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UK asylum detention: top civil servant says ‘all options on the table’

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UK asylum detention: top civil servant says 'all options on the table' Matthew Rycroft tells MPs civil service is considering all ways to improve migration systemThe top civil servant at the Home Office has said “all options are on the table” for the migration system, in response to reports officials were asked to consider proposals to hold refugees in offshore detention centres, including remote islands in the south Atlantic.Matthew Rycroft, the department’s permanent secretary, said the Cabinet Office would lead an inquiry into the leak of documents that revealed officials were asked to consider “possible options for negotiating an offshore asylum processing facility similar to the Australian model in Papua New Guinea and Nauru”. Continue reading... Go to Source
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UK Distributor Altitude Picks Up Four Movies Including Joe Manganiello Actioner ‘Archenemy’

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UK Distributor Altitude Picks Up Four Movies Including Joe Manganiello Actioner ‘Archenemy’ UK distributor Altitude has announced four acquisitions for the UK and Ireland: Archenemy from Adam Egypt Mortimer, Quentin Dupieux‘s Mandibles (as previously announced), Mathieu Turi’s Meander and Philippe Lacôte’s Night Of The Kings. Archenemy stars Joe Manganiello (True Blood) as Max Fist, a hero from another dimension exiled to Earth. The film heralds from Mandy producer Spectrevision and writer and […] Go to Source
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Michel Franco’s Venice Winner ‘New Order’ Gets UK & Ireland Distribution Deal

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Michel Franco’s Venice Winner ‘New Order’ Gets UK & Ireland Distribution Deal EXCLUSIVE: Arthouse outfit MUBI has struck a deal with sales firm The Match Factory for all UK and Ireland rights to Michel Franco’s Venice Film Festival drama New Order, which won the festival’s Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize. Conceived six years ago, Franco’s (After Lucia) timely class conflict drama sees a high-society wedding interrupted by […] Go to Source
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‘After’ & ‘After We Collided’ Outfit Voltage Launches Next YA Property: Italian Romantic Dramedy ‘Out Of My League’

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‘After’ & ‘After We Collided’ Outfit Voltage Launches Next YA Property: Italian Romantic Dramedy ‘Out Of My League’ EXCLUSIVE: After and After We Collided seller and co-producer Voltage Pictures is launching world sales (excluding Italy) on Eagle Pictures’ YA romantic dramedy Out Of My League , the company’s first Italian-language pic. Director Alice Filippi’s (’78: The Getaway) movie, which will be released by Eagle in Italy on October 21, charts the story of […] Go to Source
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Trevor Noah Wrestles With The Presidential Debates, Or The ‘Fight Club’ Sequel

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Trevor Noah Wrestles With The Presidential Debates, Or The ‘Fight Club’ Sequel Trevor Noah had the question of the day about last night. “What was that? What was that!” he asked at the top of his monologue. He then gave a quick recap by screaming. The question, of course, was about the debate Tuesday night between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden, which was basically a competition […] Go to Source
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Chadwick Boseman’s Last Film, ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’, Releases First Images

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Chadwick Boseman’s Last Film, ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’, Releases First Images The final film of Chadwick Boseman’s incandescent career has released its first images of the late star. Director George C. Wolfe’s adaptation of August Wilson’s stage play Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom stars Viola Davis in the title role, with Boseman as a band member. The film centers as a recording session in Chicago by the […] Go to Source
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‘A Million Little Things’ To Resume Production As Most U.S. Series In Vancouver Remain Dark, Eye Friday Restart After COVID Test Results Delays

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‘A Million Little Things’ To Resume Production As Most U.S. Series In Vancouver Remain Dark, Eye Friday Restart After COVID Test Results Delays EXCLUSIVE: Cameras will start rolling again on ABC’s A Million Little Things tomorrow, Thursday, I have learned. The ensemble drama was among a slew of series from multiple studios, which had to suspend production because of lengthy delays in receiving COVID-19 test results for their casts and crew. In returning to production, A Million Little […] Go to Source
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Shepard Smith Debuts CNBC Newscast With A Focus On Donald Trump Sowing “Seeds Of Distrust” On Election

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Shepard Smith Debuts CNBC Newscast With A Focus On Donald Trump Sowing “Seeds Of Distrust” On Election Shepard Smith debuted his CNBC newscast on Wednesday with a focus on the first presidential debate, as he called out a moment in which President Donald Trump declined to commit to a peaceful transition should he lose. “Last night the president called into question the heart of our democracy, the peaceful transition of power,” Smith […] Go to Source
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‘The 100’ Series Finale: Creator Jason Rothenberg On Tonight’s Surprises & Who Might Return For The Prequel

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‘The 100’ Series Finale: Creator Jason Rothenberg On Tonight’s Surprises & Who Might Return For The Prequel SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains details about tonight’s series finale for the CW’s The 100, “The Last War.” We caught up with The 100 series creator Jason Rothenberg to ask him about some of tonight’s special guests, and what’s next in the series franchise. DEADLINE: Tonight you brought back Lexa. After you killed her off, there was plenty […] Go to Source
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Mandalay Bay Las Vegas Mass Shooting Victims Settle For $800M In Damages

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Mandalay Bay Las Vegas Mass Shooting Victims Settle For $800M In Damages MGM Resorts International and its insurers have signed off on a deal that gives $800 million in payouts to victims and their relatives of the worst mass shooting in US history. The settlement was finalized just before the third anniversary of the infamous event. Clark County District Court Judge Linda Bell approved the settlement to […] Go to Source
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Olivia Colman’s South Of The River & Sister Launch Comedy Writer-Performer Competition; Phoebe Waller-Bridge Among Judges

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Olivia Colman’s South Of The River & Sister Launch Comedy Writer-Performer Competition; Phoebe Waller-Bridge Among Judges Olivia Colman’s South Of The River Pictures and its commercial partner Sister are launching a comedy writer competition, with at least one winner getting the chance to develop a TV script with the companies. The Screenshot initiative will be spearheaded by Debo Adebayo and will focus on comedy writer-performers from a theatre background. The aim […] Go to Source
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Google Adjusts TV Strategy, Merges Chromecast And Android TV Into Single Device

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Google Adjusts TV Strategy, Merges Chromecast And Android TV Into Single Device Google has altered its approach to TV and streaming, merging Chromecast and Android TV into a $50 Google-branded offering featuring a remote control. Chromecast with Google TV is the official new name for the setup, which marks the end of the Android TV brand name, which had been in use since 2014. The new connected […] Go to Source
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WGA Outlines Next Step In Separate Negotiations With CAA & WME Over Franchise Agreement

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WGA Outlines Next Step In Separate Negotiations With CAA & WME Over Franchise Agreement The WGA said Wednesday that it is in talks with WME and CAA for an agreement that would end their nearly 18-month standoff over packaging fees and the agencies’ affiliations with corporately related production entities. “In short: our conversations continue,” the guild said in a communique to members. The chief holdup is CAA’s ownership interest […] Go to Source
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Seagram’s Heiress Clare Bronfman Sentenced In Nxivm Sex-Trafficking Scheme Involving Actresses – Update

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Seagram’s Heiress Clare Bronfman Sentenced In Nxivm Sex-Trafficking Scheme Involving Actresses – Update UPDATED, 3:01 PM: Seagram’s heiress Clare Bronfman has been sentenced to more than 6 1/2 years in prison and a half-million-dollar fine for her role in the “Nxivm” sex cult case. She had pleaded guilty in April 2019 to charges of conspiracy to conceal and harbor an illegal alien for financial gain and the fraudulent […] Go to Source
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Idris Elba To Star in Survival Thriller ‘Beast’ For Universal Pictures With Baltasar Kormakur Directing

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Idris Elba To Star in Survival Thriller ‘Beast’ For Universal Pictures With Baltasar Kormakur Directing BREAKING: Idris Elba will star in Universal Pictures’ Beast, a thriller based on an original idea by Jaime Primak-Sullivan. Baltasar Kormakur will direct. Rampage scribe Ryan Engle wrote the script. Will Packer and James Lopez will produce through their Will Packer Productions. Kormakur will produce through his RVK Studios and Primak-Sullivan will executive produce. This marks the […] Go to Source
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Deadline’s ‘POTUS 2020: Battleground America’ Podcast Launches With Trump Vs. Biden Debate Fallout & Rep. Adam Schiff

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Deadline’s ‘POTUS 2020: Battleground America’ Podcast Launches With Trump Vs. Biden Debate Fallout & Rep. Adam Schiff The very first presidential debate is behind us, and for many viewers, the reaction is, good riddance.  On the first episode of Deadline’s POTUS 2020: Battleground America podcast, senior editor Dominic Patten and political editor Ted Johnson chat about the fallout of the debate, in which President Donald Trump dominated but also interrupted, bullied and belittled […] Go to Source
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‘The Conners’ Cast And Producers Talk Shooting During Pandemic Without An Audience, Possibility Of Live Episodes

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‘The Conners’ Cast And Producers Talk Shooting During Pandemic Without An Audience, Possibility Of Live Episodes The Conners are coming back! And as we see in the new promo below, ABC’s favorite irreverent family are responsibly practicing social distancing and staying safe during the pandemic — or should I say, “fan-demic” — the best way they can: by watching TV, drinking beer, blaming everything on the government and lots of laughs. During […] Go to Source
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‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’ PVOD Revenues Lean MGM-Orion Pic Toward Profit

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‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’ PVOD Revenues Lean MGM-Orion Pic Toward Profit EXCLUSIVE: With the domestic box office still in the hospital, studios have been keen to make their finished films revenue events to the widest audience possible, maximizing profits by whatever means. For MGM’s Orion that meant releasing the long-awaited Keanu Reeves-Alex Winter threequel Bill & Ted Face the Music on PVOD and whatever theaters would play […] Go to Source
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Academy Unveils 2020 Nicholl Fellowships Winners

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Academy Unveils 2020 Nicholl Fellowships Winners The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday revealed the five winners of its 2020 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition. This year’s five scribes, culled from 7,831 submissions and 10 finalists, will receive a $35,000 prize and be a part of an awards ceremony and virtual table read of their work on […] Go to Source
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Jennifer Lopez To Be Honored At ‘E!’s People’s Choice Awards’

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Jennifer Lopez To Be Honored At ‘E!’s People’s Choice Awards’ Jennifer Lopez will receive The People’s Icon award at the 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards in recognition of her contributions to music, film, television and fashion. Lopez will be honored for her performances both on stage and on screen, including her award-winning 2020 Super Bowl halftime performance and lead role in the critically acclaimed film, […] Go to Source
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‘The Wall’ Renewed For Season 4 At NBC

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‘The Wall’ Renewed For Season 4 At NBC NBC has renewed non-scripted competition series The Wall for a fourth season. The network has handed the show, which will see Chris Hardwick return as host, a 20-episode run. This comes as it scheduled the three remaining episodes of the third season, which launched in March. The final episodes will air on October 1, October […] Go to Source
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