What a difference 24 hours makes. After a washed-out opening ceremony and solid rain for most of Saturday, the Paris Olympics has finally gotten into its stride with blazing sunshine bringing out the best of the French capital. At the same time a security cordon, putting much of central Paris…

For the first time since the launch of the FIRST International Film Festival in 2006, the Chinese fest’s jury has decided not to award the Best Film prize. "The function of the festival is to call out those pioneering works, to discover those who step into higher stages, and to honour those who have…

French writer and director Fanny Herrero is best known internationally as the showrunner behind Paris talent agency comedy-drama Call My Agent!, which was a hit in its original version and has since spawned a raft of remakes. She has recently added a new string to her bow as one of the co-writers of…

Former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has been charged by police over indecent images of children. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson told British press: “Huw Edwards, 62, of Southwark, London has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children following a Met Police investigation…

The TV series that reimagines Angela Merkel as a small-town detective has found a U.S. home. Kino Lorber’s MHz Choice streamer has picked up Miss Merkel from Fremantle, two 90-minute tongue-in-cheek mysteries, with a third planned. Starring vet German actress Katharina Thalbach (The Tin Drum)…

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The French government has said telecommunication lines across France have been targeted by malicious vandals, causing connectivity outages as the Paris Olympic games hit full swing over the weekend.  The complete scale of the impact and whether the disruptions affected any Olympic events or venues is…

John Anderson, the iconic voice of physical gameshow Gladiators in the 1990s and 2000s, has died aged 92. The official Gladiators Instagram account confirmed Anderson’s passing. According to Athletics Weekly, he died in the early hours of Sunday (July 28). Anderson is known for being the head…

EXCLUSIVE: British radio DJ, TV presenter and podcast host Clara Amfo has signed with the Curtis Brown Group. Amfo is one of a number to have left Simon Cowell’s agency YMU over the past few months. UTA-owned Curtis Brown will represent her in all areas. She will be repped within the new…

‘Squid Game’ Driving Rise In Foreign-Language Appetite In English-Speaking Markets — Study Demand for foreign-language content in English-speaking markets has risen by nearly a quarter in the last four years, according to Ampere Analysis, and the likes of Squid Game and Parasite have been named as…

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee’s IMG-backed digital talent agency MVE has expanded in the UK by signing a head of talent. Minnie Harding, one of a number who has recently left Simon Cowell’s agency YMU, has joined up with the London and LA-based outfit run by the popular YouTubers. Harding…

EXCLUSIVE: There have been more exits at UK agency YMU, further shaking up the talent landscape as a wealth of top TV names depart with their reps. Senior agents Rebecca Dowell, Minnie Harding and Lizzie Barroll Brown have all left Simon Cowell’s agency over the summer months, taking with them the…