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Pablo Larraín’s string of mostly 20th century biographical dramas hits a pinnacle of audacious brilliance with El Conde (The Count), a madly inspired reinvention of events embedded in the notion that longtime Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet became a vampire who ultimately tires of life and wants out after living some 250 years. 

Pete Doherty has been announced, and will premiere at next month’s Zurich Film Festival.Peter Doherty — Stranger In My Own Skin is directed by the singer’s wife Katia deVidas and will be presented in-person by the singer, who will also perform at the event.Zurich Film Festival 2023 is to be held between September 28 and October 8.The festival’s artistic director Christian Jungen said in a statement of the new film: “The biopic chronicles the British rockstar who, after reaching the pinnacle of his career, sinks into the depths of a serious drug addiction.“His wife, director and musician Katia deVidas, followed the wild life of the Libertines frontman at close quarters for over 10 years. We’re looking forward to welcoming them both to Zurich.”Last summer, Doherty released his memoir A Likely Lad.

Ellise Shafer A documentary about musician Pete Doherty will have its world premiere at this year’s Zurich Film Festival in the Sounds section. Described as “an intimate film portrait of his scandalous rockstar life,” “Peter Doherty — Stranger in My Own Skin” is helmed by Doherty’s wife, Katia deVidas.

Dina Asher-Smith came eighth in the Women's 100m sprint at the final of the World Athletic Championships in Budapest. Sha'Carri Richardson, from the USA, stormed to first place with a jaw-dropping time of 10.65 seconds, narrowly beating Jamaican pair Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. But Dina, 27, who was running for Great Britain, unfortunately trailed behind and didn't even make the top three of the sprinters, with her time at 11 seconds.

Novak Djokovic is doubling down.

Cher has sold a “range of music assets” to the Iconic Artists Group, the company co-founded by veteran artist manager Irving Azoff.Needless to say, Cher is “THRILLED”. Though technically about her long-standing friendship with Azoff.

The Saturdays singer Mollie King and her gorgeous baby daughter Annabella made a special trip to London's Kia Oval on Monday, as they proudly supported partner and dad Stuart Broad in the 5th Test Cricket match between England and Australia. Meeting on the grass after the men in white came out on top on 31 July, the happy trio stopped for pictures that will live long in the memory after Stuart, 37, signed off from professional cricket with a magical display of bowling to deny the Antipodeans a first series win on British soil for 22 years.

Ryan Gosling has two big musical moments in Barbie – an original song titled “I’m Just Ken” and a cover of Matchbox Twenty‘s hit single “Push.”

DreamCloud has a can't-miss sale this week. For a limited time, the DreamCloud Summer Sale is taking 40% off all of the brand's luxuriously comfortable hybrid mattresses.Shop the DreamCloud SaleFrom the original, five-layer Hybrid to the luxe, eight-layer Premier Rest, DreamCloud's hybrid mattresses combine the best of both worlds.

The iconic Tournament of Champions on Jeopardy! is officially postponed.

Netflix viewers are describing The Deepest Breath as the “most moving” documentary ever released on the streaming platform.The film, which became available on the service yesterday (July 20), offers and inside look at the swimmers who compete against each other by diving to the depths of the ocean after taking a single breath of air.A synopsis reads: “A free diver trains to break a world record with the help of an expert safety diver. This film follows the paths they took to meet at the pinnacle of the free diving world, documenting the rewards and risks of chasing a dream through ocean depths.The film, which is directed by Laura McGann, sees various divers risk death to plunge the equivalent of a 70 story skyscraper while holding their breath.

DreamCloud has a can't-miss sale this weekend. The top-rated mattress company is cutting the price on everything in half. Now, the DreamCloud Flash Sale is taking 50% off all of the brand's luxuriously comfortable hybrid mattresses.

Hugh Grant is one of the greatest rom-com heroes of our time, having starred in Bridget Jones’s Diary, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and more. He’s also a king of the period drama, making his big-screen debut in the 1987 Merchant Ivory classic Maurice before charming Emma Thompson in 1995’s Sense and Sensibility.

DEALSUniversal Music Publishing China has signed a global publishing agreement with singer-songwriter Tia Ray. “Music brings people together”, she says. “It transcends borders, culture and gender.

-heavy environment and being a people pleaser like me, it’s a done deal.I wasn’t thin—it’s simply not my body type—and that was a cause of profound distress in my life: It dominated my existence in various different forms of and until I finally sought help in my late twenties.But fitting rooms were the pinnacle of my body shame. Conditioned by messaging telling me that anything above a size 10 was undesirable and needs addressing, my ever-fluctuating (but never down to a size 10) body just didn’t measure up.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Gamers are in for a treat today as the highly coveted Xbox Series S console is down to the cheapest price we’ve seen for Prime Day.  A white version of the console is available for $199, $70 less than the upmarked prices seen on retailers for much of the year.

Liam Broady admitted it took a monumental effort to realise his childhood dream as a career-best win over Casper Ruud on Centre Court made him the first British male into the third round at Wimbledon.

William Earl Medium Rare, an entertainment and live events production firm that handles festivals for Shaquille O’Neal and Guy Fieri, is expanding into talent management. The new division will be overseen by Medium Rare co-founders Adam Richman and Joe Silberzweig. The move to create a formal management arm stemmed from the duo’s work with Gordo, a prominent DJ previously known as DJ Carnage, and with NBA great O’Neal in his forays into high-level DJ work as DJ Diesel. Richman and Silberzweig aim to work with established DJs and artists, celebrities and athletes.

Manchester United's protracted takeover continues to rumble on and has reached its eighth month following the Glazers' announcement to "explore strategic alternatives for the club" back in November.

As Prince William prepares to turn 41, a body language and behaviour expert has said that the Prince of Wales "tends to carry his own confidence within him now". Speaking on behalf of Betfair Casino, body language and behavioural expert Darren Stanton has analysed Prince William over recent years, particularly since inheriting his new role as Prince of Wales. “Right now, I think William is at the pinnacle of his strength, in terms of his non-verbal communication.

The most successful defence attorney in LA is back with a punch.

Erling Haaland has warned Manchester City's competitors the Blues will be hungry for more trophies after clinching the treble on Saturday night.

Manchester City have secured a historic treble after a stunning victory in Istanbul. Tonight's 1-0 win over Inter Milan in Turkey represents the spectacular culmination of a project which began in 2008, when the club was taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group.

Glamour hosted a special evening for its Women of the Year Advisory Board. Fig and Olive, in New York’s Meatpacking District, provided the backdrop for an unforgettable, intimate dinner in a private room that transported guests to a captivating ambiance evocative of the Mediterranean Riviera.

Megan Fox just returned to Instagram a couple weeks ago, after deleting everything amid her public spat with Machine Gun Kelly.

Billy Joel has announced the end of his Madison Square Garden residency. The Uptown Girl singer announced in a press conference on Thursday that he would wrap up his residency at the famed New York City venue in July 2024. "I'm kind of flabbergasted that it lasted as long as it did.

Billy Joel will complete his 10-year tenure at New York’s Madison Square Garden in July 2024.

EXCLUSIVE: Luther Ford, who is playing Prince Harry in the upcoming final season of The Crown, has signed with talent agency Hamilton Hodell.

director Rachel Fleit originally began work on her University of Alabama sorority documentary because she wanted to study what it meant to be a young woman today. By the time she was done, her answer was punctuated with something far more sinister than what she could have predicted. Fleit and her team faced an onslaught of rumors about their filming practices, she told ET, which culminated in alleged threats that necessitated a security detail and led to one participant cutting off contact from the documentary. «It felt really scary, honestly,» Fleit said.

We’re almost halfway into 2023, and we’re looking back on the biggest hits of 2022 to see which ones had staying power!