37-year-old star is already a mom to daughter Daisy Dove, who will celebrate her second birthday in August. But some fans are convinced she is expecting another baby with fiancé Orlando Bloom.WATCH: Katy Perry cares for daughter Daisy DoveThe speculation started when Katy was seen placing her hand on her stomach during a recent gig in Las Vegas, with some onlookers reporting she was also rubbing her tummy.Fans were quick to comment, with a huge number sharing their excitement at a possible pregnancy. However, not all the members of Katy’s fan base were impressed.

Elon Musk's latest tweet about his "hardest goodbye."“You are my favorite hello,” the SpaceX and Tesla CEO tweeted this morning. “And my hardest goodbye.”Futurism reported that this quote is generally associated with customisable memorabilia that feature the quote with a photo of a beloved pet who has passed.

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nuclear war. It has been reported that several pharmacies are running low on iodine tablets, which help protect against radioactive iodine and were used following the Chernobyl disaster.

Sir Alex Ferguson coming a close second.Speaking on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football, after Tottenham's emphatic 5-0 victory over Everton, the ex-England striker, 55, was asked by host David Jones to reflect on who he regarded as the most influential manager in his career."I was very lucky to play under some fantastic managers but top of the pile has to be Terry Venables," replied Sheringham. "I was playing under him at the peak of my career during my time at Spurs and for England, and obviously playing for Sir Alex at Manchester United, he was unbelievable." Earning his first England cap towards the latter stages of his career, Sheringham was picked by Venables as the preferred strike-partner to Alan Shearer.Shining at Euro '96, the then-Tottenham forward scored a brace against the Netherlands in the group stage whilst also netting in the penalty shoot-out loss to Germany in the semi-finals.And Sheringham was full of praise for his former boss when reflecting on how Venables almost ended England's 30-year trophy hoodoo."He had a wonderful way about telling us about what he wanted without confusing issues," added the 55-year-old.HAVE YOUR SAY! Can England win the World Cup this winter? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Coronation Street actress Sally Carman, who plays troubled Abi Webster, has spoken out on the latest twist in her character’s surprise baby storyline. Soap fans watched as Abi gave birth to a premature baby boy, only to flee shortly after and return to the cobbles, abandoning her newborn at the hospital.

OUR House viewers were left fuming after the premiere was derailed by a huge ITV tech blunder. The first episode of Martin Compston's new four-part series started at 9pm on ITV last night, with many excited to see the drama unfold.

MOLLY-MAE Hague tucked into pizza on the beach in Mexico days after sparking wedding rumours. The Love Island star, 22, is loving every second of her work trip in Tulum, enjoying some of the best food she's ever eaten and soaking up the picturesque sunsets.

BRENDAN Cole has revealed he's suffered an injury that put his place on Dancing On Ice at risk. The 45-year-old took to Instagram to show that he had to put ice on his BUM and said that the treatment is for an ongoing issue.

EAMONN Holmes has heaped more fuel onto his fiery debate with This Morning bosses, claiming he "wasn't being treated with respect." The veteran broadcaster, 62, and his wife, Loose Women anchor Ruth Langsford, were dropped from their Friday morning slot on the programme in November 2020 after 14 years. After the ousting Eamonn headed to rival broadcaster GB News, where he now co-presents the breakfast show.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorIn the wake of making some controversial statements to Variety yesterday about AMC not mandating face masks in those parts of the country that aren’t requiring it during the COVID-19 pandemic, CEO Adam Aron has changed the chain’s policy hearing the social media backlash and is now requiring patrons to wear masks whether local ordinances enforce it or not.His statements are below…refresh for updates….“At AMC, we have been consulting with top scientists and health experts to create a broad, sweeping, far-reaching health and safety effort to make AMC Theatres safe for our guests and associates when our theatres reopen in July.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorRefresh for updates: AMC has made official their U.S. reopening plans after what will be a four-month shutdown due to COVID-19 with 450 U.S.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorWhile Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi has already informed investors about the circuit’s multi-phase re-opening which begins this Friday with five of its theaters in the Dallas Fort Worth, TX area, the exhibitor today unveiled today more details about its enhanced COVID-19 safety protocols. Cinemark’s reopening will now take place over four phases with more locations reopening on July 3 and July 17, that latter date when Warner Bros.

As part of a major reorganization, Bill Pohlad's River Road Entertainment has named veteran Hollywood producer Kim Roth as co-president and chief creative officer. The indie film financing and production outfit also promoted Christa Zofcin Workman to co-president and COO.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorMGM has hired 30-year vet Michele Imperato as the Motion Picture Group’s President, Physical Production.Imperato has produced a wide variety of films across all genres, including Mike Nichol’s The Birdcage, Paul Feig’s The Heat and Ghostbusters, Josh Boone’s The Fault in our Stars, Catherine Hardwicke’s Twilight, and Craig Brewer’s upcoming Coming 2 America, Illumination’s Hop and many hybrid animated franchise titles such as Garfield and Alvin and the Chipmunks films.Said MGM Film Group Chairman Michael De Luca and Film Group President Pamela Abdy, “We are so pleased to have Michele join us here at MGM.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorUTA has promoted Chelsea McKinnies and Emerson Davis to partner status. The two rose through the agency ranks and collectively share 25 years of experience.McKinnies jointed UTA in 2015 and is an agent in UTA’s talent department.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Deadline has learned that Parasite studio CJ Entertainment and Anonymous Content are teaming for a feature adaptation of Choe Sang-Hun’s inspiring April 2019 New York Times inspiring story “Running Out of Children, a South Korea School Enrolls Illiterate Grandmothers,” about grandmothers who returned to school in South Korea to fill classrooms.Korea-born writer and producer Jason Kim, whose credits include HBO’s Barry and Girls and the Netflix series Love, will adapt. Kim received a WGA Award and was nominated for an Emmy, PGA, and the NAACP Image Award for his work on Barry.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Even if New York City theaters aren’t opening, and even if Warner Bros.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: From what we’ve been able to pull together, Universal/Dreamworks Animation’s Trolls World Tour continues to reign with $300K in its 9th weekend at the domestic box office from a theatrical marketplace that remains largely shutdown coast to coast.Our sources believe that the sequel has made just over $3M from theatrical ticket sales since Easter weekend outside of the $100M-plus from the pic’s PVOD release.Deadline exclusively heard some hopeful news tonight with sources telling us that June 12 is being eyed as the big reopening date for cinemas in California. The state’s Gov.