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Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italy’s Taormina Film Festival will pay homage to its Sicilian setting by celebrating the 25th anniversary of Giuseppe Tornatore’s steamy period drama “Malena” that launched Monica Bellucci‘s international career. The storied event, now headed once again by marketing guru Tiziana Rocca, will host a screening of a restored copy of the film about a 13-year-old boy’s obsession with a small-town siren in World War II Sicily that becomes the sad odyssey of a woman punished for her beauty, and is featuring a still of Bellucci in “Malena” on its poster.

Angelique Jackson The last time Jonathan Majors sat down for rounds of interviews at a press junket, it was late February 2023. He was the fastest-rising star in Hollywood, with his big-screen Marvel debut as Kang the Conqueror in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” released just ahead of Michael B. Jordan’s boxing blockbuster “Creed III.” But a month after reaching that pinnacle, Majors was arrested following a fight with his then-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Samuel L. Jackson marked the 70th birthday of his “Die Hard With a Vengeance” co-star Bruce Willis by sharing to Vanity Fair the piece of career advice that Willis gave him, which ended up proving beyond fruitful. The two actors first starred together in the third “Die Hard” movie, which was released in 1995 and grossed $366 million worldwide to become the top grosser of the year and the franchise’s biggest hit at the time.

Justin Baldoni‘s lawyer has responded to Ryan Reynolds‘ latest legal filing.

This lady is constantly told she's the spitting image of a beloved character from the early noughties. If you were a youngster in the early 2000s, or had little ones during that time, you'll likely recall the iconic shows we'd rush home to watch after school.The debate was always whether you were a CBBC or CITV kid, but there was one show that was simply too legendary to miss - The Story of Tracy Beaker. Most of us will remember tuning in to see the rebellious Tracy (portrayed by Dani Harmer) navigate life at the Dumping Ground alongside memorable characters like Justine, Elaine the Pain, and the Wellard siblings.

Ed Meza @edmezavar Making its debut at the Malaga Film Festival’s series sidebar, Atresmedia’s latest series, the light-hearted legal drama “Perdiendo el juicio,” follows a respected lawyer whose career is turned upside down after a serious OCD outburst during a trial. Produced by Atresmedia and Boomerang TV, the series, which re-unites much of the creative talent behind the hit show “Alba,” stars award-winning actress Elena Rivera.

Hero Fiennes Tiffin is dishing on what made him want to get into acting!

Gwyneth Paltrow, famous not only for her acting career but also for her lifestyle empire, Goop, is weighing in on Meghan Markle's own pivot to the lifestyle space. Paltrow spoke with Vanity Fair for their April cover story, confirming she and Markle and Prince Harry are neighbors, but not particularly close.

As part of our third annual series—which spotlights —we’re talking to Vivrelle cofounder Blake Geffen, who launched the luxury accessory rental company in 2017. With this series, we’re committed to giving female founders who own 51% or more of their business a platform.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Ryan Reynolds asked a court on Tuesday to dismiss Justin Baldoni‘s legal claims against him, saying the actor cannot sue him over “hurt feelings.” Reynolds, who is married to Blake Lively, was accused in the lawsuit of mocking and bullying Baldoni by using the character of “Nicepool” in “Deadpool & Wolverine” to satirize Baldoni’s “woke feminist” image. In a motion to dismiss on Tuesday, Reynolds’ lawyers did not dispute that Nicepool is based on Baldoni, but said that Baldoni had shown “thin-skinned outrage” by complaining about it. Baldoni directed “It Ends With Us,” in which he and Lively co-star.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Multi-hyphenate filmmaker Jay Duplass has been named as the recipient of this year’s Spotlight Award at the 31st Annual San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (SLOIFF.) Duplass will attend the event with a screening of his new film, “The Baltimorons,” followed by a Q&A on Sunday, April 27. The festival runs this year from April 24-29 in San Luis Obispo, the coastal community located midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.Duplass is well-known on the independent film circuit for his work and his collaborations with brother Mark Duplass on such films as “The Puffy Chair” and “Cyrus” and for creating such TV shows as “Togetherness” and “Room 104.” In recent years, Duplass has also carved out an impressive acting career with roles on the Emmy-award winning series “Transparent” and “Industry” and films like “Outside In” and “Beatriz at Dinner.” Skye McLennan, executive director of SLOIFF, says, “Personally, I have been a huge fan of the Duplass Brothers’ work, and they have been a significant inspiration for many independent filmmakers and film festivals.” Mark Duplass serves as writer-director on “The Baltimorons,” which marks his first feature as director since 2012.

Geoffrey Starks, one of two Democrats on the Federal Communications Commission, said that he will step down this spring.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Reasonable Doubt” has cast Joseph Sikora as a series regular for its upcoming third season, Variety has learned. Sikora will appear in Season 3 of the Onyx Collective series as Bill Sterling. The character is described as “Jax’s (Emayatzy Corinealdi) coworker at her firm Binder, Hurwitz & Stewart.

is celebrating its hundred year anniversary with a featuring so many of our .The three-hour special—Opry 100: A Live Celebration—will be broadcast live from Nashville, Tennessee on March 19. Here's when and where to tune in, and what to expect:The Opry 100 special will celebrate the Grand Ole Opry's 100th anniversary. For those unfamiliar, the Opry is a live country music broadcast founded in 1925 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor When Spanish multi-hyphenate Elena Martín Gimeno first got a call to say she would be this year’s recipient of the Málaga Talent Award at the prestigious Malaga Film Festival, she felt it was a “full circle moment.” Having premiered her feature debut “Júlia Ist” at the festival almost a decade ago, the director credits the launchpad as having “made her career possible,” catapulting her to premiere her sophomore effort “Creatura” to great acclaim at Directors’ Fortnight in 2023. Gimeno directed, wrote and starred in “Creatura,” which went on to win Best European Film at Directors’ Fortnight, six Gaudí Awards, and three nominations for the Goya Awards.

The actress who plays Emmerdale's Manpreet Sharma spilled some behind-the-scenes secrets on ITV's Lorraine before tonight's (Tuesday, March 18) explosive and extended episode that promises to reveal the identity of her menacing blackmailer.The character's life has been turned upside down as an anonymous person discovered her Only Fans-style page with racy content and started sending her with vile messages. Even after Manpreet shut down her account, the tormentor is hell-bent on wrecking not just her peace but also threatening to derail her career in medicine with preserved screenshots from the now-deactivated site.

It’s Tuesday, and one star sign shows off their practical skills, while another raises money for a good cause. 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.

Mariah Carey takes the stage to accept her award at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at Dolby Theatre on Monday (March 17) in Hollywood.

Jesse Colin Young, The Youngbloods frontman and bassist who sang the counterculture classic “Get Together” and went on to a long solo career, died March 16 at his home in Aiken, SC. He was 83. His publicists Michael Jensen announced the news but give not provide a cause of death.

Jeremy Zimmer is passing the leadership torch to United Talent Agency president David Kramer. Kramer, who began his career in the UTA mailroom, will succeed Zimmer as CEO on June 1.

Veep remains one of the greatest TV comedies of all time!