Giorgio Moroder Sells Producer Royalties to Iconoclast

Def Jam singer and producer has died, aged 31.The news was announced on social media by 88rising – the collective to which the musician had previously belonged. Currently, no cause of death has been announced.“It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of Ray Jacobs, also known as AUGUST 08,” the post read, sharing an image of the musician.“RIP August the kindest and most talented genius you will be missed beyond words,” it continued.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor “Evil Does Not Exist,” the new film by the Oscar-winning auteur Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, has sold to several additional territories. The film will world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival, will have its North America premiere as a special presentation at Toronto, and will go on to screen at New York and San Sebastian. Hamaguchi received Oscar nominations last year for directing and adapted screenplay, shared with Takamasa Ôe, for “Drive My Car.” The film was also nominated in the best picture category and won the international feature film Oscar.

Donald Trump’s accounting staff have been hot off the mark, recreating his mugshot picture on a collection of T-shirts and mugs to raise money for his re-election campaign.

EXCLUSIVE: Sources tell Deadline that the Toronto International Film Festival’s opening night film on Sept. 7, The Boy and the Heron from Hayao Miyazaki, has sold out in record time.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent One of the most buzzed-about international movies of the fall festival circuit, Bertrand Bonello’s “The Beast,” has already lured several distributors ahead of its world premiere in competition at Venice. Represented by Kinology, the dystopian romance is headlined by Léa Seydoux (“Crimes of the Future”) and George MacKay (“1917”) as star-crossed lovers.

Naman Ramachandran International sales agent Films Boutique has revealed the first sales and a trailer for Hungarian filmmaker Gábor Reisz’s “Explanation for Everything,” which will world premiere at the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons strand. Films Boutique has sold the film to I Wonder Pictures for Italy and Filmtett for Romania.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Technology giant IBM seems to think the wind is blowing in a different direction. The company said Tuesday that it had agreed to sell its Weather Company — a collection of digital and analytical assets it originally acquired in 2016 that were previously part of the Weather Channel — to Francisco Partners, a private equity fund that is focused on technology.

Marta Balaga Proving that music really knows no borders, documentary “Elis and Tom” (“Elis & Tom, Só tinha de ser com você”) – about the fateful meeting of singer Elis Regina and legendary composer Antônio Carlos Jobim – has now sold to U.S. to Outsider Pictures and Portugal’s Midas. “Elis Regina and Antônio Carlos Jobim came to Los Angeles to create the legendary ‘Elis & Tom’ [album].

Coronation Street could be set for a new chapter as spoilers confirm The Rovers Return will be sold off to new owners.

As Stephen Bear sees out his 21-month prison sentence behind bars, it seems his fiancée, Jessica Smith, is dealing with the aftermath of his actions on the outside as she packs up and moves home with her parents.The shamed reality star was jailed in March after he secretly filmed a sexual encounter with Love Island star Georgia Harrison on CCTV and then uploaded it online to subscription site OnlyFans, making around £2,000 from the video. With the TV personality being forced to sell him home in order to pay over £200,000 in damages to former girlfriend Georgia, it's left his current partner Jessica out in the cold, as she is now living with her parents after moving out of the home.

Brent Lang Executive Editor RLJE announced today it has acquired North American rights to “Muzzle,” an action thriller starring Aaron Eckhart,from Highland Film Group. Directed by John Stalberg Jr. (“Crypto”) and based on a script by Carlyle Eubank (“The Signal”) from a story byEubank and Stalberg Jr., the film is set to debut in theaters and will be made available on all rental platforms on Sept.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Paris-based outfit Urban Sales has locked several deals on “Pictures of Ghosts,” the latest film by celebrated Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho (“Aquarius”, “Bacurau”) ahead of its North American premieres at Toronto and New York film festivals. The movie world premiered at Cannes in the Special Screenings section. Weaving archive documentary, mystery, film clips and personal memories, the film has sold to the U.S.

Kylie Minogue tickets are a hot commodity.

Cardi B’s tossed mic is raising money for a good cause.

Sean Penn is enjoying a night out with girlfriend Olga Korotyayeva.

Kanye West‘s leftover Yeezy stock and raised $437million (£340m).The sportswear brand cut ties with Ye following a series of remarks from the rapper last year that were viewed as anti-Semitic, having worked together for years on the Yeezy brand.It was then revealed that Adidas would sell leftover Yeezys and donate a portion of the profits to charity.Now, they have announced the huge sale of the first batch of products, with money from the sales going towards organisations and charities supporting those most affected by the rapper’s comments.Among those receiving funds from the sale are The Anti-Defamation League and the Philonise & Keeta Floyd Institute for Social Change, founded by George Floyd’s brother Philonise.Speaking of the sale, Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden said: “This is much better than destroying and writing off the inventory and allows us to make substantial donations.”Earlier this year, Gulden admitted that the sportswear company’s severed partnership with West and his Yeezy brand was “hurting” the business.Gulden shared that sales were particularly affected in North America, which had seen a 20 per cent loss.

An Edinburgh Fringe Festival performer who was left in tears after only one person turned up to her show has managed to sell-out her next performance.

Lisa Marie Presley lived in before her death in January will soon be inhabited by new owners. Lisa Marie began renting the 7440 square feet mansion in 2020 and wanted to buy it herself before she died, per TMZ.The home held a special place in Lisa Marie’s heart. According to TMZ, when she first saw the house, it was love at first sight for her, her twins, and her ex-husband Danny Keough, who lived with her.

The brother of former Take That singer Jason Orange has agreed to sell his Altrincham-based investment business in a deal that values it at $1.6bn.

Hailey Bieber is stepping out for the night!