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David Beckham took to Instagram to share the sweetest birthday wishes to his wife of 24 years, Victoria Beckham. The former Spice Girl and British fashion designer celebrates her 50th birthday today, April 17, 2024. It’s hard to believe the stylish, svelte, multi-hyphenate celeb is turning the big 5-0. But this mother of three has celebrated a decades-long career in the public eye. See Victoria Beckham’s most iconic looks and moments as we travel back in time.

Victoria Adams, later Beckham, aka Posh Spice of the Spice Girls, in 1996; the Spice Girls at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards | Tim Roney/Getty Images; Victor Malafronte/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

On April 17, 1974, Victoria was born in Harlow, Essex, England, and grew up in Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire. The 1980 musical movie Fame inspired her to pursue a music career, according to Biography. She studied acting and modeling, eventually joining a band, Persuasion.

Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell,...

It’s the end of an era at Microsoft.

The giant company announced Friday that co-founder and Technology Advisor Bill Gates stepped down from the board of directors to dedicate more time to his philanthropic efforts, including global health, development, education and his increasing work tackling climate change. He’ll continue to serve as Technology Advisor to CEO Satya Nadella and other executives.

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His book, How To Avoid a Climate Disaster, is set to comes out this summer. A recent project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation developed an at-home test kit for residents of the Seattle area, the region in the U.S. hit hardest by the coronavirus. Microsoft is headquartered in nearby Redmond.

Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger on location in Morocco.

Every Cloud Productions’ Miss Fisher movie and TV franchise will be spotlighted at the second Make It Monthly, a Melbourne-based program of free screen industry talks and networking next month.

The creative team led by Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger will discuss the evolution of Essie Davis’ sleuth Phryne Fisher from the TV series which began in 2012 to the feature Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, which opens in cinemas on February 27.

Cox and Eagger will discuss what makes the audience so passionate that they contributed more than $800,000 in crowd-funding to the production budget.

Also speaking will be Every Cloud Productions’ commercial director Drew Grove and Roadshow Films Australian production executive Edwina Waddy.

Make It Monthly is a partnership between Aftrs, Media Mentors Australia and Acmi.

Media Mentors’ Denise Eriksen will moderate the session at the Acmi on March 5, which is free,...

Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher.

Essie Davis sports an array of dashing outfits as the heroine in Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, which opens in Australia on February 27 and starts streaming on Acorn TV in the Us on March 23.

Costume designer Margot Wilson created 15 different looks for Phryne Fisher as the sleuth shows her prowess at fencing, jumps from a cliff onto a train and through windows, dances the tango, flies a plane and drives a car.

Wilson also enjoyed swapping the detective suit traditionally worn by Nathan Page’s Inspector Jack Robinson for a safari suit made from linen table cloths.

“Jack would have looked ridiculous in a heavy suit in the desert. The linen safari suit moves him more towards Phryne visually,” Margot says.

Roadshow has released a selection of stills of the movie directed by Tony Tilse, scripted by Every Cloud Productions’ Deb Cox and produced by Fiona Eagger.

Nathan Davis and Essie Davis in Palm Springs.

The creators of Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears were always confident the movie would appeal to the legion of Essie Davis’ Phryne Fisher fans, but what about those who have never seen the TV series?

Any doubts soon vanished during the world premiere of the 1929-set adventure-murder mystery-romance, the first of three sold-out screenings at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Director Tony Tilse likened the atmosphere to a rock concert as 865 people whooped, hollered and laughed and gave a standing ovation at the end.

“People who had never seen the TV series told me how much they enjoyed it,” Tilse, who was set-up director on the series, tells If. “The enthusiasm and love for the film was overwhelming and very humbling.”

Every Cloud Productions’ Fiona Eagger, who co-created the franchise based on Kerry Greenwood’s novels with screenwriter Deb Cox,...

(L-r) Greg McLean, Phoebe Tonkin, Bryan Brown, Glen Dolman.

During filming of Stan’s Bloom in Victoria last year the creator/showrunner Glen Dolman was already hatching ideas for a second series of the supernatural drama.

So when Stan’s Mike Sneesby and Nick Forward ordered another six episodes in April after he pitched an overview Dolman pressed ahead with plans to bring a fresh perspective to the show.

That involved hiring new directors in Greg McLean and Sian Davies (who collaborated on Stan’s The Gloaming), assembling a new team of writers and adding half a dozen fresh faces to the cast, with the assistance of casting director Leigh Pickford.

Joining him in the writers’ room are Giula Sandler, Matt Ford, Tommy Murphy and Catherine S McMullen. Dolman scripted four of the six eps of the first series, which was named Drama Series Production of the Year at last...

Phoebe Tonkin and Bryan Brown.

Jacqueline McKenzie, Gary Sweet, Bella Heathcote, Toby Schmitz, Jackson Heywood, Scott Lee and Ed Oxenbould are new additions to the cast of Stan’s Bloom, the second season of which is now shooting in regional Victoria.

Greg McLean and Sian Davies (who both directed episodes of Stan’s The Gloaming) are directing the six-part supernatural drama created and written by Glen Dolman, produced by Sue Seeary for Playmaker Media. Geoffrey Hall is the Dop.

Jacki Weaver, Bryan Brown, Phoebe Tonkin, Genevieve Morris, John Stanton, Anne Charleston, Terry Norris and Thomas Ersatz are all returning.

In the first series the residents of a small country town were left reeling after a “fountain of youth” appeared in the wake of a devastating flood. A mysterious plant with luminous berries gave those who consumed it a second chance to return to their prime. The results were miraculous for...

‘Bloom’ cast and creatives at the Logie Awards.

Stan has commissioned a second season of Bloom from creator Glen Dolman and Playmaker Media.

The miniseries directed by John Curran and Mat King broke the platform’s viewing records when it premiered on New Year’s Day.

Jacki Weaver, Bryan Brown, Phoebe Tonkin, Ryan Corr, Daniel Henshall, Sam Reid, Genevieve Morris, Anne Charleston and John Stanton starred in the supernatural romance-mystery-horror produced by Sue Seeary.

Dolman started writing the second batch of six episodes a couple of months ago. “We have landed on the core idea,” Stan’s chief content officer Nick Forward tells If. “It will have a mix of returning and new characters.”

The characters played by Brown, Corr and Morris were among the survivors of the first series, which has sold widely to international markets including the Us, the UK and Europe by Sony Pictures Television. The UK...

The final day of shooting (Photo credit: Tony Tilse)

Production of Every Cloud Productions’ Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears wrapped in Melbourne last week after a lengthy shoot in Morocco.

The final block of the 1920-set adventure starring Essie Davis, Rupert Penry-Jones, Nathan Page, Miriam Margolyes, Ashleigh Cummings and Hugo Johnstone-Burt was shot at the historic Werribee Park Mansion.

Director Tony Tilse posted a bunch of location photos during the shoot, to the delight of Miss Fisher fans who contributed more than $1 million in a crowd-funding campaign to the $8 million budget.

Scripted by Deb Cox, the plot follows Davis’ Miss Phryne Fisher as she rescues Shirin Abbas, a young Bedouin girl (Australian newcomer Izabella Yena) from prison in Jerusalem. The sleuth then sets out to unravel a decade-old mystery concerning priceless emeralds, ancient curses and the truth behind the disappearance of Shirin’s forgotten tribe.

(Photo: Tony Tilse...

First look at the ‘Miss Fisher’ movie. (Photo: Ben King)

Brit Rupert Penry-Jones, Daniel Lapaine and Jacqueline McKenzie have joined the cast of Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears, the feature film spin-off of the ABC series and novels by Kerry Greenwood, which is shooting in Morocco.

Essie Davis returns as the glamorous private detective Phryne Fisher with Nathan Page as Detective Inspector Jack Robinson, Miriam Margolyes as Aunt Prudence, Ashleigh Cummings as the loyal assistant and maid Dorothy ‘Dot’ Collins and Hugo Johnstone-Burt as her husband Constable Hugh Collins.

Tony Tilse is directing the movie scripted by Deb Cox and produced by her Every Cloud Productions’ partner Fiona Eagger. Lucy Maclaren is co-producer.

The plot sees the heroine set off from 1920s Melbourne on adventures involving murder, mystery and mayhem from London to British Palestine. After freeing Shirin Abbas, a young Bedouin girl (Australian newcomer Izabella Yena) from her unjust imprisonment in Jerusalem,...

Australia’s two-time Oscar-nominated actress Jacki Weaver heads the cast of sci-fi series “Bloom.” An original commission for Australian streaming platform Stan, the six-part series is produced by Sony Pictures Television’s Playmaker.

The story takes place a year after a devastating flood has killed five locals in an idyllic country town, and when a mysterious new plant appears. The plant’s phenomenal ability to restore youth is so formidable that attempting to harness it means re-evaluating values. It is a miracle some will kill to keep secret.

With finance from Stan and federal funding body Screen Australia, production is now under way in Victoria state. Sony Pictures Television will distribute outside Australia.

The series is created by Glen Dolman. Production is by Sue Seeary and shot by Aacta-winning cinematographer Geoff Hall. The series is directed by John Curran and Mat King.

The lead cast includes Bryan Brown, Phoebe Tonkin,...

In today’s roundup, YouTube Red ordered a pilot for a comedy series starring Danny Pudi, and Netflix released the trailer for the second season of “Dear White People.”

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Netflix will launch a new documentary series in partnership with BuzzFeed titled “Follow This,” to premiere on July 9. In each 15-minute episode, BuzzFeed reporters invite viewers into their working lives as they explore stories on a variety of global and domestic topics. Participating BuzzFeed staffers include reporter Scaachi Koul, senior culture writer Bim Adewunmi, senior national correspondent John Stanton, reporter and podcast host Ahmed Ali Akbar, science reporter Azeen Ghorayshi, BuzzFeed India editor-in-chief Rega Jha, and senior tech writer Charlie Warzel.

“Golden State Killer Caught: People Magazine Investigates” will air Friday at 10 p.m. Et/Pt and Sunday at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on Investigation Discovery. The first installment of the investigative series’ sophomore season follows People editor-in-chief Jess Cagle...

BuzzFeed is looking beyond its own massive distribution network for a new short-form docuseries dubbed Follow This, which will premiere on Netflix July 9.

Follow This comes from BuzzFeed’s News division, and will follow reporters behind the scenes as they uncover stories about culture, social issues, technology, and more. The first season will comprise more than 20 episodes -- each running roughly 15 minutes and following a specific BuzzFeed journalist. The first episode, titled The Internet Whisperers, will feature Scaachi Koul as she examines the YouTube phenomenon of Asmr (see below). Future installments will feature senior culture writer Bim Adewunmi, senior national correspondent John Stanton, and senior tech writer Charlie Warzel.

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BuzzFeed’s newest project will shine a light on its own reporters — who will be the stars in a new Netflix short-form documentary series slated to bow this summer.

The 20-episode series, “Follow This,” will premiere July 9 on Netflix worldwide. Each 15-minute episode will be released weekly, not in Netflix’s usual binge-able release. The new show is an example of shorter-form content Netflix is acquiring, designed to appeal to viewers on mobile devices.

“We’re thrilled that Netflix saw the drama in the work of our journalism and the stories we tell,” BuzzFeed News editor-in-chief Ben Smith said in a statement. “And we’re so pleased to have brought what we’ve learned to Netflix’s unmatched audience.”

The first episode, “The Internet Whisperers,” follows BuzzFeed reporter Scaachi Koul as she delves into on a story about the “head orgasm” experience of Asmr, or autonomous sensory meridian response.

Along with Koul,...

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We've got an update on the Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries movie...

The Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries movie is coming! The film, titled Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, wrapped production in November. Check out the official announcement from Every Cloud Productions, the studio behind Miss Fisher...

Miss Fisher Movie Cast

Essie Davis will be back as Phryne Fisher, with Nathan Page returning as Detective Inspector Jack Robinson. The rest of the main Miss Fisher cast will appear as well with Miriam Margolyes as Aunt Prudence, Ashleigh Cummings as Dot Collins, and Hugo Johnstone-Burt as Constable Hugh Collins.

Rupert Penry-Jones, Daniel Lapaine, Jacqueline McKenzie, John Stanton, William Zappa, Ian Bliss and Kal Naga will also appear in the film.

Tony Tilse is directing the movie from a script by Miss Fisher TV show co-creator Deb Cox.

Miss Fisher Movie Plot

According to if, here is the official...

Margot Nash and her mother Ethel.

How did you come to make The Silences?

I wrote it as a feature drama. The story was something I really wanted to tell. I had done two feature dramas, so I wrote a script, but it was really expensive and it was really hard to get made and I just put it away. [But] It just wouldn't go away. It was this thing that kept nagging at me. I thought: can I tell it as a documentary? I got a filmmaker residency in Zurich in 2012. It was a fourteen week paid residency where I could work on a project. I had to give some masterclasses but I had a lot of time. I suddenly had this brainwave. I've been making films since the 1970's, and I've often drawn on my story to create images or construct characters. I'd literally re-created some images from my...

Copyright owners and ISPs have agreed on the terms of a new code of practice designed to reduce online copyright infringement.

Due to come into force on September 1, the Copyright Notice Scheme Code will result in ISPs sending up to three written warnings to broadband customers who are suspected of persistently downloading pirated content.

ISPs would then provide rights holders with a list of the number of account holders who receive three warnings and would assist in their application to the Federal Court to disclose the names and contact details of the offenders for possible court action.

The code was finalised today to meet a deadline imposed by the federal government and sent to the Australian Communications and Media Authority for registration.

.It.s a significant milestone,. John Stanton, CEO of the Communications Alliance which reps ISPs, search engines, equipment vendors and It companies, tells If.. "We still have to...

Here's a rumor that will spice up your life: the Spice Girls might join the Backstreet Boys for a reunion tour. While this is as likely as seeing Posh in a pair of Sporty's track pants, we would definitely pay our hard-earned money to see it, just like we did on Spice World movie tickets in 1997. Even if we shouldn't hold our breath for a "I Want It That Way" and "Wannabe" live mashup, let's relive the magic with all the signs you were Scary, Sporty, Ginger, Baby, and Posh's biggest fan. Source: Getty / John Stanton View Slideshow ›...

Today, we went into full '90s nostalgia mode when Victoria Beckham tweeted photos of Spice Girls-themed pizza. "My mum just found this vintage pizza in the freezer!" she captioned a photo of the box - which boasts that it has a different flavor for each letter of "Spice" - and then shared one of the uncooked products. "It looks even better out of the packaging!" she wrote alongside a surprisingly non-freezer-burnt pizza. After calming down from the Posh Spice excitement, we quickly discovered that this was far from the first or last Spice Girls-themed food item that hit the market. In addition to frozen pizza, the girls spiced up the likes of potato chips, Cadbury Creme Eggs, and soda. Keep reading to see eight items in all their glory - some of which are still for sale, but eat at your own risk. Source: John Stanton/Getty...

John Stanton talks about the process of making the forthcoming John Carter, and just why Pixar movies are so brilliant, in a fascinating Q&A…

On Monday, we shared our thoughts on the 20-minute preview we caught of John Carter, Disney’s forthcoming sci-fi fantasy based on the books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. What we saw left us clamouring to see the finished movie, but we were similarly impressed at just how passionate and forthright its director Andrew Stanton was in the fifteen-minute question and answer session that followed.

Hosted by film critic James King, it was among the most entertaining Q&As we’ve ever had the fortune to sit through, with Stanton talking openly about the process of shooting John Carter, its 3D, what it’s like to make a movie in Hollywood, and most intriguingly, why Pixar’s method of making films should be more widely adopted…...

Disney has shifted dates on two big films for 2012. Tim Burton's feature-length expansion of Frankenweenie has been moved from March 9, 2012 to October 5, 2012. Hopefully that'll be a much more appropriate date for the film. Part of the reason for that date switch is that Disney has also moved John Stanton's John Carter of Mars up from June 8 to March 9, the date previously [1] occupied by Frankenweenie. The other thing that stands out about this shift is that Disney is clearly tweaking the face it presents to Fox, which will open [2] Ridley Scott's 'no longer an Alien prequel' Prometheus on March 9. Speculate now on whether Disney thinks that John Carter is more equipped to directly face off against Ridley Scott -- one sci-fi film against another, rather than counter-programming Frankenweenie against Prometheus. Or maybe Frankenweenie will need more time. Or there could be other reasons altogether -- just rely on the dates for now.