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The coming-of-age story is a constant in global cinema, a narrative form revisited by every generation and culture. In a quiet corner of 1997 Ontario, writer-director Nicola Rose’s Magnetosphere finds a new key in which to play this familiar tune.

We meet thirteen-year-old Maggie at a moment of deep upheaval; her family has moved, thrusting her into the terrifying landscape of a new school. She faces the standard anxieties of adolescence—the desperate need for friendship, the sting of insecurity.

Yet Maggie’s world is uniquely her own. She lives with synesthesia, a condition that creates a private orchestra of color and sound only she can perceive. Emotions have hues and noises create visual patterns. Fearing this makes her irreparably “weird,” she keeps her sensory reality a secret, navigating the already treacherous waters of youth while guarding a profound part of her identity.

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"Don't be in a hurry to grow up – it's overrated." Freestyle Digital Media has revealed an official trailer for the film Magnetosphere, an indie coming-of-age comedy by filmmaker Nicola Rose. It initially premiered at the 2024 Hamilton Film Festival and Dances With Films Festival last year, and is ready for release on VOD later this month. For anyone who wants to watch! It's 1997. Comet Hale-Bopp streaks across the sky, and 13-year-old Maggie Campion is trying to make sense of a world she literally sees differently — because Maggie has synesthesia, a rare condition where senses intertwine. As she navigates a new school, quirky family drama, first love, and a chaotic theater production, Maggie begins to realize her so-called "weirdness" might just be her greatest gift. Synesthesia is a condition that makes her see sounds, hear colors, and more. Starring Shayelin Martin as Maggie, Steven He, Colin Mochrie, Tara Strong, Patrick McKenna, Tania Webb,...

Lego Live-Action TV Musical

The Lego Group has set director and producer Kenny Ortega (High School Musical) as executive producer for its first-ever live-action TV project: a Lego Friends musical special, set in the world of Heartlake City. Filming is set to begin in London this August with release due in 2026. The storyline follows a girl who constructs a world out of Lego bricks, only to be magically transported to Heart Lake City. Ortega said: “I don’t know who’s more excited – my family or me. We are a Lego loving household, and receiving this invitation from the Lego Group to join them in their first live-action musical is an absolute honor. Also being able to produce alongside the wonderful team at Final Pixel, leaders in virtual production has me overjoyed, and I am thrilled to have my longtime creative partner, Paul Becker, alongside.”

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Debuting as the first Spectrum original series, L.A.'s Finest brought a healthy mix of humor and excitement to the police procedural genre, but will there be a season 3? The show centered on LAPD detectives Syd Burnett (Gabrielle Union) and Nancy McKenna (Jessica Alba) as they tried to balance their jobs on the mean streets of L.A. with their complicated home lives. Despite not being supported by a major network, L.A.'s Finest had an all-star cast that turned the typical procedural format on its ear with plots that were character-driven. The humor made the show unique, and it truly began to build during its second season on the air.

Designed as a spinoff of hit Bad Boys action movie franchise, L.A.'s Finest struggled somewhat under its own identity as a spinoff but began finding its footing during season 2. Aside from the typical cop show moments that almost all procedurals included,...

Casey Anthony is telling her side of the story for the first time. In the documentary "Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies," which premieres on Peacock on Nov. 29, Anthony revisits the infamous case surrounding the death of her daughter Caylee and reveals new details about what she alleges happened.

On July 15, 2008, Caylee's grandmother called 911 and reported that she hadn't seen her granddaughter for 31 days. Anthony initially lied to detectives during the subsequent investigation and claimed Caylee had been kidnapped by a nanny. She was later arrested and charged with first-degree murder, though she was eventually found not guilty on that charge.

Now, a decade after the case became a media frenzy, Anthony revisits what happened in the three-part documentary. Ahead, check out some of the biggest revelations.

1. Anthony says the "Bella Vita" tattoo was part of her subconscious rebellion against her family.

One of the aspects of Anthony's case that...

The Film4, BBC and Amazon Studios executives will help to shape skills strategy.

Director of Film4 Ollie Madden, the BBC’s chief content officer Charlotte Moore and Amazon Studios’ head of diversity and inclusion Miranda Wayland have joined the board of the UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts) as it seeks to tackle the skills gap.

They join existing governors Channel 4’s head of drama Caroline Hollick, Sky Arts director Phil Edgar-Jones and All3Media chief operating officer of Sara Geater.

They will oversee the development of a corporate plan for 2023, chaired by former chief executive officer of...

Former Endemol Shine and Sky executive succeeds Patrick McKenna.

Former chief executive of Endemol Shine and managing director of Sky, Sophie Turner Laing, has been appointed the first female chair of the UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts) board of governors.

She succeeds Patrick McKenna, founder of UK financier Ingenious, who will step down in August, having held the post since 2013.

At Endemol Shine from 2014 to 2020, Turner Laing oversaw more than 120 creative production companies, and as managing director of content at Sky from 2007 to 2014 she led the increased investment in original British programming and spearheaded Sky’s sponsorship...

Sophie Turner Laing, former CEO of Endemol Shine and MD of Sky, has been appointed chair of the U.K. National Film and Television School’s (Nfts) board of governors. She will become the Nfts’ first female chair when she succeeds Ingenious founder Patrick McKenna, who will step down at the end of his term in August.

During McKenna’s tenure, which began in 2013, the Nfts became the film school to win a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education and the first educational institution to be awarded a BAFTA for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema.

Turner Laing was in charge of Endemol Shine from 2014-2020, overseeing a network of more than 120 creative production companies in 28 markets. She stepped down from the role after the Banijay takeover.

As Sky MD, she was instrumental in increasing investment in original British programming and revitalising Sky Arts. The executive previously held...

The UK’s National Film and Television School’s (Nfts) Board of Governors has named Sophie Turner Laing, former CEO of Endemol Shine and MD of Sky, as its new chair.

Turner Laing succeeds Patrick McKenna and becomes the School’s first female chair.

McKenna will step down in August having held the post since 2013. During his tenure, the Nfts became the first film school to win the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education and the first educational institution to be awarded a BAFTA for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema.

Turner Laing ran Endemol Shine from 2014 to 2020. Prior to her position as MD at Sky she had a number of senior roles at the BBC. In 2018 she was awarded an OBE for her services to media. The exec has also been involved in the Nfts for a number of years and previously served on its board of governors.

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Kids’ content distributor Federation Kids and Family and Zdf Enterprises have sold all three seasons of hit series “Find Me in Paris” to streamer Disney Plus as part of a worldwide multi-territory deal, while Italian state broadcaster Rai also picked up season 3 following on from its successful run of the first two seasons.

Broadcast in over 80 territories, “Find Me in Paris” (78 x 26’) follows the story of Lena Grisky, a time-travelling ballet dancer from 1905 Russia trapped in modern day Paris, and the many dilemmas she faces finding her place between two worlds. The series has also been a social media hit across all platforms, with the soundtracks registering 18 million streams across all music streaming platforms for 2020/2021 and its YouTube channel recording 46.1 million views to date.

“Find Me in Paris” is produced by David Michel, Zoé Carrera Allaix, and Cecile Lauritano for Cottonwood Media and co-produced with Zdf, Zdf Enterprises, Be-Films...

The Court of Appeal ruled that Ingenious’s film tax schemes were trading to make a profit.

UK tax authority Hmrc (Hm Revenue and Customs) has lost the latest installment of its complex and long-running legal battle with film financier Ingenious Media, which will now be looking to claw back at least £30m in legal costs.

In a ruling issued earlier this week, the Court of Appeal concluded that the Ingenious film tax scheme businesses were indeed trading with a view to make a profit. The court said that the 2019 Upper Tribunal (which decided in favour of Hmrc) had been...

Mendes has worked with Nfts students during the pandemic.

Sam Mendes is to receive an honorary fellowship from the UK’s National Film and Television School, presented in London on May 24.

The award will be presented in person by Nfts chairman Patrick McKenna at the Odeon Leicester Square.

The ceremony will precede the four-day Nfts Graduation Showcase, which will be held at the BFI Southbank in London from May 25-28, and which industry members can register to attend.

Previous Nfts honorary fellows include alumni Roger Deakins, Terence Davies and Malorie Blackman; Ken Loach, Paul Greengrass and Asif Kapadia; and last year’s awardees Sally Wainwright,...

In a world where California's Los Angeles police department is being 'defunded' by multimillionaires, indifferent to the rioting and looting of businesses, homes and people in poverty-stricken districts, Sony Pictures "L.A.'s Finest", a crime-fighting cop, TV series spin-off from Jerry Bruckheimer's "Bad Boys" movie franchise, starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, will not be picked up again by Spectrum TV after two seasons, despite an outcry from fans of the series:

"...'Burnett' (Union), last seen in Miami taking down a drug cartel, has left her complicated past behind to become an 'LAPD' detective.

"Paired with 'Nancy McKenna' (Alba), a working mom with an equally complex past, Burnett is pushed to examine whether her unapologetic lifestyle might be masking a greater personal secret.

"These two women don’t agree on much, but they find common ground when it comes to taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles.

In a world where California's Los Angeles police department is being 'defunded' by an indifferent, designer-wardrobed multimillionaire, oblivious to the rioting and looting of businesses, homes and people in her poverty-stricken districts, Sony Pictures "L.A.'s Finest", a crime-fighting cop, TV series spin-off from Jerry Bruckheimer's "Bad Boys" movie franchise, starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, has been canceled by Spectrum TV after two seasons:

"...'Burnett' (Union), last seen in Miami taking down a drug cartel, has left her complicated past behind to become an 'LAPD' detective.

"Paired with 'Nancy McKenna' (Alba), a working mom with an equally complex past, Burnett is pushed to examine whether her unapologetic lifestyle might be masking a greater personal secret.

"These two women don’t agree on much, but they find common ground when it comes to taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles..."

Cast also includes Zach Gilford...

Season Two of the cop TV series "L.A.'s Finest", an offshoot of the "Bad Boys" film franchise, stars Jessica Alba ("Fantastic Four") and Gabrielle Union, premiering June 8, 2020 on Spectrum Originals:

Gabrielle Union is 'Special Agent/Detective Lieutenant 'Sydney Burnett' - an ex-'DEA' agent transferred to 'Lapd'. She is the sister of 'Marcus Burnett' from the "Bad Boys" movies and Jessica Alba is 'Detective Lieutenant 'Dolores McKenna' - a working stepmother and secret former career criminal who is Syd's new partner and friend in the Lapd.

Duane Martin is 'Detective Lieutenant Benjamin Baines', Zach Gilford is 'Detective Lieutenant Benjamin Walker', Ryan McPartlin is 'Patrick McKenna' - Nancy's husband and a Los Angeles district attorney and Ernie Hudson ("Ghostbusters") is 'Joseph Burnett-Vaughn'.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "L.A.'s Finest"...

Writer-director Sally Wainwright to also receive honour.

Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, founders of Working Title Films, are set to receive honorary fellowships from the UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts).

The producing duo will collect the prizes from Nfts chairman Patrick McKenna at the school’s annual graduation ceremony on February 27. It recognises individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the industry.

Co-chairs of Working Title Films since 1992, Bevan and Fellner have forged a reputation as two of the UK’s most prominent and successful producers. Under their leadership, Working Title has produced more 100 films that...

Adam Rose (Merry Happy Whatever) and Taylor Black (The Banker) have been tapped for recurring roles opposite Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba on the upcoming second season of Spectrum’s action drama L.A.’s Finest, from creators Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, Sony Pictures TV, Jerry Bruckheimer TV and 2.0 Entertainment. Additionally, Rose has booked a multi-episode arc in CBS comedy series Carol’s Second Act.

Season one of the series follows Syd Burnett (Union), who was last seen in Miami taking down a drug cartel and left her complicated past to become an Lapd detective. Paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Alba), a working mom with an equally complex history, Syd was forced to confront how her unapologetic lifestyle was masking a greater personal secret. Taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles while skirting the rules, and speed limits, Syd and Nancy became a force to be reckoned with – on the streets,...

Fox Networks Group has picked up the UK rights to Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba action drama L.A.’s Finest. The UK broadcaster has struck a deal with Sony Pictures Television for the 13-episode series.

The series, which is based in Jerry Bruckheimer’s Bad Boys universe, will launch in the UK in May. This comes after it launched on Charter Communications’ Spectrum in May with an unusual launch pattern; the first three episodes dropped on May 13 and the following ten episodes are being released in batches of two episodes at a time.

L.A.’s Finest, which is from writers Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, Sony Pictures TV, Jerry Bruckheimer Television and 2.0 Entertainment, also had an unusual pick up. It was originally piloted by NBC before Charter made it the company’s first original series.

It is based upon the character Syd Burnett, originally created for Bad Boys II...

Sneak Peek "L.A.'s Finest", the new 'comedy' cop series based on the "Bad Boys" movies created by George Gallo, starring Gabrielle Union, Jessica Alba ("Fantastic Four") and Ernie Hudson ("Ghostbusters"), premiering May 13, 2019, on Charter Communications' 'Spectrum' cable service:

"...'Burnett' (Union), last seen in Miami taking down a drug cartel, has left her complicated past behind to become an 'Lapd' detective.

"Paired with 'Nancy McKenna' (Alba), a working mom with an equally complex past, Burnett is pushed to examine whether her unapologetic lifestyle might be masking a greater personal secret.

"These two women don’t agree on much, but they find common ground when it comes to taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles..."

Cast also includes Zach Gilford as 'Ben Walker', Duane Martin as 'Ben Baines', Ryan McPartlin as 'Patrick McKenna', Zach McGowan as 'Ray Sherman' and Sophie Reynolds as 'Isabel McKenna'.

Exclusive: A stunt went terribly wrong earlier today on the set of Spectrum/Sony Pictures upcoming TV series L.A.’s Finest, we have learned.

“Multiple people got injured,” one source told Deadline. We hear the series, an offshoot from the Bad Boys movie franchise which stars Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, was filming a car crash scene in San Pedro.

“I can confirm there was an accident,” Lt. Philip Heem of the Los Angeles Port Police told Deadline. The accident occurred at 1:35 pm today at Warehouse One at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro.

“We had two injuries,” he said, “one being worse than the other.” Both were transported to hospitals by ambulance — one was taken to San Pedro Peninsula and the other to Harbor UCLA. We hear one of the two was released from the hospital Thursday night. Osha, he said, was notified.

A source...

A United Kingdom and Belle filmmaker to receive honorary award.

British Ghanaian filmmaker Amma Asante, whose credits include Belle and A United Kingdom, is receiving an honorary fellowship from the UK’s National Film and Television School (Nfts).

Asante will collect the prize from Nfts chairman Patrick McKenna at the school’s annual graduation ceremony on Thursday Feb 28. It recognises individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the industry.

After working as an actress, Asante’s break came when she wrote and produced two series of BBC2 drama Brothers And Sisters, which starred David Oyelowo. Her feature debut, A Way Of Life,...

The long-gestating Bad Boys spinoff will finally see the light of day.

Spectrum has announced the series will debut Monday, May 13 with a three-episode premiere on demand.

Further episodes will be released Mondays until the end of the 13-episode freshman run.

"The one-hour series follows Syd Burnett (Gabrielle Union), last seen in Miami taking down a drug cartel, who has seemingly left her complicated past behind to become an Lapd detective," reads the official logline.

"Paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Jessica Alba), a working mom with an equally complex history, Syd is forced to confront how her unapologetic lifestyle may be masking a greater personal secret."

"Taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles while skirting the rules, and speed limits, Syd and Nancy become a force to be reckoned with – on the streets, and in each other’s lives."

The rest of the cast includes Zach Gilford...

L.A.’s Finest will report for duty this spring. Cable provider Spectrum has announced that the Bad Boys spinoff will launch ad-free on Monday, May 13 via Spectrum On Demand, beginning with the first three installments; subsequent episodes will be released weekly.

The logline for the 13-episode offshoot reads as follows:

The one-hour series follows Syd Burnett (Gabrielle Union), last seen in Miami taking down a drug cartel, who has seemingly left her complicated past behind to become an Lapd detective. Paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Jessica Alba), a working mom with an equally complex history, Syd is...

Spectrum has set Monday, May 13 for the premiere of L.A.’s Finest, its anticipated first original series marking the launch of Charter Communications’ premium content initiative Spectrum Originals. The premiere date was announced Thursday on social media by series stars and executive producers Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba ahead of the show’s presentation at TCA. You can watch the video below. Spectrum also released the first-look trailer (see above). The series hails from writers Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, Sony Pictures TV, Jerry Bruckheimer Television and 2.0 Entertainment.

The first three installments in the 13-episode series will be exclusively available to Spectrum video subscribers free On Demand (and without ads) on May 13, after which new episodes will release every Monday until the finale.

With elaborate action sequences, L.A.’s Finest was one of the highest-profile and most expensive pilots this season, with its budget said to be around $12 million.

Exclusive: Mark Gill, Andrew Gunn, Guy Botham and Vincent Bruzzese have teamed to launch Solstice Studios, a Los Angeles-based theatrical producer and distributor that will focus on mid-budget movies for wide release.

The company opens its doors today with $400 million in capitalization, including $150M through Ingenious Media, and will be involved in fully financing, producing, developing, selling internationally and distributing feature films in the U.S. on a wide-release basis. The plan is for Solstice to produce 3-5 movies a year for a global audience in the $30M-$80M range, while acquiring another 2-4 titles a year.

For its productions, Solstice will target movies with global appeal, primarily in the action, thriller and action-comedy space. In the American acquisitions arena, the company will consider any film that merits a wide U.S. release including action, thriller, comedy, romantic comedy, science fiction and horror. Solstice Studios is expected to grow to...

HBO is getting ready for the launch of its first new amimated series from Sesame Street producer Sesame Workshop in more than a decade. Esme & Roy will debut Saturday, August 18 at 9:30 Am on HBO.

Created by TV vets Dustin Ferrer and Amy Steinberg, the show follows a young girl, Esme, and her best monster friend, Roy, on their adventures as the best monster babysitters in Monsterdale. Aimed at children ages four to six, the 26-episode series will use the power of play to help younger monsters through familiar situations, including trying new foods and feeling scared during loud thunderstorms. Little viewers will look up to their new favorite monster-sitters as positive role models, learning how to manage strong emotions with simple mindfulness practices alongside Esme & Roy’s charges.

Millie Davis and Patrick McKenna lead the voice cast.

“We’re thrilled to present this innovative new series as part of our overall partnership with HBO,” says Steve Youngwood, President of Media and Education and Chief Operating Officer, Sesame Workshop. “Packed with humor, heart, and valuable lessons, Esme & Roy represents the kind of quality programming that families have trusted Sesame Workshop to deliver for nearly 50 years, tailor-made for a new generation of kids and parents.”

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“We can’t wait to share the vibrant and textured world of Esme & Roy with kids,” says Kay Wilson Stallings, Svp, Creative Development, Sesame Workshop. “By incorporating the latest thinking about mindfulness and learning through play into the fabric of this show, we hope to reinvigorate playtime and give today’s kids the tools they need to manage their emotions in a positive way.”

Esme & Roy is produced in partnership with Corus Entertainment’s animation studio, Nelvana, with illustrations inspired by renowned artist Dankerleroux.

The company behind “Sesame Street” is willing to risk a few temper tantrums in its pursuit to expand.

Sesame Workshop is readying the launch of “Esme & Roy,” an animated series that will run on HBO and expand a partnership that has been in place since the At&T pay-cable service agreed to run the company’s flagship “Sesame Street” in 2015. The show centers on two “monster babysitters” – a young girl and her shaggier, yellow, horned counterpart – who help their young charges avert “monster meltdowns” while getting them to play games and take part in scheduled activities.

The series, which debuts 9:30 a.m. eastern August 18 on HBO, also serves to send a new signal that Sesame Workshop wants to broaden beyond Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch in the not-too-distant future.

“We are always going to be very boutique-y and selective, with a focus on quality as opposed to quantity,” says Steve Youngwood,...

It’s official: Charter Communications has given a 13-episode straight-to-series order to La’s Finest, the drama pilot starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba from writers Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier, Sony Pictures TV, Jerry Bruckheimer Television and 2.0 Entertainment. It is set to premiere in 2019 exclusively on Charter’s Spectrum as the platform’s first major original series.

Former CSI: NY showrunner Pam Veasey has come on board as executive producer/co-showrunner of the series alongside Margolis and Sonnier.

Sony TV took out the action pilot, a spinoff from the Bad Boys movie franchise, immediately after the project’s original network, NBC, surprisingly passed on it. Charter Communications quickly emerged as a likely potential home, starting talks with Sony TV just days later. With the deal in advanced stages, Sony TV has been selling La’s Finest internationally.

“Charter has a strong passion for the project, and we could not be more excited,...

Many people were shocked in 2011 when a Florida jury acquitted Casey Anthony of murder in the 2008 death of her two-year-old daughter, Caylee. Anthony was, however, found guilty of four misdemeanor counts of lying to police, and Judge Belvin Perry Jr. sentenced her to four years in prison, one year for each count. And because he ordered the four years would be served consecutively, Judge Perry imposed the maximum jail time he possibly could. His ruling surprised legal expert Jeffrey Toobin, who observed, "Most people convicted of misdemeanors do not get prison time." But because Anthony had already served approximately three years in prison — and because she had exhibited good behavior — she only owed 10 more days in prison at the time of her sentencing. "I don't know how free she's going to be (but) she's going to be out a cage," defense attorney Cheney Mason said after Anthony's sentencing, per CNN.

For the past couple of months, all eyes have been on Meghan Markle. And more than 3 million people had their sight set on the new Duchess of Sussex after she and Prince Harry said “I do!” this past weekend as part of their incredibly lavish royal wedding. And a decent number of those people saw the new royal — in her stunning Givenchy and Stella McCartney dresses — and somehow felt like they were looking at Casey Anthony, who is best known for being accused of, and acquitted of, murdering her daughter. Don’t believe us? Check out the video above! “I can’t help thinking this but when I look at Meghan Markle my brain goes right to Casey Anthony,” one of these people tweeted. “It’s awful that this happens. I’m sure she’s a nice girl. Especially the profile! I’m like, I don’t want to think of Casey Anthony the sociopath.

It's been seven years since Casey Anthony was found not guilty of murdering her then 2-year-old daughter Caylee, but the case is still one of the most-talked about trials — in fact, Oxygen just premiered a new special The Case of: Caylee Anthony, which offers another in-depth look at the mystery. However, unlike most recaps of the crime, investigators in the special believe that Casey could have actually been innocent. Whether she's guilty or not, Casey has tried to move past the headlines and start a new life, which has left people wondering: does Casey have another child, and what is she up to today? Casey hasn't had any more kids, though she hasn't ever given a definitive answer as to whether or not she would want to be a mom again. "If I am blessed enough to have another child — if I'd be dumb enough to bring another kid into...

Of all the damning things that Casey Anthony did following her daughter Caylee Anthony's disappearance, entering a hot body contest is by far one of the most puzzling. If anything, it's because it extends so far outside the scope of what one would expect from a grieving mother. Then again, Casey Anthony hardly ever behaved within the confines of conventionally expressed grief. To be frank, she often looked happy during her trial, where she faced the death penalty for first-degree murder. Was that all an act to placate jurors into thinking she was in shock or mentally unstable? Or was the Casey Anthony we saw take the stand in 2011, truly who she is: an apathetic, selfish woman with little regard for the law, let alone the death of her two-year-old daughter? According to those who knew her well, the latter holds true — making the hot body contest, and the photos that came with it,...

It's hard to believe that it's been more than seven years since America watched with bated breath as the jury made a decision about Casey Anthony's highly-publicized murder trial. For those unfamiliar with the case, she was accused of killing her then two-year-old daughter Caylee, who was reported missing in July 2008 by her maternal grandmother, Cindy Anthony. After Cindy had gone more than 31 days without seeing the toddler, she alleged that Casey's car smelled like a dead body. Of course, since the trial in 2011, many people still have a lot of questions about Casey's trial and Caylee's death — including not only why Casey Anthony got off, but how? With The Case of Caylee Anthony airing on Oxygen on May 19, check out some of the most common questions people have about the case below to get ahead of the special. Who was Caylee's father? There has never been an official...

The most hated mom in American is turning 32, but she probably won't be celebrating like other people her age. True crime fans are still outraged over the gut-wrenching details of Casey Anthony's infamous 2018 murder. But now that it’s been nearly ten years since the disappearance and death of Casey’s daughter Caylee, Casey is trying to lead a normal life. Keep reading below to find out more about what Casey is up to today. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) Where is Casey Anthony today? As of 2017, Casey was living in South Florida with Patrick McKenna, a private detective who worked as the lead investigator on her case in the 2011 trial in the death of her daughter, two-year-old Caylee. She’s also employed by McKenna, and she helps him with his current cases by doing social media searches and other types of investigative work, according to the Associated Press. McKenna...

School to receive the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award.

The UK’s National Film and Television School will receive the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award at this year’s Bafta ceremony on Feb 18.

Source: Nfts

Marc Samuelson, chair of Bafta’s Film Committee, explained the decision: “The Nfts provides a fantastic training ground for the next generation of creative talent - each year many of Bafta’s talented scholarship recipients receive their training at the school, and an overwhelming number of its students and alumni go on to become Bafta-winners and household names. The Nfts is a truly integral part of our industry, and is hugely deserving of this award.”

Opened in 1971, the Nfts boasts alumni including directors Sarah Gavron (Suffragette), Lynne Ramsay (We Need To Talk About Kevin) and David Yates (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them), cinematographers Roger Deakins (Skyfall) and Charlotte Bruus Christensen (Molly’s Game), and composer Dario Marianelli (Darkest House).

The...

When Casey Anthony walked out of jail a free woman in 2011, she was described as the “most hated woman in America.”

More than 1,000 angry protestors gathered at the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando, Florida, after her shocking acquittal on murder and manslaughter charges in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.

At the time, Anthony’s attorney, Cheney Mason, said that his client was in fear for her life and that the angry public was a threat to her safety.

But things seem to have changed. Anthony, now 31, lives a quiet life in South Florida doing legal investigation work and staying with Pat McKenna,...

Dr Jon Wardle succeeds Nik Powell at UK film school.

The National Film and Television School has appointed Dr Jon Wardle as the new director of the school, effective from 1 August 2017.

Wardle, the current depity director, will succeed Nik Powell who has been director since September 2003.

He will become the fifth director in the school’s 46-year history.

Commenting on his appointment, Wardle said: ‘I am thrilled to be taking over the running of the National Film and Television School, and will work hard to ensure that it builds on its world-wide reputation as one of the top institutions for learning about film, television and games.

“I am looking forward to leading the school through its continuing and exciting period of growth and development towards and beyond the 50th anniversary of the school’s founding.”

Patrick McKenna, chair of the National Film and Television School’s board of governors, added: “I am delighted that Jon has accepted...

Just two months after Casey Anthony spoke out for the first time since her 2011 acquittal, she’s living a more secluded life than ever, multiple sources tell People.

“There were a lot of people who assumed that she’d someday make big money on her first interview,” says a source who worked with her legal team. “And then she gave it away to the Associated Press. So there are all these people who thought that they were going to be part of it when she made the money, and then Casey went behind their backs and gave an interview for free.

Former film producer and Virgin Records co-founder steps down after 14 years.

The National Film and Television School has confirmed today that its director Nik Powell is to step down at the end of July after 14 years at the helm.

Under Powell’s stewardship the school has firmly cemented its place as one of the major film institutions in the world.

Powell recently oversaw the delivery of two new teaching buildings covering more than 20,000 square feet and a 4K digital television studio.

The school has evolved to offer Ma, diploma, certificate and short courses in film, television and the games industries and it has become a Higher Education Institution accredited by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce).

Recent graduates include Yann Demange, Anthony Chen, Ralitza Petrova and Michael Lennox. In 2013/14 Nfts graduates were nominated for a total 31 BAFTAs and won 10.

Former graduates of the school include David Yates, Lynne Ramsay, Terence Davies, [link...

Casey Anthony doesn’t know if she's "dumb enough" to have another child.

Anthony, who was acquitted six years ago on first-degree murder and other charges stemming from the 2008 death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, admits to being scared of becoming a mom again.

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"If I am blessed enough to have another child," Anthony began in part two of her interview with the utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=APSouthRegion" target="_blank">Associated Press, before changing her stance: "If I'd be dumb enough to bring another kid into this world knowing that there'd be a potential that some jacka**, their little snot-nose kid would then say something mean to my kid — I don't think I could live with that."

While Anthony remained adamant about not knowing what happened to Caylee, she says she wishes that she had answers "every single day."

"It's not even that it's something that's outside...

The 911 call on July 15, 2008 to Orlando police came from an anguished grandmother: Cindy Anthony reported that her two-year-old granddaughter, Caylee, had been missing for more than a month.

The call eventually led to the discovery of the toddler’s remains in a wooded area near her home and the arrest of the child’s mother, Casey Anthony. After a high-profile trial that riveted the nation, Anthony was acquitted in 2011 for aggravated manslaughter, aggravated child abuse and first-degree murder.

Now, six years later, Investigation Discovery will take a closer look at the investigation of Anthony and the weeks-long trial and its...

In the years since Casey Anthony was acquitted of murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, she kept a low profile. She was seldom seen in public, and she never gave a media interview.

The closest Anthony, 30, came to speaking publicly was when she released a video diary in 2012.

And then, this week, she shattered her silence — sitting with with a reporter from the Associated Press to give her side of the story. In an article published Tuesday, Anthony said she still has no idea what happened to Caylee on the day she died, despite her defense previously arguing the little girl drowned.

Not many people can relate with O.J. Simpson, but fellow acquitted murder suspect Casey Anthony believes her life story shares a lot of similarities with the football star-turned double murder suspect. “I can empathize with his situation,” she told the Associated Press, saying there are “a lot of parallels” to her own circumstances. Anthony’s connection to Simpson goes even deeper than what she’s read in the news or seen on TV — she currently lives in the South Florida home of private detective Patrick McKenna, who was the lead investigator on her defense team, and she does online social...

Casey Anthony is breaking her silence since being acquitted of murder charges in the 2008 death of her then 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.

Anthony's infamous 2011 trial made headlines, and she was eventually found not guilty of first-degree murder, aggravated manslaughter of a child and aggravated child abuse, though she was convicted of four counts of lying to police (two of which were later overturned). In a new interview with The Associated Press, Anthony says she understands why some people believe her to be guilty.

"Based off what was in the media, I understand the reasons people feel about me," she says. "I understand why people have the opinions that they do."

Watch: Rob Lowe is 'Prosecuting Casey Anthony'

Anthony insists that to this day, she still doesn't know what happened to Caylee. 

"I'm still not even certain as I stand here today about what happened," Anthony says. "Everyone has their theories, I don't know...

Nearly six years after being acquitted of killing her 2-year-old daughter, Casey Anthony says she feels a kinship with O.J. Simpson.

In her first on-the-record interview ever about the case, the 30-year-old Florida woman told the Associated Press she has been researching the former football star’s 1994 murder trial. She told the AP that “there are a lot of parallels” between the two cases, both of which ended with shocking acquittals.

“I can empathize with his situation,” Anthony said, noting that she has become fascinated with the case.

There is a strong connection between the two high-profile murder defendants. Anthony now lives with Patrick McKenna,...

It has been nearly six years since Casey Anthony was acquitted of murder charges in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. The 30-year-old, once dubbed “the most hated mom in America,” has spoken out for the first time – talking about her life now, her daughter and why she feels kinship with O.J. Simpson after becoming obsessed with his murder trial.

“I don’t give a s— about what anyone thinks about me, I never will,” Anthony told the Associated Press in her first interview since the 2011 acquittal. “I’m okay with myself, I sleep pretty good at night.”

Despite...

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Three weeks before the start of this year’s women’s college basketball season, UConn coach Geno Auriemma sat in his office contemplating the prospect of finishing this year without a loss. He considered the suggestion laughable, preposterous, pick your own adjective to describe such crazy.

“To think we will go undefeated this year, we would be setting ourselves up for failure,” Auriemma said. “Stewie , Moriah Jefferson and Tuck were 151-5 in their career. That’s not the real world. How long do you think you can live that world? I don’t...

After almost six years of being acquitted for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter, Casey Anthony has set up shop as a photographer in South Florida. An address listed for the business is in West Palm Beach. It is the home of Patrick McKenna, a private investigator connected to Anthony. McKenna and his wife have […]

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Rio Hackford has been cast as Pat McKenna in the upcoming FX anthology series “”American Crime Story: The People V Oj Simpson,” TheWrap has learned exclusively. McKenna was an investigator for Robert Shapiro, a member of Simpson’s defense team during the former NFL’s star murder trial. Hackford previously appeared in the hit 1996 film “Swingers,” the 2006 Denzel Washington film “Deja Vu,” and in an episode of the first season of HBO’s hit “True Detective” among his many credits. Hackford joins an already star-studded cast. John Travolta will portray Shapiro; “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” alum Courtney B. Vance is Johnnie Cochran; David.

The Ingenious v Hmrc tribunal kicks off today in London.

Ingenious v Hmrc, the case which begins at the Competition Tribunal in Bloomsbury Place London today, marks the culmination of almost a decade of wrangling between the blue chip British media investment company and the Revenue.

Newspapers have been intrigued by the case because of the celebrity investors involved. David Beckham, Gary Lineker, Jeremy Paxman, Wayne Rooney, David Gower and politician Andrew Mitchell are among the names linked to either Ingenious funds Inside Track or Ingenious Film Partners.

The case is expected to last well into December. It will then take months for a decision to be handed down and whichever side loses is likely to appeal. According to the “Agreed Hearing Timetable” issued in advance of the trial, those being called will include Ingenious founder and CEO Patrick McKenna [pictured] and Ingenious Director Duncan Reid as well as such “expert witnesses” as Jonathan Olsberg and Angus Finney.

In...