Russell Brand's wife tells his rape trial he is 'kind and a wonderful father'

The lingering trauma shared by two middle-class families, once friendly but now estranged following a tragic camping incident, is finally addressed through the unlikely prism of a high-school drama club production in “Between Us,” Shingo Matsumura’s well-intentioned, yet only fitfully successful, exploration of unprocessed grief. The writer-director’s fourth feature film premieres as part of the […]

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“Paddington the Musical” is sticking around London a little longer. The hit stage adaptation of Michael Bond’s beloved children’s books has extended its West End run through June 25, 2028, as the production approaches its first anniversary at the Savoy Theatre. The extension comes following a record-tying seven wins at the 2026 Olivier Awards, including […]

Disney+ and Netflix’s buying habits appear to be dispelling the notion that non-English-language acquisitions aren’t on their agendas. Research from Ampere Analysis shows that non-English content now accounts for at least half of acquisitions at both global streamers. As of September, non-English content accounted for 65% of Netflix acquisitions, with the figure at Disney+ hitting […]

The next novel by Tahmima Anam, the author of acclaimed and award-winning books “A Golden Age” and “The Good Muslim,” is being adapted for TV, Variety has learned. According to sources, “Good Books,” set behind the scenes in the world of publishing, is being developed for screen by Pacesetter Productions and Kudos. Anam is adapting […]

Russell Brand’s wife, Laura Gallacher, took the stand to defend her husband at his rape and sexual assault trial in London on Thursday, calling him an “amazing husband.” Gallacher’s testimony comes after the former actor and comedian said in court on Wednesday that no one with relevant evidence to the alleged incidents being discussed in […]

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Russell Brand’s wife has told a court that the Despicable Me star was a caring and considerate lover during the period in which he has been accused of rape. Laura Brand took to the witness stand on Thursday at London’s Southwark Crown Court, giving evidence in support of her husband, who faces three charges of […]

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Spanish-language broadcasting giant TelevisaUnivision said third-quarter revenue was boosted by telecasts of the FIFA World Cup in Mexico and Latin America and continued improvements at its ViX streaming service. Indeed, the World Cup had a significant effect on the company’s third-quarter financials, with revenue from subscriptions and licensing revenue up 30% to $640 million, driven […]

EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Dillistone has made her first big hire at Channel 4’s in-house production biz. Dillistone has snapped up The Cube creator Adam Adler as Creative Director and he will lead on the creation of new shows for the nascent unit. Adler is a highly-regarded British formats executive who is best known as creator of […]