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Comcast-owned network Sky has revealed its future plans in the UK as it looks to strengthen its content following the termination of its contract with HBO. Sky originals include the new crime thriller Meantime starring James McAvoy currently in production, Carla Crom inheritance drama Possession starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Season 2 of Sweet Pea starring Ella Purnell. Season 2 of Rivals is also set to air next year, along with the mystery thriller Yaga, the executive crime drama Superfakes created and starring Lucy Liu, The Burbs starring Keki Palmer (released April 1), and Emilia Clarke’s new series Ponies, set to…

Chelsea Handler has portrayed herself as a “victim” and claims the Los Angeles mansion she bought from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cheryl Hines is a goldmine, but sources tell Page Six that she is only using it as an opportunity to “smear and discredit” the couple. The Lefty comic claims the US Health and Human Services secretary and his actress wife sold her a “toxic” house in the trendy Brentwood neighborhood, and now jokes that she may have gotten “chlamydia, measles and herpes” from Kennedy, 72. But insiders familiar with the situation insist it was up to Handler to…

Life Is Yours, directed by Emma Kawawada, centers on Kimie, a 71-year-old cleaner who infiltrates a luxury resort owned by a foreign company that confiscated the land and caused the death of her husband. Seeking revenge, he approaches young CEO Lily, but an unexpected maternal bond develops between the two. The Japanese production, produced by Eiko Mizuno Gray and Naoya Takahashi through Toei and Loaded Films, is one of 17 projects in development selected for the 24th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum. Mizuno Gray produced Renoir, which was screened in competition at Cannes in 2025. Shot in Japanese, Cantonese, and…

“Saturday Night Live” has launched a new short-form series titled “The Rundown” on Peacock and YouTube. Each episode will feature “SNL” alums Dana Carvey, Mikey Day, Chloe Fineman, Bowen Yang and Questlove as early guests, selecting their favorite segments from the show’s history and adding them to Lorne Michaels’ famous “Rundown” board, building an all-star episode over time. In the first episode, Colin Jost solves a complex problem while writing a cold open, putting his favorite pieces on the board. Amy Poehler and Tina Fey’s “Katie Couric Interview with Sarah Palin.” “It’s nostalgic because it’s from my early days as…

Scarlett Johansson was photographed filming the upcoming ‘Exorcist’ reboot with co-star Chiwetel Ejiofor in New York City. The actress stepped out without makeup on Tuesday afternoon while filming the highly anticipated Mike Flanagan directed film. She appeared anxious during a tense conversation with Ejiofor outside the building, which was cordoned off with yellow police tape. Scarlett Johansson was spotted filming Mike Flanagan’s new movie The Exorcist in New York City on Tuesday. GC images The actress stepped out without makeup while filming a movie. Jose Perez / Backgrid Johansson, 41, and Ejiofor, 48, were also surrounded by extra police officers…

Joko Anwar’s horror-comedy Ghost in the Cell has secured distribution in several key territories after its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, with Barunson E&A signing deals in Poland, the UK, Ireland, France and Australia. Media4fun acquired Poland for SVOD only, while Blue Finch Releasing acquired the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The Shadowz occupied France, Portugal, and Portuguese-speaking Africa. Barunson E&A is in talks for several additional territories, including Latin America, the company revealed at Hong Kong Filmart. The sale follows Bahnsson E&A’s previously announced German-speaking European rights agreement with Pryon Pictures and was negotiated between Moritz…

Mary Shalaby has joined the cast of an untitled NBC comedy pilot from Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredisi. She will play Raya, who is described as “the terribly indifferent receptionist at Grant Taggart’s PI agency.” Specific plot details regarding the project are still unknown. The official logline simply says, “This show continues the proud tradition of Private Eyes in Los Angeles that began with Philip Marlowe.” Jake Johnson leads the cast as Mickey, a talented private investigator who is “smart, cynical, and heartbroken, but tries to pretend he’s not,” and works for Garner Taggart (Keith David), a “tough guy…

Sarah Michelle Gellar hopes the canceled Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot pilot never sees the light of day because it’s “unfinished” and “everyone will have an opinion.” The “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” star spoke about the canceled project and how much it surprised her Wednesday during a chat with Page Six Radio co-hosts Evan Real and Danny Murphy. “I hope not. In fact, I hope not,” Geller, 48, said of the leaked pilot for “Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale.” Sarah Michelle Gellar (pictured during an interview on Wednesday’s Page Six Radio) is hoping the canceled “Buffy…

Tan Ce Ding’s debut feature, “Somewhere in the South,” tells the story of Boon, a restless young man living in a forgotten Malaysian town who is forced to don the costume of a political party’s tiger mascot in a surprise by-election, but soon realizes he is losing himself. The film, produced by Cannes Camera d’Or winner Anthony Chen through Giraffe Pictures with Edward Lim and Yap Kai Soon, is one of 17 in-development projects selected for the 24th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF). Shot in Mandarin, Malaysian Cantonese, English and Malay, the drama-suspense hybrid is Chen’s latest producing venture,…

For the first time, Variety presents TV Week. It’s a dynamic, invitation-only event designed exclusively for TV Academy voters and guild members during the height of Emmy season. The first in a series of four-day events from May 5th to 8th will break through the noise of a crowded FYC to deliver thoughtfully curated programming highlighting the creative voices shaping today’s television. Variety’s TV Week brings together top-tier directing, writing, acting and producing talent to deliver an intimate and impactful series of experiences. Each event is designed to foster meaningful conversations, elevate outstanding work, and create memorable moments that resonate…