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Ken Follett’s Bestselling WWII Epic ‘Jackdaws’ Will Become a French Netflix/TF1 Miniseries
Among the many projects and ongoing partnerships between top European broadcaster TF1 and Netflix comes an ambitious new WWII period drama based on the best-selling works of Ken Follett. Here is everything we know about the upcoming Jackdaws miniseries co-production. Many shows have been ordered by TF1 over the past few years, and Netflix has helped co-finance and globally broadcast a handful of them (including the short-lived daily soap experiment, Tout Pour La Lumière). Now, Camille Treiner, the co-writer behind Women At War (Les Combattantes)—a highly-rated project for TF1—and production company Empreinte Digitale (Marianne, Furies) have teamed up for a…
When BJ Novak books a supporting role in a film or a guest spot on a television series, he’s often asked to bring a selection of his own clothes to wear on camera — so, he figured he’d do the same on The Devil Wears Prada 2. “I showed up to the wardrobe department on my first day having brought my own things,” says Novak. “Then I walk into this two-story warehouse that every designer in the world has been flooding them with requests.” To be clear, Novak does not get to play a fashionista in the comedy. Twenty years…
After ALL that, Blake Lively walked away with… nothing! The Gossip Girl star shockingly settled her It Ends With Us lawsuit against Justin Baldoni on Monday. The parties released a joint statement, but it was mostly just trying to uplift survivors of domestic violence and put their film in a better light after this legal mess wreaked havoc on its reputation. There was no apology. No acknowledgement of any wrongdoing. Sooo… what happened with the settlement? Who won?? Related: Bella Hadid Likes Post SLAMMING Stars For Attending Met Gala According to TMZ intel on Tuesday, in the days before the settlement…
The Shocking True Story Behind Netflix’s ‘Should I Marry a Murderer?’: Where Are They Now?
Picture Credit: Netflix Netflix continues to serve up a steady stream of true crime stories. Some resonate more than others, but the genre consistently performs well. The new docuseries Should I Marry a Murderer? is no exception and is attracting considerable attention. The story follows Caroline Muirhead, a young forensic pathologist from Scotland who met Alexander “Sandy” McKellar on Tinder in 2020. The two eventually became engaged, a detail that makes what unfolds even more unsettling. But where are the people involved today? During a car ride, Sandy makes a shocking confession. He tells Muirhead that in 2017, he and…
Before The Bear closes its doors for good this summer, FX and Hulu are giving viewers a special appetizer to wet their whistle. On May 5, a stand-alone flashback episode titled “Gary” dropped on Hulu featuring Jon Bernthal’s Michael “Mikey” Berzatto and Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s Richard “Richie” Jerimovich. The plot follows the characters on a work trip to Gary, Ind., where their complicated relationship uncovers new layers of Mikey’s mental state prior to his suicide. Per the episode description, the episode adds an “emotional context that reframes their story from the very beginning.” Moss-Bachrach broke the news on his personal Instagram…
Zoë Kravitz, Gracie Abrams, and More It-Girls Have the Cleo Tee on Repeat: Designer Cleo Camp Shares Why
Not your average tee! Zoë Kravitz, Gracie Abrams, Laufey, Audrey Hobert, and a growing list of It-girls are stocking their wardrobes with Cleo’s signature tops, and once you see them, the appeal is instant.With three-quarter length sleeves, a reversible neckline (low in the front or the back), plus two delicate buttons on the left side, the tee strikes a balance between effortless for day and elevated for night.Cleo Camp/InstagramSo, what’s the secret behind the viral staple? According to founder Cleo Camp, it all starts with that wear-anywhere appeal.”I design an everyday elegance line for the girl who I imagine is…
In the run up to the Cannes Film Festival, French entrepreneurs Emmanuel Lipszyc and Thomas Cohen have launched IPFC, an ambitious new startup aiming to protect and monetize creative IP consumed by generative AI systems. Their model draws inspiration from rights management orgs such as SACEM, the French society of authors, composers and publishers which collects royalties and distributes them to creators. IPFC, whose high-profile backers include Brut co-founder Guillaume Lacroix, will have a similar model as SACEM. But as individual works are increasingly difficult to trace once absorbed and recombined by AI models, the startup will “manage identities instead of managing…
Apple TV “For All Mankind” is one of the most ambitious shows Apple TV has ever made, spanning decades, continents, and even planets. The series begins with the 1969 moon landing, but instead of Americans landing on the moon, the Soviets get there first. Thus, “For All Mankind” presents an alternate history of the world from this point on, and that one change has a massive ripple effect across the globe. Some things stay the same, and we witness, through both archival and faux news footage, how world politics play…
There has been a ton of speculation — and a fair amount of skepticism — about the first Star Wars movie in seven years, The Mandalorian & Grogu. The trailers and two clips (below) released so far have resulted in no shortage of opinions. On Monday night, some Star Wars fans and influencers were treated to the film’s first 25 minutes in Imax, and they’ve taken to social media to share their thoughts. Keep in mind these are influencers who did not see the full film and Disney is rather savvy about who gets invited to such events (the first…
Orlando Bloom Spotted With 27-Year-Old Influencer Meredith Duxbury, Fuels Romance Rumors
Orlando Bloom Stepping Out With Influencer Meredith Duxbury … New Flame Alert?!? Published May 5, 2026 8:34 AM PDT Orlando Bloom may be taking a page out of his ex Katy Perry’s book and moving on with his love life … ’cause he was out and about in the Big Apple with influencer Meredith Duxbury! Peep the pics — the 49-year-old rolled out of a car with the 27-year-old makeup star … and yeah, they’re looking very good together heading into Sabrina Carpenter and Madonna’s Met Gala after-party Monday. Now, no hand-holding, no PDA — nothing screaming “official” just yet…