Vox Aims to Be the Voice of Cinema in West Asia

Peter Andre displayed his epic transformation as he recently starred in a hot-grossing West End musical.On Monday night (May 16) Peter, 49, took centre stage at London’s Dominion Theatre following another performance in Grease: The Musical.The singer made his debut in the West End musical as Vince Fontaine earlier this month, starring alongside Jason Donovan to Dame Arlene Phillips’s choreography.The father-of-four looked rather suave as he donned an awesome quiff while rocking a very punk leather look.Looking straight out of the ’70s, the TV star partnered his dapper jacket with a white tee and matching black trousers and shoes.Channelling his inner John Travolta, Peter accessorised the look with the infamous comb as he can be seen styling his epic quiff.In the new West End production, the 70s musical takes on a modern twist with its diverse cast, same-sex dance couples and a brunette Sandy.Peter recently slammed social media trolls making “racist and “remarks” towards him and his fellow cast members following the show's debut.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here.Captioning the post, the Mysterious Girl singer wrote: “It baffles me that we still live in a world like this. I had some ignorant person on my Twitter blurting out racism and homophobia.“I wanted to say so much back but you can’t always change a narrow minded person’s ways.“This kind of thing is not welcome in my or my family's life.

Platinum Jubilee could be treated to weather fit for the occasion as forecasters expect a heatwave for the Queen's special weekend.Sun-seeking Brits could flock to the nation's beaches and parks as they hope to make the most of the four-day bank holiday weekend in June. The welcome news of further good weather comes after yesterday (May 17) was declared the hottest day of 2022 so far, with the mercury soaring to 27.5C.The sweltering high temperature recorded at Heathrow Airport meant that the capital was officially warmer than Majorca, where temperatures only got up to 23C during the day.Looking ahead, forecasters believe another wave of pleasant conditions will arrive just in time for Her Majesty's celebrations from June 2 to June 5.

spider monkey enclosure at a zoo and fed them Cheetos insists that she "did not do anything wrong". Lucy Rae was arrested and lost her job at a law firm in Texas, after a video of the incident at El Paso Zoo went viral last year. At the time, the zoo's director Joe Montisano slammed her as "stupid and lucky" after she gave the crisps to two full-sized spider monkeys.

Manchester United star Andy Goram has opened up over his relationship - or lack of - with Roy Keane during his time at the club.Back in 2001, Sir Alex Ferguson was in a spot of bother with both of his goalkeepers injured. Fabien Barthez and Raimond van der Gouw were absent through injury and surgery respectively and the then-Red Devils coach was allowed to bring in an emergency back-up on loan.A deal was clinched for Goram to join from Motherwell in March until the end of the season worth £100,000. The keeper was 36 at the time and had an extensive history with Rangers - where he had played for most of the 90s.During his time at Ibrox, he became a club legend and was voted in 2001 as their best-ever goalkeeper while he helped the Gers lift the Premier Division five times, three Scottish Cups and two Scottish League Cups.

Google Earth.Frustrated neighbours say they have made little progress complaining to the council and that nobody answers when they knock on the property's front door.Angela and Kevin O’Donnell, who live next door with their 10-year-old son, say the mound of rotting litter has attracted rats that regularly pass under the fence into their own garden.The house in Tile Cross is thought to be owned by the local authority but its tenant was last seen some two to three years ago.Speaking to the Metro, Angela, 45, said: "The next door neighbour’s garden is absolutely ridden with rubbish. The house is really dilapidated as well, it’s not nice to live next door to.

The stars of Conversations with Friends are stepping out to promote their new show!

Out LGBTQI Australian actors Murray Bartlett, Hugh Sheridan and Troye Sivan have been nominated for the 2022 Logie Awards. The nominations for Australian TV’s biggest awards were announced on Sunday and LGBTQI excellence was featured in some of the prominent award categories. The awards ceremony will be held on June 19, 2022.  A post shared by Hugh Sheridan (@hugh_sheridan)Sheridan was nominated for a Silver Logie in the Most Outstanding Supporting Actor category. “Why did no one tell me?!! THANK YOU BEYOND.

The power of the keyboard. Amy King (née Duggar) wants Anna Duggar (née Keller) to know that there is no shame in divorcing husband Josh Duggar amid his child pornography trial — so she wrote her an open letter.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck didn't shy away from a public display of affection while out in Los Angeles on Tuesday.The engaged pair, 52 and 49, shared a peck on the lips while they were out with the singer's son Max Muniz, 14.The bombshell multihyphenate pulled her honey blonde locks into a sleek ponytail and wore flared charcoal-colored jeans. Cute couple: Fiancés Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck didn't shy away from a public display of affection while out in Los Angeles on TuesdayJenny from the Block shielded her eyes in a glamorous pair of oversized black shades.She donned a sleeveless, white, turtleneck top with her statement trousers and covered it with a long black cardigan.

Luis 'Louie' Ruelas was grilled about past domestic violence allegations while joining fiancee Teresa Giudice on Tuesday's reunion of The Real Housewives Of New Jersey.Reunion host Andy Cohen, 53, fired off tough questions about rumors involving Louie, 47, that caused a rift between Teresa, 49, and cast member Margaret Josephs, 55, during season 12 of the Bravo show.'A lot of women that you've dated seem to have unkind things to say about you. There's road rage incidents. You demand sex all the time.

Grammy winner Bobby Brown just revealed a Catholic priest tried to molest him at age 10, and he believes the secret trauma was the reason behind his decades of drug/alcohol abuse and brushes with the law.The 53-year-old R&B singer - who claims he hasn't touched a narcotic in 20 years - was sent to a religious facility by social services after witnessing his mother Carole being beaten and arrested by police.'It wasn't a very nice place to be for a child,' Bobby recalled in his upcoming A&E Biography docuseries. Grammy winner Bobby Brown just revealed a Catholic priest tried to molest him at age 10, and he believes the secret trauma was the reason behind his decades of drug/alcohol abuse and brushes with the law'One of the priests tried to molest me.

Joe Alwyn was looking smart and sharp at a Conversations With Friends screening in Los Angeles on Tuesday.The actor, 31, hit a fashion high note in his understated yet stylish all-black outfit.The dashing boyfriend of Taylor Swift smoldered as he posed confidently in the spotlight. Man of style!Joe Alwyn was looking smart and sharp at a Conversations With Friends screening in Los Angeles on TuesdayJoe rocked a head full of smartly slicked across hair and a bit of facial hair which complimented his handsome complexion.He finished off the look with trousers and glossy leather footwear.

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins had complained to confidantes about being weary and not being able to tour a full schedule anymore, prior to his death at 50 in March.Multiple sources spoke to Rolling Stone more than a month after the veteran musician was found dead in a hotel in Colombia March 25, saying that Hawkins was unsure about touring again following the coronavirus pandemic and apprehensive about his ability to remain a full-time member of the band through a gauntlet of three-hour concerts.The Foo Fighters and their reps declined to be interviewed for the story, but told the publication that 'characterizations of how [Hawkins] was feeling' were inaccurate. The latest:Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins had complained to confidantes about being weary and not being able to tour a full schedule anymore, prior to his death at 50 in March.

Travis Barker returned to the studio for the first time since tying the knot with Kourtney Kardashian at a courthouse in Santa Barbara on Sunday.Just two days after making things legally official with his wife, 42, theBlink-182 drummer, 46, was seen chatting on the phone as he prepared to work on music inCalabasas, California.For his recording session, the father-of-two wore aThe Rocky Horror Show t-shirt, black pants and a pair of matching leather loafers. Back to work: Travis Barker returned to the studio for the first time since tying the knot with Kourtney Kardashian at a courthouse in Santa Barbara on SundayWhile he displayed his tattooed arms and neck, featuring a pattern of a race flag pattern on it,Barker kept his blue eyes hidden under a pair of black shades.

Emilio Mayorga From Berlin Golden Bear winner ‘Alcarrás’ to Cannes Competition title ‘Pacifiction,’ these projects will represent Catalonia at Cannes.Alcarràs Director: Carla Simón The 2022 Berlin Golden Bear winner, a family farm drama marking the flagship title for Catalonia’s newest generation of cineastes. Sales: MK2 FilmsAmazing Elisa Director: Sadrac González-Perellón The next from 2017 BiFan Grand Jury Prize winner González- Perellón (“Black Hollow Cage”), once more mixing fantasy and family dynamics as Elisa, 12, seeks revenge after her mother’s tragic death. La Charito Films produces.

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefLast month’s Udine festival of all things East Asian was the launch pad for “Making Waves — Navigators of Hong Kong Cinema,” a collection of 13 films that will travel to a dozen cities in Europe and Asia. Billed as an “extravaganza,” mixing old and new talent, the event is pegged to the 25th anniversary celebrations of the return of Hong Kong to China after 150 years of British colonial rule.But it is no longer clear to everyone that Hong Kong cinema has the energy, willpower or finance to face down its larger demons.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefEpic Pictures Releasing has licensed North American rights to Korean action film “Hot Blooded,” from leading Seoul-based film sales agency Finecut. The deal is one of several struck by the agency ahead of Cannes, where it is also launching sales on Critics’ Week title “Next Sohee.”Starring Bae Doona and Kim Si-eun, “Next Sohee” is directed by Jung July, whose acclaimed “A Girl at My Door” played in Un Certain regard in 2014.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentCairo-based film marketing and distribution outfit MAD Solutions has taken an equity ownership stake in New York’s revived arthouse distributor D Street Releasing.The partnership will extend the reach of MAD Solutions’ theatrical distribution operations, giving it an inroad into the U.S. arthouse sector where so far Arab cinema has been largely reliant on festival exposure.MAD Solutions, which is a top distributor of specialty Arab cinema across the West Asia region, now plans to release between five and seven standout titles from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other Arabic-speaking countries to North American audiences.D Street Releasing, which has been largely dormant in recent years, is a division of D Street Media Group, the New York-based production, distribution and music publishing company with affiliate operations in the U.S., Germany, Ecuador, Argentina and South Africa.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentLast December, during the inaugural Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Vox Cinemas announced plans to produce 25 Arabic movies with budgets under $10 million over the next five years.Variety spoke to Ignace Lahoud, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Leisure, Entertainment and Cinemas, which owns Vox, about how this aligns with the company’s wider commitment to boost the region’s burgeoning film industry while also making Vox less dependent on Hollywood. The following has been edited for length.What is a big takeaway from the Saudi market so far?Interestingly, what we are seeing is that some of the big Hollywood blockbusters in recent months maybe did not perform up to expectation for a country like Saudi.