EXCLUSIVE : Rebecca Ferguson, series producer on BBC hits including The Responder and The Trial of Christine Keeler , has been snapped up by the new-look BBC drama commissioning team, Deadline can reveal. Ferguson effectively replaces This is Going to Hurt commissioner Mona Qureshi, who moved to Netflix several months ago. She has been freelancing with the team since May and became a permanent Drama Commissioning Editor last month. The former Film4 and Broadchurch indie Kudos exec has a lot on her plate already, working across huge BBC shows including The Capture, Happy Valley and Doctor Who. Deadline revealed on Tuesday that Heyday Television deepfake thriller The Capture’s second season has been promoted to the coveted August Bank Holiday slot. Ferguson, who series-produced the Martin Freeman-starring police drama The Responder and The Trial of Christine Keeler, will also develop her own slate. The Responder, which aired on BritBox in … [Read more...] about ‘The Responder’ Series Producer Rebecca Ferguson Joins New-Look BBC Drama Commissioning Team
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Rubina Dilaik Opens Up About Participating In Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10: Will Be A New Challenge
After winning Bigg Boss 14 , Rubina Dilaik is currently enjoying a successful stint on Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 . Meanwhile, the actress is now all set to enter another reality show. She will soon be seen in the upcoming season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa on Colors TV. The popular dance reality show is set to make a comeback this year on the screen. It will be hosted by Maniesh Paul and will feature Madhuri Dixit, Karan Johar and Nora Fatehi as the judges of the show. In a recent interview with Indian Express, Rubina opened up about participating in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 and said that she was prepared to tick the last box on her list of reality shows. She said, “There cannot be a better platform than Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. Being an actor, I’ve performed on screen before but dancing in front of the impeccable panel of judges and especially the queen of dance, Madhuri Dixit ma’am will be a new challenge for me, and I love challenging myself. I am eagerly … [Read more...] about Rubina Dilaik Opens Up About Participating In Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10: Will Be A New Challenge
Jason Oppenheim All Over New GF Marie-Lou Nurk at Netflix Premiere
Getty It looks like Jason Oppenheim is off the market again ... nuzzling what looks like a new GF at a splashy Hollywood event. The "Selling Sunset" mogul showed up with Marie-Lou Nurk for the premiere of the new Netflix flick, "Day Shift." Backgrid And get this ... Jason apparently thinks the relationship is solid enough to put his very tall model/gf on the next season of his show, which starts filming next week. Jason clearly closed the chapter on his relationship with "Selling Sunset" co-star Chrishell Stause -- the two called it quits after 5 months. She's moved on, and now so has he. BACKGRID Chrishell's in a serious relationship with G Flip , and she and Jason still get along so all is good. … [Read more...] about Jason Oppenheim All Over New GF Marie-Lou Nurk at Netflix Premiere
Isabelle Adjani Unveils Role Opposite Adèle Exarchopoulos In Melanie Laurent’s Female ‘Mission Impossible’-Style Action Comedy
French acting icon Isabelle Adjani says she is set to co-star opposite Adèle Exarchopoulos in a Mission Impossible -style action comedy directed by Mélanie Laurent. The feature is inspired by Bastien Vivès, Jérôme Mulot and Florent Ruppert’s French graphic novel ‘La Grande Odalisque’ about a gang of female expert thieves targeting high-end loot. Adjani spilt the beans on the new role in an interview with the French newspaper ‘Nice Matin’ on Thursday. “It will be a female ensemble film set between Paris and Corsica with Mélanie [Laurent] facing the camera and Adèle Exarchopoulos,” she said. “ We are awaiting the reply of a fourth actress.” She described the production as a “female Mission Impossible ” adding “that is the touch of Mélanie Laurent who wants to do something out of the ordinary for France.” Adjani is coming off a busy 2022, with credits including starring roles in François Ozon’s Fassbinder tribute and Berlinale 2022 opener Peter von Kant … [Read more...] about Isabelle Adjani Unveils Role Opposite Adèle Exarchopoulos In Melanie Laurent’s Female ‘Mission Impossible’-Style Action Comedy
Bohemia Media Sets Shift To Video On Demand Releases As Head Of Distribution Exits
UK-based indie production and distribution company Bohemia Media will shift away from theatrical releases and expand its focus on developing video-on-demand projects in new plans set following the departure of its head of distribution Delphine Lievens. The company, which aims to champion projects made by filmmakers from under-represented and marginalised groups, will cut back its planned theatrical releases from twelve to six per year. Lievens — who joined Bohemia Media from Gower Street Analytics in November 2021 — will leave the company in September. In a statement shared on Twitter, Lievens said: “Last week I found out that I am being made redundant from my current role, due to scaling back on theatrical releases in the current uncertain climate. As (I think?) the only WOC to hold a Head of Distribution role in the UK, this has been pretty heartbreaking for me.” Speaking with Deadline about the strategical shift and Lievens’s exit, Bohemia Media co-founder Phil … [Read more...] about Bohemia Media Sets Shift To Video On Demand Releases As Head Of Distribution Exits
Weekly Box Office Analysis And Prediction For Laal Singh Chaddha And Raksha Bandhan By Trade Expert
Trade expert Girish Wankhede writes for Filmibeat on the last week's major releases and this week's prediction at the box office. This week is the Pre-Festive Release week and so is the solemnity. The week before a festival is usually dull because no producer wants a weekly window of less than 7 days. This week, two biggies are slated for August 11 (Thursday) release, Laal Singh Chaddha and Raksha Bandhan , so no producer of smaller films will plunge into this. Firstly, it will have one day less from its weekly count and secondly, it would have full chances to be pulled over by Laal Singh Chaddha and Raksha Bandhan . With this incoming clash of the Rakhi and Independence Day weekend, almost all the screens will be filled by these two biggies and consequently leaving no other film to survive. Sita Ramam and Bimbisara First Week Box Office In addition to two obscure Hindi releases Haryana and Miami to New York last week, not many took the … [Read more...] about Weekly Box Office Analysis And Prediction For Laal Singh Chaddha And Raksha Bandhan By Trade Expert
Arjun Kanungo Gets Hitched To His Girlfriend Carla Dennis; Their Wedding Photos Are All Things Dreamy
Popular singer Arjun Kanungo got hitched to his longtime girlfriend Carla Dennis in a small and intimate ceremony in Mumbai on Wednesday (August 10). According to reports, the wedding took place at Taj Hotel in Mumbai. Later, Arjun took to social media to drop some breathtaking pictures from his wedding. He accompanied them with a sweet note that read, "In the presence of our families and our closest friends, Carla and I got married yesterday. My words cannot express how much love we received and how special the day was for us. This part of our journey is just beginning and we feel lucky to share it with the people in our lives. We ask for your blessing, as we begin this new chapter - Arjun and Carla Kanungo." The lovebirds broke stereotypes as they opted for female pandits to perform their wedding rituals on their special day. They made sure to have two priestess' one specifically for translation for Carla and her family since they hail from South Africa and so … [Read more...] about Arjun Kanungo Gets Hitched To His Girlfriend Carla Dennis; Their Wedding Photos Are All Things Dreamy
N95 Masks vs. KN95 Masks: Which Work Best to Protect Against Covid?
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Though mask restrictions are easing across the country (and around the world), officials say you shouldn’t be taking off your masks just yet, especially if you’re in crowded places or starting to travel. Even if you have received your vaccine and booster, medical experts continue to promote the wearing of face coverings as an effective way to prevent the spread of Covid-19 , the Omicron variant, the new BA.5 variant and other potentially harmful viruses in the air. And while airlines and the FAA have relaxed guidelines mandating the wearing of face masks in-flight, many travelers are still keeping their masks on when sharing air with hundreds of passengers for hours at a time. With Covid infections rising again, some states have also started debating reinstating a mask mandate, especially for indoor dining and entertainment. … [Read more...] about N95 Masks vs. KN95 Masks: Which Work Best to Protect Against Covid?
Alief Snaps Up International Sales Rights To Australian Locarno Title ‘Petrol’
EXCLUSIVE: UK-French film company Alief has secured international sales rights to Australian filmmaker Alena Lodkina’s second feature Petrol , following its buzzy world premiere in Locarno’s Filmmakers Of The Present competition. The Melbourne-set drama, co-stars Nathalie Morris as an impressionable film student of Russian origin who falls under the thrall of an enigmatic performance artist, played by big screen newcomer Hannah Lynch. The pair move in together and their lives become more and more entwined, with Morris’s character embarking on a voyage of self-discovery played out between reality and her imagination. Morris is best known internationally for her starring role in Stan’s Australian teen pregnancy series Bump , which premieres in North America on CW Network this month and was acquired for the U.K. by the BBC. Petrol was the first Australian feature film to play in competition at Locarno since Clara Law’s Floating Life in 1996. The film is … [Read more...] about Alief Snaps Up International Sales Rights To Australian Locarno Title ‘Petrol’
David Ellefson on Megadeth Firing: ‘You Find Out Who Your Friends Are… When the Shit Hits the Fan’
Over a year after David Ellefson was dismissed from Megadeth following an online scandal involving sexually explicit text messages, the bassist spoke about his sudden departure in a new interview. “You find out who your friends are and you find out who your friends aren’t pretty fucking quick when the shit hits the fan,” Ellefson told Real Music With Gary Stuckey ( via Blabbermouth ). “‘Cause everybody wants to be around you when you’re picking up your Grammy.” He added, “Look, life is… You’re never on top all the time. Your life ebbs and flows, your career ebbs and flows — all of that. I’ve been fortunate enough to be a career musician and I’ve had to go with the ebbs and flows of the good, the bad and the otherwise, sometimes from within, sometimes from without.” Megadeth announced they were “ officially parting ways ” with their founding bassist Ellefson in May 2021 after sexually explicit messages involving the bassist and an allegedly underage fan leaked on the … [Read more...] about David Ellefson on Megadeth Firing: ‘You Find Out Who Your Friends Are… When the Shit Hits the Fan’