Miramax TV Taps David R. Shraga As Head Of Business & Legal Affairs

Police have called off a search for a missing man after his true identity as a serial love rat conman was revealed. Officers launched a bid to trace 51-year-old David McGinn, from Cardonald, Glasgow, who was last seen on January 15 at Central Station.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Demi Singleton is the latest addition to the cast of the “Bass Reeves” series at Paramount+, Variety has learned exclusively. Singleton will appear in the period drama as a series regular opposite series lead David Oyelowo, who will star as the titular legendary lawman. Additional cast members include Barry Pepper, Dennis Quaid, Forrest Goodluck, Lauren E. Banks, and Grantham Coleman. Per the official logline, the show “will bring the legendary lawman of the wild west to life. Reeves, known as the greatest frontier hero in American history, worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded.”

Neil Marshall‘s 2019 “Hellboy” reboot with David Harbour was an unmitigated disaster on every level. So where does the franchise go from here? Apparently, with Millennium Media‘s fast and cheap approach to filmmaking.

EXCLUSIVE: Yale Entertainment has hired producer Nick Phillips as Head of Production.

Kristen Bell has lined up her next project.

Nicola Peltz took to Instagram on Wednesday with an assertive message in her latest video – and looked fabulous to boot.The actress re-posted a TikTok video of herself which showed her wearing an off-the-shoulder white sweater with her long brunette hair slightly lighter and teased into gorgeous waves.The Welcome to Chippendales star danced in front of her bed as she mouthed the lyrics to Lola Young's song Don't Hate Me, specifically the line: "You say that I'm really [expletive] boring, well that's rich coming from you".WATCH: David Beckham greets Nicola and Brooklyn with a sweet hugTowards the end of the video, Nicola's husband Brooklyn Beckham made a surprise appearance, grinning and nodding as he wore a cowboy hat.The short clip got the star's fans talking, with one commenting on her luscious locks: "The hair has arrived, full bloom".Others responded to what they saw as the message of the video, with one writing: "You must know that we will support you forever," and another musing: "Is this for your mother-in-law?" Nicola and Brooklyn always support each otherNicola didn't address whether she simply liked the song or was trying to send a message, but she's been at the centre of rumoured drama more than once since tying the knot with Brooklyn last April.SEE: Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz-Beckham 'invited Harry and Meghan to $3 million wedding,' court documents claimHer father, billionaire businessman Nelson Peltz, is currently suing the couple's wedding planners.Nicole Braghin and Arianna Grijalba of Plan Design – who took over from Preston Bailey – were hired six weeks before the wedding, with Nelson paying them a $159,000 deposit.

EXCLUSIVE: Busy Philipps (Girls5eva) has joined Paramount’s musical move Mean Girls, based on the Tony-nominated Broadway show of the same name and the feature comedy that inspired it.

Prime Video this morning released first look at its global spy series from Anthony and Joe Russo, Citadel, which will premiere April 28 with two episodes, followed by a new episode released weekly every Friday through May 26. The images for the big-budget series, starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden, feature British actor Lesley Manville which is being revealed as a core series regular alongside previously announced Madden, Chopra Jonas and Stanley Tucci.

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures and 21 Laps have enlisted Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari (Ant-Man and the Wasp) as the screenwriters for their buzzy feature Gnomes, based on the breakout horror short from Dutch filmmakers Richard Raaphorst and Ruwan Heggelman, which remains in early development following Sony’s acquisition of film rights earlier this month, in a competitive situation.

Barcelona captain Sergio Busquets has detailed his fury after Manchester United produced a memorable win over the Catalan giants to eliminate them from European competition this season.

Coronation Street fans have been left issuing a plea to Dasiy Midgeley after they were left upset by recent scenes. During Wednesday night's trip to the cobbles, viewers of the ITV soap saw the Rovers Return barmaid continuing to be bombarded with messages from stalker Justin.

A businessman who has made a series of courtroom allegations against a top Manchester law firm has lost his latest legal battle. Abbey Solicitors and former client David Rose, 58, a residential and commercial landlord from Prestwich, are involved in a series of claims and counter claims at the High Court in Manchester.

Cruz Beckham is celebrating being of the legal drinking age in the United Kingdom. The youngest son of Victoria and David Beckham celebrated his 18th birthday with his older brother, Romeo Beckham, and his dad.«Feels good to be 18,» Cruz captioned a shot of himself drinking a pint of beer as Romeo pops into the frame and David holds up his own pint.The Beckham boys are surrounded by silver balloons for Cruz's milestone birthday.

Former ABC News Chief James Goldston has joined Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs’ Candle Media to head up a new division focused on scripted and non-scripted features and series inspired by true stories. Goldston will serve as President of the new group. 

Playwright and screenwriter Christopher Hampton, producer David Parfitt, Dune costume designer Jacqueline West and directors Lynne Ramsay and Michael Winterbottom are to set attend the Qatari Doha Film Institute’s ninth talent incubator event Qumra in March.

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Subias, UTA partner and head of theater, is exiting the agency to take a newly created job at production company Smuggler.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The David Oyelowo-led “Bass Reeves” series at Paramount+ from Taylor Sheridan has cast Barry Pepper in a series regular role, Variety has learned exclusively. Along with Oyelowo, Pepper joins a cast that also includes Dennis Quaid, Forrest Goodluck, and Lauren E. Banks. The series is based on the true story of the titular lawman. Per the official description, “Reeves, known as the greatest frontier hero in American history, worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded.”

Former Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has insisted that the Blues' Premier League titles were 'won on the pitch and through merit' after the club were accused of more than 100 separate financial fair play breaches.

We guess it was only a matter of time — you can only push something so far before it breaks, even a marriage.

William Earl ABC Signature alum Menaka Evans has been named chief financial officer for ITV America and ITV Studios America. Evans will oversee financial planning, accounting and business operations for the wide range of production banners that fall under the umbrella of ITV Studios in the U.S. She comes to the company from ABC Signature, where she was head of finance and business planning. “Menaka brings deep experience in entertainment industry finance, as well as acute understanding of the complexities involved in producing unscripted and scripted programs in today’s content landscape,” said Philippe Maigret, ITV Studios America president and managing director and ITV America CEO David George in a joint statement. “She’s also incredibly well-versed in the cross-collaboration between U.S and UK entities, making her a unique and valuable new member of our senior teams.”