Curzon CEO Philip Knatchbull Exits After 17 Years

Prince George has been described as a "chip off the old block" as the young royal shares a special talent with his grandfather King Charles and late great grandfather Prince Philip.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large MANILA — Anyone who lived in Hawai’i in the early 1990s remember the story of the pint-sized Elvis impersonator in a Waikiki revue named Bruno Hernandez. He wasn’t even in grade school yet when he appeared on the cover of the local Midweek newspaper (which we all still remember), dressed fully as the King, and it soon landed him a role as an Elvis impersonator in the film “Honeymoon in Vegas.” In Hawaii, local fame is a big deal. And before he even hit 10, Bruno was a bit of local celebrity. The cute kid already had the kind of style, performing chops and showmanship that some spend a lifetime trying to attain. Definitely not the kind of thing that even crossed my mind when I was in elementary school, living in the Philippines. Coincidentally, that’s where I was on Sunday night, watching Bruno Mars perform so effortlessly on stage at the Philippine Arena (in Santa Maria, Bulacan, about 30 km north of Manila, and about 75 km away where I once lived).

Parents have welcomed a miracle baby after turning to GoFundMe to help pay for a third round of expensive IVF treatment.

Jon Hamm married longtime girlfriend Anna Osceola on Saturday, June 24, at an outdoor ceremony.

Britney Spears has shared in an Instagram post that she has recently been spending some quality time with family, including her estranged younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears. In an Instagram video showing off her dance moves on a boat with husband, Sam Asghari, the singer shared that she recently visited Jamie Lynn on the set of the Paramount+ film reboot Zoey 102, penning a lengthy caption which included: "It was nice to visit my sister on set last week !!! I’ve missed you guys so much !!! Loyal girls stay home but it’s so nice to visit family !!!" Although Britney chose not to share the details of their meeting, it has been reported that their mother, Lynne Spears, recently approached Britney urging her to reconcile with her younger sister.

Shawn Mendes reclaimed the stage after a year and a half without performing.

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Saturday, June 17.

Rachel Smith will take on the interim role of leading the unscripted lifestyle and docuseries group.In an email sent to colleagues, Aissa wrote, “I’m proud of our journey together as we rebranded networks, pivoted to streaming, elevated the true crime genre and saw the Bravo fandom come to life.  I’m leaving the best team in place to continue to reach new heights and expand on the many successes we have achieved.”Aissa oversaw all unscripted lifestyle and documentary programming across NBCU’s broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.

Charna Flam A producer for Fox News who had previously worked on “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Alex McCaskill, has exited the network after he was considered responsible for Tuesday’s on-air headline that referred to President Joe Biden as a “wannabe dictator.” In its entirety, the headline read: “Wannabe dictator speaks at the White House after having his political rival arrested.” The chyron was featured during a broadcast covering the indictment of former President Donald Trump. According to the Associated Press, Fox issued a statement the following morning saying that the chyron had been taken down and “addressed.” McCaskill then sent in his letter of resignation but was met with a request for an immediate departure, the AP reported.

Coronation Street star James Craven has shared his sadness as he was seen bowing out of the ITV soap after a year. The actor joined last year as Summer Spellman's new love interest Aaron Sanford.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday that Swiss-based, Chinese-owned Infront Sports & Media would handle broadcast right sales in much of Asia for the next series of Summer and Winter games. The deal covers 22 territories including Afghanistan, Brunei, Cambodia, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam – but not China, Japan or South Korea, and runs 2026-2032. That means it will cover the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Summer games. The 2030 Winter Olympics, which have yet to be allocated a host, and all Youth Olympic Games during this period will also be covered.

dropped the fallen star days after he admitted lying to his management, ITV and colleagues over a relationship with a younger colleague. It wasn't the only deal Schofield lost - WeBuyAnyCar, Boots, the Craft Gin Club and the Princes Trust all severed ties with the 61-year-old. And having had the plug pulled on his wine collaboration, it appears Willoughby had no issues with promoting James Martin's product on social media.

EXCLUSIVE: On the eve of Sheffield DocFest, Raul Niño Zambrano has been appointed creative director of the U.K.’s leading all-documentary festival, a position he held for the past year on an interim basis.

after years of controversy.DCP announced Monday that it and asset management company Eldridge have acquired all the assets, rights and properties of the Golden Globes from the HFPA. The HFPA was founded in 1943 by a group of LA-based entertainment journalists.

The late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was born in Corfu, Greece on June 10, 1921 and was a member of both the royal families of Greece and Denmark. After a difficult and nomadic childhood, as well as a successful career in the Royal Navy, Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten married Princess Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947.

Made in Chelsea and That’s My Jam producer Monkey’s co-founders are stepping down after more than two decades at the helm.

Deadline, who first reported the exit, recalled Cheeks’ vision for the studios back in November, which involved centralizing some of its back-end functions with leadership across production, finance, law, business affairs and casting. Berg was set to continue overseeing production for CBS Studios at the time, with Miller running Paramount TV.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Curzon CEO Philip Knatchbull is set to exit Curzon after 17 years. He will remain in the role until November while a new CEO is appointed. Knatchbull’s departure comes four years after Cohen Media Group acquired Curzon in later 2019. Knatchbull became CEO of what is now Curzon when he completed the acquisition of Curzon Cinemas and film distributor Artificial Eye in 2006. During this period, the company has grown with Curzon Cinemas, Curzon Film and Curzon Home Cinema all unified under the Curzon brand. After starting from an initial base of two venues, Curzon’s cinema portfolio has grown to 20 cinemas across London and the U.K.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Alice Rohrwacher’s “La Chimera,” in which “The Crown” star Josh O’Connor plays a British archeologist named Arthur who gets involved in an international network of stolen Etruscan artifacts during the 1980s, has sold worldwide after premiering positively in Cannes. The Match Factory has inked deals for the film in the U.K. and Ireland (Curzon); Australia and New Zealand (Palace Entertainement); Benelux (September Film); Germany (Piffl Medien); Hong Kong (Edko);  Spain (Elastica); South Korea (M&M International); China (Jetsen); Japan (Bitters End); Taiwan (Swallow Wings); Austria (Stadtkino); Baltics (A-One); Bulgaria (Art Fest); CIS (Mauris Film); Czech Republic & Slovakia (Aerofilms); Finland (B-Film); Denmark (Filmbazar); Former Yugoslavia (MCF): Greece (Cinobo); Hungary (Cirko); Middle East and North Africa (Moving Turtle); Poland (Aurora Films); Portugal (Midas); Romania (Independenta); Singapore (Anticipate Pictures); Thailand (Documentary Club); and Ukraine (Arthouse Traffic). 

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Anders Jensen, the CEO of leading Nordic streaming service, has stepped down from his position and is being replaced by Jorgen Madsen Lindemann with immediate effect. Madsen Lindemann is the former CEO of MTG, which is the previous parent company of Viaplay Group and also listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Jensen’s exit comes as the company announced the downgrade of its short-term outlook for 2023 and has withdrawn its long term operational and financial guidance. During his tenure, Jensen spearheaded the streamer’s global roll-out, including in the U.S., and ramped up the output of scripted and unscripted originals.