BBC Journalists Urge Bosses To Cool Their TikTok “Obsession” After App Spied On Reporters

It added that the app was an essential part of plans to reach young audiences. The TikTok concerns have emerged as the BBCs relationship with China has faced scrutiny. Human rights campaignerswere alarmed at the findings. BBC journalists Ana Guerra-Moore, Mitch Mansfield and Nathalia Passarinho (left to right) in TikTok videosBBC/TikTok There isnt enough nuance and safety around what they are posting. The BBC declined to comment on this issue....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 160 words · Alicia White

Hanif Kureishi Suffers Potentially Crippling Fall In Rome; ‘My Beautiful Laundrette’ Oscar Nominee Details Waking Up In “Pool Of Blood”

A currently crippling fall may see Hanif Kureishi unable to walk or ever be able to hold a pen. I believed I was dying, the 1986 Oscar nominee wrote on Twitter Friday. I believed I had three breaths left. Getty I then experienced what can only be described a scooped, semi-circular object with talons attached scuttling towards me. I had become divorced from myself. I believed I was dying. I believed I had three breaths left....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 172 words · Justin Hines

House Adjourns Until Friday After Kevin McCarthy Fails To Secure Speakership In 11th Round Of Voting — Update

UPDATE:After five roll call votes and no speaker. the House is adjourning for the night. When they return, many members will be marking the second anniversary of the attack on the Capitol. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) PREVIOUSLY:As expected,Kevin McCarthyfell short on the 11th ballot forspeaker of the House. There were some guffaws when the clerk read Trumps vote total. He voted for Trump twice in balloting on Thursday, but the former president garnered no other votes....

January 6, 2023 · 3 min · 559 words · Renee Allen

International Insider: Channel 4 Sale Off; TV Spending Splurge Slowdown; Prince Harry & Wills Beef; Césars Tackle Sexual Violence; NATPE Rescued

Hope youre feeling sufficiently rested and re-energized as the world of TV and film kicks back into gear. Jesse Whittock with you for the first edition of 2023, and we have plenty for you. This all points to a sustainable future. Deadline It all felt a bit panto villain. Watch on Deadline Keeping it in-house:But where Channel 4 goes, controversy follows. Much more to come on this and well be following every step of the way....

January 6, 2023 · 2 min · 293 words · Ian Thompson

Kevin McCarthy Picks Up A Vote But Falls Short In 13th Ballot For Speaker — Update

Thats still three short of what he needed to win the speakership. He drew loud cheers as he made his way to the aisle to announce his ballot for Jeffries. Watch on Deadline The House is adjourning until 10 PM ET/7 PM PT this evening. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) That drew cheers from his Republican colleagues, as did others who changed their votes. But some said that their switch was still contingent on negotiations continuing in good faith....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 122 words · Susan Neal

Omar Sy Calls Out “Racism” Following Backlash In France Over War In Ukraine Comments

Does it mean that when its in Africa, it touches you less… I feel equally threatened, whether its in Iran or Ukraine, he replied. A war is a dark shadow over humanity, even when its on the other side of the world. Omar SyEdward Berthelot/Getty Images We remember that man is capable of invading, of attacking civilians and children. It feels like we had to wait for Ukraine for us to wake up to this....

January 6, 2023 · 2 min · 221 words · Robert Campbell

Prince Harry Tells ‘60 Minutes’ He Was “Probably Bigoted” Before Relationship With Meghan Markle And “Didn’t See What I Now See”

I went into this incredibly naive. I had no idea the British press were so bigoted. Hell, I was probably bigoted before the relationship with Meghan. CBS News Watch on Deadline I dont know, Harry said. Put it this way, I didnt see what I now see. Harrys memoirSpareis due to be released on Tuesday. You know, the family motto is never complain, never explain, but its just a motto....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 152 words · Crystal Hendricks

Rapper Theophilus London Found In Los Angeles Months After Disappearing

UPDATE:Rapper Theophilus London has been found safe in Los Angeles. Hes been through an ordeal. His mind is fragile, said his father. He needs to get back to writing his music. London has released three studio albums and was a key toKanye Wests Donda album. He recently was a featured artist on Young Francos Get Your Money, released September of last year. Watch on Deadline The last anyone spoke to London was in July of this year....

January 6, 2023 · 2 min · 282 words · Matthew Wright

Ri-Karlo Handy’s Foundation Teams With California Film Commission For Inclusive Career Creation Program

Late last year, the Handy Foundation was awarded the Pilot Career Pathways Training Program by theCalifornia Film Commission. Hollywood CPR and Manifest Works are also part of the program. Applications for the former opened on December 31 and applications for the latter start on April 4. Getty The Assistant editor training program falls into three separate sessions Spring, Summer and Fall. Spring runs form March 4 to April 2 with applications being accepted starting January 28....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 208 words · Michelle Russo

Shudder Debuts ‘Sorry About The Demon’ Trailer; ‘You Can Live Forever’, ‘Falling Higher: The Story Of Ampage’, ‘They Wait In The Dark’ Acquisitions – Film Briefs

Jeff McQuitty and Sarah Cleveland also star. Exec producers are Craig Engler, James Fler, Andrew Thomas Hunt, Michael Paszt and Sam Zimmerman. Watch the films trailer by clicking below. Jon Michael Simpson in ‘Sorry About the Demon’Shudder The film next set to screen at the Palm Springs Film Festival will be released in May. The two embark on an intense affair with consequences that will reshape the rest of their lives....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 190 words · Stephanie Gill

Sundance 2023: Barry Jenkins, Dakota Johnson, Jonathan Majors, Randall Park & Marlee Matlin Among Speakers For ‘Beyond Film’ Lineup

Related Stories Sundance Film Festival U.S. ## Watch on Deadline We gather in Utah and online during the Festival to watch stories unfold. The Beyond Film offerings encourage community. For details on all programming announced on Friday, read on. (L-R) Barry Jenkins, Dakota Johnson, Jonathan Majors, Randall Park and Marlee MatlinGetty Images The doors are open again at Cinema Cafe, where the culture of conversation is reinvigorated. Our series of informal chats brings together special guests for thoughtprovoking encounters and fascinating dialogue....

January 6, 2023 · 2 min · 406 words · Caleb Wiley

Suzanne Malveaux To Depart CNN After 20 Years

Malveaux is the latest veteran to depart the online grid. Barbara Starr, longtime Pentagon correspondent,exitedlast month. She previously was a correspondent at NBC News. Larry Busacca/Getty Images for WICT Malveauxs complete memo is below. To My Colleagues and Friends, Happy New Year! This new year brings new beginnings for me and my family that Im excited to share with you. As some of you know, during the holiday I faced a second round of Covid 19....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 148 words · Joseph Briggs

‘Alcarràs’ And ‘Candy Land’ At The Arthouse As ‘Tom Hanks-Starring ‘A Man Called Otto’, ‘Women Talking’, ‘Corsage’ Expand – Specialty Preview

The conversation about what ails the arthouse market is still treading water. Some major arthouses (ArcLight, Landmark LA) are MIA in a key market. Its not clear awards kudos will change that. ‘Alcarras’ and ‘Candy Land ‘Everett Collection The marketplace needs to listen to what the people are telling them, said one distribution executive. Or , alternatively, keep budgets low. Or two if you count scary doll movieM3GANopening wide this weekend that could make a killing....

January 6, 2023 · 1 min · 210 words · Mary Williams