I went to the National Lottery's Big Night of Musicals at the AO Arena and was left blown away by the UK's theatre scene

The British Film Institute (BFI) today announced that it will grant $44m (£36.6m) in cash awards over three years to support fiction feature films as part of its new National Lottery Filmmaking Fund.

The American Cinematheque is bringing on Jason Blum, Nicole Brown, Charles D. King, and Scott Stuber as the newest members of its board of directors.“Each brings a unique perspective and appreciation of film culture and exhibition as the AC continues to expand its programming and community engagement,” stated American Cinematheque Chairman Rick Nicita.Blum founded Blumhouse, a multimedia film and TV company regarded as the driving force in horror that recently entered the video game business.

A retired taxi driver has said he will “sure as heck enjoy” returning to the road and travelling around the Scottish Highlands after scooping £1 million in a National Lottery draw.

A soft launch? Gabby Windey potentially has a new man in her life — and it might be former Dancing With the Stars costar Alan Bersten.

Gabby Windey looks to be moving on from those Vinny Guadagnino dating rumors – with Dancing With The Stars pro dancer Alan Bersten.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Elizabeth Olsen has no idea when she will return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, but she’s hoping her character finds humor and redemption whenever that time comes. Scarlet Witch was the villain of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” which ended with the character being crushed under a collapsing building after she sacrificed herself to destroy the Darkhold, the evil book of sorcery that had corrupted her. “We can do anything with her now!” Olsen recently told ScreenRant about Scarlet Witch’s next appearance. “I feel like we’ve done so much. Now, we can really have fun; I feel like there’s a lot more humor to be had with her. She’s often the emotion of a story, and I’m curious to see what we can explore. And hopefully [we can] give her some redemption.”

Ke Huy Quan was on a mission. He’d just been named best supporting actor for his performance as Waymond Wang, the goofy husband of a laundromat owner in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” and he wanted to experience the moment with Steven Spielberg. Spielberg, you see, was the filmmaker who cast him in his breakout role in 1984’s “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” when Quan was 12 years old. So during a commercial break in the Academy Awards telecast, Quan, 51, went over to where Spielberg was sitting with his wife, actress Kate Capshaw, whom Quan hadn’t seen since they co-starred in “Temple of Doom” four decades earlier. After hugs all around, Spielberg put his hands on Quan’s shoulders and said, “You are now an Oscar-winning actor.”

Love on the brain! ASAP Rocky was “blown away” by pregnant Rihanna‘s 2023 Oscars performance.

Channel 5 presenter Storm Huntley has shared adorable snaps of newborn baby Otis which has melted fans on social media as she compared him to throwback baby pictures of his parents.

Production designer Christian M. Goldbeck gave a shout-out to All Quiet on the Western Front‘s director Edward Berger and his team of APDs following the film’s Oscar win for Best Production Design.

Friendly exes. Leonardo DiCaprio and Gigi Hadid spent time together at an Oscars Weekend party in Los Angeles on Friday, March 10.

season 23 is showcasing some jaw-dropping talent!NBC shared a sneak peek from Monday's episode of the singing competition on Friday, featuring a Blind Audition from 15-year-old Ryley Tate Wilson, who gets a 4-chair turn for his performance of Robyn's «Dancing on My Own.»Kelly Clarkson is first to turn her chair, followed quickly by Niall Horan, but all four coaches are impressed by Ryley, and shocked to learn his age.«I didn't hear anything after 15!» Kelly exclaims. «You're 15 and sounding like that?»Niall praises Ryley for keeping his nerves under control, recalling his audition for at a similar age.

This year, instead of hiring a movie industry stalwart like recent Oscar show producers Steven Soderbergh and Will Packer who separately oversaw Academy Awards broadcasts over the past couple of years that were, shall we say, memorable for all the wrong reasons, the Academy has turned to awards show and live TV veterans Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner and gone for experience rather than take a chance on someone who is not known for putting together a massive television production for Hollywood’s biggest night of the year. In going the safer route AMPAS returned to the days of Gil Cates who reliably produced 14 Oscar shows and could be counted on to try new things, but also uphold tradition.

EXCLUSIVE: David E. Tabert has sold single-camera comedy Overtime, about a retired NBA player, to ABC, with Warren Littlefield (The Handmaid’s Tale, Fargo) executive producing and Courtney Lilly (black-ish, grown-ish) in negotiations to also executive produce. Additionally, the filmmaker behind Netflix’s first musical, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, is staying in the holiday musical lane with Twas’ The Night, a musical anthology series in the works at Disney+ with Becky Hartman Edwards (Firefly Lane) executive producing. Talbert is writing both projects, which he is executive producing with his wife and producing partner Lyn Sisson-Talbert through their Golden Alchemy Entertainment as well as the company’s Jim Miller.

The X-Factor's Mary Bryne has been rushed to hospital after a horror car crash. Mary, 63, has touring in the UK with the cast of Menopause the Musical 2 and is thought to have been with her castmates at the time of the accident.The singer's tour bus is said to have crashed after a deer ran out into the road. Recalling the scary ordeal, Mary told the Irish Sun: "It was like an explosion.That’s what it sounded like.

Amber Dowling It took 42 years, but Mel Brooks is finally making good on a parody of a promise he never seemed likely to keep: Bringing “History of the World, Part II” to audiences far and wide. The filmmaker addresses that elephant in the room within the opening minutes of the new, eight-part Hulu series, admitting that he agreed to the project under two conditions — that there could be no repeat gags, and that he be made to look exactly like he did in the 1981 original film. The show winks at both of those conditions by the end of the first episode, setting the tone for any unaware viewers that were expecting historical insight or veracity on world events.

As Saturday Night Takeaway got underway once again this week, viewers at home were left complaining mere moments into the show, as they struggled to understand what this week’s guest announcer was saying. The popular ITV entertainment show kicked off with guest announcer Big Zuu, who promptly introduced fans at home to iconic Geordie duo Ant and Dec. However not everyone was keen on his unique voice, with many even questioning who the star was in the first place.

Comedy is what we need right now, says Nicholas Hytner (The History Boys, The Madness of King George), who ran London’s National Theatre for a decade.

projected to pull in $40 million its opening weekend. MGM is projecting $35 to $38 million, on par with “Creed II”s $35.5 million opening. The 2018 sequel brought $3.7 million from preview screenings that took place on a Tuesday night ahead of the extended Thanksgiving weekend in 2018.“Creed III” must take in more than $115 domestically and $214 million worldwide to beat its predecessor, while the first installment in the franchise made $109 million in the U.S.

A top soap actor and singer will take to the stage for a two-night musical extravaganza later this month.