10 Stories You Should Know: 10/07/2022
Maracas, ponchos and Ben Kingsley top today's news round-up.
Here are the TV and media stories that should be on your radar for Friday, October 7th, 2022:
Ben Kingsley To Star In Film Adaptation of Neil Gaiman And Dave McKean’s Graphic Novel ‘Violent Cases’ (Variety)
“‘Violent Cases’ is a journey into the mind of Neil Gaiman, as a famous author recounts fragmented childhood memories and visits to an osteopath who once worked for Al Capone, weaving a dark and twisting tale about stories, our memory, violence and the ways we can’t escape our past,” reads the logline.
Great British Bake Off's Maracas And Ponchos Insensitive, Say Mexican Viewers (Telegraph)
The Channel 4 programme’s last episode featured presenters Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas in sombreros and sarapes (colourful cloaks), making puns about not being able to make even “Juan” joke about Mexico.
Viewers have criticised the British television staple for this portrayal of Mexicans in the episode, which also featured Fielding and Lucas playing the maracas.
Female Arab Influencers Star In New Reality Show From Warner Bros. Discovery And Intigral (Arab News)
The six-episode series will follow the three friends as they embark on a journey across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt, participating along the way in activities such as mountain climbing and diving.
Jeremy Clarkson Told To Shut Restaurant Made Famous In Amazon Prime Hit ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ (Deadline)
Former Top Gear presenter turned farmer Jeremy Clarkson has been ordered to shut down his restaurant and cafe by local council officials. Clarkson has become an unlikely champion of rural living with his Amazon Prime series Clarkson's Farm, which sees him facing the challenges of farming.
Sir Elton John Takes Legal Action Against Associated Newspapers Over Alleged ‘Abhorrent Criminal Activity’ (Digital Music News)
Said breaches center on an array of alleged “unlawful acts,” per the same source, including “the hiring of private investigators to secretly place listening devices inside people’s cars and homes” and “the commissioning of individuals to surreptitiously listen into and record people’s live, private telephone calls whilst they were taking place.”
Additionally, the defendant has allegedly paid “police officials, with corrupt links to private investigators, for inside, sensitive information,” impersonated various individuals to gain access to the plaintiffs’ private medical information, and accessed “bank accounts, credit histories and financial transactions through illicit means and manipulation.”
Jenna Coleman Says Neil Gaiman Is “Really Behind” Johanna Constantine ‘The Sandman’ Spinoff (The Hollywood Reporter)
Netflix’s long-awaited The Sandman — based on Neil Gaiman’s much-loved comic series — proved to be something of a hit for the streamer.
A significant amount of the noise has centered on Johanna Constantine, the occult detective with a penchant for exorcisms. Jenna Coleman plays two iterations of the character: one based in the modern day (effectively a gender-flipper version of DC superhero John Constantine), the other her identical 18th-century ancestor.
Zee-SonyLIV Merger Gets Green Light From Competition Authority (Broadband TV News)
The merger between Sony and Zee, first announced last September, will create one of the largest media groups in India.
Despite Inflation Worries, Americans Are Less Likely To Cancel Amazon Prime, Netflix Than Cut Spending On Food (CNBC)
Just over half, or 51%, also said subscriptions now make up a “significant” portion of their monthly spending.
On average, U.S. consumers estimate they spend $135 a month and 17.8% of their monthly budget on subscriptions, the National Research Group found. The report polled more than 2,500 adults in August.
Christian Quesada Released From Prison At The End Of October (TV Mag France)
The ex-champion of televised games convicted of child pornography, and imprisoned again last month for non-compliance with socio-judicial monitoring, should be released by the end of the month.