David Walliams has been dropped by his publisher HarperCollins UK. A spokesperson for the company said: “After careful consideration, and under the leadership of its new CEO, HarperCollins UK has…
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Kate Winslet: I never wanted to direct, but couldn’t say no to this | Ents & Arts News
Kate Winslet says she never set out to become a director – but after reading her son’s first screenplay, she simply “couldn’t let it go”. In 2023, Joe Anders, whose…
Actors vote for industrial action over AI concerns | Ents & Arts News
Actors have voted overwhelmingly to refuse digital scanning on set in a bid to secure adequate AI protections. Equity – the UK’s largest acting union – announced the results of…
Rob Reiner’s son appears in court accused of murdering Hollywood director and wife | US News
Rob Reiner’s son Nick made his first court appearance on Wednesday on two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents. Wearing a suicide prevention smock and shackles,…
Doctor sentenced over Matthew Perry’s death | US News
A doctor has been sentenced to eight months of home confinement over the fatal overdose of Friends star Matthew Perry after pleading guilty to a drugs charge. Mark Chavez, whose…
Warner Bros set to rebuff hostile takeover bid – as major backer pulls out of deal | Money News
Warner Bros is reportedly set to reject a hostile $108bn (£81bn) takeover bid from Paramount, with one of the prospective buyer’s financing partners confirming it’s pulled out of the offer.…
Rob Reiner’s son ‘was disruptive at Conan O’Brien party’ night before killings | US News
Rob Reiner’s son – who has been arrested on suspicion of murdering the filmmaker and his wife – was reportedly disruptive at a party hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien the…
Trump sues BBC for $5bn in defamation lawsuit | US News
Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC, alleging the corporation’s Panorama documentary portrayed him in a “false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious” manner. The complaint relates…
Rob Reiner spoke to Eric Idle about future before he and wife were killed | US News
Hollywood director Rob Reiner was discussing his future in one of his final conversations before he and his wife were stabbed to death, Monty Python star Eric Idle has revealed.…
US director and actor Rob Reiner and wife found dead at his LA home | Ents & Arts News
US director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife have been found dead at their home in Los Angeles, Sky News’s US partner NBC News has reported. A source close…