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Soft Cell have announced a pair of expanded versions of their 2022 chart-topping album ‘*Happiness Not Included’.‘*Happiness Now Extended’ will feature longer versions of all 12 tracks from the original version, while ‘*Happiness Now Completed’ will feature 10 previously unreleased songs from the same recording sessions, penned by members Marc Almond and Dave Ball. The latter also houses covers of songs by Giorgio Moroder, X-Ray Spex and Fad Gadget.The two expanded versions are set for release on July 28 via BMG.

J Balvin had an encounter with a fan on the streets of Los Angeles, and things did not go as expected. The Colombian singer shared the hilarious moment on TikTok when a man mistook him for Maluma.

Salma Hayek is heating things up this summer.  The 56-year-old sizzled in a swimsuit to celebrate National Bikini Day in her latest sultry snap. "Happy #NationalBikiniDay! Can you believe the bikini has only been around for 77 years?! Let’s hope they don’t ban them too," she posted on Instagram, Wednesday, before sharing the Spanish translation.  Hayek made sure to add the hashtag "not a throwback" to avoid any confusion as to when the sexy photo was taken.

If Michelle Williams had it her way, Destiny’s Child would still be together.

Naman Ramachandran Amazon miniTV, the free streaming service available on the Amazon Shopping app in India, is dubbing a raft of Korean, Turkish, Mandarin and Spanish dramas into the Hindi language for local consumption under the MiniTV Imported banner. The first set of shows, which streams from July 7, are all Korean and includes “Cheer Up,” “Heart Surgeons” and “Doctor Detective.” Amogh Dusad, head of content, Amazon miniTV, said: “In recent times, the viewing preferences of digital video consumers in India have changed significantly. They love diversity in content offering and are looking for unique stories & captivating characters from across the world. We have curated a list of blockbuster shows, from Korean, Turkish, Mandarin, Spanish and many more languages, that we believe will resonate with Indian viewers.”

Atresplayer, which ambitiously re-launches July 5.  Just until a few years ago, European TV giants treated their streaming operations to bedrock linear lineups. Those days have gone. At Annecy, BBC and France Télévisions were talking up their streaming services as their future. ITV and Germany’s RTL are bowing their biggest plays on OTT operations, ITVX and RTL+, respectively, powering up strong subscriptions’ hikes.  Belgium’s VRT currently estimates “almost a 50/50 split” in its acquisitions budget as it focusing on “finding unique series that viewers wouldn’t expect from a public broadcaster for its streaming service,” Sven Van Lokeren, head of international fiction series acquisition at Belgium’s VRT told Variety at February’s London TV Screenings. 

Emiliano De Pablos Banijay’s Shine Iberia and Mexican studio Dopamine are joining forces with renowned Spanish composer Lucas Vidal (“Elite,” “Fast & Furious 6”) on musical interview travel series “Tu vida en 3 minutos” (“Your Life in 3 Minutes”). Created by Shine Iberia’s Begoña Marín in partnership with Dopamine’s writers-directors Xevi Aranda and Sebastián Reyes, “Your Life in 3 Minutes” is one of the four projects selected at Conecta Fiction & Entertainment 2023’s Pitch Feelgood Formats sidebar. The seventh edition of Conecta Fiction runs June 26-29 in Toledo, the capital of Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha. 

Amber Heard has a new film coming out. The actress starred in “In The Fire,” an independant film that premiered at the Taormina Film Festival over the weekend. According to the film’s director, Conor Allyn, Heard has “an incredibly bright future ahead of her.” Amber Heard pays $1 million to Johnny Depp: Defamation case overAmber Heard goes on a shopping spree to a book fair in MadridAmber Heard makes first appearance promoting a movie since her defamation trial with Johnny Depp endedIn an interview with People Magazine, Allyn discussed Heard and some of her talents.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent TOLEDO, Spain — Warner Bros. Discovery has announced the greenlight and start of production of its first new Spanish series for Max, crime thriller  “When Nobody Sees Us,” whose eight episodes will be directed by Spain’s Enrique Urbizu (“No Rest for the Wicked”). The produced by “Elite” producer Zeta Studios.   Based on the same title novel by Sergio Sarria, “When Nobody Sees Us” has been written by lead writer Daniel Corpas (“The Ministry of Time,” “Malaka”) heading a writing team with the collaboration of Arturo Ruiz and Isa Sánchez. Set against Spain’s 2023 Holy Week celebrations, “When Nobody Sees Us,” is set in Morón de la Frontera, south east of Seville in Andalusia’s deep Spain, next to a U.S. Army Air Force base. There, Lucía Gutiérrez,  a Spanish Civil Guard sergeant, investigates the bizarre suicide of a neighbour and strange events at the first Holy Week float processions.

Now that summer is finally here, a trip abroad will be on many people’s minds. There’s nothing quite like getting away from it all and exploring somewhere new, especially when the sun’s shining.

EastEnders is set for a scheduled shake-up at the start of July as the show will move over to BBC Two as BBC One presents live coverage of Wimbledon. Wimbledon is set to kick off on Monday, July 3, with BBC One covering live matches throughout the day and into the evening.

Hilaria Baldwin is pretty sure she’s not going to be having any more children.

Emiliano De Pablos The Larraín brothers’ indie company Fábula, producer of Oscar winning “A Fantastic Woman,” is preparing tragi-comic docudrama “Los guardaespaldas de Superman” (“Superman’s Bodyguards”). The four-episode, half-hour crime-adventure series, directed by Sebastián Radic (“Instrucciones para Mi Funeral”) and scripted by Rodrigo Bastidas and Rodrigo Muñoz, focuses on a trip Christopher Reeve’s made to Chile in 1987, under Pinochet’s dictatorship, to save the lives of 78 people under death threat. “Superman’s Bodyguards” is one of the five projects selected to form part of Pitch Docudrama, a showcase at Conecta Fiction 2023 edition, which takes place June 26-29 in Toledo, the capital of Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha, just south of Madrid.

Tom Cruise has promised to “fight for big theaters” and preserve cinema culture while at the world premiere of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1.While at the Spanish Steps in Rome, Cruise delivered a passionate speech about films, acting and working with film director Christopher McQuarrie, per Variety. Cruise said during his speech: “There is a community that we are all part of — different cultures and ways of life, we all join together to enjoy cinema.

Tom Cruise hit the red carpet at the world premiere of his new movie Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and critics released some glowing reactions to the film after the big event.

Tom Cruise and director/co-writer Christopher McQuarrie introduced the world premiere of Paramount/Skydance’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One in Rome on Monday evening. 

Cristiano Ronaldo may be in line for an uncomfortable reunion with old foe Saul Niguez. Atletico Madrid ace Saul, who spent the 2021-22 season on loan at Chelsea, is the latest European star to be linked with a move to Al Nassr. If the 28-year-old agrees to the switch, he would become a team-mate of Ronaldo's after a number of years as his rival.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Tom Cruise made an impassioned speech about cinemagoing from Rome’s Spanish Steps at the world premiere of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.” “There is a community that we are all part of — different cultures and ways of life, we all join together to enjoy cinema,” said Cruise, dressed in a crisp blue suit and wearing aviator shades. “It’s something that I grew up with, that made me and inspired me to dream and want to travel the world. “My goal since I was little was to make movies and travel. And not just be a tourist, but work in that world and understand their culture. Through my movies, I’ve been able to have that because everyone here has allowed me to entertain them. It’s a privilege that I have never taken for granted. It’s my passion to entertain you, and I will always fight for big theaters and that kind of experience for everyone.”

France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival has unveiled the prize winners of its biggest edition to date, running from June 11 to 17.

Netflix is expanding the universe of its popular Spanish drama series Money Heist, otherwise known as La Casa De Papel.