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NATO Renews Call To #SaveYourCinema, Asks Moviegoers To Send Half A Million Letters To Congress

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NATO Renews Call To #SaveYourCinema, Asks Moviegoers To Send Half A Million Letters To Congress The National Association of Theatre Owners urged Congress again Thursday to #SaveYourCinema and pass relief for cinemas that are struggling to survive during the pandemic. The exhibition lobbyist group is asking moviegoers nationwide to urge D.C. lawmakers with a goal of reaching a half million letters sent. Already, NATO’s #SaveYourCinema campaign has triggered 100,000 people […] Go to Source
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ICM Partners Signs Teresa Palmer

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ICM Partners Signs Teresa Palmer EXCLUSIVE: Teresa Palmer has signed with ICM Partners for representation in all areas. The Australian actress is currently starring in the third and final season of critically acclaimed AMC series A Discovery of Witches opposite Matthew Goode. Other notable credits include Terrence Malick’s feature Knight of Cups opposite Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett, Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw […] Go to Source
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Covid ICU cases in northern England could pass April peak in 22 days, MPs told

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Covid ICU cases in northern England could pass April peak in 22 days, MPs told Leaked slides suggest hospitality accounted for 41% of linked Covid cases among under-30sCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe number of coronavirus patients in intensive care in the north of England will surpass the April peak if infections continue rising at the current rate, MPs have been warned in a briefing chaired by Chris Whitty and a minister.MPs were also shown early research by Public Health England suggesting that bars, pubs and restaurants accounted for 41% of cases in which two or more under-30s had visited the same venue in the week before testing positive. This fell to a quarter of infections across all age groups, the MPs were told. Continue reading... Go to Source...
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Watchdog investigates Met officers over Bianca Williams’ treatment

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Watchdog investigates Met officers over Bianca Williams' treatment Athlete and partner were stopped and handcuffed while their baby son was in the carFive police officers are under disciplinary investigation after they stopped and handcuffed the British athlete Bianca Williams and her partner, the police watchdog has announced.The investigation covers claims that officers breached police standards of professional behaviour relating to use of force, duties and responsibilities, authority, respect and courtesy. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Trump campaign pushes debate delay as Pelosi teases discussion on his fitness for office – live

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Trump campaign pushes debate delay as Pelosi teases discussion on his fitness for office – live House speaker says debate on 25th amendment will occur FridayTrump claims he isn’t contagious and is well enough to attend ralliesHarris and Mike Pence clash over coronavirus responseFive key takeaways from the vice-presidential debateSign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 6.49pm BST Joe Biden today tested negative for Covid-19, according to the campaign. Biden campaign: “Vice President Biden underwent PCR testing for COVID-19 today and COVID-19 was not detected.”h/t @melmason 6.29pm BST Donald Trump has posted a new video from the White House, which begins with him addressing seniors and explaining that he is a senior. “I know you don’t know that, nobody knows that,” T...
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Allegra Stratton to be Boris Johnson’s TV spokeswoman

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Allegra Stratton to be Boris Johnson's TV spokeswoman Former Guardian political correspondent appointed to be PM’s representativeFormer ITV journalist Allegra Stratton is expected to be announced as the face of Downing Street’s new daily televised press briefings.Stratton, who is currently an adviser to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, will host daily briefings for political journalists. The role will make her a high-profile spokeswoman for Boris Johnson. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Holocaust survivor’s daughter sues historian over claim of lesbian liaison with Nazi guard

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Holocaust survivor's daughter sues historian over claim of lesbian liaison with Nazi guard Warwick University academic ‘broke German court ruling that protected dead woman’s reputation’The daughter of a Holocaust survivor has begun a legal battle to protect her deceased mother’s reputation from allegations that she had a lesbian relationship with an SS guard.Earlier this year, a German court ruled that Dr Anna Hájková, associate professor of modern continental European history at Warwick University, had violated the woman’s postmortem personality rights by publicly claiming that she had a sexual relationship with the Nazi guard while imprisoned in concentration camps. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Debate in Doubt as Trump Rejects Virtual Format and Biden Urges Delay

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Debate in Doubt as Trump Rejects Virtual Format and Biden Urges Delay “Vice President Biden looks forward to speaking directly to the American people,” his campaign said after the debate commission announced the next debate would be remote. But President Trump said, “I’m not going to waste my time on a virtual debate.” The vice-presidential debate last night focused on the virus. Go to Source
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Broadway’s Annual ‘Hocus Pocus’ Halloween Spoof Fundraiser Going Virtual

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Broadway’s Annual ‘Hocus Pocus’ Halloween Spoof Fundraiser Going Virtual EXCLUSIVE: Broadway’s annual I Put A Spell On You concert-slash-party event to raise funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will go virtual this year due to the pandemic. The concert event, hosted by characters spoofing the 1993 film Hocus Pocus, will feature performers from such productions as Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Waitress, Mrs. Doubtfire, […] Go to Source
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Donald Trump Says He Won’t Do Next Debate After Commission Decides To Go Virtual

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Donald Trump Says He Won’t Do Next Debate After Commission Decides To Go Virtual UPDATED, with comments from Debate Commission co-chair: Frank Fahrenkopf, co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates, told Deadline that they have yet to directly  hear from the Trump campaign that they will skip next week’s debate after it switched to a virtual format. Fahrenkopf also said that in a virtual format, there would be media […] Go to Source
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Kevin Hart’s Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon Relaunch Adds To Lineup; Will Stream On LOL Network – Update

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Kevin Hart’s Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon Relaunch Adds To Lineup; Will Stream On LOL Network – Update UPDATED: The MDA Kevin Hart Kids Telethon, a reboot of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s longtime signature event the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, will stream live on Hart’s Laugh Out Loud (LOL) Network, organizers said Thursday. The news comes as the event added to its roster of guests who are participating in the live two-hour telethon […] Go to Source
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ICM Partners Acquires UK Agency Stellar Group, Creates ICM Stellar Sports Representing 800+ Athletes

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ICM Partners Acquires UK Agency Stellar Group, Creates ICM Stellar Sports Representing 800+ Athletes ICM Partners is expanding into athlete representation in sports. In its latest move in the European marketplace, ICM has acquired London-based powerhouse soccer and sports agency Stellar Group. Financial terms have not been disclosed. As part of the pact, Stellar Group chairman Jonathan Barnett and co-founder and top European-based agent David Manasseh have signed long-term […] Go to Source
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Johnny Depp Movie ‘Minamata’ Locks International Territory Deals

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Johnny Depp Movie ‘Minamata’ Locks International Territory Deals Minamata, Andrew Levitas’s drama starring Johnny Depp as celebrated war photographer W. Eugene Smith, has sold around the world for HanWay Films. Vertigo Releasing has acquired the film’s UK and Ireland rights, while the sales co has also locked deals with Eagle Pictures (Italy), Swift Distribution (France), Odeon S.A. (Greece), Films4U (Portugal), BG Filmcilik (Turkey), […] Go to Source
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First Look Media Streamer Topic Acquires Israeli Series ‘Nehama’; Plots English-Language Adaptation

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First Look Media Streamer Topic Acquires Israeli Series ‘Nehama’; Plots English-Language Adaptation First Look Media streamer Topic has picked up the U.S. rights to Israeli drama Nehama in a deal that will see Topic Studios develop an English-language adaptation of the darkly comic series. Topic clinched the rights in a competitive situation, and the original series will premiere in North America on October 15. Produced by Yoav […] Go to Source
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Next Trump-Biden Debate To Be ‘Virtual’ Affair

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Next Trump-Biden Debate To Be ‘Virtual’ Affair The Debate Commission has announced that the second lockup between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will be held virtually. The two candidates will participate in the town hall debate from separate remote locations. This was needed after the President and a growing number of core White House staff tested positive for COVID-19 after […] Go to Source
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Doc ‘A Space In Time’, About A Family’s Battle With A Rare Childhood Disease, Secures UK Release & International Distribution

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Doc ‘A Space In Time’, About A Family’s Battle With A Rare Childhood Disease, Secures UK Release & International Distribution A Space In Time, director Nick Taussig’s documentary response to the diagnosis of his two sons, Theo and Oskar, with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a fatal muscle wasting disease, will be released in the UK by Bohemia Media in February 2021. The film, co-directed with Riccardo Servini, will also be represented for international sales by Reservoir […] Go to Source
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‘Angela Black’: Spectrum Originals, ITV Team For Joanne Froggatt Thriller From ‘Fleabag’ Producer Two Brothers

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‘Angela Black’: Spectrum Originals, ITV Team For Joanne Froggatt Thriller From ‘Fleabag’ Producer Two Brothers Charter Communications’ Spectrum Originals and ITV are co-producing a Hitchcockian psychological thriller in which Golden Globe-winning Downton Abbey star Joanne Froggatt will play a victim of domestic abuse. Produced by Fleabag maker Two Brothers Pictures, the six-part series features Froggatt as Angela Black, a woman with an apparently idyllic life, who is actually being tormented […] Go to Source
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Joanne Froggatt To Star In Psychological Drama ‘Angela Black’ For Spectrum & ITV From ‘Fleabag’ Producer

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Joanne Froggatt To Star In Psychological Drama ‘Angela Black’ For Spectrum & ITV From ‘Fleabag’ Producer Downton Abbey star Joanne Froggatt is to front a Hitchcockian thriller for Spectrum Originals and ITV. The two networks have ordered Angela Black from Fleabag producer Two Brothers Pictures. The six-part drama, which marks the L.A.’s Finest broadcaster’s first international co-production, was written by Two Brothers founders Harry and Jack Williams. Froggatt, who also starred […] Go to Source
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North of England leaders vow to oppose lockdown without financial support

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North of England leaders vow to oppose lockdown without financial support Politicians say businesses and residents will need economic lifeline if further restrictions are imposedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMinisters are facing open revolt from leaders in northern England over fresh coronavirus restrictions due to be announced within days, as mayors, MPs and council leaders vowed they would fiercely oppose any new measures without substantial financial support.Pubs, bars and restaurants across Merseyside, Greater Manchester and parts of the north-east of England could be forced to close next week in an effort to slow the soaring infection rate. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Italian PM urges UK to do right thing on Brexit deal

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Italian PM urges UK to do right thing on Brexit deal Giuseppe Conte under pressure from Italian exporters to ensure favourable outcome on withdrawal agreementItaly’s prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, has urged the British government to come good on a Brexit deal but admitted it was currently “difficult to feel optimistic” amid legal wrangling over the withdrawal agreement.“Obviously the legislative move in the UK creates tension,” said Conte, referring to Boris Johnson’s tabling of a bill that violates key elements of the agreement reached with Brussels last year. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Disney APAC Chief Quits; ‘Twenties’ Heads To BBC Three; BBC Studios Hires 4 Comedy Execs; MTV Shorts; Latest Diana Doc — Global Briefs

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Disney APAC Chief Quits; ‘Twenties’ Heads To BBC Three; BBC Studios Hires 4 Comedy Execs; MTV Shorts; Latest Diana Doc — Global Briefs Disney APAC Boss Uday Shankar Quits Uday Shankar, president of The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific and chairman, Star & Disney India, is to step down at the end of 2020 after less than two years in the role. Shankar said he intends to pursue new entrepreneurial opportunities to “give back to the country.” Before […] Go to Source
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‘On Becoming A God In Central Florida’ Canceled By Showtime, Won’t Proceed With Season 2 Due To COVID

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‘On Becoming A God In Central Florida’ Canceled By Showtime, Won’t Proceed With Season 2 Due To COVID EXCLUSIVE: Showtime has reversed its Season 2 pickup decision for On Becoming A God In Central Florida, starring Kirsten Dunst. Originally renewed more than a year ago, in September 2019, filming on the series’ second season was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, which halted all production in mid-March. “Last year, Showtime renewed On Becoming A […] Go to Source
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Steve Martin, Jerry Seinfeld Talk Oscars, Netflix, Staying Funny And The Importance Of Irritation At New Yorker Festival

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Steve Martin, Jerry Seinfeld Talk Oscars, Netflix, Staying Funny And The Importance Of Irritation At New Yorker Festival Jerry Seinfeld gave a shout out to Netflix for helping shift perceptions of comedians — and their paydays — as he and Steve Martin trash talked the genre-snubbing Oscars. “I think for a long time, and actually until Netflix, comedians were just not as important, not as valuable, not considered major artists or real artists. […] Go to Source
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Joe Biden’s Campaign Seizes On Bizarre Debate Moment When Fly Landed On Mike Pence’s Head

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Joe Biden’s Campaign Seizes On Bizarre Debate Moment When Fly Landed On Mike Pence’s Head Joe Biden’s presidential campaign began selling fly swatters minutes after the vice presidential debate ended, a reference to one of the more bizarre moments of the event. A fly landed on Vice President Mike Pence’s head and stayed there for about two minutes. He was apparently unaware of it, but Twitter and Facebook users quickly […] Go to Source
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Kamala Harris and Mike Pence clash over coronavirus response in vice-presidential debate

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Kamala Harris and Mike Pence clash over coronavirus response in vice-presidential debate Pence defended the Trump administration’s handling of the pandemic while Harris called it ‘the greatest failure of any presidential administration’Kamala Harris accused the Trump-Pence White House of presiding over the “greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country” in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic during the first and only vice-presidential debate of the 2020 election.Vice-president Mike Pence forcefully defended Donald Trump’s handling of the crisis that has killed more than 210,000 Americans, as Wednesday night’s debate in Salt Lake City unfolded in the shadow of the president’s hospitalization for Covid-19, which has thrown the government into uphea...
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