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Requests by scripted TV production companies to film on location in Los Angeles plummeted 51% in the first week of the Writers Guild’s strike compared to the same week a year ago, according to FilmLA, the city and county film permit office.

The Wire creator David Simon has become one of the many writers/producers whose overall agreements have been suspended because of the strike.

When you look at the state of the “Star Wars” franchise, there are two different stories to be told. On the one hand, you have the TV side of things over on Disney+, which seems to be thriving.

Drive into the pretty village of Wybunbury, wind along the narrow Main Road, and you might start to wonder if something strange is going on. An imposing spire looms before you, but hang on, is it leaning over?

Jennifer Lopez opened up about her relationship with Ben Affleck while on Live with Mark and Kelly.

Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins isn’t someone you might first pick as a music veteran capable of offering some unusual yet penetrating insight on modern rap music, but that’s certainly what he did in an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe posted yesterday. The topic of conversation was Yeat, a rapper who has become massively popular for his slurry of debauchery, despondency, and raw energy.

This Morning viewers wondered if they were 'hallucinating' as they tuned into the penultimate episode of the week. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were back at the helm of the ITV daytime show on Thursday (May 4) with more royal chatter ahead of the King's Coronation this weekend.

Mending some fences — while others need more work. Ahead of King Charles III’s coronation, royal expert Omid Scobie gave an update on Prince Harry’s relationships with his father and Prince William.

Do you folks remember, not that long ago, during Star Wars Celebration, when Kathleen Kennedy told the press that Kevin Feige was never really attached to a “Star Wars” film and it was just the fandom that made it all up? She actually said, “We never discussed an idea,” and basically, gaslit everyone into thinking it was all a rumor. Of course, we know that’s not true because Feige talked about it, Michael Waldron talked about being hired to write a script, and now, we have the Russo Brothers, who not only confirm that Feige was working on a “Star Wars” film with Lucasfilm but that they were discussing possibly signing on to direct.

This Morning viewers were left slightly confused as Carol Vorderman appeared on the last edition of the show of the week. The ITV daytime programme was back on screens on Friday (April 28) with Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary at the helm after Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield hosted their first string of shows together in four weeks.

James Mangold‘s “Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny” will have its world premiere next month at the Cannes Film Festival on May 18: a prestige showing for a prestige franchise. Or what was once a prestige franchise? Fifteen years after 2008’s “Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Cyrstal Skull,” it’s hard to tell how much cultural caché Lucasfilm‘s storied series still has.

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes it would be increasingly difficult to argue that Manchester City are not the greatest English football team if they win the Champions League this season.

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A Scot took home a share of the jackpot on the Chase today after his team came out victorious.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic From the importance of diversity in storytelling to the impact of Netflix and other streamers on the distribution marketplace, a panel of top content industry creatives and executives weighed pressing issues for the future of filmmaking. The panel, held March 31 as part of the World Film Industry Conference and hosted by the nonprofit org NewFilmmakers LA, featured a master filmmakers’ dialogue moderated by Variety chief film critic Peter Debruge. The panelists were drawn from different disciplines: Oscar-winning documentary director Morgan Neville, filmmaker/showrunner Aline Brosh McKenna, producer Paul Perez (Perez Pictures), Walt Disney Animation Studios vfx supervisor Marlon West and previsualization expert Chris Edwards (The Third Floor).

Helen Flanagan was flooded with comments over a 'beautiful' message she shared alongside a photo of her and her daughter on a recent holiday. Over Easter, the former Coronation Street star whisked her three children - Matilda, seven, Delilah, four and two-year-old son Charlie - off on a luxury sunshine break.

Jenny Powell left her fans in awe as they labelled her "truly beautiful" when she shared a new reel of her enjoying a relaxing trip to the spa in a teeny tiny bikini.The 55 year old TV star, who celebrated her birthday earlier this month, who has presented a number of shows and now hosts Greatest Hits radio, rocked her brunette curls and was all smiles as she showed off her age-defying figure to her followers.The beauty opted for a metallic glittery deep plum matching bikini set, as she posed and showed off her fabulous tan in the clips. In one shot, Jenny scooped her locks up into a loose ponytail so she could go in the sauna. While in another, the star posed for the camera from a bed in the sunshine.

A Scots The Chase contestant has been branded as one of the 'worst ever' as the team collectively brought in what is thought to be the lowest recorded score in the programme's history.

Ethan Coen’s Focus Features and Working Title comedy caper, Drive-Away Dolls, will open on Sept. 22. It won’t be a surprise to see this Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan movie among the lineups of the fall film festival trifecta.

Holly Willoughby has been forced to miss her planned return to This Morning after taking ill. The presenter was due to return to the ITV daytime show on Monday (April 17) alongside Phillip Schofield.