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“Golden Bachelorette” alum Joan Bathos revealed that her daughter Allison once dated Stefon Diggs. “She was a senior in high school and he went to a high school down the road, so she dated him,” the Maryland native said about their bizarre relationship on Friday’s episode of Ben Higgins and Ashley Iaconetti’s “Almost Famous” podcast. Vassos, who raised her children in Rockville, said the New England Patriots wide receiver “was always at my house. I have pictures of him with my family.” One image in particular was from a birthday dinner for her late husband John, 63, who shared Diggs’…

CPH:DOX, also known as Copenhagen International Airport. The documentary film festival has announced its competition lineup, featuring 53 world premieres, 17 international premieres and four European premieres. The 23rd annual festival will be held from March 11th to 22nd. Niklas Engström, artistic director of CPH:DOX, said: “We live in a time when frameworks once thought to be stable—political, moral, and even cognitive—are shifting beneath our feet.Institutions are being tested, conflicts are intensifying, and new technologies are changing our perceptions. In moments like these, documentary film becomes more than observation, a space that commands sustained attention.The films in this year’s competition…

It’s more like the devil’s hard-feeling hole. Gene Simmons is once again criticizing the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for allowing hip-hop artists to take a seat at rock’s most exclusive club. The 76-year-old KISS co-founder, who was inducted into the Cleveland Rock Hall of Fame with his band in 2014, appeared on the LegendsNLeaders podcast last week and flipped the script on host Ben Weiss, asking him which band helped him grow the most. Gene Simmons has reignited his feud with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, slamming the organization for allowing hip-hop artists into rock’s most…

Following successful theatrical releases in Peru and Colombia, Peruvian food drama Mistura has been picked up for North America by Paul Hudson’s Outsider Pictures, with Unannounced Film Company acquiring UK rights ahead of the film’s EFM market debut. Outsider Pictures is aiming for a limited theatrical release starting April 24th, and Unannounced Film Company is planning a limited theatrical release in the spring. Written and directed by Ricardo de Montreuil (My Brother’s Wife, Mancora), Mistura (meaning “mixture” or “blend”) is set in 1960s Peru and tells the story of Norma, played by Barbara Mori, whose life changes when she leaves…

Who needs a lover when you have friends like this? Eric Schmidt, an engineer and prolific romancer, set tongues wagging when he was spotted with Gloria-Sophie Bourcanto in Davos in January. Gloria-Sophie Burkant is a German model and doctoral student 40 years her junior, whose parents are Markus Söder and Ulrike Burkant, a powerful minister and president of Bavaria. Sources close to Schmidt, 70, have now told Page Six that the former Google CEO has told friends that she is just a “friend.” Former Google president Eric Schmidt spread the rumor at Davos in January. Bloomberg via Getty Images I’m…

French production and distribution company SND has entered into a partnership with Salau Morissette, the international distributor of Jacques Deray’s 1969 cult classic La Piscine (The Swimming Pool), starring Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Maurice Ronet and Jane Birkin. Under the agreement, Saloud Morissette will represent theatrical, festival and non-commercial distribution rights in all territories where they are available and will facilitate the film’s international distribution. The partnership will support select film programming, international festival releases and Cinémathèque screenings, “ensuring that Dray’s masterpiece continues to resonate with modern audiences and new generations of film fans,” said Saraud-Morissette. In this film, Jean-Paul…

Amazon MGM Studios is adapting the first film in Mercedes Ron’s Bali series. “30 Sunsets para enamorarte” (“30 Sunsets to Fall in Love with”) centers on Nikki, a veterinarian based in Bali who teaches yoga in her spare time. One day, when pilot Alex lands on his island to escape the London rat race, Nicky quickly finds herself squarely in the crosshairs. But with only 30 days to spend together, it’s not so clear whether Nikki and Alex are ready to commit. Especially if they’re both hiding something. The project will be the first U.S. film adaptation of a novel…

James Van Der Beek, the beloved actor from “Dawson’s Creek,” has passed away after a battle with colorectal cancer. He was 48 years old. “Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed away peacefully this morning,” his wife Kimberly Van Der Beek shared in a joint statement on Instagram Wednesday. “He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace. He has much to share about his wishes, his love for humanity, and the sacredness of time. That day will come.” James Van Der Beek passed away after a battle with cancer. Blayzen Photography / BACKGRID The actor’s wife, Kimberly,…

Shahbanu Sadat’s No Good Men, which opened the Berlin Film Festival, mixes romance, politics and humor in a way that Afghan cinema has never done before. This is the story of a camerawoman at a television station in Kabul. While struggling to maintain custody of her three-year-old son after splitting from her unfaithful husband, she becomes romantically involved with the station’s star male journalist just before Kabul falls to the Taliban in 2021. The Afghan filmmaker’s previous two films, 2016’s The Wolf and the Sheep and 2019’s The Orphanage, both premiered at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight. “No Good Men” is co-produced…

If Cannes’ Annecy Animation Showcase is established as the appetizer for June’s Annecy Festival, the lineup for this first EFM Animation Days is nothing short of a hearty breakfast. In addition to the five projects listed in Annecy’s Friday presentation, a carefully curated selection completes the robust slate of 28 presentations. Producers have the opportunity to showcase their projects at various stages of development and financing, but each has something noteworthy to discover. From small independent producers to established animation giants, all teams will use the Berlinale as a global platform, proving once again the potential of the medium and…