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How do you capture Jenne Casarotto? She was at the intersection of theatre, film and television. It all, seemingly, swirled around her.

Jenne Casarotto, who co-founded leading British talent agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates in 1989 and repped some of the nation’s greatest talents, died Thursday following complications from a short illness. She was 77.

Alex Ritman Jenne Casarotto, co-founder of the London agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates which represents some of the leading names working behind the camera, died on Feb. 29. She was 77.

EXCLUSIVE: The Rolling Stones can’t get no satisfaction at FX.

Fans of Netflix’s smash show, The Crown, will recognise Meg Bellamy for portraying Kate Middleton - now known worldwide as The Princess of Wales and future Queen - during her St Andrew’s University days.The 19 year old newcomer bagged the part after submitting a self-taped audition to the show’s producers after the role was advertised on social media. Before this, Meg had only been cast in amateur productions, including her school’s stage play of Matilda.

Netflix today confirmed it is currently in production on a multipart documentary series with the heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury.

ITV is to examine the truth behind disgraced former TV star Rolf Harris’ abusive crimes in a two-part documentary series from All3Media-backed indie Optomen.

EXCLUSIVE: The Kardashian’s journey to achieving stratospheric wealth is to be explored in a two-part documentary series from UK public broadcaster Channel 4, Deadline can reveal.

Naman Ramachandran Warner Bros. Discovery U.K. is re-teaming with Optomen TV to produce a follow-up to “Johnny vs Amber,” a two-part documentary which explored Johnny Depp’s defamation trial in the U.K. High Court with explosive evidence, intimate personal archive and in-depth interviews from both legal teams.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has acquired the second series of Nick Hornby/Stephen Frears’ high-end short form series State of the Union from Endeavor Content.

Balkan Insight, Depp was award the honour for his “outstanding merits in public and cultural activities, especially in the field of film art and the promotion of the Republic of Serbia in the world”.Receiving the award, The Daily Mail reports that Depp said: “I truly, sincerely thank you, President Vucic, and this medal of merit, if I am given the honour to walk away with this, I thank you for being kind enough to bestow it upon me.”The publication went on to say that Depp explained he was “right now on the verge of a new life”, adding: “I like a re-beginning, and I would love for that beginning to start here.”The actor had labelled himself a victim of “cancel culture” last year after being dropped from a number of projects in light of losing his bid to overturn a libel case that concluded he assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard.Meanwhile, a documentary series focusing on the relationship between Johnny Depp and Heard is currently in development at Discovery+.The two-part series, called Johnny Vs. Amber, will break down the couple’s marriage, divorce and consequent legal action against each other, from multiple viewpoints.“Through the tapes, home videos and text messages shown in court, these films give viewers a rare and important insight into a marriage that went tragically wrong, and to better understand the hugely important issue of domestic violence,” explained producer Nick Hornby, via Deadline.

Zoë Kravitz has reflected on the cancellation of the television series High Fidelity, calling it “a big mistake”.Kravitz starred in the romantic comedy as Rob, a music and pop culture-loving record store owner. Set in Brooklyn, the series followed her as she grappled with her failed past relationships.A reinterpretation of the 2000 film, which was adapted from the 1995 novel by Nick Hornby, the show was originally picked up in 2018 and developed for Disney+. The series then moved to Hulu a year later in April 2019 after Disney gained control of the streaming platform.Speaking to Elle, Kravitz opened up about the show’s cancellation in 2020 after just one season, a show that she also executive produced and co-wrote.Kravitz said: “They didn’t realise what that show was and what it could do.“The amount of letters, DMs, people on the street, and women that look like us — like, that love for the show, it meant something to people.

Zack Sharf In a new interview with Elle magazine, Zoë Kravitz doubled down on her criticisms of Hulu over the cancellation of “High Fidelity.” Kravitz starred in, executive produced and co-wrote an episode of “High Fidelity,” a comedy-drama series based on Nick Hornby’s 1995 novel and the 2000 Stephen Frears-directed film of the same name. Hulu canceled the show in August 2020 after just one season.“They didn’t realize what that show was and what it could do,” Kravitz told Elle magazine. “The amount of letters, DMs, people on the street and women that look like us — like, that love for the show, it meant something to people.

The Sopranos and Deadwood – it was the Baltimore-set crime series The Wire, broadcast on HBO between 2002 and 2008, that was the most innovative and highly regarded. Its creator, David Simon, conceived it as “Greek tragedy for the new millennium”.

Naman Ramachandran Gemma Arterton (“Black Narcissus”) will headline “Funny Girl,” a series adaptation of Nick Hornby’s bestselling novel for Sky and NOW.Arterton stars as Barbara Parker, a force of nature who takes London by storm during the cultural explosion of the 1960s. The series follows the character’s journey from Blackpool beauty queen to comedy superstar and nation’s sweetheart.

Comcast-owned Sky has revealed multiple commissions, including a Gemma Arterton comedy based on Nick Hornby novel Funny Girl.

If you thought “The Crown” was dramatic, wait until the show’s producers put out their next project.

Prepare for more unhappy couples after SundanceTV renewed its short-form series State of the Union for a second season.

Nicholas Hoult has reflected on shooting the 2002 film About a Boy with Hugh Grant. The film, adapted from a Nick Hornby book, starred as Grant as Will, a rich, child-free thirty-something who starts attending single parent meetings to meet women, which leads to him striking up a friendship with Marcus (Hoult), a lonely schoolboy with problems at home.

The story of the Rolling Stones is getting the TV treatment.

The Rolling Stones are set to be immortalized on television in new limited series for FX from the team behind The Crown.

Zoe Kravitz is calling it like she sees it. The actress called out Hulu for its lack of diverse leads on Saturday, days after her series on the streaming platform,, was canceled after one season. The show, inspired by Nick Hornby's novel and the 2000 John Cusack film, followed Kravitz's gender-flipped take on Rob, a record store owner who is a pop culture nut and loves a good «Top 5» list.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerQuestlove, the drummer of The Roots, added his sentiments on the cancellation.“WHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTT!!!?????????!!!!!!!!!!!??? Why do I always find out about tragic s**t this way?!”Kravitz replied, “@questlove ugh. i’m sorry ! i was truly about to text you.”High Fidelity was based on the 1995 book from Nick Hornby and the 2000 film starring John Cusack.

Zoë Kravitz has paid tribute to the cast and crew behind her Hulu show High Fidelity, following the news that the program has been axed after just one season.The 31-year-old actress took to Instagram to share a series of pictures of herself and her co-stars on the set of the U.S. TV show, which was based on the 1995 book by Nick Hornby and the 2000 film of the same name starring John Cusack. i wanna give a shout out to my #highfidelity family.

High Fidelity, the Zoë Kravitz-starring TV series based on the cult classic 2000 movie of the same name (and Nick Hornby's 1995 novel), has been canceled. Hulu aired the first season earlier this year but confirmed on Wednesday that it will not return for a second outing.

Zoë Kravitz, will not be getting a second season on Hulu. I hear the cast and production team of the series, a reimagining of Nick Hornby’s 1995 novel and the 2000 John Cusack movie, were notified of the cancellation today.The decision was not easy and came after lengthy deliberations, I hear.

Break out the sad records.